Brad Matthews

California bill to ban disposable nicotine vapes passes legislature, headed to Newsom’s desk

Disposable nicotine vapes would be banned in California if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill passed this week by the state Legislature.

August 28, 2026

Feds break up romance racket in which fraudster posed as NFL player to bilk women

Federal prosecutors in Oregon charged two men with fraud for posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and his financial adviser to scam women found they met on dating apps.

August 28, 2026

Mexico’s raids on fuel smugglers turn up 135 exotic animals

Mexican naval, judicial and public safety authorities found 135 exotic animals during recent raids on fuel smugglers in the border state of Tamaulipas.

August 28, 2026

High school teacher busted for public intoxication on school grounds just before classes started

A high school teacher in Manassas Park, Virginia, is facing charges after, police allege, she was drunk on school grounds during school hours.

August 28, 2026

Climber in British Columbia airlifted after suffering more than 100 wasp stings

Rescuers used a helicopter to save a person climbing in British Columbia this week after she was stung numerous times by wasps.

August 27, 2026

Rockville woman says she’ll donate $1,000 to county cops to clear AI prank charges

A woman who tried an AI prank on her husband is donating $1,000 to the Montgomery County Police Department to clear charges of making a false statement.

August 27, 2026

Baltimore County cops move in with arrests amid mall ruckus

A disturbance caused by a crowd at the Towson Town Center in Baltimore County resulted in arrests Wednesday.

August 27, 2026

Missouri DOJ’s Shaun Mackelprang, who was missing, found alive in Wyoming mountains

Sheriff's deputies and a nonprofit search team in Wyoming found and rescued a Missouri deputy attorney general Wednesday after he went missing on a hike last week.

August 27, 2026

D.C. Public Library praises Dolly Parton publicly for book donations to city residents

In light of country star Dolly Parton's death Tuesday at the age of 80, the D.C. Public Library publicly thanked her for free books given to city residents through her Imagination Library program.

August 26, 2026

$20,000 reward offered for information leading to conviction in Louisiana bald eagle shooting

State and federal officials, along with a pair of nonprofits, are offering a total reward of $20,000 for information on the fatal shooting of a bald eagle in Louisiana.

August 26, 2026

Customs agents arrest three Senegalese, seize 1,170 pounds of illegal drug khat at Chicago O’Hare

Customs and Border Protection agents at Chicago O'Hare International Airport have arrested three people from Senegal accused of trying to smuggle more than a half-ton of the illegal drug khat into the U.S.

August 26, 2026

Former mail carrier in Georgia sentenced for stealing over $1 million in checks, gift cards

A federal judge in Georgia sentenced a former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier to two years in prison Tuesday for stealing checks and gift cards from the mail.

August 26, 2026

Maryland declares measles outbreak in three counties

Maryland officials declared a measles outbreak Monday in Carroll, Cecil and St. Mary's counties.

August 25, 2026

Italian jailed for illegally constructing fake ancient amphitheater

An Italian man is spending 28 months in prison for constructing an amphitheater before passing it off as ancient ruins and charging tourists to visit it.

August 25, 2026

From cactus-like plant to potty staple: Kimberly-Clark to use succulent’s fiber to make toilet paper

Your future toilet or tissue paper could be Sonora soft, as Kimberly-Clark plans to make goods from a Southwest desert plant called hesperaloe to try cutting back on using wood.

August 25, 2026

Chicago-Switzerland flight diverts to Portuguese island after odor sickens 6

A Swiss flight out of Chicago diverted over the Atlantic Ocean to Portugal's Azores after a smell sickened six on board.

August 25, 2026

Man arrested, accused of committing armed robbery of an Adams Morgan pharmacy

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man, Jamari Brighthaupt, who is accused of robbing a pharmacy in the 1800 block of Columbia Road NW while armed.

August 22, 2026

Black bear dies after getting trapped inside car in Colorado

A black bear managed to get into a car in Colorado and died while unable to get out, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.

August 22, 2026

Passenger injured after laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight

BATTERY BURNOUT? An American Airlines passenger needed medical attention upon landing in Dallas after getting injured by a burning laptop while the flight was in progress. The exact cause of the fire was not specified. Lithium-ion batteries, a category that includes laptop batteries, are an ongoing concern onboard aircraft.

August 22, 2026

The Hollies disbanding after 6 decades

The Hollies, behind hits including "Bus Stop," "The Air That I Breathe" and "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress," are no longer going on tour after over 60 years.

August 22, 2026