Brad Matthews

Texas electric grid to be connected to Louisiana, Mississippi by new federally funded project

Texas' electric grid will be connected to Louisiana and Mississippi through a new privately built transmission line subsidized by federal money.

October 4, 2024

Customer DNA at 23andMe will remain private for now; CEO no longer wants to sell to a third party

DNA submitted by users to the genealogy company 23andMe will remain private for now, with CEO Anne Wojcicki saying she no longer wants a third-party acquisition of the company.

October 4, 2024

Hurricane Helene stirs up swarms of yellowjackets

North Carolina health officials are working to get Benadryl and EpiPens to areas affected by Hurricane Helene after the storms disturbed yellowjacket populations.

October 4, 2024

FDA says shortage ends for Eli Lilly weight loss and diabetes drug

The shortage of tirzepatide, used by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly in diabetes medication Mounjaro and weight loss drug Zepbound, is officially over, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

October 3, 2024

Paper chase: Consumers hoard toilet paper, other essentials over worries about dockworkers strike

Consumers have begun hoarding toilet paper and other essential items over concerns about shortages amid the dockworkers strike.

October 3, 2024

Pink Floyd sells music package to Sony for $400 million

The British rock band Pink Floyd is adding to its gravy train by selling its music, name, image and likeness rights to Sony Music.

October 3, 2024

Customers left with $0 amid Bank of America glitch

A Bank of America outage Wednesday showed clients that their account balances were $0, with others unable to see any money. Thousands reported being affected.

October 3, 2024

California courthouse bombing suspect also charged with arson at other locations

The man accused of throwing a bomb inside a Santa Maria, California, courthouse has also been accused of planning to shoot others inside and committing arson around the building before the incident.

October 2, 2024

New D.C. traffic law provisions will allow city to sue out-of-jurisdiction drivers who get tickets

A slew of new traffic laws went into effect in the District Tuesday, including a new provision that gives Attorney General Brian Schwalb the authority to sue out-of-city drivers who rack up unpaid traffic fines.

October 2, 2024

Fat Bear Week contest delayed after male bear kills female bear

Fat Bear Week, a competition held each year by Explore.org and Katmai National Park in Alaska, was postponed after a male bear killed a female bear.

October 2, 2024

Passenger train derails in Massachusetts, injuring 7

A Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Green Line train derailed at the Lechmere station in Cambridge on Tuesday, injuring seven people on board.

October 2, 2024

Hurricane Helene suspends quartz production in Spruce Pine, North Carolina

The quartz mines of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, part of the global computer chip supply chain, have suspended their operations due to the damage and aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

October 1, 2024

Britney Spears deletes Instagram post explaining painful fireplace snafu

Pop icon Britney Spears lost some hair, eyelashes and eyebrows in a fireplace mishap, she wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post Monday.

October 1, 2024

Man buys Taylor Swift-signed guitar at charity for $4,000, only to smash it in anti-Harris protest

A bidder bought a guitar signed by pop icon Taylor Swift at the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner in Texas for $4,000 -- before breaking the instrument with a hammer.

October 1, 2024

Verizon fixes network outage after hours of problems

Telecommunications giant Verizon resolved an outage Monday evening after hours of problems nationwide.

October 1, 2024

Arkansas parents arrested after attempting to give away child for six pack of beer and $1,000

A pair of Arkansas parents have been arrested after, prosecutors allege, they tried to give away their baby boy in exchange for a six-pack of beer and $1,000 earlier this month.

September 28, 2024

54 patients rescued from atop Tennessee hospital swamped by Hurricane Helene

Helicopters recovered 54 people from Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, Friday after floodwaters swollen by Hurricane Helene inundated the facility.

September 28, 2024

Two men die after plane crashes into Utah Lake

A plane crashed into Utah Lake on Friday, killing both men on board, after it was on the way to nearby Provo Airport.

September 28, 2024

Two Delta Air Lines ramp agents arrested for smuggling ketamine through JFK Airport

A pair of Delta Air Lines ramp agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York were arrested this month after, federal prosecutors allege, they smuggled ketamine that came in from Denmark.

September 28, 2024

Boeing 737 hit with new warning that the rudder pedals can get stuck, posing safety risk

The rudder pedals on Boeing 737 jets can get jammed in the neutral position due to collected moisture freezing over in a rudder part, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a new report.

September 27, 2024