David Novak

The father-son duo of Rory McIlroy and his father, Gerry McIlroy, won the prestigious Seminole Pro-Member event in Florida, posting an impressive gross score of 63. The victory will serve as a significant boost for McIlroy ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The Seminole Pro-Member pairs world-class professionals with amateurs for 18 holes.

KFC and Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands will rebuild its Mexican restaurant chain, Taco Bell, in India after having had a slow start in the country, said a senior executive of the fast-food company.

BEIJING: The US-based fast food giant, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), which has opened 600 outlets in China, plans to open 120 more branches this year, a senior company executive has said.

The Indian operations of Yum! Brands, parent of the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains, will clock profits this year for the first time since it entered the country way back in 1995, said a senior executive of the American fast-food chain.

Yum! Brands - which operates fast-food chains like KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut - will invest $10 billion along with its franchise partners in emerging markets by 2020, as it pushes a China-like, expansion-driven growth model in India.

Northern US regions anticipate an earlier-than-usual snowfall for the 2025-26 winter, with the Rockies and Midwest expecting flakes by late September or early October. This early start signals potentially challenging travel conditions, while southern states are forecast to remain drier. A colder, snowier winter is predicted, influenced by La Niña, prompting preparedness for disruptions.

The storms have poured a tremendous amount of water on the state, especially in central California, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley. Precipitation is 138% of average for this time of year, officials said