Final round blues

Tara Singh, 11, of Louisville, Ky., incorrectly spells her word during the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., Thursday. Story here. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

The bee began with more than 280 kids testing their spelling acumen, but Thursday’s final rounds will feature just 45 would-be champions. The 89th Scripps National Spelling Bee wil crown a new champion tonight, which viewers can watch on ESPN. The bee awards more than $40,000 in cash and prizes. The youngest speller competing, at just 6 years old, did not advance to the final rounds/St. Louis Post Dispatch. More here.