Brad Matthews

Seattle man arrested for arson as city probes homeless encampment fire

A fire engulfed a homeless colony on Seattle's Mercer Street Monday, leading to the arrest of a 46-year-old man.

August 15, 2023

Mount Etna eruption grounds Sicily flights

A volcanic eruption starting Sunday forced the closure of Sicily's Catania-Fontanarossa Airport that lasted through Monday.

August 15, 2023

California wildlife officials say new gray wolf pack found in Sequoia National Forest

A new pack of gray wolves has been confirmed at a site in Sequoia National Forest, California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials announced on Friday.

August 12, 2023

Canadian truck driver accused of smuggling in over 850 pounds of cocaine

A truck driver who is a Canadian national has been accused of smuggling in more than 850 pounds of cocaine in order to sell it, the Justice Department announced Friday.

August 12, 2023

‘Bulletproof’ web hosting company seized; Polish national charged with computer fraud

A Polish national is facing fraud and money laundering charges after his web hosting company purportedly used by hackers was seized, the Justice Department announced Friday.

August 12, 2023

Pair of men arrested at Glenmont Metrorail station, accused of trying to carjack a Ride-On bus

A pair of men were arrested at the Glenmont Metrorail station Friday after, Montgomery County Police claim, they got onto a Ride-On bus drunk and tried to carjack it.

August 12, 2023

Nestle is recalling break-and-bake cookie dough bars because they might contain wood

Nestle announced Thursday the voluntary recall of two batches of break-and-bake chocolate chip cookie dough bars due to a possible presence of wood fragments within the product.

August 12, 2023

Sticky-finger mailman pleads guilty to stealing more than $4,000 in rebate checks

A man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to mail theft while he was a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier and was sentenced to four years' probation.

August 11, 2023

Here come the hurricanes, more than previously forecast, say weather officials

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration experts have bumped up the number of storms strong enough to be given names expected for 2023 up to the 14 to 21 range, the agency announced Thursday.

August 11, 2023

Going once: Old Twitter items to be auctioned off

The social media platform X is auctioning off old Twitter memorabilia, office furniture and breakroom appliances through the Heritage Global Partners auction house.

August 11, 2023

Connecticut schools robbed of $6 million by hackers

Hacking attacks against the public school system in New Haven, Connecticut, in June caused losses of over $6 million. City officials announced Thursday that $3.6 million has been recovered.

August 11, 2023

Chantilly contractor that supplied bomb dogs to Iraq’s U.S. embassy settles whistleblower suit

Chantilly, Virginia, contractor SOC LLC. agreed to settle a False Claims Act whistleblower suit regarding their bomb dogs for $259,353.60, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

August 10, 2023

Customs and Border Protection agents find 1 ton of meth in a shipment of plaster

Customs and Border Protection agents on Monday seized over a ton of meth that smugglers were hauling in a trailer crossing the bridge from Mexico into Loredo, Texas.

August 10, 2023

Ex-bakery owner sent to prison for using dead baby’s ID in passport, pandemic scam

A former Columbus, Ohio-area bakery owner was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for using the identity of a dead baby to commit 16 counts of wire and passport fraud.

August 10, 2023

Vaquita porpoise faces extinction, warns whaling group

The 88-nation International Whaling Commission on Monday issued its first extinction for the vaquita porpoise, a species native to the northern Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico.

August 10, 2023

Police seek woman suspected in fatal shooting of 10-year-old boy in Virginia

A 24-year-old woman accused of shooting to death a 10-year-old boy in Franklin, Virginia, Wednesday is being sought by the city's police.

August 10, 2023

Marshals arrest suspect in 2022 West Virginia slaying in Baltimore

A Charleston, West Virginia, man wanted in connection with a Nov. 30, 2022, slaying was arrested by U.S. marshals in Baltimore Wednesday.

August 9, 2023

Former Raiders receiver sentenced for fatal 2021 auto crash

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced to three-to-10 years in prison Wednesday for a 2021 high-speed car-crash that killed motorist Tina Tintor.

August 9, 2023

Brushfire near Austin wrecks apartment building, mars 3 more

A brushfire that began in Cedar Park, Texas, Tuesday destroyed a building at an apartment complex and damaged three others.

August 9, 2023

Look out! Colorado driving school employee crashes glass storefront while trying to park

An employee of a Lakewood, Colorado, driving school received a traffic citation after steering through the glass storefront while trying to park Tuesday.

August 9, 2023