Brad Matthews

Chemical spill at New Mexico cheese plant produces chlorine gas; 14 workers hospitalized

More than a dozen workers at a cheese plant in New Mexico were hospitalized this week after a chemical spill at a cleaning station produced toxic chlorine gas, authorities said.

January 1, 2025

Cruise ships under CDC jurisdiction had 16 stomach bug outbreaks in 2024, most since 2012

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program recorded 16 stomach bug outbreaks in 2024, the most since 2012 when 17 such outbreaks occurred.

December 31, 2024

New York police publicly identify victim of subway burning attack

The woman who was burned to death in a New York City subway car earlier this month was publicly identified Tuesday by the New York Police Department.

December 31, 2024

Collapse of Lego display at Massachusetts arcade injures 10

A Lego display at an arcade in Peabody, Massachusetts, collapsed Tuesday, injuring 10 people, eight of whom went to the hospital.

December 31, 2024

Solar eruptions could let many Americans see northern lights to ring in new year

Solar eruptions this week could trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth and make the aurora borealis, also called the northern lights, visible in multiple U.S. states.

December 31, 2024

DC Circulator buses have reached the end of the line

The red DC Circulator buses will have their last rides in the District of Columbia on Tuesday, ending service starting in 2025. Metrobus has adjusted routes to make up for the Circulator's absence.

December 31, 2024

Federal officials approve use of Eli Lilly obesity drug Zepbound for treating sleep apnea

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the use of Eli Lilly medicine Zepbound, already prescribed for weight loss, as a treatment for sleep apnea in obese patients.

December 21, 2024

National Park Service searching for woman at Grand Canyon 11 days after last seen

The National Park Service is looking for a 66-year-old woman who never returned to her tour group in Arizona's Grand Canyon.

December 21, 2024

Woman stopped at LAX for carrying 88 prohibited items

A woman traveling through Los Angeles International Airport was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration last weekend after agents found 88 prohibited items in her luggage.

December 21, 2024

Big Lots going out of business, has sales online, at remaining stores

Discount retailer Big Lots announced this week it's ceasing operations and is offering going-out-of-business sales at remaining stores and on its website.

December 21, 2024

Mega Millions jackpot still up for grabs: $944 million for Christmas Eve drawing

After no player got all six Mega Millions winning numbers in the latest drawing, the jackpot for Tuesday totals $944 million.

December 21, 2024

Dozens fall sick after eating oysters at annual Los Angeles Times restaurant event

More than 80 people attending the annual Los Angeles Times 101 Best Restaurants event got sick with potential norovirus after eating Canadian oysters.

December 20, 2024

Stonehenge may have been built as unity symbol of ancient British populations, new study contends

A new study published in the journal Archaeology International asserts that Stonehenge was built as a symbol of unity between ancient British populations.

December 20, 2024

Party City going out of business after four decades

Party City CEO Barry Litwin told the company's employees in a video meeting Friday that it would be their last day of work and that the chain was winding down operations immediately.

December 20, 2024

Blaze batters defunct Virginia Intermont College

A fire at the campus of closed-down Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Virginia, damaged buildings dating back to its founding in the 19th century.

December 20, 2024

Police warn residents against interacting with monkeys in Orange City, Florida

The Orange City Police Department is telling people in that eastern Florida city to not approach or feed wild monkeys spotted there in recent days.

December 20, 2024

Cargo of 100 smelly hogs forces Dutch flight to Mexico to reroute to Bermuda

The crew of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Mexico City diverted their flight to Bermuda last week after the stench of roughly 100 pigs in the cargo hold became unbearable.

December 19, 2024

FBI raids home of Los Angeles deputy mayor as part of bomb threat investigation

The Los Angeles deputy mayor for public safety is suspected of calling in a bomb threat to Los Angeles City Hall earlier this year.

December 19, 2024

FBI investigating passenger’s death after purported fracas on Royal Caribbean ship

The FBI is probing the recent death of a passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship while he was detained for alleged belligerence toward others on board.

December 19, 2024

Silver charm found in Germany is oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps

A silver amulet dated to the third century was discovered in Germany. Recent examination of text on silver foil inside it is now the oldest evidence of Christianity found north of the Alps.

December 19, 2024