Brad Matthews

Cocaine now comes in pina colada and strawberry flavors, Arizona case reveals

An Arizona man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and fines for selling cocaine in various fruit flavors.

December 12, 2025

Waymo recalls 3,067 robotaxis after school bus safety issues

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo recalled 3,067 of its robotaxis following a federal probe into incidents where its cars went around stopped school buses.

December 12, 2025

Dulles passenger sent to hospital after rescue from baggage delivery equipment

A traveler at Washington Dulles International Airport ended up in the hospital Thursday after getting stuck in baggage delivery equipment.

December 12, 2025

Over 250 people quarantined amid South Carolina measles outbreak

More than 250 people exposed to measles in South Carolina are in quarantine, with 16 sick people in isolation.

December 12, 2025

Australian kids finding ways around country’s new under-16 social media ban

A law that bans social media for those under 16 took effect in Australia Wednesday, but some of the nation's kids are already finding ways to get around the technology powering the ban.

December 11, 2025

Original Rocky statue may move to top of steps outside Philadelphia Art Museum

A plan to give one of the iconic "Rocky" statues back to Sylvester Stallone and move the original movie prop to the top of the steps at the Philadelphia Art Museum has won "conceptual approval."

December 11, 2025

Officials blast defense bill that overrides safety changes at Reagan National

Federal officials, members of Congress and others are speaking out against a section of a House defense bill that would reverse safety changes in D.C. airspace after the crash over the Potomac in January.

December 11, 2025

McDonald’s Netherlands pulls AI ad that parodied Christmas song

The Dutch branch of McDonald's axed a recent ad that parodied the Christmas song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" following backlash.

December 11, 2025

Powerball jackpot up to $1 billion for next drawing

After no one won the Powerball jackpot in Wednesday night's drawing, the prize for the next drawing on Saturday is up to $1 billion.

December 11, 2025

Harpoon gun and fishing rod used in ‘Jaws’ to be sold at auction

The harpoon gun, the custom-made shark dart and the fishing rod wielded by Robert Shaw's character Quint in the 1975 blockbuster "Jaws" will be sold at auction in March.

December 11, 2025

Sperm donor who carried cancer-causing mutation fathered nearly 200 kids

A Danish sperm donor unknowingly carrying a genetic mutation that heightens the risk of cancer fathered nearly 200 children across Europe, according to reports.

December 10, 2025

Taliban punishes 4 men for cosplaying as characters from British show ‘Peaky Blinders’

Four Afghan men were summoned by the Taliban and made to enter a reform program after they walked around in public dressed as characters from the BBC's "Peaky Blinders."

December 10, 2025

State Department ditches Calibri font, goes back to Times New Roman after DEI switch

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered a switch back to Times New Roman from Calibri, undoing a Biden administration move undertaken for accessibility reasons.

December 10, 2025

Family of man who died after disturbance on cruise ship claims he was served 33 drinks

The family of a man who died after being restrained on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship last December is now suing, alleging that he was served too many drinks, given a sedative and restrained improperly.

December 9, 2025

Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old pleasure barge with Greek graffiti off coast of Egypt

A team of European underwater archaeologists announced Monday their discovery of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian pleasure barge off the country's coast.

December 9, 2025

Californian pleads guilty to 2 counts of grand larceny in $50K Pokemon card heist in Fairfax

A California man pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of grand larceny after stealing Pokemon cards worth thousands, as well as a designer bag, from a home in Fairfax, Virginia, in July.

December 9, 2025

Mother, grandmother arrested in Texas after 2-year-old spotted wandering barefoot in woods overnight

The mother and grandmother of a 2-year-old girl in San Antonio were arrested after cameras spotted the little girl barefoot and alone in a wooded area overnight.

December 9, 2025

Waymo recalling software for its self-driving cars amid federal probe

Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, is recalling the software of its self-driving vehicles after officials in Austin said the vehicles did not stop for school buses.

December 6, 2025

Family of missing Virginia high school football coach urge him to come back, defend himself in court

The family of a missing Virginia high school football coach accused of possessing child pornography and soliciting a minor is now urging him to come home and face the allegations.

December 6, 2025

Tennessee woman arrested after her two young kids ate her THCA gummies

A Tennessee woman is facing child endangerment charges after her two children, ages 2 and 4, ate her legally purchased THCA gummies.

December 6, 2025