RENTERS NEEDED $34.73 AN HOUR FOR A TWO-BEDROOM
The two-bedroom Housing Wage landed at $34.73 an hour, but the average renter made $24.84, NLIHC’s Out of Reach report found. See the state-by-state gap.
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JOEY CHESTNUT ATE 66 HOT DOGS FOR HIS 18TH NATHAN’S WIN
Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs and buns to win the Nathan’s hot dog contest for the 18th time, and said the heat slowed him down on July 4, 2026.
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THAI BAKERY’S HAIRY CROISSANT WENT VIRAL AT ABOUT $2
A Pattaya bakery’s hair croissant, topped with black strands on cream, went viral for about $2 a pastry. Here’s what’s on it and what changed.
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OPERATION NEW DAWN NETTED 305 FUGITIVES IN CHICAGO AREA
Federal agents in Chicago hauled in 305 fugitives and located 24 children during Operation New Dawn, a “badgeless” blitz…
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BIRTH RATE FOR WOMEN 40-44 TOPPED TEENS, 12.7 TO 12.6
The teen birth rate fell below the rate for women ages 40 to 44 in 2024, CDC data showed. Here is what the numbers mean and what came next.
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TEEN SUMMER JOBS FORECAST HIT A RECORD LOW OF 790,000
Teen summer jobs were projected to hit a record low of 790,000 for May through July, but Pew later found more teens working. Here’s what happened.
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MCDONALD’S HK SERVED CHOCOLATE MCGRIDDLES FOR THREE DAYS
McDonald’s Hong Kong rolled out chocolate McGriddles on July 1, 2026, with the Sausage N’ Egg promotion running just three days. Here’s what was on offer.
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JIM BEAM PAUSED ITS FLAGSHIP DISTILLERY AMID $830B SLUMP
The Jim Beam pause at its flagship Kentucky distillery landed as alcohol stocks lost nearly $830 billion in value. Here is what kept running.
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MYSTERY PARASITE SICKENED 145 IN 17 STATES, CDC SAID
Cyclosporiasis cases reached 145 across 17 states by mid-June 2026, and the CDC had no single cause. Here’s how the parasite saga played out.
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ONTARIO TEEN WON C$48 MILLION LOTTERY ON HER FIRST TICKET
An 18-year-old Ontario woman bought her first-ever ticket on her grandfather’s tip and won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot, a C$48 million Gold Ball prize.
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