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Bee attack in France: 24 injured in Aurillac; hive removed after Asian hornet threat

Representative Image (AI-generated) An unusual bee attack in the French town of Aurillac injured 24 people on Sunday morning, as reported by ABC news. Three of the victims were in critical condition but have since improved, local officials said.Lt Col Michel Cayla, head of the local fire service, said he had never seen anything like […]

Scripps National Spelling Bee tweaks its rules to make ‘spell-off’ tiebreaker less likely | World News

Scripps National Spelling Bee tweaks its rules to make ‘spell-off’ tiebreaker less likely (Photo: AP) The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year, a shift that follows criticism of the abrupt ending to last year’s competition. Scripps has eliminated its requirement […]