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The head of an iconic Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant says he may be forced to raise the price of his $13.49 sandwich — a prospect that could alienate his loyal customers who could be asked to bear the burden of soaring beef prices. “I really hate to do that,” Ken Silver, the president of Jim’s South St., a Philadelphia institution known …

The biggest ever shark tagged in the Atlantic has been tracked swimming dangerously close to one of America’s top summer vacation spots. The 14-foot, 1,653-pound apex predator – nicknamed ‘Contender’ after the research vessels used by the organization – was recently detected off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, about 30 miles from Cape Cod and 100 miles south of Boston. …

In 2024, astronomers surmised that Betelgeuse might have a stellar “buddy.” If this hypothetical companion existed, it would help answer some questions about the red supergiant’s strange glowing patterns. As it turns out, these suspicions were correct. After numerous false signals and empty search results, astronomers with NASA’s Ames Research Center have confirmed that Betelgeuse does, in fact, have a tiny …

In-N-Out Burger may have gotten its start in California but its owner has decided it’s time for a move. In an appearance on the “Relatable” podcast released Friday, Lynsi Snyder said she is shifting the burger chain’s headquarters to the suburbs outside Nashville, Tennessee. “We’re building an office in Franklin,” she said. “I’m actually moving out there.” This move isn’t …

Monitor lizards, also known in Australia as goannas, are some of the most iconic reptiles on the continent. Their lineage not only survived the mass extinction that ended the reign of non-avian dinosaurs, but also gave rise to the largest living lizards on Earth. Today, these formidable creatures pace through forests and scrublands, flicking their tongues as they go. A …

Alejandro Guzmani/Shutterstock If you remember peanut shells covering the floor at Texas Roadhouse restaurants, it’s not the Mandela Effect — this really did happen. Many of us remember shuffling through peanut shells while waiting for our meal or being encouraged to toss our shells on the floor by smiling servers. But nowadays, there …

As the World Turns star Eileen Fulton, who acted on the legendary soap opera on and off for half a century, has died at the age of 91. She won the hearts of fans as the scenery-chewing ‘bad girl’ Lisa Grimaldi, a role she originated in 1960 and played for the last time on the show’s final episode in 2010. …

On July 14, 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto, revealing unprecedented close-up views of the complex icy world. The iconic mission is still returning data from the far reaches of the solar system, but a lack of funding now threatens to end the mission prematurely. As NASA celebrates the 10th anniversary of the historic Pluto flyby, the space …

Iconic ’90s stars have called — and we’re hooked. Twenty-eight years after the 1997 slasher “I Know What You Did Last Summer” hit theaters, the cast of the sequel stepped out for its premiere at LA’s United Theater on Broadway on Monday. Along with new faces, including Madelyn Cline, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Chase Sui Wonders, the crowds got …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have evolved in fascinating ways over five decades, rising from humble roots to multiple championships, but in one respect their historic 50th season will echo their very first campaign as the NFL’s 27th franchise in 1976. It’s all in the look. On Tuesday, the Buccaneers announced that they will bring back their iconic uniform design from …