Joey Chestnut breaks world record in hot dog eating vs. Takeru Kobayashi 15 years after last meeting
Joey Chesnut and Takeru Kobayashi resumed competitive eating's most intense showdown on Monday in the Netflix special “Unfinished Beef,” with Chesnut winning 83-66. Chesnut's 83 hot dogs broke the world record for the most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes without submerging them in water in competitive eating history. Chesnut won the $100,000 prize. “I've […]
Costco hikes membership rates for first time in 7 years — see if you’re affected
Costco is planning to increase membership fees for the first time in seven years, and the plan took effect Sunday. The company said its wholesale clubs are raising annual membership fees by $5 and $10 in the United States and Canada, respectively, while Gold Star and Business memberships will rise from $60 to $65 and […]
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar all smiles as they celebrate 22 years of marriage
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. are celebrating 22 years of happy marriage. @sarahmgellar/Instagram Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. are celebrating 22 years of happy marriage. The couple, who married in September 2002, celebrated the special milestone on social media on Sunday. “22 @realfreddieprinze,” Geller wrote in a joint post. Instagram account […]
Man Arrested for Holding Woman Captive and Abusing Her for Five Years
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in southwestern Poland say they have arrested a man on suspicion of imprisoning a woman for more than five years and abusing her physically and mentally with “particular cruelty.” The Legnica city prosecutor said the abuse began in January 2019 and continued until last week in the village of Gajki, […]
Women’s heart disease risk may be predicted years in advance with one blood test
Predicting a woman's future heart disease risk may be as simple as conducting a single blood test that screens for three risk factors. This is according to a study published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting this weekend. The study involved nearly 30,000 […]
Afghanistan 3 years later: Many remain in limbo, feeling let down
Three years after the devastating and chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, many displaced people and allies remain in limbo. Thousands of people who have been flown out of the country are now caught in immigration backlogs with no way to stay in the U.S. permanently. Those who served in Afghanistan, which is now under Taliban […]
Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Global Sextortion Scheme Targeting Children
A 29-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for orchestrating a terrifying global sex blackmail scheme that targeted hundreds of victims across 20 countries, the majority of whom were children under the age of 16. Ars Technical Reports Muhammad Zain-ul-Abidin Rasheed, who now lives in Australia, has been sentenced to 17 […]
Paralympian who was hit by a car last week wins gold, years after Afghanistan war injury
South African-British cyclist Jaco van Gas won gold in the men's 3,000m individual pursuit and set a new Paralympic world record, just a week after being hit by a car in Paris. Just a few days ago, Van Gas was rounding a corner during training when a car came hurtling towards him and his bike. […]
Blaze News investigates: 10 years after the Sony Pictures breach, we still don’t have any details about North Korean hackers
It's been 10 years since the Sony Pictures hacking scandal surrounding The Interview, a comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco. In the film, Logan and Franco team up to interview North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in order to save his fading television career. The film's storyline was allegedly too damning for the North […]
Trump Has Had Years To Chip Away At A Key Dem Voting Bloc. Can Harris Make Up For Lost Time?
Vice President Kamala Harris has a lot of work to do if she wants to win back the hard-won Hispanic support of former President Donald Trump, but experts say the Hispanic base is now “back in the mix” for Democrats. Trump maintains strong leads among Latinos, primarily on key issues like the border crisis and […]