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tropical storm elsa is unleashing rain and tornados as it charges up the east coast. the storm triggered a twister that injured ten people at a base in georgia. with high winds flipping over rvs. >> police in haiti killed four men and arrested two who allegedly helped assassinate the president. the heavily armed group is accused of gunning down the president and wounding his wife in their home. >> the fbi says a veteran police detective in indiana was fatally ambushed by a gunman near the federal building. officials are expected to discuss details of the incident today. the suspected gunman was taken into custody. >> elsa moving up the east coast. and record high temperatures are possible as another heat wave hits the west.

>> finally the national spelling bee is back and one competitor is already a star. >> the bee is back. after taking its only break since world wa war 2. the spelling world is buzzing. a limited crowd will watch in person. at the complex in orlando tonight. the 11 finalists vie to become charpon. champion. the elite 11. 14 year-old from north carolina. who is trained in classical indian singing. and 13 year-old from new york. who favorite shellen. and this whole spelling thing is kind of a footnote to an

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>> love right now on "america this morning," tropical storm elsa slams georgia hitting a u.s. naval base. >> debris everywhere, trailers knocked over. >> the damage this morning from a reported tornado and where the storm is headed next. breaking overnight, arrests in the assassination of haiti's president as we learn more about how the killing was carried out in the middle of the night. the slain leader's wife now arriving in the u.s. for medical care. americans living in haiti speak out about the tense security situation. will the u.s. get involved? two weeks later, a new mission in surfside, florida, the change announced at the site of the condo disaster and the reason behind the heartbreaking decision. the early bird may be

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