Friday July 28 Daily Links

FRIDAY 7.28


NEWS STORIES

 



Grimace Shake Responsible for McDonalds Stock Increase

“This quarter, if I’m being honest, the theme was Grimace,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said on the company’s conference call following the earnings report. Earnings were up so the stock took a big jump up too, all because young people were going viral making TikToks about the awfulness of the purple shake.

The good news is there are plenty more items on McD menu that are awful enough to start a gross food TikTok trend.

Read more at ny post.


Raccoons in Philly Airport Cause Mayhem

People were freaked out in Philadelphia airport after racoons got in and were running around the terminal.

Guys you’ve seen much worse than this. This is philly

Read more at NY Post.


OMG The Mid Atlantic Has Worms with Hammer Heads

Virginia, the Carolinas and DC are suffering from an invasive influx of something called Hammerhead worms that secrete dangerous toxins. If you want to kill them- dont cut them- that’s how they reproduce and then you’ll have two worms. You have to drown them in soapy water, crush them, or apply salt, vinegar or citrus oil to the worm to kill them.

Will this also work on politicians?

Read more at USA Today


Trump Asked Staffer to Delete Evidence

According to new charges brought against the former President, Donald Trump asked a staffer at Mar a Lago to delete surveillance footage that contained evidence in the Federal confidential documents case.

Somehow this will be Pence’s fault.

Read more at NY Times.


GOP Presidential Candidate Raps

Vivek Ramaswamy was a libertarian rapper in college, and he brought it back for FOX with some freestyle rapping.

I open up by saying my name is Vivek,
It rhymes with cake.
It ain’t not about me, it is about thee.
The United States is about liberty.
So Fox and Friends, join us on the trail.
We’ll have some fun. I’ll see you at the trail.

You rhymed trail with trail.

Is this freestyle or geek style?

Read more at mediaite.


Gilgo Beach Killer Has Had Only One Visitor in Jail- His Lawyer

Not one family member has visited Rex Heuermann since he’s been arrested and put in jail.

Guess he should have killed them when he had the chance.

Read more at NY Post.


Crypto Millionaire Influencer Dismembered in Suitcase

The remains of 41 year old Fernando Pérez Algaba were found by children in a suitcase in Argentina.

Hopefully the first of many.

Read more at NY Post.


Gov Newsome Backdooring a Hollywood Deal?

When the California Governor failed to show up for a Governors conference, his team said he wasn’t feeling well, but sources say he was actually secretly trying to negotiate a deal between Hollywood big biz and the striking actors and writers.

Looks more like he’s trying to negotiate his way into the White House.

Read more at Showbiz 411




SPORTS



Mbappe Rejects Saudi Billie

France is looking to sell their star player and captain, after he made it clear he won’t resign after 2024. But he’s refused Saudi money and reports are that he’s got a deal to move to Real Madrid next year.

Not everything is LIV. #livandletdie

Read more at football365


Chicago Brawl: Cubs v White Sox

You’re fighting over two teams that will not make the playoffs. This is the Chicago way.

Read more at TMZ

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Quarterback Has a Problem

Actual NFL Quarterbacks are turning down Netflix’s offer to feature them in season 2 of Quarterback, leaving the series with the same problem as HBO’s Hard Knocks.

Netflix owes me a quarter back.

Read more at awful announcing.


Bullfighting GOAT Gets Gored by 1100 Pound Bull

Bullfighter Andres Roca Ray has been called the Messi of Matadors is in the hospital with serious injuries after being gored in the ring by an 1100 pound bull. And its all on video.

Looks like somebody’s going to lose his #1 ranking.

Read more at TMZ



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



The Big Question: Can Kevin Spacey Make a Comeback?

Everyone’s asking whether the not guilty verdict means Spacey will be welcomed back into Hollywood to make a comeback.

The bigger question: can Spacey make it through the SAG strike without grabbing anyone’s balls.

Read more at Birmingham Mail


Righteous Gemstones Renewed

Danny McBride’s beloved HBO series is getting a fourth season, so we will be getting more tales from the Gemstone family who are fighting over who will take over for their dad in the family church.

It’s the Succession of comedy.

Read more at Variety


Eagles Founding Member Dead at 77

Randy Meisner, bassist and singer for the Eagles, has died.from complications of COPD.

He really took it to the limit.

Read more at TMZ


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Cops Say Sinead OConnors Death Not Suspicious

Police who found the singer said “Police were called at 11:18hrs on Wednesday, 26 July to reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address in the SE24 area. Officers attended. A 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin have been notified. The death is not being treated as suspicious.”

She’s 56 and you don’t have a cause of death. What does it take to be suspicious? A candlestick in a conservatory?

Read more at CNN




TRENDING & VIRAL



Elon Musk Steals X From Someone on Twitter

Now that Twitter is changing to X, Musk wanted to keep the @X name all to himself. But someone already had it so he took it. The guy who had the name didn’t even get paid.

If he’s not autistic then he’s just an asshole.

Read more at mashable.


Watch Cannibal Cobra Eat Snake

This video proves one thing…this snake needs an Only Fans.

Read more at NY Post



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