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While fireworks and beaches may be off-limits in certain parts of the country this year, there’s one tradition of Independence Day that you can still count on: Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. The annual wiener-wolfing competition will once again air live on ESPN on July 4, but, like other professional …

After temporarily closing with the rest of the Disneyland Resort in mid-March, The Void has now closed permanently after receiving a Notice of Event Noncompliance and Lease Termination from the Walt Disney World Operational Participants Department. The notice, dated June 30, 2020, was recently posted on the doors of the …

The Evolution Championship Series fighting game tournament was canceled Thursday after several game developers, e-sports organizations, competitors and hosts withdrew from the event amid allegations of sexual misconduct against Evo co-founder and organizer Joey “MrWizard” Cuellar. “In the past 24 hours, in response to serious allegations made public on Twitter, …

When Apple closed its retail stores worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of outlets were exempt, including its six Hong Kong locations. In fact, much of Hong Kong has felt relatively normal this year compared to its peers, who enacted strict blocking measures. Since its first confirmed Covid-19 case …

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States rose to a record high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve increasing in 40 of the 50 states in a reversal that has largely prevented just the Northeast. In another alarming indicator, 36 states …