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Joey Chestnut Sets New Record With 13th Hot Dog Eating Contest Win

A record that's hard for most people to swallow: Joey Chestnut, has won his 13th Nathan's hot dog eating contest - 75 hot dogs. Oooft! At least there was social distancing.

Camden County Announces I-95 Traffic Checkpoints, Curfew, Tourist Restrictions

Travel in and out of Florida is getting tougher on both sides of the Florida/Georgia border.Camden County - which includes I-95 and communities like St.…

NOAA Says a Busy Hurricane Season is Likely

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) anticipates an above-normal hurricane season this year for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea...

HSBC says it will shed about 35,000 jobs over the next three years. The firm wants to shift more focus to Asian markets.

Banking Giant HSBC To Cut 35,000 Jobs Amid Restructuring

The bank says it will shed nearly 15% of its workforce and $100 billion in investments as it refocuses on growth markets in Asia and reduces operations in Europe and the U.S.

Sheets of $1 bills run through the printing press in 2015 at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. National debt is expected to reach an all-time high of 107% of gross domestic product in 2023.

U.S. To Owe More Than The Size Of Its Economy For The 1st Time In 75 Years

Congressional forecasters expect the federal deficit to reach $3.3 trillion during the current fiscal year. By 2023, government debt will reach an all-time high of 107% of GDP.

Instead of meeting inside Charlotte, N.C.'s downtown arena, the Republican National Committee will hold scaled-down meetings inside the city's convention center.

Republican Convention To Mandate Masks, Track Attendees' Movements

Delegates at the scaled-back RNC later this month in Charlotte, N.C., will have badges equipped with Bluetooth technology so organizers can find out whom people came in contact with if needed.

Playland's Castaway Cove amusement park in Ocean City, N.J., is one of many places across the country requiring face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Which States Are Reopening? A State-By-State Guide

State leaders implemented sweeping measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's how changes in case numbers are affecting their reopening plans.

A Hillsborough County Library employee hands unemployment paperwork to residents in Tampa, Fla.

A Staggering Toll: 30 Million Have Filed For Unemployment

Another 3.8 million people filed claims for unemployment last week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on the U.S. job market. That brought the total for the past 6 weeks to 30.3 million.

Restaurants at Union Station in Washington, D.C., are closed. The Federal Reserve addressed several new lending programs in an effort to keep businesses and local governments afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mission Critical To Save The Economy: Fed Goes Even Bigger With Massive Loan Help

In its latest salvo, the Federal Reserve announced $2.3 trillion in new lending programs in an effort to keep businesses and local governments afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

Since the water wheel began churning in May, it has removed 40 tons of trash from Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Baltimore's Water Wheel Keeps On Turning, Pulling In Tons Of Trash

It looks like a cross between an old grain mill, a covered wagon and a spaceship: a giant, solar-powered wheel that sucks in bags, bottles and other detritus from Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

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