McDonald's will spend big on restaurant upgrades, training to drive growth

McDonald's Corp. signage on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

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McDonald's on Wednesday announced new financial targets for higher operating margins, a training program to improve food quality and plans to support franchisees financially as they invest in their restaurants.

Baldur's Gate 3 Just Got a New Region With 30+ Fights And 70+ Items

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Published Sep 23, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

One modder, two years, one new region

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Ask any Baldur’s Gate 3 player about the game’s Act 2, and you’ll get one of two reactions. Some call it their favorite stretch of the game, since it’s moodier, tighter, and more focused than Act 1. Others call it the most linear and devoid of branching pathways: You clear the Shadow Curse, you walk to Rivington, done. Regardless of which camp is correct, it is true that Act 2 lacks Act 1’s room to wander, or Act 3’s sprawl to get lost in. Now, with a new mod that was nearly two years in the making, Baldur’s Gate 3’s second act is getting a lot bigger.

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Ethiopia's Mekelle airport in Tigray seized by local forces, residents tell the BBC.

Local forces in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have seized control of the airport in the regional capital, Mekelle, from federal police, local residents have told the BBC.

No flights are currently landing at the airport and Ethiopian Airlines said it had suspended flights to Mekelle and the cities of Shire and Axum because of what it called the "current situation" in Tigray.

The Arctic sea ice melt season grew longer for decades, but something strange happened around 2010

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For decades, Arctic sea ice generally began melting earlier in the spring and did not freeze again until later in the fall. Together, those changes extended the annual melt season and contributed to major losses of sea ice across the Arctic.

‘Vice City’ Trademark Abandoned by WWE ahead of GTA 6 launch

It appears that WWE was trying to trademark the term ‘Vice City,’ before abandoning plans to do so.

According to a trademark filing, the initial application was made on August 8, before being deemed “dead’ just over a month later, on September 21.

Pocognoli has 'positive nervousness' for Scotland debut

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It would also require smartphone makers to give users a choice of AI assistants.

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Brad Pitt on the ‘Moving Experience’ of Co-Starring With a Dog in ‘Heart of the Beast’ and the State of Indie Cinema: It ’Feels as Strong as the ‘90s’

Brad Pitt underlined his credentials as a dog guy in San Sebastian on Wednesday, hailing the experience of working with his “Heart of the Beast” co-star, a German Shepherd called Uber.