Brad Matthews

Slow-moving landslide in Southern California town moved as fast as 4 inches a week last fall

The ongoing landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, which accelerated in 2023, have sped up and slowed multiple times, including a particularly fast period last fall.

February 6, 2025

Live beetles hidden in Japanese snack packages found by customs agents at LAX

Customs and Border Protection agents found atypical contraband in a shipment of Japanese food and snacks at Los Angeles International Airport last month: live beetles.

February 6, 2025

Drop in crime on New York subways coincides with rise in ridership, extra police on platforms

Even as more people are riding on New York City's subways following the introduction of congestion pricing for cars entering parts of Manhattan, crime on the system has dropped.

February 6, 2025

Human torso found in suitcase floating in New York City’s East River

Authorities found human remains in a suitcase floating Wednesday in New York City's East River near Manhattan.

February 6, 2025

Research panel contends that teens and kids should have no caffeinated or sweetened drinks

A panel of experts convened by the Healthy Eating Research program have released new beverage guidelines for kids and teens recommending they avoid caffeinated and sweetened drinks altogether.

February 5, 2025

Temple University student charged with impersonating ICE officer

A Temple University student has been charged with impersonating police and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement personnel over the weekend in Philadelphia.

February 5, 2025

All 67 victims’ remains recovered from Potomac River following deadly jet-helicopter collision

The remains of all 67 victims of last week's collision between an American Airlines regional flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter have been recovered from the Potomac River.

February 5, 2025

Thieves take 100,000 organic eggs worth $40,000 from distribution trailer in Pennsylvania

Thieves stole 100,000 eggs, worth about $40,000, after breaking into a distribution trailer for egg supplier in Pennsylvania over the weekend.

February 5, 2025

Brazilian warship sunk by German U-boat in 1944 finally found

The Brazilian Navy has confirmed that a wreck found in 2011 is that of a Brazilian auxiliary ship sunk in 1944 by a torpedo from the German U-boat U-861.

February 4, 2025

Stradivarius violin up for auction in New York could break world record for price

A Stradivarius violin being sold by Sotheby's on Friday could set a new world record for the most expensive instrument sold at auction, set by another Stradivarius piece in 2011.

February 4, 2025

Fox plans direct-to-consumer streaming service with its sports and Fox News content available

Fox is planning to get into the streaming business, offering a single platform to consumers featuring the company's sports and Fox News programming.

February 4, 2025

Price of Super Bowl tickets on track to be cheaper than last year

Ahead of Super Bowl 59 on Sunday, the average price of a ticket to the game has dropped significantly compared to last year.

February 4, 2025

Waffle House adding 50 cent surcharge per egg due to bird flu outbreak

A bird flu outbreak nationwide is keeping egg prices high. As of Monday, restaurant chain Waffle House is charging 50 cents per egg to offset the cost of landing each one.

February 4, 2025

L.A. cops seek man accused of stabbing woman from behind

The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for a man they say stabbed a woman from behind before fleeing to an L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority rail station.

February 1, 2025

Oxygen chamber at Michigan medical center explodes, killing 5-year-old boy inside

A 5-year-old boy was killed and his mother was injured after the hyperbaric chamber he was in at a Troy, Michigan, medical facility exploded Friday.

February 1, 2025

Man whose drone damaged plane fighting Palisades fire agrees to plead guilty

A Culver City, California, man has agreed to plead guilty to flying a drone that damaged the wing of a Super Scooper firefighting plane during the Palisades blaze this month.

February 1, 2025

Medical evacuation plane crashes after takeoff in Philadelphia

A medical evacuation plane flying to Mexico by way of Missouri crashed after takeoff in Philadelphia Friday night, killing all six people on board. At least one person on the ground also died.

February 1, 2025

Teamsters, Costco reach tentative agreement on a new contract

Costco workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a tentative agreement with the wholesaler Saturday. The new contract will now go to members for a vote.

February 1, 2025

Toilet explodes at government building in Pittsburgh, injuring one

A toilet exploded at the Pittsburgh City-County Building earlier this week, leaving a city employee with a gash on his leg from porcelain shards.

January 31, 2025

D.C., other communities counted their homeless this week

The annual point-in-time census of homeless people was undertaken in the District of Columbia this week so city agencies and other groups that get money to aid the homeless remain eligible.

January 31, 2025