Brad Matthews

New vendor operating eight kiosks, up to 25 food pushcarts on National Mall

A new National Mall food vendor has begun operating eight permanent kiosks, and will also be running seasonally operating food carts.

May 5, 2026

Scientists say coyote on Alcatraz swam two miles from another island, not mainland

A coyote spotted on Alcatraz Island in January swam from Angel Island less than two miles to the north, the National Park Service said Monday.

May 5, 2026

Anti-war protester says he will stay on Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge another night

The protester who has camped atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge since Friday to oppose a war with Iran says he's staying at least another night.

May 5, 2026

New nonprofit owners of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette slash jobs

The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, which will begin operating the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday, has made cuts to the newsroom staff.

May 2, 2026

Five members of pickleball club killed in Texas plane crash

Five members of a pickleball club in Texas died Thursday night when the Cessna 421C plane they were on crashed.

May 2, 2026

D.C. resident went to several areas in Washington area while contagious with measles, officials say

A District resident with measles traveled to several places in the D.C. area while contagious, and people could have been exposed, regional health agencies said.

May 2, 2026

Officials recommend commuters using NJ Transit work from home during World Cup

Officials are recommending that commuters using transit to get between New Jersey and New York City during the World Cup work from home on match days.

May 2, 2026

Anti-war, anti-AI protester Guido Reichstadter still on top of arch on Douglass Memorial Bridge

Guido Reichstadter, who climbed up the Frederick Memorial Douglass Bridge to protest the Iran war, is still up there as of Saturday morning.

May 2, 2026

Mail carriers, a bank manager and a repeat offender: inside an alleged $4.9 million postal scheme

Federal prosecutors have indicted four Atlanta-area women, two of whom are former U.S. Postal Service mail carriers, with charges related to an alleged $4.9 mail theft scheme.

May 1, 2026

High-wire protest: Man scales Washington bridge arch with black ribbon to oppose Iran war

A man climbed an arch of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and unfurled a black ribbon to protest the Iran war in what the Metropolitan Police Department is calling a "barricade situation" that blocked traffic.

May 1, 2026

Americans are ditching their cars for trains as gas prices go through the roof

Ridership numbers for Amtrak and Florida's privately-owned railroad Brightline were up in March, as some travelers opt out of driving because of higher gasoline prices due to the Iran war.

May 1, 2026

No driver no problem: California finds a way to ticket autonomous vehicles

New California regulations on autonomous vehicles go into effect this summer, including one allowing police to issue citations for moving violations by the driverless cars.

May 1, 2026

Half-smokes, go-go music and a ribbon cutting: Iconic Ben’s Chili Bowl throws a grand reopening

The original U Street NW location of Ben's Chili Bowl, known for its half-smoke hot dogs and chili, reopened Friday following months of repair work.

May 1, 2026

Georgia woman removed from Delta flight for refusing to get off the phone

A Delta Air Lines flight had to return to the gate in Miami after a Georgia woman refused to get off her phone while the plane taxied.

April 30, 2026

Body of missing 19-year-old woman found in Alaska

Police in Anchorage, Alaska, identified a recently found body as a 19-year-old indigenous woman who went missing in January.

April 30, 2026

Student wounded by gunshot, 19-year-old arrested after fight at Montgomery County high school

Montgomery County police arrested a 19-year-old man after a student was shot during a fight Wednesday in a high school parking lot.

April 30, 2026

North Carolina mom charged after gun found in son’s backpack

A North Carolina mother is facing misdemeanor charges after a gun was found in her young son's backpack on the school bus.

April 30, 2026

NASA administrator says Pluto should once again be called a planet

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has weighed in on a 20-year-old space debate and said Pluto should be considered a planet again.

April 29, 2026

D.C. police seek man accused of twerking at, assaulting women in Navy Yard

The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for help finding a man accused of twerking at and attacking women in Navy Yard.

April 29, 2026

9 members of messianic Islamic sect accused of slavery, forced marriage and sex offenses in U.K.

British authorities on Wednesday arrested nine members of an Islamic sect on allegations of forced marriage, sex offenses and modern slavery.

April 29, 2026