Brad Matthews

Two musicals nominated for best picture and leading actress Oscars for first time in decades

The 97th Academy Awards' nominations were released Thursday, with two musicals in the running for best picture and best actress for the first time since the 1960s.

January 23, 2025

Roof of Mobile Civic Center in Alabama caves in under snow’s weight

The roof of the Mobile Civic Center in Alabama collapsed due to record snowfall.

January 23, 2025

New blaze in Los Angeles County, called the Hughes fire, spreads to more than 5,000 acres

A new wildfire broke out in Los Angeles County, California, Wednesday, called the Hughes fire that has already grown to more than 5,000 acres in size.

January 22, 2025

Netflix raising its prices despite growth in subscribers and revenues

Streaming giant Netflix has raised the monthly prices for all of its subscription tiers, after a year in which the company made 52% more in operating income.

January 22, 2025

Greek police investigating ancient statue found in bag near trash cans

Police in Greece are investigating the discovery of a 2,000-year-old statue in a black bag near some trash cans in a suburban municipality in the Thessaloniki region on Saturday.

January 22, 2025

Victims of crash that sent truck plunging into Potomac River ID’d

The two men killed in Thursday's crash on the Arlington Memorial Bridge that sent a pickup truck through a barrier and into the chilly Potomac River have been identified.

January 22, 2025

Stranded in Death Valley: Belgian tourist’s hiking adventure goes wrong

A Belgian man had to be rescued by park rangers in Death Valley National Park in California after going too far alone into a canyon and ending up in a steep gully.

January 21, 2025

New option for treatment-resistant depression gets FDA green light

Johnson & Johnson medication Spravato, a ketamine-based nasal spray, was approved Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration for use as a sole treatment for depression.

January 21, 2025

New fires break out in Southern California

San Diego County is the latest to get hit with wildfires, with the Pala, Riverview and Lilac blazes breaking out Tuesday.

January 21, 2025

Black Eyed Peas cancel Las Vegas concerts

The Black Eyed Peas' residency at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas for later this year has been canceled. The group cited "current circumstances."

January 21, 2025

Frigid temperatures in Missouri produce loud sounds due to frost quakes

Missourians noted hearing bangs and crashes the past couple of days, the result of frost quakes from freezing weather.

January 21, 2025

Georgia officials put kibosh on poultry shows, swaps, sales after bird flu detection

Bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia on Friday, so state agriculture officials ordered a halt to multiple poultry-related activities to stop the spread.

January 18, 2025

Capital One customers still reporting outage issues, but bank sees progress

A Capital One service disruption that began Thursday due to a power outage suffered by a third-party vendor continued Saturday, but the bank says it's making headway.

January 18, 2025

Rockville man convicted of smuggling cocaine into Dulles via cakes

A federal jury convicted a Rockville man this week on drug charges after he smuggled over 4.5 pounds of cocaine hidden in desserts and soup mix from Colombia to Virginia's Dulles International Airport.

January 18, 2025

Good Samaritans, Coast Guard rescue fishermen from capsized boat off Alaska

Some good Samaritans and the U.S. Coast Guard helped recover two fishermen from frigid waters near Alaska this week.

January 18, 2025

Chef at Raleigh restaurant shoots two co-workers, killing one, before turning gun on himself

The executive chef at a French restaurant in Raleigh shot two people at his workplace Friday, killing one and injuring another. He then turned the gun on himself and remains in critical condition at the hospital.

January 18, 2025

New York man accused of attacking, killing homeless people in Miami with metal rod, wooden plank

A man was arrested Thursday and charged with murder after, police say, he attacked homeless people in Miami with a metal rod and a wooden plank with nails in it, killing two and injuring two more.

January 17, 2025

People’s March gathering Saturday at multiple D.C. locations to protest second Trump administration

Protesters with the People's March, rebranded from the Women's March, are set to gather at multiple locations across the District Saturday to demonstrate against the incoming Trump administration.

January 17, 2025

State Farm axes Super Bowl spot, citing focus on ongoing Los Angeles wildfires

Insurance company State Farm has canceled plans to air a spot during Super Bowl 59, citing the ongoing fires in Los Angeles as the company's primary focus.

January 17, 2025

Capital One customers experience problems with deposit access

A Capital One service disruption that began Thursday has continued into Friday, with thousands of customers reporting their inability to access direct deposits or see their account balances.

January 17, 2025