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Journalists covering President Donald Trump’s arrival to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday observed the presence of a mobile McDonald’s set up at a press center for covering the event in Riyadh, an apparent nod to the president’s love of the burger restaurant. Officials reportedly set up the mobile McDonald’s, which was “still shuttered” as of Tuesday, in a “Media Oasis” for journalists, according to the Associated Press. The “Oasis” featured various displays of Saudi government propaganda touting the government’s construction projects, including the controversial, still-unbuilt “city of the future” Neom and venues for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, which Saudi Arabia...

A McDonald’s in Virginia has sparked national conversation—and controversy—after implementing a strict policy that bans anyone under 21 from dining inside. The policy, which comes in response to what the location called “repeated incidents of student violence,” has social media lit with reactions.

A McDonald’s restaurant in the progressive Washington, D.C. suburb of Fairfax County, Virginia has banned under 21-year-olds from indoor dining after “repeated incidents of student violence.” Adults must ring a doorbell to be let in by staff. The McDonald’s is located just outside the Beltway in the Franconia neighborhood between Alexandria and Springfield. It has been a popular hangout for students of several nearby schools, including Thomas A. Edison High School. A sign posted at the door says, “RING THE DOORBELL SAFETY NOTICE: Effective immediately. Due to repeated incidents of student violence, this McDonald’s location is temporarily closed for dine-in...

McDonald’s sales dropped in the beginning of the year, marking the second consecutive quarter of declines as customers pull back their spending amid economic uncertainty. In the United States, its largest market, same-store sales dropped 3.6% — the chain’s worst drop since 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic when people were told to stay home. Net income for the first quarter was $1.87 billion, a decline from $1.93 billion compared to the same period a year ago. However, McDonald’s notes that since last year had a Leap Day, or an extra day to make money, that slightly hurt...

A Utah mom woke up to the police knocking on her door Sunday morning, telling her that her 7-year-old son had taken his 5-year-old sister on a drive to a different city. According to the Ogden Police Department, they received calls about a reckless driver around 8 a.m. on April 27. Officers began to pursue the vehicle, but soon disengaged when they noticed the age of the driver and assessed the risk to the public. The vehicle later hit a parking strip, and police responded to the scene of the crash. The children were found unharmed, according to officers. The...

That's right: He didn't leave the kids at the restaurant until THREE HOURS LATER, according to the cops and the witnesses who called the authorities. The oldest child, the 10-year-old daughter, told officers that her dad was going to deliver "a bag" to her mom. The police contacted the mom and the dad and asked them both to come to the McDonald's, where the police then arrested dad. Louis claimed that, while delivering the bag (which apparently never made it to mom?), he lost his ID and was out searching for it.

A man who was arrested after leaving his children in a McDonald's to attend a job interview has received an outpouring of support from the general public. Chris Louis, a 24-year-old father from Augusta, Georgia, took his 10-year old, 6-year old, and 1-year old children to a McDonald's with a playground close to where his job interview was on March 22, and left them for a short time so he could try to get employment, according to The Augusta Press. A customer called the police, and Louis was arrested and charged with "deprivation of a minor." Now, his story has...

America should not run on fast food. A recent ranking from Eat This, Not That shared the least healthy menu items — ranked from bad to worst — from some of your favorite fast food chains that you should steer clear of. Some honorable mentions include the fried rice side from Panda Express and the bacon, sausage egg wrap from Starbucks. KFC’s Nashville hot loaded fries bowl, the cobb salad from Chick-fil-A, and the beast sub from Subway also made an appearance on this unhealthy list. The sausage patty breakfast crunchwrap from Taco Bell is another bad option. Avoid the...

A McDonald’s in Flatbush is now requiring customers under the age of 20 to be accompanied by a parent, a policy that has left some in the community surprised and frustrated. A sign posted on the door of the Nostrand Avenue location states the new rule, but McDonald’s has not yet provided an explanation for the change. The fast-food spot is a go-to for students from nearby schools, but some say the area has also had its challenges. According to the NYPD, police have been called to the location 29 times this year. Some residents believe security measures should be...

Earlier this month Stake 'n Shake announced it plans to use "100 percent beef tallow," or animal fat, for cooking its fries rather than vegetable oil. Vegetable oil has been sharply criticized on health grounds including by President Donald Trump's secretary of health nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The move has raised questions over whether other fast-food companies such as McDonald's could adopt similar policies, with one nutrition expert telling Newsweek such a move could "might resonate" with the restaurant chain's history. Newsweek contacted the McDonald's press office for comment via email. Why It Matters Kennedy, who Trump wants to...

State AGs urge Costco to 'ditch DEI' as other companies jump ship from progressive HR efforts.. Attorneys general in 19 states are warning Costco "to end all unlawful discrimination imposed by the company through diversity, equity, and inclusion" policies to reflect President Donald Trump's recent executive order booting DEI out of federal agencies and warning private sectors to do the same. "Racial discrimination is both immoral and illegal. Race-based employment hiring violates state and federal law, and as the chief law enforcement officer of Kansas, I intend to enforce the law vigorously," Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach .. Trump's executive...

Retail giant swats back at a conservative activist group ... In a steady parade of companies retreating from their diversity efforts, Costco Wholesale is standing out by holding fast. Ahead of its annual meeting next week, the warehouse retailer has urged its shareholders to reject a proposal .... Major companies from McDonald’s to Meta Platforms have faced pressure to reconsider diversity, equity and inclusion policies. That pressure has been amplified by anti-DEI boycott threats and ... In Costco’s case, a conservative activist group is pushing the company to compile a report on the risks posed by its initiatives. “It’s clear...

Supporters of President Donald Trump flocked to the McDonald's franchise in Festaerville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, that was the site of the former presidents widely-publicized campaign stop earlier in October... McDonald’s announced Monday it is abandoning some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, joining a growing list of major companies to cast the policies aside amid intense public scrutiny. The fast food chain’s announcement stated it is “retiring” “aspirational representation goals,” rebranding the company’s diversity team as the “Global Inclusion Team,” and nixing diversity pledges for its suppliers. The company noted that it will remain “steadfast” in upholding “inclusion” across its...

Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions. McDonald’s is the latest big company to shift its tactics in the wake of the 2023 ruling and a conservative backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Walmart, John Deere, Harley-Davidson and others rolled back their DEI initiatives last year. McDonald’s said Monday it will retire specific goals for achieving diversity at senior leadership levels. It also intends to end a program that encourages its suppliers to...

Donald Trump is having the time of his life as he barrels toward a second term in the White House after crushing Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Naturally, Trump was already reveling in his own brand of humor and confidence long before any of this came to fruition. He epically trolled Kamala Harris by working a shift at McDonald's during the campaign. Then, when Joe Biden called Trump supporters garbage, he held a press conference from a garbage truck with the Trump 2024 campaign logo on it.Just yesterday, Trump trolled Canada once again, this time suggesting that hockey...

McDonald's may be facing one of the worst backlashes after an employee made a move that landed the fast food chain in the middle of one of the year's biggest controversies. The CEO of American health carrier UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was gunned down and killed outside of a hotel in New York City by a masked suspect during the early hours of the morning last Wednesday. According to the police, the suspect was captured on security footage heading to Manhattan's Central Park on an electric bike immediately after the crime and then taking a taxi to a bus station to...

Walmart has been ordered to pay millions of dollars to the family of the boy who died after a store incident. Tamika Springer sued the retail giant for creating a 'dangerous and unsafe condition' within their Fort Lauderdale store after her son, Saiy'yah Allen-Bey, then seven, walked into a metal stock cart and hit his head in a walkway in November 2020. Springer, of Miami Gardens, Florida, claimed that her son passed away in May of 2023 after suffering from a serious head injury and seizures for two and a half years as a result of the accident. On day...

Hilarity ensued on social media Saturday when President-elect Donald Trump posted a meme depicting former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) as the culprit behind the mysterious drone sightings across the northeast. The image, which appears to be AI-generated, shows Christie hunched over a large spread of McDonald’s food while half a dozen drones fly toward him with more fast-food deliveries in tow: Trump shared the picture across several social media platforms, including Instagram, Truth Social, and X, receiving a total of well over one million likes. As he posted the meme uncaptioned, the incoming president left the implications rather...

A man who robbed a McDonald’s customer at gunpoint on the West Side was hospitalized after the restaurant’s patrons ganged up on him and beat him until Chicago police arrived, officials said. And, prosecutors claim, it was the second time in ten days that the gunman had robbed the same victim inside the same restaurant. But this robbery ended a little differently. According to a CPD report, Johnson was “tackled, held on the floor, and beaten by unknown bystanders until police arrived.” Officers arrived to find Johnson lying face down on the floor with “a crowd of individuals holding him...

U.S. — Fast-food chain McDonald's has officially surpassed the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the number of shooters apprehended in 2024. Despite having thousands of highly trained agents tasked with stopping violent mass shooters, the entirety of the FBI was bested by a single part-time McDonald's cashier. "Not again," sighed Director Wray, handing over his resignation. "I don't know how McDonald's does it. How did they beat us at arresting shooters, all while making perfectly crispy fries, a solid breakfast, and surprisingly good coffee? We just can't compete with the golden arches." In light of this development, Congress has announced...