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Good morning, and welcome to kid news.

I'm Kim.

Today is Friday, August 13, 2021.

And today we bring you a few stories you might have missed while on vacation.

We begin our best-of-summer podcast with the latest script's national spelling bee

champion posing a dual threat.

14-year-olds Ayila Avancard of Harvey, Louisiana is not only the contest first ever African-American

winner.

She's also a dynamo on the basketball court with three Guinness world records for her

awesome dribbling abilities.

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