Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to learn Friday how long he will be in prison after he was convicted of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally possessing… Former Iowa superintendent to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen

The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men

A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died

The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 05-14-21-31-51, Powerball: 13

The crowded race for California governor still has no clear front-runner with only days left for voters to decide which two candidates to advance to the general election in November

An unknown number of students have died in a school fire in Kenya, and search teams are working to account for them

Colin Allred wins the Democratic primary for Texas’ 33rd US House District

The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee’s programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones

A redistricting effort before the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans