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Scott Remer, the only full-time spelling bee coach, charges $180 an hour. Champs say he’s worth it
When Dev Shah won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2023 and Faizan Zaki took…
Marines conduct a rapid response exercise at the US Embassy in Venezuela’s capital
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.S. military conducted a rapid response exercise involving Marines and…
Peru’s Catholic Church holds a symbolic ceremony in apology for Indigenous land dispossession
LIMA, Peru (AP) — After years of allegations of land dispossession by a now-dissolved Catholic…
Iran’s soccer federation says team’s World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the US
PHOENIX (AP) — The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the…
Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here’s where things stand
Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections…
Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in…
40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California
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Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the…
Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website…
South African Gaza flotilla activists allege they were shocked with electricity in Israeli detention
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while…
France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after ‘unspeakable’ flotilla detainee taunts
PARIS (AP) — France on Saturday banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing…
Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’
ACERRA, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday greeted one by one families who…
Extra EU border checks suspended at English port after long delays for ferry to France
LONDON (AP) — Extra European Union border checks were suspended Saturday at the Port of…
Gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras, killing at least 25 people
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran…
1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured 36 people, officials say.
NEW YORK (AP) — One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday…
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on…
The remains of 4 Italian divers killed in a Maldives cave dive have been repatriated
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside…
This congressman’s family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in today’s raids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressman returned home last Fourth of July to startling stories in…
Two traffic accidents in Cambodia kill 14 garment factory workers and injure 93 others
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two separate traffic accidents in Cambodia on Saturday killed at…
Healing with a wag and a nuzzle, meet the dogs brightening hospital days, in photos
CINCINNATI (AP) — Facility dogs are bringing moments of comfort and joy to children’s hospitals,…
Good dog! More children’s hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal
CINCINNATI (AP) — The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a…
Progressives land a big win in a Philadelphia House primary and hope it means more are on the way
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — It looked like progressive Chris Rabb had a mountain to climb…
Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as US tries to reset strained ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday…
Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say
BEIJING (AP) — A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province…
Fueled by faith, some US Muslims embark on Hajj against a backdrop of regional tensions
Faisal Rashid and his wife jumped out of bed at 3 a.m. in a scramble…