A new Scripps Spelling Bee champion has been crowned. Shrey Parikh won the title after he pulled off a record-settting final lightning-round.
May 29, 2026
Coy Wire reports from the National Spelling Bee, where young competitors show that success comes from discipline, sacrifice and sportsmanship as they chase a national title.
May 29, 2026
Community seeks answers after elderly couple found dead in home
May 30, 2026
Search for missing 8-year-old boy ends in tragedy after body found in Celina pond, officials say
May 30, 2026
AI chip firm Nvidia and Microsoft are expected next week to debut the first Windows PCs that use Nvidia's chips as the main processor, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources.
May 30, 2026
Four more villagers freed from flooded cave in Laos
May 29, 2026
Some of the world’s last Maoist rebels are in India. Their decades-long rebellion is in its death throes
May 30, 2026
A Kentucky school district secured roughly $27 million in settlements from Meta Platforms and other social media companies over claims they fueled a student
May 30, 2026
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original 1977 “Star Wars,” has died at age 80
May 30, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations
May 30, 2026
What is a blue moon? Everything to know before the upcoming celestial event
May 29, 2026
To travel far on cloudy days, pigeons listen to their gut
May 29, 2026
Kentucky senior celebrated for perfect attendance over 13 years
May 30, 2026
Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the official public opening in Chicago on Juneteenth
May 29, 2026
Pennsylvania police can cite drivers who pick up their phones, even at red light, beginning June 6
May 30, 2026
UCLA's Karson Gordon has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a track and field athlete with plans to play football
May 29, 2026
The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission
May 30, 2026
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been sentenced to two years in prison
May 29, 2026
The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants
May 29, 2026
Broadway's biggest night is approaching with the Tony Awards broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 7
May 29, 2026
Authorities in Kenya say eight female students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others
May 29, 2026
Many jails and prisons are dependent on incarcerated labor to keep costs low.
May 29, 2026
The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered frozen in 1905 on a mountain in northwestern Argentina, has been returned to an indigenous
May 29, 2026
A series of racist costume parties at Bowdoin shows the contradiction colleges have to navigate – encouraging open, reasoned debate, while creating a safe campus for all students.
May 29, 2026
After my niece died by suicide, I began researching how Chinese immigrant families feel about their children’s mental health and why they often avoid care.
May 29, 2026
Contrary to the belief that an immigration crackdown would lead to more jobs for US-born workers, ICE enforcement hasn’t produced economic gains for Americans.
May 29, 2026
If signed into law, the legislation would be the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
May 29, 2026
Meet the winner of the National Spelling Bee
May 29, 2026
Haiti heads to the World Cup, bringing rare unity to a country beset by crisis
May 30, 2026
Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker
May 29, 2026
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls' boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on
May 29, 2026
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off on Thursday, correctly spelling 32
May 29, 2026
Australians think this place is boring. Here’s why you should visit anyway
May 29, 2026
New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers
May 29, 2026
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has moved from suburban Maryland to downtown Washington, and not all spellers and their families appreciate the change
May 27, 2026
A federal judge has ruled Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to carry out executions does not violate the U.S. Constitution
May 29, 2026
In an interview with CBS, former first lady Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden had stroke during the 2024 CNN Presidential debate against Donald Trump.
May 28, 2026
A court investigation found that a federal judge had an affair with a police officer, including having sex in chambers overheard by staff, but remains on the bench with a “private reprimand.”
May 29, 2026
In her new memoir, Jill Biden reflects on Joe Biden's poor 2024 presidential debate performance against Donald Trump
May 29, 2026
As America celebrates its 250th, Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch treads a fine political line
May 29, 2026
Mississippi seniors walk for wellness, including 101-year-old woman
May 29, 2026
An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences, collective bargaining and ever-spiraling spending
May 29, 2026
Big-hearted bus driver delivers special surprise to Georgia students
May 29, 2026
Video shows deer breaking into Minnesota Montessori school
May 29, 2026
Camp Mystic health officer may practice nursing again under limited Texas license, board says
May 29, 2026
For the first time since he was an infant, Kyle Adler boarded a plane in February to meet his birth mother
May 28, 2026
AI is changing this job so fast the interview process can’t keep up
May 28, 2026
Right-wing Colombian lawyer and senator Paloma Valencia is running to become her country's first female president in a Sunday presidential contest,
May 28, 2026
Leftist Colombian activist and Senator Ivan Cepeda, whose youth was marked by exile and his father's murder at the hands of right-wing paramilitaries, is
May 28, 2026
A fire has devastated a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, killing at least 16 students and injuring many more
May 28, 2026
Harvard graduates heard from comedian and television host Conan O’Brien at their commencement
May 28, 2026
Title IX’s language is clear that the 1972 law does not cover the admissions decisions private colleges and universities make.
May 28, 2026
A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides to roost in your attic.
May 28, 2026
Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth century to evaluate when countries might be
May 28, 2026
Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’
May 28, 2026
SDPOA demands immediate action on patrol staffing shortages after deadly Islamic Center attack
May 28, 2026
Islamic Center marks somber Eid al-Adha following shooting that claimed three lives
May 28, 2026
'I never actually imagined giving birth in a car': New mom searching for firefighter who helped deliver baby
May 28, 2026
'It wasn't even a close call' | Former prosecutor explains why no one was charged in Harambe's death
May 28, 2026
He spent decades thinking he never graduated high school. But his diploma was there all along
May 28, 2026
Pennsylvania moms can get free support from other moms through text message service
May 28, 2026
School counselors start turning to AI chatbots to help students with their mental health
May 28, 2026
Man creates game of blind billiards for his community
May 29, 2026
A study details a surprising new way into how pigeons find their way home
May 29, 2026
Salon owner hosts “Dads do Hair” workshop
May 29, 2026
Teacher gives students personalized gifts in her final goodbye
May 29, 2026
Man arrested after Instagram graduation mass shooting threat against PVUSD school
May 29, 2026
Twins celebrate graduation, acceptance at same Ivy League university
May 29, 2026
A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh - nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its distinctive blond tuft - has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government
May 27, 2026
A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' secondary school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 16
May 28, 2026
The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
May 28, 2026
Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate
May 28, 2026
Chief Megaron Txucarramae, a 75-year-old leader of Brazil’s Indigenous Kayapo people, has spent decades defending
May 28, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated longtime Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican runoff for U.S.
May 28, 2026
Fair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities
May 28, 2026
The senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season
May 27, 2026
Many kids who've won the Scripps National Spelling Bee have taken a comprehensive approach to their preparation
May 28, 2026
Scientists newly identify species of tiny, blue octopus that fits in the palm of your hand
May 28, 2026
18-year-old driver chases NASCAR dream after high school graduation
May 28, 2026
A new specialty license plate will help pay off school lunch debt across Utah
May 28, 2026
How Arizona finds the home of human remains
May 28, 2026
Students make local history as first student-built plane takes flight
May 28, 2026
'A slap in the face': Greenbriar Middle School principal resigns amid controversial video, then is reassigned
May 28, 2026
Teen honors uncle with Down syndrome by raising $10K through sports card fundraiser
May 28, 2026
Residents demand accountability after high school arrest
May 28, 2026
Rep. Mike Flood holds town hall amid voter focus on affordability, Iran war
May 28, 2026
Police identify suspect, victim in deadly Price Chopper shooting, say suspect turned gun on himself after being approached
May 28, 2026
Community honors Nicole Amor, Minnesota soldier killed in Kuwait, with memorial stone
May 27, 2026
Student detained by ICE during asylum check-in released from custody
May 27, 2026
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday took steps toward potentially declaring a state of emergency as anti-government protests have escalated in the early months of
May 27, 2026
Is sharing your data worth what you’re getting out of it? That may be the wrong question to ask when you are thinking about whether to share.
May 27, 2026
AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say.
May 27, 2026
Some over-the-counter and at-home remedies can help reduce eye irritation that causes rubbing. But if those don’t bring relief, it’s important to see an eye doctor.
May 27, 2026
The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.
May 27, 2026
Record-breaking 71-pound blue catfish caught in West Virginia
May 27, 2026
Sometimes they hear they’re supposed to stay active and engaged. Other times they’re vilified for holding on to power too long. It’s all made ‘knowing when it’s time’ a whole lot harder.
May 27, 2026
A persistent government strategy to sow fear through punitive measures has corroded freedom and democracy.
May 27, 2026
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in this camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo
May 27, 2026
The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones
May 27, 2026
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S.
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
Maine's secretary of state says an initiative intended to limit transgender students’ ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures
May 26, 2026
Texas Tech announced the NCAA has denied the school’s petition to have Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility reinstated after he acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team when he was a freshman
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
Mom says teen was tased and beaten at quinceañera
May 27, 2026
Rat sightings inspire woman to develop community tracking map
May 27, 2026
Mothers' Milk Bank provides life-saving resources for families in Colorado and nationwide
May 27, 2026
Attorneys say a woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement
May 26, 2026
Parents’ groups in France are calling for more attention to child abuse scandals as a rare public trial opens in Paris
May 26, 2026
A train crashed into a school minivan at a level-crossing in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on
May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
'I have to for my daughter': Grieving mom watches lifeguards return to South Haven
May 26, 2026
The U.S.
May 26, 2026
Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices in classrooms
May 26, 2026
Global soccer was in the doldrums in the early 1990s – with poor ethics and boring defensive tactics. Then FIFA set about changing the game.
May 26, 2026
Salmon have faced a boom-bust cycle for years. Making their recovery last longer will require some big changes, including how hatcheries produce fish.
May 26, 2026
Even though annual precipitation is rising nationally, the landscape is drying out more rapidly. That’s changing the water cycle.
May 26, 2026
Teens need to press pause on late-night doomscrolling
May 26, 2026
Latinos were the first Coloradans, and yet they are portrayed by the administration as intruders in an era of immigration enforcement.
May 26, 2026
When people harness the logic of natural selection, they can often find efficient and effective ways to solve complex problems.
May 26, 2026
Florida middle school students create time capsule to celebrate America 250
May 26, 2026
Bakersfield son turns Memorial Day into a tribute that spans generations
May 26, 2026
Man in distress atop Sonoma County Transit bus brought down after nearly 10 hours
May 26, 2026
Mother reunites with fire rescue crew who saved her toddler from Easter drowning
May 26, 2026
NAACP says US Postal Service voting plan violates settlement
SpaceX sets $135 price for blockbuster IPO, upending Wall Street convention
TransAlta to buy Blackstone-backed Colorado gas-fired plants for $1 billion
Fed policy 'a bit loose,' need it to be 'restrictive,' Logan says
Swastika flag raised at NYU leads to hate crime charges for Connecticut man
Couple vows to restore beloved 'little library' destroyed by vandals
Viral videos allege pricey Lego theft. Here's how Utah police entered the conversation
Small business owner steps in to help family whose van was stolen on vacation