Brad Matthews

Pipe bomb found in D.C.-area storage space

A pipe bomb was discovered at a storage unit in Suitland, Maryland, a suburb of the District of Columbia, at about 5:35 p.m. Wednesday.

March 13, 2025

Cookie controversy: Girl Scouts face $5 million lawsuit over alleged toxins in cookies

A class-action lawsuit was filed against the Girl Scouts of the USA this week over accusations that their cookies contain toxic metals and the herbicide glyphosate.

March 12, 2025

Piano man pauses performances as Billy Joel undergoes recovery

Singer Billy Joel has had to reschedule several upcoming tour dates so he can recover from a medical condition.

March 12, 2025

Surfer killed in shark attack off coast of Western Australia

A surfer in waters off the coast of Western Australia was killed by a shark Monday, and authorities have not yet been able to recover his body.

March 12, 2025

Shooting near Chicago O’Hare leaves one man wounded

A 25-year-old man was shot twice in his lower body and wounded in an altercation outside Chicago O'Hare International Airport early Wednesday.

March 12, 2025

Tidal Basin’s cherry trees showing green buds, first stage toward peak bloom

As of Tuesday, the cherry trees along the District of Columbia's Tidal Basin have green buds on their branches, the first of six stages before entering peak bloom.

March 12, 2025

Southwest to charge for checked bags, leaving some travelers asking ‘what’s the point?’

Southwest Airlines will start charging most customers to check their bags on flights booked on or after May 28, prompting an uproar on social media.

March 11, 2025

Bank of America warns customers of data breach after document handling mishap

Bank of America sent out a warning to some customers alerting them to a possible breach of their personal data following a third party's vendor mishap with physical documents late last year.

March 11, 2025

Trump reality TV show ‘The Apprentice’ to stream on Amazon Prime Video

"The Apprentice," the business-centered reality TV show that President Trump hosted for a decade before he ran for president in 2015, will now be streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

March 11, 2025

Man charged with assault on American Airlines flight from Wichita to Reagan National

A man is facing federal assault charges after he purportedly threatened a flight attendant and struck a person filming his rant before trying to hit the crew member.

March 11, 2025

Long Island wildfires ignited by someone trying to make s’mores

A person trying to make the campfire snack s'mores in their backyard accidentally sparked the devastating wildfires on New York's Long Island.

March 11, 2025

Once distinct herds of bison in Yellowstone National Park are now one interbreeding population

Bison in Yellowstone National Park, previously consisting of genetically distinct and separate herds, have now interbred and become one population, scientists announced this week.

March 8, 2025

Dogs kidnapped in Switzerland for $1.1 million ransom recovered safely

A pair of Bolonka dogs kidnapped in Switzerland were retrieved in Poland this week and returned to their owner.

March 8, 2025

WATCH: Reconstruction of D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza begins

Work to alter D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Plaza on 16th Street NW will begin Monday, with that phrase expected to be removed.

March 8, 2025

Flu kills 2 Maryland elementary pupils

Two students attending separate public schools in Prince George's County died recently from the flu, county schools Superintendent Millard House II told families in a letter.

March 8, 2025

Woman found dead in clothing donation box in New York that caught fire

Police responding to a burning clothing donation box in a parking lot in Glens Falls, New York, this week found a dead woman inside.

March 8, 2025

WATCH: Yachts in Miami destroyed in early morning fire, investigated as arson

A trio of yachts in Miami were destroyed by fire Friday morning, and investigators suspect arson.

March 7, 2025

Threatening note that diverted Mexico-bound plane a hoax written by kids

A threatening note that diverted a Sun Country flight was a fake written by two children on the plane.

March 7, 2025

D.C. homeless encampments being cleared following Trump’s threat

D.C. officials have cleared out a homeless encampment near the State Department after President Trump this week threatened that his administration would clean up the encampments.

March 7, 2025

Stephen A. Smith to ink nine-figure deal with ESPN

Stephen A. Smith, the face of ESPN's "First Take," has reached a $100 million deal that will give him more leeway to talk about politics and do things outside the network.

March 7, 2025