Spellers bring their own buzz to Scripps National Spelling Bee
Scripps News spoke with spellers traveling from near and far for the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee.
LEARN MOREContestants in this year's bee represent all 50 states, plus other countries.
The 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner joined in a U.S. tradition nearly a century old to help ring the NASDAQ closing bell.
Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "psammophile."
He walked away with $50,000 and the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy after beating over 200 spelling competitors.
The fundraiser at the Radio City Music Hall set a record for a political event, according to the Biden campaign.
Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts.
Ashleigh Merchant talks about motion to disqualify Fani Willis: “I'd been called a liar so many times that day, I think I was sort of numb to it.”