The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers t...
International students pursuing degrees at Michigan public universities sought relief from detention and deportation during a federal court hearing on Tuesday, after their student immigration status was terminated this month, jeopardizing their lega...
Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign legislation that bars cities and communitie...
Tulsi Gabbard -- a military veteran and honorary co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team -- has been chosen by Trump to be his director of national intelligence. Gabbardleft the Democratic Partyin 2022 after representi...
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Ashlyn Gosa, a senior atApalachee High School in Georgia, was in class when she said she heard multiple rounds go off outside her door. \\\"Everyone in my class knew exactly what it was and everyone immediately dropped to the ground,\\\" t...
Disney theme parks to get major upgrade...
For many, ice cream, pizza and Italy go hand in hand. Now the northern city of Milan has plans to ban the sale of these famous Italian foods late at night. The city’s council is considering the move because of complaints about noise from local ...
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Thousands of HSBC customers in the UK have reported that they are unable to access mobile banking. Downdetector, which tracks websites, showed more than 4,100 people had reported the banking app on their device was not functioning....
Tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson's disease for several years, a Chinese study suggests. Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better quality of life than those who didn't, the res...
The camera never lies. Except, of course, it does - and seemingly more often with each passing day. In the age of the smartphone, digital edits on the fly to improve photos have become commonplace, from boosting colours to tweaking light...
Metro Bank has struck a deal to raise extra funds from investors that it said will secure its future. The deal was announced late on Sunday after days of intense speculation about the bank's financial position. The Bank of Englan...
BBC crime drama Happy Valley won best returning drama at the National TV awards, as its star Sarah Lancashire was honoured with two prizes. The actress won best drama performance and was also given this year's special recognition award, p...
Starbucks, the $124.4 billion global coffee giant, trails only McDonald’s as the largest restaurant chain by market capitalization. Until a few years ago, the massive coffee company held more mobile payment users than Apple Pay. But what actual...
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The Israeli army has launched a massive military operation on the Jenin camp in the north of the occupied West Bank. It started with multiple drone strikes. Videos published on social media showed smoke rising from a residential block....
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A submersible used to take tourists to view the wreck of the Titanic has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean, sparking a search and rescue mission. The Boston Coastguard told the BBC an operation to find the submersible was under way on Mo...
The government has allowed animal testing for makeup ingredients to resume despite a 25-year ban. It changed a policy on animal testing to align with EU chemical rules, according to a High Court ruling. The High Court said on Fri...