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Joey Chestnut beats Kobayashi, sets new world record in Netflix hot dog eating competition

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 …

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Electricity prices are on the rise. Is it inflation or an underlying issue?

The sun is burning a hole in Americans’ wallets. Back-to-back months of heat records and sweltering days have contributed to rising electricity costs, and experts say that without action, it’s a problem that will likely only get worse. According to CBS News’ price tracker, the cost of electricity has increased from $0.14 per kilowatt hour in 2019 to $0.18 per …

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