O’Charley’s Announces Special Valentine’s Day Menu Worth Every Ounce of Love

Nashville, TN  (RestaurantNews.com)  O’Charley’s Restaurant + Bar, the classic American restaurant with 151 locations across 17 states, today announced they will be serving up a meal perfect for a night out with your special someone this Valentine’s Day Weekend. From February 11 through February 14, enjoy some O’mazing special menu creations, designed specifically with lovebirds…Continue Reading

Treat Your Loved Ones This Valentine’s Day With the Gift of Delicious Options

Say “‘Cue Complete Me” with a Dickey’s Restaurant Brands gift card and get a $10 Bonus Card for every $30 e-gift card purchase Dallas, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  Dickey’s Restaurant Brands is making it easy to find the perfect gift this Valentine’s Day for the favorite foodie or barbecue fanatic in your life. Don’t miss out on…Continue Reading

Salted Coconut Ladoos

Sweet and just a touch salty with a faint thrum of cardamom, these adorable little ladoos are well suited for any celebration, from Diwali to Valentine’s Day, or simply for serving after a weekend lunch. In India, ladoos encompass any confection rolled into balls small or large. They range from bright orange ladoos made with…Continue Reading

DHS announces creation of new cybersecurity review board

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday the creation of a new Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and private sector experts examine significant hacking incidents and recommend improvements. The new board is modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, which reviews plane crashes and other major accidents, and was…Continue Reading

Feds amend Connecticut’s Hurricane Ida disaster declaration

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal disaster declaration approved last year after remnants of Hurricane Ida hit Connecticut has been amended to include certain damage that occurred in Fairfield and Litchfield counties, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday.The newly updated declaration means municipal governments in both counties can now apply for federal reimbursement of 75% of…Continue Reading

Oregon Gov. Brown delivers final State of the State address

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown outlined her legislative agenda and priorities for her final year in office during her annual State of the State address on Thursday. The Democrat, who cannot run for governor again due to term limits, said that her priorities in 2022 include preserving and creating affordable housing, preparing…Continue Reading

First Black congressman honored amid calls for justice

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Joseph H. Rainey, born into slavery in 1832, was honored Thursday for being the first Black member of the House by formally having a room in the Capitol named after him. Top lawmakers and a descendant turned the ceremony into something more than that.No. 3 House Democratic leader James Clyburn, Rainey’s…Continue Reading

UN calls on US to halt evictions by Native American tribe

DEMING, Wash. (AP) — Experts from the United Nations are calling on the United States government to intervene and stop the Nooksack Indian Tribe’s ongoing effort to evict certain families from their homes. The unusual announcement Thursday by the U.N.’s special rapporteurs on adequate housing and the rights of Indigenous peoples is the most recent…Continue Reading

Samuel L. Jackson To Receive Honour At NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Samuel L. Jackson will receive the Chairman’s Award during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards this month. The NAACP announced Thursday that it will bestow the 73-year-old actor with the award, which recognizes individuals who demonstrate “exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create agents of change.” “Many might not…Continue Reading