Brad Matthews

Washington Post journalist accused of possessing child pornography

Law enforcement arrested a Washington Post journalist accused of possessing child pornography at his home in the District this week.

June 28, 2025

Elderly Egyptian man arrested, deported for kicking bag-sniffing dog at Dulles

An Egyptian man kicked an agriculture inspection dog at Dulles International Airport and was subsequently arrested before being deported later in the week.

June 28, 2025

Woman bitten by possible sand tiger shark at New York’s Jones Beach

A woman was bitten by what officials suspect was a juvenile sand tiger shark while she swam at Jones Beach State Park in New York this week.

June 28, 2025

Ninth New Orleans jail escapee caught; one still on the lam

The ninth of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16 has been recaptured.

June 28, 2025

Woman found dead in clothing donation box in Florida

A woman got partially stuck and died in a clothing donation drop box in Plantation, Florida, about 41 minutes north of Miami earlier this week.

June 28, 2025

WATCH: Fireball in the sky sends shockwave across Georgia, debris hits resident’s home

A falling fireball seen in the sky in parts of the Southeast was caused by a type of meteor called a bolide.

June 27, 2025

Texas interstate shutdown: Armed woman in chair blocks traffic for 5 hours

Traffic on Texas Interstate 45 near Houston was held up for five hours Thursday when a pistol-packing woman sat in a chair on the highway and threatened to kill herself.

June 27, 2025

Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles home hit by burglars

A group of thieves broke into the Los Angeles home of actor Brad Pitt while he was attending the London premiere of his auto racing movie "F1."

June 27, 2025

Tick varieties are creeping into new parts of the U.S., spreading disease

Ticks that were previously confined to specific regions in the U.S. are growing in population and spreading into new areas, exposing residents to more tick-borne diseases.

June 27, 2025

Microsoft is saying goodbye to the ‘blue screen of death’

The "blue screen of death" on Windows computers that must restart will be changing colors to black in an upcoming update, Microsoft said.

June 27, 2025

Wisconsin man, girlfriend accused of trying to poison two of his exes

Wisconsin state prosecutors have charged a man and his girlfriend with attempted murder, accusing the pair of trying to poison two of the man's ex-girlfriends.

June 26, 2025

Pennsylvania legislators pass bill mandating kids learn cursive in school

Pennsylvania schoolchildren would have to learn how to write in cursive under a new bill passed by the state House of Representatives earlier this week.

June 26, 2025

‘That was a first’: LeAnn Rimes’ dental mishap nearly derails concert

Country singer LeAnn Rimes experienced a mouth-related mishap during a performance last week when a dental bridge fell out while she sang "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)."

June 26, 2025

North Korean government opens beach resort; tourists expected next week

The North Korean government has opened the Wonsan Kalma beach resort, the biggest tourist-specific site in the country.

June 26, 2025

Website for planned Trump T1 phone no longer says it’s made in America

The Trump Mobile website has removed language saying the planned T1 phone will be made in America.

June 26, 2025

Cargo ship carrying electric vehicles sinks off Alaskan coast weeks after fire

A cargo ship carrying electric and hybrid cars has sunk off the coast of Alaska, weeks after a fire led its crew to evacuate.

June 25, 2025

Former D.C. Public Schools official convicted of bribery in kickback scheme

A federal jury convicted a former District of Columbia Public Schools contract specialist Tuesday on charges of bribery and wire fraud. She faces up to 15 years in prison.

June 25, 2025

Krispy Kreme, McDonald’s to end partnership next week

Starting July 2, Krispy Kreme doughnuts will no longer be available at McDonald's as the donut chain and fast food giant announced an end to their brief partnership.

June 25, 2025

D.C. sues four more drivers for thousands in unpaid fines

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing four more Maryland and Virginia drivers over unpaid traffic fines worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

June 25, 2025