Miki Sudo sets new record at Nathan’s Famous Hotdog Eating Contest
Who said it took Joey Chestnut to break the record in Nathan’s famous hot dog eating contest? On Thursday, reigning champion Miki Sudo won the women’s title at Nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest, downing a record-breaking 51 in 10 minutes. Mayoi Ebihara of Tokyo came in second with 37 fish, and Michelle Lesko of […]
Death Valley could smash its own record for world’s hottest place
Death Valley is about to get even more dangerous. A California national park could break its record as the hottest place in the world early next week as a dangerous heat wave grips the state. Temperatures in the aptly named park could soar past a scorching 130 degrees Fahrenheit, eerily poised to surpass the highest […]
Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high: Survey
Inflation fears are impacting holiday dining, with the average cost of a Fourth of July barbecue expected to soar to its highest level ever, according to a new survey. This year’s American Agriculture Association Independence Day Market Basket Survey The average cost of a summer barbecue staple — including cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, potato […]
Hurricane Beryl becomes earliest Category 5 storm on record hours after pummeling Windward Islands
Just hours after Hurricane Beryl struck the Windward Islands as a Category 4 superstorm, packing devastating winds and a powerful storm surge, it strengthened further, reaching Category 5 strength on Monday night, breaking the record for the earliest Category 5 hurricane observed in the Atlantic basin. The National Hurricane Center said that as of its […]
‘Like the devil on meth’: New Zealand feral cat killing competition produces record haul | New Zealand
A controversial contest that lets children hunt stray cats for a prize in rural New Zealand has produced its biggest haul yet, with around 340 animals killed, about 100 more than last year’s event. North Canterbury’s annual fundraising event, which finished this weekend, was open to children and adults and featured deer, pigs, ducks, possums […]
Revolut CEO confident on UK bank license approval as fintech firm hits record $545 million profit – CNBC
Nikolai Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut. Harry Murphy | Web Summit Sports Files via Getty Images LONDON — The chief executive of British financial technology giant Revolut told CNBC he is optimistic the company will be able to get a banking license in the U.K. after the company reported its highest-ever full-year pre-tax profit […]
Sky’s Angel Reese breaks WNBA record for consecutive double-doubles in season
When sports fans look back on the 2024 WNBA Draft class, the Chicago Sky may be remembered as the team that picked Angel Reese with the seventh overall pick and won the championship of the century. Reese had 10 points and 16 rebounds in a 70-62 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, making WNBA […]
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks own 400-meter hurdles world record
EUGENE, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone once again broke her own world record by winning the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday. The 24-year-old defending Olympic champion, in just his fourth long-distance hurdle race of the season, cleared 10 obstacles with ease before sprinting to the finish line to set […]
Watch: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ends US Olympic trials with another epic world record
The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials concluded with a major statement from perhaps the most dominant track and field athlete in the world right now. There was no doubt that 400m hurdles superstar Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone would qualify for Paris. All eyes were on how fast she would run and by how much of a […]
Hurricane Beryl upgraded to Category 4, earliest on record
Hurricane Beryl in the eastern Caribbean strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Sunday, making it the fastest Category 4 storm on record. Beryl is threatening to bring extremely dangerous winds and a storm surge to the Windward Islands. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the storm is packing sustained winds of 130 mph. […]