Brad Matthews

American cities mull turning unused office space into new housing

Multiple American cities are considering proposals to convert now-empty office spaces, a byproduct of employees working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, to much-needed housing stock, including Chicago, New York, Boston and Los Angeles.

September 28, 2022

Cruise driverless vehicles block San Francisco traffic, face regulatory scrutiny

California regulators said Tuesday they are examining multiple incidents of stalled Cruise driverless vehicles blocking traffic in San Francisco last week.

September 28, 2022

University police handcuff, detain Sikh student openly carrying religious knife

A Sikh student at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte was handcuffed and detained by campus police Thursday over his open carrying of a kirpan, a small dagger seen as sacred in Sikhism.

September 27, 2022

Pharmaceutical company Biogen agrees to pay $900 million to settle kickback claims

Pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. has agreed to pay $900 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to recommend its multiple sclerosis drugs, causing false submission claims to Medicare and Medicaid.

September 27, 2022

Bill would give District residents $100 worth of free public transit rides monthly

The D.C. Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment voted on Monday to advance the Metro For DC Amendment Act, which would give city residents $100 a month on a SmarTrip card.

September 27, 2022

Investment bank Goldman Sachs begins mass layoffs nationwide as pandemic largesse dries up

Goldman Sachs revived its practice of terminating its low performers in mass layoffs last week, after suspending the practice during the pandemic.

September 27, 2022

Fast-food workers at San Francisco Airport strike, advise travelers to bring their own food

San Francisco International Airport fast-food workers went on strike Monday after nine months of negotiation failed to produce a deal.

September 27, 2022

Three men who operated ‘$100 million deli’ as an umbrella company charged with securities fraud

Three men accused of using a New Jersey deli as a $100 million umbrella company have been charged with securities fraud and civil action by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

September 27, 2022

D.C. Council passes emergency resolution to allow bars to stay open 24/7 during World Cup

Bars in D.C. will be able to stay open all day and serve alcohol 22 hours a day during the 2022 World Cup, thanks to a resolution passed by the D.C. Council on Tuesday.

September 24, 2022

Philadelphia police logged crime data at Disney World for years

Walt Disney World calls itself the "most magical place on Earth," but it's also been a criminal hotspot for years -- if you go by data from the Philadelphia Police Department.

September 24, 2022

3,000-year-old canoe discovered in Wisconsin; canoe is the oldest ever found in the Great Lakes

A 3,000-year-old oaken dugout canoe made by ancient indigenous peoples was discovered in the bed of Wisconsin's Lake Mendota on Thursday.

September 24, 2022

Seattle restaurateur still holding out on MLB, refusing to sell website domain name rays.com

Major League Baseball's quest to have domain names redirect to team websites, such as the 2015 purchase of rangers.com to redirect to the site of the Texas Rangers, has hit the wall.

September 24, 2022

Costco stands pat on food court prices and membership fees even as inflation rises

Costco is standing pat on its membership fee and some food court prices even in light of rising inflation, according to the company's fourth-quarter earnings call this week.

September 24, 2022

Arkansas Supreme Court allows amendment to state constitution legalizing marijuana to go onto ballot

Arkansas voters will now be able to vote to allow the sale of recreational marijuana with the Arkansas Adult Use Cannabis Amendment after a recent state Supreme Court ruling.

September 24, 2022

Bird flu and related cullings have turkey prices flying sky-high

A resurgence in bird flu has led to deaths and associated cullings for America's stock of domesticated turkeys, sending prices sky-high as Thanksgiving approaches.

September 23, 2022

Shoebert the seal surrenders to police after a week on the run in Massachusetts pond

A gray seal that got into Shoe Pond in Beverly, Massachusetts turned itself into authorities Friday morning.

September 23, 2022

Los Angeles Unified School District to stock every K-12 school with anti-overdose drug

Naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, will be made available at all K-12 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has announced.

September 23, 2022

Mississippi’s former welfare chief pleads guilty to fraud scheme

The former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, John Davis, has pleaded guilty to state and federal charges of conspiracy and defrauding the government.

September 23, 2022

Judge OKs $230 million settlement in California oil spill lawsuit

A federal judge approved a $230 million class-action settlement by the owners of a pipeline responsible for a 2015 oil spill off the California coast.

September 23, 2022

Florida boat captain charged with manslaughter over Memorial Day parasailing crash

A Florida boat captain has been arrested on charges of manslaughter for a parasailing crash that killed an Illinois woman on Memorial Day.

September 23, 2022