Brad Matthews

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs executive order banning use of ‘Latinx’

In one of her first executive orders, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has barred the term "Latinx" from all state government documents.

January 11, 2023

EA Sports to remove CPR celebration from ‘Madden NFL 23’ after Damar Hamlin incident

Video game developer EA Sports is removing from "Madden NFL 23" the CPR touchdown celebration in light of last week's collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.

January 11, 2023

Russia to launch replacement Soyuz module to International Space Station in February

Russia's Roscosmos will launch the Soyuz MS-23 module to the International Space Station on Feb. 20, the space agency said Wednesday in a joint announcement with NASA.

January 11, 2023

Mega Millions lottery jackpot reaches second-highest amount, $1.35 billion

After no one won Tuesday's drawing, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot hit $1.35 billion, its second-highest tally. Sixteen won the second-tier prize of $1.3 million.

January 11, 2023

DOT forwards thousands of customer complaints to Southwest Airlines, sets 60-day deadline to respond

Department of Transportation officials are sending thousands of customer complaints directly to Southwest Airlines, including those alleging delays in refunds for the carrier's holiday cancellations.

January 11, 2023

Traffic fatalities level off after two years of dramatic spikes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its most recent projections for traffic fatalities in 2022 on Monday, covering the first nine months of the year.

January 10, 2023

Virginia man pleads guilty to two separate schemes to break U.S. sanctions on Iran

A Virginia resident and naturalized U.S. citizen pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions on Iran, the Justice Department announced.

January 10, 2023

Violent crime rate in Detroit fell in 2022, police chief announces

The rate of violent crime in Detroit went down in 2022, fueled by decreases in robberies, rapes and aggravated assaults, Detroit Police Department Chief James White announced Monday.

January 10, 2023

Green comet to pass closest to sun this week, might be visible in Northern Hemisphere

The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will pass the Sun at its closest point Thursday, letting it possibly become visible to observers in the Northern Hemisphere while the sky is clear and dark.

January 10, 2023

Virgin Orbit satellite launch out of Britain manages to reach space, but falls short of orbit

A Virgin Orbit satellite-launching rocket reached space Monday night, but couldn't achieve the satellite's final orbit after experiencing an anomaly in its second stage.

January 10, 2023

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumes eruptions, letting loose lava and volcanic smog

After a pause in activity that began in early December, the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's big island began erupting once again on Thursday, sending forth bursts of lava and volcanic smog.

January 6, 2023

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX seeks to terminate naming rights to Miami Heat arena

The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is seeking to terminate its $135 million, 19-year deal for the naming rights to the arena of the NBA's Miami Heat. The arena is owned by Miami-Dade County, Florida.

January 6, 2023

New York reaped $48 million from unused gift cards in 2022

The New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds took in a record $48 million from unused gift card balances in 2022. A settlement with Apple netted authorities almost $3 million, while another with H&M brought in around $18 million.

January 6, 2023

Delta Air Lines to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi to members of free miles program

Delta Air Lines is making airplane mode a thing of the past. Starting Feb. 1, U.S. domestic passengers who are members of Delta's SkyMiles program will receive free in-flight Wi-Fi provided by a partnership with mobile carrier T-Mobile.

January 6, 2023

Technology contractor sentenced for stealing, reselling government electronics

Dennis Gamarra, 53, was sentenced to one year of probation including six months of home confinement.

January 5, 2023

Government contractor pleads guilty to bribery, visa fraud committed while in Afghanistan

A Georgia man pleaded guilty to taking bribes as a government contractor in Afghanistan, after which he funneled reconstruction contracts to Afghan companies and falsified letters of recommendation for translators' visa applications, the Justice Department announced.

January 5, 2023

Hey, suit up! Texas A&M basketball team hit with pregame technical foul for leaving jerseys in hotel

Texas A&M entered its men's basketball game down 1-0 Wednesday after being assessed a technical foul and a resulting free throw by Florida. The Aggies had forgotten their jerseys in a hotel room near the arena in Gainesville, Florida.

January 5, 2023

Bodies of 5 children, 3 adults with gunshot wounds found in Utah

A welfare check on a family in Enoch, Utah, Wednesday led police to discover the bodies of eight dead family members having gunshot wounds.

January 5, 2023

Blue Line Metrorail operator arrested on suspicion of driving a train while drunk

A Metrorail operator on the Blue Line was arrested on Dec. 23 on suspicion of operating a train while intoxicated.

January 5, 2023

Economic spy who gave General Electric secrets to Chinese govt. sentenced to 24 months in prison

From 2008 to 2018, Xiaoqing Zheng of Niskayuna, New York, worked for GE Power as an engineer specializing in the sealing of turbines. In that role, Zheng accessed and stole information on turbine production, which was to be used by the Chinese state and affiliated entities in order to reproduce the turbines themselves.

January 4, 2023