Meet the first ‘McSenator’: former McDonald’s franchise owner goes from golden arches to upper chamber

He’s lovin’ it. President Trump-endorsed Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern handily won his primary Senate, putting him on track to be sworn in as a “McSenator” — after banking millions during a career running McDonald’s franchises. A past chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee in the House, Hern, 64, once owned 18 McD’s franchises around Tulsa. And he has a whopper of an account balance to show for it — he is worth at least $110 million, according to his most recent financial disclosure. He liquidated his franchise holdings by 2021. If he wins in November, there will be a…

All the NFL WAGs spotted at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding

The football wives and girlfriends came out for the wedding of the year. Many of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs and his friends from around the NFL made their way to Madison Square Garden to join the celebration of his and Taylor Swift’s nuptials Friday night. Fellow tight end and…

US negotiators heading to Pakistan Saturday for Iran talks, White House confirms

US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan this weekend for additional peace talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday. Pakistani mediators will facilitate “direct talks” on Saturday between the president’s envoys and “representatives from the Iranian delegation,” Leavitt told Fox News’…

Ailing fast-food chain is closing 77 restaurants across nine states

Dozens of Hardee’s locations across nine states are set to shut down after franchisee ARC Burger, LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The major operator — one of the chain’s largest — is liquidating its assets and shutting down 77 Hardee’s locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Montana,…

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