Brad Matthews

Study: ‘Magic mushrooms’ ease treatment-resistant depression

A new study of patients with hard-to-treat depression found that psilocybin, the active component in "magic mushrooms," is capable of easing depression.

November 3, 2022

Officials seize 2.2 tons of meth and cocaine worth $24 million at San Diego port of entry

Customs and Border Patrol officials at San Diego's Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized 1.76 tons of methamphetamine and half a ton of cocaine totaling $24 million.

November 3, 2022

Maryland officials announce 103 black bears were harvested in annual hunt

Maryland hunters harvested 103 black bears during the annual bear hunt from Oct. 24 through Saturday, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced.

November 3, 2022

Catalytic converter theft ring in 9 states busted

Authorities have arrested a group of thieves involved in stealing $545 million worth of catalytic converters. The police action took 32 search warrants in nine states and two indictments of 21 suspects.

November 3, 2022

Top portion of Rock Creek Park’s Beach Drive in D.C. to remain closed to cars: National Park Service

The upper portion of Beach Drive in D.C.'s Rock Creek Park, initially closed to motor vehicle traffic in April 2020, will now remain closed year-round, the National Park Service said Wednesday.

November 3, 2022

Smoke in cockpit and cabin forces Delta flight to land early in Albuquerque

Delta flight 2846 from Atlanta to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing in Albuquerque Tuesday after an engine went out and smoke from burnt oil filled the cabin.

November 2, 2022

First-edition copy of the Constitution going on sale at Sotheby’s auction in December

A first-edition copy of the Constitution, one of two in private hands and one of 13 such copies known to exist, is being auctioned off by Sotheby's on Dec. 13.

November 2, 2022

Oregon mayor arrested after Halloween road rage shooting

The mayor of a small town in Oregon has been arrested on charges of attempted murder. The official is alleged to have brandished a handgun and fired at a family of four.

November 2, 2022

Dollar General facing allegations of deceptive pricing and lawsuit from Ohio attorney general

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a suit Tuesday against Dollar General over allegations that the chain violated the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act through deceptive pricing.

November 2, 2022

Earthquake strikes off the coast of California in the North Pacific, not a tsunami threat

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the northern Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles off the coast of California, on Tuesday night.

November 2, 2022

Border agents use pepper balls to disperse crowd of Venezuelan migrants

Customs and Border Patrol agents used pepper balls to push Venezuelan migrants back into Mexico after an agent was struck with a flagpole.

November 1, 2022

Hyundai recalls more 2018 Santa Fe SUVs over electric fire concerns

Hyundai is recalling over 44,000 2018 Santa Fe sport-utility vehicles due to reported malfunctions in the anti-lock braking system that can cause electrical fires.

November 1, 2022

United Airlines pilots reject new contract that would have given them 14.5% raises

Pilots for United Airlines voted to reject a tentative agreement between their Air Line Pilots Association-affiliated union and the air carrier Tuesday.

November 1, 2022

Federal judge blocks Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster merger

A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Justice Department civil antitrust lawsuit blocking the merger of publishers Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House.

November 1, 2022

Delta Air Lines pilots vote, authorize future strike if negotiations fall through

Pilots at Delta Air Lines voted Monday to authorize a future strike if the union and airline can't come to an agreement on the contract.

November 1, 2022

Metro Transit Police to start issuing fare evasion citations in November

Starting Tuesday, Metro Transit Police will be issuing citations and related fines to people caught jumping fare gates or failing to tap fare boxes at the front of buses.

October 29, 2022

Political ad in Kansas accidentally included footage of Tiger Woods among violent criminals

An ad for a Kansas Attorney General candidate accidentally included footage of Tiger Woods' 2017 arrest for DUI.

October 29, 2022

Piet Mondrian painting has been hung in various galleries upside down for 75 years

Curators have discovered that the Piet Mondrian painting "New York City 1", currently displayed in a German museum, has been upside down for 75 years and will have to stay that way.

October 29, 2022

GM pausing ads on Twitter to evaluate the direction the platform will take under Musk

General Motors announced a temporary pause in Twitter advertising in order to evaluate the direction the platform takes under new owner Elon Musk.

October 29, 2022

California man imprisoned 38 years for murder released after DNA evidence is tested

A California man's life sentence for murder and attempted murder has been vacated after DNA evidence proved he did not commit the crime. The man was released from prison Friday.

October 29, 2022