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. […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — One of America’s most conservative congressmen is facing a serious primary challenge after his opponent was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while voters in two other districts are nominating candidates to fill two open seats in Virginia’s primary election Tuesday. Rep. Bob Good, who chairs the hard-right House Freedom […]
The weekly cartoon caption contest in the New Yorker magazine is what retired Judge Glen Reiser calls “a thing.” It attracts more than 5,000 entries every week. Roger Ebert, the late film critic, submitted captions 200 times and won once. Chicago lawyer Lawrence Wood entered more than 900 times. He won on eight occasions and […]
One day after he was ruled ineligible to compete in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest next month for signing with a rival hot dog brand, Joey Chestnut has his next event. Chestnut, the 16-time champion, will face former nemesis Takeru Kobayashi in “Unfinished Beef” on Sept. 2. The competition will stream live on Netflix. The […]
Joey Chestnut — arguably the most dominant competitive eater of all time — has been banned from competing in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest next month after partnering with a vegan rival, Impossible Foods. Major League Eating, organizer of the annual July 4 event in Coney Island, said it was “devastated to learn that Joey […]
The area that makes up Senate District 13 stretches from Wetumka, south to Allen. The district wraps around Ada, Stratford, Pauls Valley, Maysville and Lindsay, and runs all the way down to Sulphur and Roff. Most voters would consider it rural. But Senate District 13 is actually ground zero in one of the state’s high-profile […]