1/3 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced Wednesday that he would lift his hold on President Joe Biden’s State Department nominees. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 23 (UPI) — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Wednesday that he would cease holding up President Joe Biden’s State Department nominees. The announcement by Cruz followed indications…Continue Reading

Fifty-seven HBCUs and places of worship, including Howard University, have received bomb threats since the beginning of the year. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Feb. 23 (UPI) — Fifty-seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities and houses of worship in the United States have received bomb threats since the beginning of this year,…Continue Reading

Several Ukrainian government websites were cyberattacked. File Photo by the Ukrainian government Feb. 23 (UPI) — Several Ukrainian government websites were hit with a cyberattack on Wednesday a week after two local banks were targets of another attack. Websites for the Ukrainian parliament Verkovna Rada, the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Internal…Continue Reading

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders learn about their heritage at local events, and a museum in the United States highlighting their cultures might be on the horizon. Photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Blackwell/Wikimedia Commons WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — A bipartisan effort to study the creation of a national museum dedicated to Asian American…Continue Reading

Bananas Foster is an old-school dessert that looks and tastes significantly more complicated than it is, making it an ideal meal-ender when you’re strapped for time but still want to show off. The original bananas Foster recipe was invented for Owen Brennan’s restaurant, Vieux Carré, in the 1950s. This New Orleans classic consists of caramelized bananas…Continue Reading

Chicago, IL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Every full-service restaurant understands the importance of attracting customers.  To be successful, however, restaurants must turn those customers into long term guests.  But how? According to DataDelivers, the leader in data analytics for today’s digital marketing, the first steps are to identify and segment your customers and then leverage lifecycle marketing strategies…Continue Reading

New 905 Old Fort Pkwy. Zaxby’s celebrates grand reopening on Saturday, March 5 Athens, GA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Zaxby’s, the premium quick-service restaurant known for its chicken fingers, wings and signature sauces will reopen its location at 905 Old Fort Pkwy., in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Saturday, March 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The newly renovated…Continue Reading

Annapolis, MD  (RestaurantNews.com)  The hottest new restaurant to open in the heart of Annapolis, Tuscan Prime Italian Chophouse & Dolce Bar, is hosting a grand opening celebration on Tuesday, March 1st. Located in Annapolis Town Center, Tuscan Prime opened in early February and is celebrating its official launch on the Annapolis dining scene with this…Continue Reading