Brad Matthews

Three people dead after falling through frozen surface of Arizona lake

Walking atop the frozen surface of Woods Canyon Lake proved fatal for three Indian nationals after they fell through the ice, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday.

December 28, 2022

Washington Housing Conservancy acquires 212-unit luxury apartment building in northeast D.C.

The nonprofit Washington Housing Conservancy has acquired the Loree Grand, a 212-unit luxury apartment building, the group announced Tuesday.

December 28, 2022

Problems cascading for Southwest Airlines as cancellations pile up and authorities take notice

Southwest Airlines continues to grapple with issues nationwide, with 2,509 flights, 62% of the airline's planned flights, already canceled for Wednesday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

December 28, 2022

Michigan firearms dealer charged with importing handgun-to-machine gun conversion devices

If convicted, the man faces up to 10 years in prison, according to prosecutors.

December 27, 2022

Drugmaker Accord recalls vials of antibiotic due to product mix-up

Pharmaceutical company Accord Healthcare is recalling 350mg and 500mg vials of the nationally distributed antibiotic daptomycin due to a product mix-up, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

December 27, 2022

Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt to retire at end of season

Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt announced Tuesday that he will be retiring from football at the end of this season.

December 27, 2022

Passenger’s laptop fire forces Lufthansa flight to make unscheduled landing at Chicago airport

A Lufthansa flight from Los Angeles to Frankfurt, Germany, was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday night after a passenger's laptop overheated and caught fire.

December 27, 2022

Kayakers skim across frozen creek in Maryland to rescue downed pilot

A pilot whose single-engine plane crashed into a frozen creek in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, shortly after takeoff Monday was rescued by two kayakers and a local police officer, Maryland State Police announced.

December 27, 2022

Facial recognition software leads to mom being kicked out of Radio City Music Hall over her employer

A mom chaperoning Girl Scouts to see a Christmas event at Radio Music Hall last month was kicked out after facial recognition software identified her as an employee of a New Jersey law firm battling the venue's owner.

December 22, 2022

Over 5,700 flight delays and over 2,000 cancellations as winter storms blast America

Winter storms blasting America have caused chaos at the nation's airports in the midst of the holiday travel season.

December 22, 2022

Reston man stopped by airport security at Dulles with loaded handgun in his carry-on

A Reston, Virginia man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration staff at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday when he attempted to go through security with a 9mm handgun loaded with seven bullets.

December 22, 2022

French ski resort Les Gets first in Europe to ban smoking on the slopes

In an effort to prevent the proliferation of cigarette butts, French ski resort Les Gets has banned smoking on the slopes, a first in Europe.

December 22, 2022

Former Harvard fencing coach, Maryland businessman found not guilty on bribery charges

A Maryland businessman and a former Harvard fencing coach both were acquitted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy and bribery involving the recruitment of fencers at the university.

December 22, 2022

Black bear fatally shot after escaping Florida zoo exhibit, attacking zookeeper

A black bear was shot and killed at a Jacksonville, Florida, zoo Wednesday evening after escaping its enclosure and attacking a zookeeper.

December 22, 2022

Family dog accidentally shipped to Saudi Arabia instead of Nashville

A dog was accidentally shipped to Saudi Arabia instead of Nashville when her owners, moving to America, flew from London's Heathrow Airport to Nashville.

December 21, 2022

Window washer topples off scaffolding to his death in northwest D.C.

A window washer fell to his death while doing his job in Columbia Heights Tuesday.

December 21, 2022

New York’s ‘Bling Bishop’ charged with fraud, extortion, lying to FBI

New York's "Bling Bishop," Lamor Whitehead, the pastor known for his taste for luxury and for being robbed at gunpoint during a live-streamed sermon in July, was arrested Monday on charges of fraud, extortion and making false statements to the FBI.

December 21, 2022

E.T. animatronic model auctioned for $2.56 million, concept for $125,000

Two models of the character E.T. from the eponymous movie were sold over the weekend by Julien's Auctions, one an animatronic model used to make the character come to life, the other a maquette concept of E.T.

December 21, 2022

EPA passes new emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks starting in 2027

The Environmental Protection Agency ordered new emissions standards Tuesday for heavy-duty trucks starting with the 2027 model year.

December 20, 2022

Computer glitch traps an estimated 6,000 passengers in British Airways delays up to 20 hours

Long-haul British Airways flights out of the United States were delayed Monday night into Tuesday morning due to technical problems with the flight-planning system.

December 20, 2022