Brad Matthews

Loaded handgun found in traveler’s bag at Richmond airport

Transportation Security Administration officers found a loaded gun in a man's carry-on luggage this week at Richmond International Airport.

February 10, 2023

More than 100 Haitian migrants land in Florida Keys after nine days in rough seas

A boat crammed with 114 Haitian migrants landed in the Florida Keys Thursday morning after a reportedly rough nine days at sea.

February 10, 2023

D.C. area farmers’ markets vote to unionize

A vote to join United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 by 25 employees at 28 FreshFarm Markets in the District of Columbia area succeeded Wednesday.

February 10, 2023

Cartels’ crime, kidnappings prompt State Dept. to tell Americans to avoid six Mexican states

The State Department is warning Americans heading to Mexico as spring break approaches to completely avoid six states because of persistent crime, including kidnappings, by the country's cartels.

February 10, 2023

Washington subway system brings in D.C. cops to patrol five stations

Washington's subway system is bringing in D.C.'s regular cops.

February 9, 2023

Chick-fil-A to launch trial run of new cauliflower sandwiches in three metropolitan areas

Chick-fil-A is introducing its first plant-based entree, a version of the fast-food chain's original sandwich with a fried filet from a whole cauliflower in lieu of chicken.

February 9, 2023

California town bans access to canyon site of 2019 poppy super bloom to avoid huge crowds

Lake Elsinore, California, is banning visitors from accessing Walker Canyon, the hills of which hosted a super bloom of poppies in 2019.

February 9, 2023

Disney sacking 7,000 workers amid plan to slash $5.5 billion in costs

Disney is axing 7,000 employees, over 3% of the company's global workforce of 220,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger announced on a first-quarter earnings call.

February 9, 2023

South Carolina man shot and killed after meeting up via Facebook Marketplace to sell bulldog

A South Carolina man was shot to death Monday night in a dog sale gone wrong.

February 9, 2023

Nigerian plan to switch currency delayed after shortage of new banknotes causes chaos at ATMs

A plan by the Nigerian government to switch from the old banknotes of its currency, the naira, to new banknotes with a different color and more security features was put on hold by the country's Supreme Court Wednesday.

February 8, 2023

Frederick man pleads guilty to assault with deadly weapon on George Washington Memorial Parkway

A Frederick man pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing assault with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident on the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

February 8, 2023

United Airlines planes’ wings clip on the ground at Newark; no injuries reported

The wings of two United Airlines planes had a slight collision at Newark Liberty International Airport at around 8:45 a.m. Friday.

February 8, 2023

Coast Guard investigating incidents involving 4 American deaths off Antarctica

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating four incidents on Antarctic cruises that caused the deaths of four Americans and an injury to another from Nov. 15 to Dec. 1, the service branch announced Thursday.

February 8, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond to shutter 150 more stores, bringing total closures to more than 400

Retailer Bed Bath & Beyond will be closing 150 more stores, bringing the total number of stores it has closed in the past year to over 400, the company indicated in a regulatory filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday.

February 8, 2023

Earthquakes allow imprisoned ISIS fighters to escape prison in Syria

The series of earthquakes in southwestern Turkey allowed a group of 20 imprisoned ISIS fighters to mutiny and escape a prison operated by pro-Turkish militants in northern Syria.

February 7, 2023

Postal Service fined by OSHA over conditions at Virginia facility

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has written up and fined the U.S. Postal Service for conditions last summer at the Portlock Station Post Office in Chesapeake, Virginia.

February 7, 2023

Elian Gonzalez nominated to become Cuban lawmaker after 1999 rescue to U.S. sparked custody battle

Elian Gonzalez, whose rescue at sea on Thanksgiving Day 1999 when he was 5 years old set off an international custody battle, was nominated to become a lawmaker in the Cuban National Assembly Monday.

February 7, 2023

AMC Theatres to premiere new seating price tiers: Cheaper up front, more expensive in the middle

AMC Theatres is introducing a new pricing tier called AMC Sightline, the company announced Monday.

February 7, 2023

Tom Brady will wait till 2024 to call games for Fox Sports

Tom Brady will not begin his foray into broadcasting as the main color commentator for Fox Sports NFL coverage until next year, the former quarterback told FS1 host Colin Cowherd Monday.

February 7, 2023

Last remaining Philz Coffee in D.C. robbed Friday by unarmed man

The Philz Coffee location in Adams Morgan, the last store the franchise is operating in the D.C. market, was robbed Friday morning.

February 4, 2023