Schools
Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
By Marcus Chen
WPLG Local 10
Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital, carried on C-SPAN
The U.S. Capitol on Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan support: civics. Fifty-two middle school students hailing from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American Samoa, will compete at the annual National Civics Bee Championship in the nation’s capital. For the first time ever, C-SPAN will televise the nonpartisan civics competition set for 8 p.m. Eastern and hosted by actor and game show host Jerry O’Connell. Students will showcase their knowledge of “American government, the Constitution and the civic challenges facing their communities,” according to a press release. The winner of the competition, presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, will be awarded a $100,000 529 education savings plan. The 52 students advanced in state and local competitions from across the
Up nextDeath toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in MexicoSchools · 1 min read
More Schools stories
Schools
Drones hit ships in Black Sea, sinking 1 and prompting rescue operations, Bulgaria says
By Katherine Langford
WPLG Local 10
Schools
No black-footed ferrets found in Meeteetse, 40 years after a rescue saved the species
By Marcus Chen
WPLG Local 10
Schools
Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
By Katherine Langford
WPLG Local 10