Food

ATLANTA — Waffle House announced Monday that it will stop serving maple syrup at its restaurants, citing President Donald Trump’s trade policies toward Canada.

The announcement comes amid a period of heightened trade tensions between the United States and Canada, with tariffs and retaliatory measures affecting a range of goods. Trump has repeatedly argued that tariffs are necessary to protect American industries and reduce the United States’ trade deficit.

WASHINGTON — Lawyers defending the BBC in President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit have encountered an unusual obstacle in their effort to serve subpoenas on members of the president’s family: the protective perimeter surrounding them.

Washington - A new set of guidelines issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises caution and specific safety practices for individuals who choose to consume roadkill. The guidance, announced today by HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr,, emphasizes proper field handling, storage, and cooking temperatures to minimize health risks from pathogens, toxins, and contamination that may arise from animal carcasses found roadside.

FORT WORTH — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded all American Airlines flights Tuesday while officials examined whether a recently announced nationwide bacon recall had affected onboard catering operations.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers have approved a bill allowing licensed senior living facilities to serve alcoholic beverages to residents, with the cost of those beverages covered through the state's Medicaid program.

WASHINGTON, June 21 — President Donald Trump marked Father's Day on Sunday with a familiar tradition: receiving a bag of Big Macs in bed from his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

According to family associates, the custom dates back decades to Trump Jr.'s childhood, when he would personally bring breakfast to his father on Father's Day morning. Over the years, the ritual evolved alongside changes in technology and family schedules, but the central element remained the same — a delivery of McDonald's Big Macs to begin the day.

San Antonio - Federal and state agricultural officials confirmed this week the presence of New World screwworm infestations in cattle herds in southern Texas, marking the first such detection in the United States in decades and raising concerns about containment capacity.

Beijing — During an official visit to China on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump made an unexpected stop at a local McDonald’s restaurant, drawing attention from onlookers and media traveling with the delegation.

The presidential motorcade, en route from Beijing Capital International Airport to the site of a scheduled diplomatic summit, briefly diverted to the fast-food location in the city’s Chaoyang District. According to aides, the stop was not listed on the public itinerary.

WASHINGTON — First Lady Usha Vance shared a fusion recipe on social media Tuesday in recognition of Cinco de Mayo, combining elements of Indian and Mexican cuisines in a dish she described as “aloo gobi chalupas.”

In a post published on her official account, Vance explained that the recipe pairs the traditional North Indian vegetable preparation of aloo gobi — a spiced mixture of potatoes and cauliflower — with chalupas, a fried masa base commonly associated with Mexican cuisine. The post included step-by-step instructions and photos of the finished dish.

Washington - First lady and accomplished chef Usha Vance is being credited with popularizing an unconventional fusion dish: Chelow Kebab tacos, a blend of Persian and Mexican culinary traditions positioned as a fresh take on the familiar “Taco Tuesday.”

The dish, which combines elements of traditional chelow kebab—typically consisting of seasoned grilled meat served with rice—with the handheld format of a taco, has been shared informally among acquaintances and online audiences.