For the second year in a row, the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie on Thursday as 13-year-old Vanya Shivashankar and 14-year-old Gokul Venkatachalam were crowned co-champions of the competition.
On Wednesday a memorial that marks the final resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and marines that were killed on the USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was struck by either a U.S. Navy hospital ship or by a tugboat maneuvering it through a narrow channel.
Another Tuesday, another Mega Millions drawing - and still now winner. All in all, 18 draws have now come and gone since March 24, the last time a player managed to hit the lottery's jackpot. The good news for those feeling lucky this time around is that the big prize is up to an impressive $233 million.
The Obama administration has taken another huge step in its effort to normalize relations with Cuba by removing the nation from the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list.
Nebraskan Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are now allowed to apply for the state's driver's license despite the governor's opposition.
Although voters reportedly have mixed opinions toward former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she is still the preferred presidential candidate against any Republican Party hopeful.
As relations between the U.S. and Cuba continue to improve and normalize, the two countries are preparing to reopen their embassies after decades. The two nations plan to announce the reopening of embassies next week, following a series of talks in the last couple of months.
Congress' approval continues to titter below 20 percent; however, President Obama has seen a continue growth over the last few months and weeks. The president continues to enjoy a higher approval rating than Congress.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments that may affect Latino voter engagement from Texas. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case on whether states should not count individuals eligible to vote or the general population when drawing electoral districts.
Education among the Latino community in America has become the top priority. Education among the Latino community in America has become the top priority.
After a two and a half hour debate, Nebraska legislatures passed an historic bill on Wednesday, becoming the first conservative state to outlaw the death penalty since 1973. Lawmakers overrode the governor's veto.
The family of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer who was killed by Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother has filed a lawsuit against the convicted terrorist's friend.
Arizona residents say Border Patrol has turned their towns into militarized zones threatening the quality of their lives. Residents complain of agents stopping them to ask about their citizenship status, among other things.
McDonald's plans to toast its hamburger buns longer and sear and grill its beef in a way that makes patties juicier in an effort to win back customers.
A new wasp species turns it's sting victims into zombies and devours them alive. It seems almost to unreal to be true, but according to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund, a new species of wasps really do turn their victims into zombie-like creatures that remove their free will and then eat them alive with just one sting of their venom.
More than 280 regional champions competed on Wednesday in the in two preliminary rounds of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 49 who survived the initial exams now await word on who will move on to the finals, scheduled to air at 8 p.m. Thursday on ESPN.
