When thinking about Bill Gates the last thing that is likely to come to mind is the McDonald’s fast-food chain.
And yet this is exactly the business with which one should associate the software developer-turned-philanthropist, if TV network NBC is to be believed.
According to the outlet, which cited information it obtained, some of the arable acreage owned by Gates and his soon-to-be-ex wife Melinda grows potatoes, which are used in McDonald’s french fries.
NBC reports that the couple has become the biggest owner of farmland in the US in less than a decade.
And yet this is exactly the business with which one should associate the software developer-turned-philanthropist, if TV network NBC is to be believed.
According to the outlet, which cited information it obtained, some of the arable acreage owned by Gates and his soon-to-be-ex wife Melinda grows potatoes, which are used in McDonald’s french fries.
NBC reports that the couple has become the biggest owner of farmland in the US in less than a decade.
🚧 Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, who stepped down as executive director of the group's foundation over criticism over her lavish lifestyle, has reportedly erected a fence and electric gates around her $ 1.4 million home.
🧐 Who is the activist who bought a house in the luxury Topanga Canyon area of Los Angeles County afraid of?
🧐 Who is the activist who bought a house in the luxury Topanga Canyon area of Los Angeles County afraid of?
📈 The federal government set new records in the taxes it collected, the spending it engaged in and the deficit it ran through the first eight months of fiscal 2021 (October through May), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement.
💸 Federal taxes hit a record $2,606,879,000,000 while federal spending climbed to $4,670,668,000,000, resulting in a federal deficit of $2,063,789,000,000.
Taxing and spending like there's no tomorrow!
💸 Federal taxes hit a record $2,606,879,000,000 while federal spending climbed to $4,670,668,000,000, resulting in a federal deficit of $2,063,789,000,000.
Taxing and spending like there's no tomorrow!
💪 If you want something done well, do it yourself
@Greg_Abbott vowed that his state would begin constructing a border wall to curb President Joe Biden’s raging border crisis and surges in illegal contraband
@Greg_Abbott vowed that his state would begin constructing a border wall to curb President Joe Biden’s raging border crisis and surges in illegal contraband
Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee have shared their criticism of the Internal Revenue Service and President Biden’s plan to boost the agency’s funding, pointing at the recent leak of US billionaires’ tax information.
🗣 “It certainly looks like it’s not only illegal but it’s also political and timed to coincide with the political debate that we’re having now,” Representative Lloyd Smucker said about the leak, adding that it would have a devastating impact on the confidence of taxpayers.
🗣 Republican Brad Wenstrup said that the issue does not play in favour of the president’s plan to increase funding for the agency or require banks to report account information.
🗣 “It certainly looks like it’s not only illegal but it’s also political and timed to coincide with the political debate that we’re having now,” Representative Lloyd Smucker said about the leak, adding that it would have a devastating impact on the confidence of taxpayers.
🗣 Republican Brad Wenstrup said that the issue does not play in favour of the president’s plan to increase funding for the agency or require banks to report account information.
#BREAKING | Putin says US-Russia relations at their lowest point in recent years
🖊 The Florida Board of Education approved a proposal which outlines the teaching of American history, banning critical race theory from being taught in classrooms across the Sunshine State.
The rule states:
Instruction on the required topics must be factual and objective and may not suppress or distort significant historical events, such as the Holocaust, and may not define American history as something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence
The rule states:
Instruction on the required topics must be factual and objective and may not suppress or distort significant historical events, such as the Holocaust, and may not define American history as something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence
VP Kamala Harris snapped at a Latina Univision anchor, when pressed to answer when she would be visiting the southern border.
🗣 “I’m not finished,” Harris snapped, bobbed her head, and then chuckled before claiming she will visit the southern border. “I said I’m going to the border.”
🗣 “I’m not finished,” Harris snapped, bobbed her head, and then chuckled before claiming she will visit the southern border. “I said I’m going to the border.”
@real_DonaldJTrump issued a statement asserting that he is hard at work on a new project that is taking precedence over any potential book deals.
🗣 "I turned down two book deals, from the most unlikely of publishers, in that I do not want to do such a deal right now," Trump's statement read.
🗣 "I’m writing like crazy anyway, however, and when the time comes, you’ll see the book of all books," he added.
🗣 "I turned down two book deals, from the most unlikely of publishers, in that I do not want to do such a deal right now," Trump's statement read.
🗣 "I’m writing like crazy anyway, however, and when the time comes, you’ll see the book of all books," he added.
🌉 California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Taco Bell will be giving away free tacos to residents who are vaccinated.
In addition, he announced, Chipotle restaurants will be offering “FREE QUESO,” while various California sports teams will be offering discounts as an incentive to encourage more locals to get the coronavirus vaccine.
🧀 Call it a free queso bribe
In addition, he announced, Chipotle restaurants will be offering “FREE QUESO,” while various California sports teams will be offering discounts as an incentive to encourage more locals to get the coronavirus vaccine.
🧀 Call it a free queso bribe
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#BREAKING: Multiple injuries reported in shooting in Austin, Texas
At least 12 people were wounded when an unknown person opened fire in Austin, Texas, the Austin-Travis County EMS stated on Saturday.
Police responded to the incident at around 1:25 a.m. local time (07:25 GMT) at 400 E 6th Street, where the gunfire was reported.
So far, there has been no official information about the identity of the suspect. The location of the shooting was reported to be a downtown restaurant but authorities have not yet confirmed that.
An investigation into the attack is underway.
Police responded to the incident at around 1:25 a.m. local time (07:25 GMT) at 400 E 6th Street, where the gunfire was reported.
So far, there has been no official information about the identity of the suspect. The location of the shooting was reported to be a downtown restaurant but authorities have not yet confirmed that.
An investigation into the attack is underway.
Check out our brief summary of some of the latest news:
▪️At least 13 people were wounded when an unknown person opened fire in Austin, Texas.
▪️Facebook aggravates US border crisis by allowing human trafficking groups and pages to be online, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project.
▪️Joe Biden reportedly broke royal protocol while attending a G7 dinner reception in the UK, making the Queen wait for him.
▪️A shooting in Savannah, Georgia, on Friday night left one dead and nine injured, including a toddler, reports say.
▪️Putin and Biden will hold separate pressers after their meeting in Geneva on 16 June.
▪️At least 13 people were wounded when an unknown person opened fire in Austin, Texas.
▪️Facebook aggravates US border crisis by allowing human trafficking groups and pages to be online, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project.
▪️Joe Biden reportedly broke royal protocol while attending a G7 dinner reception in the UK, making the Queen wait for him.
▪️A shooting in Savannah, Georgia, on Friday night left one dead and nine injured, including a toddler, reports say.
▪️Putin and Biden will hold separate pressers after their meeting in Geneva on 16 June.
🙅♂️ Joe Biden violated royal protocol while attending a G7 dinner reception in the UK, the Daily Mail has reported, citing Debrett's, a leading authority on royal etiquette.
According to the newspaper, the protocol states that all guests must arrive at the venue before royals and no guest should leave an event before members of the "Firm" (nickname for senior members of the Royal Family and their staff).
The Democrat and his wife Jill arrived five minutes after the Queen got there with Prince Charles and the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge.
Biden's predecessors – Donald Trump and Barack Obama – too violated rules when meeting members of the Royal Family. The Republican and his wife Melania shook hands with Queen Elizabeth II and her late husband Prince Philip instead of curtsying and bowing, while the Democrat made a speech over the UK's national anthem.
According to the newspaper, the protocol states that all guests must arrive at the venue before royals and no guest should leave an event before members of the "Firm" (nickname for senior members of the Royal Family and their staff).
The Democrat and his wife Jill arrived five minutes after the Queen got there with Prince Charles and the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge.
Biden's predecessors – Donald Trump and Barack Obama – too violated rules when meeting members of the Royal Family. The Republican and his wife Melania shook hands with Queen Elizabeth II and her late husband Prince Philip instead of curtsying and bowing, while the Democrat made a speech over the UK's national anthem.
Four small gatherings are being held near the White House, a Sputnik correspondent reports from the scene. The area has been fenced off.
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Four small gatherings are being held near the White House, a Sputnik correspondent reports from the scene. The area has been fenced off.
A group of ‘pro-life’ Christians is protesting against abortion near the statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko
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A group of ‘pro-life’ Christians is protesting against abortion near the statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Photos have appeared showing a group of anti-China protesters rallying near the White House