When the spellers take the stage at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, there is one person's voice they instantly pay attention to: the voice of the Bee's head pronouncer, Jacques Bailly.

In August 1971, the Bee Gees were at the top of the charts with “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.” That is when Sgt. F.C. Loy Wendell Pierce, also of Mendota, was killed in action in Vietnam.

Heroes and zeros of the Knicks’ 114-109 Game 2 loss to the Pacers on Friday night at Madison Square Garden: Pascal Siakam delivered one of the best performances of his career, pouring in 39 ...

More than a dozen youngsters from Ohio are hoping to spell V-I-C-T-O-R-Y at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week. The Scripps bee will be shown on the ION network. The semifinals will air ...

The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee begins May 27 and concludes May 29. Twelve Florida students, including two from Southwest Florida, are among the 243 contestants. The champion receives $ ...

LOS ANGELES — A sonic boom shook part of Southern California Saturday night as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere. According to the Hawthorne-based company, the ...

NEW MARKET, Ala. (WHNT) — Memorial Day is centered upon remembering the heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice, whether they lost their lives on the front lines or back at home due to service ...

That choice often presents a challenging path. It is the path of a true hero. Today is meant to honor and remember our heroes and family members who took that path to protect our freedom." ...

The bee features 243 spellers, with at least one from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia; as well as spellers from U.S. territories Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the ...

An example is the Field of Heroes assembled annually in Pocatello. For more than 20 years, volunteers have been putting up crosses to honor those who lost their lives serving our nation.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told HT that the closing ceremony will serve as a tribute. "Yes, the IPL 2025 closing ceremony will honour the Indian Armed Forces," he told the daily. As per the HT ...