Brad Matthews

Traveler sickened by New World screwworm following trip to El Salvador

Federal and Maryland health officials recently confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a person who traveled to El Salvador, where the worm larvae are present.

August 27, 2025

Kayaker who faked his death jailed for 89 days

A circuit court judge on Tuesday sentenced a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death last year to 89 days in prison for obstructing officers.

August 27, 2025

Cyberattack shuts down Nevada offices, websites

A cyberattack over the weekend snarled state offices and websites in Nevada, leading them to shut down on Monday and Tuesday.

August 27, 2025

Two companies initiate recalls over possibly radioactive shrimp

Two companies have initiated recalls after discovering that shrimp products they distributed were possibly contaminated with radiation.

August 23, 2025

Fire breaks out in passenger row on American Airlines flight

An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Phoenix landed at Washington Dulles International Airport instead because a fire broke out on board.

August 23, 2025

Waymo to test autonomous cars in New York City

Alphabet subsidiary Waymo is testing up to eight of its autonomous cars, albeit with a person inside, in Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn through late September, marking a first for New York.

August 23, 2025

Egypt recovers ancient sunken artifacts

Egyptian antiquities officials brought up artifacts from the Mediterranean seafloor that date back to the country's Ptolemaic and Roman periods.

August 23, 2025

Floridian accused of pouring sulfuric acid on husband in murder attempt

Police in New Port Richey, Florida, arrested a woman Thursday after responding to her home and finding her husband in critical condition from acid burns.

August 23, 2025

Colorado state park ranger charged with stabbing himself in ‘hoax’ attack

Law enforcement officials arrested a Colorado state park ranger Thursday and accused him of stabbing himself and staging it to look like he was the victim of an attack.

August 22, 2025

Parents of missing infant arrested in California, accused of murder

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested the parents of a missing 7-month-old baby boy, who are now accused of murdering the child.

August 22, 2025

Missouri patient dies from brain-eating amoeba thought to be picked up at Lake of the Ozarks

A Missouri resident died this week from a brain-eating amoeba infection, possibly picked up when the patient was water-skiing on the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials said.

August 22, 2025

Protester compares Earle-Sears’ bathroom stand to Jim Crow water fountains

A woman protesting Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Thursday held up a sign invoking segregation to denounce Republican policy on transgender bathroom use in schools.

August 22, 2025

Off-duty Cleveland cop accused of driving drunk, crashing into restaurant

Police in North Olmsted, Ohio, arrested an off-duty Cleveland Police Department officer accused of operating a vehicle under the influence and crashing into a pizza parlor.

August 22, 2025

Delta, United sued for selling windowless ‘window’ seats

Passengers filed lawsuits against Delta Air Lines and United Airlines recently, contending that the companies sold them window seats that did not have windows.

August 21, 2025

Person in California tests positive for plague that officials think came from bite of infected flea

A South Lake Tahoe, California, resident tested positive for plague, the El Dorado County Department of Public Health said this week.

August 21, 2025

D.C. National Guard vehicle hits car in Washington, driver hospitalized with minor injuries

A D.C. National Guard military vehicle collided with a civilian car in Southeast Wednesday morning, injuring the car's driver.

August 21, 2025

Ejected Navy pilot rescued off Virginia coast after fighter jet crash

A Navy pilot ejected from a crashing fighter jet off the coast of Virginia Wednesday, with rescuers taking him to a hospital.

August 21, 2025

Laptop with lithium battery explodes at D.C. school

A laptop containing a lithium-ion battery ignited at a school in the 500 block of 19th Street NE on Wednesday, the D.C. Fire and EMS Department said.

August 21, 2025

Minnesota attorney general sues TikTok for ‘preying on young people’ with algorithms

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced that the state is suing TikTok, alleging that its features violate state consumer protection laws.

August 20, 2025

Beach destinations in Maryland, Delaware shut down for swimming as Hurricane Erin approaches

Hurricane Erin is on its way to deliver a glancing blow to the mid-Atlantic seaboard, and multiple beach towns in Delaware and Maryland have shut down swimming in preparation for the storm.

August 20, 2025