Brad Matthews

Man incarcerated in California suspected of killing wife during conjugal visit

A man serving four consecutive life sentences for murder in California has been accused of killing his wife during a conjugal visit last year. He has not yet been charged in her death.

March 22, 2025

British Airways allowed to fly eight international flights out of Heathrow following fire

Flights slowly resumed Friday at London's Heathrow Airport, which grappled with a fire that shut down the airport and stranded thousands of passengers.

March 21, 2025

NTSB urges owners of 68 bridges in 19 states to evaluate risk of collapse

The National Transportation Safety Board is urging the owners of 68 bridges in 19 U.S. states to figure out whether their spans are at risk of collapsing if hit by a ship.

March 21, 2025

Reconstruction work won’t stop cherry blossom viewing, but expect some restrictions

The District's famous cherry blossoms are getting close to peak bloom, but the 2025 season also coincides with National Park Service reconstruction work along the Tidal Basin that will restrict some walking paths.

March 21, 2025

Two Marylanders who went abroad catch measles

A pair of Prince George's County, Maryland, residents who recently traveled abroad tested positive for measles, the Maryland Department of Health said Thursday.

March 21, 2025

Floridian arrested after unaccompanied toddler wearing dirty diaper leads cops to residence

A Florida man was arrested and accused of child neglect after deputies were called about an unaccompanied toddler and tracked the boy to his home.

March 20, 2025

Pentagon deletes, restores Jackie Robinson web page

The Defense Department deleted an article Wednesday about the military service of Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in Major League Baseball, and later restored its URL.

March 20, 2025

Marylander sued by Google, accused of fake review and listing scheme

Google filed a lawsuit against a Maryland man in federal court Wednesday, accusing him and others of making fake listings and fake reviews on the tech giant's services.

March 20, 2025

New York’s subway, buses to discontinue MetroCards

Two decades after they replaced subway tokens, the Metropolitan Transit Authority's MetroCards will be replaced by contactless payment options to ride New York City's subway and buses.

March 20, 2025

Former DC Circulator buses up at auction for as much as $15,050

The DC Circulator bus system stopped operations at the end of 2024, and now its vehicles are up for auction on GovDeals.com for thousands of dollars a pop.

March 20, 2025

Woman who drove into Potomac River successfully rescued

A woman who veered into the Potomac River while driving northbound on the George Washington Memorial Parkway was rescued by the U.S. Park Police and good Samaritans.

March 19, 2025

Eminem ex-employee charged with illegally leaking artist’s unreleased music

A former 14-year employee of Marshall Mathers, better known as the rapper Eminem, has been charged with illegally leaking some of the artist's unreleased music.

March 19, 2025

Tesla kicked out of Vancouver International Auto Show over safety concerns at venue

Organizers in Canada concerned about keeping things safe and placid have decided to kick Tesla out of the 2025 Vancouver International Auto Show, following numerous acts of vandalism, protests and even arson against Elon Musk's company.

March 19, 2025

Dolphins greet SpaceX Dragon capsule full of returning astronauts

A pod of dolphins formed a welcome party Tuesday for four returning spacefarers aboard the SpaceX Dragon capsule that splashed down off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida.

March 19, 2025

Florida man arrested for threatening Trump on social media

A Florida man was arrested Monday after vowing to physically harm President Trump.

March 19, 2025

Wing of Endeavor Air plane strikes runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York

The left wing of an Endeavor Air passenger plane hit the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday as the pilot attempted a go-around maneuver during an aborted approach.

March 18, 2025

Active-duty airman charged with killing woman on South Dakota airbase

An active-duty airman at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of a woman on the base last August.

March 18, 2025

16-year-old suspected of dozens of graffiti offenses, including antisemitic, hate scrawls

A 16-year-old boy was arrested in Fairfax County last week after police caught him spray painting a loading dock, authorities said, adding that he has been linked to over 50 cases of graffiti and property damage.

March 18, 2025

Frontier Airlines offers free checked bag on flights

Frontier announced Tuesday the discount airline will offer one free checked bag on flights departing May 28 through Aug. 18 that are booked by Monday.

March 18, 2025

Parents of American student missing in Dominican Republic ask its police to declare her dead

The parents of Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who has been missing in the Dominican Republic since March 6, have asked the Caribbean nation's authorities to declare her deceased.

March 18, 2025