A Texas city, county seat of Collin County, north of Dallas
KFC has opened Open House in McKinney, Texas, as a test lab in its U.S. home market. The concept offers breakfast—the chain’s first in the U.S.—and late hours, with a drink menu, expanded tenders, new sides, double drive-thru lanes, a digital kiosk, and dine-in hospitality features. The company aims to make fast food more of an experience while evaluating how much of this design will roll out to the rest of its U.S. network.
A Guardian piece observes how long lines for viral foods reveal more than taste: they reflect a shift toward low-pressure, sociable gatherings in urban life. The piece notes queues in York, London, and New York and asks whether waiting lines are a form of modern social connection.
Muslim public officials face rising anti-Muslim rhetoric from some Republican figures after Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win. CAIR warns that such rhetoric targets Muslim officials nationwide, while other Republicans condemn the tone amid a charged political climate.
A Texas teenager has been convicted of murder for the April 2025 stabbing of a 17-year-old at a Dallas-area track meet. The judge has denied a retrial motion, and the defense vows to appeal. A new phase will consider whether a retrial is warranted as courtroom rules and jury instructions are scrutinized amid national attention.
New data from Redfin and Zillow show a split in the housing market. Long Island remains a strong seller’s market near Manhattan, while many other metros swing toward buyers. Renters are testing new cities, and out-of-town demand signals rising home-purchase activity in places like Buffalo, Chicago and Houston.