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Md.-based Roy Rogers partners with Cal Ripken Jr. for chain’s 50th anniversary

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON —  Roy Rogers Restaurants marks its 50th anniversary this year, and it has partnered with Cal Ripken Jr. to both promote the popular mid-Atlantic burger chain and to raise money for the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation.

The yearlong partnership will include several promotions with Ripken, including Cal Ripken commemorative cups that customers can purchase, and a campaign giving customers the choice to round up their price on their bill. Proceeds from both will go to the foundation, which the Ripken family founded in 2001.

The foundation’s various programs serve underserved youth through its Youth Development Parks.

“Roy Rogers is a brand I have known and enjoyed since I was a kid, and I am thrilled to partner with them in their 50th year,” Ripken said in a statement.

Roy Rogers, which is based in Frederick, Maryland, opened its first restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia, in 1968. There are currently 54 company-owned and franchised locations in the mid-Atlantic.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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