Brad Matthews

Hawaii man exonerated of 1991 murder, rape charges, released from prison

A Hawaii man convicted of a 1991 murder, abduction and rape of a Virginia tourist and sentenced to 130 years in prison in 2000 was released from an Arizona prison Tuesday. New examinations of tire tracks and DNA evidence cleared the man's name.

January 25, 2023

Mars, here we come: NASA teaming up to make nuclear-powered rocket

NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are partnering to develop nuclear thermal propulsion rockets, with hopes of using the engines to send human crews to Mars, the space agency announced Tuesday.

January 25, 2023

Where’s the whiskey? Maker of Fireball Cinnamon sued over product labels

Sazerac, maker of Fireball, is being sued in Illinois over alleged misleading labeling.

January 25, 2023

TSA stops two passengers with guns in four days at Reagan National Airport

Transportation Security Administration officers stopped two gun-toting passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in four days, bringing the total number of guns seized so far in 2023 to five.

January 24, 2023

Virginia family sentenced for conspiracy to compel forced labor of Pakistani woman for 12 years

A Virginia family was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for conspiracy to compel the forced labor of a female in-law and Pakistan national, Maira Butt.

January 24, 2023

Dog fatally shoots hunter with his own rifle by stepping on it in the backseat of a pickup

A Kansas hunter died Saturday morning after being shot by a dog that stepped on his rifle in the backseat of a pickup truck.

January 24, 2023

Japanese PM Kishida tells parliament: Low birthrate requires expanded programs to reverse trends

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged action on reversing the country's low birthrate.

January 24, 2023

International researchers find 5 meteorites in Antarctica — one weighing 16.7 pounds

An international team of researchers from Belgium, Switzerland and the U.S. found five meteorites in Antarctica on a trip in December.

January 24, 2023

‘Mattress Mack’ places two million dollar wagers on Dallas Cowboys to beat San Francisco 49ers

Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, famous for his public big money wagers on Texas sports and philanthropy, has placed two $1 million bets on the Dallas Cowboys moneyline for their Sunday game against the San Francisco 49ers.

January 21, 2023

Metrorail will be able to run more 7000-series trains after winning appeal to safety regulators

The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority says Metrorail will be able to run more 7000-series trains and lower wait times after winning an appeal to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, the transit agency announced on Twitter Friday.

January 21, 2023

Suspect in disappearance of 43 Mexican rural college students caught crossing border, deported back

A suspect in the September 2014 disappearance of 43 Mexican college students was caught after climbing over a border wall, and was turned over to Mexican authorities Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Thursday.

January 21, 2023

Federal Trade Commission asks judge to hold ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli in contempt

The Federal Trade Commission requested Friday that a federal judge hold "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli in civil contempt for failing to abide by the stipulations of a Feb. 4, 2022 court order.

January 21, 2023

First North Korean national ever extradited to U.S. sentenced for money laundering

North Korean businessman Mun Chol Myong, the first North Korean national to ever be extradited to the U.S., was sentenced Friday on one count of money laundering conspiracy and four counts of money laundering, the Justice Department announced.

January 21, 2023

Charges dropped against NYPD cop accused of spying for China

Charges were formally dropped Thursday against a New York City police officer and Marine Corps veteran accused of spying for China.

January 20, 2023

Federal contractor who hid in UAE for 20 years pleads guilty to defrauding U.S.

A Syrian-American dual citizen who had been living in the United Arab Emirates for more than 20 years to avoid extradition to the U.S. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Thursday, the Department of Justice announced.

January 20, 2023

‘Virginia Is for Launch Lovers’ rocket mission to fly out of island on state’s Atlantic coast

The "Virginia Is For Launch Lovers" rocket mission is scheduled to fly out of Wallops Island on Virginia's Atlantic coast on Monday.

January 20, 2023

Regal Cinemas to close 39 theaters

The curtain call has come for 39 theaters run by Regal Cinemas.

January 20, 2023

EPA takes charge of Alabama landfill fire after state request

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking over extinguishment efforts for a landfill fire in Moody, Alabama, federal officials announced Thursday.

January 20, 2023

Food distributor recalls hot cocoa k-cups because they contain peanut allergens

New Jersey food distributor Corim Industries is recalling four k-cup products due to the presence of peanut allergens in the flavoring of their peanut butter hot cocoa, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

January 19, 2023

JetBlue plane scheduled to fly to Puerto Rico collides with parked, empty jet at JFK; no one hurt

A JetBlue plane scheduled to depart New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Puerto Rico was delayed Wednesday after colliding with an empty JetBlue plane while moving toward a taxiing position.

January 19, 2023