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Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it’s more about memorization
Spellers Shrey Parikh and Sarv Dharavane represent opposing strategies: rote memorization or mastering language roots.
Election 2026: Is it too late to mail your ballot? Why California election officials are urging voters to send them early
Secretary of State Shirley Weber recommends voters mail their ballots in advance of June 2.
UK cyberspying chief: AI ‘an unstoppable force’
Anne Keast-Butler, director of the communications intelligence agency GCHQ, said that Britain and its allies are in a space between peace and war.
Angels’ Nolan Schanuel out with a calf injury
Schanuel hurt his ankle early in the season and he says that led to a calf problem, and he’s been battling both ever since. He and Manager Kurt Suzuki both…
Preview: CIF-SS softball championships, Irvine vs. Arroyo in Division 6
A preview of Thursday's CIF-SS Division 6 softball final between Irvine and Arroyo of El Monte.
Ex-MGA toy designer charged with stealing $1 million in miniature cars from Chatsworth company
Investigators seized more than $1 million worth of the collectibles from the Simi Valley man's residence, according to the District Attorney's Office. He has pleaded not guilty.
Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantly
Duke engineers debut Argus, a roly-poly robot with 20 telescoping legs that uses dynamic symmetry to move in any direction on rough terrain.
Interlochen Center for the Arts says it will tear down lodge formerly named for Jeffrey Epstein
Michigan arts camp will demolish a lodge where Jeffrey Epstein was accused of meeting victims.
Sole player who lives in Haiti awaits US visa as his squad prepares for the World Cup in Florida
The only member of Haiti’s World Cup squad based in the country, Woodensky Pierre, awaits a U.S. visa while training in gang-besieged Port-au-Prince.
10 players to watch at the World Cup
Players like Spain's Lamine Yamal and France's Kylian Mbappé are ready to take the spotlight.