Brad Matthews

Trump says he will give Pete Rose, MLB’s hits leader, a posthumous pardon

President Trump said Friday he would posthumously pardon former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose, who had served in prison for tax evasion and had been banned from the Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame over gambling allegations.

March 1, 2025

D.C. attorney general busts 25 illegal cannabis shops in six months

The District of Columbia has shut down 25 retailers that were selling cannabis without licenses, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Thursday.

February 28, 2025

Florida woman trying to get revenge on ex vandalizes his neighbor’s car by accident

A Florida woman is facing charges of criminal mischief and other crimes after she purportedly vandalized a person's car mistakenly thinking it belonged to a former romantic partner.

February 28, 2025

LSU women’s pole vaulter Dillon Reidenauer, one other dead in car-motorcycle crash

Louisiana State University 18-year-old freshman pole vaulter Dillon Reidenauer died this week in a vehicle collision that also killed the motorcyclist involved.

February 28, 2025

Kingda Ka, once the world’s tallest roller coaster, imploded at Six Flags park in N.J.

The shuttered roller coaster Kingda Ka, which held the title of world's tallest from its opening in 2005 until its closure last November, was imploded at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey Friday.

February 28, 2025

Tampa Bay Buccaneers to reinstate Jon Gruden into Ring of Honor

NFL champion coach Jon Gruden will be reinstated into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium, four years after his removal.

February 28, 2025

Frito-Lay PopCorners facility in New York’s Hudson Valley to close, 287 workers to be laid off

A New York Frito-Lay facility that makes PopCorners snacks will close in May, laying off the plant's 287 workers.

February 27, 2025

Toddler stuck with name Unakite Thirteen Hotel — for now

A Nebraskan finally landed a Social Security number for his 2-year-old daughter, Unakite Thirteen Hotel, although the battle to change her name is still in the works.

February 27, 2025

Dead woman found in son’s car trunk following police pursuit

The body of a dead woman was recovered from her car trunk after a failed attempt by one of her sons to flee from police in El Cajon, California.

February 27, 2025

Musk says he would go on ‘The Daily Show’ if it aired unedited

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk indicated he would agree to appear on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" under certain conditions.

February 27, 2025

Suspect arrested at Colorado Tesla dealership with incendiary devices

A person was apprehended at a Loveland, Colorado, Tesla dealership this week after police found the Lyons-area resident with incendiary devices. She is also accused of previously attacking and vandalizing the same dealership.

February 27, 2025

Surfer put into three-day coma after hitting head on Hawaiian reef

A professional surfer riding the Pipeline surf break off the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii had to be put into a coma after hitting his head on a reef.

February 26, 2025

FCC investigating iHeartMedia over payola concerns related to country music festival

The Federal Communications Commission has asked iHeartMedia to answer questions about how the company got performers to agree to appear at the iHeart Country Festival in May.

February 26, 2025

American Airlines flight does go-around maneuver, aborting initial landing at Reagan National

An American Airlines flight trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday had to do a go-around maneuver and abort its first landing to avoid a collision.

February 26, 2025

Young boy’s death from measles in West Texas first U.S. fatality in a decade

An unvaccinated boy with measles died in West Texas overnight, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday.

February 26, 2025

Measles outbreak in Texas up to 124 cases

A measles outbreak in western Texas that began last month keeps growing, from 58 cases last week to 124 cases as of Tuesday.

February 26, 2025

Thieves use fake seizure as distraction to nab two $4,300 bulldog puppies

Suspected thieves targeting a Colorado pet store had an accomplice fake a seizure to grab people's attention while they ran off with two bulldog puppies, each worth about $4,300.

February 25, 2025

New Hampshire content creator arrested for urinating on food in grocery store, filming the act

A content creator in New Hampshire has been arrested after video footage showing her purportedly urinating on produce in a grocery store was reported to authorities.

February 25, 2025

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has nearly zero shot of hitting Earth, could hit moon, says NASA

The asteroid 2024 YR4, projected recently to have as much as a one-in-32 chance of striking Earth, is now expected to have just a one-in-37,000 shot of making impact on Dec. 22, 2032.

February 25, 2025

Girl Scouts in Maryland ripped off via counterfeit money

Girl Scouts in St. Mary's County, Maryland, were cheated out of proceeds from cookie sales after someone used counterfeit money to pay.

February 25, 2025