Brad Matthews

Famed skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from stratosphere in 2012, dies while paragliding

A skydiver who set multiple world records after jumping from the stratosphere in 2012 died as he was paragliding in Italy this week.

July 18, 2025

Man arrested in Canada for hijacking a small airplane by threatening a flight instructor

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a man they say took over a plane flying out of Victoria International Airport by threatening a flight instructor.

July 18, 2025

Animals not leaving Yellowstone en masse, says park service

Social media videos claiming animals are fleeing Yellowstone National Park in large numbers are wrong, the National Park Service says.

July 18, 2025

17-year-old arrested in connection to the slaying of paddleboarder in Maine

The Maine State Police arrested a 17-year-old boy as part of their investigation into the recent killing of a paddleboarder found dead near a pond in Union on July 3.

July 18, 2025

Hiking trail in New York’s Adirondack Mountains remains closed due to moose

A hiking trail in Tupper Lake, New York, is still closed as a bull moose remains in place, a month after state officials closed it for the same reason.

July 17, 2025

Martian space rock sold at Sotheby’s auction for $5.3 million

Auction house Sotheby's sold the largest Martian space rock on Earth for $5.3 million Wednesday.

July 17, 2025

Arizona county records first death from pneumonic plague in 18 years

Health officials in Coconino County, Arizona, have confirmed the death of a resident from pneumonic plague, the first such death in the county since 2007.

July 17, 2025

Man drowns while saving people from rip current in South Carolina

A man who intervened to save people stuck in a rip current off Pawleys Island, South Carolina, died after getting stuck himself.

July 17, 2025

Utah woman sentenced to 15 years to life for apartment arson

A judge sentenced a Sandy, Utah, woman to 15 years to life in prison for setting fire to her apartment complex that destroyed six units.

July 17, 2025

Texas woman accused of sending chocolates dosed with fentanyl to her ex-husband

A woman is accused of dosing chocolates with fentanyl in Parker County, Texas, and sending the candy to her ex-husband in the hopes of killing him.

July 16, 2025

Florida high-speed rail system kills someone every two weeks, investigation finds

The privately operated Brightline train system between Miami and Orlando has killed 182 people in collisions and strikes since 2017, according to a new report.

July 16, 2025

After 80 years, survivors of first nuclear test in New Mexico eligible for payment

People in New Mexico who developed cancer and suffered other health issues in the decades following the 1945 Trinity nuclear test are now eligible for compensation.

July 16, 2025

Montgomery County Council hikes fines for unlicensed commercial house parties

Penalties for illegal, unlicensed commercial house parties open to the general public were strengthened in a bill passed unanimously by Maryland's Montgomery County Council on Tuesday.

July 16, 2025

Georgia police dog dies after left in hot car

A K-9 police dog in Trenton, Georgia, died after being left in a hot car with a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit and broken heat alarm.

July 16, 2025

Starbucks increases mandatory in-office attendance

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said that some office employees will soon be required to come into the office four days a week.

July 15, 2025

Japanese destroyer, sunk by U.S. during World War II, found in waters off Guadalcanal

A nonprofit ocean exploration team recently found the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki, sunk off the island of Guadalcanal by U.S. forces in December 1942.

July 15, 2025

Oklahoma farmer killed by his water buffalo

A farmer in Jones, Oklahoma, died from laceration wounds recently after being attacked by two water buffalo he had recently purchased.

July 15, 2025

Disneyland to premiere animatronic figure of Walt Disney

Disneyland will have its 70th anniversary soon. To mark the occasion, a show is premiering at the park featuring the first animatronic figure of Walt Disney.

July 15, 2025

D.C. police report 2 violations of citywide juvenile curfew

The District's new juvenile curfew went into effect last week, and the Metropolitan Police Department reported two violations of the policy over the weekend.

July 15, 2025

Alaska man accused of desecrating Orthodox Christian graves

Alaska State Troopers accused a Napaskiak, Alaska, man of disturbing 12 Orthodox Christian graves in the town on Independence Day.

July 10, 2025