Brad Matthews

Pair of 2nd-century Roman coins found on uninhabited Swedish island

A team of researchers found two silver Roman coins dating back to the 2nd century A.D. on the uninhabited Swedish island of Gotska Sandon, sparking speculation as to how they got there in the first place.

April 14, 2023

Minneapolis council votes to allow all Muslim calls to prayer to be broadcast

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to allow the Muslim call to prayer to be broadcast five times a day for each of the five daily Muslim prayers, including at sunrise and at night.

April 14, 2023

$200K in dimes robbed from tractor trailer in Philadelphia

Dimes worth $200,000 were stolen in the parking lot of a Philadelphia Walmart early Thursday.

April 14, 2023

Louisville killer Connor Sturgeon’s brain to be checked for disease

The brain of Louisville mass shooter Connor Sturgeon will be tested to see if he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition linked to having suffered head trauma.

April 14, 2023

Commanders fans rejoicing on social media

The end is near and Washington Commanders fans couldn't be happier.

April 13, 2023

U.S. Marshals find missing Ohio teenage girl Trinee Washington after nine months

The U.S. Marshals Service has found missing Ohio 14-year-old Trinee Washington, who had disappeared from the custody of family services last July 9.

April 13, 2023

Maine museum offers $25,000 reward for part of meteorite

The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum is offering $25,000 to the first person who recovers a 2.2-pound or larger specimen from a meteorite that fell in the state last weekend.

April 13, 2023

Teen brawl at Missouri amusement park leads to new chaperone rules

Worlds of Fun wasn't having much of it last weekend, so the Kansas City, Missouri, amusement park has implemented a new chaperone policy beginning this Saturday.

April 13, 2023

Dairy farm explosion in Texas kills 18,000 cattle, hospitalizes worker

A machine malfunction Monday evening at a dairy farm near Dimmitt, Texas, sparked a blast that left 18,000 cows dead and one worker critically injured.

April 13, 2023

Juul settles teen vaping cases with six states and D.C. for $462 million

Embattled vaping company Juul settled youth vaping suits with New York, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Mexico, and the District of Columbia on Wednesday for $462 million.

April 12, 2023

Morning brush fire delays Maryland Area Rail Commuter train passengers

A Wednesday morning brush fire on the CSX railroad tracks in Barnesville, Maryland, shut down both CSX and Maryland Area Rail Commuter Brunswick Line traffic.

April 12, 2023

NFL Sunday Ticket, RedZone prices announced by YouTube TV

YouTube TV, the new home of NFL Sunday Ticket that allows viewers to watch any team's games from anywhere, announced the prices it will charge for the package Tuesday.

April 12, 2023

Michael Jordan sneakers from 1998 NBA Finals score $2.2 million in auction

The mystique of NBA legend Michael Jordan has sold a lot of Air Jordan shoes, but none have sold for as much as a game-worn pair from the 1998 "Last Dance" NBA Finals auctioned off Tuesday by Sotheby's.

April 12, 2023

Metrorail work vehicle derails in Northern Virginia, delaying morning commuters

A Metrorail work vehicle derailed near a Northern Virginia work site on the Yellow and Blue lines Tuesday morning, leading to hours of single-tracking and delays.

April 11, 2023

Former Astros catcher Gattis dishes dirt on 2017 sign stealing, including in playoffs

Former Houston Astros catcher Evan Gattis revealed details about the team's sign-stealing cheating scheme during the 2017 season in a series of tweets Monday.

April 11, 2023

Listeria contamination concerns lead to recall of salads and lettuce from two producers

Concerns about listeria contamination have led to the recall over the past week of numerous salad and lettuce products connected to two producers, Fresh Express and Revolution Farms.

April 11, 2023

Vision Solar accused of deceiving customers, faces multistate lawsuit

A New Jersey solar panel installation company, Vision Solar, is facing a class-action lawsuit filed Monday by 18 plaintiffs from Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and Pennsylvania.

April 11, 2023

Cash-strapped Tupperware might pack it in

Tupperware revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday its doubts that it can keep operating, given the state of the company's finances.

April 11, 2023

Louisville customs agents seize 2,760 pieces of counterfeit jewelry worth $4.41 million

Customs and Border Protection personnel in Louisville announced Friday the seizure of 2,760 pieces of counterfeit jewelry sent from Hong Kong this week that, if real, would have been worth $4.41 million.

April 8, 2023

Walmart to add thousands of electric vehicle charging stations to its parking lots by 2030

Walmart announced Thursday a plan to add electric vehicle charging stations at thousands of Walmart and Sam's Club locations nationwide by 2030.

April 8, 2023