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A 4-year-old child was allegedly ordered by his father to shoot at Utah police officers Monday as they were arresting him, injuring one outside a McDonald''s.

McDonald''s didn''t pull punches after activist investor Carl Icahn launched a proxy fight over the weekend to pressure the fast-food giant over the treatment of pigs used in its pork products. Why it matters: Icahn, who has become known for aggressive activist campaigns targeting companies he views as inefficient, is asking McDonald''s to prioritize an issue other than profit. McDonald''s said on Sunday that Icahn had nominated two people for board seats. The move was first reported by the Wall Street Journal . The big picture: At issue is the way McDonald''s suppliers treat pregnant pigs. Icahn and the Humane Society of the United States have asked the company to end the practice of keeping sows in confined spaces known as gestational crates. In 2012, the company promised to phase out the practice within a decade. It said on Saturday that it "expects to source 85% to 90% of its U.S. pork volumes from sows not housed in gestation crates during pregnancy." At the time, the Humane Society applauded the move.

Activist investor Carl Icahn is ratcheting up pressure on McDonald''s to stop sourcing pork from farmers that mistreat pigs.

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Legendary investor Carl Icahn is known for his aggressive campaigns to shake up Corporate America. Now, he''s wielding his influence to tackle an issue close to his heart: the welfare of pigs.

Legendary investor Carl Icahn is known for his aggressive campaigns to shake up Corporate America. Now, he''s wielding his influence to tackle an issue close to his heart: the welfare of pigs.

Billionaire Carl Icahn, who is a shareholder in McDonald''s, has expressed concerns over welfare of pigs in its food chain.

Billionaire Carl Icahn, who is a shareholder in McDonald''s, has expressed concerns over welfare of pigs in its food chain.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has launched a proxy fight for two seats on the Board of McDonald''s Corp. aiming to challenge the treatment of pigs by the fast-food chain''s suppliers. Icahn, who holds 200 shares of McDonald''s stock, recently slammed McDonald''s for failing to end the use of gestation crates for pregnant pigs in its supply chain, saying the practice causes unnecessary suffering.

Activist investor Carl Icahn is pushing for a shake up of McDonalds pig sourcing policy as he looks to end the practice of keeping pregnant pigs in small crates in the fast food giants supply chain.

At issue is McDonalds suppliers use of so-called gestation crates, which are small cages used to constrain pregnant pigs

Icahn called out the company this week for failing to end the use of gestation crates, a practice he told Bloomberg causes "unnecessary suffering."

The activist investor says that pregnant pigs are being mistreated by suppliers to the fast-food chain. He wants to name two directors.

McDonald''s Corp. (MCD) confirmed that Carl Icahn nominated two board members amid the a dispute with the company over its treatment of pigs. Icahn nominated Leslie

McDonald''s says Carl Icahn nominates two members to board