Brad Matthews

Feds offer extra $770 in one-time assistance to Southern California wildfire victims

People affected by the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires can get a one-time payment of $770 in addition to other forms of assistance they may be eligible for.

January 15, 2025

Washington area hotels are filling up ahead of Trump inauguration

Travelers looking to book accommodations for the inauguration Monday of President-elect Donald Trump should act fast -- at least 70% of all hotels in the Washington region are filled.

January 15, 2025

PowerSchool hacked; student, staff data exposed

Education technology company PowerSchool suffered a cybersecurity breach last month, it told client school systems last week.

January 15, 2025

D.C. officials offering 15-year property tax freeze to spur conversion of office buildings

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday a program that freezes property taxes for buyers who are planning to repurpose underused office spaces.

January 15, 2025

FDA wants to put small nutrition label on front of food packaging

The Food and Drug Administration proposed Tuesday to put a smaller nutrition label highlighting saturated fat, sodium and added sugar on the front of food packaging.

January 15, 2025

Purchase required: Starbucks ends open bathroom access, revamps customer policies and perks

Coffee giant Starbucks is reversing course on its bathroom policy, requiring that people make a purchase to use the store's facilities or to hang around inside.

January 14, 2025

McDonald’s to close 3 of its CosMc’s drink-focused cafes, open 2 smaller locations

Fast-food colossus McDonald's is tinkering with the locations for its CosMc's cafes by closing three locations and opening two smaller stores.

January 14, 2025

Decomposed body found near Utah hiking area

The remains of a man were found near the Elephant Arch hiking area in Washington, Utah, over the weekend.

January 14, 2025

Los Angeles prosecutors charge 9 with looting and related crimes amid wildfires

As multiple blazes batter Southern California, nine people have been arrested for looting and related charges, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Monday.

January 14, 2025

Woman arrested on suspicion of arson near state park 23.6 miles from Pacific Palisades, California

A 60-year-old woman was arrested Friday and charged with arson for a brush fire that broke out Wednesday near Leo Carillo State Park in California.

January 11, 2025

New Mexico wants to fine Cannon Air Force Base nearly $100K for chemical spill

New Mexico environmental officials demanded Cannon Air Force Base justify its operating permit and pay nearly $100,000 over a chemical spill last summer.

January 11, 2025

Cargo ship runs aground in Philadelphia

A self-unloading cargo ship carrying 45,000 tons of solar salt got stuck in the Delaware River in Philadelphia this week.

January 11, 2025

Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy charged with negligent homicide in alleged hit-and-run incident

Former Louisiana State University wide receiver Kyren Lacy is wanted by Louisiana State Police on charges of negligent homicide after a deadly hit-and-run crash last month.

January 11, 2025

Passengers on Delta plane at Atlanta airport use slides to deplane; 4 injured

Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight had to use slides to deplane onto the runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday. Four people suffered minor injuries and one was hospitalized.

January 11, 2025

Streaming venture that would have hosted ESPN, Fox, TNT Sports content axed

Venu Sports, a planned partnership among ESPN, Fox Sports and TNT Sports parent Warner Bros. Discovery that would have streamed live sports content from the three companies, was axed Friday.

January 10, 2025

Man suspected of arson in Los Angeles’ Kenneth fire charged with probation violation

A man was arrested in a Los Angeles neighborhood Thursday on suspicion of arson, but police said there was not enough probable cause to charge him with it.

January 10, 2025

11 D.C. schools grapple with lack of heat in freezing temperatures

Eleven D.C. public schools are suffering from a lack of heat as temperatures barely climb above freezing.

January 10, 2025

Macy’s releases list of 66 stores that are closing

Macy's on Thursday confirmed it's closing 66 of its locations imminently as part of a plan announced last year to shutter 150 through fiscal 2026.

January 10, 2025

Drone collision wrecks Canadian plane fighting Palisades fire

A Canadian Super Scooper plane fighting California's wildfires was hit by an illegally flown drone Thursday and is keeping it from flying until it's repaired.

January 10, 2025

MyPillow Inc. ordered to pay nearly $780,000 to shipping company DHL

MyPillow Inc., founded and owned by Mike Lindell, has been ordered by a Minnesota judge to pay over $770,000 to shipping company DHL.

January 9, 2025