waters from hurricane harvey, now a tropical depression. >> all day long, we've been watching these evacuations of more than 70 patients, trapped for more than 24 hours. they had to be brought out by boat, many of them in wheelchairs. >> neighbors and family members started the evacuations before authorities were able to get there. they alerted a reporter of the urgent need. one of the night nurses saw what was happening on tv and rushed in to help. >> i saw this on tv. i couldn't believe it, so i waded through the water and somebody gave me a ride on a boat. it just breaks my heart. >> what a sweet woman to help like that. military helicopters are flying those patients out to hospitals in the beaumont, texas area. we are hearing about more deaths, though. at least 19 so far, including a family of six who browned in this van in a houston bayou on sunday. it took until today to find the

bodies. >> it was invisible at the time. >> this is something you have to see to believe. laura anthony showed us a major freeway leading into houston where 150 feet of the concrete median was just pushed aside. i-9 is closed indefinitely through the houston area. >> let's go live now to vic lee with a look at how the bay area is ready to help when disaster hits. vic? >> reporter: strangers helping victims of the flooding. we have experience, as you know, that same kind of thing here in the bay area in the past. in fact, san francisco has a very good program that helps people help themselves in the event of an emergency, help their neighbors, and first responders.

san francisco fire captain erica heads the city's neighborhood emergency response team training, a program that stemmed from the 1989 earthquake. >> people were doing everything from helping us with the traffic lights all the way up to helping us carry the hose. >> reporter: in february in san jose, flooding trochlt ining pr evacuation of 14,000 residents and caused $100 million in damage. hundreds volunteered to help people get back into their homes. a disaster zone can spur ordinary folk into action. >> it's an area where people tom together. >> reporter: first, they learn to take care of themselves, then others. san francisco fire department wants this network and every part of the city before the next big disaster. example -- >> if you live in an area, know who is there and who is supposed to be there.

>> reporter: so n.e.r.t. teaches people to search structures and leave a marking for firefighters. >> once that's done, the professionals respect going to search the same building over and over again. >> reporter: trainees can augment a 911 system that's overwhelmed. >> they are trained to provide injury reports to the fire department in a very specific and organized way. >> reporter: they can also learn how to render basic first aid to treat people who aren't seriously injured, helping overworked first responders. vic lee, "abc7 news." and americans continue to open their hearts and wallets to help victims of hurricane harvey. kristen sze has more. >> reporter: san francisco giants outfielder hunter pence tweeted, praying for houston. you know, he is really pledging support as well. he did not specify a dollar amount, but he's actually opening up a coffee and comic

book cafe in houston. pence's teammate brandon belt is pitching in. he's from the houston area and tweeted, this sounds like a great idea. i'm in, in response to a coach's call for baseball teams to send their extra shirts and shoes. and help a mother out is sending palates of diapers, an essential item not covered by disaster relief agencies. >> we'll be giving them 25,000 diapers to support families in texas. this tweeted a few hours ago from j.j. watt. over $7 million. now he's going for $10 million. abc stations nationwide will be fund-raising all day tomorrow. we call it day of giving. money you donate will go to neighbors most impacted by the

storm. so join our efforts beginning tomorrow on "abc7 news." >> we'll have a comprehensive look at the situation in texas tonight on "20/20, city under water, catastrophe in houston" airs at 10:00. >> and we're continuing to keep an eye on hurricane harvey's impact on texas. and we're preparing for hot weather here. >> spencer christian joins us now with more. >> okay. the outpouring of concern and help for people in houston is heartwarmi heartwarming. let's take a look at where harvey remains. the storm is now a tropical depression, moving up through northwestern louisiana, trekking northeastward now through parts of arkansas and western tennessee, western kentucky. by friday night or saturday, into southern ohio. although it's weakening, it still has the potential to

produce flooding rains. factor the heat in our area. you can see heat to our southeast, intense heat moving into the bay area. a heat advisory is in effect for much of the bay area tomorrow in the areas outlined in orange. by friday, it will be an excessive heat warning for virtually the entire bay area with exception of the ghocoastl. highs will range from 105 to 112 degrees. record highs are likely. i'll give you a closer look how intense the heat will be in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much. let's go now to alyssa harrington with a look at how people are preparing for the heat. >> reporter: dan, this is the place to be on a hot day. these kids make the heat look like fun. but the truth is, this is a dangerous heat wave, bringing triple digits that could linger for days.

valerie seifert has lived in the bay area for more than 50 years. this weekend -- >> i'm leaving town. i feel sorry for everybody staying in town. >> reporter: a brutal heat wave is on the way, with temperatures expected to soar to 110 degrees or higher. some says like concord made heat preparedness plans. they're opening several cooling centers. and in silano county, the city of vanetia will use the library as a cooling center. the city manager says a lot of homes don't have air conditioning. the library will stay open week through the weekend. >> our police officers are going to have drinks and snacks in their cars. if they see somebody who needs additional assistance, they're going to be prepared. >> reporter: but fire marshal, robert marshal, says on super hot days, they see more

drownings. >> the heat wave, we had a lot of people suffering from heat stroke, things like that. >> reporter: his best advice, stay inside and drink plenty of water. you can see kids are practicing soccer today. but the school district did put together a heat plan, and they say they'll cancel p.e. and outside recess if it gets too hot. all of the classrooms are air conditioned. reporting live, alyssa harrington, "abc7 news." new details from sacramento county, a sheriff's deputy has died following a shootout. two highway patrol officers are expected to recover. it hatted at a ramada hotel. a man with an assault rifle shot at the officers when they showed up at the hotel to check out a room connected to two women in a stolen car case.

the deputy is 52-year-old robert french. he served for 21 years with the sheriff's department. now to a story you'll see only on "abc7 news." a dog was mauled to death in its own yard. it was all caught on security camera. the attack happened nearly a week ago, and animal control has gotten involved. >> reporter: animal control visited the owner of the suspected attack dogs. they brought police with them this afternoon, but the owner is still not cooperating. the next step is to pursue a warrant. >> she was right here. she was in the dirt. she didn't make it even to the cement. >> reporter: it was a horrifying discovery, that jen adams will never forget. she found her beloved dog daisy near death. >> i walked out and she was standing up, leaning over and her insides were spilling out.

>> reporter: daisy had been attacked. surveillance video shows two dogs next door break through a fence grabbing her by the neck. the mauling lasts six minutes. >> she was on the side, and her insides were behind her. so i got the towel and i just laid behind her and i was holding her. she was still alive. she survived it. >> reporter: the injuries were so severe, she had to be put to sleep. animal control was called but the neighbors would not answer the door. the owner would not reveal where the dogs were. we also knocked and got no rely. >> the location where the dogs are currently at, are they going to be able to escape? so we want to find out where the dogs are at. >> reporter: the case is strong with the video evidence. a hearing will be set and if the dogs are dangerous, the owner must follow certain guidelines, which include muzzles, harnesses

and behavior training. >> i'm afraid for my kids. my other dog won't come outside. is it okay that it could attack another person or animal before they get taken? that's not okay. >> reporter: animal control is hoping these dogs don't strike again. >> really terrible. no cars, no boats, no bikes. it's a total shutdown this weekend during the implosion of the remaining bay bridge piers. and how many months this will last. plus -- >> a local man feared his gas grill might explode. i'm michael finney. how we were able to help. >> and what's seen in this video that could be

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it's going to be a busy weekend for caltrans and a frustrating one for drivers on the bay brindge. the agency plans to blast away what's left of the supports for the old bay bridge. >> reporter: caltrans says no cars will be allowed during the blasting period saturday morning. no boats allowed within 1500 feet, and environmental expert also be out on the bay to postpone the demolition if wildlife wanders into the area. >> we are ready for that. >> reporter: the people most likely affected are the people who use the pedestrian path. it will be closed before the implosion until it's over. >> this saturday will start out

with pier seven and pier eight. and those will be imploded. just millie seconds apart. >> we're shaving off the concrete off the reinforcing steel, then letting gravity take it down. >> reporter: doing it this time of year means less harm to wildlife and compressing the time schedule saves the state $10 million. but b.a.r.t. passengers may see delays, especially those who travel through the transbay tube. >> they decided to pause the traffic in b.a.r.t., and i believe that was just for an abundance of safety. >> reporter: the demolition work starts this saturday, tw two to three piers cleared away every other weekend until november 11. there will be no holiday for more than 450 b.a.r.t. workers

who will spend labor day weekend on the tracks in oakland. they're installing 3100 feet of rail. the station will get a makeover with new signs to help direct riders, but it will be closed because of the work. we have detail on the closure and the bus bridge b.a.r.t. will run at abc7news.com. new at 6:00, in oakland today, california senator harris announced she's sponsoring a bill to expand medicare to all americans, not just senior citizens. she'll co-sponsor the bill with vermont senator bernie sanders. it marks the latest twist in the fight over keeping or dumping the affordable care act, known as obamacare. >> the aca isn't perfect. it can be strengthened, and i'm willing to work with anyone to do that. >> senate republicans failed to pass a bill to repeal obamacare

earlier this summer. during these uncertain times for undocumented immigrants, santa clara county has launched a new program to help families fight deportation. it comes when some immigrants are awaiting a decision from the trump administration on daca, the program that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the united states as children. chris nguyen has more. >> reporter: at san jose state university, daca students, like maria contreras, await their fate. >> this is everything i know. i love this country. i hope people get that. >> reporter: she came to the u.s. illegally when she was 5, and is one of 800,000 undocumented immigrants protected from deportation under the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, being now reviewed by president trump. >> i care about this country. that's why i wanted to be a teacher. >> reporter: governor jerry

brown said, these are young people who have been well vetted as part of the application process, and are committed to becoming productive members of our society. however, the program has its critic s ten attorneys general have threatened to sue if daca is not ended. and some community leaders have launched a response network. officials have aloe katelocated $100,000. >> it is a constant nightmare, panic attacks. >> reporter: feelings they're trying to push aside as they fight to remain in the country they love, with volunteers standing by, ready to battle beside them. >> a human being that kars about other human beings. that's what makes us good

citizens of this world and of america. >> reporter: chris nguyen, "abc7 news." >> time to turn to our weather and how hot it's going to get. >> when you hear some of the temperatures, it's unbelievable. >> take a look at santa cruz beach. this is a place where you may want to spend time at. record high temperatures are possible into the labor day weekend. normally this time of the year, we would see the clouds stacking up, but we have a heat wave building, and that explains how little sparks, this layer of low clouds, this is the view looking down towards ocean beach, clear skies, and 64 across the bay. 70 at mountain view.

87 at gilroy. 62 at half moon bay. this is the view from sutro tower. it's 82 right now in santa rosa. 86 at fairfield. 90 in concord. 84 at livermore. lows tonight in the absence of coastal clouds, will range from mid 50s at the coast to mid and upper 50s everywhere else. maybe a couple of inland locations will bottom out in the 60s. tomorrow, 74 in san francisco, 84 in oakland. 103 in concord. 104 in livermore. 101 at fairfield. ukiah, 106. santa rosa, 96 tomorrow. and tomorrow is a spare the air day. air quality is declining. the poorest is expected to be in the inland east bay and the santa chair clara valley.

friday, the heat continues to intensify. we'll see highs at or above 110 degrees friday at concord, fairfield, antioch, livermore. 105 expected in santa rosa. we can expect the same range on saturday as it remains extremely hot. dangerously hot in fact. little relief is likely on sunday in those areas that are near 110 on saturday. we'll drop down to 103. near the bay, a little more cooling. only 80s. friday and saturday, we'll see 90s. on the coast, delightful, in the 70s. here's a look at the seven-day forecast. so it's going to be hot, extremely hot i should say for the next four, five days. even monday, labor day, paf some inland locations topping out at 100 degrees. the dangerous heat on friday and saturday is not something to be taken lightly. it's advisable to limit your

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the official announcement of uber's ceo leads the business watch. he joined employees for an all hands meeting today. arianna huffington showed the new ceo next to the man he's replacing, the founder who resigned two months ago. the new ceo is already making big news today. he said uber could go public in as little as 18 months. stocks made steady gains today and ended in the green. the dow gained 27, the nasdaq up by 66. the s&p added 11. today, the commerce department said the u.s. economy grew 3% in the second quarter, better than expected, and the fastest pace in two years. this weekend's annual day in the park fund raiser for the taylor family foundation was a huge success, with $1.7 million

raised. cher the foundation's mission is to provide wellness programs for northern california children. we'll have the latest on the damage done by hurricane harvey in texas, next. >> and hear from a family who prepared for a few inches of water in their house, now have to deal with damage from six feet of flood water. on the 35th birthday of e-mail, i'm jonathan bloom with the problem and the startups trying to solve it. also here, can saturated fat help you live

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live, where you live, this is "abc7 news." >> now at 6:30, bigger than either katrina or sandy. that's the word today from the governor of texas about the impact of hurricane harvey in terms of population and square miles. the storm is now a tropical depression, but flooding is a major issue around the houston

area. up to 40,000 homes there have been destroyed by flooding or storm damage equaled to the number of homes in san mateo. limited flights resumed at houston's two airports for the first time since the storm flooded the runways. even with the devastation, one evacuee is keeping her sense of humor. >> oh, i didn't realize i was on camera. >> you look beautiful. >> i would have worn my wig for the occasion. [ laughter ] >> that's 92-year-old shirley, and even in the worst of times, she was able to joke about what she called the good looking men who helped her evacuate. >> the receding water is allowing some people to return home and assess the damage, as well as collect valuables. >> laura anthony is in spring, texas to know what one family discovered today. >> reporter: inside a home, these folks were able to get in this house this morning. you can still see there's plenty

of water in here, about half a foot or so. this time yesterday, six feet over my head, inside this living room. you can see the water lines there on the wall. let's show you what it looks like outside as we speak. these folks, a subdivision, about 30 miles outside of houston, just to give you an idea of the vastness of this disaster. you can see there's still plenty of water in this neighborhood, they're just getting back into the neighborhood. people are starting to clean up and assess the damage. joining me now, chad hickman and his son, gavin, 12 years old. this is actually your folk's house if >> yes, it is. >> reporter: tell us about that? >> we lived here about 46 years. my parts are with me. we're just here to assess the

damage. >> reporter: you tried to put some stuff up behind. i see some chairs on the wall there. >> this living room was sunk in. everything else we put up as high as we could. we were thinking two or three inches, not six feet. >> reporter: 46 years your parents have been here, never flooded? >> not once, ever. there's a creek right next to us. it's never come up this high, not even this close. >> reporter: this is just a snippet of what we're seeing all over. tens of thousands of people going through this very same thing. these folks are able to get back in some neighborhoods. the water is still rising because they're having to release water from the reservoirs. and the rain has stopped, but the water still moving around. we will be here. laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> and laura is tweeting what she sees while in texas. you can follow her @ lauraanthony7.

a san francisco bay ridesharing lift has pledged $100,000. uber has pledged $300,000 of rides and relief. now, what can we do? well, you can help as well. one easy way is to give through abc's day of giving tomorrow. abc stations nationwide will fund-raise on air and online tomorrow with money going to neighbors most impacted by harvey. you can donate to the red cross any time by texting the word harvey to 90999. that will make a $10 donation to the red cross that will appear on your cell phone bill. featuring the mayors of or state's largest 11 cities, pushing for more affordable housing. the big 11, the group is known, is lobbying for a package of bills to address the housing package. there's a $4 billion bond

proposal that would be put before proposals on november 18 ballot. >> california has a cost of living crisis that starts with housing. >> yes. >> when we have significant numbers of working families living in their cars, we have a crisis. >> republican lawmakers have criticized the bond proposal saying it could ultimately harm the state's economy in the long run. a new study is turning upside the notion that a low fat diet is healthier than a high fat one and the research indicates you'll live longer eating saturated fats. david louie looks at the study. >> reporter: eating a salad is a badge of honor for those following a low fat diet. but eating more butter and red meat might be the healthier alternative. they studied 135,000 adults and discovered those who curtailed

fat had shorter lives. eating more fat reduced mortality up to 23%. >> because they are very helpful in so far as they boost your immune system. they have also been shown to lower cholesterol, to help with brain function, heart function. >> reporter: philadelphia native andy greenberg indulges in a significant cheese steak sandwich every couple of months. moderation is the guideline. >> i'm cheating today. my doctor said to stay off the gluten and the dairy. and i'm cheating on both. >> reporter: others just eat what they enjoy. obviously you don't follow a low fat diet? >> no. i see it and i eat it. >> reporter: in a city filled with foodies, temptation off

wins. >> it's like oh, you know you want that cheese steak, or you know you want that ice cream, that whole pint. >> reporter: ultimately, it's up to each individual to decide what diet to follow and how that makes you feel. in san francisco, david louie, "abc7 news." well, it's time to say happy birthday, e-mail. >> what started as a convenience 35 years ago has a lot of clutter, doesn't it? next, meet two entrepreneurs trying to change that. >> and this is live in emeryville on the last pleasant emeryville on the last pleasant day before a you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me. do you play? use the chase mobile app to send money in just a tap to friends at more banks than ever before.

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35 years ago today, a high school student registered a copyright for a computer program called e-mail. since then, e-mail has become an essential part of our lives. jonathan bloom has a look at the problem it's become for so many of us and the bay area entrepreneurs trying to fix it. >> you've got mail. >> reporter: long before we knew that sound, a teenage boy from new jersey got this copyright for a program called e-mail. his code is now in the

smithsonian. it was simple and fast. but in 35 years, a lot can happen. >> e-mail is one of the big problems of the modern age. we have too much of it, we don't know how to handle it. we can barely read it all. >> reporter: and silicon valley is trying to solve this. >> computer programs might be ale to get smart enough to filter our e-mail for us, but it hasn't happened yet. >> reporter: you've seen apps come and go. >> always i've ended up going back to the standard one that comes with my computer. none of them are that great. >> reporter: more apps arrive on the scene, this one uses artificial intelligence to find the important stuff. >> that's what a smart e-mail should be doing. one of the top places where people see their e-mail is their bed. >> reporter: 41% said they read e-mail in bed, and 39% said they do it while eating.

then there's the 24% who admit they check their e-mail in the bathroom. >> there's no going back to where we got five or ten e-mails a day. >> reporter: another app aims to give you a bird's-eye view. >> we came up with an approach to put it on a horizontal tal t timeline. >> reporter: geronimo suffered the same fate as mailbox, it was too popular. >> people download and and too many people were using it. >> reporter: drop box killed off the app. >> i'm convinced we're not going to be doing this much longer. >> reporter: jonathan bloom, "abc7 news." is there intelligence life out there in the solar system? scientists are on a team that may have found it. 15 brief radio pulses repeated

from the same source last saturday morning, the only one found to repeat these pulses. they're coming from a dwarf galaxy 3 billion light years away. that burst from this source has never been seen at this high a frequency. >> we'll see. coming up next, michael keeping up. it takes hard work, tight budgets and a little support.

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well, the barbecue became a little too hot for a livermore man when flames from his grill shot toward him. >> you don't want that obviously. michael finney is here with what happened next. >> reporter: yeah, as scary as that might sound to some of you, and to me, for one local man it wasn't so much as a scare, but it certainly was a big concern. mike makes frequent use of his barbecue, whether it's hamburger patties, fish or beef, he's barbecuing in the summer and fall. >> we grill for friends. >> reporter: this is how the flame normally is. the fire shoots out the side and a pilot light flickers in the front. but early this summer, something went wrong.

>> you hear this whooshing sound and you think there's gas building up from the flame and it could explode. >> reporter: that didn't happen, but he said flames shot both up and out towards him. fortunately, the flame was small and the heat was not intense. >> so it wasn't like it was going to singe my eyebrows. >> reporter: he was concerned enough to report it to the manufacture. he filed a claim under the limited lifetime warranty he received. the replacement parts he received are on the right. the originals on the left. mike was disappointed. the parts he received were made with cast iron and weren't the stainless steel burners he bought. he could tell because he ran a magnet test. stainless steel is not magnetic, cast iron is. >> one of the reasons i wanted the stainless steel is they last longer. cast iron just naturally deteriorates. >> reporter: he contacted next

grill again, but he says the company told him stainless steel is no longer available. mike reached out to 7 on your side, and we reached out to next grill. the company told us he was inadvertently said brass burners rather than stainless steel, which was rectified. >> i don't know where they got them. i didn't want to question them. >> reporter: next grill advises grill owners that some parts that sustain normal wear should be cleaned after each and every use. now, i want to hear from you. my hotline is open weekdays 10:00 to 2:00. my number, 415-954-8151. and by the way, you can reach me through facebook or abc7news.com. >> now that the grill is working, i'm starving. thanks, michael. well, it's going to be hot if you ore outside grilling. >> spencer has the forecast. >> get ready for the heat, it's

coming full force. we have sunny skies across the bay area, just a little patch of coastal fog, highs tomorrow range from 70 at half moon bay to numerous locatins inland at ore above 100 degrees. a heat advisory is in effect for much of the bay area. excessive heat warning in effect for those areas in red. an we go to high fire danger, red flag warnings in effect thursday through saturday morning, for virtually all of the bay area. here's the seven-day forecast. the hottest two days in the forecast will be friday and saturday, inland highs exceed 110 degrees. there are some indications some locations may hit 115 degrees, which would be perhaps an all-time record for some bay area spots. might even be too hot to go to the beach. >> thanks, spencer. on to sports.

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the u.s. open was busy a day after rain. 87 singles matches scheduled todd. we start with maria sharapova, who has become the story of this event. second round and the 59th ranked player from hungary stole the first set. maria sharapova then righted her ship. her conditioning then kicked in. maria sharapova moved into round thee with a three-set victory. the 14th seeded australian is one of the most talented players on tour, also the most volatile. his level of play, we'll move into the second round with a

four-set victory. college football on full swing around the nation this weekend. the marquee matchup right here on saturday at 5:00 p.m. alabama facing florida state in atlanta. a battle of quarterbacks in this the first matchup of preseason teams since 1950. sabean facing jimbo fisher, and neither has lost an opener their current job. >> each player knows that the mare he's playing against is a really good player, and he's going to know his number two. that's what makes it a great challenge and opportunity for our team. >> it's a great team we're playing, alabama. they have done a tremendous job with their program in the past, in the present and the future i know they will. >> the former 49er quarterback colin kaepernick's hopes of landing on another team fades away, but aaron rodgers thinks

he can still may for one. he said, i think he should be on a roster right now. i think because of his protest, he's not. that's a pretty strong endorsement from one of the game's best, but most teams don't want the baggage colin brings. today, seth roberts signed a two-year extension through 2019. seth was an undrafted free agent out of west alabama via tallahassee, florida. he's been a clutch performer with 70 catches, and 10 touchdowns. he's a great slot receiver. good to see him in silver and black for a few more years. >> the houston texans and the cowboys have canceled their preseason game tomorrow so houston players can be with their families. >> everyone here is concerned about their family and friends. so it's important that we get home as quickly as we can. i know we're all very excited to get back there and see our

people and to start helping. >> he's stepping up and raising over $7 million so far. just an incredible effort so far for the community. >> everything is bigger in texas. so i'm raising the goal to $10 million. please keep donating. i can't thank you enough. every little thing helps. just because the storm is receding doesn't mean we can stop raising money. espn's tim mcmahon hosted this video of klay thompson working out in the dog days of summer. we all know klay loves dogs. but what's interesting to me, he's at the lakers facility. what's up with that? no worries. he's under contract for the ws. >>

>> join us tonight at 9:00. ten homes burn, california firefighters think they know how it started. and then at 11:00, from harvey to heat, sign stiss in the bay area say take nothing action is not an option. coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, it's "the goldbergs," modern family and american housewife. at 10:00, catch a special edition of" 20/20" on the catastrophe in houston and stay with us for "abc7 news" at 11:00. >> and then it's jimmy kimmel live at 11:35. >> that is this edition of "abc7 news" at 6:00. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. for all of us here, thanks for being with us tonight. >> see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

this is the "jeopardy!" teachers tournament. here are today's contestants -- a high school english teacher from fayetteville, arkansas... an eighth grade language arts teacher from effingham, illinois... and an 11th grade u.s. history teacher from fort worth, texas... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. obviously, i'm the only one who didn't get the memo about wearing black today on the program, but that's okay. cody, stephanie, and david, good to have you with us, and good luck. here we go. all right, let's take a look at the categories, shall we? we start off with literary instruction. next, we deal with...

you identify him. and... what an assortment. david, start us. prez sez for $200, please. stephanie. who is nixon? yes. literary instruction for $200, please. cody. what is "pygmalion"? correct. literary instruction, $400. cody. who is hagrid? yes. $600, literary instruction. cody. who is jane eyre? right. literary instruction, $800.