Alcohol consumption blamed for more than 700k cancer cases in 2020, study says
Results revealed that men accounted for 568,700 alcohol-related cancer and women accounted for 172, 600 in 2020 with the majority of the cancers involved the esophagus, liver and breasts.
City of Manassas votes to expand public drinking hours
The city of Manassas has voted to expand public drinking options for residents and visitors, moving from allowing public drinking during 12 special events per year to allowing public drinking every weekend.
Tyson recalls ready-to-eat chicken products due to possible Listeria contamination
The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were produced at one plant located in Dexter, Missouri.
Joey Chestnut, Michelle Lesco win Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
The annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is back Sunday, and so is the live audience.
Businesses worry Gaithersburg will do away with outdoor street dining post-emergency order
Outdoor street dining in the DMV may have played a big part in helping many businesses survive during the height of the pandemic.
Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen cooked shrimp, CDC says
The CDC has linked frozen cooked shrimp to a Salmonella outbreak that has sicked multiple people. The shrimp is now recalled nationwide.
Subway’s tuna sandwiches found to contain no tuna fish DNA, lab tests find following lawsuit
The lab determined two potential reasons why no tuna was detected in the sample, saying, "One it’s so heavily processed that whatever we could pull out, we couldn’t make an identification … Or we got some and there’s just nothing there that’s tuna."
DoorDash app temporarily crashes, drivers stuck with orders
DoorDash company leaders said they're having difficulties with their app Saturday after frustration mounted on social media.
Chipotle raising prices to offset its $15 minimum wage hike
Chipotle announced it would be raising menu prices by as much as 4% to offset the cost of the employee pay raises announced last month.
Burger King appears to troll Chick-fil-A in Pride Month promotion
Burger King appeared to troll Chick-fil-A with a Pride Month promotion in which a donation will be made to an LGBTQ+ campaign for every Ch’King sandwich that is sold until the end of June.
Starbucks bringing back reusable cup service nationwide
Starbucks' reusable cups are being revived after the service was discontinued over a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stolen food truck located in Charles County; no suspects in custody
A food truck that was stolen from Silver Spring on Monday has been located in Charles County, but police are still looking for suspects.
Truly Hard Seltzer introducing alcoholic freeze pops in 3 flavors
Truly Hard Seltzer is helping consumers start off Summer on a high note with their brand new alcoholic lemonade freeze pops.
Krispy Kreme has given out 1.5M free treats to vaccinated customers, sweetens deal for National Doughnut Day
Krispy Kreme is offering customers a chance to get two free treats this week: one for National Doughnut Day along with the standing offer of one for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
DC Summer Restaurant Week returning in August
Summer Restaurant Week is returning to D.C. this August, a biannual event that allows residents and visitors to enjoy special promotions on the District's best restaurants.
Denver Public Schools to begin cooking all school meals from scratch
Denver Public Schools is aiming to cook 100% of its school meals from scratch for the more than 90,000 students its serves in a partnership with Brigaid, a startup that brings in professional chefs to work with existing staff.
Any amount of alcohol consumption can harm brain, according to UK study
Researchers in England are recommending health officials revise drinking guidelines after finding that any amount of alcohol consumption can affect the brain.
People are now eating cicadas found in their backyard - and you can too
People are starting to eat the Brood X cicadas they find in their backyard - and you can too!
White Claw to launch hard seltzer with higher alcohol content
White Claw announced it will be launching White Claw Surge — which contains 8% alcohol as opposed to the traditional 5% — this summer.
Does your tap water taste or smell different? Here's why
DC Water is changing the chemical in drinking water, which may affect your drinking water's taste and smell.