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McDonald's Names New US Leader As Diners Pull Back: What To Know McDonald's Names New US Leader As Diners Pull Back: What To Know
McDonald's Names New US Leader As Diners Pull Back: What To Know McDonald's has picked a longtime executive to lead its US business as the fast food giant looks to regain momentum with American customers. Skye Anderson was named president of McDonald's USA on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the company announced in a news release. She takes over the chain's largest market as McDonald's tries to improve on modest domestic sales gains while attracting more diners. Anderson has spent more than 26 years with the company, most recently serving as chief operating officer of McDonald's USA. "McDonald's has always been at its best when we harness the strength of our uniq…

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by Chris Spiker
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Travelers Warned About Sophisticated Hotel Wi-Fi Threat Travelers Warned About Sophisticated Hotel Wi-Fi Threat
Travelers Warned About Sophisticated Hotel Wi-Fi Threat That convenient hotel internet connection may carry a hidden danger capable of turning a traveler’s device against them. Microsoft Threat Intelligence detailed the worldwide cyberattack campaign on Friday, July 31, warning travelers to treat hotel and other guest wireless networks as untrustworthy. The operation, called CaptiveCrunch, has compromised Wi-Fi networks used by hotels, conference centers, and other shared venues in several countries, according to Microsoft. Unlike familiar scams involving imitation network names, the attackers manipulate internet traffic passing through legitim…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dozens Of Fires, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Electric Blankets Dozens Of Fires, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Electric Blankets
Dozens Of Fires, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Electric Blankets More than 175,000 heated throws and blankets are being recalled after they were linked to dozens of fires and injuries. OCTROT issued the recall for about 178,000 electric throws and blankets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 30. The electrical cord can detach and ignite, posing serious fire, burn, and shock hazards. The company has received 555 reports of the blankets or throws melting, sparking, or smoking. There have been at least 27 fires and 15 burn or electrical shock injuries, according to the CPSC. The recall includes OCTROT sherpa heated thro…

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by Chris Spiker
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Lightning Strikes Twice: Maryland Man Wins Second $50K Lottery Prize Of 2026 Lightning Strikes Twice: Maryland Man Wins Second $50K Lottery Prize Of 2026
Lightning Strikes Twice: Maryland Man Wins Second $50K Lottery Prize Of 2026 Winning $50,000 once is the kind of luck most Lottery players spend a lifetime chasing. A Waldorf man just did it twice in the same year. The Charles County resident returned to Maryland Lottery headquarters this week to claim another $50,000 prize after a Bonus Match 5 Quick Pick ticket matched all five winning numbers in the July 17 drawing. Remarkably, it wasn't even his first big score of 2026. Earlier this year, the longtime Lottery player collected another $50,000 through a Maryland Lottery second-chance promotion. Now, less than a year later, lightning has struck twice. The weekly…

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by Zak Failla
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'Breathe!': Virginia Woman Screams Her Way Into $1.73M Lottery Jackpot 'Breathe!': Virginia Woman Screams Her Way Into $1.73M Lottery Jackpot
'Breathe!': Virginia Woman Screams Her Way Into $1.73M Lottery Jackpot Sometimes a scream is bad news. For one Chesterfield woman, it meant she had just become a newly minted millionaire. The anonymous Virginia Lottery player was sitting at her computer one night playing the Lottery's online Banker's Bonus Boost game when everything changed in an instant. "I started screaming!" she told Lottery officials after landing a progressive jackpot worth $1,732,009. The scream was loud enough to send her husband sprinting into the room. He glanced at the computer screen, realized what had happened, and offered perhaps the most sensible advice anyone could in that mo…

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by Zak Failla
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One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant' One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant'
One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant' Fourteen years of planting, growing, and building a dream may have unraveled in a single afternoon. In Virginia, a Clear Brook organic farm that has spent more than a decade supplying vegetables to families across the Shenandoah Valley and the greater Washington, DC region says herbicide drift from a nearby application has devastated its summer crops, forced layoffs, and left its future hanging in the balance. Shenandoah Seasonal says a herbicide application on a particularly windy day drifted onto its certified organic farm, where the chemicals became trapped inside the farm's high tunnels…

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by Zak Failla
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Starbucks Bringing Back Pumpkin Spice Latte With Several New Fall Menu Items Starbucks Bringing Back Pumpkin Spice Latte With Several New Fall Menu Items
Starbucks Bringing Back Pumpkin Spice Latte With Several New Fall Menu Items Starbucks is getting an early start on fall with the return of its most popular seasonal drink, along with a lineup of new beverages and fall foods. The coffeehouse chain announced the comeback date of the Pumpkin Spice Latte on Monday, Aug. 3. The iconic drink will be available once again on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The PSL will return alongside several new pumpkin drinks, banana bread-inspired beverages, pecan-flavored favorites, and a cider-style twist on chai. New pumpkin options include the Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso, Pumpkin Spice Chai, and Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha.&…

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by Chris Spiker
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Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall
Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall A medication intended to help some of the most vulnerable patients may carry a potentially deadly contamination risk. Sunny Pharmtech Inc. voluntarily recalled three lots of Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP, nationwide on Friday, July 24. Particulate matter found in the medication was identified as steel, according to the company announcement posted on the US Food and Drug Administration website. Cyclophosphamide is administered intravenously to treat several cancers and other serious conditions. The company warned that patients receiving contaminated medication face a reasonable proba…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks
Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks A popular pool toy sold online for years is now part of an expanded recall because it could seriously injure children. Joyin US Corp. widened its recall to include about 404,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 30. The total includes about 254,000 dive sticks recalled in June. The toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard, according to the CPSC. The recalled dive sticks exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that children could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing…

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by Chris Spiker
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New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In Virginia Amid Northeast Expansion: See Where, When New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In Virginia Amid Northeast Expansion: See Where, When
New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In Virginia Amid Northeast Expansion: See Where, When Nordstrom Rack is growing across the Northeast as the off-price retailer continues its nationwide expansion. The chain has announced opening dates for 25 new stores nationwide on its website. Ten of the opening locations are located in the Northeast. Nordstrom first announced the Northeast locations between November 2025 and July 2026. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices," Nordstrom Rack president Gemma Lionello said while announcing a new store in New Jersey. "We're …

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Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible
Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible People who rented certain apartments across the US may be eligible for money from a nearly $360 million settlement. A federal district court has preliminarily approved 37 settlements totaling $359.925 million in class action litigation involving RealPage's rental pricing software. The lawsuit claims RealPage and several property management companies violated federal and state antitrust laws by conspiring to inflate rents for multifamily housing. The suit also claims renters were overcharged and had fewer housing options available to them. The settlement covers people and business…

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Important Apple Software Update Arrives Across Devices: What To Know Important Apple Software Update Arrives Across Devices: What To Know
Important Apple Software Update Arrives Across Devices: What To Know Apple’s newest software update may look routine, but the changes beneath the surface reach some of the most sensitive parts of its devices. Apple has just released iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6 with broad security patches, bug fixes, and preparations for its next operating systems. The company’s iOS and iPadOS security notice documents nearly 90 vulnerabilities affecting components including the kernel, WebKit, Wi-Fi, Apple Neural Engine, App Store, Siri, and system permissions. Several flaws could allow an app to access sensitive information, escape its security sandbox, wri…

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by Joe Lombardi