Brad Matthews

Drug-resistant bacteria linked to contaminated eyedrops can spread from person to person

A drug-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacteria linked to contaminated eyedrops, has been found to spread from person to person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

April 4, 2023

‘Pokemon GO’ player finds missing giant spoon stolen from Arizona Dairy Queen

A man walking around playing the mobile game "Pokemon GO" found something big while walking Monday morning -- a 15-foot red spoon stolen from outside an Arizona Dairy Queen.

April 4, 2023

Feds seize 6 crypto accounts linked to pig-butchering scam worth $112 million

The Justice Department announced Monday that judges in California, Idaho and Arizona seized six cryptocurrency accounts linked to investment scams worth more than $112 million.

April 4, 2023

Skull of prehistoric sabertooth big cat found in Iowa

A sabertooth cat skull found in Iowa is the first evidence that the prehistoric predator once inhabited the area, according to a recently published study.

April 1, 2023

NBA players will be able to smoke weed under new collective bargaining agreement

One concession to players is that marijuana has been removed from the league's drug testing program, and as such they will no longer be penalized for toking up.

April 1, 2023

Lotto luck: North Carolina man hits it big twice in less than two years

Lucky lightning struck twice for one North Carolina man last week. In 2021, he won $1 million in the state lottery. Just over one year later, he won again, this time a $2 million payoff off a $20 Diamond Dazzler scratch-off ticket.

April 1, 2023

N.Y. ambulance joyride ends abruptly thanks to police spike strip on Mario Cuomo Bridge

A New York man's 25-mile joyride in an ambulance ended when law enforcement used a spike strip to stop the vehicle.

April 1, 2023

Authorities nab sex abuse suspect on arrival at Dulles, Salvadoran national wanted in Maryland

A Salvadoran national wanted in Montgomery County, Maryland, on multiple felony sex assault charges was arrested at Dulles International Airport.

April 1, 2023

‘Rust’ assistant director pleads no contest to weapons charge in on-set shooting death

An assistant director of the Alec Baldwin film "Rust" pleaded no contest Friday to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

March 31, 2023

Firefighters hit Chick-fil-A on way to an emergency. They’re now under internal investigation

Two D.C. firefighters are out of the fryer, into the fire and under internal investigation after stopping at a Chick-fil-A on their way to a medical emergency.

March 31, 2023

District’s COVID-19 centers closing down

The District of Columbia's COVID-19 centers are shutting down today.

March 31, 2023

Virgin Orbit aborts operations, axes 85% of its employees after failing to secure more funding

The satellite launch company Virgin Orbit is ceasing operation indefinitely and cutting almost its entire workforce after failing to attract more funding.

March 31, 2023

Washington state man arrested in ‘swatting’ case across 11 states, Canada

A Bremerton, Washington, man was taken into custody Thursday for placing 20 swatting calls, altering people of fake emergencies in 11 states as well as Canada.

March 31, 2023

Montgomery County passes law requiring gas stations to display credit price of regular gasoline

The Montgomery County Council in Maryland passed a law Tuesday mandating that gas station owners post both the lowest price and, if applicable, the credit card price for regular gasoline.

March 30, 2023

Active shooter reported at Joint Base Andrews; facility on lockdown

Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland, went into lockdown at about 2:37 p.m. Thursday after an active shooter was reported near housing on the base.

March 30, 2023

Whale of a trip coming up: Orca Lolita to return home after half a century in Miami aquarium

The world's second-oldest captive orca, Lolita, will be going cross-country and returning to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest with the help of Jim Irsay, owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.

March 30, 2023

Homeless sweeps in Denver ahead of opening day for Colorado Rockies draw activist anger

Democrat-run Denver is conducting sweeps of homeless encampments ahead of the April 6 home opener for Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies, incensing activists.

March 30, 2023

Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton headed for auction, on display in Switzerland

Swiss auction house Koller Auctions on Wednesday let the public peek at TRX-293 Trinity, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton going on auction on April 18.

March 30, 2023

Paris trash strike ends after three weeks, workers removing tons of garbage

As pension protests continue across France, garbage collectors in Paris returned to work Wednesday, having been on strike since March 6 as mountains of trash piled up in the French capital.

March 29, 2023

Assistant U.S. Attorney pleads guilty to illegally steering contracts to her spouse

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Drey of the Northern District of Florida pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally steering contracts to her spouse.

March 29, 2023