U.S. & World

The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Tuesday, with 245 spellers competing in preliminary rounds at a convention center outside Washington, D.C. When the bee concludes Thursday night, a champion will receive a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.

Bette Nash, recognized as the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, has died. She was 88.

Climate change is expanding the habitat of the mosquitoes that carry the disease, allowing them to spread further north.

The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions.

Trent Mundy’s scowl has people howling with laughter.

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in the murder of her 79-year-old grandmother in Lauderdale Lakes, authorities said.

The International Cricket Council World Cup 2024 is next month on Long Island.

Fewer than 10% of 250 surveyed films passed the “climate reality check” proposed by researchers in a new study.

As the agents put it, “You won’t believe what the sellers have done to transform this famous home.”

Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the southern Gaza city and scattering across a wide area.

Florida is known for many things: beautiful beaches, sunny days and lots of traffic. And it also continues to reign as the shark-attack capital of the world. 

Georgie Campbell, a British event rider, died after falling from her horse during a competition at the Bicton International Horse Trials on May 26.

Nearly one year after the OceanGate submersible implosion, billionaire Larry Connor has teamed up with Triton Submarines co-founder Patrick Lahey to create a new vessel to visit the Titanic.