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Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026 Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026
Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026 A day dedicated to delicious deals on doughnuts is serving up plenty of sweet reasons to celebrate. National Donut Day falls on Friday, June 5, and chains across the US are offering free doughnuts, huge deals, and limited-time giveaways. The holiday began in 1938 when The Salvation Army in Chicago created it to honor "Donut Lassies," who were volunteers who served comfort and doughnuts to American soldiers in the WWI trenches. The Lassies' work not only improved troops' morale but also made doughnuts popular back home. Across the country, doughnut chains and local shops are servi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit
Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit A mother is suing Campbell's and Walmart after claiming she found worms and parasites in her daughter's SpaghettiOs. Mary Hubbard and Gregory Lovell, the child's father, filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Florida on Tuesday, June 2. The parents are seeking $75,000 in damages, claiming the companies were negligent and violated a federal food safety law. According to the complaint, Hubbard bought a can of SpaghettiOs at a Walmart Supercenter in Okeechobee, Florida, in June 2024. Hubbard noticed what "appeared to be worms and/or parasites moving in the food" short…

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by Chris Spiker
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Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By
Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By Loren, Paul and Mitchell Haber grew up in an industry most kids knew little about: bras. For Paul, living in Paramus in the 1960s, he wanted no one to know about his father's job at a bra manufacturing company. "I was embarrassed by it," he recalled. "I couldn't even bring myself to talk about it." Paul and his siblings regularly accompanied their father to Bamberger's stores across New Jersey, where they'd help merchandise products and battle for visibility against competing companies, moving their products to the front of displays and competitors' merchandise to the back. Loren would go…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M
Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M A Virginia woman is suing Outback Steakhouse for $1.5 million after claiming that she slipped and fell on mashed potatoes at a restaurant. Tracy Renshaw of Loudoun County filed the lawsuit over the incident at an Outback location in Sterling, Virginia, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. The Independent was first to report on the lawsuit on Monday, June 1. Renshaw, 56, said she was eating with her family at the restaurant when she got up from the table to use the bathroom. "On her way to the restroom, she stepped on a slippery foreign substance, which appeared to be mashed potatoes, that were on…

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by Chris Spiker
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Caught On Camera: Thief Steals Giant Ice Cream Cone From Popular DC Shop Near Howard University Caught On Camera: Thief Steals Giant Ice Cream Cone From Popular DC Shop Near Howard University
Caught On Camera: Thief Steals Giant Ice Cream Cone From Popular DC Shop Near Howard University A giant ice cream cone that became a favorite photo spot for Howard University students, graduates, and neighborhood families has disappeared from outside a popular DC ice cream shop after a late-night thief made off with the colorful display. The theft happened last month at Here's The Scoop, a family-owned ice cream shop on Georgia Avenue NW across from Howard University, according to owner Karin Sellers. Security cameras captured the suspect taking the decorative cone from the shop's patio area, where customers regularly stopped for photos while visiting the business. Here's T…

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by Zak Failla
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Urgent 'Do Not Drive' Alert Issued As Ford Warns About Dangerous Steering Issues Urgent 'Do Not Drive' Alert Issued As Ford Warns About Dangerous Steering Issues
Urgent 'Do Not Drive' Alert Issued As Ford Warns About Dangerous Steering Issues Thousands of Ford owners are being urged not to drive their vehicles because of suspension problems that could raise the risk of a crash, federal regulators said. Ford has recalled and issued a "Do Not Drive" warning for 4,653 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, May 27. The recall includes certain 2021 through 2026 Ford Bronco Sport and 2022 through 2026 Ford Maverick models. The vehicles' front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the assembly plan…

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by Chris Spiker
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Dentures, Ozempic, 50 Avocados: Weirdest Lost Items Revealed By Uber Dentures, Ozempic, 50 Avocados: Weirdest Lost Items Revealed By Uber
Dentures, Ozempic, 50 Avocados: Weirdest Lost Items Revealed By Uber A 75-gallon fish tank, a package of live butterflies, and pelvis implants were among the strangest items riders left behind in Ubers over the past 12 months. Uber released its 10th annual Lost & Found Index on Tuesday, June 2. The report highlights the most unusual, valuable, and frequently forgotten belongings that riders lost nationwide. Many of the most commonly lost items have remained the same over the years, while others reflect changing cultural trends. "From AirPods becoming an everyday essential, to vaccine cards and face masks taking over in 2021, Ozempic making its…

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by Chris Spiker
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Frozen Food Product Sold At Costco, Walmart, Target Recalled Over Possible Health Risk Frozen Food Product Sold At Costco, Walmart, Target Recalled Over Possible Health Risk
Frozen Food Product Sold At Costco, Walmart, Target Recalled Over Possible Health Risk A popular freezer-aisle item sold at several major retailers is being pulled because of a possible health risk. Champion Foods LLC of New Boston, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling certain batches of Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread, the Food and Drug Administration said in a recall notice posted Monday, June 1. The company announcement was dated Friday, May 29. The recall covers Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread single packs and 2-packs that may have been exposed to possible Salmonella contamination. The action follows a California Dairies Inc. milk powder recall tied to concern over …

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by Joe Lombardi
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'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa 'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa
'I Always Thought I Was Going To Hit The Lottery': Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million At Wawa She always knew she'd hit the lottery. Then she walked into a Virginia Wawa and proved herself right. An anonymous Hampton woman is celebrating a $1 million Virginia Lottery win after buying a Winners Club scratcher at the Wawa on East Mercury Boulevard and uncovering the game's top prize. The Hampton resident said she had long believed a big win was in her future. "As soon as I saw it, I just freaked out!" the winner told Virginia Lottery officials. "I always thought I was going to hit the Lottery." The winning ticket was purchased at the Wawa at 301 E. Mercury Blvd. in Hampton. B…

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by Zak Failla
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Future Of Stephen Colbert's Popular Ice Cream Revealed After 'Late Show' Ends Future Of Stephen Colbert's Popular Ice Cream Revealed After 'Late Show' Ends
Future Of Stephen Colbert's Popular Ice Cream Revealed After 'Late Show' Ends Stephen Colbert's late-night run has ended after a controversial cancellation, but his popular ice cream flavor isn't leaving. Ben & Jerry's will continue to sell "Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream," a flavor launched back in 2007. The vanilla ice cream includes fudge-covered waffle cone pieces and a caramel swirl. A spokesperson for the Vermont-based ice cream company confirmed Americone Dream will remain in freezers nationwide with updated packaging. "The flavor is a top 10 and is going nowhere!" the spokesperson told People magazine. The final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen…

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by Chris Spiker
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Before Smoke Cleared, Neighbors Raised $20K For Workers After Virginia Restaurant Fire Before Smoke Cleared, Neighbors Raised $20K For Workers After Virginia Restaurant Fire
Before Smoke Cleared, Neighbors Raised $20K For Workers After Virginia Restaurant Fire A devastating fire tore through Zandra's Taqueria in downtown Culpeper early Saturday morning, destroying the popular restaurant, damaging neighboring businesses, and leaving 20 employees suddenly without a workplace. Less than 24 hours later, the community had raised more than $20,000 to help them get through it. The money was raised through a GoFundMe campaign launched by owner Miguel Pires after the fire tore through the building in the 300 block of East Davis Street on Saturday, May 30, forcing the eatery to shut down for the foreseeable future. According to Pires, the goal is to cover…

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by Zak Failla
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Nitro On Tap, Donuts In The Case: Dunkin' Opens Massive New Maryland Location Nitro On Tap, Donuts In The Case: Dunkin' Opens Massive New Maryland Location
Nitro On Tap, Donuts In The Case: Dunkin' Opens Massive New Maryland Location Coffee runs just got a little easier in Temple Hills. Dunkin' officially opened its newest Maryland location on Monday, June 1, at 4305 Saint Barnabas Road, bringing the chain's "Next Generation" restaurant concept to Prince George's County. The new shop marks Dunkin's 190th location, operated by franchisees Konse Skrivanos and Angelo Moutoudis of the Dekk Group, and it's loaded with some upgrades beyond the usual coffee-and-donut routine. Among the biggest draws? Nitro-infused cold brew poured from a tap system, a front-facing bakery case packed with donuts, and a dedicated mobile pickup …

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by Zak Failla