Crew members assemble the main stage ahead of the 2023 Scripps Nations Spelling Bee on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Nathan Howard/AP hide caption toggle caption Nathan Howard/AP Crew members assemble the main stage ahead of the 2023 Scripps Nations Spelling Bee on Sunday,
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For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come
Scientists are studying police camera footage to understand why some car stops of Black men escalate and others don’t. Hill Street Studios/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hill Street Studios/Getty Images Scientists are studying police camera footage to understand why some car stops of Black men escalate and others don’t.
Can You Guess These 10 Words From the Scripps Spelling Bee?
In music, this type of “leaning” grace note clashes with the melody just enough to create dissonance, then sweet resolution. It is famous for its capacity to give you goosebumps: Imagine Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, or the opening of Adele’s “Someone Like You.” The word is derived from “appoggiare,” an
Pete Brown, Who Put Words to ‘Sunshine of Your Love,’ Dies at 82
Pete Brown, a British Beat poet who wrote the lyrics to songs by the rock supergroup Cream, including the hits “White Room,” “I Feel Free” and “Sunshine of Your Love,” and who after the band’s breakup collaborated for nearly five decades with Jack Bruce, its lead vocalist and bassist, died
Jets finally run out of fake buzz words to describe the Aaron Rodgers experience
Aaron Rodgers has turned the New York Jets’ team facility into a redundant cliche factory, bro! Who knew that Aaron Rodgers joining the New York Jets would transform Gang Green into the Butch Jones era of Tennessee Volunteers football overnight?! While it is a big deal to have a future
Yankees, Blue Jays coaches get into petty war of words following sign-stealing drama
The Toronto Blue Jays voiced their displeasure of where the New York Yankees’ base coaches were standing following their reported assertion that Aaron Judge was looking at or near his dugout to get information on possible tipped pitches. Well, it did not take long for the coach drama to play
Blue Wigs and Bad Words: Knicks Fans Are Ready for the Playoffs.
There was a loud commotion near a hot dog vendor inside Madison Square Garden moments before a playoff game between the Knicks and the Miami Heat on Sunday. A group of Knicks fans spotted another Knicks fan and started cursing. Other people turned their heads, cautiously moving away from the
Super Bowl champ has words of wisdom for undrafted free agents
Ryan Clark knows a thing or two about what undrafted NFL players are going through after spending three days and several hours not watching their names get called at the draft. Clark was a standout defensive back at LSU who also went undrafted before he signed with the New York
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin goes toe-to-toe with new challenges on TV show, has words of wisdom after experience
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin has been known for three things over the course of his career in the wrestling business – raising hell, kicking butt and drinking beer. As he leaves the industry behind, aside from a few appearances at major events, Austin has developed a different persona in podcasting
Trump wasn't put under a gag order, but he was told to watch his words
Former President Donald Trump in court for his arraignment in New York Tuesday. The judge overseeing the case did not issue a gag order. Instead he warned against saying or doing anything that could incite violence, create civil unrest or jeopardize the safety or well-being of any individuals. Steven Hirsch/AP