Brad Matthews

Metrorail train strikes shopping cart in Northeast D.C., stranding riders for an hour

An errant shopping cart on the tracks of Metrorail's Red Line in Northeast D.C. was struck by a train Friday night, leaving around 160 passengers stranded for an hour.

November 18, 2023

Missing sailor from New Jersey found, reunited with family

A sailor from New Jersey who had been missing for more than a week was found and reunited with his family this week, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

November 17, 2023

Arizona man dies hiking in the Grand Canyon

An Oracle, Arizona, man attempting to hike from the Grand Canyon's South Rim to the Colorado River was found dead by National Park Service personnel Thursday.

November 17, 2023

Driver in sinking, stolen car saved from drowning by Maine lobsterman

An unconscious driver survived in a sinking car when a lobsterman entered the water off Portland, Maine, in diving gear for the rescue.

November 17, 2023

Massachusetts man attacked by owl after it tried to swipe his dog

A Massachusetts man was left bleeding after an owl attacked him while he walked his dog.

November 17, 2023

Hyundai to start selling cars on Amazon next year

Starting in 2024, U.S. car dealers will be able to sell cars online via Amazon, with Hyundai being the first motor company to participate, the two companies announced.

November 17, 2023

Around 219,000 counterfeit goods seized in largest knockoff bust in U.S. history

Around 219,000 pieces of counterfeit clothing, shoes, bags and other luxury products were taken from a Manhattan storage facility in the largest counterfeit goods seizure in U.S. history.

November 16, 2023

Mysterious large cat spotted in Arizona; wildlife officials say it’s not a native species

Residents are stumped by video of a large dark cat climbing rocks in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Wildlife officials said it was not one of Arizona's native big cat species.

November 16, 2023

Woman missing in Big Bend National Park in Texas; search underway for hiker

A search is now underway for a woman missing in Big Bend National Park in Texas after her family reported she never returned home from a hiking trip, officials said Thursday.

November 16, 2023

Police ID body found in suitcase floating in Oakland’s Lake Merritt

The body found in a suitcase floating in Lake Merritt in California on Halloween has been identified, the Oakland Police Department said Wednesday as they search for clues as to how the man got there.

November 16, 2023

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake in Illinois reaches parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook residents in northern Illinois and parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana early Wednesday morning.

November 16, 2023

Wisconsin bowhunter kills cougar after fearing for his safety, will not be charged

A Wisconsin bowhunter escaped a cougar's jaws this weekend but also escaped any charges for killing it, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday.

November 15, 2023

Man spends hours stuck in totaled, upside-down car after swerving to avoid deer

A man in Nebraska spent hours buckled into his upside-down car Tuesday morning after swerving to avoid a deer and crashing into a creek.

November 15, 2023

U.S. Postal Service runs $6.5 billion deficit after predicting it would break even

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday said it ran into the red by $6.5 billion in fiscal 2023, which ended on Sept. 30. Operating expense inflation was a big culprit, the federal agency said.

November 15, 2023

Pet serval, exotic African wild cat, recaptured in Illinois after a month on the loose

A serval, a species of exotic African wild cat, that had escaped a month ago from his owner's Decatur, Illinois, apartment was recaptured.

November 15, 2023

1962 racecar sells at Sotheby’s for $51.7 million, the most expensive Ferrari ever

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold at RM Sotheby's for $51.7 million, making it the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction.

November 14, 2023

Hiker rescued on Colorado peak after getting caught in snow wearing only cotton hoodie

A hiker in Chaffee County, Colorado, had to be rescued after getting caught on a mountain by a snowstorm while wearing nothing over a cotton hoodie.

November 14, 2023

Bright flash, boom reported in rural Minnesota likely a meteor, officials say

Minnesota officials said reports of a bright light and booming sound in rural Beltrami County on Monday night were likely caused by a meteor.

November 14, 2023

Confederate ammo, other artifacts recovered from South Carolina river

Hundreds of artifacts, including Confederate ammunition dumped by Union soldiers in the Civil War, were recovered during a cleanup of the Congaree River in Columbia, South Carolina.

November 14, 2023

Firefighters in Riverside, California, hoist horse out of a canal

Firefighters rescued a horse from the Gage Canal in Riverside, California, after a veterinarian sedated the animal so they could lift it safely from the water with a crane.

November 14, 2023