Brad Matthews

Alaska state trooper killed fending off muskoxen from his dog kennel

An Alaska state trooper was killed by a muskox attack near Nome Tuesday.

December 14, 2022

Automaker Stellantis recalls 1.2 million Ram trucks from 2019-22 due to issue with tailgate closure

Stellantis is recalling over 1.23 million 2019-22 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks due to a tailgate latch issue that can cause cargo to spill out, the carmaker announced Tuesday.

December 14, 2022

Detect’s COVID-19 tests recalled due to risk of false-negative results

Detect Inc. is voluntarily recalling 11,102 of its COVID-19 tests due to increased chances of the recalled tests producing a false negative result, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.

December 13, 2022

Florida woman tries to bring loaded handgun through Dulles security

A forgetful Florida flier attempted to go through security at Washington Dulles International Airport, having forgotten she had a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag, the Transportation Security Administration said.

December 13, 2022

New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass assumes emergency powers to tackle homelessness

In her first act in office as Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass signed a declaration of a state of emergency amid the city's homelessness Monday.

December 13, 2022

Possible contamination at third-party packager leads to recall of ByHeart baby formula

Manufacturer ByHeart is recalling and destroying five batches of its milk-based powder with iron baby formula due to possible bacterial contamination, the company announced through the Food and Drug Administration Sunday.

December 13, 2022

New Zealand bans cigarette purchase by those born after 2008 in bid to snuff out smoking

In an effort to phase out the haze of tobacco smoke, New Zealand's government implemented a lifetime ban on cigarette purchases by those born on or after Jan. 1, 2009.

December 13, 2022

California expands guaranteed income program for pregnant Black women

A San Francisco program providing guaranteed income to pregnant Black women will soon spread to other counties throughout California.

December 11, 2022

Embattled Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de Leon fights with activist at holiday event

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de Leon is back in hot water after fighting social justice organizer Jason Reedy at a holiday event Friday night.

December 10, 2022

Auto company Stellantis plans to idle an Illinois plant that produces the Jeep Cherokee

Automaker Stellantis, formed by a merger of Fiat Chrysler and France's PSA Peugeot, announced that the Belvidere, Illinois plant producing Jeep Cherokee models would be idled starting Feb. 28, 2022.

December 10, 2022

Racehorse trainer Jason Servis pleads guilty to doping his horses

Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Jason Servis pleaded guilty to doping his stable of horses Friday, including the disqualified winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, "Maximum Security."

December 10, 2022

Federal court overturns state of Maryland’s blanket ban on recording the proceedings of state courts

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled Friday that the state of Maryland's blanket ban on recording court proceedings was unconstitutional.

December 10, 2022

Detroit street gang leader faces mandatory life sentence on murder, racketeering charges

The leader of Detroit's "It's Just Us" (IJU) street gang, Duane Peterson, was convicted by a federal jury Friday on charges of racketeering, drug trafficking, and murder. He now faces a mandatory life sentence.

December 10, 2022

Tyrannosaurus rex skull sells at Sotheby’s for $6.1 million, well below $15M-$20M estimate

A Tyrannosaurus skull unearthed in South Dakota, nicknamed "Maximus," sold for $6.1 million at Sotheby's Friday, a significant shortfall from its $15 million to $20 million estimate.

December 9, 2022

Lava flow from Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii stalls out before reaching major highway

The lava flow from the ongoing eruption of Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii has stalled out 1.7 miles from the Saddle Road highway that bisects the island from east to west.

December 9, 2022

Feds discover 200 pounds of marijuana, cocaine on train at Texas border

Border agents conducting inspections at a rail crossing in El Paso, Texas, uncovered 195 pounds of marijuana and 5 pounds of cocaine on a train Wednesday.

December 9, 2022

South Koreans will be getting a year younger as country adopts international aging system

South Koreans will be losing a year off their ages after the country scraps the traditional Korean aging system, wherein newborns are a year old, for the international system measuring age from the date of birth.

December 9, 2022

Los Angeles cougar to be caught and checked for health after attacking Chihuahua

Los Angeles' cougar called P-22 will be captured and evaluated for signs of distress after it killed a leashed Chihuahua last month and attacked another last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday.

December 9, 2022

Minnesota Vikings to host the 5th annual ‘Indigenous Bowl’ at U.S. Bank Stadium

The fifth annual Indigenous Bowl is being held Sunday by the NFL and the American Indian advocacy group 7G Foundation at the home of the Minnesota Vikings.

December 8, 2022

Fortune teller and accomplice sentenced to prison and fined for fraudulent curse scheme

A fortune teller and her accomplice were sentenced to prison Thursday on charges of fraud and money laundering, the Justice Department announced.

December 8, 2022