McDonald’s tells US restaurants it’s not a ‘political brand’ after Trump visit

McDonald’s tells US restaurants it’s not a ‘political brand’ after Trump visit

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump works behind the counter during a visit to McDonalds in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, US October 20, 2024. Doug Mills | Via Reuters Although President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonald’s location on Sunday, the fast-food giant is trying to stay neutral in the presidential race. “As we’ve…

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King Charles and Queen Camilla lay wreaths at Australian War Memorial then greet well-wishers

King Charles and Queen Camilla lay wreaths at Australian War Memorial then greet well-wishers

CANBERRA, Australia — CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — King Charles III was confronted with anti-monarchist sentiment and Indigenous protest during his Australian visit on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanesewho wants Australia to become a republic with an Australian head of state, and opposition leader Peter Dutton, who wants the British king to remain Australia’s monarch, both…

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Trump works the fry station, holds a drive-thru news conference at McDonald’s

Trump works the fry station, holds a drive-thru news conference at McDonald’s

FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. , FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Sunday before staging an impromptu news conference, answering questions through the drive-thru window. As reporters and aides watched, an employee showed Trump how to dunk baskets of fries in oil, salt the fries…

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Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko marks her 90th birthday as she recovers from a broken leg

Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko marks her 90th birthday as she recovers from a broken leg

TOKYO — Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials said. Michiko is the first commoner to become empress in modern Japanese history. Catholic-educated Michiko Shoda and then-Crown Prince Akihito married on April 10, 1959,…

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Two Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don’t

Two Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don’t

LEWISVILLE, Texas — Deep in the heart of Texas’ sprawl, the city of Lewisville embodies the Lone Star State. Bisected by Interstate 35 and ribboned with six- and eight-lane thoroughfares lined with chain stores, Mexican restaurants and pawn shops, Lewisville, 23 miles north of Dallas, is the prototypical slice of the nation’s second most populous…

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