Brad Matthews

Cheetos auctioning off duct-taped snack puff in homage to $6 million banana art

Snack-food brand Cheetos is selling off an orange dust-coated snack puff on eBay in homage to a banana that sold at auction last week for more than $6 million.

November 27, 2024

Passengers intervene to restrain rampaging traveler on United Airlines flight

A traveler standing up and stomping a seat on a United Airlines flight had to be zip-tied by fellow passengers, as seen in a newly released video.

November 27, 2024

Reunited: U.S. army bomb dog rejoins handler he worked with for two years

A U.S. military bomb dog, Yyacob, has been reunited in retirement with his handler of two years, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peyton May, after being apart since 2022.

November 27, 2024

Camp Century, a U.S. military base in Greenland abandoned since 1967, discovered under ice by NASA

NASA discovered under ice Camp Century, a U.S. military site in Greenland that was built in 1959 and abandoned in 1967.

November 27, 2024

Gold coins worth over $1M recovered after theft from 1700s Spanish shipwrecks off Florida

Thirty-seven gold coins stolen after being brought to the surface from the wrecks of a 1715 Spanish treasure fleet off the coast of Florida have been recovered.

November 27, 2024

TikTok influencer Marlena Velez arrested, accused of theft from a Florida Target

Police in Cape Coral, Florida, have arrested TikTok influencer Marlena Velez after videos on her account depicted alleged theft of 16 items from a Target.

November 26, 2024

Car, bone retrieved from Georgia pond appear to solve 44-year-old missing persons case

Police believe a 1970s Lincoln Continental and human bone found in a pond near Brunswick, Georgia, could solve a 44-year-old cold case.

November 26, 2024

Virginian crashes, dies trying to fly rescue dogs toward New York

A Springfield, Virginia, man transporting rescue dogs from Maryland to New York died over the weekend after his plane crashed into the Catskill Mountains.

November 26, 2024

Fire breaks out at Amtrak maintenance yard in D.C.

District of Columbia firefighters battled a blaze at an Amtrak maintenance yard in Northeast for over an hour overnight Monday into Tuesday. No one was injured.

November 26, 2024

D.C.’s no-right-turn-on-red law will have only partial enforcement due to funding shortfall

In 2022, the District of Columbia's City Council passed a law that bans turning right on red citywide. Transit officials say a lack of money means the rule will be enforced at only some intersections.

November 26, 2024

Federal judge backs school decision to punish student over AI use in homework

A federal judge upheld a Massachusetts school's right to punish students for unauthorized artificial intelligence use.

November 23, 2024

Idaho teen arrested, accused of leaving dead baby in hospital box

An Idaho 18-year-old has been arrested after she purportedly left her dead infant in a baby box at a Blackfoot hospital.

November 23, 2024

Djokovic names former rival Murray as new coach

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic announced Saturday that a former on-court rival, retired Brit Andy Murray, is joining his side as coach.

November 23, 2024

Ex-New Yorker charged with supporting ISIS, providing bomb guides

Federal prosecutors announced that an Albanian with dual U.S. citizenship was charged with supporting ISIS and distributing guides on how to make bombs.

November 23, 2024

CDC confirms first case of bird flu in a U.S. child

A child in California has the bird flu, the first case of its kind in the U.S., reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

November 23, 2024

Dunkin’ Donuts teams up for largest iced latte

Celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni released footage of his partnership with Dunkin' Donuts to set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest iced latte.

November 23, 2024

McDonald’s adding value menu deal in 2025

McDonald's is debuting a new "McValue" menu on Jan. 7, the fast food titan announced Friday.

November 23, 2024

Commanders season ticket prices increasing by 11% on average next season

The cost of the average season ticket plan for Washington Commanders games at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, is going up by double digits for the 2025-2026 season.

November 22, 2024

Sixth tourist dead after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos

A suspected mass methanol poisoning incident in Laos has claimed a sixth victim, the second Australian tourist to die.

November 22, 2024

Mike Tyson, Jake Paul suspended from boxing following fight

Boxers Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, who fought last Friday night, have been suspended from the ring for more than three weeks.

November 22, 2024