Brad Matthews

Amazon subsidiary Zoox to test its self-driving cars in D.C.

Zoox, an Amazon subsidiary, is bringing its self-driving cars to the District for test runs starting this year, the company announced Tuesday.

October 1, 2025

Two Montgomery County, Maryland, firefighters charged over flooding ball field next to station

Authorities have charged two Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service firefighters for their alleged role in flooding a ball field next to a fire station earlier this year.

September 30, 2025

Statue of Tina Turner unveiled near late singer’s hometown

A statue of the late singer Tina Turner was unveiled in Brownsville, Tennessee, recently, and some users online think it failed to capture her accurately.

September 30, 2025

No injuries after Secret Service car catches fire in Northwest D.C.

A Secret Service car caught fire Monday morning in the District. No one was injured and investigators ruled it was accidental.

September 30, 2025

NBCUniversal off YouTube TV if no deal reached

NBCUniversal's content will leave YouTube TV on Tuesday if they don't come to an agreement.

September 30, 2025

Some postal prices rising for holidays starting this weekend; stamps not affected

Certain U.S. Postal Service products will cost more for the holidays, with the new prices starting Sunday and lasting through Jan. 18.

September 30, 2025

New drone footage captures group of polar bears living at abandoned Russian weather station

Drone footage released this month shows a group of polar bears taking refuge from the Arctic summer in the buildings of an abandoned Russian weather station.

September 27, 2025

Albany, New York, man charged with killing parents after televised confession on local TV

On Wednesday, local and state law enforcement and Social Security investigators uncovered two dead bodies in the backyard of Mr. Kraus' house. Mr. Kraus then confessed to killing his parents in an interview with WRGB-TV after setting up the interview by emailing the station.

September 27, 2025

Austin police announce suspect in 1991 killings at yogurt shop

Texas' Austin Police Department said Friday that DNA testing turned up a deceased suspect in the 1991 killing of four people at an I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop.

September 27, 2025

Woman suffers critical injuries after arm gets stuck in D.C. freight elevator door

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services rescued a woman whose arm got stuck in a freight elevator door in the District, with the medics taking her to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

September 27, 2025

Skull found near San Antonio plumbing business identified; manner of death unknown

The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the owner of a skull found near a San Antonio plumbing business earlier this month. The man's manner of death is still unknown.

September 27, 2025

Jim Henson puppet memorabilia headed to auction for first time this year

Some of the memorabilia from the Muppets, "Fraggle Rock," "The Dark Crystal" and other shows from Jim Henson is being put up for auction for the first time.

September 26, 2025

Delta flight’s takeoff in Minneapolis aborted after a cockpit window opened

Delta flight 2261 from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas stopped its takeoff Wednesday after a window opened in the cockpit.

September 26, 2025

Dead body in Washington state woods confirmed to be man accused of killing his 3 daughters

Law enforcement confirmed Thursday that remains found in the woods in Washington state last week belong to a missing man accused of killing his daughters.

September 26, 2025

Ransomware hackers put stolen Maryland transportation data up for auction

A ransomware group took credit for a recent cyberattack on the Maryland Department of Transportation and is auctioning off purported agency data.

September 26, 2025

Kentucky medics who saved man’s life with antivenom face hearing from state officials

Emergency medics who used antivenom to save the life of a man bitten by a snake in Kentucky this year now face a hearing for possibly violating state policy.

September 26, 2025

German tourist dead, husband injured after hit-and-run incident in Manhattan

A German woman is dead and her husband is in the hospital after the pair were struck in a hit-and-run accident Wednesday in Manhattan.

September 25, 2025

Missouri co-winner comes forward to take share of recent $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot

A Missouri man has claimed his half of the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot won on a ticket drawn on Sept. 6.

September 25, 2025

Off-duty New York City cop shoots man who tried to rob her and her husband

An off-duty New York City police officer out with her husband, also an off-duty cop, shot a man who tried to rob them inside a Long Island Rail Road train Wednesday.

September 25, 2025

Americans are watching movies more at home than in theaters, poll confirms

More Americans chose to see a movie through streaming services as opposed to seeing it in a theater, a new Associated Press-National Opinion Research Center poll found.

September 25, 2025