Brad Matthews

D.C.’s hospitals second-dirtiest nationwide, new study says

The District of Columbia has the second-dirtiest hospitals in the country, according to a new study that looked at the infection rate per hospital and other metrics.

October 30, 2025

Some airlines are providing free meals for unpaid air traffic controllers during government shutdown

America's air traffic controllers missed their first full paychecks of the government shutdown Tuesday, and some airlines are now donating meals to keep them fed.

October 29, 2025

Adopted daughter of Rosie O’Donnell facing prison time after violating terms of probation

Chelsea O'Donnell, 28, one of the adopted children of actress Rosie O'Donnell, is facing prison time in Wisconsin for violating the terms of her probation.

October 29, 2025

Bottle containing messages from two Australian World War I soldiers found on beach

A bottle containing messages from Australian soldiers on their way to Europe during World War I was recently found at a beach in Western Australia.

October 29, 2025

Washington state man accused of murder mistakenly released from California jail

A man accused of murder in Seattle was recently let out of a jail in the Bay Area by mistake, and authorities are still searching for him.

October 29, 2025

Pump malfunction causes sewage to back up into Anacostia High School

Students at Anacostia High School in Southeast Washington will have to attend classes at Kramer Middle School temporarily after sewage flooded the high school.

October 29, 2025

New ‘mummified’ dinosaur specimens found in eastern Wyoming

Scientists working in Wyoming found two new "mummified" dinosaur fossils that show skin and the oldest confirmed hooves in reptiles.

October 28, 2025

More than 20 novice hikers rescued from Mount Washington’s summit amid wintry conditions

More than 20 unprepared hikers were rescued from Mount Washington in New Hampshire over the weekend after they got stuck near the summit in wintry conditions.

October 28, 2025

Man from India accused of attacking 2 teens with fork on Chicago-Germany flight

Federal prosecutors accuse an Indian national of attacking two 17-year-old boys with a fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany over the weekend.

October 28, 2025

Pentagon calls new Netflix nuke movie inaccurate

Pentagon officials dispute the accuracy of Netflix's "A House of Dynamite," which shows missile defense systems failing to stop a nuclear attack on Chicago.

October 28, 2025

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton scammed at her home by fake HVAC crew

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District's non-voting representative in the House of Representatives, was scammed out of over $4,300 by people purporting to be an HVAC crew.

October 25, 2025

Over 40 Prince George’s County schools have cases of hand, foot and mouth disease

Prince George's County Public Schools warned families this week that there are cases of hand, foot and mouth disease at over 40 schools across the county.

October 25, 2025

Norman Rockwell sketches once displayed at White House headed for auction

Four related sketches by artist Norman Rockwell that were displayed at the White House for decades will be auctioned off next month.

October 25, 2025

Ex-employee of Syracuse rental center accused of stealing cars, renting them

Police at a Syracuse, New York, airport are looking for a former employee at a car rental center accused of stealing 47 autos and renting them out.

October 25, 2025

Arkansas officials killed wrong bear from fatal mauling

Arkansas officials killed a bear earlier this month, thinking it was the one that killed a man at a campground. DNA testing revealed that they got the wrong bear.

October 25, 2025

ESPN, ABC and other channels could leave YouTube TV if deal not reached, Disney warns

The distribution deal between Disney and YouTube TV expires on Oct. 30, and ESPN and other channels could leave the streaming service if a new deal isn't reached.

October 24, 2025

Construction worker at Manhattan job site dies after falling off a wall into a deep hole

A man working at a construction job site in Manhattan died Thursday after falling from 50-foot-high concrete wall into a pit 60 feet deep.

October 24, 2025

Mortgage company employee killed while working at a house in Virginia

A mortgage company employee was shot to death while doing work at a property to be foreclosed in Northern Virginia, and a man living there is accused of the crime.

October 24, 2025

Ocean City boardwalk tram will not return, in wake of 2-year-old fatally struck in 2024

The Ocean City boardwalk tram, which stopped running indefinitely after a collision killed a 2-year-old boy last year, will not be returning to service.

October 24, 2025

FEMA denies more funding for flooding in western Maryland, OKs money for other states

The Federal Emergency Management Agency declined an appeal to declare the May floods in western Maryland a major disaster, which would have opened up more funding for relief.

October 24, 2025