National Spelling Bee Adds New Rules To Help Winners Sting The Competition
The 2019 bee ended with eight champions. With a new format this year, officials are hoping to name just one. Spellers will now face vocabulary questions and — if needed — a tiebreaker round.
Read more ...California Governor Moves To Ban Fracking By 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered state officials to halt issuing new fracking permits by then as he looks to phase out all oil extraction by 2045.
Read more ...7 N.C. Sheriff's Deputies On Leave After Fatal Shooting Of Black Man
Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II says the seven are on leave after the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. on Wednesday. Three other deputies' resignations were not related to the incident.
Read more ...John Kerry Says Climate Change Is An 'Existential' Crisis
John Kerry, Biden's special envoy for climate, says climate change is an existential crisis. "And the question is, are we behaving as if it is? And the answer is no."
Read more ...In Iran, Clubhouse Means Unfiltered Chats, Even With Top Officials. But For How Long?
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif showed up at a recent chat and erupted over a recent hit series. "He was really mad, yelling, because he was really outraged by that TV series," says an attendee.
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