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Singapore finds opposition party leader guilty of lying to parliament Singapore finds opposition party leader guilty of lying to parliament Pritam Singh, leader of Singapore’s main opposition Workers’ Party, arrives at its State Courts on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Lionel Ng | Bloomberg | Getty Images A court in Singapore on Monday found opposition Workers’ Party leader Pritam Singh guilty of two counts of lying to parliament, a verdict that could see him barred from contesting a general election this year. Singh had pleaded not guilty and his sentencing was due later on Monday. The prosecution has asked for a maximum fine of S$7,000 ($5,231) for each charge. If the combined fines amount to more than S$10,000, or if he is jailed for more than one year, Singh would be unable to run in an election, which must be held by November. The charges against Singh, 48, stem from allegations he gave false testimony to a parliamentary committee in 2021 about a fellow party member allegedly lying to parliament. Pritam Singh, leader of the main opposition Workers’ Party, arrives at the State Courts ahead of a verdict for his trial in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong last month formed a committee to review electoral boundaries, an indicator that a general election in the city-state could come soon. Wong’s People’s Action Party is almost certain to dominate the election and win most seats as it has every vote since independence in 1965. Its share of the popular vote will be a barometer for Wong’s public approval. Source link #Singapore #finds #opposition #party #leader #guilty #lying #parliament Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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City of Perth push to end free night parking in CBD as carparking costs rise City of Perth push to end free night parking in CBD as carparking costs rise The City of Perth could significantly amend its parking fees to end free night parking and introduce a flat free from 6pm in all of its off-street carparks. Source link #City #Perth #push #free #night #parking #CBD #carparking #costs #rise Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

100+ mph speeds, possible racing led to fatal ****** in Cedar Park 100+ mph speeds, possible racing led to fatal ****** in Cedar Park CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Police believe excessive speeds and possible racing led to a ****** where one person died Saturday night in Cedar Park. The Cedar Park Police Department said the ****** happened just before midnight Saturday on 183A Toll near Scottsdale Drive. One vehicle was driving southbound at about 100 miles per hour when a second vehicle tried to pass it at about 140 miles per hour. Police said the second vehicle lost control and hit a guard rail. Jacob Langford, 19, died at the scene, police said. CPPD’s Highway Enforcement Unit is investigating the ******. Police did not share if any arrests were made in connection to the ******. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin. Source link #mph #speeds #racing #led #fatal #****** #Cedar #Park Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

At least 9 dead in US floods and heavy rain – BBC.com At least 9 dead in US floods and heavy rain – BBC.com At least 9 dead in US floods and heavy rain BBC.comAt least 10 dead in Southeast as extreme weather sweeps nation; more to come USA TODAY‘Here We Go Again’: Kentucky Residents Face More Destruction and Anxiety From Storms The New York TimesAt least 10 dead as Eastern U.S. endures flooding with snow and frigid temperatures in the forecast CBS News Source link #dead #floods #heavy #rain #BBC.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Could Musk damage OpenAI even if his $100bn bid for it fails? Could Musk damage OpenAI even if his $100bn bid for it fails? OpenAI’s board of directors has officially rejected Elon Musk’s nearly $100bn offer for the maker of what is the world’s best-known artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT. But the unsolicited bid might not be a failure – at least as far as Musk is concerned, experts say. That’s because the offer could still complicate CEO Sam Altman’s plans to transform OpenAI from a non-profit controlled entity to a for-profit company. Musk is “basically trying to stymie OpenAI’s growth trajectory,” said University of Cambridge associate teaching professor Johnnie Penn in an interview with the BBC. Last week, Musk and a consortium of investors including Hollywood superagent Ari Emanuel tabled a $97.4bn (£78.4bn) offer for all of OpenAI’s assets. It was a huge sum – but less than the $157bn the firm was valued at in a funding round just four months ago, and much lower than the $300bn that some think it is worth now. Complicating all of this is OpenAI’s unusual structure which involves a partnership between non-profit and for-profit arms. Mr Altman is understood to want to change that, stripping it of its non-profit board. That involves costs which Mr Musk is seemingly trying to inflate. “What Musk is trying to do here is raise the perceived value of the non-profit arm of OpenAI, so that OpenAI has to pay more to get out of the obligations it has to its own non-profit,” said Dr Penn. The value of its non-profit assets isn’t clear. With his bid, Musk was floating a price, according to Cornell University senior lecturer Lutz Finger, who is also the founder and CEO of AI startup R2Decide. “By Musk putting a price tag on the non-profit part, he makes the split way more expensive for Altman to do,” Mr Finger told the BBC. “It’s very simple.” Mr Musk justified his actions by saying he wants to return OpenAI – which he co-founded – to its non-profit roots and original mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity. Others, though, suggest he has somewhat less noble motives linked to his own AI company xAI and chatbot Grok, which have received a lacklustre response from the public. “Musk has missed the AI train, somewhat. He’s behind, and he has made several attempts to catch up,” Mr Finger said. Now, Mr Finger says, Mr Musk is trying to kneecap his most formidable competitor. An already-tense relationship appeared to worsen further last week with Mr Altman taunting Mr Musk’s offer on X, and Mr Musk retorting by calling his onetime partner a “swindler”. Mr Altman then hit back in an interview with Bloomberg, opining that Mr Musk is not “a happy person” and saying his decisions are made from a “position of insecurity”. The ****-for-tat is also playing out in court, where US district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is considering Mr Musk’s request for an injunction that would block OpenAI from its planned conversion. He claims that he will be irreparably harmed without her intervention. “It is plausible that what Mr Musk is saying is true. We’ll find out. He’ll sit on the stand,” Gonzalez Rogers said during a hearing in Musk v Altman earlier this month in Oakland, California. According to OpenAI’s lawyers, Mr Musk’s recent bid contradicts his earlier claims that OpenAI’s assets cannot be transferred away for “private gain.” “[O]ut of court, those constraints evidently do not apply, so long as Musk and his allies are the buyers,” their reply brief states. Some observers say making a deal never appeared to be his goal. “I think he’s just trying to create noise and news and consternation,” says Karl Freund, founder and principal analyst at Cambrian-AI. But in addition to causing problems for his old rival, that strategy could inflict lasting damage on Mr Musk’s own reputation. “He’s brilliant. He creates incredible companies that are doing incredible things. But his personal agenda is causing people to question his motives,” Mr Freund said. Source link #Musk #damage #OpenAI #100bn #bid #fails Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Late Nickel Queen's riches to fight anti-Semitism Late Nickel Queen's riches to fight anti-Semitism A charitable trust using millions left by pioneering entrepreneur Millie Phillips will promote Jewish pride and combat anti-Semitism if green-lit by the courts. Source link #Late #Nickel #Queen039s #riches #fight #antiSemitism Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump admin seeks permission to fire head of the Office of Special Counsel Trump admin seeks permission to fire head of the Office of Special Counsel The Trump administration has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, hoping to get permission to fire the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. The emergency appeal, obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday, could likely be the start of a steady stream of court filings by lawyers of President Donald Trump and his administration aimed at reversing lower court rulings that have delayed his priorities for his second term in office. The appeal seeks to prevent Hampton Dellinger from resuming his role as the head of the Office of Special Counsel. A lower court judge previously temporarily reinstated Dellinger to his position, which he was appointed to by former President Joe Biden. Now, the Department of Justice is calling on the high court to lift the judge’s order. As Democrats Regroup Outside Dc, Gop Attorneys General Adopt New Playbook To Defend Trump Agenda United States Supreme Court (front row L-R) Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, (back row L-R) Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Dellinger has argued that by law, he can only be dismissed from his position for job performance problems, which were not cited in an email dismissing him from his post. Read On The Fox News App The Trump administration’s petition came hours after an appeals court refused to lift the order on procedural grounds, which was filed last Wednesday and is expected to expire on Feb. 26. The case is not expected to be placed on the docket until the Supreme Court returns after the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend. Once filed, the earliest the justices will be able to act will be Tuesday. Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin To Restore Public Health Web Pages The Trump administration filed an appeal with the Supreme Court with hopes of getting permission to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel. Dellinger sued the Trump administration in D.C. federal court last Monday following his firing on Feb. 7. The Trump administration has been met with a wave of lawsuits since Inauguration Day, and legal experts say many of them will likely end up in the Supreme Court’s hands. “President Trump is certainly being aggressive in terms of flexing executive power and not at all surprised that these are being challenged,” John Malcolm, vice president of the Institute for Constitutional Government at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital last week. House Dems Organize Rapid Response Task Force And Litigation Group To Combat Trump Agenda Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive orders and directives that have since been targeted by a flood of legal challenges. Since Trump’s first day back in the Oval Office, more than 40 lawsuits have been filed over the administration’s actions, including the president’s birthright citizenship order, immigration policies, federal funding freezes, federal employee buyouts, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and legal action against FBI and DOJ employees. In one of the most recent developments, a Rhode Island federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funds, claiming the administration did not adhere to a previous order to do so. The Trump administration appealed the order to the First Circuit shortly thereafter, which was ultimately denied. Many of these lawsuits have been filed in historically left-leaning federal court jurisdictions, including D.C. federal court. Various challenges have already been appealed to the appellate courts, including the Ninth and First Circuits, which notably hand down more progressive rulings. The Ninth Circuit, in particular, has a higher reversal rate than other circuit courts. Fox News Digital’s Haley Chi-Sing and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Trump admin seeks permission to fire head of the Office of Special Counsel Source link #Trump #admin #seeks #permission #fire #Office #Special #Counsel Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

No More Needles: Stanford Scientists Create a Painless, Living Vaccine You Rub on Your Skin – SciTechDaily No More Needles: Stanford Scientists Create a Painless, Living Vaccine You Rub on Your Skin – SciTechDaily No More Needles: Stanford Scientists Create a Painless, Living Vaccine You Rub on Your Skin SciTechDaily Source link #Needles #Stanford #Scientists #Create #Painless #Living #Vaccine #Rub #Skin #SciTechDaily Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

West Coast recruit Jack Graham praises youngsters after strong match simulation against Richmond West Coast recruit Jack Graham praises youngsters after strong match simulation against Richmond West Coast midfielder Jack Graham has praised a trio of young Eagles after impressive performances against Richmond in match simulation on Monday morning. The Eagles easily defeated the young Tigers by 36 points at Mineral Resources Park, despite the absence of several stars including Tim Kelly, Elliot Yeo, Harley Reid, Jeremy McGovern and Jake Waterman. It opened the door for several younger Eagles to shine including Tyrell Dewar, Jack Hutchinson and Elijah Hewett who all earned praise from Graham. Dewar and Hutchinson are battling for a spot on the wing opposite former Melbourne speedster Jayden Hunt and both had solid moments. Hutchinson was competitive on the ground and showed pace on the wing, while Dewar tried to take two spectacular marks and kicked an incredible running goal from 50m out from a centre clearance. “Dewar was pretty exciting today. Watching him take almost a few hangers,” Graham said. “Hutch does some exciting things and Elijah Hewett, he hasn’t played a heap of footy. He’s had a solid pre-season and it was good to see him get some reward today. “He loves working hard and loves the contest, so I’m glad he’s on my team this year.” Arguably the biggest bolter from the pre-season is top draftee Bo Allan who is firming for a round-one debut. The teenager did not look out of place against the Tigers while playing across half-back alongside Reuben Gibney and Jack Graham. “Bo’s had a great first pre-season, he’s a classy half-back,” Graham said. “Even in the midfield he could play so he’s definitely putting his hand up to play round one.” After a tense first term the Eagles broke the game open in the second term when they booted six unanswered goals. Camera IconElijah Hewett had an impressive outing. Credit: Janelle St Pierre/Getty Images It was on back of forward half-turnovers which is set to become the new norm for West Coast under first-year coach Andrew McQualter. “We want to keep it a front-half game as most AFL teams do,” Graham said. “The longer we can do that hopefully it puts us in good stead to win a few games. “Mini (McQualter) wants everyone to bring that ferocity and intensity but I think that’s how me and Bakes (Liam Baker) play.” Graham said the Eagles “slacked” off in the third term when the Tigers were able to draw back on the scoreboard. Camera IconJack Hutchinson impressed. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos/AFL Photos via Getty Images “Towards the end of the third quarter, we slacked off a little bit, they were able to get through us through the corridor. We want to close that down and just finish off,” he said. “This week I think we’ve got four quarters (in intraclub) and then North Melbourne (we’ve got) four quarters, so playing four strong quarters of the Eagles’ brand of football. “I reckon there was a lot of good stuff coming out of today. You can’t always look at the negative stuff.” Source link #West #Coast #recruit #Jack #Graham #praises #youngsters #strong #match #simulation #Richmond Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Best-Selling Food Items In McDonald’s History The Best-Selling Food Items In McDonald’s History Love it or loathe it, there’s no denying that McDonald’s is fast food royalty. For decades now, it’s fed millions of customers every single day with its iconic lineup of burgers and superbly salty fries. While Ronald McDonald’s empire today stretches as far as China, Brazil, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia, the U.S. remains its biggest market, with over 85% of American households dropping by McDonald’s at least once per year. But what are we actually eating when we visit the golden arches? The McDonald’s menu has changed a fair amount over the years. For one thing, the inaugural McDonald’s sold barbecue for nearly a decade before it underwent a refresh and became the burger joint that brought businessman Ray Croc into the fold. New items have come and gone since, with its best-sellers becoming some of the most famous dishes in the fast food game. It’s easy to assume that the likes of the Big Mac and french fries are the most popular food items at McDonald’s, given the fact that they’ve become almost synonymous with the business. McDonald’s doesn’t release the exact sales data for each individual menu item, but we’ve dug into the facts and statistics available to figure out which items have racked up the highest numbers over the years. From Happy Meals to the McRib and every tasty, carbohydrate-laden morsel in between, here are some of the best-selling food items in McDonald’s history. Read more: American Burger Chains Ranked From Worst To Best Fries Hands pouring fries into McDonald’s packaging – Joe Raedle/Getty Images Was there ever any doubt whether fries would appear in a list of McDonald’s best-selling items? What’s slightly more shocking is the fact that its World Famous Fries didn’t actually appear on the original McDonald’s menu. Founders ***** and Mac McDonald first introduced them in 1949 after deciding to axe potato chips from the menu. In retrospect, this switch was a bonafide stroke of genius. McDonald’s now sells more fries than any other item on its menu, as per a 2022 MyMcDonald’s Rewards report. In fact, fries ranked as the best-selling item in every single state that same year and were also the most-ordered item with McFlurries, suggesting that we’re all equally keen on the unorthodox sweet-and-salty combo. The fries we eat today aren’t exactly the same as those introduced in 1949. For one thing, McDonald’s switched to cooking its fries in cholesterol-free vegetable oil, not beef tallow, in the 1990s. It also made all of its fries in the U.S. and Canada trans ****-free in 2008, now cooking them in its canola-blend oil. These changes haven’t made a dent in their popularity. It’s thought that McDonald’s sells over 9 million pounds of french fries on a daily basis. That means we’re collectively working our way through a whopping 3.3 billion pounds every year. Whether these sales hold up in the long run, however, is up for debate. In October 2024, it was reported that Lamb Weston — McDonald’s largest fry supplier — was shuttering a factory in Washington as demand softened. Cheeseburger Hand holding half-eaten McDonald’s cheeseburger – Matt Cardy/Getty Images We’ll never turn up our nose at the humble McDonald’s cheeseburger. While we may have technically placed it last in our ranking of every McDonald’s burger, the truth is that its straightforward stack of beef, American cheese, pickles, diced onions, ketchup, and mustard still makes for a solid snack. Judging by the numbers, we’re not alone in this line of thought. In 2022, it was the second-most-ordered menu item in the U.S. by MyMcDonald’s Rewards members. That means it fell slightly short of the dizzying heights reached by the fries but still outperformed other iconic items like the Big Mac and the McChicken, technically making it the most popular burger on the entire menu. The chain has never disclosed the exact statistics of how many cheeseburgers its customers consume per day. According to Investing.com, McDonald’s sells 6.5 million burgers every day, with 5.4 million of these sold in the U.S. alone. If the cheeseburger is still the second-most ordered item on the McDonald’s menu — and, by default, the most-ordered burger — that’s a pretty hefty number. It helps that it’s also generally one of the most affordable burgers on the menu (even if the average cheeseburger price did jump by 55% between 2021 and 2024, per Restaurant Business Online). McChicken McChicken on top of McDonald’s packaging – Robson90/Shutterstock The McChicken is a McDonald’s staple today but was at one point dispensable enough to be cut from the menu entirely. In 1996, McDonald’s scrapped the sandwich to make way for its Deluxe line (a questionable move when you remember that this was infamously one of McDonald’s biggest failures ever). We can only imagine that the same decision would be met with nationwide outrage today, considering that the McChicken is now one of the best-selling items on the entire menu. As of 2022, the McChicken was the third-most-ordered item in the U.S. With a revered spot on the McValue Menu — which means customers can buy one and add another to their lunch or dinner order for just $1 — its price point likely also helps to boost numbers. Its simple yet effective combo of a breaded chicken patty, mayonnaise, and lettuce sandwiched between a sesame bread bun has even proven popular enough to inspire its own line of spinoff items, such as the Spicy McChicken and the limited-time Jalapeño McChicken. It’s only grown more popular in recent years. In 2024, McDonald’s confirmed that its chicken market had grown to an extent that it was on par with beef. While this may have been primarily driven by the launch of the McCrispy, there’s no denying the solid foundation set by the McChicken — which McDonald’s referred to as one of its “core equities” — in the decades prior (via Seeking Alpha). Big Mac Hand holding McDonald’s Big Mac burger – Live heavenly/Shutterstock Fast food chains can only dream of inventing a menu item as legendary as the Big Mac. That being said, McDonald’s itself can’t take all the credit for coming up with the burger. The man often credited as its inventor was Pittsburgh-based franchisee Michael James Delligatti, better known as Jim. Determined to compete with Burger King’s Whopper, he was inspired to create a double-decker burger similar to those made by rival chain Bob’s Big Boy. The idea may not have been original, but it was definitely profitable. The Big Mac was first introduced in 1967, featuring its now-trademark stack of beef, pickles, onions, lettuce, cheese, and Big Mac sauce. By 1969, it made up 19% of all sales at McDonald’s restaurants, with sales remaining equally impressive over five decades later. According to Dashmote, approximately 900 million Big Macs are sold worldwide every single year as of 2024. While McDonald’s hasn’t confirmed those numbers, that equates to an impressive 2.4 million Big Macs every 24 hours if they are accurate. Research by Illinoisbet.com also found that it was the most popular menu item in 31 states in 2023 (via NBC 5 Chicago). This level of popularity also tracks with older data shared by McDonald’s. In 2007, McDonald’s claimed that 560 million Big Macs were sold in the U.S. alone each year. Customers may have complained about it seemingly dwindling in size in the years since, but it seems like our appetite for the iconic burger is still as strong as ever. Happy Meals McDonald’s Happy Meal box with burgers, fries, drinks, and Minions toys – Patcharaporn Puttipon4289/Shutterstock Burgers and fries are already a solid combo in the eyes of an 8-year-old, but throw in a gaudy plastic toy that will provide approximately one hour of enjoyment, and you’ve got yourself a winner. McDonald’s first started selling Happy Meals in 1979 and the concept is still going strong today, even if its menu has undergone a few tweaks in that time. Despite the fact that it scrapped soda from Happy Meals in 2013 and doubled down on improving each meal’s nutritional profile, its offerings are still going strong with the youth (and the youthful at heart) of today. Between 2018 and 2022, McDonald’s sold over 5.7 billion Happy Meals in 20 major markets that contained menu items from the most recommended food groups (fruit, vegetables, low-**** dairy, whole grain, lean protein, or water). In 2021 alone, MyMcDonald’s Rewards members redeemed nearly 2 million free Happy Meals. The golden arches have also found success with a brand-new concept: Adult Happy Meals. Tapping into the nostalgia of the generation that grew up begging for a Happy Meal on the drive home from school, it introduced its first range — Cactus Plant Flea Market x McDonald’s — in 2022, which sold out of all 12 million units in just 10 days. McDonald’s later claimed the meals had, in part, supported an increase in sales from October to December of that year, and has since launched additional grownup-focused collections. Such is the power of the Happy Meal. Chicken McNuggets Two boxes of McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets next to fries – bbearlyam/Shutterstock The Chicken McNuggets are so integral to the McDonald’s brand that it’s hard to believe there was ever a time pre-nuggets. In reality, the McNuggets only made their menu debut in 1979 when they were conceived by the chain’s former executive chef, René Arend, while he was trying to nail the recipe for onion nuggets. They proved so popular that there initially wasn’t enough chicken to keep up with the demand of its franchisees, forcing McDonald’s to get creative with other products (such as the McRib) to satisfy the masses in the meantime. Luckily, McDonald’s has its chicken supply chain down pat today, meaning it’s more than equipped to handle the nation’s McNugget cravings. These nuggets are a little different than those of the 20th century. Artificial ingredients were stripped from the recipe (which, let’s be clear, also does not include pink ****** of any kind) in 2016, while the chicken itself switched to white meat in the 2000s. In 2021, McDonald’s claimed that Chicken McNuggets were one of three core menu items that made up almost 60% of total restaurant sales. Whether that’s still true today remains to be seen. However, with the Chicken McNuggets also ranking high in Illinoisbet.com’s breakdown of the favorite McDonald’s dish by state, and the chain’s McNuggets category — which also includes Spicy McNuggets — bringing in over $10 billion per year, we’re willing to bet that they’re still up there with the most popular (via NBC 5 Chicago). McRib McRib sandwich on tray – David Paul Morris/Getty Images Few fast food items have managed to carve out a space in the industry quite like the McRib. First sold in 1981 to fill the void as McDonald’s struggled to keep up with the demand for its recently-introduced Chicken McNuggets, the barbecue-pork sandwich is another brainchild of former executive chef, René Arend. While the McRib is now lauded in fast food circles, it was actually originally scrapped due to poor sales — a trend that couldn’t be further from the truth today. Having disappeared and reappeared from the McDonald’s menu multiple times over the years, it’s arguably the scarcity mindset that has played the biggest role in the McRib’s sustained hype. The boomerang of fast food sold a whopping 30 million sandwiches during its third (but not last) Farewell Tour in 2007. It seems the years haven’t dampened our appetite, as the McRib’s limited run at the end of 2022 was cited by McDonald’s as a vital factor in a 10.3% sales boost. McRib fans are still a passionate bunch to this day. When McDonald’s brought the McRib back for yet another limited run in 2024, it also sold half-gallon ***** of A Whole Lotta McRib Sauce — AKA the same barbecue sauce used for the sandwich itself — for $19.99. These ***** sold out within seconds and, as is the way of the internet, quickly popped up on eBay, where they sold for an average of $126.37 apiece, according to Cllct. Egg McMuffin McDonald’s Egg McMuffin in packaging and a hash brown – Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The breakfast menu is a huge money-maker for McDonald’s. The Motley Fool reported that breakfast make up a quarter of the chain’s sales in 2021. Meanwhile, Yahoo! Finance claimed that McDonald’s attracted 35.4% of all breakfast-time fast food visits in 2023. The Egg McMuffin is the menu’s powerhouse, stacking McDonald’s iconic griddle-fried egg with a slice of American cheese and ********* bacon on an English muffin. First launched in 1972, not everything about the McMuffin was a total winner straight out the gate — for example, it was originally served with jam and honey, a detail that’s been scrubbed from the menu in the years since — but it’s since established itself as one of the biggest items on the McDonald’s menu. Questionable condiments aside, the Egg McMuffin proved popular enough to help breakfast make up 18% of all McDonald’s sales by the early 1980s. America’s Egg McMuffin cravings have only got stronger over the decades. In 2015, Time reported that McDonald’s buys over 2 billion eggs (roughly 5% of all eggs produced in the U.S.) each year. As of February 2024, all of the eggs purchased by McDonald’s are cage-free, with the chain confirming that its annual egg purchases still sat somewhere around 2 billion. Exactly how many of those eggs end up as Egg McMuffins is a question mark, but considering its popularity, we’re going to make the educated guess of “a lot.” The McGriddle Two identical McGriddles with egg, sausage, and cheese – McDonald’s (Hampton, VA) / Facebook Not to be dramatic, but we firmly believe that the McGriddle is one of the greatest gifts bestowed upon us by the golden arches. It seems like we’re not alone in that opinion, as it ranks up there among McDonald’s most popular items. Available in multiple varieties, every kind of McGriddle sandwiches some kind of flavorful meat (and sometimes egg) between a soft, hot griddle cake. It’s sweet, it’s savory, and — unsurprisingly — it brings in the big bucks. According to research by Illinoisbet.com, the McGriddle is one of the top three McDonald’s items in six states, ranking as the second most popular item in both Arizona and Mississippi and the third most popular in Alabama, California, Georgia, and Louisiana. Just imagine how much more popular it could be if McDonald’s brought back the all-day breakfast menu. (Us? Bitter? Never). The McGriddle doesn’t just do numbers stateside, either. The breakfast sandwich’s reputation is so strong that when McDonald’s conducted a trial ******* for the McGriddle in its Hong Kong restaurants in 2024, it sold an eye-watering 1 million units in just three days and was forced to end the test early. McDonald’s fans in other markets such as the U.K. and Australia have also set up petitions to bring the McGriddle to their local menus, too. McCrispy McCrispy chicken sandwich with lettuce and sauce – McDonald’s / Facebook In 2023, McDonald’s made a big announcement: the Crispy Chicken Sandwich was no more. (At least, in name). Instead, the sandwich — which was initially launched in 2021 as McDonald’s attempt at competing against rivals such as Chick-fil-A and Popeyes in the chicken sandwich wars — was renamed the McCrispy, a name it already held in several international markets. Just like before, the sandwich took a crispy chicken fillet with pickles and encased it in a toasted, buttered potato bun. That’s still the case today, with the sandwich having ballooned into a mini chicken empire that now officially rivals that of McDonald’s beef. As the chain confirmed in 2023, its chicken offerings are now on par with beef when it comes to sales. The McCrispy gave these sales a serious boost, having become its own $1 billion brand in the wake of its renaming. Its immediate impact was clear to see in-store, with the first quarter after said renaming leading to a sales increase of 12.6%. Never one to turn down an opportunity for more best-sellers, McDonald’s has since gone on to introduce the likes of the Bacon Cajun Ranch McCrispy off the back of the McCrispy’s success. It’s also opened the door for more chicken menu items, such as the long-awaited Chicken Big Mac in 2024. For more food and drink goodness, join The Takeout’s newsletter. Get taste tests, food & drink news, deals from your favorite chains, recipes, cooking tips, and more! Read the original article on The Takeout. Source link #BestSelling #Food #Items #McDonalds #History Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

New York law enforcement: Minnesota man who was tortured, killed knew assailants – KSTP New York law enforcement: Minnesota man who was tortured, killed knew assailants – KSTP New York law enforcement: Minnesota man who was tortured, killed knew assailants KSTPPerson Killed in New York Was Tortured for More Than a Month, Police Say The New York Times‘No indication’ ******* of trans man Sam Nordquist totured to death was hate crime so far: prosecutors New York Post Trans man found dead in NY field endured repeated acts torture: police PIX11 New York NewsNYSP and Ontario County DA: no evidence of hate crime in Nordquist case 13WHAM-TV Source link #York #law #enforcement #Minnesota #man #tortured #killed #knew #assailants #KSTP Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pharmacy Help Karratha a finalist in Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards Pharmacy Help Karratha a finalist in Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards Pharmacy Help Karratha has been named a finalist in the Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards, recognising its exceptional contributions to health care in one of Australia’s most remote regions. Source link #Pharmacy #Karratha #finalist #Guild #Pharmacy #Year #Awards Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Where’s Melania? Since inauguration, Trump attended Super Bowl, Daytona 500 without first lady Where’s Melania? Since inauguration, Trump attended Super Bowl, Daytona 500 without first lady Where’s Melania? Since Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2025, when Melania Trump officially became the first lady of the U.S. (again), she has not made many public appearances. Her husband, on the other hand, Donald Trump, has been very visible at events outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., since he was sworn in last month as the 47th president. His first term as 45th president of the U.S. and hers as first lady was from 2017 to 2021. Like before, Donald Trump has spent considerable time at his private club, Mar-a-Lago, his primary residence. Since Jan. 20, he has returned to Florida four times, three of which were to visit his home in Palm Beach. During his first term, Mar-a-Lago earned the nickname the “Southern White House” or “Winter White House” because of the amount of time he has spent there. Since his second administration started, here’s when Trump has visited his home state of Florida: weekend of Jan. 24, 2025: Donald Trump attends House GOP retreat at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami. Republicans met over three days to plan how they would squeeze Donald Trump‘s agenda through one of the smallest legislative margins in modern American history. weekend of Jan. 31, 2025: Donald Trump returns to Mar-a-Lago. weekend of Feb. 7, 2025: Donald Trump hosted a dinner for Senators and their spouses at Mar-a-Lago, then headed to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana, with Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and other Trump family members. weekend of Feb. 14, 2025: Donald Trump arrived at Palm Beach International Airport on Valentine’s Day, two days before his appearance at the 67th annual Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida. He typically spends Presidents’ Day at Mar-a-Lago, according to Palm Beach Post coverage. First Lady Melania Trump did not attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans with Donald Trump and the extended Trump family, and she did not attend the 67th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. During the Inauguration Day events, specifically the week of Jan. 20, 2025, which also was the federal holiday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Melania Trump attended these events: fireworks show with the extended Trump family and friends White House during the Trump family’s candlelight dinner “eve of Inauguration Day” victory rally the swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol Though she was present for several “Inauguration Day” events, Melania Trump did not post about Inauguration Day festivities on her social networks. On Inauguration Day, however, the first lady did use her social media presence to promote her best-selling memoir, “Melania.” On X and Instagram, Melania Trump posted a photo of her smiling with her hands in prayer in front of her face. The caption reads: “The official Melania Meme is live! You can buy $Melania now.” The post includes a link to the melaniameme.com site, which is a digital collectible. What is the Melania Meme? According to the site, “Melania memes are digital collectibles intended to function as an expression of support for and engagement with the values embodied by the symbol MELANIA. and the associated artwork, and are not intended to be, or to be the subject of, an investment opportunity, investment contract, or security of any type. is not political and has nothing to do with any political campaign or any political office or governmental agency.” When does Trump visit Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida? Typically, the president, first lady Melania Trump and occasionally their only child, Barron Trump, would visit Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on these holidays, according to the Palm Beach Post: the Super Bowl for the Trump family’s annual Super Bowl party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida New Year’s Eve for the Trump family’s annual New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago When Trump was inaugurated in January 2017, this was how often he visited Mar-a-Lago, according to Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Daily News coverage: Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago for three weekends in February 2017. Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago for two or three weekends in March 2017. Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago for two weekends in April 2017. Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago for Easter. He did not return here for the summer. Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving 2017. Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago for Christmas 2017 and his New Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31, 2017. Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2017 holiday. Trump typically didn’t visit his private club from Easter to Thanksgiving during his first term in office, but that may change this time around for his second term in office. Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network-Florida. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Melania Trump skips Super Bowl, Daytona 500. Where is the first lady? Source link #Wheres #Melania #inauguration #Trump #attended #Super #Bowl #Daytona #lady Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

China’s Xi Jinping speaks to entrepreneurs in a rare high-profile meeting China’s Xi Jinping speaks to entrepreneurs in a rare high-profile meeting BEIJING, CHINA – FEBRUARY 6: ******** President Xi Jinping (C) speaks during a bilateral meeting with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People on February 6, 2025 in Beijing, China. Andres Martinez Casares | Getty Images News | Getty Images ******** President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a symposium with prominent entrepreneurs on Monday, according to state media Xinhua, signaling a shift toward renewed support for the private sector. The meeting sends a “very clear signal of top-level support” to the private sector entrepreneurs, Peiqian Liu, Asia economist at Fidelity International told CNBC, “this will likely reignite the animal spirit and optimism about renewed growth momentum in China.” “It could potentially be even more powerful than fiscal stimulus, should policymakers show more decisive support towards the development of tech sector in China,” Liu added. Beijing has been grappling with lackluster domestic consumption, a prolonged real estate slump and external headwinds such as tariffs on its exports. The meeting could mark “a symbolic turning point for ******** tech sector after years of heightened scrutiny,” said Lynn Song, chief economist at LNG, emphasizing the timing of this meeting underscored Beijing’s urgency to cheer up the private sector amid economic malaise and external tariff risks. It could mean that “the regulatory overhang that we have had for the past two years or so is at an end,” said Andy Maynard, managing director and head of equities at China Renaissance. Reuters reported last week that Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma could be among the entrepreneurs invited to the meeting. Ma’s potential return to the limelight could reinforce the expectation that Beijing is softening its approach on large tech companies, Maynard said. Beijing initiated a regulatory storm against the country’s large technology companies in late 2020 out of concerns that they were growing too large and powerful. Mainland China’s CSI 300 index was little changed following the news. Source link #Chinas #Jinping #speaks #entrepreneurs #rare #highprofile #meeting Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Steve Martin Delivers Opening Monologue on ‘SNL’ 50th Anniversary Special – Hollywood Reporter Steve Martin Delivers Opening Monologue on ‘SNL’ 50th Anniversary Special – Hollywood Reporter Steve Martin Delivers Opening Monologue on ‘SNL’ 50th Anniversary Special Hollywood ReporterReturning characters and ‘SNL’ favorites bring the laughs in 50th anniversary special CNNWatch The Best Moments From NBC’s ‘SNL At 50’ Special ForbesEddie Murphy’s Tracy Morgan Impression and MAGA Tom Hanks Steal the Show on ‘****** Jeopardy’ at ‘SNL50’ Variety Source link #Steve #Martin #Delivers #Opening #Monologue #SNL #50th #Anniversary #Special #Hollywood #Reporter Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Dutton vows to ‘deal with’ insurers if Coalition wins government Dutton vows to ‘deal with’ insurers if Coalition wins government Insurers have been put “on notice” as Australians struggle to find affordable policies in an increasingly unpredictable climate. Source link #Dutton #vows #deal #insurers #Coalition #wins #government Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

S. Korea says DeepSeek removed from local app stores pending privacy review S. Korea says DeepSeek removed from local app stores pending privacy review South Korean authorities said Monday that DeepSeek would not be available from local app stores pending a review of the ******** AI startup’s handling of user data. DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot stunned investors and industry insiders with its ability to match the functions of its Western competitors at a fraction of the cost. But a number of countries have questioned DeepSeek’s storage of user data, which the firm says is collected in “secure servers located in the People’s Republic of China”. On Monday, Choi Jang-hyuk, vice chairperson of Seoul’s Personal Information Protection Commission, told a press conference that DeepSeek had been removed from local app stores while authorities “thoroughly examine” its personal data processing practices “to ensure compliance” with local laws. In a press release, the data protection agency said DeepSeek had “acknowledged that considerations for domestic privacy laws were somewhat lacking”. The agency assessed that bringing the app into line with local privacy laws “would inevitably take a significant amount of time”, it added. “To prevent further concerns from spreading, the commission recommended that DeepSeek temporarily suspend its service while making the necessary improvements,” it said, adding that DeepSeek “accepted” that proposal. – ‘Use with caution’ – The app was removed from local app stores on Saturday at 6:00 pm (0900 GMT). And DeepSeek was unavailable on the South Korean version of Apple’s app store on Monday. But it was still available to users who had already downloaded the app. Seoul’s data protection agency said it “strongly advised” them to “use the service with caution until the final results are announced”. That included, it said, “refraining from entering personal information into the DeepSeek input field”. This month, a slew of South Korean government ministries and police said they blocked access to DeepSeek on their computers. Italy has also launched an investigation into DeepSeek’s R1 model and blocked it from processing Italian users’ data. Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies. US lawmakers have also proposed a bill to ban DeepSeek from being used on government devices over concerns about user data security. In response to the bans, the ******** government has said it opposes the “politicisation of economic, trade and technological issues”. It also insists it “has never and will never require enterprises or individuals to illegally collect or store data”. kjk-oho/tym Source link #Korea #DeepSeek #removed #local #app #stores #pending #privacy #review Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

*** ‘ready’ to send peace-keepers to Ukraine, PM Starmer says – POLITICO Europe *** ‘ready’ to send peace-keepers to Ukraine, PM Starmer says – POLITICO Europe *** ‘ready’ to send peace-keepers to Ukraine, PM Starmer says POLITICO EuropeUkraine-Russia war latest: Starmer says he is willing to put British troops in Ukraine to face down Putin The IndependentEU Seeks a Military Revival Under Pressure From Putin and Trump BloombergKeir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal The New York TimesKeir Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine Financial Times Source link #ready #send #peacekeepers #Ukraine #Starmer #POLITICO #Europe Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Homemade bomb found inside victim’s Port Pirie West home after alleged break-in Homemade bomb found inside victim’s Port Pirie West home after alleged break-in A South *********** man has been arrested in hospital after police allegedly found a homemade bomb in his Port Pirie home while investigating a suspected break-in and robbery on Sunday morning. Police were called to the home in Port Pirie West, a coastal suburb in the state’s mid-north region, about 12.45am in relation to an alleged break-in and robbery. Camera IconA man has been arrested after an alleged homemade bomb was found in his home. SAPOL Credit: Supplied The victim alleged a person broke into his home and threatened him before he was hit in the head with a metal object. The 32-year-old man alleged the male suspect stole his wallet containing cash and cards before he chased them off the property. The victim was subsequently hospitalised and treated for non-life threatening injuries while authorities established a crime scene at his home. Camera IconA pen gun was among the items found during the search. SAPOL Credit: Supplied During the search of the property, police allegedly found the homemade bomb as well as a pen gun, ammunition, four gel blasters, two expandable batons, a homemade taser, a trafficable amount of cannabis and other drug paraphernalia. The homeowner was arrested in hospital and charged with possessing a firearm without licence, three counts of possessing a prohibited weapon, possessing ammunition without a licence, and three counts of contravening an intervention order. Police are still searching for the man that broke into the Port Pirie West home. He is described as being aged in his 20s, 170cm tall with blonde hair. Source link #Homemade #bomb #victims #Port #Pirie #West #home #alleged #breakin Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Rubio spars with Brennan over Vance’s Munich speech Rubio spars with Brennan over Vance’s Munich speech Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparred with CBS host Margaret Brennan over Vice President Vance’s speech in Munich. Rubio joined Brennan on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where he was asked what Vance accomplished by meeting with a leader of the far-right political group Alternative for Germany (AfD) and saying the biggest threat to Europe is censorship. “Why would our allies or anybody be irritated by free speech and by someone giving their opinion?” Rubio questioned. “We are, after all, democracies.” Rubio highlighted the countries involved at the Munich Security Conference, where Vance lambasted European officials and accused them of censoring speech they disagreed with. “The Munich Security Conference is largely a conference of democracies in which one of the things that we cherish and value is the ability to speak freely and provide your opinions,” Rubio said. Rubio argued that no one has to agree with Vance’s comments but that his speech was “historic.” The vice president’s actions drew sharp criticism. “I thought it was actually a pretty historic speech, whether you agree with him or not,” Rubio said. “I think the valid points he’s making to Europe is we are concerned that the true values that we share, the values that bind us together with Europe, are things like free speech and democracy and our shared history in winning two world wars.” Brennan pushed back on Rubio, arguing that Vance’s comments have been criticized because he was in Germany, a country with a fraught history, and made the controversial remarks. “I have to disagree with you,” Rubio said. “Free speech was not used to conduct a genocide. The genocide was conducted by an authoritarian Nazi regime that happened to also be genocidal because they hated Jews, and they hated minorities.” Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill. Source link #Rubio #spars #Brennan #Vances #Munich #speech Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump takes a victory lap at a rain-splattered Daytona 500 – The Washington Post Trump takes a victory lap at a rain-splattered Daytona 500 – The Washington Post Trump takes a victory lap at a rain-splattered Daytona 500 The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #Trump #takes #victory #lap #rainsplattered #Daytona #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks Some incarcerated children are spending weeks alongside adults in a cell with a cold concrete bench, no natural light or fresh air and no privacy when using the bathroom. Queensland kids are being detained in adult watchhouses when they have been recently arrested or while on remand, due to overcrowding at the state’s three youth detention facilities. There are 37 children in watchhouses across the state with instances of long stays, including a 16-year-old boy spending 18 days in a cell and a 12-year-old spending eight. Caboolture watchhouse in Queensland’s southeast was converted to a child-specific facility in 2023 to help with demand until the Wacol Youth Remand Centre was brought online. But youth advocates say the centre has recently been accommodating both kids and adults, leaving vulnerable children exposed to danger. “The adults yell and abuse them and they’re often fighting or coming off drugs so there’s a lot of really traumatising behaviour going on,” Youth Advocacy Centre CEO Katherine Hayes told AAP on Monday. Adults may be arrested one day and have a court hearing the next but the system for children was slower and it could take a few days, Ms Hayes said. Caboolture was better than other state watchhouses but kids were still isolated in cells with cold concrete benches, no natural light or fresh air and little entertainment or exercise, she said. They are forced to use an open toilet in front of cellmates, have insufficient food and sometimes no change of clothes for days. “The cells are often dirty and the police are fed up with having them there … which is a recipe for disaster,” Ms Hayes said. Premier David Crisafulli admits it’s not ideal for kids to be kept in adult watchhouses but says there’s no immediate fix. “I want to see kids be in facilities that are dedicated and they’re able to get the kind of environment that they need,” he told reporters. “But it is going to take time to be able to deliver the kind of corrective facilities that a state like Queensland needs.” The Wacol Youth Remand Centre which was meant to be online by the end of 2024 is now not expected to open until mid-2025. He also promised better early intervention methods and more education in detention facilities but Ms Hayes said this would not stop kids committing offences. “By the time kids get to the watchhouse, it’s all too late,” she said. Lawyers needed better access to kids in watchhouses and the children should be allowed more visits or calls from family members and support staff, she said. “Give them changes of clothes, give them more entertainment, try to give them more exercise, like get a handball in there, or chalk,” Ms Hayes said. “(The government) needs to not just accept that these kids’ human rights are going to be breached and try to do something proactive about it.” Queensland is not the only state with detention overcrowding issues with the Northern Territory reporting watchhouses and prisons are unable to keep up with demand. Hundreds of people are held in police watchhouses in the NT, with recent laws preventing bail for kids and adults who commit serious offences or breach bail conditions expected to impact the custody rates. 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14 Source link #Kids #cells #adults #weeks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Three kids live alone in Pontiac home for years, found living in severe filth; mom arrested Three kids live alone in Pontiac home for years, found living in severe filth; mom arrested The Brief Three children were found living alone and in filth in a Pontiac home. Their mother abandoned them roughly four years ago. The home was overflowing with mold and human waste, the sheriff said. PONTIAC, Mich. (FOX 2) – Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said he’s never seen anything like what deputies uncovered at a Pontiac home on Friday. Bouchard said three children, a 15-year-old boy and two girls, 13 and 12, are all now living with a relative after the horrific discovery on Friday afternoon. “Throughout my extensive career in this field, I have never encountered a scenario as dire and prolonged as this one, involving abandonment, neglect, and abuse of the highest order,” Bouchard said. WARNING: The details of this story are horrific. Proceed at your own risk. What we know Bouchard said deputies were called for a ******** check at a home on Lydia Lane. The landlord called after he said he had not heard from the mother since December and that rent was last paid in October. He told officers that he was concerned something had happened. Deputies arrived and found the home full of garbage – piled as high as four feet in some rooms. The rooms were also covered in mold and human waste. The toilet was overflowing, and the bathtub was full of ******. The home was being lived in by the three children, alone. The boy, the oldest of the siblings, said they lived in the home with their mother but that she abandoned them in either 2020 or 2021 – at least four years ago – when the children would have been just 11, 9, and 8. The children survived on food that was dropped off on the front porch each week by either their mother or a stranger. But they had no access to toilet paper or personal hygiene items. The sheriff said they were unfamiliar with personal hygiene and didn’t even know how to flush a toilet. Inside the Pontiac home where deputies found three young children living in squalor and filth. Photo: Oakland County Sheriff. They had also not attended school since she left them and instead passed time by watching TV or playing games. The sheriff said the girls had not been outside in several years. The boy slept on a mattress on the floor, but the two girls slept on pizza boxes. “This situation would be deemed deplorable and intolerable for an animal, and it is utterly unacceptable for three children. They have been deprived of any interaction with their mother and have not received an education for years. The far-reaching consequences of this abuse must be acknowledged. We look forward to presenting this case to the prosecutor and ensuring that this mother faces the consequences of her actions,” Bouchard said. According to deputies, neighbors were unaware that children lived in the home and had never seen them. They said they had seen their mother at the home each month. Inside the Pontiac home where deputies found three young children living in squalor and filth. Photo: Oakland County Sheriff. The kids were all wearing soiled clothing with matted hair and toenails so long that it was difficult to walk. Their 34-year-old mother was found at a different location and arrested. She told deputies that the kids’ father was not involved in their lives. What we don’t know The sheriff did not say why the mother abandoned the children or what she was doing when she wasn’t at the home. Her name was not released to protect the identity of the three children. The Source Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard released details of the case on Sunday. Source link #kids #live #Pontiac #home #years #living #severe #filth #mom #arrested Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ryan Reynolds Makes Veiled Reference to Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Legal Drama on ‘SNL’ 50th Anniversary Special – Hollywood Reporter Ryan Reynolds Makes Veiled Reference to Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Legal Drama on ‘SNL’ 50th Anniversary Special – Hollywood Reporter Ryan Reynolds Makes Veiled Reference to Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Legal Drama on ‘SNL’ 50th Anniversary Special Hollywood ReporterView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #Ryan #Reynolds #Veiled #Reference #Blake #LivelyJustin #Baldoni #Legal #Drama #SNL #50th #Anniversary #Special #Hollywood #Reporter Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]