Fast casual and fast food restaurants are seeing a boom in business and experts say a demand for convenience and affordability could be the driving factors in the trend. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY.
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What the Georgia election charges against Trump mean
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in the 2020 presidential election probe in Georgia and faces felony racketeering and numerous conspiracy charges, court filings show. NBC’s Kristen Welker and Laura Jarrett provided analysis for TODAY on what the charges mean.
Sam Bankman-Fried charged with using stolen funds for over $100M in political donations
Sam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
Russian central bank jacks up interest rates to 12% at emergency meeting after ruble plunge
Russia’s central bank on Tuesday hiked interest rates by 350 basis points to 12% at an emergency meeting, as Moscow looks to halt a rapid depreciation of the country’s ruble currency.
Massive explosion at gas station in Russia’s Dagestan kills 30, injures scores more
A massive explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan killed 30 people and injured scores more, Russian officials said Tuesday.
Former NFL running back Alex Collins dies at 28
Former NFL running back Alex Collins has died, the Baltimore Ravens announced Monday night.
Chemicals released into air and water from Maui fires could pose long-term risks
Maui residents who breathed contaminated air or searched the rubble without protective equipment after the fires may have been exposed to cancer-causing chemicals.
Organized crime or gangs could be behind a $300K L.A. 'flash rob,' police say
A group of about 50 people who swarmed a Los Angeles mall on Saturday and fled with merchandise totaling about $300,000 were most likely following orders from organized crime or gang members, police said.
Looters and land speculators move in after deadly Hawaii fires
In the aftermath of the deadly Maui wildfires, looters and speculators have jumped into the picture.
A trans woman just won a Mexican reality TV series for the first time
Social media influencer Wendy Guevara made history Sunday when she became the first transgender woman to win a Mexican reality TV series.