Brad Matthews

13-year-old boy in New York facing murder charges, accused of killing 11-year-old

A 13-year-old boy in Newburgh, New York, is facing charges of second-degree murder after, police say, he shot and killed an 11-year-old.

October 11, 2025

Human Rights Watch won’t take donations from comedians who performed at Saudi Arabia festival

Human Rights Watch said it will not accept donations from comedians who performed at the recent Riyadh Comedy Festival.

October 10, 2025

South Carolina quarantines 153 unvaccinated children after measles exposure

State officials quarantined 153 unvaccinated children who attend two Spartanburg, South Carolina, schools after they were exposed to measles.

October 10, 2025

District’s streetcar to end operations in March 2026, over a year ahead of schedule

Service on the DC Streetcar, which runs along H Street NE and Benning Road, is ending in March, more than a year earlier than expected.

October 10, 2025

Delivery driver in Minneapolis accused of stealing packages worth thousands

A same-day delivery driver in the Twin Cities area is facing theft charges after being accused of stealing packages.

October 10, 2025

11-year-old student dies after being hit by school bus in Montgomery County

An 11-year-old girl died in Rockville, Maryland, Thursday after she was hit by a bus shortly after it left Earle B. Wood Middle School.

October 10, 2025

Bad Bunny gets streaming boost after landing Super Bowl halftime gig

Singer Bad Bunny has gotten a streaming bump from listeners since the NFL announced he would perform at halftime during Super Bowl 60 in February.

October 9, 2025

New California law defines, bans ‘ultraprocessed’ foods in schools

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Wednesday that requires schools to begin phasing out "ultraprocessed foods" by July 2029.

October 9, 2025

House of Saints defensive end burglarized during game

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana has arrested two men and is searching for two more accused of burglarizing the house of New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan last month.

October 9, 2025

Woman goes unresponsive on Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride, pronounced dead at hospital

A woman in her 60s died after suffering a medical emergency at the end of the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, this week.

October 9, 2025

Patients can soon pick up their meds from vending machines at Amazon One Medical offices

Patients at Amazon One Medical offices will soon be able to get their prescriptions from vending machines there instead of at pharmacies.

October 9, 2025

New York woman arrested, accused of hoarding animals in home that also housed 95-year-old woman

A New York woman faces charges of animal cruelty and endangering the welfare of an elderly person over accusations that she hoarded 200 animals in a house with a 95-year-old.

October 8, 2025

Police chase driver from D.C. to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, fail to make arrest

A driver escaped without arrest after a police chase Tuesday that began on Connecticut Avenue in the District and ended in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

October 8, 2025

Montgomery County Public Schools moving most high school graduations to UMBC

Most Montgomery County Public Schools seniors will walk across the stage at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, for 2026.

October 8, 2025

European Parliament says quit using meat names for plant-based products

The European Parliament voted Wednesday to ban the use of terms like steak and sausage for plant or "cell-cultured" alternatives.

October 8, 2025

D.C., Baltimore among 10 worst cities to drive in, says new report

The District of Columbia is America's third-worst city to drive in and Baltimore is No. 10, according to a new report ranking 100 U.S. cities.

October 8, 2025

Nobel committee unable to contact winner of Nobel Prize for Medicine because he was off-grid

The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine was initially unable to reach the American man who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in that field because he was hiking off-grid.

October 7, 2025

Man breaks into Washington Capitol, lights fires and vandalizes statues

A man is facing burglary and mischief charges after breaking into the state Capitol in Olympia, Washington, to commit vandalism, state police said.

October 7, 2025

Happiest Halloween candy: Reese’s tops DoorDash favorite list

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are America's top choice of candy for Halloween month, or least it was in October the past two years, delivery app DoorDash revealed recently.

October 7, 2025

Air traffic controllers working again at Hollywood Burbank Airport after hourslong absence

Hollywood Burbank Airport was back to usual operations Tuesday after suffering delays and cancellations Monday due to an hourslong lack of air traffic controllers.

October 7, 2025