Can you spell centennial? 100 years ago toady, the first National Spelling Bee took place in Washington DC created by the newspaper The Louisville Courier-Journal. Nine finalists (six girls and three boys) competed in Washington, where they met President Calvin Coolidge before the competition. It was won by 11-year-old Frank Neuhauser who successfully spelled ‘gladiolus’ a…
Getty Images A law change aimed at decriminalising abortion will be debated in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Two Labour MPs, Tonia Antoniazzi and Stella Creasy, have tabled rival amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle could pick one or both amendments to be debated by MPs, but is likely…
It was perhaps the biggest day of his sporting life and J.J Spaun had to wake up early to get medicine after his daughter started vomiting at 3 a.m.—but his performance at the U.S. Open ultimately did not suffer. After three days of competition, Spaun was only one shot behind the leader heading into the…
Elliot Ball & Eve Watson BBC News, South West Scott Armstrong Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, died while skydiving in Devon, police say A woman who died in a skydiving accident in Devon was a “caring, giving person” who “loved adventure”. Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, was one of two people who died at Dunkeswell…
Sienna the rescue dog – credit, Friends of Campbell County Animal Control, retrieved from Facebook At an adoption meet and greet event hosted by an animal rescue, a shelter dog performed an extraordinary act of diagnosis without ever being trained to do so. Between 4 and 5 years of age from unknown breeding, Sienna broke…
It was a successful day all round for Mercedes with 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli finishing third for his first podium in Formula 1. Antonelli – at 18 years and 294 days old – becomes the third-youngest podium finisher of all time behind Verstappen and Lance Stroll. Starting fourth, he overtook championship leader Piastri at the…
MicroTau ‘shark skin’ applied to a US Air Force Lockheed Martin during testing (Released by Delta and Microtau) An Australian aviation startup has developed an adhesive film inspired by shark skin that reduces drag on aircraft due to its sandpaper-like texture. Sharks are covered in tiny dermal grooves, often called riblets, which help a shark…
Zoe Applegate BBC News, Bedfordshire Jay Ray Emergency services were called to London Luton Airport at about 11:00 BST A man has suffered serious injuries after a vehicle fell from a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport. Emergency services were called to Car Park One shortly before 11:00 BST. An airport spokesperson said “one…
Laura Wiley gets HS graduation from Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital staff – Family photo Her graduation from Boswell High School was only hours away—yet she was about to miss one of life’s most memorable moments. Laura Wiley’s kidney had become infected and the illness soon progressed into severe sepsis, and she had to be…
Fardowsa Hanshi BBC News, Mogadishu Anthony Irungu / BBC Fathi Mohamed Abdi (L) and Saadia Ahmed Omar (R) have overseen more than 30 multimillion-dollar projects Construction is booming in Somalia’s capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises from the ashes of its violent past it is also giving unexpected opportunities to women like Fathi Mohamed…
