Brad Matthews

Historic FDA approval marks first nonopioid breakthrough since Clinton era

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday its approval of suzetrigine, the first new painkiller greenlit by the agency since 1998.

January 31, 2025

Mexico’s president to Google: Don’t change name to Gulf of America

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she asked Google not to turn the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America.

January 31, 2025

Art experts say painting bought at Minnesota garage sale was a lost Van Gogh painting

A painting bought at a Minnesota garage sale in 2016 is actually a lost "orphaned" artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh that could be worth millions.

January 30, 2025

Elderly truck driver stuck in sinkhole in Japan for days

A 74-year-old truck driver remains trapped in a sinkhole that opened earlier this week in Yashio, Japan.

January 30, 2025

Scientists project underwater volcano off Oregon coast will erupt this year

The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, is expected to erupt this year, its first burst since 2015.

January 30, 2025

Wildfire breaks out near North Carolina town previously ravaged by Hurricane Helene

A tree that fell on a power line in Old Fort, North Carolina, caused a 250-acre wildfire Wednesday, leading to temporary evacuations and damage to some structures.

January 30, 2025

Former postal worker pleads guilty to stealing over $100K worth of sports memorabilia from the mail

A former U.S. Postal Service employee has admitted to stealing over $100,000 worth of trading cards and other sports memorabilia as part of a guilty plea.

January 30, 2025

Barnes & Noble returns to downtown D.C. with move into historic ‘Woodies’ building

National book retailer Barnes & Noble is returning to downtown D.C. with a new location slated for 16,000 square feet in the historic Woodward & Lothrop flagship department store in Northwest.

January 29, 2025

F-35 fighter jet crashes at U.S. Air Force base in Alaska, pilot ejects safely

The pilot of an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet was injured while ejecting before the plane crashed Tuesday at Eielson Air Force Base near Moose Creek, Alaska.

January 29, 2025

First American-made supersonic civilian jet breaks sound barrier in flight over the Mojave Desert

American aircraft company Boom Supersonic proved their name by successfully flying their civilian jet, the XB-1, faster than the speed of sound over the Mojave Desert Tuesday.

January 29, 2025

Temple University men’s gymnast dead after falling from light pole while celebrating Eagles win

A freshman male gymnast at Temple University died Tuesday from injuries he sustained after falling off a light pole in Philadelphia while celebrating the Eagles' NFL victory on Sunday.

January 29, 2025

Red-backed salamander is the District’s official amphibian

It's not a swamp dweller, but the red-backed salamander is now the District's official amphibian -- thanks to lobbying by students at Powell Elementary School.

January 29, 2025

Former British defense secretary calls Royal Navy’s submarine name change ‘woke nonsense’

Grant Shapps, a former Conservative member of the U.K.'s Parliament and defense secretary, called a recent submarine name change by the Royal Navy "woke nonsense" to avoid offending the French.

January 28, 2025

Starbucks bringing back self-serve milk and sugar, free refills on certain drinks

In a reversal of a COVID-19 policy, coffee chain Starbucks has brought back self-serve milks and sugars effective Monday. The chain is also offering free refills for certain customers.

January 28, 2025

Gulf of America, Mount McKinley are set to appear in Google Maps

Google Maps will be using President Trump's new names, including the Gulf of America, once the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System is updated.

January 28, 2025

South African trampled to death by elephant while protecting his grandchildren

A South African man died over the weekend after being trampled by an elephant while he tried to save his grandson at the country's Kruger National Park.

January 28, 2025

American Airlines worker killed in accident at Charlotte airport

A vehicle at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina struck and killed an American Airlines employee on Monday.

January 28, 2025

Anne Arundel County high school student hospitalized after stabbing

Meade High School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, spent much of Thursday under lockdown after a 17-year-old boy attending the school was stabbed.

January 23, 2025

Firefighters continue to battle three blazes in Los Angeles and Ventura County, California

Efforts continued Thursday to contain and suppress multiple Los Angeles-area fires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires that started on Jan. 7 and the Hughes fire that broke out Wednesday.

January 23, 2025

National Zoo’s new pandas to make their public debut Friday

The District's latest star attractions are ready for their close-up: 3-year-old pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will make their first public appearance Friday at the National Zoo.

January 23, 2025