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Today: Harris Claiming to Work at McDonald’s in College, Tim Walz’s Dog and Lowe’s CEO

Today: Harris Claiming to Work at McDonald’s in College, Tim Walz’s Dog and Lowe’s CEO

Plus: Medieval Peasants Worked Only 150 Days a Year Due to Religious Holidays?

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August 28, 2024

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Aug. 28, 2024

Today: Harris Claiming to Work at McDonald’s in College, Tim Walz’s Dog and Lowe’s CEO

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Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald's in College. Here's What We Know

On multiple occasions throughout U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' political career, she has called attention to her work history — in particular, an alleged job at McDonald's — in an attempt to connect with low-wage workers. On Aug. 10, for example, her presidential campaign released a new video advertisement in which she claims she worked at the fast-food restaurant "while she got her degree," presumably in reference to the undergraduate degree that she received from Howard University in 1986.

However, there’s no tangible evidence of Harris working at McDonald's as a college student. We reached out to Harris' campaign, as well as McDonald's headquarters, seeking such proof — which could include photos or videos of her working at the restaurant, employment records or physical items such as a uniform or name tag. We also looked for public interviews by friends or family members of Harris' to confirm the story, with no luck. Snopes reporter Taija PerryCook has the details.

Explaining Conservatives' Conspiracy Theory About Tim Walz's Dog, Scout

A conspiracy theory that claimed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz posted photos of two different pups to represent his family's one dog didn't last very long.

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What We Know About Rumor Doug Emhoff Had Affair with Nanny and Got Her Pregnant

The affair supposedly happened in 2009, according to media reports.

A white man is pictured next to an electronic voting machine. Below, black text says, "Elon Musk: "We Should Get Rid of All Electronic Voting Machines."

Elon Musk Said We Should Get Rid of Electronic Voting Machines?

According to SpaceXMania, Musk's stance came as a surprise to many.

A Black man is pictured next to a quote that says, "If conservatives do not like our values, they should take their money to Home Depot." Below, white text says, "LOWE'S CUTS FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK." In the top right corner, it states Lowe's CEO told CNBC the quote.

Lowe's CEO Said Conservatives Should Shop at Home Depot if They Don't Like 'Our Values'?

A fake CNBC graphic showed Ellison's photo next to the quote, "If conservatives do not like our values, they should take their money to Home Depot."

Staff Pick

A post claims that medieval peasants worked only about 150 days in a year because the Church belived it was important to keep them happy with frequent mandatory holidays, and that people today have less holidays than these peasants.

Medieval Peasants Worked Only 150 Days a Year Due to Religious Holidays?

According to a popular meme, the church scheduled "frequent, mandatory holidays" to keep peasants happy.