Former President Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania on Sunday. He also held an impromptu news conference, answering questions from reporters at the drive-thru window. The visit came as he doubled down on his claim that Vice President Kamala Harris never worked at the fast-food chain when she was in college, while the Harris campaign said Trump’s McDonald’s event was a sign of desperation.
Early voting in North Carolina began last week, and state officials report that more than one million residents have already voted in the November election. The turnout represents about 13 percent of North Carolina’s 7.8 million registered voters—despite residents recovering from Hurricane Helene.
Georgia officials are investigating the fatal collapse of a gangway attached to a dock on Saturday. Seven people were killed on the island of Sapelo during the annual Gullah Geechee festival.