National Spelling Bee to return in mostly virtual format
By BEN NUCKOLS (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return this year in a mostly virtual format, with the in-person competition limited to a dozen finalists who will gather on an ESPN campus at Walt Disney World in Florida, Scripps announced Monday. Last year's bee was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II it had been called off. Organizers said they