Brad Matthews

Wreckage in Florida Keys ID’d as British warship from 1700s

National Park Service archaeologists at Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys have identified wreckage found 31 years ago as an 18th-century British warship, the agency announced Thursday.

March 15, 2024

Delta flight diverts to Atlanta due to 2 unruly passengers, one with lighter

Delta Air Lines Flight 420 from Dallas to New York swung to Atlanta Thursday after a pair of travelers caused a disturbance. One had a lighter.

March 15, 2024

Bones in submerged car in Illinois river possibly connected to 1976 cold case

Bones found in a 1966 gold Chevrolet Impala submerged in an Illinois river are possibly connected to a 1976 cold case about the disappearance of two men.

March 14, 2024

Student pilot charged in federal court after trying to open cockpit on Alaska Airlines flight

A student pilot faces federal charges of interference with an Alaska Airlines crew flying from San Diego to Washington Dulles International Airport earlier this month.

March 14, 2024

Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue could sink or swim on its own

The famous Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, a stand-alone issue since 1997, could have its lease spun away from the one for the magazine, according to a recent report.

March 14, 2024

National Park Service to remove 140 cherry trees while fixing D.C. seawalls

Rehabilitation of the seawalls along the Tidal Basin and Potomac River in the District of Columbia will see 140 of the city's iconic cherry trees get axed, the National Park Service said Wednesday.

March 14, 2024

D.C. transit officials will give city residents money toward a new electric bike

The District Department of Transportation has allocated $500,000 to help Washington, D.C. residents purchase their own electric bikes.

March 13, 2024

Rats in New Orleans police headquarters get high on confiscated weed

Rats infesting the headquarters of the New Orleans Police Department are getting high by consuming confiscated marijuana, officials said at a city council meeting.

March 13, 2024

New York cops bust 73 ghost cars, 8 of their drivers

A joint crackdown by New York City and state police on ghost cars with untraceable license plates netted 73 vehicles and eight arrests this week.

March 13, 2024

FanDuel will replace GambetDC as the District’s sports gambling app, officials announce

FanDuel will replace GambetDC as the District's official sports gambling app, the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming has announced.

March 12, 2024

12-year-old boy who ran away from home found safe in Ohio Target store

A 12-year-old boy reported missing in Columbus, Ohio, after running away from home was found unattended but safe in a local Target store Monday.

March 12, 2024

New Mexico man dies of bubonic plague

A Lincoln County, New Mexico, man recently died of bubonic plague, the state's first new case of the disease in a human being since 2021 and the first death since 2020.

March 12, 2024

Lakers to fix slew of typos on base of Kobe Bryant statue

A statue of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles last month has typos that the team plans to correct.

March 12, 2024

Missing Florida woman found alive in shipping container

A Florida woman who had been missing for days was found alive in a shipping container in Cocoa, Florida, on Thursday.

March 9, 2024

Chicago bus driver union president calls for National Guard on city’s transit system

After New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, sent the National Guard and state police to do bag checks in the Big Apple's subway, the head of Chicago's bus driver union wants the same.

March 9, 2024

Anonymous donors give $40 million for Yellowstone National Park’s staff housing

A gift of $40 million from unnamed donors will let Yellowstone National Park improve housing for staff.

March 9, 2024

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $735 million and counting

After nobody hit it big in Friday's drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday has jumped to $735 million. If it is won, it would be the sixth-largest prize in the lottery's history.

March 9, 2024

Winthrop University in South Carolina offers cornhole scholarships

There is cornhole being played on campus at South Carolina's Winthrop University, and not just on the quad -- the school recently offered over $80,000 in scholarship money to a pair of high school players from Colorado.

March 8, 2024

World’s biggest cruise ship Icon of the Seas rescues 14 Cuban migrants adrift at sea

The world's largest cruise ship rescued a group of 14 Cubans adrift in the sea who were trying to get to the U.S.

March 8, 2024

Oprah Winfrey to host TV special on weight loss drugs

TV legend Oprah Winfrey will hold a live sit-down talk among medical experts, herself and patients about weight loss drugs on ABC on March 18, the network announced Thursday.

March 8, 2024