Brad Matthews

Daniel Penny, his lawyers honored by veterans group at Massachusetts State House

Daniel Penny and two of his lawyers received awards for representing the Marine Corps spirit in a ceremony at the Massachusetts State House.

February 20, 2025

Maryland lawmakers consider bill to allow beer and wine sales at groceries, pharmacies

A bill that would allow wine and beer sales at grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations is making its way in the Maryland House of Delegates.

February 20, 2025

Delta offers $30,000 to each passenger on flipped plane

Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 each, $2.28 million in total, to the 76 passengers on the plane that flipped over while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week.

February 20, 2025

Dozens of whales euthanized after stranding on a beach in Australia

Over 150 whales stranded on a beach on the Australian island of Tasmania earlier this week and those that haven't already died will have to be euthanized.

February 19, 2025

Venomous snake native to South America found in banana shipment at New Hampshire grocery store

Employees at a southern New Hampshire grocery store uncovered an unexpected passenger in a banana shipment over the weekend: a venomous snake native to South America.

February 19, 2025

Two skiers killed in avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains

A pair of backcountry skiers died Monday in an avalanche in the Cascade Mountains.

February 19, 2025

Chance rises of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032

The asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 3.1% chance, or one in 32, of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA data updated Tuesday.

February 19, 2025

KFC moving headquarters out of Kentucky

The headquarters for Kentucky Fried Chicken's U.S. operations will no longer be in its namesake state. Parent company Yum! Brands announced Tuesday that those offices will move to Plano, Texas.

February 19, 2025

Southwest Airlines laying off 15% in first corporate labor force reduction in company history

For the first time in its 53 years of operation, national air carrier Southwest Airlines is laying off corporate employees, including many in leadership positions.

February 18, 2025

Geologists on alert after repeated small earthquakes under Alaska’s volcanic Mount Spurr

A series of shallow earthquakes near Mount Spurr about 78 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, has geologists monitoring to see if the volcano will erupt for the first time since 1992.

February 18, 2025

Netflix executive expresses interest in streaming Sunday afternoon games

Coming off Netflix's Christmas Day NFL doubleheader this past season, an executive at the streaming giant ]expressed interest in expanding its NFL offerings.

February 18, 2025

Measles outbreak in Texas reaches 58 identified cases

Over the past three weeks, 58 cases of measles have been identified in Texas, with most occurring in Gaines County in the western part of the state on the New Mexico border.

February 18, 2025

Brush fire breaks out in northeast D.C. wooded area

A brush fire started Monday on the 3400 block of 14th Street NE in the District of Columbia, fanned by strong gusts.

February 18, 2025

Man arrested, accused of shooting two people during Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade

A man has been arrested after two women were shot Friday during the Super Bowl parade for the Philadelphia Eagles.

February 15, 2025

Americans owe $1.21 trillion in credit card debt, a record high

Americans continue to rack up debt, owing $1.21 trillion on their credit cards as of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

February 15, 2025

Man charged with trying to sell scrap of stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue

A man was accused of attempting to sell the scrap bronze of a statue of author F. Scott Fitzgerald that was stolen in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and he was arrested.

February 15, 2025

L.A. firefighter survives sweep into sea by floodwater, debris

A Los Angeles firefighter was able to escape a department vehicle with minor injuries after floodwater and debris from the region's recent fires pushed the car into the ocean off Malibu, California.

February 15, 2025

Woman loses both hands after being attacked by a shark in Turks & Caicos

A Canadian woman trying to take a picture of a shark in Turks & Caicos lost both of her hands and suffered a bite to her thigh when the shark attacked her.

February 15, 2025

Google Maps turns off reviews for Gulf of America

Google no longer lets users leave reviews for the Gulf of America after the company updated its maps to comply with the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

February 14, 2025

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon rants against working from home

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon bashed work from home at a town hall with employees this week.

February 14, 2025