Good morning. It’s Friday, May 31, and a huge news day. If you have questions about today’s top story, ask our reporters here — they’re chatting at noon Eastern. But first, a quick note — there’s still time to make the most of our Memorial Day sale. A year of The Post is now just 99¢ every four weeks. Subscribe here. ![](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/2c2d2c9964c1c62d1dbed7a59ef0e6f8-the7-num1-50-50.png) | Donald Trump was convicted on all counts in his New York hush money trial. |
![Trump prepares to speak to journalists in Manhattan after a jury convicted him of felony crimes in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election. (Seth Wenig/Pool/AP)](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/65a0589153962e299b1980b90608ee7e-SZQNNYLKBY5ICDISC2EOWIQRE4-5186-3459.jpeg) Trump prepares to speak to journalists in Manhattan after a jury convicted him of felony crimes in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election. (Seth Wenig/Pool/AP) |
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![](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/12c6f84355b6745049dfc2883e92c2e6-the7-num2-50-50.png) | Trump’s sentencing was set for July 11. |
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![](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/c0a7825ef6bbad5f316692d41acc155e-the7-num3-50-50.png) | President Biden said Ukraine can use U.S. weapons for limited strikes in Russia. |
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![](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/c2eb9c9bfea75d3e8ea0e637c76b5bc6-the7-num4-50-50.png) | The IRS is expanding its free tax-filing software to all 50 states and D.C. |
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![](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/15998daf1d20ea76ad81006f436f3bbc-the7-num5-50-50.png) | OpenAI said Russian and Chinese groups used its tech for propaganda. |
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![](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/8e0e4da54a834fce706991d9a96218b3-the7-num6-50-50.png) | The sunspot that caused the northern lights is coming back. |
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![](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/7870a9c69973326d88eb4761ad6b4855-the7-num7-50-50.png) | There’s a new Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. |
![Bruhat Soma wins the finals at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., yesterday. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)](https://palomaimages.washingtonpost.com/pr2/a19a67031516d06c861f3fa5cca985ac-ZBJYCZLICGRVESYYJT4TDICCCQ-5190-3454.jpeg) Bruhat Soma wins the finals at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., yesterday. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) |
- Who? Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old from Florida who loves basketball. He’ll receive $50,000 in cash, a commemorative medal and the Scripps Cup.
- It was a thriller: The contest ended in a spell-off for only the second time in history. Bruhat spelled a stunning 29 words correctly in just 90 seconds.
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