A popular Fourth of July fireworks show in Long Beach was canceled and instead set to take place on Labor Day after a dispute over paperwork. Big Bang on the Bay is a traditional Fourth of July fireworks event that occurs on July 3rd at Boathouse on the Bay in Long Beach to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach each year. But the fan-favorite event had to be postponed after the California Coastal Commission said the show’s organizers failed to submit a permit application by...

LAS VEGAS — This was going to gauge wagering options for Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight terror who turns 58 today and plans to return to the boxing ring for the first time since June 2005. Tyson (50-6, but 1-3 in his last four bouts) had been pegged as an underdog, between +165 at Circa and +240 at the Westgate SuperBook, against 27-year-old Jake Paul on July 20. No problem, as we’d preview Conor McGregor, who turns 36 in a couple of weeks, against 38-year-old Michael Chandler in UFC 303....

An American Airlines flight attendants strike could be coming during one of the busiest flying periods of the year. Federally mediated negotiations between the airline and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants failed to result in an agreement Thursday. Under federal labor law, the union could be free to conduct a work stoppage on Labor Day weekend. “Today, contract talks between the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and American Airlines ended without an agreement, moving 28,000 Flight Attendants one step closer to a strike,” the union said in a...

BLOOMINGTON — Registration is now open for community organizations and groups looking to join the 2024 Labor Day Parade hosted by the Bloomington & Normal Trades & Labor Assembly. This year's parade, themed "Labor Voices — Labor Votes," is scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2. It will begin at the intersection of Center and Front streets in downtown Bloomington and will proceed to Miller Park. The parade will feature marching bands from local high schools and Illinois State University's Big Red Marching Machine, heavy construction equipment,...

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Fire Museum will host a free festival for Labor Day. The museum’s annual Labor Day Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 at Mission County Park #2, 6030 Padre Drive. The event will include barbecue plates, food vendors, drinks, a kids’ play area, a truck raffle, a silent auction, live music, and a car and fire truck show. It will be open to the public. According to a news release, proceeds will go toward maintaining the San...

One day after Joey Chestnut was banned from competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, the former San Jose resident has found another venue to show off his unique skill of devouring wieners. On Wednesday, Netflix announced that the 16-time Nathan’s champion will participate in a one-on-one hot dog eating battle with rival Takeru Kobayashi. The event – promoted as “CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF” – will air live on the streaming platform on Labor Day, Sept. 2. “Through all of my years in...

One day after Joey Chestnut was banned from competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, the former San Jose resident has found another venue to show off his unique skill of devouring wieners. On Wednesday, Netflix announced that the 16-time Nathan’s champion will participate in a one-on-one hot dog eating battle with rival Takeru Kobayashi. The event – promoted as “CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF” – will air live on the streaming platform on Labor Day, Sept. 2. “Through all of my years in...

Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi -- the top dogs of the competitive eating world -- are ready to eat in the same arena for the first time since 2009. The two gastronomic icons, who have won a combined 22 Mustard Belts at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, will face off in an all-beef hot dog battle against each other Sept. 2 in an event to be steamed on Netflix. The location for the event has yet to be determined. Kobayashi, who announced his retirement from competitive eating due...