by Shahzeb Ahmed | Jun 1, 2017 | Education, Featured
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — What’s in a word? Everything, for the young “spellebrities” who generally looked nervous as they stood before the judges at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday awaiting the word they had to ace to remain in the competition. Not...
by Shahzeb Ahmed | Jun 1, 2017 | Education, Featured
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The moment she heard the word Thursday, Charlotte eighth grader Akshra Paimagam knew she was in trouble. This was Round Five of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, being held at the Gaylord Resorts and Convention Center. Paimagam was one of...
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by Shahzeb Ahmed | Mar 10, 2017 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Muhammad Ali Jr. charged Thursday that President Donald Trump’s “Muslim ban” led to his detention in Florida last month at the Fort Lauderdale airport. “If it isn’t a Muslim ban, why did they ask about my religion?” Ali said, questioning the actions...
by Shahzeb Ahmed | Mar 9, 2017 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of women and men clad in red observed International Women’s Day on Wednesday by marching to the White House with a pointed message for President Donald Trump: they will continue to demonstrate in favor of abortion rights. “We have been resisting...
by Shahzeb Ahmed | Mar 2, 2017 | National Security
WASHINGTON – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s reported plan to slash the State Department’s budget would harm American interests and further strain the military. The GOP congressman from Texas warned...
