Brad Matthews

Royal Australian Navy finds U.S. destroyer from World War II at bottom of Indian Ocean

The Royal Australian Navy announced this week it has discovered the wreckage of the World War II destroyer USS Edsall in the Indian Ocean.

November 13, 2024

Musk responds to ‘SNL’ star Chloe Fineman who said he made her ‘burst in tears’ over sketch

X and Tesla owner Elon Musk responded Tuesday to a now-deleted TikTok post from "Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Fineman who said he made her cry over a script she wrote for his 2021 appearance on the show.

November 13, 2024

Art Garfunkel recounts recent emotional reunion with musical partner Paul Simon

Musician Art Garfunkel recently reunited with on-again/off-again musical partner Paul Simon, looking to reconcile their differences and make amends.

November 12, 2024

Harriet Tubman commissioned as a brigadier general in Maryland National Guard

Abolitionist Harriet Tubman was officially made a one-star brigadier general in the Maryland National Guard on Veterans Day at a ceremony attended by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.

November 12, 2024

Verizon internet outage impacts thousands of Fios customers for hours

Verizon Fios internet went out for four hours early Tuesday along a swathe of the East Coast, with thousands of customers reporting issues online.

November 12, 2024

Flights between U.S., Haiti suspended amid gunfire striking passenger jets

Violence in Haiti led to the closure of Toussaint Louverture International Airport after gunfire struck a Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, trying to land Monday.

November 12, 2024

Car containing pressurized cylinders, lithium ion batteries explodes in New York City

A car parked in the New York city borough of Queens exploded Friday after a pressurized cylinder stored inside failed and caused a fire that in turn fueled the blast.

November 9, 2024

FBI, FCC, Justice Department investigating racist texts sent to people in multiple states

Federal officials are investigating a series of racist text messages sent to Black and Hispanic people in multiple states.

November 9, 2024

Flight turns around as Auburn basketball players fight midair

The Auburn men's basketball team plane had to return to Auburn University Regional Airport Friday after two players scuffled midflight.

November 9, 2024

DraftKings revises revenue projections downward after string of customer wins on NFL games

The house doesn't always win.

November 9, 2024

New York couple sentenced for Hamptons fire that killed 2 sisters from Potomac, Maryland

A husband and wife from Long Island, New York, were sentenced this week for their role in a 2022 fire at their rented-out home in the Hamptons that killed two sisters from Potomac, Maryland.

November 9, 2024

Group of 43 escaped monkeys elude capture in South Carolina

Authorities have not been able to capture a group of 43 young female monkeys that escaped from a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, this week.

November 8, 2024

Bring out the booze: New Jersey town votes to end 120-year liquor license ban

The town of Haddon Heights, New Jersey, will let the booze flow after residents voted to end the town's 120-year de facto ban on alcohol sales.

November 8, 2024

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says he disagrees with Jimmy Kimmel crying over Trump win

After ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel teared up while mourning President-elect Donald Trump's victory, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith said he would have taken a different tack.

November 8, 2024

Commanders receiver Noah Brown’s Hail Mary-catching gloves pass on to Hall of Fame

The gloves that Washington Commanders receiver Noah Brown used to catch a Hail Mary touchdown to beat the Chicago Bears are now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

November 8, 2024

Washington Post employees ordered back into the office full time starting in February

Washington Post employees enjoying flexible work schedules introduced as the pandemic unfolded will return to the office full time starting in February.

November 8, 2024

FDA proposes end to decongestant element

The Food and Drug Administration could put a stop to the use of phenylephrine, an ingredient in over-the-counter nasal decongestants, because its studies found it doesn't work.

November 8, 2024

Canada forces TikTok to close its offices, claiming company poses threat to national security

TikTok has been forced to close its offices in Vancouver and Toronto because Canadian security and intelligence officials said activity at the offices threatened the national security of Canada, a charge that TikTok plans to fight in court.

November 8, 2024

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith blasts Oprah and Michelle Obama in election post-mortem

Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday called out celebrity supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris, including Oprah Winfrey and former first lady Michelle Obama, questioning whether their rhetoric hurt the Democratic nominee more than it helped.

November 7, 2024

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott could end season with hamstring surgery

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, and surgery to repair it could keep him off the field the rest of the season.

November 7, 2024