DC Restaurant Week starts August 18th with dining deals and a jazz twist

The flavors of the District are taking center stage as DC Restaurant Week returns for its 2025 summer edition, inviting diners to explore the region’s culinary scene with prix-fixe menus, live music, and an exclusive giveaway. 

Chick-fil-A launching fall menu featuring new drink, sandwich

Chick-fil-A’s new fall limited-time menu launches nationwide this month with returning favorites and new items.

These are the best states to live in for 2025, study finds

The study compared all 50 states based on dozens of key indicators including, healthcare, education and quality of life.

New York woman unearths 2.30-carat diamond for her engagement ring

A 31-year-old Manhattan woman achieved a two-year dream by finding a 2.30-carat white diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park.

National Gallery Nights returns for Fall 2025 with art, music and after-hours access

The East Building of the National Gallery of Art will once again come alive after dark this fall as National Gallery Nights returns for its 2025 season. The free after-hours series will take place on September 11, October 9 and November 13, offering visitors a chance to explore art, music, and creative activities in a lively, themed setting. 

KFC sassily welcomes the return of fan-favorite menu items

KFC has officially brought back some fan-favorite menu items, playfully responding to years of passionate requests.

Delta flight clips plane at Atlanta airport causing almost 4 hour delay

A Delta flight was delayed 4 hours after it clipped another plane during push back at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Boar’s Head plant set to reopen after deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head plans to reopen its Jarratt, Virginia, deli meat plant in the coming months after a deadly listeria outbreak last year that killed 10 people.

Mispackaged ice cream recalled

A few hundreds of cartons of ice cream have been recalled after they were mispackaged.

Boar's Head plant to reopen in Virginia

The Boar's Head deli meat plant in Jarratt, Virginia will reopen after being shut down in September over sanitation problems. 

Ohio couple welcomes baby boy from 30-year-old frozen embryo

An Ohio couple who struggled with infertility for years had a healthy baby boy last month using an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years.

'Only took one puff': Passenger caught vaping in bathroom of SF-bound flight

Peter Nguyen recorded the Aug. 4 encounter between himself and a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 2860 from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport. He claimed he only took one hit of his vape.

Over half of Americans' calories come from ultra-processed foods

The report could have big implications as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to criticize ultra-processed foods and blame them for causing disease.

HEINZ Ketchup Smoothie debuts at Smoothie King in five cities

HEINZ and Smoothie King are blending ketchup into a real fruit smoothie in a new limited-edition drink aimed at settling the internet’s “is ketchup a smoothie?” debate.

Most young adults today haven’t reached key adulthood milestones, US Census data finds

New Census Bureau data shows that fewer 25- to 34-year-olds are reaching traditional adulthood milestones like marriage and parenthood, with economic independence now the most common path.