Joey Chestnut wins Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for 17th time in return
After missing the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest because of a contract with Impossible Foods, Joey Chestnut, the so-called wiener king, reclaimed his title, downing 70.5 hot dogs to win the coveted Mustard Belt for a record 17th time. In the women’s competition, reigning champion Miki Sudo won her 11th Nathan’s title by eating […]
California’s Madre Fire grows to over 70k acres, becomes largest in state this year
The Madre Fire, burning near San Luis Obispo, California, grew to over 70,000 acres on Friday, July 4. It is now the largest wildfire to burn in the state in 2025. Large-scale firefighting response Seven air tankers and two helicopters joined local engines and ground crews to fight the fire. Cal Fire said an interstate […]
More than 2 dozen dead, search for missing continues after flooding in Texas
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said that 27 people are dead, including nine children, after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, July 4. Leitha said at a press conference on Saturday, July 5, that 850 people were evacuated. Authorities cautioned that information is rapidly changing. “Tragic incidents like this affect us […]
Ukraine weapons freeze tied to sweeping Pentagon stockpile review
The Pentagon has launched a sweeping review of U.S. weapons shipments worldwide, which prompted an immediate pause in deliveries to Ukraine on July 1. The review began weeks earlier. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the reassessment, which the Pentagon said is backed by President Donald Trump, to address concerns about dwindling American stockpiles amid mounting […]
Gang control of Haitian capital worsens as UN appoints new rep for island nation
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Mexican diplomat Carlos Ruiz as the organization’s special representative to Haiti and to lead the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti, or BINUH, on Thursday, July 3. The move comes after a U.N. report on Wednesday, July 2, revealed 90% of Port-Au-Prince is now controlled by […]
Federal judge rules family of Boulder firebombing suspect can be deported
A federal judge ruled that authorities can deport the family of the man accused in last month’s deadly firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado. Authorities accused Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, of throwing Molotov cocktails at people protesting to raise awareness about Israeli hostages in Gaza. Prosecutors said Monday, June 30, that an 82-year-old woman injured during […]
Emoji science: How a smiley face can bring your texts to life
Pick a screen, any screen, and chances are someone is deep in a text conversation. While phone calls are still around, texting has become the go-to means of communication across generations. Where words fall short, emojis step in. People around the world use them more than 10 billion times a day, with eight out of […]
What Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ really does to Medicaid and SNAP
Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday, July 3, and it includes significant reforms to Medicaid and the SNAP food assistance program. Ask a Republican, and they’ll tell you the reforms will reduce waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats say it’s cruel and people will die because they can’t get coverage. So, what […]
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested, DHS alleges ties to Mexican cartel
Immigration authorities have arrested Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. for allegedly lying on an application to become a permanent U.S. resident. Authorities are processing him for expedited removal proceedings, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. DHS officials also accuse the 39-year-old son of legendary boxing icon Julio César Chávez Sr. of being […]