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Chow down and keep it down! Annual burger eating competition returns for the 14th year

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

Forget about hot dogs. In D.C., the competitive eating competition that marks Independence Day involves lots and lots of Z-Burger burgers.At the Tenleytown Z-Burger, 12 contestants bellied up to tables with dozens of burgers and waited for the countdown to chow down during the 14th Annual Independence Burger Eating Competition.When the announcer said “go,” the eaters smooshed beef patties between two buns into their gaping maws, using water to get the chewed food down. Some placed their hands in front of their faces to keep the chewed-up mush in their mouths.“There is nothing like an old-fashioned burger eating contest,” said Peter Tabibian, owner of Z-Burger.He said six hundred burgers were cooked up for this event alone.Molly Schuyler downed 34 burgers to defend her title as the person with the most wins. This year marks her ninth first-place finish in the competition.“It’s really fun,” Schuyler said while holding a $2,000 prize check. A total of $6,500 in cash prizes went out to ...

What a settlement between Maryland’s Attorney General and CarMax means for car buyers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

A legal settlement will require CarMax, Inc to let Maryland consumers know the recall status of a vehicle before making a purchase.The settlement was announced by Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown’s office Monday.The Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s Office alleged that CarMax’s “failure to disclose the recall status” of vehicles for sale amounted to “an unfair and deceptive trade practice” in violation of the state’s consumer protection act.CarMax advertises “CarMax Certified Quality” of the vehicles it sells and states on its website that “125+” details are inspected on each vehicle.The Maryland Attorney General’s Office did say in its release that once the Consumer Protection Division began its investigation into CarMax’s claims about quality inspections, the company began including information regarding each vehicle’s recall status.On its website, CarMax notes that “anything that doesn’t meet our standards is repaire...

Saints’ tight end Moreau says his cancer is in ‘full remission’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints tight end Foster Moreau says he is in “full remission” from cancer that team doctors discovered in late March.“After a few tumultuous months, I’ve been blessed with the news that I am in full remission from Hodgkin Lymphoma!,” the 26-year-old Moreau posted on social media. “I’m so grateful to everyone who reached out to offer their love and support; our prayers were answered. From here I will continue to live my life as God intended.”Moreau’s signing with the Saints would have come with considerable fanfare in Louisiana even without the unusual and compelling circumstances surrounding his health. He grew up in New Orleans and played for LSU before the Las Vegas Raiders made him a fourth-round draft choice in 2019, when the club was based in Oakland.Now entering his fifth season, he was considering the possibility of continuing his pro football career in his home town when Dr. John Amoss, the Saints’ team physician, noticed an enlarged lymph node in Moreau’s...

Un grupo de religiosas brasileras salió de Nicaragua hacia El Salvador, tras allanamiento de su sede

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un grupo de monjas brasileras de la organización Fraternidad Pobres de Jesucristo anunció este lunes a través de un comunicado que continuará su servicio desde El Salvador, luego de siete años de cumplir labores religiosas y humanitarias en Nicaragua.Varios defensores de derechos humanos y allegados a las religiosas denunciaron este domingo que la Policía de Nicaragua allanó el lugar donde ellas habitaban. Incluso pidieron respeto a su integridad.Según dijo una fuente de la iglesia católica a CNN, todo es a consecuencia de que el gobierno no está renovando los documentos de residencia a misioneros extranjeros.CNN solicitó una reacción del gobierno de Nicaragua, sin respuesta aún.Régimen de Daniel Ortega acusa a la iglesia católica de Nicaragua de formar parte de una red de lavado de dineroLa organización Fraternidad Pobres de Jesucristo, movimiento que nació en Brasil y tiene presencia en una docena de países, se caracteriza por gestionar alimentos y la cobertu...

“Siento mucho no haber podido salvarte”: novia de Ryan Mallett, exjugador de la NFL, escribe una emotiva despedida en Facebook

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

(CNN) — La novia de Ryan Mallett, exmariscal de campo de la NFL y quien murió la semana pasada aparentemente ahogado en una playa de Florida, dijo que trató por todos los medios de salvarlo.“Confío en que Dios tiene un plan para todo, pero no creo que alguna vez pueda entender por qué sucedió esto”, escribió Madison Carter en Facebook.“Siento mucho no haber podido salvarte, y espero que sepas cuánto lo intenté”, añadió.Muere Ryan Mallett, exmariscal de campo de la NFL, aparentemente ahogado en FloridaLos socorristas acudieron a una playa tras informes de que un grupo de personas en el agua tenía dificultades para llegar a la orilla, dijo la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Okaloosa.Mallett formaba parte del grupo y estaba bajo el agua cuando el personal de emergencia lo sacó, según la oficina del sheriff. No respiraba cuando llegó a la orilla, dijeron las autoridades.Carter describió a Mallett como una persona talentosa, dedicada y apasionada.“L...

Mariners rookie Bryan Woo’s grandparents have plenty to celebrate watching grandson pitch

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo’s grandparents are about to celebrate 64 years of marriage, John having recently turned 93 and Nancy 85.They had plenty of reason to hold a family party a little bit earlier than their July 19th anniversary: Their grandson Bryan took the mound starting for Seattle in the interleague series opener at San Francisco on Monday night, right across the bay from where the rookie right-hander grew up and attended Alameda High. “I usually just like the peanuts and Cracker Jacks,” a smiling John Woo said between innings in a large suite at Oracle Park filled with some 30 family members and a few dear friends — his first time at the waterfront ballpark. “It is (special). I am so impressed, this is the first time and with a grandson pitching, you can’t beat that.”Woo had a huge contingent of friends, coaches and old teammates scattered throughout the sellout crowd, too, many of whom wore their high school jerseys and cheered more for t...

Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. is first to hit 20 homers, steal 40 bases and drive in 50 before break

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nobody has had a first half of the season like Ronald Acuña Jr.Atlanta’s four-time All-Star outfielder made history Monday night by becoming the first player to reach 20 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 50 RBIs before the All-Star break.“Special player,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said after Atlanta extended its winning streak to nine straight and moved 30 games over .500 by beating the Cleveland Guardians 4-2.The 25-year-old Acuña is also just the third player to hit 20 homers and steal 40 bases in the first 84 games, joining Rickey Henderson (1990) and Eric Davis (1986).Before the game, Acuña was named NL Player of the Month for June, the second time he’s won the award this season. In the third inning, Acuña extended his hitting streak to 14 games before swiping his 40th base, the most he’s had in a season. He stole 37 in 2019.Acuña appeared to injure his right shoulder while making a headfirst slide. He stayed on the ground for a few moments bef...

Marines memorial needs repairs after rough summer weather

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — The American flag at the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial is set to be removed after damages to the lighting system at the site.The lighting system was severely damaged after the recent heavy rains, and funds just aren’t there to fix it — not to mention the cost of replacing the flag regularly because of high winds. Veteran who wrote over 100 military books named FOX31 Hero of the Month The memorial’s foundation has already been fundraising for quite some time for a much-needed remodel of the memorial, so this added cost is too much for them.Paula Sarlis, a Marine veteran and the president of the foundation, knows how special this site is to so many people."It means a lot to us veterans so we know we've not forgotten," Sarlis said.Flag a symbol of sacrifice to military familiesShe's also a Gold Star wife. Her husband died while serving the country, and his ashes were spread on the memorial grounds.The flag, of course, is a symbol of that sacrifice for her and so m...

Wyoming fireworks stands see business boom, thanks to Mother Nature

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KDVR) — Colorado rain in May and June is helping the bottom line for fireworks stands across the Wyoming state line. "Our numbers are definitely up," said Pete Elliott, who runs Artillery World Fireworks for his daughter. It's off Interstate 25 across the state line, on Exit 2. "I think people are so confident with the moisture, that they're gonna take it into their own hands and celebrate," Elliot said. Elliott said business is so good, he's having a tough time keeping products on the shelves and hiring enough employees. Police crack down on illegal fireworks as fire danger rises Elijah Sauvain drove up from Colorado Springs and admitted: Greener conditions have him feeling better and safer about buying fireworks. "I think it's the best, so I'm going big," the 20-something said.Elliott said he will keep his doors open as long as he can on July 3-4.

Richard E. Grant leads master class in family dynamics in ‘The Lesson’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:14 GMT

Richard E. Grant is a deliciously diabolical famous author at the center of Friday’s  English thriller “The Lesson,” a knowing portrait of a fractured upper-class English family.“It’s a chamber piece, just four characters in this hermetically sealed world in which my character just sucks as a very successful novelist.” Grant, 66, explained from London in a Zoom interview last week.Grant’s J.M. Sinclair has many issues, including his fear that he can’t satisfactorily finish his new novel. He hires a tutor for Bertie, his emotionally awkward teenage son, to prep him for his Oxford entrance exam.  The tutor (Ireland’s breakout star Daryl McCormack via “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” opposite Emma Thompson) is actually a wannabe writer.“He’s invited into the nest and just causes mayhem,” Grant said. While Sinclair is “seen falling from great entitlement and pride, crushed by his own shenanigans and subterfuges.“As he’s in the twilight zone of his life, he’s surrounded by everybody who is...