As voters flocked to the polls on the primary day of early voting, town’s Ethics Evaluate Fee determined it might postpone contemplating complaints about Mayor Kirk Watson and challenger Doug Greco accepting greater than the allowed quantity from non-Austin residents. Metropolis code limits the quantities candidates can obtain from non-city residents on the idea that outdoors cash mustn’t affect native choices.
Former Commissioner Betsy Greenberg had filed complaints towards each of them, alleging that every had accepted out-of-city contributions in extra of $46,000.
Nonetheless, Jim Cousar, Watson’s lawyer, advised town that he could be overseas on Oct. 23, the date of the following fee assembly, and requested a postponement. Because the Bulldog reported, the Oct. 23 agenda now reveals the fee will probably be discussing the scheduling of the complaints towards Watson and Greco. For now, the complaints are anticipated to be heard on Nov. 13, eight days after the overall election. Cousar couldn’t be reached for remark Monday.
After the choice to postpone the listening to on grievance towards Watson, Greenberg requested that the listening to on the grievance towards Greco even be postponed. Greco filed go well with towards town to attempt to overturn the regulation of out of doors contributions. Nonetheless, a federal choose dismissed the case, saying it might be applicable for Greco to file once more after the ethics fee choice.
Commissioners may even be discussing the scheduling of complaints towards District 10 candidate Ashika Ganguly and District 6 candidate Krista Laine. Ganguly and Laine each missed the submitting deadline for stories on their private monetary holdings that have been as a result of metropolis in mid-September. Their opponents, Council Member Mackenzie Kelly in District 6 and Marc Duchen in District 10, filed ethics complaints towards them. So, these complaints is not going to be heard earlier than the election both.
In an announcement launched Tuesday, Greco stated “It is vitally irritating to be taught two days earlier than a listening to that it’s now delayed due to a request from the complainant and the Mayor, particularly since my request for the same delay final month was denied. I not too long ago introduced a federal case over this metropolis rule that unfairly benefits incumbents, rich candidates, and political insiders over grassroots candidates, and the choose dominated the Ethics Fee is the suitable venue to first make this case. And now two political insiders, the Mayor and Betsy Greenberg, who’s a supporter and donor of one in all my opponents, efficiently pushed to have these hearings delayed.”
In an electronic mail to the Monitor Greenberg stated, Greenberg advised the Monitor, “(E)fforts must be made to listen to circumstances regarding marketing campaign violations earlier than elections. The preliminary listening to for the Greco and Watson circumstances may have been held on the August twenty eighth assembly and as a substitute the fee obtained a briefing. Equally, the preliminary hearings on the Ganguly and Laine complaints ought to have been scheduled for this week.”
Duchen additionally complained on Monday a few political motion committee, known as Vibrant Austin PAC, which ran an advert on the Austin American-Statesman web site on Oct. 20, declaring that the Travis County Democratic Celebration, amongst others, had endorsed Ganguly. That isn’t the case. The get together by no means endorses one Democrat over one other. James Murphy, Travis County Democratic Celebration govt director, is quoted in a information launch saying that the get together “has not made any endorsements on this race” and that “any statements on the contrary are inaccurate.”
The Austin Monitor contacted Skyler Korgel, the treasurer for the Vibrant Austin PAC. He stated the reference to the native Democratic Celebration endorsement was “a mistake. It wasn’t intentional.” He stated that he personally had nothing to do with the advert, however declined to call the particular person or individuals who did. The PAC submitting reveals the names of two different choice makers with the PAC, Julio Salinas and Luis Osta Lugo. Korgel stated the improper endorsement assertion had appeared solely in that one advert and that the error wouldn’t be repeated.
The Austin Monitor’s work is made attainable by donations from the group. Although our reporting covers donors infrequently, we’re cautious to maintain enterprise and editorial efforts separate whereas sustaining transparency. A whole checklist of donors is accessible right here, and our code of ethics is defined right here. This story has been up to date to incorporate an announcement from Greco.
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Elle a « transformé la ville », quitte à bousculer de vieilles habitudes. Elle persiste et signe : la mairesse de Montréal, Valérie Plante, qui a décidé de ne pas solliciter un troisième mandat, affirme avoir accompli la volonté de « la grande majorité des Montréalais ». Elle estime que ses successeurs devront continuer dans la même voie, en faisant davantage de place aux piétons, aux vélos et aux autobus, pour améliorer la qualité de vie des Montréalais.
La classe politique a salué les préoccupations de Valérie Plante pour les questions sociales comme le logement, l’itinérance, l’adaptation aux changements climatiques et les transports collectifs — même si ses batailles, notamment avec le gouvernement Legault, sont loin d’avoir donné les résultats escomptés.
La première mairesse de l’histoire de la métropole, qui a succédé à Denis Coderre en 2017 — et l’a vaincu par une plus grande majorité encore en 2021 —, a affirmé mercredi qu’elle n’avait « pas le même niveau d’énergie » qu’au cours des dernières années pour se présenter aux prochaines élections, prévues en novembre 2025.
« Mais je vais bien, très bien », a ajouté l’élue de 50 ans en précisant qu’elle terminerait son mandat. La course à la route de son parti, Projet Montréal, sera lancée dans les prochains mois.
Dans une allocution de 11 minutes, Valérie Plante a rappelé que son rôle était de « servir d’abord et avant tout les Montréalais. Je parle de ceux qui habitent la ville, je parle de ceux qui vivent la ville ». « C’est en pensant aux Montréalais que j’ai eu le braveness de prendre des décisions difficiles et nécessaires pour rendre la ville plus verte, plus sécuritaire et plus résiliente face aux réalités qui nous frappent et celles qui nous attendent », a-t-elle ajouté.
Vélos et cônes orange
La mairesse et son équipe ont transformé la mobilité dans la métropole, notamment en aménageant le Réseau specific vélo sur plusieurs grandes artères, comme la rue Saint-Denis. Cette initiative a été saluée comme un geste fort pour améliorer la mobilité et relancer les commerces de proximité. Ses détracteurs ont toutefois déploré la perte de locations de stationnement et les longs travaux de voirie nécessaires à la building de ces pistes cyclables.
Sa promesse phare d’améliorer la mobilité dans la métropole s’est aussi heurtée à la vétusté des infrastructures souterraines : la nécessité de remplacer les égouts et les aqueducs souffrant d’un manque d’entretien depuis des décennies a donné lieu à une multiplication des chantiers — et des fermetures de rues à coups de cônes orange, devenus un symbole des problèmes de Montréal.
Valérie Plante a rappelé que ses idées émanaient des militants de Projet Montréal et des citoyens. Elle n’a rien imposé. « C’est pour eux et grâce à eux que je suis devenue mairesse. Ce sont eux qui ont porté Projet Montréal au pouvoir. Notre mouvement n’est pas un hasard. Nos idées, nos projets sont le reflet des idées et de la volonté de la grande majorité des Montréalais, qui ont même fait des petits ailleurs au Québec », a-t-elle fait valoir.
Elle estime que ses successeurs devront continuer dans le même sens parce que c’est la volonté des Montréalais. Les élus doivent bonifier l’offre de transport actif et collectif pour faire diminuer le nombre de voitures, qui a explosé dans la région de Montréal dans les 20 dernières années. La mairesse dit aussi parler au nom des sans-voix en cette époque de crise du logement et de l’itinérance.
« C’est ce qui me motive à renforcer ce mouvement-là, qui ne reviendra pas en arrière, quoi qu’il arrive. […] Tant qu’il y aura des gens qui vont dormir dans la rue et tant que ça va prendre deux heures à beaucoup de gens pognés dans le trafic pour se rendre au travail sur l’île, notre travail ne sera pas fini », a-t-elle déclaré.
De nombreux hommages
Des élus de tous les ordres de gouvernement ont salué la détermination de Valérie Plante à changer le visage de Montréal. « Je pense qu’elle a transformé la ville », a souligné Suzanne Roy, ministre de la Famille du Québec. L’intérêt de la mairesse de Montréal pour les dossiers sociaux et les déplacements à vélo n’est pas passé inaperçu, notice l’élue du gouvernement Legault.
Elle a côtoyé Valérie Plante en tant que ministre, mairesse de Sainte-Julie et présidente de l’Union des municipalités du Québec. Suzanne Roy a vu à l’oeuvre « une femme de conviction qui croyait à sa ville et qui était succesful de défendre ses dossiers ».
Le maire de Québec, Bruno Marchand, a souligné la portée nationale du travail de Valérie Plante dans les dossiers municipaux. Elle a inspiré la nouvelle génération de maires et de mairesses progressistes qui ont été élus au cours des dernières années. Il s’est dit impressionné par le braveness de son homologue montréalaise, qui s’est battue pour des changements qui sont loin de faire l’unanimité : pistes cyclables, verdissement, apaisement de la circulation, adaptation aux changements climatiques…
Le maire de Québec est « profondément persuadé que Montréal se porte mieux qu’avant ». Il suggest lui-même un programme semblable à celui de Projet Montréal en tentant, dit-il, d’éviter les erreurs de la métropole. Il insiste par exemple sur l’significance de décongestionner les rues — par des pistes cyclables et des transports collectifs — pour faciliter la vie des automobilistes.
« Il y a un lourd tribut à payer. Certains disent qu’on vieillit deux ou trois fois plus vite [que le reste de la population]. Pour le vivre moi-même, je n’aurais pas de raison de douter de ça. […] Mais la seule façon d’avoir un maire populaire, c’est d’avoir un maire qui vend de la crème glacée, qui dit à tout le monde qu’ils sont extraordinaires et qui n’amène aucun changement. Si c’est ça qu’on veut, nos villes, elles ne bougent pas », a déclaré Bruno Marchand aux journalistes.
La Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain a aussi rendu hommage à Valérie Plante, notamment pour sa gestion « exemplaire » de la pandémie, Montréal ayant été l’épicentre de la contagion au pays.
« Il est encore trop tôt pour dresser le bilan de son passage à la mairie. La Ville devra […] rétablir un minimal de fluidité sur les artères […], faciliter le lancement de projets privés pour répondre à la crise du logement [et] rétablir un sentiment de sécurité au centre-ville. Pour réussir, nous aurons besoin du management de la mairesse Plante », a conclu le p.-d.g. de l’organisation, qui est d’ailleurs pressenti pour se porter candidat à la mairie.
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Detroit Lions vast receiver Jameson Williams is dealing with a suspension. Once more.
Williams is reportedly set to be suspended for 2 video games for violating the NFL’s Efficiency-Enhancing Substances coverage, in keeping with ESPN’s Eric Woodyward.
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Williams was additionally suspended for six video games at the beginning of the 2023 season for violating the league’s playing coverage when he made bets on sports activities on the Lions’ facility, however not on the NFL, however the suspension was finally diminished when the NFL modified its coverage. He missed the primary 4 video games of the season.
There’s little doubt concerning the expertise that Williams has after the Lions drafted him within the first spherical within the 2022 NFL draft out of Alabama, however the speedy vast receiver has struggled to remain on the sphere to date.
He solely appeared in six video games in his rookie season whereas recovering from a torn ACL he suffered at Alabama, after which had a uneven begin to his second 12 months due to the playing suspension at the beginning of the season.
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His third 12 months has been far and away his greatest with 361 yards receiving and three touchdowns already, however now his progress could also be briefly halted whereas he serves his suspension.
Williams is about to overlook the Lions’ video games towards the Tennessee Titans at house this weekend in addition to an important division sport on the street towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers the week after.
The Lions have been counting on Williams way more this season after letting vast receiver Josh Reynolds stroll within the offseason, opening up a job for Williams because the true No. 2 receiver.
In his absence, the Lions will likely be in search of extra from Kalif Raymond and up to date addition Tim Patrick, plus clearly anything Amon-Ra St. Brown can supply, however nobody on the group can stretch the sphere like Williams can.
It has not but been reported what substance Williams used that violated the league’s protocols.
La mairesse de Montréal, Valérie Plante, ne sollicitera pas de troisième mandat lors des élections municipales de novembre 2025, disant ressentir une certaine fatigue après sept ans à la tête de la métropole.
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« Je ne suis pas succesful de garantir aux Montréalais le même niveau d’énergie pour quatre années de plus », a annoncé Mme Plante, visiblement émue, mercredi matin, lors d’un level de presse.
« Mais pour la prochaine année, je vais continuer à assumer pleinement mon rôle. J’ai toujours donné mon 100 % et je vais continuer de le faire jusqu’à la fin de mon mandat. Tant que des gens vont dormir dans la rue et que des citoyens vont perdre deux heures dans le trafic pour se rendre au boulot, notre travail n’est pas fini. »
La mairesse a souligné qu’elle se portait bien, mais elle n’a pas précisé ce qui nuisait à son niveau d’énergie et n’a pas répondu aux questions des journalistes après son allocution de 15 minutes. Elle a toutefois mentionné que le poste de mairesse nécessitait d’importants « sacrifices ».
« Malgré la pression, les vents de face et les grands défis, je suis fière de mener, avec dévouement, ce grand navire qu’est la Ville de Montréal », a-t-elle dit.
Les conseillers membres de son parti, Projet Montréal, présents au level de presse, l’ont chaudement applaudie et lui ont donné l’accolade avant qu’elle ne quitte la salle, à l’hôtel de ville.
Commentaires haineux
Il y a quelques semaines, Valérie Plante avait décidé de bloquer les commentaires sous ses publications sur le réseau social X, « afin de limiter les propos discriminatoires, violents, racistes, harcelants, haineux, homophobes, irrespectueux, sexistes et diffamatoires que l’on retrouve malheureusement sur la plateforme », a expliqué son équipe. La mairesse était régulièrement la cible d’insultes et d’injures, parfois violentes.
« Je me suis présentée trois fois devant les Montréalais avec des priorités claires », a-t-elle rappelé, soulignant que sa motivation avait toujours été de travailler pour une ville plus verte, plus sécuritaire et plus résiliente. « Je suis entrée à l’hôtel de ville à ma manière, et je vais aussi quitter à ma manière. La tête haute, en restant moi-même, en gardant mon cœur ouvert et avec droiture. »
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Valérie Plante
Elle s’est dite fière de ses réalisations, comme la gratuité des transports en commun pour les enfants, les parcs éponges permettant de réduire les risques d’inondations et les améliorations à la sécurité pour les piétons aux abords des écoles, à la mémoire de la petite Mariia, morte écrasée par une voiture en décembre 2022.
Mme Plante a remercié ses collègues du conseil municipal ainsi que les employés de la Ville de Montréal.
Valérie Plante en quelques dates
La mairesse, qui est à la tête de la Ville depuis sept ans avec son parti Projet Montréal, avait pourtant affirmé l’année dernière qu’elle se représenterait à nouveau aux prochaines élections.
« Aujourd’hui, si vous me posez la query, c’est oui, avait-elle dit l’an dernier en level de presse en octobre 2023. Il y a des transformations de Projet Montréal, elles sont tangibles, on les voit. Je pense que, de façon générale, les gens apprécient la route qu’on a prise. »
Le tout survient alors que Mme Plante entamera dans les prochaines semaines la dernière année de son deuxième mandat. Son administration doit notamment présenter au début du mois de novembre son prochain price range, un second charnière de l’année municipale.
La mairesse avait été réélue pour un deuxième mandat en 2021, avec un peu plus de 52 % des votes, dans un match revanche contre l’ex-maire Denis Coderre.
L’opposition déjà prête
Dans l’opposition, le chef Aref Salem a remercié mercredi Valérie Plante « pour son engagement envers la métropole depuis son élection, malgré nos nombreux désaccords sur la gestion des chantiers, l’itinérance, la sécurité publique et l’état des providers aux citoyens ».
« À l’aube des élections municipales de novembre 2025, Ensemble Montréal est mobilisé et prêt à surmonter les nombreux défis auxquels fait face la métropole », a aussi fait valoir M. Salem, dont le parti a lancé à la mi-octobre sa course à la route. La formation avait été fondée il y a plus de 10 ans lorsque l’ex-maire Denis Coderre souhaitait à nouveau briguer la mairie.
Sur le réseau social X, les réactions politiques n’ont pas tardé après la affirmation du départ de Mme Plante. « Je remercie Valérie Plante pour ses deux mandats comme mairesse de la ville de Montréal. Son amour pour sa ville a été évident tout au lengthy de son engagement politique », a souligné le premier ministre du Québec, François Legault.
« L’engagement de Valérie est sincère. Elle a entamé de grands changements et elle a fait briller l’ensemble du Québec. Chaque fois que nos villes brillent, c’est l’ensemble de notre nation qui brille aussi. Merci pour tout. Partager ta route aura été un réel privilège », a témoigné le maire de Québec, Bruno Marchand.
Chez les péquistes, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon a évoqué « une mairesse déterminée, avec qui j’ai eu l’event de collaborer à de nombreuses reprises en tant que député de Montréal ». « Les politiciens occupent une fonction exigeante, qui vient avec beaucoup de responsabilités, dans un climat qui est loin d’être évident. Merci pour toutes ces années consacrées au service public. »
« Comme Montréalais, Rosemontois et critique en matière de Métropole, je lève mon chapeau [à Valérie Plante] et la remercie pour son engagement pour Montréal », a de son côté fait valoir le député solidaire de Rosemont, Vincent Marissal.
Même son de cloche chez les libéraux. « Merci Valérie Plante pour votre dévouement et votre engagement envers notre métropole. Je vous souhaite beaucoup de succès dans vos projets après la politique. D’ici là, continuons de travailler pour toutes les Montréalaises et tous les Montréalais », a dit le chef Marc Tanguay.
Jameson Williams is not going to enchantment his two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances coverage, the Detroit Lions extensive receiver mentioned on Thursday.
Williams posted an announcement on X through his agent saying it is a punishment he’s “nonetheless making an attempt to grasp,” but in addition noting he’ll settle for the two-game ban.
“This week I used to be notified by the NFL that I’ve been suspended for a violation of the Efficiency Enhancing Substances Coverage,” mentioned Williams in an announcement.
“The information got here as an entire shock that I’m nonetheless making an attempt to grasp.
“I do not take dietary supplements or nutritional vitamins and I’m overly cautious about even taking over-the-counter medication. At no time have I ever taken one thing in an try to cheat or search for an unfair benefit. I perceive that I’m accountable for all the things that goes into my physique and I’ve to take accountability on this occasion.
“I’ve nothing however love and respect for this recreation, my teammates, coaches, the Lions group and the Metropolis of Detroit. It’s disappointing to simply accept this suspension, andit will damage me to be away from the workforce as they put together this week. So out of respect to my teammates, this would be the final time I deal with this matter.”
It’s unclear what Williams did to violate the coverage, however he advised ESPN earlier this week that he has “no selection however to take it on the chin.”
The league formally introduced the suspension on Thursday afternoon. Williams will probably be eligible to return for the Lions’ matchup with the Houston Texans on Nov. 10.
Williams has 361 yards and three touchdowns, each of that are career-highs, on 17 catches this season. Williams is averaging 21.2 yards per reception, which is the second-best within the league behind solely Indianapolis Colts extensive receiver Alec Pierce. He’s additionally second on the workforce in receiving yards and touchdowns behind Amon-Ra St. Brown.
The Lions first chosen Williams with the No. 12 select of Alabama within the 2022 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old had one catch and misplaced 4 yards within the Lions’ 31-29 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Williams was additionally suspended 4 video games final 12 months for betting on non-NFL video games in 2022. He was initially suspended six video games earlier than the suspension was lowered after the league tweaked its playing guidelines and punishments. Williams missed the primary 11 video games of his rookie season whereas recovering from an ACL harm he sustained in school, so he is but to play a full season in his NFL profession.
Detroit improved to 5-1 on the season after Sunday’s win in Minneapolis, which marked its fourth straight victory. The win gave the Lions the slight edge over the Vikings within the NFC North race.
The Lions will host the Tennessee Titans this weekend. They will then journey to Inexperienced Bay to tackle the Packers in Week 9 whereas Williams wraps up his suspension.
McDonald’s inventory (MCD) fell round 5% on Wednesday after the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention stated the corporate’s Quarter Pounder burgers had been linked to an E. coli outbreak in some states, with most diseases in Colorado and Nebraska.
“It is a fast-moving outbreak investigation,” the CDC wrote on its web site. “Most sick persons are reporting consuming Quarter Pounder hamburgers from McDonald’s and investigators are working rapidly to verify which meals ingredient is contaminated.”
The corporate’s inventory sank as a lot as 10% in prolonged buying and selling within the instant aftermath of the information on Tuesday.
The CDC stated McDonald’s has stopped utilizing recent slivered onions and quarter-pound beef patties in sure states whereas a supply of the sickness is confirmed.
One particular person has died from the outbreak, the company stated, and 10 hospitalizations have been reported throughout 10 states.
In an inner memo that McDonald’s shared on its web site Tuesday night, McDonald’s chief provide chain officer of North America Cesar Piña stated the corporate is taking “swift and decisive motion” and famous that the preliminary findings from the investigation “point out {that a} subset of diseases could also be linked to slivered onions used within the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single provider that serves three distribution facilities.”
“In consequence, and in keeping with our security protocols, all native eating places have been instructed to take away this product from their provide and we now have paused the distribution of all slivered onions within the impacted space,” the corporate stated.
McDonald’s will quickly take away the menu merchandise from eating places within the impacted areas, together with Colorado, Kansas, Utah, and Wyoming, in addition to parts of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. All different menu gadgets can be found.
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“Whereas the incident seems to be extra contained than others we now have seen within the trade, an growth of the investigation or sustained publicity is what has the potential to weigh on shopper site visitors,” BTIG analyst Peter Saleh wrote in a be aware to shoppers on Wednesday.
He added the incident might dampen the continued Rooster Massive Mac and McRib limited-time choices set to spherical out the yr.
“We consider McDonald’s might scale back the promoting supporting these [limited-time offerings] obtain within the close to future, because the message might fall on deaf ears amid broader information protection,” he defined. “The corporate may wish to shift its messaging to high quality, and away from worth, to reassure shoppers about its meals security.”
“McDonald’s site visitors was anemic earlier than this incident, so any prolonged adverse publicity might solely make it tougher to reignite gross sales on this setting.”
Fellow quick meals big Chipotle (CMG) went by means of its personal E. coli outbreak in 2015, together with an outbreak of the norovirus. The corporate was compelled to quickly shut 43 places in Washington and Oregon in consequence.
The CDC declared the outbreak over in February 2016, with the corporate present process an aggressive revamp of its meals preparation strategies.
But it surely took years for the Mexican meals chain to rebuild model belief and get better its inventory worth on account of the disaster. Shares are up greater than 500% since 2016.
In his be aware, Saleh, who maintained his Impartial score on McDonald’s, stated, “It is untimely to begin making comparisons to the Chipotle precedent scarred in traders’ reminiscences.”
“That incident was pushed by repeated outbreaks throughout the nation and steady information protection, and different quick-service chains have had localized E. coli outbreaks in recent times with virtually no discernible gross sales affect,” he defined. “We’re in a wait and assess mode in the interim.”
Jefferies analyst Andy Barish agreed, including in a separate be aware that it is “troublesome to evaluate threat within the close to time period, however Chipotle not the plain read-through, in our view.”
“The difficulty/supply at MCD has been rapidly recognized and importantly remoted whereas there was little to no visibility at CMG within the early days of outbreak, adopted by a number of retailer closures which isn’t the case with MCD at this level,” Barish stated, sustaining his Purchase score on shares.
“Nonetheless, it stays too early to inform on the preliminary shopper response, however we predict it could be a lot much less extreme than the case of CMG.”
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McDonald’s is distancing itself from former President Donald Trump after his headline-grabbing cease at a Pennsylvania location, the place he pretended to work throughout a closed occasion attended by pre-screened supporters.
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The quick meals large clarified that it didn’t facilitate Trump’s go to and “doesn’t endorse candidates for elected workplace,” it confirmed to Quartz in an electronic mail. This precept stays true for the approaching presidential race: “We’re not purple or blue — we’re golden.”
The Feasterville franchise was closed to common prospects throughout Sunday’s staged picture alternative. People who went by the drive-thru had been pre-selected by each the franchise and the native Trump marketing campaign crew. Autos had been additionally screened and searched, as had been these inside.
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Native franchisee Derek Giacomantonio acquired a request from regulation enforcement relating to Trump’s intention to go to the restaurant, which he indicated he deliberate to do a few weeks prior.
Giacomantonio, who began his profession as a crew member almost three a long time in the past, mentioned that as a small, impartial enterprise proprietor it’s basic “that we proudly open our doorways to everybody who visits.” Roughly 95% of U.S. areas are independently owned and operated by franchisees.
At Trump’s go to, he served fries, labored the drive-thru, and briefly wished fellow presidential nominee Kamala Harris a contented birthday. Trump has beforehand made unfounded claims geared toward discrediting Harris’ assertion that she labored on the chain through the Nineteen Eighties.
Since then, the fast-food large has discovered itself on the heart of the 2024 election discourse. With the election approaching and Pennsylvania seen as a pivotal swing state, Trump has recognized it as a key space of focus.
Throughout his go to to the Feasterville McDonald’s, Trump remarked that he “wouldn’t thoughts this job” and that he “may come again and do it once more.”
The fast-food large mentioned it has invited Harris and her operating mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, to go to certainly one of its eating places to showcase how McDonald’s creates alternatives and helps native communities.
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Anna Kendrick hasn’t shied manner from discussing her alleged emotionally and psychologically abusive previous relationship and the way it has affected her. She advised The Unbiased in a current interview that she could not assist however trauma dump within the wake of it.
“It’s a literal true story that, within the aftermath of this actually traumatic relationship, my plumber came to visit and requested how I’d been, and I simply advised him the whole lot,” Kendrick advised the outlet. “I simply couldn’t spend one other second respiratory dishonest air.”
Whereas airing out your trauma is a obligatory a part of the therapeutic course of, it would not at all times work out how you want. The viewers issues as does the setting, and generally because of this issues can come up.
Kendrick’s recollection is relatable for individuals who have lived via equally troublesome life circumstances.
“You may see somebody at a celebration … and abruptly you are speaking about an terrible date you had, and the way it reminded you of while you have been molested as a baby,” Carla Manly, a scientific psychologist and writer of “Pleasure from Worry,” beforehand advised USA TODAY. Manly says a problem arises when severe info is “shared with out permission, in an inappropriate place and time, and to somebody who might not have had the capability to soak up this info.”
Not like venting, trauma dumping is finished in an “unsolicited, unprepared manner, the place an individual dumps traumatic ideas, emotions, power onto an unsuspecting particular person,” whether or not or not it’s a detailed buddy or a stranger.
“We frequently have a lot frustration, irritation and anger pent up inside us, and we merely want a spot to dump it,” Manly defined.
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Wanting again on the troubled relationship, “it does really feel like one thing was stolen (from me),” Kendrick beforehand advised USA TODAY. “Getting trapped in that loop of attempting to make (the connection) higher, and determine a technique to repair it, meant that I used to be additionally sacrificing increasingly of myself.”
Many individuals have interaction in trauma dumping with out realizing it. Judith Orloff, a psychiatrist and writer of “The Empath Survival Information,” beforehand advised USA TODAY these victims of trauma use it as a coping mechanism.
“It is normally unconscious nervousness that they are venting and simply begin dumping onto one other particular person as a technique to launch the power and frustration, and getting that out can seemingly assist a sufferer of some form of trauma,” she says.
There is a positive line between venting and dumping. Consultants say the latter is “poisonous” and “damaging,” as a result of trauma dumping would not embody or respect the consent of the listener and infrequently appears one-sided.
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Everybody ought to really feel snug speaking to buddies and even strangers, when it is sensible about their frustrations, however some conversations are meant for a therapist.
With the assistance of remedy, Kendrick was ultimately in a position to acknowledge the abuse for what it was. Though she stored the small print imprecise, a “large turning level” was when she discovered “black-and-white proof” that her associate was gaslighting her. She additionally “sprinkled all of the gory particulars into conversations with completely different buddies.”
Others discover it useful to air out emotions on TikTok in a lighthearted manner.
“Discovering methods to deal with traumatic occasions is exclusive to every particular person,” Loree Johnson, a licensed marriage and household therapist, beforehand advised USA TODAY. “Sharing one’s expertise and feeling seen may be extremely therapeutic throughout troubling instances. There may be nothing inherently incorrect with discovering laughter or lightheartedness when navigating a painful occasion, so long as it would not contain avoiding one’s emotions.”
Nonetheless, “not everybody has the bandwidth to soak up others’ traumas, as a result of their very own lives are crammed with stress too,” Manly explains.
In accordance with Orloff, most individuals on the receiving finish of trauma dumping will really feel anxious, careworn, helpless and even depressed after the dialog.
“Folks might really feel higher after trauma dumping, however the particular person they dump it onto feels horrible,” she says. “They normally begin to really feel drained and it is simply an excessive amount of severe, sudden info directly.”
Consultants say it is OK to create boundaries with those that repeatedly trauma dump. It is essential to emphasise that whilst you nonetheless take care of them, you additionally want to guard your individual peace.
The Champions League — the place desires come true, fantasies turn into actuality and legends are born. Or one thing like that.
Except you’re Dinamo Zagreb, Purple Bull Salzburg, Celtic, Purple Star Belgrade, Slovan Bratislava or Younger Boys, wherein case the Champions League is the place fears prevail, nightmares turn into actuality and careers get ruined.
OK, perhaps not that unhealthy, however followers of the above golf equipment will be forgiven for feeling apprehensive when UEFA’s anthem performs throughout Matchday Three tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow.
These are groups who’re used to dominating their home leagues, successful 60 per cent or 70 per cent of their league matches 12 months after 12 months (at the same time as excessive as 84 per cent final season for Purple Star) to assert title after title.
Taking the previous seven home seasons, Dinamo, Salzburg, Celtic, Purple Star, Slovan and Younger Boys have gained 38 league titles between them, out of a doable 42. Dinamo have taken each a type of Croatian championships with Purple Star doing the identical in Serbia, and the remainder have gained six of the obtainable seven.
They’re superior of their homelands nearly to the purpose of boredom. And but, from their mixed opening two rounds of Champions League matches this season, the six groups have scored 12 targets between them and conceded a whopping 49. That’s a mixed objective distinction of -37 from 12 matches.
Transferring home bliss to European success shouldn’t be simple, particularly when your finances is a fraction of the spending energy obtainable at Manchester Metropolis, Actual Madrid or Bayern Munich.
In line with switch web site Transfermarkt, Slovan have spent a complete of £2.6million ($3.4m) on new signings previously three seasons and their squad has a complete estimated worth of £24m. The identical supply lists Metropolis as having spent £365m previously three years (which, to be trustworthy, feels fairly frugal for them) and their squad worth is estimated at being a smidgen over £1billion. So, Metropolis have spent roughly 139 instances as a lot as Slovan since 2022, and their squad is price 43 instances as a lot.
When the groups confronted one another three weeks in the past on Matchday Two, Slovan’s odds for successful on house turf have been 40/1. They might have a monopoly on the Slovakian title, however with a finances akin to a membership in League One, Engish soccer’s third tier, they have been predictably no match for Metropolis.
“We dreamt of, in the future, the perfect workforce on this planet, or probably the greatest, coming (right here),” Slovan supervisor Vladimir Weiss advised reporters earlier than the match. The fact, nonetheless, was much less romantic: Metropolis had 28 pictures, scored 4 targets, hit the woodwork 3 times and registered an anticipated targets (xG) determine of three.8. Slovan had 24 per cent possession and didn’t register a shot heading in the right direction.
“Truthfully, this was simply as we anticipated,” Tomas, a Slovan fan who attended the sport, tells The Athletic. “Slovan has not performed within the Champions League for 32 years (having didn’t get previous its qualifying rounds on 11 events), so it’s a massive success to even be there.
“After we beat (Denmark’s champions) Midtjylland to qualify (having acquired via three earlier ties in a marketing campaign that started 4 days earlier than final season had ended with the Euro 2024 ultimate on July 14), it was probably the greatest leads to the previous couple of years and was like a European ultimate for us.
“Then we have been drawn in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid (amongst their eight league-phase video games). These are matches we now have not had for a lot of, a few years, so although we’ll most likely lose, it’s nonetheless an enormous prize. The Celtic defeat (Slovan misplaced 5-1 in Glasgow on Matchday One) was not good, however even a membership like Celtic has rather more cash than us.
“We have now Dinamo (Zagreb) at house (on November 5), a match we will look to attract or win, however largely I would like the eight video games to be a lesson for the gamers and the homeowners, and for us to generate profits from TV and full stadiums to spend on enhancing the workforce.”
There’s a distinct “joyful to be there” vibe from Slovan, however that doesn’t apply to each Champions League ‘minnow’.
Salzburg, who will compete within the revamped Membership World Cup in the US subsequent summer time courtesy of their constant Champions League group-phase qualification in recent times, are adjusting to life below a brand new supervisor in Jurgen Klopp’s long-time Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders, and have been most likely regarded as a little bit of a darkish horse going into the league section.
As a substitute, they have been comfortably crushed 3-0 at Sparta Prague after which surprisingly trounced 4-0 at house to French newcomers Brest. They lie fourth within the early-season Austrian Bundesliga, six factors off leaders Sturm Graz, however have two video games in hand.
Pep Lijnders acknowledges Salzburg followers after defeat in Prague (Michal Cizek/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
“I don’t wish to make excuses, I take full duty,” Lijnders mentioned in a press convention after the Brest defeat. “This group has sufficient high quality that it shouldn’t occur like this. That worries me just a little bit.
“We anticipated a very totally different begin within the Champions League, particularly with the qualification (beating FC Twente, 5-4 on combination, and Dynamo Kyiv, 3-1). I’m sick of individuals calling us a younger workforce. There are not any excuses, we now have sufficient high quality to win soccer matches within the Champions League.”
Younger Boys, whose Swiss Tremendous League is of the same normal to Austria’s Bundesliga, will even have anticipated higher than to be propping up the 32-team Champions League desk after two defeats (3-0 at house to Aston Villa, 5-0 at Barcelona).
Like Salzburg, the Bern membership are enduring home woes, and sacked supervisor Patrick Rahmen, who had solely been appointed in the summertime, every week after the Barcelona thrashing. They’re tenth in a 12-team home league. A go to from Inter Milan, Serie A champions and three-time European Cup/Champions League winners, awaits on Wednesday.
Dinamo additionally allotted with their supervisor after struggling one of many heaviest defeats in Champions League historical past, dropping 9-2 at Bayern final month. Sergej Jakirovic had led Dinamo to a Croatian league and cup double in 2023-24 however the Bayern thrashing was deemed unacceptable and he left two days later by mutual consent.
The cruel actuality of Dinamo Zagreb’s European wrestle is laid naked on Bayern Munich’s scoreboard(Sebastian Widmann/Getty Pictures)
A 2-2 house draw in opposition to Monaco on Matchday Two, below new boss Nenad Bjelica, prompt the correct resolution had been made. Subsequent up? A go to to Lijnders and Salzburg on Wednesday.
After which you’ve got Celtic. In contrast to a lot of these sides talked about above, the Scottish membership are Champions League regulars and have taken some unimaginable scalps over time, beating Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United and AC Milan (and again in 1967 they gained the competitors). However each a type of victories has come at Celtic Park the place, backed by probably the most vociferous atmospheres in European soccer, they could be a match for anybody.
Away from house, it’s a special story. This season’s competitors has been Celtic in Europe in a microcosm, thrashing Slovan 5-1 at house after which being humiliated 7-1 by Borussia Dortmund in Germany, the place they conceded 5 earlier than half-time — the primary time a British membership had carried out so in a significant European competitors since 1997-98. It was their thirty first defeat from 37 Champions League group/league-stage away video games — and in these 37, they’ve conceded an almighty 100 targets.
But supervisor Brendan Rodgers was unrepentant in not altering the workforce’s strategy for that Dortmund recreation, regardless of dealing with criticism acquainted from his first spell at Celtic, when his aspect misplaced 7-0 to Barcelona at Camp Nou and 7-1 at Paris Saint-Germain, or 6-0 away to Atletico Madrid in his second spell final season.
“We play in a approach that enables us to dominate domestically,” Rodgers mentioned. “We all know it’s going to be tough at instances for us to do this, however we nonetheless have to point out our potential with the ball. Are we going to take a seat in and camp, and wait? No, we gained’t do this.”
Celtic supporters who’ve paid hundreds of kilos to journey throughout the continent to see their workforce win simply two of 37 Champions League away matches (beating Spartak Moscow in 2012-13 and Belgium’s Anderlecht in 2017-18) might even see issues otherwise. Whereas no one may accuse Celtic followers of not profiting from their journeys overseas, if anybody has attended all 37 video games, they are going to have travelled greater than 70,000 miles, which is nearly 3 times all over the world, to see two victories.
“I’ve not carried out that many, however I’ve by no means seen us win overseas,” Celtic season-ticket holder Alasdair tells The Athletic. “There may be all the time an important environment on the highway and nobody takes it without any consideration that we’re privileged to go to some nice cities and stadiums, but it surely’s fairly demoralising.
Celtic followers get pleasure from their European journeys – till the soccer begins (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Pictures)
“There’s perhaps an unrealistic expectation on the membership that we must be doing higher, however given our assets in comparison with the Premier League and the massive Spanish, German and Italian golf equipment, we’re on a special planet. We’ll discover the brand new format solely skews the imbalance additional.”
We’re working with an extremely small pattern dimension after two rounds however the early leads to the expanded 36-team ‘league section’ do counsel the scales are tipping additional. We have now seen scorelines of 9-2, 7-1, 5-0 and 5-1, plus 4 4-0s. After 36 matches, that is proving to be probably the most goal-heavy editions of the Champions League, with 3.19 per recreation being near the best on report (3.24 in 2019-20).
Thus far, it has been probably the most one-sided Champions League season but, with a mean margin of victory of two.57 targets, comfortably above the subsequent highest of two.37 from the 1993-94 season.
By increasing the competitors, the standard shall be diluted, whereas this larger first stage may lend itself to groups enjoying extra expansively, given the possible want for under 10 or so factors out of your eight matches to succeed in at the least the play-off knockout spherical, the place locations within the last-16 shall be up for grabs.
Because the wealthy get richer and the monetary imbalance throughout Europe will increase, anticipate extra of the identical. And anticipate followers of relative Champions League minnows to dread somewhat than relish their continental adventures.
Relating to romantic relationships, Anna Kendrick has been sincere about having a poisonous ex. Nonetheless, she all the time had a tough time referring to it as an “abusive” state of affairs.
“It didn’t comply with the standard sample,” Kendrick, 39, mentioned throughout an episode of the “Name Her Daddy” podcast launched on Wednesday, October 23. “I used to be discovering it actually tough to determine it and identify it as abusive.”
Kendrick mentioned the connection lasted for seven years. She recalled an “in a single day change” together with her previous companion that “got here out of completely nowhere.” As a result of there was “a lot love and belief” for her ex, Kendrick felt like she was the issue.
“It was very, very tough to truly go, ‘No, this, I believe that is, I believe that is him. I believe, I believe that is his stuff,’” she mentioned. “I turned my life utterly the other way up making an attempt to repair no matter was flawed with me.”
Kendrick has spoken publicly about her relationship previously — by no means referring to her ex by identify — however Wednesday’s podcast episode provided detailed perception into what she went by way of.
“This dialog is de facto sophisticated for me,” Kendrick admitted when requested to determine the indicators she might need missed. “It’s laborious for me as a result of there are even occasions once I discuss my state of affairs the place, as I’m saying it, I’ll go, ‘Am I making that up? Am I making every thing up?’”
From going to {couples} remedy to the place her courting life stands now, maintain scrolling for the largest relationship revelations from Kendrick’s “Name Her Daddy” episode:
Starring in ‘Alice, Darling’
Anna Kendrick visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW 2023.Corey Nickols/Getty Pictures for IMDb
Kendrick recalled not telling her therapist or closest associates that she was starring within the 2022 film, which follows the story of a girl trapped in an abusive relationship.
“I had simply gotten out of a relationship that was extraordinarily much like the film,” the actress shared throughout Wednesday’s episode. “I didn’t need anyone to inform me to not do it. I didn’t wish to get talked out of it.”
Their {Couples} Therapist
The actress mentioned she and her ex’s {couples} therapist “purchased his stuff.”
“I all the time felt like I used to be making an attempt to remain so calm in {couples} remedy as a result of I used to be like, f—, in these periods, he’s so capable of type of keep calm in a means that he doesn’t do after we’re exterior of remedy,” Kendrick recalled.
Throughout one particular remedy session, Kendrick mentioned she “misplaced my s—,” and was involved in regards to the aftermath. “I’m making an attempt so laborious to appease this particular person, they’re so f—ing terrible,” she mentioned. “So how dangerous is it gonna get now that I’ve yelled?” (“Weirdly, he was nice,” she later shared.)
Ultimately, one thing “shifted” within the remedy periods. Kendrick mentioned her therapist has since “apologized” for what occurred throughout her previous relationship. “I believe he realized what was happening towards the tip,” she mentioned.
Was He Placing on a Efficiency?
Anna Kendrick attends The Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Movement Photos.Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
Kendrick thought she would have the ability to “scent the bulls—” relating to her ex.
“I didn’t anticipate how completely satisfied he was of his personal victimhood,” she mentioned, noting that she nonetheless doesn’t suppose her ex was “placing on a efficiency” throughout their relationship.
“I believe he genuinely believed that I used to be like, torturing him,” she mentioned.
‘Terrorizing’ Her Ex
Kendrick mentioned that her ex as soon as accused her of “terrorizing” him.
“I used to be simply crying, as a result of I couldn’t faux that issues have been nice anymore,” she recalled. “I simply began crying and he screamed in my face, ‘You’re terrorizing me.’ However it was actually from the place of an individual who believed that they have been being terrorized.”
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The actress mentioned that the sentiments have been “so actual” to her ex that she was “satisfied” that she was “doing one thing horrible.”
Emotions of Disgrace
Anna Kendrick attends Netflix’s “Girl Of The Hour” Los Angeles Premiere.Tommaso Boddi/Getty Pictures for Netflix
Kendrick’s recommendation for listeners in an analogous state of affairs is to “take off that high layer of disgrace” after getting out of a poisonous relationship. She admitted, nevertheless, that generally it’s not that straightforward.
“I did and nonetheless generally achieve this a lot self-shaming,” she mentioned. “How did I discover myself in that state of affairs? Like, I’m an actual ass—-.”
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Kendrick’s Relationship Standing Now
The Twilight alum confirmed she is single — and she or he now has one non-negotiable in relation to romantic companions.
“I’m by no means getting concerned with a person — that means we’re not even kissing, we’re not even going to have an actual dialog — until you might be in or have been in remedy,” she mentioned.
For those who or somebody you understand are experiencing home violence, please name the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential help.
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