Brad Matthews

Final casino proposal for Manhattan shot down, other NYC boroughs still in play

A committee voted down the last remaining proposal to build a casino in Manhattan, though proposals to build casinos in other New York boroughs are still alive.

September 23, 2025

Measles cases rising in Utah and parts of Arizona

The number of measles cases in Utah and in parts of neighboring Arizona are increasing, according to the latest reports from state and local health officials.

September 23, 2025

Teen boy arrested in Las Vegas, accused of hacking casinos in 2023

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrested a teen boy recently for his alleged role in cyberattacks on casinos in the city in 2023.

September 23, 2025

Man charged in D.C. with pointing laser at presidential helicopter

Federal prosecutors in the District charged a man with pointing a laser at President Trump's helicopter.

September 23, 2025

Alligator’s D.C. vacation ends with rescue mission near trendy Wharf district

A good Samaritan, police and District animal control retrieved a small alligator found in the city's Washington Channel near the Wharf neighborhood earlier this week.

September 20, 2025

Customer injured, dog tackled after bear makes second trip to New Jersey Dollar General store

Authorities in Vernon Township, New Jersey, killed a bear this week after it went into a Dollar General twice and injured a 90-year-old woman shopping there.

September 20, 2025

University of Maryland tackling body lice infection in McKeldin Library and Kirwan Hall

Body lice were recently discovered in the University of Maryland's McKeldin Library and Kirwan Hall, and school staff treated the affected areas.

September 20, 2025

Hong Kong police safely detonate WWII bomb containing 500 pounds of explosives

The Hong Kong Police Force evacuated thousands after a World War II bomb was found, then safely blew it up.

September 20, 2025

Delays, cancellations hit Dallas airports due to tech issues

Technical problems in the Dallas metroplex that began Friday continued to bedevil area airports Saturday, causing delays and cancellations.

September 20, 2025

British singer Morrissey cancels two U.S. shows after death threat on social media

English singer Morrissey canceled two U.S. shows on his ongoing tour after an alleged death threat from a Canadian man on social media.

September 20, 2025

AI-powered glasses glitch out during on-stage demo from Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg

An artificial intelligence feature in Meta's latest set of smart glasses glitched out twice during a live demonstration by Mark Zuckerberg at Meta's Connect 2025 conference this week.

September 19, 2025

Uber partnering with drone company to launch aerial food-delivery program

Uber is working with drone maker Flytrex to start drone delivery for Uber Eats, with plans to test the drones in select markets by the end of the year.

September 19, 2025

New York state middle schooler arrested in sexual extortion scheme with hundreds of possible victims

Police in Stony Point, New York, arrested a middle school student following a months-long investigation into a sexual extortion scheme they say could have hundreds of victims.

September 19, 2025

Fight at Florida high school leads to pepper spray, 32 students and staff hospitalized

A fight broke out Thursday at Lake Worth Community High School on Florida's east coast, resulting in the use of pepper spray that sent 32 to local hospitals.

September 19, 2025

Remains found in Washington state thought to belong to man accused of killing his 3 daughters

Authorities in Washington state say they found remains they believe belong to Travis Decker, 32, who was accused in June of killing his three daughters.

September 19, 2025

Man killed in rollercoaster mishap at Universal theme park in Orlando

A 32-year-old man died Wednesday from blunt impact injuries suffered while riding the Stardust Racers rollercoaster at Epic Universe, a theme park at Universal Orlando Resort that opened in May.

September 18, 2025

Cryptocurrency group displays outside Capitol a golden statue of Trump holding a bitcoin

A cryptocurrency group unveiled and displayed outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday a gold-colored statue of President Trump grasping a bitcoin.

September 18, 2025

Man dies on National Mall after getting pinned by art car painted by Andy Warhol

A man unloading a BMW painted by Andy Warhol on the National Mall died Wednesday after a winch gave way and trapped him under the car.

September 18, 2025

Military helicopter crashes in Washington state

A helicopter from Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington, crashed Wednesday, with no word on survivors amid the ensuing fire that paused rescue efforts.

September 18, 2025

Barron Trump transfers to New York University’s D.C. campus, according to reports

Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Trump, has reportedly transferred to the District campus of New York University.

September 17, 2025