Brad Matthews

Hurricane Milton blows crane into Florida office building

Wind from Hurricane Milton on Wednesday sent a construction crane crashing into a St. Petersburg, Florida, office building that hosts the Tampa Bay Times and other businesses.

October 10, 2024

Amazon and Apple teaming up: Prime Video adding Apple TV+ as add-on in the U.S.

Amazon Prime Video customers can buy an Apple TV+ channel add-on for $9.99 a month starting later this month, Amazon announced Wednesday.

October 10, 2024

Customers snapping up Costco gold bars as bullion prices boom

Even as the price of gold bullion stays high, consumers are continuing their gold rush at Costco warehouses nationwide.

October 9, 2024

Turkish Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing in New York after pilot dies

A Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul had to land in New York after the plane's pilot lost consciousness and died mid-flight.

October 9, 2024

Grazer vs. Chunk: Heavyweight champ retains Fat Bear title for second year in a row

The Fat Bear Week competition organized each year by Katmai National Park in Alaska and Explore.org has a back-to-back champion.

October 9, 2024

Walt Disney World, other Florida theme parks closing due to Hurricane Milton

The threat of Hurricane Milton has prompted multiple Florida theme parks in its path to close early Wednesday and stay closed Thursday.

October 9, 2024

Taylor Swift shows up at latest Kansas City Chiefs primetime game

Global pop icon Taylor Swift cheered on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs Monday night, sitting in a suite at the team's home game against the New Orleans Saints.

October 8, 2024

911 call: Woman cornered by nearly 100 hungry raccoons

A woman living near Poulsbo, Washington, who had a habit of feeding raccoons had to call the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office for help when she was surrounded by nearly 100 of the hungry critters.

October 8, 2024

Cost of dreaming goes up: Mega Millions set to more than double lottery ticket price to $5

The price of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will be going up next spring, along with an individual player's odds of hitting the jackpot, the lottery announced Monday.

October 8, 2024

Oops! Museum mechanic tosses ‘beer cans’ worth thousands

In a modern art mishap, a newly hired elevator mechanic at a Dutch museum recently threw away a pair of empty beer cans that were actually part of an art piece on exhibit in the museum.

October 8, 2024

NFL players’ union wants to move interviews outside locker room

The NFL Players Association on Friday said many of its members want to move media interviews during the week outside the locker room.

October 5, 2024

Manatees stranded in Florida pond by Hurricane Helene rescued, returned to wild

Florida state biologists and volunteers on Friday rescued four manatees from a pond at a Largo, Florida, cemetery that the animals had gotten trapped in during and after Hurricane Helene.

October 5, 2024

North Carolina facility that makes intravenous fluid knocked out by Hurricane Helene

The American health care industry is concerned about a possible shortage of intravenous fluid due to the damage Hurricane Helene inflicted on a key complex in Marion, North Carolina.

October 5, 2024

Dolly Parton donates $1 million to Hurricane Helene victims

Country music legend Dolly Parton announced she would donate $1 million to the Mountain Ways Foundation, which is coordinating relief for Hurricane Helene victims in the Appalachian region.

October 5, 2024

Nevada politician convicted of using money donated for statues of slain cops to pay bills

A former Nevada lawmaker and Las Vegas councilmember was convicted Thursday of using $70,000 for personal use after it was donated to help build statues for fallen cops.

October 5, 2024

District to close down one-mile stretch of downtown for walkability event

A mile of downtown D.C. will be closed to traffic Saturday for the Open Streets D.C. event, which promotes urban walkability and alternatives to cars.

October 4, 2024

Texas electric grid to be connected to Louisiana, Mississippi by new federally funded project

Texas' electric grid will be connected to Louisiana and Mississippi through a new privately built transmission line subsidized by federal money.

October 4, 2024

Customer DNA at 23andMe will remain private for now; CEO no longer wants to sell to a third party

DNA submitted by users to the genealogy company 23andMe will remain private for now, with CEO Anne Wojcicki saying she no longer wants a third-party acquisition of the company.

October 4, 2024

Hurricane Helene stirs up swarms of yellowjackets

North Carolina health officials are working to get Benadryl and EpiPens to areas affected by Hurricane Helene after the storms disturbed yellowjacket populations.

October 4, 2024

FDA says shortage ends for Eli Lilly weight loss and diabetes drug

The shortage of tirzepatide, used by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly in diabetes medication Mounjaro and weight loss drug Zepbound, is officially over, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

October 3, 2024