Brad Matthews

Annual racial justice protest blocks entrance to the Minnesota State Fair

An annually held racial justice protest briefly halted traffic and blocked the main entrance to the Minnesota State Fair Wednesday night.

August 31, 2023

5 million bees unleashed after crates carrying their hives fall off a truck in Ontario, Canada

Canadian beekeepers were called to rescue 5 million bees that got loose after the crates they were transported in fell off a truck in Burlington, Ontario, creating a swarm that one beekeeper said was like "a million little helicopters flying around you."

August 31, 2023

Embattled NBA referee, accused of ‘burner’ social media account, retires, ending league probe

NBA referee Eric Lewis, accused of using an anonymous "burner" account on social media, retired Wednesday and the league announced that the probe into his alleged conduct has ended.

August 30, 2023

Climate protesters in Germany overrun by angry motorists

The climate-protest group Last Generation decided this week to block a road in Munich, Germany, to draw attention to their cause. But the drivers decided not to cooperate.

August 30, 2023

Turbulence injures 11 aboard Delta Air Lines flight from Italy to Atlanta

Severe turbulence on a Delta Air Lines flight from Milan, Italy, to Atlanta Tuesday sent 11 people to the hospital with injuries.

August 30, 2023

Anesthetized tiger cub dies at Colorado zoo after suffering spinal injury from fall

A freak accident killed an endangered Amur tiger cub at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs last week, zoo officials said Tuesday.

August 30, 2023

Nationwide emergency alert testing for cellphones, radio and television to be held in October

Be alert but not alarmed if your cellphones, radios and TVs start making loud noises on Oct. 4 as the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Federal Communications Commission will be conducting nationwide emergency alert testing.

August 30, 2023

Learner’s permit tests in Maryland to be featured in 10 more languages

Learner's permit tests in Maryland will be offered in 10 additional new languages starting in September, the state Motor Vehicle Administration said Tuesday.

August 29, 2023

Deer caught on surveillance camera perusing the offerings of Washington candy store

A candy store in Ocean Shores, Washington, had an unusual visitor: A young buck wandered in through the automatic doors and took a gander at the confections on display.

August 29, 2023

Manatee rescued from pound net off Virginia’s Northern Neck

A manatee was rescued from entanglement in a pound net in the waters off Windmill Point in Virginia's Northern Neck, the state's Marine Police wrote on Facebook Monday.

August 29, 2023

Costco offers full refunds to people who purchased store-brand vodka in the past two months

National wholesaler Costco recently offered customers who bought certain lots of its store-brand Kirkland Signature American Vodka a full refund after receiving complaints about the taste.

August 29, 2023

Braves’ Acuna confronted by two fans running onto field in Denver

Atlanta Braves star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was confronted by a pair of fans who ran onto Denver's Coors Field during Monday's game.

August 29, 2023

Two Baltimore men accused of burglarizing tobacco store in Bethesda

Two Baltimore men were arrested on burglary charges in connection to a break-in at a Bethesda, Maryland, tobacco store, police said Friday.

August 26, 2023

Hot-air balloon safely landed on highway median with four passengers aboard in Vermont

A deft hot air balloonist landed his craft along with the four passengers aboard in the median of U.S. Interstate 91 in Vermont this week.

August 26, 2023

Vegas homeowners want justice, answers after neighborhood peacock dies from arrow wounds

Residents of a Las Vegas neighborhood want justice and answers in the death of their pet peacock "Pete" this week after he was shot with a bow and arrows.

August 26, 2023

Man accused of making fake bomb threat at Los Angeles-area mall using painted toilet

A painted toilet was left at the Americana by Brand mall in Glendale, California, Thursday, along with a note suggesting it was a bomb -- but the threat was fake.

August 26, 2023

Michigan woman spots alligator wandering outside her back patio

A woman in Romulus, Michigan, had an odd reptilian encounter this week when she spotted an alligator wandering around outside near her back patio.

August 26, 2023

Michigan man charged after drunken stumble into Yellowstone hot spring area that left him burned

The Justice Department charged a Michigan man for drunkenly leaving the walkway in Yellowstone National Park and walking into one of the park's hydrothermal areas.

August 25, 2023

Chicago sues Kia, Hyundai over lack of anti-theft devices

Chicago is suing Kia and Hyundai, contending that a lack of immobilizers in the auto manufacturers' vehicles helped cause a spike in thefts, city officials said Thursday.

August 25, 2023

Autonomous shuttle in Orlando rear-ends bus

A vehicle operating as part of an autonomous shuttle service in Orlando collided with a public bus Tuesday, two days after it launched.

August 25, 2023