Spelling Bee Champion Keeps Her Eyes On The Future
Zaila Avant-garde is the first African American girl to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Facing rising rents, mobile home park residents are buying their land
In many mobile home parks, residents own the units they live in but still pay rent to a landlord for the land it sits on.
By Scripps News
10 things you didn’t know you could borrow from your local library
Beyond the standard items such as magazines, CDs and DVDs, some public libraries offer things like tools, instruments, and art supplies to borrow.
By Ralph Barrera / Austin American-Statesman via AP
These young refugees are finding their way in America through soccer
Soccer Without Borders integrates language learning into soccer practices and provides a community for young refugees and immigrants.
By Scripps NewsTop Stories

Strikes, protests hit France in round 2 of pension battle
Labor unions aimed to mobilize more than 1 million protesters to kill a bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
By Christophe Ena / AP
Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex abuse charges
Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for a separate case in New York and won't be eligible for release until he is around 80.
By Matt Marton / AP
Wintry weather scrubs more than 1,000 flights in US
More cancellations are expected in coming days as Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas deal with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.
By Brynn Anderson / AP