Brad Matthews

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

‘Transgender,’ ‘queer’ removed from Stonewall National Monument website

The National Park Service has removed the words "transgender" and "queer" from the website for the Stonewall National Monument in New York, a major landmark for the LGBTQ movement, as it complies with an executive order from President Trump.

February 14, 2025

WATCH: Kayaker swallowed by humpback whale and spit back out

A kayaker in the Strait of Magellan off the coast of Chile was knocked off his inflatable vessel by a humpback whale, which swallowed him whole.

February 14, 2025

Teen curfew takes effect at Maryland’s National Harbor after wave of juvenile crime

Unaccompanied minors are now not allowed out and about at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays under a new county law created to help stop crime.

February 14, 2025

Asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says

The asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December, has a 2.3% chance of hitting the Earth when it arrives in the planet's vicinity on Dec. 22, 2032, NASA said last week.

February 13, 2025

Hackers broke into Watergate Hotel’s network, stole personal data from hotel computers

There has been another Watergate break-in.

February 13, 2025

Content warnings on Disney+ before some older movies to be altered

Disney is changing the way it warns modern viewers about potentially offensive content in its older films streamed on Disney+. The move comes amid a rethink of diversity efforts at the company.

February 13, 2025

State Department buying $400 million worth of armored electric vehicles, originally listed as Teslas

The State Department released its procurement forecast for 2025, including its plans to buy $400 million worth of armored electric vehicles.

February 13, 2025