Brad Matthews

Major overpay: Citigroup almost gave $6B to wealth account, more than 1,000 times what was owed

In April, Citigroup made two very costly near-miss overpays that were subsequently reversed, accidentally transferring $6 billion to a wealth account and $81 trillion to another client.

March 5, 2025

Laid-off federal workers targeted by job seeker scams

Job-seeker scams are now going after thousands of laid-off federal workers whose positions have been slashed as part of cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency.

March 5, 2025

Measles affecting multiple states, with most cases in deadly Texas outbreak

The number of measles cases in the U.S. is growing, with most of them clustered in West Texas.

March 5, 2025

Students at Long Island middle school hospitalized after eating weed gummies

A student at William Floyd Middle School in the Long Island town of Moriches, New York, handed out THC-filled gummies to 12 classmates this week, sending 11 of them to the hospital.

March 5, 2025

World’s biggest iceberg runs aground near remote island in southern Atlantic Ocean

The world's largest and oldest iceberg has run aground near a remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

March 5, 2025

WATCH: Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and region curtailed, rescheduled due to high winds

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, but some revelers in New Orleans and its surrounding area had to adjust their parades and plans due to strong winds up to 60 mph and a tornado watch.

March 4, 2025

Pilots preparing to land at Reagan National got false collision warnings

Several pilots of flights trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last weekend got faulty warnings about possible collisions with other aircraft.

March 4, 2025

Fire at Tesla charging stations in Massachusetts was arson, say investigators

State and local officials are investigating a fire at a Tesla charging station in Littleton, Massachusetts, as arson.

March 4, 2025

Views from devices made 97th Academy Awards most watched in five years

The 97th Academy Awards telecast over the weekend netted the show 19.69 million viewers, a five-year high for the program, thanks to people using personal computers and mobile devices.

March 4, 2025

Woman arriving from Mexico stung by scorpion at Boston airport’s baggage claim

A woman retrieving her luggage from customs' baggage claim at Boston's Logan International Airport over the weekend was stung by a scorpion.

March 4, 2025

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes first death sentence of her term

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, set a first for her term by commuting the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers, 63, to one of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

March 1, 2025

Minnesota man arrested, accused of trying to help the Islamic State

A Minneapolis, Minnesota, man was arrested and charged earlier this week with trying to give material aid to the Islamic State terror group.

March 1, 2025

FedEx flight to Indianapolis forced to return to Newark with burning engine after hitting a bird

A FedEx cargo plane flying from New Jersey to Indiana collided with a bird that ignited one of its engines, forcing it to return to the Newark airport.

March 1, 2025

Northwest D.C. man arrested, charged with committing 21 second-degree burglaries in October

A District of Columbia man was arrested this week in connection to 21 burglaries that took place across the city on Oct. 15, 18 and 31. He also faces charges of destroying property, police said.

March 1, 2025

Trump says he will give Pete Rose, MLB’s hits leader, a posthumous pardon

President Trump said Friday he would posthumously pardon former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose, who had served in prison for tax evasion and had been banned from the Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame over gambling allegations.

March 1, 2025

D.C. attorney general busts 25 illegal cannabis shops in six months

The District of Columbia has shut down 25 retailers that were selling cannabis without licenses, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Thursday.

February 28, 2025

Florida woman trying to get revenge on ex vandalizes his neighbor’s car by accident

A Florida woman is facing charges of criminal mischief and other crimes after she purportedly vandalized a person's car mistakenly thinking it belonged to a former romantic partner.

February 28, 2025

LSU women’s pole vaulter Dillon Reidenauer, one other dead in car-motorcycle crash

Louisiana State University 18-year-old freshman pole vaulter Dillon Reidenauer died this week in a vehicle collision that also killed the motorcyclist involved.

February 28, 2025

Kingda Ka, once the world’s tallest roller coaster, imploded at Six Flags park in N.J.

The shuttered roller coaster Kingda Ka, which held the title of world's tallest from its opening in 2005 until its closure last November, was imploded at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey Friday.

February 28, 2025

Tampa Bay Buccaneers to reinstate Jon Gruden into Ring of Honor

NFL champion coach Jon Gruden will be reinstated into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium, four years after his removal.

February 28, 2025