Brad Matthews

Founder of D.C. nonprofit for homeless LGBTQ+ youth pleads guilty to diverting COVID relief money

The founder of a D.C. nonprofit group intended to house homeless LGBTQ+ youth and immigrants pleaded guilty to wire fraud Wednesday for moving COVID-19 relief money to private offshore accounts.

July 17, 2024

‘Rust’ armorer wants manslaughter conviction dismissed after charges dropped for Alec Baldwin

The armorer on the set of the Western movie "Rust," where a cinematographer died after a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin went off, has asked a New Mexico judge to dismiss her case.

July 17, 2024

Metrorail, MARC and VRE implement speed restrictions due to the heat

Commuter railways across the D.C. metropolitan area have slowed their trains this week due to heat-related speed restrictions.

July 17, 2024

Trader Joe’s ‘everything’ bagel seasoning banned in South Korea due to poppy seeds

Trader Joe's "Everything but The Bagel" seasoning has been targeted on airport warning signs in South Korea because the popular product contains poppy seeds.

July 16, 2024

Northampton Oak in D.C., estimated to be more than 400 years old, topples on wires, cars and a house

The "Northampton Oak" on the street of the same name in Northwest D.C. fell on Monday, hitting cars, wires and a house. The tree was estimated to be more than 400 years old.

July 16, 2024

Actor Jack Black suspends Tenacious D music tour over bandmate’s ‘don’t miss Trump next time’ remark

Actor Jack Black has suspended the tour of his comedic rock duo Tenacious D after bandmate Kyle Gass said on stage that he hopes a shooter doesn't "miss Trump next time."

July 16, 2024

Investment titan BlackRock pulls 2022 spot featuring would-be Trump assassin

Financial firm BlackRock has pulled a 2022 ad that featured Thomas Matthew Crooks, who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

July 16, 2024

Massachusetts man drowns in New Hampshire’s Crystal Lake

A man swimming in the unattended Crystal Lake in Manchester, New Hampshire, drowned Friday.

July 13, 2024

British police arrest man linked to human remains on a bridge

A man was arrested in connection to two suitcases containing human remains found on and near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, 115 miles west of London.

July 13, 2024

Three poultry workers possibly test positive for bird flu in Colorado

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Friday that three presumptive positive cases of bird flu were found in poultry workers.

July 13, 2024

Mexican cities inundated by crocodiles after storms

Rising water caused by rains from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have led hundreds of crocodiles to seek shelter in three Mexican cities.

July 12, 2024

One dead, two missing after helicopter crashes off Kauai coast

A helicopter crashed Thursday into the Pacific Ocean a quarter of a mile off the coast of Kauai, one of the Hawaiian Islands.

July 12, 2024

Boston might fight rats by using birth control

Rat poison hasn't worked in Boston, city officials say, but they have a plan B. At a city council meeting this week, Enrique Pepen proposed using birth control to lower the rat population.

July 12, 2024

Dollar General settles with OSHA for $12 million over violations

Nationwide chain Dollar General will pay $12 million to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to resolve alleged offenses at its more than 19,000 stores.

July 12, 2024

Woman killed by falling tree branch in Garfield Park in D.C.

A woman died Wednesday after a large branch fell off a century-old tree in Garfield Park in Southeast D.C., trapping her.

July 11, 2024

Virginia again named top state for business by CNBC

Virginia is for business lovers. CNBC has named the commonwealth its top state for business climate for the third time in the last five years.

July 11, 2024

Milk, bread, eggs, bullets? Ammunition vending machines using AI to scan ID have come to supermarket

Customers at some grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas are now able to pick up ammunition with their foodstuffs from new vending machines.

July 11, 2024

Bees kill groundskeeper at Arizona golf course

A groundskeeper at the Pusch Ridge Golf Course in Oro Valley, Arizona, died in the hospital last month days after being stung by a swarm of bees.

July 11, 2024

New York bans single-use toiletries in hotels starting in 2025

Small, single-use toiletries provided by hotels will be banned in New York starting in 2025, as the state follows the lead of California and Washington in the conservationist-minded crackdown on tiny bottles.

July 11, 2024

Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas giving away $1.6 million in prizes before it shuts down

The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is set to close its doors on Sunday for hotel guests and on July 17 for its casino. Before then, it is giving away $1.6 million in cash prizes.

July 10, 2024