Brad Matthews

Butter shortage churns market prices just before the holiday baking season begins

A nationwide butter shortage is taking a bite out of bakers' wallets right before the holidays.

October 4, 2022

Metrorail announces further delays to reopening of Blue and Yellow Line stations in Virginia

The six Blue and Yellow Line Metrorail stations south of the Reagan National Airport station will be closed an extra two weeks, now reopening Nov. 6 instead of Oct. 23, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Friday.

October 1, 2022

Why the Air Force grounded most if its workhorse C-130H cargo planes

The Air Force is unable to fly 116 of its 128 C-130H cargo planes due to issues with how the propellers on the craft were assembled, Air Mobility Command confirmed Friday.

October 1, 2022

Brie and Camembert cheeses recalled nationwide over listeria outbreak

A listeria outbreak linked to Michigan cheesemaker Old Europe Cheese, Inc. has led to six infections, five hospitalizations, and a voluntary recall announced on Friday.

October 1, 2022

Lindt beats Lidl in the battle of the bunnies; Swiss court orders grocer to destroy their chocolate

Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli has bested German grocer Lidl in the battle of the bunnies.

October 1, 2022

Seven members of D.C. police violent crime unit under investigation for misconduct

Two sergeants and five officers with the Metropolitan Police Department are under internal investigation for misconduct over allegations of confiscating guns without making arrests.

October 1, 2022

Executives at Rite-Aid blame shoplifting losses for $5 million revenue hit

Shoplifting at Rite-Aid locations, particularly in New York City, has dealt the company a $5 million blow to revenue, according to the company's most recent earnings call.

September 30, 2022

Former Metro manager pleads guilty to charges of wire fraud charges over bogus contracts

A former senior manager and contracting officer for Metro pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud Thursday.

September 30, 2022

Vermont to begin sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday

The sale of recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older will be legal in Vermont starting Saturday, although only three dispensaries in the state are prepared to do so.

September 30, 2022

Phil Collins and Genesis sell rights to their music catalog to Nashville’s Concord Music Group

Rock star Phil Collins and his current Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks have agreed to sell the publishing copyrights and master copies to their individual music catalogs, as well as that of Genesis, for more than $300 million.

September 30, 2022

Bike path advocates file federal lawsuit to prevent demolition of bridge across the Potomac

Three bicycle trail advocacy groups have filed a federal lawsuit asking for a restraining order to prevent Maryland from demolishing a bridge across the Potomac River, as they seek a crossing for bikes.

September 30, 2022

Trevor Noah leaving ‘The Daily Show’ after seven years; successor not yet determined

Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" for the past seven years, announced his impending departure from the program at Thursday's taping.

September 30, 2022

Singer Andrea Boccelli sues private jet firm

Andrea Bocelli, the Italian operatic singer, is suing New Hampshire-based Private Jet Services Group over breach-of-contract allegations that the firm gave him a noisy, cold private jet with personnel who warned of possible turbulence against his wishes.

September 29, 2022

FCC votes unanimously to implement ‘five-year rule’ for deorbiting satellites

Satellite operators in low-Earth orbit will now be required to deorbit and dispose of craft within five years of their mission's end, after the FCC voted 4-0 Thursday to implement the "five-year rule."

September 29, 2022

Third dolphin death in six months at The Mirage hotel in Las Vegas prompts habitat to briefly close

The Mirage in Las Vegas has closed its dolphin habitat temporarily after a third bottlenose dolphin, the 11-year-old "K2", died Saturday, the third dolphin fatality in six months at the hotel.

September 29, 2022

Study: Vaping, pot on rise among teens, booze and cigarette use down

Marijuana smoking and nicotine vaping are the substances of choice for today's adolescent users, with the rate of use for other substances continuing to decline, a new study says.

September 29, 2022

New California law mandates employers to disclose salary range on job postings in 2023

More than 200,000 California employers with 15 or more workers will be required to publicize the salary range on new job postings and compile demographic pay reports for the government, thanks to a recently signed law that goes into effect in 2023.

September 29, 2022

New Google Maps feature will allow users to check the vibe of neighborhoods before they visit

A new Google Maps feature will combine artificial intelligence with user data to determine a neighborhood's vibe, the company announced Wednesday.

September 29, 2022

Customs and Border Protection agents in Kentucky seize $58,000 worth of fentanyl from South Africa

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, Kentucky recently intercepted a shipment containing enough doses of fentanyl to kill 220,700 people, the agency announced Wednesday.

September 28, 2022

Almost 50 Bay Area deputies ruled unfit to carry firearms after audit finds failed psych exams

California's Alameda County has stripped 47 sheriff's department deputies of the authorization to carry a weapon and make arrests after an audit turned up failed psychological examinations.

September 28, 2022