NEW YORK — Joey Chestnut, the reigning champion of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contestand holder of the coveted Mustard Yellow Belt, is out of this year’s competition, organizers said Tuesday. At issue is Chestnut’s partnership with Impossible Foods, a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs. The news seemed hard to swallow for Major League Eating, which organizes …
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Well-known North Texas pastor steps away from ministry due to sin
NORTH TEXAS —A well-known evangelical pastor in North Texas says he is stepping away from the ministry. Dr. Tony Evans says he’s stepping away “due to sin.” Evans is one of the founding pastors of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas and a former chaplain for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Mavericks. In a statement to the Church …
Read More »Young Men of Purpose lifts up the next generation of Black and Brown boys: The light at the end of the tunnel
A celebration more than a decade in the making filled the Denver Highlands neighborhood with music and excitement. Dozens of families celebrated Young Men of Purpose, or “YMOP,” as the nonprofit recently held its inaugural Night of Purpose gala. “In 15 years, we’ve had 40 schools, 5,000 students impacted,” Rico Wint, CEO and founder of YMOP, told CBS News Colorado’s …
Read More »Biden makes pitch to Black voters in Philadelphia as polls show declining support
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With the 2024 race to the White House ramping up, PresidentBiden traveled to Pennsylvaniaon Wednesday for another campaign event in Philadelphia. On his latest stop in the Keystone State, Mr. Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris. The president and vice president appeared at Girard College in Fairmount to launch their “Black Voters for Biden-Harris” initiative. …
Read More »Annapolis Pride Parade taking new route with Project Runway winner Christian Siriano at head
BALTIMORE — Fashion designer and Maryland native Christian Siriano will be the Grand Marshall for the 2024 Annapolis Pride Parade, which will have a new route this year. The parade starts on Saturday, June 1 at Annapolis City Dock and will end at Maryland Hall, where the Annapolis Pride Festival will take place with the theme “Anchored with Pride.” “Annapolis …
Read More »Explosion in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, leaves one dead and multiple injured
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — One person is dead and multiple others were injured after an explosion caused extensive damage to a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon. The explosion happened at the Realty Building on East Federal Street around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The building houses a Chase Bank at the bottom and apartments up top. The area was …
Read More »Chinese and Japanese communities have experienced struggle, strife and success in Colorado
The last spike was driven into the first continuous transcontinental railroad in Comanche Crossing about 40 miles east of Denver. It’s just one of many contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to our country’s and state’s history, infrastructure and culture. However, those contributions have often been overlooked or forgotten, so CBS News Colorado is shining a light on …
Read More »Victims of North Texas tornado share their stories of surviving in an RV park
The tornado that killed at least seven people in North Texas Saturday night was part of a cell that traveled for 100 miles. South of Valley View where at least five people died, the storm destroyed multiple homes at the RV park at the Ray Roberts marina. Despite a debris field of more than a half-mile long, all of the …
Read More »Former General Hospital star Johnny Wactor shot and killed in downtown LA, family says
Actor Johnny Wactor, who played Brando Corbin on the ABC daytime soap opera “General Hospital,” was killed in downtown Los Angeles, his brother has confirmed. Wactor’s brother, Grant, said Johnny was the victim of a fatal shooting on Saturday. Overnight Saturday, the LAPD says they received call of a shooting on Hope Street and Pico Boulevard. When officers arrived, police …
Read More »NYC subway rider burned after man allegedly threw flaming liquid on him. Heres more on the suspect.
NEW YORK — A man is accused of setting a subway rider on fire on Saturday afternoon and the NYPD says he was behind a similar attack a few months ago. Officers were called for an assault in progress on the 1 line platform at the Houston Street station and when they arrived saw 23-year-old Alijaj Petrit with his shirt …
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