Brad Matthews

Teen falls to his death from L.A.’s Sixth Street Viaduct while trying social media stunt

A 17-year-old died in Los Angeles after slipping and falling while trying to climb onto an arch on the city's Sixth Street Viaduct in order to film a social media stunt.

May 25, 2023

Taiwanese man could face 20 years in prison, $250,000 fine for smuggling parrots

A Taiwan national faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for smuggling in wildlife, specifically 21 yellow-naped parrots and three red-lored parrots, into the U.S.

May 25, 2023

Minnesota landlord accused of torching his own duplex while playing ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’

A Minnesota landlord has been accused of starting a fire on his property, leaving Billy Joel's 1989 history-based hit "We Didn't Start The Fire" playing amidst the blaze.

May 24, 2023

Black bear attacks two children in driveway of their home

A black bear attacked two young children this week in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, sending the 5-year-old and the 14-month-old to the hospital with bite and scratch marks.

May 24, 2023

Florida man accused of trespassing grounds of McLean preschool with AK-47, extra ammunition

A Florida man is accused of trespassing the grounds of a Northern Virginia preschool while an AK-47, a handgun, and ammunition were stashed in his car.

May 24, 2023

Anne Arundel County dad beaten to death defending son after middle school fight

A father in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, died in the hospital of a traumatic brain injury after a group of people assaulted him in lieu of his 14-year-old son.

May 24, 2023

Yellowstone National Park rangers euthanize bison calf after herd rejects it

Yellowstone National Park staff euthanized a newborn bison calf that was separated from its herd and subsequently interacted with and was disturbed by a human visitor.

May 24, 2023

Kansas woman dies in Montana’s Glacier National Park after falling into creek

A Kansas woman in Montana's Glacier National Park fell off a rocky overhang into a creek before being swept into a gorge and subsequently dying Monday.

May 24, 2023

Justice Department settles immigration-discrimination case with recruiting firm

The Justice Department settled with New Jersey-based IT recruiting firm Infosoft Solutions for $25,500, having claimed that the firm discriminated in how it advertised open jobs.

May 23, 2023

Transportation Security Administration seizes three guns at Reagan, Dulles airports

Forgetful fliers keep running into gun trouble, with security having seized three loaded handguns in three recent incidents at Washington-area airports.

May 23, 2023

Thieves loot Springfield shop after ramming stolen vehicle through storefront window

Fairfax County police are seeking a crew of four thieves who robbed Smoke Bazaar in Springfield early Sunday after crashing a stolen 2013 Hyundai Elantra through the glass storefront.

May 23, 2023

Florida man’s arm amputated after alligator attack

A Florida man had to have his right arm amputated after being bitten in an alligator attack near the Banditos bar in Port Charlotte Sunday.

May 23, 2023

FDA approves Opvee nasal spray for opioid overdoses

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Opvee, the first prescription nasal spray for opioid overdoses using nalmefene hydrochloride.

May 23, 2023

Ex-Office of Personnel Management employee pleads guilty to giving contracts to husband’s companies

A former U.S. Office of Personnel Management employee from D.C. pleaded guilty Friday to a conflict of interest violation that netted her and her husband over $10 million from the federal agency.

May 20, 2023

Driver of an 18-wheeler charged with DUI, manslaughter after crash killed seven

The driver of an 18-wheeler was arrested and charged with DUI and manslaughter in Oregon after crashing his truck Thursday into a Ford Econoline van and 18-wheeler, killing seven.

May 20, 2023

District 17-year-old charged as adult for pair of carjacking incidents

A District 17-year-old was charged as an adult with two armed carjackings and possession of an unregistered gun, unregistered ammo, and a large capacity ammo feeding device Friday.

May 20, 2023

Son wanted in hit and run, mother wanted for evidence tampering deported back to Texas from Mexico

A mother and son that had been hiding from the long arm of the law in Mexico since 2016 were deported back to Texas to face trial for evidence tampering and a hit-and-run respectively, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Thursday.

May 20, 2023

Atlanta customs officials intercept nearly 200 pounds of ketamine headed from Sweden to Colorado

A shipment of a trash compactor and a shipment of thermos bottles sent from Sweden to Colorado were found to contain ketamine, Customs and Border Protection agents in Atlanta announced Thursday.

May 20, 2023

Earthquake in the South Pacific causes small tsunamis

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in the South Pacific caused small tsunamis Friday.

May 19, 2023

Minor earthquake strikes New York City metro area

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck the New York City metropolitan area at 1:53 a.m. Friday.

May 19, 2023