The father of an Israeli American still believed to be in Hamas captivity in Gaza says the killings of six hostages “never had to happen.” The Israeli military announced on Saturday they had recovered the six bodies in a tunnel under the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Adi Alexander’s 20-year-old son, Edan Alexander, was taken by Hamas during the deadly …

Joey Chestnut mustered the strength to down a world record 83 hot dogs on Monday, relishing another victory against rival Takeru Kobayashi, who struggled to catch up to the world’s best competitive eater in Netflix’s “Unfinished Beef” Labor Day showdown. Following the same format as the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest held in Coney Island, New York, Chestnut …

With his hair colored in a design reminiscent of the eyes in a Picasso painting, Team USA athletics captain Roderick Townsend was ready to go for a three-peat at the Paralympics. “I’m a showman,” Townsend said, explaining the hairstyle he had done at a salon in Paris. “Had they been out there booing me? I’d probably still be jumping.” Instead …