Jacques Bailly took a razor blade to the dictionary in 1991, revolutionizing the mechanics of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Before then, the Scripps Bee pronouncers who bestowed tricky words ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee concluded with an exciting comeback this year, securing last year's second-place winner, Faizan Zaki, as this year's champion and making him one of only five ...

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The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025 — and at this year's event, one speller was out for the title after finishing in second place in 2024. Seventh-grader ...

A 19-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot Thursday night in Galt, police said. Officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to a reported shooting on the 100 block of F Street, the Galt Police ...

Get ready to buzz with laughter, because these bee puns are the sweetest Did you know that bee puns are good for your health? It’s true: They give you a dose of vitamin Bee! OK, we’re pollen ...

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 ...

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The Trump era will be remembered as a time of rhetorical excess. The language of our time is tainted by exclamatory superlatives. Screengrab from YouTube/The White House Enough with the hyperbole ...