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A Torrington man will be representing Connecticut in the 2019 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

As the enduringly popular series prepares to bow out Thursday with an hour-long finale, the question is raised anew: Will viewers, awash in such creatively bold and sophisticated players as “Atlanta” and “Veep,” accept another traditional sitcom?

For the first time ever, the Keller High School Marching band will be in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and they’ll be the only high school from Texas performing. We meet two of the students going, their friendship started with an act of service.

Americans began competing in the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation World Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Beayutiful. Beeyoutiful? Bootiful? If you know how to spell the word “beautiful,” you might actually be in the minority. According to Google Trends, it’s the most commonly misspelled word in New York — and in four other states.

Words that are difficult enough to boot spellers from spelling bee competition rounds are called knockout words. With the premier spelling bee in the nation kicking off this week in Washington, D.C., here are five knockout words selected from the last 10 years, as provided by the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s office. Competitors who misspelled these words placed fourth or...

Cheating, or hacking, is an issue as competitive video gaming breaks into mainstream entertainment. Prizes ranging from sponsorships to social media fame to cash rewards are prompting some to seek an edge over the competition.