Brad Matthews

Post offices, delivery routes and now Amazon deals — the USPS crisis is mounting

Postmaster General David Steiner has told members of Congress that the U.S. Postal Service could be forced to cut a day of mail delivery due to budget woes.

March 18, 2026

Florida bill to ban marriage between first cousins dies in Legislature

Flroida lawmakers have killed legislation that would have banned marriage between first cousins.

March 18, 2026

Baseball beats Hollywood: Oscars viewership hits four-year low on a night of stiff competition

The ratings for this year's Oscars show were the lowest since 2022, showing the first year-over-year decrease in viewership since the pandemic.

March 18, 2026

Three shootings on Maryland highways have cops still searching for suspect

Maryland State Police have a person of interest in custody after three highway shootings in Prince George's County on Monday and Tuesday.

March 18, 2026

Woman running for U.S. Senate guilty of throwing tarantula at tenant

A jury found a woman running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota guilty of throwing a tarantula down stairs in order to intimidate her tenant.

March 17, 2026

Police drone catches Reston man peeping into residences

A Reston, Virginia, man is facing three counts of peeping into an occupied dwelling after, Fairfax County police alleged Monday, a drone caught him in the act.

March 17, 2026

U.S vinyl sales rose to nearly 47 million records in 2025

There were nearly 47 million vinyl records sold in the U.S. in 2025 for a total of more than $1 billion, an increase of about 8% from the previous year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

March 17, 2026

Hyundai stops sales of Palisade SUVs with specific trims after toddler dies in power seat accident

Hyundai is stopping sales of its Palisade SUVs with Limited and Calligraphy trims after a tot died in a power-folding seat accident.

March 17, 2026

D.C.’s cherry trees at stage 3 of the bloom cycle, with florets starting to extend

The cherry trees along the Tidal Basin on Monday reached the third stage of the six-part bloom cycle, with florets extending outward.

March 17, 2026

Pink Floyd guitarist’s guitar from Jim Irsay collection fetches record auction price

A guitar used by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, most recently owned by late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, was sold for a record $14.55 million at auction.

March 14, 2026

Former upstate New York school teacher accused of promoting prostitution at his house

An upstate New York man was indicted in federal court this week, accused of using his residence for prostitution between 2021 and December 2025.

March 14, 2026

Charges dropped against Georgia teens involved in accident that killed teacher

Prosecutors dropped charges Friday against Georgia teens whose prank and accident left their teacher dead.

March 14, 2026

Southwest Airlines will stop Dulles flights starting June 4

Southwest Airlines announced Friday that, effective June 4, it will no longer operate at Washington Dulles International Airport.

March 14, 2026

National Zoo’s baby elephant Linh Mai to make public debut on Earth Day

Linh Mai, the female elephant calf born at Smithsonian's National Zoo on Feb. 2, will make her first public appearance on Earth Day, April 22.

March 14, 2026

Honda dropping plans for three electric vehicles in U.S.

Honda said it is halting plans for three models of electric vehicles that would have been sold in North America, blaming tariffs, eased gasoline regulations and rolled-back incentives.

March 13, 2026

Miami man pleads guilty to importing illegal drug ‘bath salts’ from China

A Miami man pleaded guilty this week to coordinating with a Chinese distributor to import illegal "bath salts" into the U.S. for sale in the Miami area from 2022 to 2025.

March 13, 2026

Mexican authorities raid lab, seize nearly 600 pounds of fentanyl

Mexican authorities announced Thursday a recent lab bust that turned up 595 pounds of fentanyl, which is the equivalent of 14 million doses of the drug.

March 13, 2026

Man arrested in Los Angeles area, charged with stealing luxury goods, jewelry worth millions

A man is facing burglary charges after police found over $6 million in cash, designer handbags, jewelry and watches at his Los Angeles area home.

March 13, 2026

Airports collect donations for payless TSA workers amid shutdown

Airports are soliciting donations for Transportation Security Administration personnel who are working without pay during the shutdown.

March 13, 2026

Chinese man arrested in Kenya for trying to smuggle 2,200 live ants in luggage

A Chinese man was arrested in Kenya this week, accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage.

March 12, 2026