Brad Matthews

Darth Vader’s lightsaber sells at auction for over $3.65 million

The prop used as Darth Vader's lightsaber in the Star Wars sequels "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" sold at auction Thursday for more than $3.65 million.

September 5, 2025

Poke away, urges Facebook while reemphasizing its feature

Facebook wants people poking each other, using a feature that never went away but has a new element.

September 5, 2025

Customs agents seize shipment of 11,134 fake Labubu dolls in Seattle

Customs and Border Protection agents in Seattle have stopped a shipment of 11,134 fake Labubu collectible dolls valued at nearly $514,000.

September 4, 2025

Man finds debris in Potomac River possibly from January’s fatal plane-helicopter collision

A man walking along the Potomac River this weekend found debris that officials say could be a passenger seat from a fatal collision between an airliner and a military helicopter in January.

September 4, 2025

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sues to stop National Guard deployment in the District

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Thursday that he is suing the Trump administration to halt the deployment of National Guard troops in the District.

September 4, 2025

Powerball jackpot reaches $1.7 billion ahead of weekend drawing

The Powerball lottery jackpot is up to $1.7 billion for Saturday night's drawing after no one drew a winning ticket Wednesday.

September 4, 2025

Three Americans, many Chinese nationals and companies accused of trafficking fentanyl cutting agent

The Justice Department indicted three Americans, 22 Chinese nationals and four Chinese companies on charges of conspiring to bring into the U.S. substances used to cut fentanyl.

September 3, 2025

C-SPAN coming to YouTube TV and Hulu

C-SPAN, the network that broadcasts U.S. government proceedings, is coming to streaming platforms YouTube TV and Hulu.

September 3, 2025

Florida man convicted in Virginia for rape after new gene test tells him apart from twin

A new forensics method has helped to identify a man from his identical twin for the first time in a U.S. court, and secured the man's conviction for violent abduction and rape in Prince William County, Virginia.

September 3, 2025

Amazon to phase out Prime Invitee in favor of Amazon Family

Amazon is ending its Prime Invitee program, which let Amazon Prime members share their free shipping with others, on Oct. 1.

September 3, 2025

Boy, 13, dies in Tulsa from firework mishap

A 13-year-old boy died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this week after setting off a mortar-style firework that he held its tube facing his head, city police said.

September 3, 2025

Australian police arrest three in alleged cocaine smuggling scheme

The Australian Federal Police arrested three men at the Sydney port for trying to smuggle about 1,115 pounds of cocaine worth more than $100 million.

September 2, 2025

Powerball jackpot up to $1.3 billion after no one won on Labor Day

Americans were out of luck in Monday's Powerball drawing, meaning the lottery's jackpot is now up to $1.3 billion for the next drawing on Wednesday night.

September 2, 2025

Police arrest man accused of putting incendiary devices outside Prince George’s County fire station

Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, arrested a man over the weekend accused of placing combustible bottles outside a fire station on Aug. 13.

September 2, 2025

Surprise! Unknowingly pregnant woman gives birth at Burning Man festival in Nevada

A woman attending the 2025 Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert gave birth while there, saying that she had been unaware she was pregnant.

September 2, 2025

Shoplifting suspect accused of attacking D.C. Safeway employee with hatchet

D.C. police have arrested a man who is accused of using a hatchet to attack an employee at a Safeway store in Northwest during a shoplifting attempt.

September 2, 2025

Seattle company recalls over 44,000 bags of shrimp over radiation concerns

Another company has recalled shrimp sent by an Indonesian distributor in containers that tested positive for the radioactive isotope Cesium-137.

August 30, 2025

Bookie who took bets from Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter sentenced

A bookmaker who took bets from Ippei Mizuhara, the convicted former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to a year and a day in jail Friday.

August 30, 2025

Delta flight aborts takeoff in Alabama amid smoke from plane’s engine

Delta Air Lines Flight 1708 had to abort a planned takeoff from Alabama's Huntsville International Airport after the plane's engine started smoking.

August 30, 2025

Pair of religious leaders indicted by feds, accused of forcing followers to work

A federal grand jury in Michigan indicted two religious leaders earlier this week who are accused of forcing their followers to do unpaid work.

August 30, 2025