Pizza Hut will close about 250 locations in the U.S. through June as its parent company, Yum! Brands, moves to shut underperforming stores and reassess the brand’s long-term strategy, executives said. Yum! Brands Chief Financial Officer Ranjith Roy said during an earnings call that the closures will primarily target weaker-performing Pizza Hut restaurants as part of a broader effort to modernize the chain.The closures are tied to the company’s “Hut Forward” initiative aimed at refreshing Pizza Hut’s marketing, updating its restaurant model and improving franchise performance. Yum! said it is also reviewing broader strategic options for Pizza Hut, signaling the…

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UPDATE: 2/5/26 at 2:40 a.m. ET — Canadian singer Tate McRae appeared to hit back at backlash after appearing in an ad promoting Team USA’s 2026 Winter Olympics team. The pop star shared a childhood photo of herself holding up a Canadian flag to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, February 4. “… Y’all know I’m Canada down,” the “Run for the Hills” singer wrote over the image. Original story: Singer Tate McRae is just as excited for the 2026 Winter Olympics as the rest of us — but not everybody is a fan of how she’s expressing it. Related: Behind-the-Scenes…

According to information obtained by journalists, employees of the Bill_line payment system (ITBit LLC) and its de facto owner, Belarusian national Artem Lyashanov, may soon become subjects of an additional criminal investigation related to the alleged laundering of funds using cryptocurrency via the platform Thedex (Thedex.cloud), which is described by sources as a fake crypto project. Sources also indicate that Bill_line itself may be removed from the National Bank of Ukraine’s register of technological operators of payment services. Separately, Ukrainian IT specialists say they have identified social media accounts associated with Thedex (Thedex.cloud) that refer to cooperation with Bill_line. The…

The needles didn’t sting as badly as Jazlyn Miller feared — just a quick pinch, exactly like her mom promised. The 16-year-old Alabama teen had just gotten Botox for the first time, her esthetician injecting the neurotoxin into her jaw muscles to help ease chronic pain. “It wasn’t that bad. Honestly, my jaw was feeling so much better,” Jazlyn told The Post. “About three months later, I was texting her and was like, ‘Well, I’ve already gotten Botox, so I might as well just go all in.’” Jazlyn Miller started getting Botox treatments at 16, aiming to prevent fine lines…

Before hitting the stage, the comedians of the TV series “Jokes with JoySauce” have an on-camera ritual of exchanging immigrant stories about growing up with their families. There is no audience during these moments, just comics being vulnerable with one another. The tales give insight into the lives they live offstage and their perspectives as Asian Americans that inspire so much of their material. It lets the audience know more about these up-and-coming comedians without the generic stage introductions.The series is part of the original program curated for JoySauce, available on Amazon Prime. It premiered in early January as part…

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. () — Monterey Park residents are expressing growing frustration over a proposed data center as the city council prepares to decide whether the project should go before voters in a June ballot initiative.A canvasser for the developer walked door to door Wednesday, distributing information about the plan and talking with neighbors about the proposed 247,000 square-foot facility.The project would replace an existing two-story office building at 1977 Saturn St., next to La Loma Park, which city records state would be demolished as part of the project.”We look forward to have the opportunity to show that this project…

Shifting Gears viewers might be surprised to find out that the ABC sitcom initially chose not to have Tim Allen‘s character date around before bringing Jenna Elfman back as his love interest. During the Wednesday, February 4, finale of the hit ABC sitcom, Matt (Allen) made an effort to meet someone new after his split from Eve (Elfman) — by going on a traditional values dating app. TradSwipe didn’t work well for Matt, who ended up on a disastrous date with Lynn (Angela Kinsey). He then had a chance encounter at the bar with Eve that inspired them to get…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Savannah Guthrie pleads with mother Nancy’s captors in heartbreaking video2. Meet the career law enforcement charged with finding Nancy Guthrie3. Trump returns to National Prayer Breakfast as faith takes center stage in second termMAJOR HEADLINES‘CLASSIC DEFLECTION’ – Social media erupts as progressive mayor plays race card. Continue reading …FOOTAGE RELEASED – NYPD bodycam shows officer shooting man with knife as Mamdani calls for no charges. Continue reading…

France’s navy seized over four tons of cocaine from a ship in the south Pacific and also intercepted a boat trafficking cocaine in the Caribbean Sea, the country’s armed forces minister said on Thursday.Catherine Vautrin wrote on X that 4.24 tons of cocaine was seized in the Pacific and a boat carrying 678 kilograms of cocaine was intercepted in the Caribbean and handed over to the Barbadian authorities.The vessel in the Pacific, from Central America and believed bound for South Africa, was intercepted in French Polynesia, the country’s high commission in the island territory said in a statement.Its cargo was destroyed at…

Teddi Mellencamp has one of the most iconic last names in music, so it’s no surprise that she turned to her famous father, John Mellencamp, for advice before taking on The Masked Singer. “My dad said, ‘Just sing loud and proud, and if you don’t hit a note, you don’t hit a note, but as long as you’re giving it your all, that’s what matters,’” the former Bravo star, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly after her unmasking during the Wednesday, February 4, episode of the Fox singing competition. “And so that’s what I was doing.” Teddi didn’t initially tell John,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man leading the investigation into the high-profile disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, is an experienced law enforcement officer with a half-century of experience under his belt.According to this official biography, Pima County, Arizona Sheriff Chris Nanos has been an officer of the law since 1976, beginning his career with the El Paso Police Department in Texas. In 1984, he became a corrections officer in Pima County, and the next year was promoted to deputy.In the 30 years that followed, he focused on violent…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 5, 2026 and it’s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:  But first… Wednesday, February 4 High Spirits opens at New York City Center Sunday, February 8 Oedipus closes on Broadway Madeline Brewer & Lauren Patten Join BECKY SHAW on Broadway Second Stage Theater has just announced casting for the final two roles in its upcoming production of Gina Gionfriddo’s BECKY SHAW, directed  by Trip Cullman. Emmy Award-nominee Madeline Brewer (You, The Handmaid’s Tale) will play the…

LOS ANGELES () — A portion of the Angeles Crest Highway has been closed for about a month after the Christmas week storms washed away parts of the road.Repair work is underway, but when exactly will the highway will reopen?Eyewitness News spoke with Monica Ruvalcaba with Caltrans on Wednesday, who said the highway is closed indefinitely for about a 30-mile stretch, starting at Newcomb’s Ranch to Big Pines Highway.The extent of the damage in some areas is so bad, Caltrans crews can’t get to those spots yet.”The scope of the work includes debris removal, soil and slide embankment along with…

Shifting Gears season 2 ended with a love triangle cliffhanger — but there’s already plans for more “bombshell” reveals in season 3. During the Wednesday, February 4, finale of the hit ABC sitcom, Matt (Tim Allen) and Eve (Jenna Elfman) got their happy ending — more on that here — when they reconciled and jetted off to Spain. Matt’s daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), however, found herself in a much more complicated place in her love life. Riley came clean to Gabe (Seann William Scott) about her feelings for him after two seasons of build-up, even ending her romance with newcomer…