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Looking for ‘the Goldilocks of hot dogs?’ Here’s what Consumer Reports recommends

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

Hot dogs are oftentimes considered a staple of summer cookouts. But is there a superior dog among the wide swath of brands offered at the grocery store?Known for its product comparison, the website Consumer Reports released its ranking of hot dog brands earlier this month.Having a catchy jingle didn’t sway the judges — who rated the hot dogs based on how snappy, juicy, flavorful and smooth the meat was both with and without toppings.Read on to see what brand is the top dog:1. Nathan’s Famous Skinless Beef FranksComing in at the top of the list, Nathan’s is one of the oldest hot dog companies in America. Besides its ability to stand the test of time, Consumer Reports’ Paul Hope called it the “Goldilocks of hot dogs: crisp skin, subtle spice, uniform texture, and juicy.”The dogs provided a snap, the report said, despite being skinless. It went well with toppings — though its flavor can hold its own.A drawback, the hot dog split during the cooking test.2. Hebrew...

Kobayashi to make NASCAR debut as 1st Japanese driver to race with Toyota in Cup Series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

LE MANS, France (AP) — Kamui Kobayashi, one of the best sports car drivers in the world, will make his NASCAR debut on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course with Toyota in August.Kobayashi will drive for 23XI Racing, the team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan that opened this season by fielding a Toyota for action sports star Travis Pastrana in the Daytona 500.The announcement made Wednesday at the 24 Hours of Le Mans makes Kobayashi only the second Japanese driver to race in NASCAR’s top Cup Series and only the fifth to race in one of NASCAR’s top three national series. Kobayashi will be the first Japanese driver to race in the Cup Series in a Toyota, which entered NASCAR’s top series in 2007.“It’s my dream, actually,” Kobayashi told The Associated Press. “It’s such a big sport in the United States and racing in Europe, I never had the chance or opportunity to race NASCAR. I think the opportunity will be challenging for myself becaus...

Anne Arundel Co. orders ban on plastic bags at grocery stores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

In a bid to help protect the environment, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, ordered a ban on plastic bags at grocery stores on Monday night.It joins a growing numbers of counites in the D.C. region to enact bans on single-use plastic bags.Starting in January 2024, grocery shoppers in the Anne Arundel County must either bring their own reusable bags or pay 10 cents each for paper bags. Restaurants are exempt from the ban.Proponents of the bill that passed Monday said the ban is especially important because the county has 550 miles of shoreline that can become fouled by plastic bag waste. Disposable plastic bags are often blamed for trapping fish, birds and other wildlife.Prince George’s County Council gave preliminary approval in May and is expected to provide final approval later this month on a similar ban on plastic bags.Plastic bags are also banned in Laurel and Takoma Park.Montgomery County grocery shoppers currently pay a 5-cent tax on each plastic bag used at grocery, conve...

Unlikely Champions League finalist Inter Milan out to upset Manchester City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — With its massive spending power, Manchester City’s run to the Champions League final has hardly come as a surprise.The same cannot be said for Inter Milan, City’s opponent on Saturday in Istanbul.While Inter is one of European soccer’s most storied teams, it enters the game as an outsider, having somewhat surprisingly reached the final. After all, Inter is the third best team in Italy, a league that has long-since lost its shine after being considered the ultimate destination for the world’s best players in the 1990s.Inter finished the season 18 points behind league champion Napoli, the team many expected to go far before losing to AC Milan in the quarterfinals.Inter went on to beat its city rival in the semifinals to advance to the final of European club soccer’s elite competition for the first time in 13 years.To put that achievement into context, this was the first time it had even been in the quarterfinals since 2011, when...

Hospitalizan de nuevo al papa Francisco, será operado por un intenso dolor abdominal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

El papa Francisco fue hospitalizado de nuevo en el Vaticano y será sometido este miércoles a una cirugía debido a un intenso y recurrente dolor abdominal que lo ha afectado en los últimos días.Al final de una Audiencia General en la plaza San Pedro, “el Santo Padre se dirigió al Hospital Universitario A. Gemelli, en donde a primera hora de la tarde será sometido a una laparotomía y una cirugía plástica de la pared abdominal con prótesis bajo anestesia general”, explicó el Vaticano en un comunicado.El pontífice, de 86 años, permanecerá varios días hospitalizado mientras se recupera de la cirugía, la cual se hizo necesaria a causa de un laparocele (una hernia abdominal) que ha provocado síndromes recurrentes, dolorosos y que empeoran. La laparotomía es una cirugía que tiene como propósito explorar los órganos y estructuras del bajo vientre, tales como el apéndice, los intestinos, los riñones, el hígado, el páncreas, la vesícula biliar, la vejiga, el útero, etc. ...

El papa Francisco será sometido a una operación abdominal y permanecerá hospitalizado varios días

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

(CNN) — El papa Francisco regresará al hospital para someterse a una intervención quirúrgica abdominal y permanecerá hospitalizado varios días, informa la Oficina de Prensa del Vaticano este miércoles.“El santo padre al final de la Audiencia General se dirigió al Policlínico Universitario A. Gemelli donde, a primera hora de la tarde, será sometido a una intervención quirúrgica de laparotomía en la pared abdominal, con implantes, y utilizando anestesia general.“La operación, dispuesta en los últimos días por el equipo médico que asiste al santo padre, se ha hecho necesaria por una hernia incisional lacerada que le está provocando síndromes suboclusivos recurrentes, dolorosos y que empeoran”, dijo el Vaticano en un comunicado este miércoles.La estancia del papa en el hospital en Roma “durará varios días” con el fin de permitirle al pontífice “el normal desarrollo postoperatorio y la plena recuperación funcional”, dice el comunicado del V...

Tribunal de la ONU dictamina que anciano sospechoso de genocidio en Ruanda ya no puede “participar significativamente” en el juicio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

(CNN) — Un tribunal de crímenes de guerra de la ONU dictaminó que el sospechoso de genocidio ruandés Félicien Kabuga, de 88 años, ya no es capaz de “participar significativamente” en su juicio, sugiriendo un procedimiento legal “alternativo” sin posibilidad de condena.“La sala de primera instancia considera que el señor Kabuga ya no es capaz de participar de forma significativa en su juicio”, dijo el Mecanismo Residual Internacional para Tribunales Penales (IRMCT, por sus siglas en inglés), con sede en La Haya, en una orden publicada este martes.“Al llegar a esta decisión, la Sala de Primera Instancia es consciente de que el Sr. Kabuga se estaba recuperando de enfermedades intercurrentes cuando fue examinado por última vez por los expertos, y que esta circunstancia puede haber tenido algún efecto menor en sus exámenes”.El tribunal también dijo que su conclusión se basó en la información obtenida de los registros médicos y el pers...

NASA’s Psyche mission will launch to an unexplored metal world this fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

(CNN) — The first NASA spacecraft designed to study a metallic asteroid is now set to launch in October, according to a Monday announcement made by the agency.The endeavor, known as the Psyche mission, was originally expected to lift off in 2022. But the launch window opened on August 1 and closed October 11 before the spacecraft’s flight software was ready.During testing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, engineers discovered a compatibility issue in the software’s test bed simulators. The issue was corrected, but there wasn’t enough time for a full checkout and launch in 2022.An independent review board has found that steps taken by NASA and the California Institute of Technology to get the delayed mission back on track, including work on the mission as well as institutional steps, have been “outstanding,” according to the announcement.The review board, which convened last summer when delays became evident in June 2022, provided a report with recommendati...

Miami-Dade, Broward schools make final schedule adjustments as summer break approaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

School’s almost out for summer and that means students are ready to bid farewell to another academic year as the last day of school approaches, but as of Wednesday, Miami-Dade County and Broward County public schools adjusted their dismissal times. High school students will be released from their educational responsibilities at 12:30 p.m. Elementary students, on the other hand, can embrace the summer break starting at 1:50 p.m. Lastly, middle schoolers will be dismissed at 2:40 p.m. Parents or guardians should note these new times to pick up their children promptly.In neighboring Broward County, students will have to wait one more day before officially kicking off their summer vacation. Broward County Schools have scheduled their last day for Thursday. Originally planned as a half-day, the school district recently made the decision to extend the day to a full day in order to compensate for lost instructional time caused by the historic flooding.The school administration encour...

Search underway for person who drove at Boston police officer, prompting them to shoot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

Police continue to search for a person who drove at a Boston police officer Tuesday night, prompting them to fire a single shot through the windshield of the vehicle.Police say a driver in a rented SUV drove at the officer near the intersection of Wachusett Street and Eldridge Road around 8 p.m.Officers could be seen investigating a taped-off car at a second scene near the Forest Hills MBTA station in Jamaica Plain. Investigators say they’ve recovered a piece of clothing and caught the suspect on surveillance video.The officer was uninjured in the incident.No additional information was immediately available.Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Boston police.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.