Addiction series: Woman shares journey of overcoming food addiction

Experiments in animals and humans show that, for some people, the same reward and pleasure centers of the brain that are triggered by addictive drugs like cocaine and heroin are also activated by food.

Ground beef recalled after consumer finds plastic in product

A New Jersey company is recalling over 130,000 pounds of ground beef that they say may be contaminated with extraneous materials like plastic.

Woman damages Mercedes after allegedly attempting to cut line at Popeyes drive-thru near Baldwin Hills

The mayhem over the return of the Popeyes chicken sandwich continued in Los Angeles when a woman damaged her Mercedes-Benz after video shared to Instagram appears to show an attempt to cut a drive-thru line at the southern fast food chain's West Adams location. 

Boba pizza: Domino’s cooks up pie with bubble tea-inspired toppings

If you’re in Taiwan anytime until the end of December, you might want to stop by a local Domino’s and try its latest concoction – boba pizza.

Co-workers surprise woman with car after walking 12 miles to work for months

Darlene Quinn, 60, works as a package handler at a FedEx facility in South Carolina and started doing the 24-mile trek after her car broke down.

Microsoft Japan tested out a 4-day work week, and it boosted productivity by 40 percent

Amid ongoing labor reforms in a notoriously overworked Japanese market, Microsoft performed an experiment to see how reducing the work week to four days would affect productivity.

L.A. leaders want to create an affordable housing complex in Chinatown

Los Angeles City Councilman Gilbert Cedillo and County Supervisor Hilda Solis today announced they will pursue creating a joint county-city affordable housing development in Chinatown.

'World Central Kitchen' works to feed first responders fighting Maria Fire in Ventura County

The non-profit 'World Central Kitchen,' founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres, has set up shop in Ventura County preparing food for first responders on the front lines of the Maria Fire burning near Santa Paula.

Couple poses for wildfire wedding photo during smoky ceremony at California winery

An Illinois couple got married in Northern California's famous Sonoma County as a massive wildfire raged nearby, posing for a dramatic wedding photo with masks.

Trump administration banning US flights to all Cuban cities but Havana

The Trump administration is banning U.S. flights to all Cuban cities but Havana in the latest move to roll back the Obama-era easing of relations, two people briefed on the matter said Friday.

Study: Chocolate chip cookies are 'like cocaine'

Chocolate chip cookies apparently are as addictive as drugs. No wonder they remain the top choice in what is a crowded cookie market.