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‘Burger King mom’ starts GoFundMe after viral video showed her working in busy restaurant alone

The mother-of-three works at a Burger King restaurant in Columbia, South Carolina

The Independent UK

Gordon Ramsay 'signs whopper deal to appear in Burger King advert'

Hell's Kitchen star Gordon Ramsay is said to have signed a six-figure whopper of a deal to appear in a Burger King advert, after he was spotted filming outside one of the eatery's restaurants in Reading, Berkshire, last week.

BANG Premier

‘Risking their job trying to warn people’: Burger King customer orders food in Washington. Then the worker slips them a note

A viral post alleges that an employee at a Burger King in Washington is warning customers about a potential health hazard.

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Georgia Residents Sue Sheriff For Violating Free Speech Rights

Lawsuit filed against Sheriff Owens for censoring critical opinions on Facebook, sparking debate on free speech rights.

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“This Is Disgusting!”: Burger King Ad Sparks Debate Over Mothers Eating Burgers After Childbirth

"This is disgusting!" A Burger King ad centered around mothers finding relief by eating whoppers immediately after giving birth sparked fierce debate among viewers. The post “This Is Disgusting!”: Burger King Ad Sparks Debate Over Mothers Eating Burgers After Childbirth first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ed Burke ‘had his hand out for money.’ Powerful politician convicted of extortion, bribery in historic verdict

A jury of nine women and three men heard from 38 witnesses over 16 days of testimony as prosecutors made their case that Burke was “a bribe taker” and “an extortionist.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Ald. Ed Burke wielded power to ‘satisfy his own greed,’ prosecutor alleges in closing arguments

‘You have heard about a pattern of unlawful activity,’ prosecutor Diane MacArthur said. ‘Standing at the center of that steady drumbeat of unlawful activity is this man, Edward Burke.’

Chicago Sun-Times

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100 secret recordings, 36 witnesses later, feds winding up case against Burke — but will defense call Solis as ‘hostile’ witness?

Burke’s defense team has promised to summon former Ald. Danny Solis to the witness stand — finally giving Burke the chance to confront the man who famously turned on him while wearing an FBI wire.

Chicago Sun-Times

Defense: ‘Computer mistake,’ not pressure from Ed Burke, caused delays in Burger King work

City Hall bureaucracy took center stage in former Ald. Ed Burke’s corruption trial Thursday as one of the finer disputed points in the case came to a head.

Chicago Sun-Times

COVID-19 dogs Burke trial, but no plans to halt rest of week’s testimony

COVID-19 is arguably one of the reasons it took so long for the feds to take former Ald. Ed Burke to trial in the first place. The FBI raided his offices five years ago this week. Criminal charges followed in 2019, but the pandemic helped scuttle plans to begin the…

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge promises opening statements in Ed Burke’s trial by Thursday afternoon

The comments will kick off the highly anticipated case dating back five years. It upended Chicago’s mayoral campaign in 2019 — first through a raid of Burke’s offices, criminal charges, and the disclosure that Ald. Danny Solis spent two years recording Burke.

Chicago Sun-Times

How the near absolute power Edward Burke wielded absolutely paved the way for his alleged corruption

That power came from “scratch my back” Chicago politics. Burke’s clout emanated from the sheer force of his personality, the favors he did for other City Council members and the intimidation he wielded over his colleagues.

Chicago Sun-Times

Defense hints at strategy as lawyers prepare for ex-City Council dean’s long-awaited trial

Former Ald. Ed Burke is accused of using his seat on the City Council to steer business to his private law firm amid schemes that involved the Old Post Office, a Burger King at 41st Street and Pulaski Road, and a Binny’s Beverage Depot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fatal stabbing of Gabonese student highlights 'daily' racism faced by Africans in Russia

François Ndzhelassili, a doctoral student from Gabon at the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg, Russia, was killed on August 18 by a group of Russian men after they harassed him and called him racial slurs. The murder is just the latest case of discrimination and violence against Black people living…

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Edinburgh Live

Mum demands apology after 11-year-old son tasered at Scottish holiday park

The young child was taken down by a 50,000 volt stun gun deployed by officers who surrounded him at Craig Tara caravan park in Ayr earlier this year.

Daily Record

Mum of 11-year-old boy tasered at Scots holiday park speaks of 'disgust' and demands apology

The youngster was taken down by the 50,000 volt stun gun after being surrounded by officers at Craig Tara caravan park in Ayr.

Nottingham Post

Burger King announces drive-thru plans for major Mansfield road

The town is already the home of several fast food outlets, including three branches of McDonald's and two KFCs.

Chronicle Live

Abandoned Newcastle police station set for £5m revamp as planning saga finally reaches 'win-win' conclusion

A residents' group that fought against original plans for a Burger King on the Westgate Road site says that revised designs approved on Friday are a "massive positive" for the area

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Paul Vallas gets help in Chicago mayoral bid from ex-officer in Laquan McDonald scandal

The now-retired Chicago cop was named in two legal cases that cost the city more than $5 million. He gave $5,000 to the Vallas campaign.

Los Angeles Times

With opioid overdoses still on the rise, more regular people are carrying Narcan

SAN FRANCISCO — Monica Clayton was standing in line at a Burger King on Market Street in downtown San Francisco just before 7 a.m. when a frantic man ran into the restaurant.

Daily Record

BMW worker wins £17,000 compensation after being fired for buying Burger King on job

Ryan Parkinson was working as an assembly line worker for BMW when he lost his job for going to Burger King while on shift after his superiors claimed he didn't ask permission to do so.

Daily Mirror

BMW worker wins £17k in compensation after being sacked for buying Burger King on job

Ryan Parkinson worked as an operative on the assembly line at a BMW factory in Oxford when he was alleged to have "disappeared" for nearly an hour while working overtime

The Independent UK

Alleged Burger King murderer compares himself to Jesus and Nelson Mandela

Winston Glynn protested his innocence in jailhouse interview, but family of robbery victim Kristal Bayron-Nieves say the evidence against him is overwhelming

Chicago Sun-Times

New judge wants to move up Ed Burke’s racketeering trial, but calendars are full

Burke faces charges of using his seat on the City Council to steer business to his law firm in schemes that involved the Old Post Office, a Burger King and a Northwest Side redevelopment project.

Chronicle Live

Burger King bid for Newcastle police station denied High Court date – but site could still be turned into flats

Plans for a drive-thru at the derelict West End station will not go before a judge, but a separate application to turn part of the site into apartments, shops, and a dental surgery will

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