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Chuck E. Cheese wants to make sure the grown-ups have fun, too. The iconic kids arcade chain announced it’s looking to cater to teens and adults by opening Chuck’s Arcade locations across eight states, according to a news release. Chuck’s Arcade will feature retro favorites like Ms. Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat …

Recreational use of nitrous oxide — often referred to as whippets or laughing gas — left a 23-year-old with frostbite in his mouth and throat, according to a report of the man’s case published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Recreational nitrous oxide use has been on the …

The Senate narrowly passed its spending megabill on Tuesday night. The House is aiming to vote on the bill and send it to President Donald Trump by July 4, but it’s unclear whether Republicans have the votes to pass the bill in its current form. Among numerous provisions aimed at …

The New York Knicks are set to hire two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as their head coach, according to multiple reports. Brown, 55, was most recently head coach of the Sacramento Kings. The Kings hired Brown in 2022 and he led the team to back-to-back winning seasons …

TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the government’s plans for protecting the U.S. …

Revelers traveling for July Fourth festivities may face delays due to stormy weather as the country braces for the busiest week of Independence Day air travel in 15 years. On Wednesday, trouble spots for travel include Florida, due to showers and thunderstorms, and Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, due to lingering …

Israel confirmed that it agreed to a ceasefire proposal by President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, a day after Trump said the country had “agreed to the necessary conditions” for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. “We are serious in our will to reach a hostage deal …

Elon Musk’s threat this week to form his own political party isn’t the first time he has flirted with the idea. In 2022, just before he became heavily involved in Republican politics, Musk mused about striking out on his own politically in a series of social media posts saying he …

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday formally struck down an abortion ban from 1849 that had technically retaken effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights. In a 4-3 decision that came down across ideological lines, the court’s liberal majority affirmed a lower court ruling that overturned the …

Millions of children in more than 150 countries have watched a 7-year-old Latina with her trademark purple backpack take friends on fun television adventures. Now, Nickelodeon’s animated series “Dora the Explorer” is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a live-action movie, premiering on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ on Wednesday, ahead of the …