Brad Matthews

Police near Dallas solve cold case murder with help of college students

Police, with the help of college students, arrested a woman accused of committing a 1991 murder in the Dallas area.

November 19, 2025

Painting by Austria’s Gustav Klimt auctioned off for over $236 million

A portrait by Gustav Klimt was sold by Sotheby's on Tuesday for $236.4 million, the second-most ever paid for a painting.

November 19, 2025

Heinz is giving away limited-edition ‘Leftover Gravy’ inspired by episode of ‘Friends’

Kraft Heinz is giving away a new limited-edition gravy inspired by a sandwich from the sitcom "Friends."

November 18, 2025

Cow-less milk to be sold in Israel; U.S. launch next year

New dairy products promising real milk taste without the involvement of cows will soon be available for food service and retail sale in Israel.

November 18, 2025

Vandals spray-paint veterans memorial in Colorado park

Vandals struck at a veterans memorial at a park about 23 miles northeast of Denver last week, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.

November 18, 2025

Roblox starts face-based age checks and chat restrictions

Gaming platform Roblox is implementing face-based age checks and age-siloed chat restrictions.

November 18, 2025

Fire erupts at Laos Embassy; no one injured

A fire broke out at the Laotian Embassy in the 2200 block of S Street NW in D.C. this week. The people inside evacuated safely, and no one was injured.

November 18, 2025

1,140 square foot spider web found in southeastern Europe thought to be world’s largest

A massive multi-species spider web found in a cave on the Greece-Albania border is thought to be the world's largest.

November 15, 2025

Homeless man steals bus in Canada, continues to pick up and drop off passengers

A man is accused of going on a joy ride this week on an unattended Canadian bus and dropping off and picking up passengers before finally being apprehended.

November 15, 2025

Graffiti found on rocks in Utah’s Arches National Park

Vandals took advantage of the government shutdown to scrawl graffiti on rocks at the understaffed Arches National Park in Utah, with a common theme: movies and video games.

November 15, 2025

Bill Belichick says he’s staying at UNC, won’t pursue NFL return

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick says he's not aiming for an NFL comeback.

November 15, 2025

Jackpot! Mega Millions ticket in Georgia nails $980 million

A person in Georgia hit it big and won a $980 million Mega Millions jackpot Friday, the eighth-largest prize in the lottery's history and the largest in state history.

November 15, 2025

New Jersey man first known casualty of tick-caused ‘meat allergy,’ UVA researchers say

The death of a 47-year-old New Jersey man last year is now thought to be the first to stem from an "allergy" to red meat caused by bites from ticks.

November 15, 2025

Google: Group that ran text message phishing scams has been shut down

Google says a group behind text message phishing scams that alleged extra toll fees and delayed packages to get people's personal information has been shut down.

November 14, 2025

Virginia city reports rabid fox encounters with resident and dog

A fox infected with rabies came into contact with a person and a dog in Alexandria, city health officials disclosed Thursday.

November 14, 2025

Homeland Security agent opens fire after traffic stop chase in nation’s capital

A federal agent working with the Metropolitan Police Department fired gunshots in Northeast after a car chase Thursday. No one was hit.

November 14, 2025

Mega Millions jackpot nearing $1 billion ahead of next drawing

Mega Millions lottery players will vie for a $965 million jackpot Friday after nobody won the grand prize this week.

November 14, 2025

Choir of pardoned former Jan. 6 prisoners to release album on riot’s 5th anniversary

A group of people formerly imprisoned for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol are releasing a new album on the fifth anniversary of the riot.

November 13, 2025

Proposed tariffs on Italian pasta brands could double their prices

A Commerce Department proposal would add a nearly 92% "antidumping duty" on some pasta imports from Italy after, the government says, pasta products were sold at below-market prices.

November 13, 2025

Washington area’s sole Michelin 3-star restaurant downgraded

The Washington area's only three-star restaurant as rated by the Michelin Guide is being downgraded to two stars in the latest edition of the guide.

November 13, 2025