Faizan Zaki won the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, defeating eight other finalists and earning more than $50,000 in cash and prizes. Faizan, a 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, was a favorite to win this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee and was last year’s runner-up. In its final …
Read More »President Trump said Wednesday he will “take a look at” pardoning a group of men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, calling the case — which has resulted in two convictions and two guilty pleas — a “railroad job.” “I will take a look at …
Read More »Trump Media and Technology Group on Tuesday said it’s struck a deal to raise $2.5 billion that will be tapped to buy bitcoin, creating a reserve of the cryptocurrency. The company’s move into cryptocurrency comes after Trump Media has ventured into other investment arenas, including starting exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, …
Read More »Hanoi, Vietnam — French President Emmanuel Macron’s office on Monday downplayed an incident in which his wife appeared to push his face away as he arrived in Vietnam to begin a Southeast Asian tour. Video shot by The Associated Press in Hanoi on Sunday evening shows Macron’s plane door opening, revealing …
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A magistrate judge in Pennsylvania accused of shooting and wounding her ex-boyfriend in the head as he slept was convicted Wednesday of attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges. Sonya McKnight was taken away in handcuffs after the trial judge rejected a defense request that she be released. She faces up …
Read More »The madness has reached its peak! March Madness 2025 has delivered incredible upsets, buzzer-beaters and unforgettable performances, and now, only four teams remain in each division. The NCAA basketball tournament’s Final Four is here, setting the stage for an epic showdown in both the men’s and women’s brackets. With powerhouse …
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Actor Ione Skye, known for her breakout role in the 1989 film “Say Anything,” is giving fans a look behind her glamorous but tumultuous Hollywood life in a new memoir titled “Say Everything.” In her memoir, the 54-year-old actress reflects on a journey that began when she was just 15, …
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NEW YORK — The man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway car just before Christmas entered a not guilty plea on Tuesday morning. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was indicted last month on four counts of murder and one count of arson in the death of …
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Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or coffee shop, it will be recycled and turned into something new. However, a CBS News investigation uncovered that this isn’t always true. CBS News investigated what happens at one of the largest …
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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The wife of a Minnesota missionary who was killed in Angola has been arrested in connection with his death, according to Lakes Area Vineyard Church in Detroit Lakes. Beau Shroyer died in an “act of violence while serving Jesus” on Friday, according to a statement from the …
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