Brad Matthews

Average price of new car, average ‘asking price’ both reached record highs in December

The average price of a new car and the average manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of a car both reached record highs in December.

January 13, 2026

D.C. World War II Memorial will be closed off for months for lights upgrade

The World War II Memorial on the National Mall is closed off as crews work to replace and modernize its light fixtures.

January 13, 2026

Child with measles traveled from Philadelphia to D.C., Maryland, Virginia, health officials warn

Health officials across the Washington area and in Philadelphia warn that a child with measles traveled via plane and Amtrak last week, exposing others to the disease.

January 13, 2026

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hands out free theater tickets to residents in partnership with festival

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani partnered with an ongoing theater festival to hand out free tickets to city residents.

January 10, 2026

Former Falcons QB Matt Ryan to join team’s front office as president

The Atlanta Falcons have hired Matt Ryan, who quarterbacked the team from 2008 to 2021, to join the front office as their president of football.

January 10, 2026

Man arrested, accused of burgling home circuit breakers in Maryland

A man is accused of breaking into nearly 50 homes in Charles County, Maryland, and beyond to steal circuit breakers.

January 10, 2026

South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 310 cases

South Carolina is up to 310 cases of measles in an outbreak that has been ongoing for months, with 99 new cases confirmed between Tuesday and Friday.

January 10, 2026

Mother suspected of murder-suicide with young son in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park

A mother and her 6-year-old son were found dead in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Local law enforcement believes it was a murder-suicide.

January 10, 2026

Nine Major League Baseball teams cancel contracts with regional FanDuel Sports Network

Nine Major League Baseball teams that were airing their games via regional sports carrier FanDuel Sports Network have canceled their deals.

January 9, 2026

California drought-free for first time in 25 years

The entire state of California is drought-free for the first time since December 2000.

January 9, 2026

Disneyland monorail trains get stuck, dozens evacuated

Passsengers had to climb down from the Disneyland resort monorail by ladder after two trains got stuck.

January 9, 2026

D.C. man faces second-degree murder charge, accused of causing crash that left pedestrian dead

A District man has been charged with murder after a crash at the intersection of 16th and L Streets NW that killed a pedestrian and left him and two others injured.

January 9, 2026

Pennsylvania man facing hundreds of charges, accused of stealing large amounts of human remains

A Pennsylvania man is facing hundreds of criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of keeping more than 100 sets of human remains.

January 9, 2026

Following discontinuation, New York City MetroCards are being sold for thousands on eBay

MetroCards, which New York City subway and bus system riders used for decades to pay for trips before their discontinuation, are now selling for thousands online.

January 8, 2026

America’s rat capital fights back with new tracking technology

A recent D.C. Council bill would give DC Health more leeway to recoup the costs of dealing with rats and require them to create a centralized dashboard for rat data.

January 8, 2026

Austin Peay State University to reinstate professor fired for post after Charlie Kirk’s death

Austin Peay State University in Tennessee will reinstate and pay a $500,000 settlement to a professor it had fired over a social media post he made after conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

January 8, 2026

Former ‘The Hills’ star Spencer Pratt enters LA mayor race on anniversary of city blaze

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt entered the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral race, making his announcement Wednesday at a rally for Pacific Palisades fire survivors.

January 8, 2026

Weed dispensary co-owned by rapper Ice-T closes after less than a year in business

A weed dispensary co-owned by rapper and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" actor Ice-T has closed after less than a year in business.

January 8, 2026

Lego to release new ‘smart’ sets that react to user input with sounds and lights

Lego is releasing in March its new "Smart Play" bricks, mini-figures and tags that interact with the user and are capable of playing sounds and displaying lights.

January 7, 2026

Wordle players nationwide stumped by ‘dowel,’ ‘fugue,’ ‘gnome,’ among others in 2025

Players of the word puzzle game Wordle had trouble with "dowel," "fugue," and several other words in 2025, with 44.6 million Google searches made for hints.

January 7, 2026