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Vanya Shivashankar (left) of Olathe, Kan., and Gokul Venkatachalam of Chesterfield, Mo., lift the trophy after becoming co-champions Thursday night after the final round of the 88th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee had drama, excitement and a lot of really hard words.

The man who died of Lassa fever flew from West Africa to New York's John F. Kennedy Airport.

New Jersey Lassa Fever Death Reveals Holes In Ebola Monitoring System

Back from a Liberia trip, the patient developed Ebola-like symptoms. One hospital sent him home. A few days later he ended up in an Ebola isolation ward and died. What went wrong?

FIFA President Sepp Blatter attends a press conference in Jerusalem on May 19.

Despite Corruption Scandal, Blatter Wins Fifth Term As FIFA Chief

Switzerland's Sepp Blatter has been FIFA's chief since 1998. His lone challenger withdrew his name from the race after the first round of voting.

President Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro during their historic meeting in April at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City.

U.S. Drops Cuba From List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism

The State Department removed Havana from the list following a thawing of relations with the United States.

Members of the Saudi security services inspect the site of a car bomb attack targeting Shiite Saudis attending Friday prayers at a mosque in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Second Saudi Attack

At least four people, including a suspected suicide bomber, were killed in the attack on a Shiite mosque in the kingdom's Eastern Province.

Idaho's Abortion Ban Is Unconstitutional, Federal Court Says

The case was brought by Jennie McCormack and Dr. Richard Hearn. In 2011, McCormack was arrested and faced criminal charges after she ended her pregnancy.

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