Brad Matthews

Serval-type cats found in Baltimore, where they’re illegal to own

A pair of serval-type cats were found in Baltimore, with one captured while the other returned to its owner's property.

December 6, 2025

18-year-old accused of lighting fire in Manhattan subway car, injuring homeless man

An 18-year-old in Manhattan is facing arson charges, accused of lighting a fire in a subway car near a sleeping homeless man who suffered critical burn injuries.

December 6, 2025

Three-year-old chess prodigy sets sights on becoming youngest grandmaster in history

A 3-year-old Indian boy is officially the 1,572nd-ranked player of rapid chess in the world, making him the youngest player ever ranked by the International Chess Federation.

December 5, 2025

Grocery stores could sell beer and wine under renewed Maryland legislation

The Maryland Consumer Freedom Coalition, backed by the Maryland Retailers Alliance trade association, is renewing its effort for the state to legalize beer and wine sales in grocery stores.

December 5, 2025

False alarm: U.S. Geological Survey alerts of Nevada quake were wrong

A U.S. Geological Survey alert system sent out an alert Thursday for a 5.9 earthquake in Nevada that didn't actually occur.

December 5, 2025

Window washers rescued from dangling basket 15 stories up at Tysons

Fairfax County firefighters rescued two window washers who were stuck in a basket about 15 stories up at Tysons Tower in Virginia. No one was injured.

December 5, 2025

Thief swallows diamond-encrusted pendant, police wait for nature to take its course

Police in Auckland, New Zealand, recovered a Faberge egg pendant that a 32-year-old man is accused of stealing and swallowing.

December 5, 2025

C-SPAN is now airing on YouTube TV

C-SPAN's three channels are now available on the YouTube TV platform, the privately funded nonprofit news network announced Thursday.

December 4, 2025

Chicago man charged with attempted murder, accused of pushing senior citizen onto tracks

A Chicago man is facing attempted murder charges, accused of pushing another person onto Chicago Transit Authority tracks in the suburbs as a train was approaching.

December 4, 2025

Marine at Camp Pendleton in California dies following vehicle mishap

A Marine died Wednesday at Camp Pendleton, 40 miles north of San Diego, after getting injured in a vehicle accident during training.

December 4, 2025

Virginia twins indicted, accused of trying to destroy government databases

Federal prosecutors announced an indictment against twin brothers living in Alexandria, Virginia, who are accused of a conspiracy to destroy government data hosted by a federal contractor.

December 4, 2025

Institute of Peace building now named for Trump, will host Rwanda-Congo war-ending signing

The U.S. Institute of Peace in Northwest D.C. boasts large, silver letters on its building that spell out Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. The new name for the nonprofit comes after the eight wars that the president claims he ended.

December 4, 2025

New Zealand man accused of stealing ‘Octopussy’-themed Faberge egg locket by swallowing it

A man in New Zealand is facing theft charges, accused of swallowing a James Bond-themed Faberge egg pendant worth around $19,000.

December 3, 2025

Democrats on House Oversight Committee release photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s island

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released photos and videos showing the villa of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday.

December 3, 2025

Indigenous tribe gets back 900 acres of land bordering Yosemite National Park

A land trust has restored 900 acres of land next to Yosemite National Park to the ownership of the indigenous Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation.

December 3, 2025

Water problem closes lodging at Grand Canyon’s South Rim

Visitor accommodations at the Grand Canyon's South Rim will be closed indefinitely starting Saturday due to water issues.

December 3, 2025

Sloth dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo after bout with early-onset kidney disease

A female southern two-toed sloth named Athena has died of early-onset kidney disease at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

December 3, 2025

Hawaii adds four more state parks to list of facilities where out-of-state guests must pay to park

Hawaii's state parks have free parking for residents, but state officials are requiring out-of-state visitors to pay for parking at four new parks, in addition to entrance fees.

December 2, 2025

Cotton urges Homeland Security to probe Temu, Shein for counterfeit knockoffs

Sen. Tom Cotton has called on the Justice Department to launch a probe of Chinese commerce platforms Shein and Temu over alleged counterfeiting.

December 2, 2025

Instagram ordering employees back to the office full time

U.S.-based employees of Meta subsidiary platform Instagram who already have assigned desks will have to start going into their offices full-time.

December 2, 2025