Today, the IONNA charging network announced that it's partnering with Circle K to bring its "Rechargery" experience to more than 350 Circle K locations in the US. IONNA will start with 85 existing Circle K charging sites, with the first Rechargeries powering up electric vehicles by the end of the year, "followed by additional scale in 2027," IONNA said.

IONNA was founded back in 2023 by eight OEMs: BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota. Its plan is to deploy 30,000 high-speed chargers across the US by 2030, starting with its first locations in 2024. Currently, there are 108 IONNA locations operational with 375 NACS and 658 CCS plugs, assuming the Department of Energy's Alternative Fueling Station Locator remains a reliable resource.

Lengthy permitting delays are one of the main factors slowing the build-out of fast-charging infrastructure, and partnering with sites that already have some chargers installed will certainly help speed things up, at least a little.

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Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia apologises for smashing his driver in anger during the final round at Augusta on Sunday.

Saints Row Brewing is set to host one final celebration of Montgomery County’s craft beer community before closing its doors permanently, with MoCo LagerFest scheduled for April 18 in Gaithersburg.

The event will take place at Saints Row Brewing, located at 15 Fulks Corner Avenue, and will serve as a farewell gathering for the brewery, which announced last month that it will permanently close at the end of April after more than eight years in business.

MoCo LagerFest will feature more than 10 breweries and nearly two dozen lagers on tap, showcasing a wide range of styles from across the region. Participating breweries include 7 Locks Brewing, Silver Branch Brewing Company, Waredaca Farm Brewery, Lone Oak Farm Brewery, Brookeville Beer Farm, Elder Pine Brewing and Blending, Third Hill, and Mayan Monkey Brewpub. Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards and Doc Water Cidery will also be on-site with guest pours.

Live music is scheduled throughout the day from 12pm to 9pm, with performances by La Unica, Omakase Band, and Cold Stream Band. Food vendors Hijos del Maiz and El Jefe Pizza will be serving throughout the event.

In addition to the beer, music, and food, Saints Row staff will offer custom tie-dye merchandise, adding to what organizers describe as one of their favorite events of the year.

Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky tried to persuade his colleagues in the operating room that the liver he removed from a 70-year-old patient was a spleen, according to Florida’s Health Department.

If you were working a retail job at a movie rental store in the early '90s, there's a decent chance you couldn't wait to clock out for the day and escape from the daily grind with a mindless video game. Here in the 2020s, on the other hand, at least one mindless video game is striving to re-create the daily grind of working at a video rental store.

Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator is the latest in a burgeoning field of "work simulators" that has found indie success on Steam. And while the depth of the game's overall retail simulation is pretty shallow, there is a sort of soothing, zen comfort to be found in the repetitive nostalgia of that menial workaday world of the past.

Working 9 to 5

Unlike simulations that rely heavily on menus or spreadsheets, Retro Rewind puts you in the first-person perspective of the manager of a small local VHS rental joint circa 1990. That means you have to run around doing everything from buying the tapes to laying out the furniture and decorations in the store. And while you can technically display those tapes out on any shelf you want, grouping them together by genre makes for both a better customer experience and helps to quiet those anal-retentive organizational voices in your head.

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A new weekly farmers market is set to launch in Potomac this spring, bringing local vendors, fresh food, and community-focused events to Cabin John Village.

The Cabin John Village Farmers Market will be held at 7919 Tuckerman Lane every Sunday from May 10 through October 4, from 9am to 1pm. The market’s grand opening is scheduled for May 10, coinciding with Mother’s Day weekend, and will be hosted by The Maker’s Valley.

The market will feature a variety of local farmers and small businesses offering fresh produce, microgreens, meats, olive oil, hot sauces, and more, alongside artisans selling handmade goods such as candles, jewelry, and skincare products. Food vendors will include options like empanadas and salteñas from Andean Delights, as well as baked goods, pastries, Brazilian truffles, coffee, and tea.

Opening day will include special activities such as a Mother’s Day workshop where guests can create their own infused honey using local ingredients, along with a DIY flower bar. Organizers say additional workshops will be held throughout the season, incorporating seasonal ingredients and themes, with the goal of creating a welcoming neighborhood market that residents can return to each week.