Brad Matthews

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

Coast Guard rescues burned family members stranded on island near Cape Cod after boat catches fire

The Coast Guard rescued an injured family of three from an island near Cape Cod after they were burned in a fire on their boat and stranded for about 30 hours.

October 23, 2025

Samuel Adams barrel-aged beer too strong for sale in 15 states

A new barrel-aged beer from Samuel Adams is 30% alcohol by volume, too strong to be sold in 15 U.S. states.

October 23, 2025

Coca-Cola rolling out new Coke with cane sugar

Coca-Cola is rolling out 12-ounce glass bottles of its eponymous soda using cane sugar as the sweetener instead of high-fructose corn syrup.

October 23, 2025

Louvre’s security cameras pointed the wrong way amid royal jewel heist

Paris' Louvre Museum director told French senators that security cameras didn't cover the balcony that suspects used to break in and steal royal jewels.

October 23, 2025

FBI offers clearer footage of suspect placing pipe bombs near DNC, RNC headquarters in 2021

The FBI has released new video footage of a suspect in the placing of two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican national headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021.

October 23, 2025

Amazon robots could replace over 160,000 new jobs by 2027, over 600,000 by 2033

Amazon is rolling out new robots at its facilities that could reportedly replace the need for 160,000 new workers by 2027.

October 22, 2025

Free commuter rides available for Maryland federal workers during shutdown

During the government shutdown, federal workers will be able to get free rides on Maryland commuter buses and MARC trains by showing their ID badges.

October 22, 2025

Late actor Gene Hackman’s belongings, including 3 Golden Globes, to be auctioned off

Auction house Bonhams is selling off some of the late Gene Hackman's possessions, including three of the actor's four Golden Globe awards.

October 22, 2025

Secret Service arrests man for crashing car into White House security gate

A man crashed his car into a security gate at the White House Tuesday night, after which the Secret Service took him into custody and searched the car.

October 22, 2025

French royal jewels stolen from the Louvre worth more than $102 million

The eight pieces of French royal jewels stolen from the Louvre that are still missing are worth more than $102 million, though the thieves will have a hard time netting that amount, according to prosecutors.

October 21, 2025

Football’s return leads to broadcast TV’s best viewer share in months, Nielsen says

The return of college and professional football saw broadcast TV get its highest watch-time share in months and even beat out cable for the month of September, according to Nielsen Media Research.

October 21, 2025

Federal officials probing Waymo after robotaxi goes around stopped school bus

Federal officials are investigating about 2,000 Waymo robotaxis after one reportedly drove around a stopped school bus.

October 21, 2025

Kenny Loggins wants ‘Danger Zone’ removed from video posted by Trump

Kenny Loggins wants his song "Danger Zone" from the movie "Top Gun" taken out of an anti-protest video that President Trump posted.

October 21, 2025

Pilots make emergency landing after flight crew banged on cockpit door

Pilots made an emergency return landing at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, Monday after the plane's interphone stopped working and the flight attendants banged on the cockpit door.

October 21, 2025

Pro-Palestine and anti-Trump message played over hacked airport public-address system

Hackers got into the public address system at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania and used it to play a pro-Palestine political message in an attack that also hit three Canadian airports.

October 16, 2025

American man first ever to ski down narrow route on northern face of Mount Everest

U.S. skier James Morrison has become the first person to ski down a narrow route on the northern face of Mount Everest.

October 16, 2025

Ohio Rep. Dave Taylor reports U.S. flag in his office altered with swastika

An American flag with stripes shifted to form a swastika was spotted in the office of Rep. Dave Taylor, Ohio Republican, who reported it to the U.S. Capitol Police.

October 16, 2025

Former British PM Boris Johnson says Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza deal

Boris Johnson, the ex-British prime minister, said President Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize for his Israel-Gaza deal.

October 16, 2025

Family of late actress Diane Keaton confirms that she died of pneumonia

The family of Diane Keaton confirmed Wednesday that the 79-year-old actor died of pneumonia last week.

October 16, 2025