With national spelling bee canceled, spellers prepare to crown champion from home

by BEN NUCKOLS | Associated Press

Thu, May 28th 2020, 12:03 PM UTC

In this screenshot provided by SpellPundit, spellers and organizers of the SpellPundit Online National Spelling Bee participate in semifinals Tuesday night, May 26, 2020. (SpellPundit via AP)

FILE - E.W. Scripps CEO Adam Symson carries a trophy for eight co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee as confetti falls, early Friday, May 31, 2019, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

FILE - Eight co-champions carry a trophy after winning the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, early Friday, May 31, 2019, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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In this screenshot provided by SpellPundit, spellers and organizers of the SpellPundit Online National Spelling Bee participate in semifinals Tuesday night, May 26, 2020. (SpellPundit via AP)

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