Barbie T’s Big 3: Wednesday June 12th

1. Joey Chestnut banned from competing in Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

July 4th has now changed, forever. Nathan’s hot dog eating contest is an American tradition that will no longer be the same! Major League Eating announced on Tuesday that Chestnut, 41, who has won the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 16 of the past 17 years, has been banned from the annual event, ESPN reported.

A spokesperson for Major League Eating told ESPN that Chestnut chose to represent another hot dog brand, disqualifying him from this year’s competition.

2. Jacksonville ranked the worst city for summer travel

In a recent Forbes Advisor study ranking cities that would be the worst for summer travel, Jacksonville, Florida, emerged as the least favorable destination.

The study assessed 50 of the most populated cities in the U.S. across 16 metrics, including crime rate, median hotel price during the summer travel season, seasonal temperatures, transit score, and number of restaurants. The study revealed that potential vacationers might face significant challenges in our River City.

3. Apple Unveils New Communication Features For iOS 18

Apple is bringing out some new features with its iOS 18 update. The focus of the features is more ways to express thoughts and organize them.

Here are a few of the tweaks revealed at the Worldwide Developers Conference:

• It will be much easier to record and read transcriptions of phone calls.
• You have more ways to express how you feel in texts, including emoji reactions and formatted text.
• You can ask Siri for help with remembering that photo or text.
• You will be able to text even when you do not have cell service.
• You will be able to schedule a message ahead in iPhones.

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