The Special Olympics said Friday it plans to lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the 2022 USA Games after Florida threatened to fine the organization $27.5 million for violating state law.
Driving the news: “Delegates who were registered for the games but unable to participate due to the prior vaccine requirement, now have the option to attend,” the organization said in a statement.
Harini Logan clinched the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, becoming the first ever contestant to win in a tiebreaker.
The big picture: The 14-year-old, who was reinstated earlier in the night, spelled 21 words correctly during a 90-second spell-off round, defeating Vikram Raju, 12, from Denver, Colorado, to win the trophy, per AP.
