Donald Trump leads a rally at Madison Square Garden after racist and crude comments from his allies. Quarter Pounders are back on the menu at McDonald’s after tests show patties were not the cause of the E.coli outbreak. And highlights from Week 8 of the NFL.

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Trump’s MSG rally is overshadowed by the crude comments of his allies

Former President Donald Trump delivered his standard lines on topics from immigration to the economy at a packed rally at Madison Square Garden, but his remarks were overshadowed by comments from his warm-up speakers.

They included a comedian’s racist jokes about Latinos and Black Americans and were condemned by multiple Republican members of Congress, as well as speakers who used increasingly inflammatory language to describe Vice President Kamala Harris.

Stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe took aim at Latinos, Black Americans and Puerto Rico, describing it as “a floating island of trash in the middle of the ocean.” His jokes included that Latinos “like to make babies” because “there’s no escaping it.” They don’t. They are coming in, just like they did to our country.”

There was an awkward reception to his punchlines in the arena. Within hours of the comments, several pro-Trump members of Congress condemned him. Warm-up speaker David Rem, who announced his candidacy for mayor of New York on stage, echoed a rallygoer who called Harris “the devil” and added that she is “the antichrist.” Tucker Carlson joked that Harris, who is of black and Indian descent, would be “the first low-IQ Samoan Malaysian and former California prosecutor ever elected president.”

Melania Trump, who rarely appears on the campaign trail, introduced her husband as he took the stage in her first campaign speech this cycle. Trump railed against opponents he sees as “the enemy from within,” described the media as “the enemy of the people” and referred to Harris’ “low IQ.”

The rally reflected Trump’s fixation on his home state of New York, which he and his allies made clear from the stage they hope to win despite it being won by Democrats for the past four decades.

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➡️ Harris’ campaign has collected Republican endorsements in Wisconsin, a key swing state that has taken center stage to her attempt to attract voters from across the aisle.

➡️ During an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, JD Vance declined to characterize Russian President Vladimir Putin as an ‘enemy’ and rather as a ‘competitor’.

➡️ Harris is counting on extensive support from suburban voters and former Republicans to overcome dissent from the traditional Democratic base — especially in Michigan.

➡️ One important thing missing from the GOP campaign to win back the Michigan statehouse.

➡️ Food banks report in key battlegrounds record level of need that has increased in recent years.

➡️ Harris campaigned in Philadelphia this weekend, on the occasion of her 14th visit to Pennsylvania since she entered the race in July.

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McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Beef Patties Are Not the Source of E. Coli Outbreak, Company Says

No E. coli was found in samples of beef patties used in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders linked to a deadly outbreak, Colorado Agriculture Department testing showed.

The department has no further plans to test the patties, a McDonald’s spokesperson said, and they have been ruled out as a source of the outbreak. The most likely source of contamination was chopped onions from a single source, they said, citing the Food and Drug Administration. McDonald’s indefinitely stopped sourcing sliced ​​onions from that source — Taylor Farms Colorado Springs — on Sunday, days after it removed the onions from its supply chain. Taylor Farms onions were sold in stores in Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming and parts of other states in the region. At least 75 people in 13 states became infected with the E. coli strain and one person died, according to the CDC.

Quarter pounders are expected available in restaurants this week.

NFL Week 8 Highlights

This season has been a rollercoaster for the San Francisco 49ers, one that continued in their 30-24 victory over Dallas on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 8.

NBC News sports editor Greg Rosenstein shares more highlights from week 8 of the 2024 season.

🙌 49ers TE George Kittle had a breakout performance with 128 yards and a touchdown while his team improved to 4-4. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott had 243 yards passing, two scores and two interceptions in the loss that left Dallas’ record at 3-4.

🙏 Commanders QB Jayden Daniels threw a 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown as time expired to beat the Chicago Bears at home. Trailing 15-12, the rookie threw a ball that was tipped toward the goal line by a Bears defensive back and directly into the arms of Commanders receiver Noah Brown. Daniels, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, threw for 326 yards with the touchdown. Bears signal caller Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick, had 131 yards passing and no scores. Washington improved to 6-2, while Chicago fell to 4-3.

👑 The Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) remained the only undefeated team in the NFL with a 27-20 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders. Chiefs TE Travis Kelce had his best game of the season, with 10 receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown in the win.

👋 Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, who hasn’t played since suffering a concussion in Week 2, returned to action against the Arizona Cardinals. Tagovailoa passed for 234 yards with a touchdown, but his performance was spoiled when Arizona’s Chad Ryland made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to win 28–27.

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• Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in the next World Series game tonight against the New York Yankees after injuring his shoulder on a slide.
• Actor Timothée Chalamet crashed a lookalike contest in New York City.
• The Miami Heat honored Dwyane Wade by unveiling a statue of the basketball legend, but fans thought so it looked nothing like him.
• A village in south-central Japan with fewer than 60 residents tries to recreate the vibrant scenes of the place they once knew with stuffed mannequins.

Personnel choice: Kind parenting proves to be too much for many parents

A thirty-minute argument about socks may sound silly, but that can be the unintended byproduct of gentle parenting. It is an approach that emphasizes parents’ emotional self-regulation and deep respect for their child’s feelings. But gentle parenting is increasingly facing setbacks. More than 40% of self-described soft parents suffer from burnout and self-doubt, and experts say this creates “unrealistic expectations.” Even some celebrities say it produces ‘no results’. So how did parents get here – and what could be the way out? Writer Lynda Lin Grigsby dives into the problem to find out.

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