We are just days away from the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, and fans will have to stomach a major shakeup to the competition. Sixteen-time winner Joey Chestnut will not be competing in the Coney Island competition this year. The decision comes after Chestnut allegedly partnered with a competing brand to Nathan’s Famous. […]
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll confirms what most viewers sensed after last Thursday’s presidential debate: that it was a disastrous night for the 81-year-old President Biden, who looked unsteady, sounded sick, stumbled over his words and, at one point, lost his train of thought entirely. A full 60% of Americans, for instance, now say Biden […]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two local companies are joining together this summer to highlight iconic spots in New Mexico for “Sips of Enchantment.” Meow Wolf and Dion’s Pizza is launching a color-changing cup featuring a roadrunner, Old Man Gloom, Green Chile Ranch, and more. Story continues below The cup costs $1.50 and will be available at Dion’s […]
Jun. 24—The American Association for State and Local History recently selected a Joplin sesquicentennial project for teenagers as a recipient of its History in Progress Award and its Award of Excellence. During 2023, Joplin celebrated its 150th birthday with a yearlong program of events that included Iconic Joplin, which engaged youths ages 12 to 16 […]
Logan Zabarkes, a student at Red Lion Area Junior High School, recently won the grand prize in a national history competition with his Lego stop motion video about Harry Truman. The teen from Windsor borough learned about Project POTUS, a middle school program from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, Indiana, through his social […]
Jun. 23—The American Association for State and Local History recently selected a Joplin sesquicentennial project for teenagers as a recipient of its History in Progress Award and its Award of Excellence. During 2023, Joplin celebrated its 150th birthday with a year-long program of events that included Iconic Joplin, which engaged youth ages 12 to 16 […]
A teenager in China performed so well in a math contest, she defeated A.I. — as well as students from prestigious universities including MIT, Stanford, and Princeton. The outpouring of support and shock for the 17-year-old fashion design student was fueled by her humble academic background. Vocational schools in China are not known for academic […]
A new pup has taken the crown for ugliest dog in the world. Wild Thang won the 2024 World’s Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma, California, on Friday. Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese, has competed in the contest four previous times, placing second three times before finally winning first place this year. The dog was born and […]
A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China became a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of a math competition, beating many others from top universities and raising questions about the education system. Jiang Ping, who is studying fashion design, finished 12th in the Alibaba Global Math Competition, one of 802 who […]
The Republican primary race in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District between House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good and state Sen. John McGuire was too close to call on Tuesday night. As of 11 p.m., 92% of the vote was called – with McGuire being up by just 300 votes. The race will now move to a […]
“Moving into this year, it has been made evident by many political leaders that they don’t care about our opinions, and often don’t care about our rights as U.S. citizens,” wrote Dar’Nell Price, Oak Ridge High School student and this year’s winner of the NAACP Black History Essay Contest. He added: “Elections give power, the […]
Manchester City will begin their pursuit of an unprecedented fifth consecutive Premier League title away to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the new season. The match on Sunday, August 18th will pit Pep Guardiola against his former assistant Enzo Maresca, who was appointed Chelsea boss this summer after guiding Leicester to promotion last term. […]