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Yesterday — 29 May 2026Main stream

Scripps Spelling Bee 2026 Takeaways: Shrey Parikh Wins in Spell-Off

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Maria Cramer
29 May 2026 at 12:38
The competition came down to a spell-off. Contestants were eliminated early, and a sixth grader became a crowd favorite.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., broke the record for the most words spelled correctly in a spell-off.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Man Charged With Hate-Crime Killing of Gay Dancer Claims Self-Defense

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Maria Cramer
28 May 2026 at 04:04
Dmitriy Popov was 17 when he stabbed O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old dancer, at a gas station. Mr. Popov has been charged with murder as a hate crime.

© David Dee Delgado for The New York Times

Dmitry Popov testified at his murder trial, arguing that he killed O’Shae Sibley in 2023 in self-defense.
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