The top dog in a race among the six iconic Wienermobiles from Oscar Mayer proved to be the one representing the Southeast.

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A man says he's grateful New Hampshire’s governor came to his aid when he started choking during a lobster roll eating contest.

Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America’s Independence Day.

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Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has gobbled his way to a 15th win at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.

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The White House party for the July Fourth holiday has the hallmarks of both happiness and commiseration.

Chowdown champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut broke his own record to gulp to a 14th win in the men’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Sunday.

After a year lost to the coronavirus, New York City’s most well-known Fourth of July traditions were back.

NEW YORK The coronavirus put a damper on this years Fourth of July celebrations in New York, but some things stayed the same. Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo repeated as mens and womens champions at Saturdays Nathans Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Both hot dog totals were world records. Independence Day is a fitting occasion to reopen the 9/11 Memorial, Bloomberg, the chairperson of the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum, said in a prepared statement. New York Citys July 4 festivities will be capped by a televised fireworks display over the Empire State Building.

The fireworks were not announced until an hour or so before to avoid attracting large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. This is traditionally a weekend for gathering in large groups for historic ceremonies and social events, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said. The Fourth of July remains a party, though Americas 244th birthday wont be the usual blowout bash. Fireworks will still crackle over the National Mall in Washington and other places, though with fewer people packed together watching them. But whether its big cities or small towns bursting with pride, theres a desire to make sure some show goes on, no matter what it looks like.