Brad Matthews

Truck cab found in sinkhole in Japan after two-week search

A truck cab that fell into a widening sinkhole in Yashio, Japan, late last month has been found. Officials believe the body of the unnamed 74-year-old driver who went missing when the truck fell in is still inside it.

February 12, 2025

California man gets four years in prison for making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls

An 18-year-old man from Lancaster, California, was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday for hundreds of "swatting" calls in which he made false threats of violence across the country.

February 12, 2025

Flu deaths outpace those caused by COVID-19 for first time since mid-March 2020

The weekly percentage of U.S. deaths caused by flu strains is now higher than the percentage of those who died by COVID-19 for the first time since March 2020.

February 12, 2025

E-ZPass customers in multiple states warned about smishing scam texts

Authorities in states that use E-ZPass to pay tolls have warned drivers about smishing texts asking them to click on links so they divulge personal and financial information.

February 12, 2025

Montgomery County Council approves ban on most plastic bags

After having a 5-cent tax on plastic bags for years, the Montgomery County Council in Maryland approved a partial ban on them at stores Tuesday.

February 12, 2025

Language learning app Duolingo kills off owl mascot

Duo, the owl mascot that reminds users of the Duolingo app to do their language lessons, is "dead," the company announced on social media Tuesday.

February 11, 2025

Unexploded World War II bombs found beneath children’s playground in U.K.

A cache of more than 170 unexploded practice bombs dating back to World War II has been found under a playground in the English town of Wooler in the U.K.

February 11, 2025

Thieves steal hundreds of eggs, other breakfast food from Seattle restaurant

A pair of burglars made away with hundreds of eggs, liquid egg products, bacon, ground beef and blueberries from a Seattle restaurant last week.

February 11, 2025

Shark attacks two American women swimming in the Bahamas

Two American tourists were injured, one seriously, in a shark attack while swimming in the Bimini island chain in the Bahamas last week.

February 11, 2025

In dig at Waffle House, Cracker Barrel announces they are keeping egg prices the same

After Waffle House implemented a 50-cent surcharge per egg at their locations this week, competitor Cracker Barrel said they would keep their egg prices the same.

February 8, 2025

311-year-old Stradivarius violin sells for $11 million

A Stradivarius violin made in 1714 was sold for $11.25 million by the Sotheby's auction house Friday, establishing a scholarship fund at the New England Conservatory of Music.

February 8, 2025

Federal officials use green laser to look for Black Hawk helicopter parts in Potomac River

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plane used a green laser Saturday to search the Potomac River for helicopter parts amid the investigation into the Jan. 29 collision.

February 8, 2025

The last straw from Trump: Out with paper, back to plastic

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Friday that, in the coming week, he would be signing an executive order to make the federal government go back to using plastic straws.

February 8, 2025

Global PlayStation network outage leaving players unable to game or stream

Sony's PlayStation Network has been suffering an outage worldwide since Friday night, preventing users from gaming online, streaming videos, or buying new games or consoles.

February 8, 2025

Federal officials investigating fire on Philadelphia-area commuter train

Federal investigators are probing a fire that broke out on a Philadelphia-area commuter train and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of passengers Thursday.

February 7, 2025

Searchers still looking for plane with 10 aboard that went missing near Nome, Alaska

Search and rescue efforts continued in Alaska on Friday after a Bering Air flight with 10 people on board went missing Thursday near Nome, Alaska.

February 7, 2025

Risk high that space junk will enter busy flight area, new study says

With the space industry growing and air traffic continuing unabated, a 26% chance exists that space debris will fall into high-traffic areas, according to a new study.

February 7, 2025

Passenger on Frontier Airlines flight restrained by fellow travelers after breaking window

A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Houston broke a window while the plane was in the air this week. Other fliers had to restrain him for the duration.

February 7, 2025

People flee Greece’s Santorini as earthquakes rumble in Aegean Sea

Greek officials have declared a state of emergency, and tourists and locals have fled the tourist island of Santorini amid earthquakes in the past few days.

February 7, 2025

National Zoo discloses deaths of gray seal Gunther, age 33, and Komodo dragon Murphy

Staff at Smithsonian's National Zoo in the District are mourning the death of a male gray seal, Gunther, at the age of 33, the zoo said.

February 6, 2025