Brad Matthews

WMATA working on system to allow riders to tap their credit cards directly for rides

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is testing a system that would allow riders to tap their credit or debit card directly to pay for a ride instead of a SmarTrip card.

May 17, 2025

Pre-Civil War mansion in Louisiana gutted by fire

The mansion at Nottoway Plantation, a 166-year-old building in White Castle, Louisiana, was destroyed in a fire Thursday.

May 17, 2025

U.S. consumers warned of Chinese-made faucets with lead exposure

A number of Chinese-made faucets sold online can flush lead into drinking water, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission urges people to stop using them.

May 17, 2025

U.S. measles cases rise to 1,024 this year

There have been 1,024 cases of measles confirmed in the U.S. in 2025, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

May 17, 2025

Jacksonville International Airport shuttered for hours following parking garage fire

A fire broke out in a parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport Friday, damaging multiple cars and causing the airport to close for a few hours. No injuries have been reported.

May 17, 2025

Two climbers die on Mount Everest in the first deaths of the 2025 spring climbing season

An Indian man and a Filipino man who were part of the same climbing expedition died on Mount Everest. They are the first two foreigners to die on the Nepali summit this season.

May 16, 2025

‘Marathon’ video game maker investigating how artist’s work got in the game without her permission

Bungie, the developers of the upcoming video game "Marathon," are investigating after an artist's work ended up in the game without her permission.

May 16, 2025

Toddler in Montgomery County survives fall from 15th floor

A 2-year-old boy in Silver Spring, Maryland, fell from a 15th-floor apartment balcony, hit bushes on the ground and lived with an injury.

May 16, 2025

Bruce Springsteen opens European tour by calling Trump presidency ‘treasonous’

Rock star Bruce Springsteen opened his latest tour in Manchester, England, by excoriating the Trump White House.

May 16, 2025

Hundreds fired at Voice of America

The Trump administration axed hundreds of contractors at taxpayer-funded Voice of America on Thursday, cuts that represent a third of the international broadcaster's staff.

May 16, 2025

Unionized Starbucks workers on strike over chain’s new uniform policy

National coffee chain Starbucks implemented a new uniform policy this week, and employees at the chain's unionized stores are on strike in opposition to the change.

May 15, 2025

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested at protest at U.S. Senate

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested at a Senate hearing while protesting against U.S. funding of the Israeli war against Hamas.

May 15, 2025

Florida man faces charges after grandchild brings his gun to Maryland elementary school

A Crestview, Florida, man is facing criminal charges after his grandchild took his gun to a Charles County, Maryland, public school and fired it. No one was injured.

May 15, 2025

Harvard copy of Magna Carta is an original

What Harvard University thought was a cheap, unofficial copy of the Magna Carta it owns is in fact a rare original of the document from an updated edition issued by King Edward I of England in 1300.

May 15, 2025

Floods in Maryland, Virginia lead to evacuated schools, one child drowned

Floods in western Maryland and surrounding areas of Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania led to one drowning death and evacuations from flooded schools.

May 14, 2025

Federal judge orders independent manager to take over New York City jails

A federal judge has ordered an independent manager to oversee jails in New York City, including those on Rikers Island, taking it out of the city's hands.

May 14, 2025

Egg prices drop for first time in months

After a steady price rise for months and peaking at over $6.22 in March, the average price of a dozen large grade A eggs finally fell in April.

May 14, 2025

Pennsylvania attorney general seizes more than 400 illegal gambling machines

Over 400 illegal gambling devices have been seized from dozens of bars, convenience stores and gas stations in Pennsylvania, the state's attorney general announced Tuesday.

May 14, 2025

Student from Massachusetts dies in Bahamas after falling from balcony

A student at Bentley University in Massachusetts died on the school's senior trip to the Bahamas after falling from a balcony.

May 14, 2025

Three climbers die in Washington state due to equipment failure

Three climbers in Washington's North Cascades died and a fourth was injured after their equipment malfunctioned.

May 13, 2025