Brad Matthews

Consumers can try the taste of Tatooine with new blue ‘Star Wars’ milk

For a limited time, American consumers will be able to taste a flavor from far, far away - the blue milk seen being sipped by Luke Skywalker in the original "Star Wars" movie.

April 23, 2024

Ostrich at Topeka Zoo dies after swallowing a staffer’s keys

An ostrich kept at the Topeka Zoo died recently after reaching beyond her habitat's fencing, grabbing and then swallowing a zoo staffer's keys.

April 23, 2024

Alec Baldwin heckled by Crackhead Barney at NYC coffee shop over Israel-Gaza, ‘Rust’ shooting

Social media ambush interviewer Crackhead Barney heckled actor Alec Baldwin at a New York City coffee shop about Israel's war in Gaza and the "Rust" movie set shooting.

April 23, 2024

Taylor Swift’s latest album smashes streaming records on Spotify, Apple, Amazon

Pop empress Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," was released Friday, and it has already broken streaming records on multiple platforms.

April 23, 2024

Near miss between JetBlue, Southwest planes at Reagan National under investigation

The Federal Aviation Administration is probing a near-miss incident Thursday between JetBlue and Southwest Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

April 20, 2024

Man dies after driving car over cliff in California

A 79-year-old man died in Montara, California, after driving his car over a cliff with a 200-foot drop near Grey Whale Cove State Beach along U.S. Highway 1.

April 20, 2024

Woman who was found dead in L.A. trash can is ID’d

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Friday identified a woman found dead this week in a garbage bin in the city's Sunland neighborhood.

April 20, 2024

Jawbone found in rock collection came from Marine killed in 1951 training mishap

A human jawbone found in an Arizona man's rock collection has been identified as belonging to a U.S. Marine killed in a 1951 training accident in California.

April 20, 2024

FAA investigating United Airlines for allegedly allowing Rockies coach in a cockpit during flight

A since-deleted Instagram video appearing to show a Colorado Rockies hitting coach in the cockpit of an active United Airlines flight is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.

April 19, 2024

Overlook Hotel in ‘The Shining’ catches fire

The Timberline Lodge in Government Camp, Oregon, famous as the Overlook Hotel in the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie "The Shining," caught fire Thursday night.

April 19, 2024

Police investigating deliberately cut Internet cable that delayed flights at Sacramento airport

Check-in service for Southwest Airlines customers at Sacramento International Airport was offline for hours and flights were delayed Thursday after somebody cut an AT&T telecommunications cable.

April 19, 2024

FBI warns Americans about ‘smishing’ text scam regarding fake unpaid road tolls

The FBI issued a warning to Americans this month about a new "smishing" texting scam that says the target has unpaid road tolls.

April 19, 2024

NBC will use heart rate monitors to show reaction of parents of Olympic athletes live on air

In an effort to jazz up its broadcast of the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBC is planning to use five heart rate monitors to show the reactions of parents of certain athletes during events.

April 18, 2024

Single workers need a six-figure salary to live comfortably in 11 U.S. states, new study says

Single workers need a six-figure salary to live comfortably in 11 U.S. states, according to a new study released this month by personal finance company SmartAsset.

April 18, 2024

WNBA draft drew largest viewership ever

With Caitlin Clark among the attendees, the WNBA draft on ESPN Monday night garnered an average of 2.45 million viewers, making it the most-watched WNBA draft ever.

April 18, 2024

Oklahoman arrested for throwing pipe bomb on Satanic Temple porch

An Oklahoma man was arrested Wednesday, accused of throwing a pipe bomb onto the porch of Satanic Temple headquarters in Salem, Massachusetts.

April 18, 2024

People across South Dakota and Nebraska, plus Las Vegas and Texas towns, lose 911 service

Several Nebraska counties, the entire state of South Dakota, southern Nevada and the cities of Del Rio and Kilgore, Texas, suffered 911 service outages Wednesday night.

April 18, 2024

Eli Lilly weight loss injection drug also helps with obstructive sleep apnea, company says

The Eli Lilly weight loss injection Zepbound reduced the intensity of obstructive sleep apnea in patients by nearly two-thirds, the pharmaceutical giant announced Wednesday.

April 17, 2024

Escaped circus elephant roams Butte, Montana, before recapture

A circus elephant got frightened by a car and got loose in Butte, Montana, on Tuesday, then wandered the town before being corralled.

April 17, 2024

Los Angeles mayor asks wealthy to help solve homelessness

At her State of the City address Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass asked rich Angelenos to help house homeless people.

April 17, 2024