Brad Matthews

New Indonesian criminal code would ban extramarital relations, cohabitation before marriage

Planned reforms to Indonesia's criminal code would penalize extramarital sex with up to a year in prison, ban cohabitation before marriage, and illegalize "insults" to the country's president, state institutions and national ideology.

December 2, 2022

New York City posts job listing for director of rodent mitigation

New York City is looking for an official to solve the city's noted problem with rats, as revealed by a new job posting from the city.

December 2, 2022

YouTube creators drop sponsor Established Titles over allegations the firm is a scam

Established Titles, a company that sells certificates of ownership of souvenir plots of Scottish land with the accompanying laird or lady title, has been dropped by some YouTube content creators since the operation might be a scam.

December 2, 2022

McDonald’s testing new small-format takeaway storefront in Fort Worth, Texas

McDonald's has opened a new test location in the Fort Worth, Texas, area featuring a drive-thru lane with a conveyor belt and shelves for pick-up orders inside, the company announced Thursday.

December 1, 2022

Former officers of D.C. children’s nonprofit plead guilty to misusing organizational credit cards

Former officers of the nonprofit D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (D.C. Trust) pleaded guilty to using credit cards linked to organizational funds for personal benefit Wednesday.

December 1, 2022

Lava from Mauna Loa volcano threatens major highway on the island of Hawai’i

Lava flows from the volcano Mauna Loa are now threatening the key Saddle Road highway on Hawai'i, the Big Island that shares the state's name.

December 1, 2022

Epstein estate settles sex trafficking case in U.S. Virgin Islands for $105 million

U.S. Virgin Islands officials and the estate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have agreed to settle accusations of sex trafficking for $105 million, the island chain's Department of Justice announced Thursday.

December 1, 2022

D.C. social services worker charged with falsifying residency to get benefits

A D.C. social services worker has been arrested on charges of falsifying her residency in Washington to get benefits, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced Friday.

November 25, 2022

Roman coins found in Romania, once thought fake, now believed proof of pseudo-Emperor Sponsian

Scientists have determined that four third-century Roman coins found in 18th-century Romania, once thought to be forgeries, are not only authentic but also the only proof of a Roman imperial claimant.

November 25, 2022

Police arrest Pennsylvania man at airport with loaded handgun in his carry-on bag

A Pennsylvania man was arrested by police at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thanksgiving after Transportation Security Administration agents found a loaded handgun in his carry-on luggage.

November 25, 2022

‘Last Generation’ climate activists glue themselves to Berlin airport runway to block flights

German climate activists from the "Last Generation" group broke into Berlin Brandenburg Airport and glued themselves to the tarmac Thursday in a protest against emissions.

November 25, 2022

FDA warning: Don’t consume raw oysters sold in 13 states

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning not to sell or eat raw oysters harvested last Feb. 6 and sold by the Korean exporter Dai One Food Co. in 13 states due to possible sapovirus contamination.

November 25, 2022

Overboard cruise passenger rescued in Gulf of Mexico by Coast Guard

A Carnival Cruise Line passenger who went overboard Wednesday night was rescued on Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico by the U.S. Coast Guard.

November 25, 2022

FDA approves gene therapy for hemophilia B, now world’s costliest medicine

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene therapy treatment for adults with hemophilia B that costs $3.5 million per dose, making it the world's most expensive medicine.

November 24, 2022

Border Patrol agents seize over $1.5 million worth of cocaine at Laredo, Texas border crossing

Customs and Border Protection agents working the World Trade Bridge border crossing in Laredo, Texas, seized almost 119 pounds of cocaine worth over $1.5 million, the agency announced Wednesday.

November 23, 2022

Disney-themed children’s clothes recalled by Bentex due to lead paint

Clothing importer Bentex is recalling 87,000 units of nine Disney-themed sets of children's clothing due to the levels of lead used in paint for the shirts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday.

November 23, 2022

Post office in southeast D.C. robbed at gunpoint

A post office in the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in southeast D.C. was robbed at about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The service didn't specify what was stolen.

November 23, 2022

Budweiser’s unsold World Cup beer will go to the champion

Budweiser, the official sponsor of the World Cup in Qatar, will give stacks of unsold beer to the winner of the quadrennial soccer tournament.

November 23, 2022

Timeshare exit companies hit with DOJ complaint for scamming seniors

The Justice Department on Tuesday took court action against companies accused of using deceptive practices to hawk timeshare exit services to seniors.

November 22, 2022

Curative shutting down COVID-19 testing sites in the D.C. area and nationwide

COVID-19 testing sites in the D.C. area operated by Curative are shutting down in phases as the company pivots nationwide from testing to health insurance.

November 22, 2022