Brad Matthews

Collision at canal entrance detaches barges, closing locks and dam on Ohio River

A dam on a portion of the Ohio River in Kentucky was closed after 10 of 11 barges detached from a towing vessel at around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

March 29, 2023

Hawaiian officials blow the whistle on 33 people swimming after dolphins

Officials with the Hawaiian Department of Land and Natural Resources referred 33 swimmers to federal law enforcement, accusing them of violating a 2021 law against interacting with dolphins.

March 29, 2023

Wet winter helps refill California’s massive Diamond Valley Lake

After the three driest years in California history, a wet winter this year allowed for the refilling of Diamond Valley Lake, the largest reservoir in Southern California.

March 29, 2023

Pepsi rolls out new logo ahead of cola’s 125th anniversary

Pepsi announced Tuesday that the soda would be getting a new-look logo that will roll out into stores by the fall, in time for the cola's 125th anniversary.

March 28, 2023

Judge rules that Pence must comply with special counsel’s subpoena, testify before grand jury

Former Vice President Mike Pence must appear before a grand jury in compliance with a subpoena from special counsel Jack Smith, Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled.

March 28, 2023

Historic Ohio factory where Wright Brothers began airplane manufacturing industry damaged in fire

The historic Wright Brothers airplane factory in Dayton, Ohio, was damaged by a fire early on Sunday morning.

March 28, 2023

Disney not the happiest place on Earth for 7,000 laid off employees as company begins cuts

Walt Disney Co. has begun its planned layoff of 7,000 employees, with the first round of cuts having started Monday.

March 28, 2023

Metrorail riders in full bloom, thanks to cherry blossoms

Throngs of tourists visiting the District of Columbia's cherry trees, now in full bloom, helped Metrorail's ridership blossom.

March 28, 2023

Pair of Cuban migrants apprehended at Florida airport after flying there on a motorized hang glider

A duo of Cuban migrants were apprehended at Key West International Airport in Florida Saturday after flying there on a motorized hang glider.

March 25, 2023

Metro Transit Police to begin wearing body cameras

Metro Transit Police will begin wearing body cameras in the coming weeks, the department announced Friday.

March 25, 2023

As pension protests rage, President Macron of France is caught taking off luxury watch in interview

As French protests over his unilateral reform to the nation's pension system continue, President Emmanuel Macron was caught making a fashion faux pas during an interview.

March 25, 2023

Explosion at R.M. Palmer Chocolate Factory in Pennsylvania kills two, injures eight

An explosion Friday evening at the R.M. Palmer Chocolate Factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, left two confirmed dead and eight injured, along with five others still missing.

March 25, 2023

Community complaint leads to seizure of ghost gun and fentanyl pills in Montgomery County

A ghost gun and hundreds of fentanyl pills were seized in Montgomery County, Maryland, after police found a 20-year-old man and a juvenile female trespassing in a local shopping center, law enforcement announced Friday.

March 25, 2023

Beef wholesaler recalls ground chuck over potential food poisoning

The Food Safety and Inspection Service on Friday announced a recall of 3,436 pounds of ground chuck sold in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and six other states.

March 24, 2023

Gluten-free brownie brittle recalled because it contains wheat

A gluten-free Reese's Pieces brownie brittle was recalled Thursday because it contains wheat, which contains gluten.

March 24, 2023

State Department overhauls passport process for flood of Americans returning to foreign travel

The State Department is beefing up its passport operation in response to soaring demand for U.S. passports.

March 24, 2023

Metro installing tall gates to deter fare evasion

In order to deter people trying to skirt paying their fare, Metro is retrofitting gates at 10 stations with saloon-style doors that are, the agency hopes, too tall to hop over or otherwise bypass.

March 24, 2023

Sweet time in D.C., with cherry blossoms in full bloom

Spring is here in the District of Columbia, and so too are the cherry blossoms on the Tidal Basin. D.C.'s Yoshino cherry trees reached full bloom Thursday afternoon.

March 24, 2023

Identities of the drivers and victims involved in Baltimore Beltway crash released

Maryland State Police released Thursday the names and identities of the six construction workers killed in a crash on Interstate 695, also known as the Baltimore Beltway.

March 23, 2023

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget to add hundreds more traffic cameras to city streets

D.C. metro-area drivers be advised: D.C. is planning to add hundreds more traffic cameras to the city's streets.

March 23, 2023