Brad Matthews

Several D.C.-area businesses offering deals and discounts to laid-off federal workers

Federal workers laid off due to the Department of Government Efficiency's crackdown on wasteful spending may be eligible for deals and discounts at several District-area businesses.

February 21, 2025

Tool company Stanley Black & Decker sues makers of Stanley cups

The Stanley Black & Decker tool company is suing Pacific Market International, makers of Stanley cups, alleging that the latter has used the name "Stanley" in a way that violates prior agreements.

February 21, 2025

D.C. attorney general goes after Maryland drivers for racking up thousands in speeding tickets

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing three Maryland drivers for not paying thousands of dollars in speeding and reckless driving tickets.

February 21, 2025

Two arrested after shots fired in Bethesda park fight

A fight broke out and shots were fired at Chase Avenue Urban Park in Bethesda, Maryland, this week, resulting in police arresting two, one of them a juvenile.

February 21, 2025

Americans asking Google ‘is it safe to fly?’ following recent aviation disasters

A spate of air travel incidents, including the Jan. 29 collision between an Army helicopter and a plane over the Potomac River that killed 67, have Americans asking, "Is it safe to fly?"

February 21, 2025

Police foil alleged plot by two Texas teen girls to attack school with pipe bombs, guns

Police in Texas say they stopped a pair of teenage girls who were planning a violent attack at a Houston-area school.

February 20, 2025

State Department halts all media subscriptions except for academic, professional journals

The State Department will no longer pay for subscriptions to foreign and domestic news outlets under a new directive.

February 20, 2025

Daniel Penny, his lawyers honored by veterans group at Massachusetts State House

Daniel Penny and two of his lawyers received awards for representing the Marine Corps spirit in a ceremony at the Massachusetts State House.

February 20, 2025

Maryland lawmakers consider bill to allow beer and wine sales at groceries, pharmacies

A bill that would allow wine and beer sales at grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations is making its way in the Maryland House of Delegates.

February 20, 2025

Delta offers $30,000 to each passenger on flipped plane

Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 each, $2.28 million in total, to the 76 passengers on the plane that flipped over while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week.

February 20, 2025

Dozens of whales euthanized after stranding on a beach in Australia

Over 150 whales stranded on a beach on the Australian island of Tasmania earlier this week and those that haven't already died will have to be euthanized.

February 19, 2025

Venomous snake native to South America found in banana shipment at New Hampshire grocery store

Employees at a southern New Hampshire grocery store uncovered an unexpected passenger in a banana shipment over the weekend: a venomous snake native to South America.

February 19, 2025

Two skiers killed in avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains

A pair of backcountry skiers died Monday in an avalanche in the Cascade Mountains.

February 19, 2025

Chance rises of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032

The asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 3.1% chance, or one in 32, of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA data updated Tuesday.

February 19, 2025

KFC moving headquarters out of Kentucky

The headquarters for Kentucky Fried Chicken's U.S. operations will no longer be in its namesake state. Parent company Yum! Brands announced Tuesday that those offices will move to Plano, Texas.

February 19, 2025

Southwest Airlines laying off 15% in first corporate labor force reduction in company history

For the first time in its 53 years of operation, national air carrier Southwest Airlines is laying off corporate employees, including many in leadership positions.

February 18, 2025

Geologists on alert after repeated small earthquakes under Alaska’s volcanic Mount Spurr

A series of shallow earthquakes near Mount Spurr about 78 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, has geologists monitoring to see if the volcano will erupt for the first time since 1992.

February 18, 2025

Netflix executive expresses interest in streaming Sunday afternoon games

Coming off Netflix's Christmas Day NFL doubleheader this past season, an executive at the streaming giant ]expressed interest in expanding its NFL offerings.

February 18, 2025

Measles outbreak in Texas reaches 58 identified cases

Over the past three weeks, 58 cases of measles have been identified in Texas, with most occurring in Gaines County in the western part of the state on the New Mexico border.

February 18, 2025

Brush fire breaks out in northeast D.C. wooded area

A brush fire started Monday on the 3400 block of 14th Street NE in the District of Columbia, fanned by strong gusts.

February 18, 2025