Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest

President Joe Biden is opening a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign

Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Northern California that has forced at least 26,000 people to evacuate. The fire’s cause is being investigated.

Cambodia’s culture minister says the return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been looted from the country during a period of war and unrest is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory.

Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more.

Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year.

The National Weather Service says that around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an extremely dangerous and record-breaking heat wave broils much of the country

Defending champion Miki Sudo wins women's division at annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest

The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to co...