Brad Matthews

DEA agents have seized more than 379 million doses of fentanyl in 2022

The Drug Enforcement Administration has seized more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills and 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder, over 379 million doses in total, thus far in 2022.

December 20, 2022

Fortnite developer to pay $520M, settle complaints around children’s privacy, payment issues

Epic Games, developer of the online game Fortnite, has settled with the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department over allegations it violated children's privacy law as well as duped customers into making unwanted purchases with its game design.

December 20, 2022

Texas Attorney General Paxton settles deceptive advertising allegations against iHeartMedia

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with iHeartMedia over allegations that the company engaged in false advertising of the Google Pixel 4 smartphone, his office announced Monday.

December 20, 2022

Two men indicted, accused of using the dark web to sell over 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills

A federal jury indicted two men on 19 counts relating to their alleged use of a dark web marketplace to sell fentanyl-laced pills, heroin, meth, and cocaine nationwide, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced Friday.

December 17, 2022

Texas wracked by magnitude 5.4 earthquake, the state’s fourth-strongest ever

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake wracked Midland, Texas at around 5:35 p.m. local time Friday evening, the fourth-strongest earthquake to ever occur in Texas.

December 17, 2022

Three MS-13 gang members convicted of murder in pursuit of a racketeering conspiracy in Maryland

The leader of a Maryland branch of the international MS-13 gang was convicted Friday by a federal jury on racketeering and murder charges along with two other members, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced.

December 17, 2022

Transportation Security Administration intercepted record amount of firearms in 2022

As of Friday, the Transportation Security Administration had intercepted 6,301 firearms at airport security this year, breaking the previous record set in 2021 when 5,972 guns were seized, the agency announced.

December 17, 2022

Customs officials seize giraffe and zebra bones from arriving traveler’s luggage at Dulles

Agricultural officials with Customs and Border Protection seized a Fauquier County woman's unusual souvenirs, zebra and giraffe bones from Kenya, at Dulles International Airport last month, the agency announced Friday.

December 17, 2022

Dangerous amounts of heavy metals found in many dark chocolate bars

Dangerous levels of heavy metals have been found in dark chocolate bars, both from major and lesser-known brands.

December 16, 2022

Norovirus outbreak with 211 cases in eight states linked to raw oysters from Texas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that oysters harvested in Texas' Galveston Bay are to blame for a norovirus outbreak affecting eight states, with 211 cases reported thus far.

December 16, 2022

Underboss of Philadelphia mafia sentenced to 5 years for leading racketeering conspiracy

Philadelphia mafia underboss Steven Mazzone was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise.

December 16, 2022

Three law schools spanked for low bar exam passing rates

The American Bar Association on Tuesday notified the Vermont Law School, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and Florida's Ave Maria School of Law of their noncompliance with bar passage standards.

December 16, 2022

Virgin Atlantic to fly from London to New York using fuel made from cooking oil and fat

Virgin Atlantic will make the first trans-Atlantic flight with net-zero carbon emission next year by using sustainable fuel made from used cooking oil and fat, the company announced Friday.

December 16, 2022

Iowa police chief charged with unlawfully having machine guns

The police chief of Adair, Iowa, has been charged with unlawfully obtaining and possessing machine guns, and is alleged to have resold them, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa announced Thursday.

December 15, 2022

Uber Eats is partnering with robotics company Cartken to deliver food via robot in Miami

Uber Eats has begun using self-driving robots from Cartken to make sidewalk deliveries in the Dadeland area of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the two companies announced Thursday.

December 15, 2022

D.C. passengers late on New Year’s Eve will have a free ride on Metro

On New Year's Eve, Metro will offer free rides on buses and trains after 8 p.m. and will extend the operation of trains and buses to 2 a.m., the agency announced Wednesday.

December 15, 2022

8 influencers indicted for conspiracy to commit securities fraud

A federal grand jury indicted seven Twitter users and a podcaster Wednesday on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission, charging the eight men with conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

December 15, 2022

Four-day school week coming to Kansas City school district next fall

The Independence School District in the Kansas City, Missouri, metro area will move to a four-day school week next fall in an attempt to attract and retain more staff.

December 15, 2022

Two sailors, their dog found safe aboard sailboat 214 miles off Delaware’s coast

A three-day search for two mariners and their dog ended when the trio were found in their sailboat by a Chinese fuel tanker 214 miles east of Delaware, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday.

December 14, 2022

CBP agents seize 153 pounds of drugs over three days at border crossings with Mexico

Customs and Border Protection agents seized 153 pounds of narcotics in four separate incidents over the weekend, the agency announced Wednesday.

December 14, 2022