Brad Matthews

Man almost drowns as lawnmower crashes into pond

A man in Fairfield, Ohio, is in critical condition after the lawnmower he was riding flipped into a pond, nearly causing him to drown.

November 1, 2023

Alligator off Florida coast wrangled and sent back to Everglades

Beachgoers in Hillsboro Beach, part of Miami, were surprised to see an alligator swimming in the ocean, and wildlife officials came to remove the reptile.

November 1, 2023

Pilot rescued after crashing a small plane into the Florida Everglades

A pilot was rescued after crashing a small plane into the Florida Everglades on Tuesday.

October 31, 2023

Climber rescued after knee was stuck 12 hours in crack in a Utah cliff face

A man climbing a cliff face in Utah's Indian Creek climbing area slipped and got his knee stuck in a crack. He would go on to be rescued after spending 12 hours trapped up on the rock.

October 31, 2023

Portion of Blue Ridge Parkway closed after visitors try to feed and hold a young bear

The National Park Service has closed an 8-mile portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway indefinitely following multiple attempts by visitors to feed and hold a young bear.

October 31, 2023

Foreign tourists braking to avoid tarantula cause crash in Death Valley National Park

A tarantula spotted crossing California State Route 190 in Death Valley National Park caused a crash between two Swiss tourists in a camper van and a Canadian motorcyclist.

October 31, 2023

Monet painting will draw at least $65 million at auction

A Claude Monet painting of water lilies on a pond in Giverny, France, is up for auction at the Christie's auction house in November and will fetch at least $65 million.

October 31, 2023

18th-century British theater token offering free shows for life auctioned off

An 18th-century theater token offering free shows for life to a Bristol, United Kingdom, theater was auctioned off Saturday.

October 28, 2023

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes right under San Francisco International Airport

Residents of California's Bay Area were rattled Friday when a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 1.3 miles north of Millbrae, with an epicenter right under San Francisco International Airport.

October 28, 2023

Maryland announces state-funded service year option for high school graduates

High school graduates in Maryland will now have the option to do a public service year which will be funded by the state government.

October 28, 2023

One of two missing fisherman from a Washington-based fishing boat found alive

A Canadian vessel rescued a fisherman floating on a raft miles west of Vancouver Island this week. The man was one of two who had been missing from a Washington-based fishing boat.

October 28, 2023

San Francisco drug dealers could face murder charges for fentanyl overdoses

A partnership between the California government and San Francisco could see some of the city's drug dealers charged with murder for overdoses from opioids, including fentanyl.

October 28, 2023

Buck crashes through the window of a Noodles & Company in Wisconsin

Lunchtime diners at a restaurant in Wisconsin got a shock when a buck burst through a glass window and charged through the store.

October 27, 2023

Fisherman nets more than $100,000 for catching 10,000 northern pikeminnows

A Pacific Northwest fisherman netted $107,800 for catching 10,755 Northern pikeminnows as part of a government-sponsored program to cull the fish, which prey on young salmon and steelhead trout.

October 27, 2023

Missouri cop survives deadly chemicals after opening drug take-back box

A police officer in Missouri was exposed to arsenic and cyanide while emptying the Excelsior Springs Police Department's prescription drug take-back box last week.

October 27, 2023

Two bears injure their owner and temporarily escape from her Indiana home

A pair of black bears in Clinton Falls, Indiana, injured their owner in an escape from her house earlier this week. The bears ultimately returned to her home before tranquilizers were used.

October 27, 2023

Bear attacks security guard inside Colorado ski resort

A security guard at the St. Regis Aspen ski resort in Aspen, Colorado, was injured Monday when a bear that had snuck into the resort's kitchen attacked him.

October 25, 2023

Improvised anti-dent bumpers mistaken for bombs, spark building evacuations in Tennessee

A Murfreesboro, Tennessee, man's improvised pair of rubber bumpers attached to his car door were mistaken for bombs Tuesday, leading nearby buildings to be evacuated by police.

October 25, 2023

New Jersey school district says boo to Halloween activities

Halloween is off the table during school hours for students in New Jersey's South Orange-Maplewood School District due to concerns about fairness.

October 25, 2023

Twelve-year-old child behind fake bomb threats to Montgomery County schools can’t be charged

The Montgomery County Police Department said Wednesday that a 12-year-old child was behind a string of recent fake bomb threats to county schools, but said criminal charges cannot be brought because of the suspect's age.

October 25, 2023