police or a civil rights violation? >> three weeks ago, thousands gathered to protest racial injustice in san jose. crowds blocked the freeway, filled city streets and some confronted police who used tear gas, rubber bullets and more. >> dan noyes has more. >> reporter: dan, police around the country have come under fire for using rubber bullets and tear gas on protesters. but tonight, san jose police sayed that to fire through that window to protect themselves. from the window of her third floor apartment across from san jose city hall, chante thomas had a clear view when protests erupted. i was there on the ground to witness police firing rubber bullets and tear gas. >> i got a good dose of tear gas. >> reporter: as the protests stretched into the night, chante's friend and two teens joined her to watch police battling protesters. >> they were bullying him.

nobody could do a damn thing about him. i started cussing him out. they were having a peaceful protest. >> reporter: she started a cell phone recording. >> reporter: the police trained their riot guns on her windows and fired. >> reporter: she collected 13 projectiles from her apartment. rubber bullets and pepper stray pellets. surveyed the damage, the gash in the bawall and broken blinds. >> chante thomas was engaging in a protected activity. she was filming the police from her window. >> reporter: the san jose police

chief declined interview, but someone was throwing bottles and other objects from that building and police had to protect themselves. chante tells me she was homeless for years, and that she wouldn't do anything to risk losing her apartment. were you throwing anything? >> hervell, no. i'm not going to try to lose my house. if i was going to throw something i would have. but i didn't throw nothing. >> reporter: a team from the mayor's office helped clean up glass. the mayor's senior policy adviser wrote all of the glass was window glass, none of it was the color of beer bottles. i would have to agree with statements from people that said they saw beer bottles being thrown. the mayor declined interview but called for a ban on the use of rubber bullets. >> do we really need these? do we really want to have foam

or rubber bullets used in a dense, crowded area? >> reporter: this afternoon, san jose police sent a statement. they say they have video of a police helicopter of bottles coming from that building. they say the video is going through the approval process. >> dan, thank you. new at 6:00, we have an update on a story about a woman accused of intentionally coughing on a 1-year-old boy at a yogurt land in san jose. this is new video of the incident just released by the san jose police department. look at the right side of your screen. the woman seems to point to the ground, then approaches a mom standing with her son in a stroller nearby. watch as the woman just pulls down her mask and then she coughs two to three times in the baby's direction. police say the woman was upset, believing the mom wasn't maintaining proper social distancing. also new at 6:00, the statue

of father sea words "monument o" were spray painted. he was a major figure that brought catholicism to california. a possible noose was found hanging from a tree at the sonoma raceway over the weekend. it was discovered by an employee and the sheriff's office and is now investigating. yesterday, a noose was found hanging in the garage stall of nascar driver bubba wallace in alabama. wallace is black. nascar recently banned the confederate flag from all of its events. surrounded by social justice activist, supervisors announced a declaration today of racism as a public health crisis. kris reyes explains what that means. >> reporter: this is the beginning of the conversation. and it's a good start. and the community would like to

see it go further and assure that we have more than just words on paper. >> reporter: black community leaders took the podium one by one to hold accountable santa clara county. board supervisor cindy chavez and david cortizi joined the group in solidarity, armed with two declarations. the first, official support for black lives matter. the second that racism is a public health crisis. >> we're committed to equity, to justice, inclusive collaboration, with the black community. >> reporter: the declaration presents an 11-point action plan to address racism as a public health crisis. it includes policis with hiring through a racial equity lens, train elected officials and staff on workplace bias, promote policies that prioritize the health of people of color. it's the most come prehen sich plan in the county's history to address racism, putting an $8

billion budget behind making institutionalized reforms. activists who spoke today say the last thing they want is fake alliship. >> there are people in this building, elected officials who will come down and take a knee with you and then go inside and vote against your very interests. don't fall for it. >> reporter: they listed off demands from repa rations to defunding the police. his proposal will be presented at today's board of supervisor's meeting, along with additional actions. >> i think by the time july and august are over, this group will see a whole lot of changes here if santa clara county. >> i think it's just time we understand that we know you're just talking. we want to see the action, the change. >> reporter: kris reyes for "abc7 news." building a better bay area means taking care of our health. the governor says the state could revert back to a strict stay at home order if there's a surge in coronavirus cases.

there were 46,000 reported cases in the last two weeks, more than a quarter total of all infections since march. part of that is more testing, but hospitalizations are also up. >> a week ago, we saw a modest increase. but this week, we have experienced an increase that, when you stretch it out over a 14-day ban, has gone up by roughly 16%. >> governor newsom says this shows the need for people to follow the statewide face covering order. san francisco plans to move up the next phase of reopening. starting just a week from today, hair salons, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, museums, zoos and outdoor bars will be allowed to reopen. the city adds "as long as the state approves san francisco's request for a variance and health indicators remain stable." it is very difficult to keep track of what is open and where. so go to abc7news.com and check out this interactive map that

tracks openings by county in the bay area. complaints are mounting across the bay area about dangerous, illegal fireworks being set off nightly in neighborhoods. leslie brinkley dug into those complaints and what's being done about them in the east bay. >> reporter: in alameda county, the neighborhood fireworks are bigger, stronger. and louder than in years past. >> that's what we've been getting a lot of complaints on, not just the volume, but the force of the explosions that people are hearing in the community. and a lot of those are launched into the sky and launching them more horizontally instead of vertically. so we're see progreing projectio neighborhoods. >> reporter: the area is littered with the weekends firepower. why worse this year? law enforcement officials are

guessing people are bored. >> we believe a lot of the fireworks got into the state because a lot of our resources were deployed elsewhere. >> reporter: covid-19 and civil unrest were contributing factors. enforcement has been a challenge, too. >> officers are enforcing someone on one block and it's happening five blocks down. >> we're going the reach out to our community as we continue to reach out to find solutions to lesson the illegal use of fireworks and the celebratory gunfire. >> reporter: also, fuelling the sale of illegal fireworks are canceled fourth of july shows. >> we just couldn't chance the crowds that would potentially come for a fireworks display. >> reporter: parks in dublin are banning all fireworks this year. >> reporte >> you can only use fireworks at your single family residence. >> repte szing more any reason, especially a

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>> reporter: breanna west is holding on to a picture of her late father, joshua. >> i miss him so much. i do. >> reporter: the avid cyclist was struck and killed by an unlicensed driver in 2010. >> i'm getting emotional. sorry. >> reporter: painful memories for breanna. being only 7 years old at the time. >> such a painful, tragic loss. >> reporter: after the accident, margaret petros stepped in to ensure breanna was in good hands. she was pleased to see a close family friend, ashley cushman, set up a memorial fund in honor of west. >> all funds will be sent for the 7-year-old daughter. that's breanna west. >> reporter: reports indicated donations would be sent to a pay pal account or to a wells fargo account. the family says in the weeks after the accident, they were told at least $26,000 was raised for breanna. then, weeks after the accident -- >> ashley was nowhere to be

found. >> how many times did you try to reach ashley? >> i would say ten times, emails, texts, phone calls. >> reporter: she said she is being told the funds are kept for breanna until she turns 18. >> did you believe her? >> i believed her, but i wanted proof of that and did not get it. >> reporter: in 2015, an attorney sent this letter to cushman, seeking to confirm if a constructed trust for the donated funds was created and if breanna was made the sole beneficiary. >> when she did not respond, it was over for me. >> reporter: breanna turned 18 this past may and recently got accepted to washington state, hoping she could use the money to help pay her tuition. but she had difficulty reaching cushman. after a month of reaching out, cushman requested to hear from breanna's lawyer. >> she is even refusing to meet with breanna. >> reporter: we reached out to

cushman for an interview but didn't hear back. we later showed up at her home and spoke with her husband. >> i am her husband. >> do you know where the money is? >> i need to go back to work -- i'm working from home right now. but like i said -- >> it's a simple question. the account was closed several years ago. >> i'm telling you right now, i don't know. i have not heard anything. i know that the money was in the bank account as far as i know. >> reporter: cushman claims she hasn't spent a dime, but has yet to show proof of the funds in the account and subsequent interest accrued over the past ten years. the paypal account no longer appears to be active. >> it breaks my heart. my dad wouldn't want that. >> reporter: since our attempts to interview ashley cushman, she's promised to transfer the money owed to breanna. of course, we'll stay on top of this story to make sure that happens. we are learning of an important investigative decision in the case of a vallejo police

officer who shot and killed shawn montrosa. this as victims of mofamilies - i-team reporter melanie woodrow has this story. >> what do we want? justice. when do we want it? now. >> reporter: if these families didn't know each other before, they do now. >> we're all members of a club that nobody wants to be a part of. >> reporter: each connected in some way to a person a vallejo police officer shot and killed, all demanding the district attorney prosecute the officers or recuse herself. >> just letting them know we're not going nowhere. >> reporter: in 2018, police shot ronald foster in the back. she says because he didn't have a headlight on his bicycle. the police department said foster was about to attack an officer with a police officer. >> that's how you teach somebody

by killing them? >> reporter: the d.a.'s office found the use of force justified. in 2019, officers shot this man more than 50 times at a thri drive-through. he appeared to be reaching for the gun as he woke. the d.a.'s office has still not made a decision about the case. >> we know 15 months has gone by. the family should have a right to know whether you're going to do this or not. >> reporter: the newest members of this club, shawn montrosa's family. >> we wanted to take a week off, but there's no time to take off. >> reporter: the police department says montrosa dropped to a kneeling position and placed his hands above his waist, revealing what the officer who shot him believed to be the butt of a hand gun. it turned out to be a hammer. the district attorney tells "abc7 news" the attorney general's office recently declined to conduct an independent reviewse.amil did n access to the d.a.'s office today without an appointment.

in an email statement, the district attorney said -- >> i'll be here every day! if i have to be! >> reporter: in fairfield, melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." a verbal assault toward a transgender teen is shedding light on discrimination. dion lim introducesto s us to a young man who hopes this viral video serves a lesson to others. >> they're degrading me, which was obviously incredibly traumatic. >> reporter: all 17-year-old jasper wanted to do was place pride tags around this park in fairfax. but when he came across a bake sale benefiting the black lives matter, he noticed this couple

harassing people, and stepped in to diffuse the situation. [ inaudible ] hate-filled speech spewing from a man and woman. >> continued to call me lady and sweet heart. is even though i said look, i'm a man. she continued to laugh and point at my crotch and laugh at me. >> reporter: the incident, which was recorded by a friend, soon went viral online. >> that's none of your [ bleep ] business. >> reporter: farris police stepped in quickly and identified the couple and the incident is now under investigation. they say this type of hate will not be tolerated in their community. >> so when we see this, it upsets our community specifically, because the police department and the community in general, we all get along. >> reporter: police categorize what happened as a verbal assault and will determine if this constitutes a hate crime. as jasper reflects back on his hisld hoold, playing in bay area's diversity, this type of behavior happens far too

often. >> we need to stop pushing it under the rug and turning our heads away. that was my main goal with spreading it as far and wide as it's gotten. >> reporter: and shares this powerful message with anyone who witnesses discrimination of any kind. >> the most important thing is people need to realize that, and ask themselves what can i do to be better? i need someone to stand up, you know. if you don't stand up when that's happening, when the person being attacked isn't there, it's going to continue. >> reporter: in fairfax, dion lim, "abc7 news." on abc7news.com, we have resources for help with human rights and bullies issues. go to abc7news.com slash takeaction. spencer says expect an entire week of warm weather. ♪ this virus is testing all of us. and it's testing the people on the front lines of this fight most of all. so abbott is getting new tests into their hands, delivering the critical results they need.

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>>s here's a first full week of summer. >> spencer is here to tell us how hot it will be. >> you're absolutely right. first week of summer, quite summer-like. right now, light breezes across most of the bay area. surface wind speeds between 12 and 18 miles per hour. not having much on the temperatures right now. on the temperatures right now. up in the north bay, napa and santa rosa are a few degrees

cooler than this time yesterday. current temperature readings, 62 in san francisco. san jose, 85. and a cool 59 at half moon bay. northward from the golden gate bridge, 75 in santa rosa. napa 72. 82 in petaluma. 91 in fairfield. and upper 80s right now in concord and livermore. on we go with a view from our roof top camera in san francisco. looking across the embarcadero, fog will expand overnight. it's rather prominent at the coast. there may be some patchy, early morning drizzle. just a little cooler in most and the heatw, but quite warm builds midweek and will continue through the remainder of the week bringing the risk of heat-related illness. a huge ridge of high pressure building offshore, that will be the controlling feature. so heat is building up inland,

especially in the central valley. as a result of that building heat, the heated a v ed a ved a effect through saturday. that's quite a lot in the northern most part of the state, including some parts of the bay area. that includes a heat advisory in solano county until 8:00 p.m. saturday. a heat related illness is a possibility. up in lake county and portions of mendocino county, that heat advisory is in effect until 10:00 p.m. tomorrow. the heat returns. here's a look at our overnight conditions. fog will form at the coast, which it is doing already. it will push far across the bay and inland overnight. early morning commuters will be greeted by fog. and it will burn back to the coastline by mid morning and sort of linger. sunny skies over the bay tomorrow. and sunny skies inland, as well. low temperatures overnight on

the mild side. mid to upper 50s, low 60s in some of the warmer locations. highs tomorrow mainly low 60s on the coast. mid to upper 70s around the bay. and low 90s inland. it will start to heat up a bit on wednesday, thursday, and friday. inland highs moving into the 90s. cooling down on sunday. next sunday will bring us a sharp cooldown with breezy conditions and a vigorous marine layer. we have quite a bit of heat to contend with later in the week before the cooling arrives. dan and ama? >> thank you, spencer. i'm wayne freedman outside san quinten prison, which has turned into a coronavirus hot spot. today it passed the 300 case mark. that's coming up. >> why are so many people throwing away their stimulus ch

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diagnosed cases and most have already recovered. wayne freedman spoke to families who have loved ones inside. >> reporter: san quinten prison, it's about the last place anyone would want to live, even on the best of days. during this pandemic, those inside describe the prison conditions as a version of hell. >> i'm scared for him. >> i'm just very, very concerned that my friend is trapped in a petry dish. >> reporter: james king is a former inmate. lorain hernandez has a son inside. they're two among more than a dozen people with firsthand knowledge of a coronavirus hot zone inside the prison. >> a prison built in the 1850s is not equipped to deal with a global pandemic. >> reporter: according to the california department of corrections, san quentin did not have a single case of covid-19 even in may. but that changed after a transfer of inmates from chino where there had been an outbreak. later 15 of those inmates tested

positive for covid-19. by then it was too late. today, san equipmequentin surpa0 members. >> how is that not their fault? it's spreading like wildfire in there. >> reporter: since the pandemic hit our community, the department has worked tirelessly to implement measures to protect staff, the incarcerated population, and community at large, said the department of corrections in a statement today. but the people inside are saying that with an overcrowded population, they could do more. >> even just a basic thing like getting six feet from someone else is impossible. >> reporter: those who are sick, all in one room. >> they're just leaving them. they'll take their temperature once a day and maybe give them tylenol and that's it. >> reporter: what happens behind these walls does matter, they say. yes, san quinten is a state prison. but the virus is more concentrated here.

and with people coming or going, covid-19 is hardly locked down. in marin county, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." moving on now, here's something you will not hear michael finney say very often. be ware of throwing out what may look like junk mail. he's live to explain exactly why we need to be very careful. michael? >> reporter: you're right about that. look, how often do you get junk mail that looks like it's from the government? well, this time we have something from the government that looks like it's junk mail. most who received the up to $1200 in stimulus money got it easter in the form of a check or direct deposit. the treasury department did, however, send debit cards instead to 4 million americans. >> nobody knew what was happening. so it's been a surprise. >> reporter: levon hughes counts herself among those who got caught off guard.

>> i just thought it was a credit card solicitation. i thought wow, they went through a lot of trouble to make a real card. >> reporter: unlike those who received their payments in form of check, the debit cards didn't cme in an official u.s. department of treasury envelope. >> i was reading through it, and it said something about being an epi card, but that didn't register for me. it didn't say anything about stimulus. >> reporter: cathy stokes of the aarp says others have been left confused, too. >> we were getting calls saying hey, i think this card is a scam. so many people dumped them. >> reporter: cathy didn't cut up her own stimulus payment, she destroyed the one belonging to her son. what was that like, having to tell him? >> it was kind of like, aiy,

aiy, aiy mom. >> reporter: all is not lost, you can get your card replaced. >> the good news is, if you dumped the card because you thought it was junk mail or you thought it was a scam, you can call 800-240-8100, explain that you got rid of the card because you didn't know what it was. they'll deactivate that card and send you a new one. >> reporter: now, it usually costs $7.50 to replace one of those cards, but they're waiving it because of all the hassles. just go to our website, and we'll have all the information there. dan, ama? >> all right, thank you so much, michael. in oakland, hospitality workers are asking for city officials to adopt a right-to-return work ordinance that would give priority to those laid off from their jobs. jobs and unemployment are a big part of the economy, which is one of the areas we're focused on building a better bay area.

our reporter spoke to several workers who say they just need hope to survive. and the honking of this vehicle caravan are the stories of hospitality workers asking for help. it's been three months since thousands were laid off, and they feel like no one is listening. >> every single month that goes by, my thought is when do i get to go back to work? >> reporter: the same mind goes through elena's mind, a mother of three who in spanish said how she has to explain to her kids why their food portions are getting smaller. we asked if she would be okay to pay rent this month, her answer -- >> no, no. >> reporter: the moratorium will protect her until the end of august, but she's worried she might not have a job to go back to. many hospitality workers are noticing as hotels reopening their former managers are

rehiring less experienced workers first, instead of following seniority. today, they asked the oakland city council to intervene. >> to pass into law the right to return to work and prioritize those worsers with seniority. >> reporter: according to the union, unite here, an estimated 14,000 workers in the east bay could benefit from this ordinance. oakland city council members say it's not entirely up to them. >> we can recommend, we cannot force you to hire an individual. they have some union legislation or regulations, as well. >> reporter: the next step is for oakland city council members to vote on june 29th. as for these workers, all they can do now is wait. a lot more to come. the pandemic has forced apple to hold its big annual conference online for the first time. find out if the coupe tino

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>> reporter: their tweak for new operating systems coming to the iphone, ipad and yes, even for the mac desk top. >> i have never been more confident about the future of the mac than i am today. >> reporter: working from home during the pandemic may have saved the desktop. >> despite apple's efforts to turn the ipad into a computer, most people still want that traditional computer form factor. >> reporter: and apple switching to chips for the mac. >> apple is using its own chip it designs and builds and will be more energy efficient and i think better integrated into apple's full line of products. >> reporter: no hint of the next generation of iphone or ipad. that usually happens closer to the holidays. but that gives developers time to create new games and new apps. david louie, "abc7 news." tesla is delaying a

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so for now, keep your distance. but don't lose count. we'll have some catching up to do. doctors in san francisco today painted a mural in support of medical workers during the covid-19 pandemic. it was done on wooden boards on market street. the artist painted a coloring book style design, and doctors at uscf medical department filled it in. well, art certainly is a way to spread powerful messages with images rather than words. a san jose nonprofit is giving local artists the chance to stand together with the black lives matter movement by transforming store fronts into murals. "abc7 news" south bay community journalist dustin dorsey brings you the sights and sounds from the rise sj project.

♪ >> we really believe that public art is the highest form of art because of accessibility. >> we all have our voice, we just don't know how to express ourselves verbally. so it's important to have artwork to be able to invoke any type of expression. >> a woman powered by the organization, and we're working with developers to these buildings that will stay closed up for three to five years. we steward the building in exchange for having creative space for artists to do their work. >> we were able to work with 25 artists and develop 22 new murals. we work withable 12 volunteers who participated to do one mural together. >> reporter: t >> the goal is to stand in solidarity to utilize art in the call to dismantle systemic racism felt throughout our

country. >> being a black person and seeing what's happening or what's been happening to us, this is me being able to be part of this movement and make my mark, literally. >> art has that power to communicate to anyone walking by and the fact that it was done so that anyone participating -- this is the support. >> i think it helps the city, it enhances the city, because it shows diversity. every artist is different, and they're expressing themselves according to who they are. we're all diverse, we're all different. but that diversity is what makes us great. >> it certainly is. it's a beautiful display. >> amazing. >> all right, one last check on the weather with spencer. >> okay. heat, if you like it, you're going to love what's coming our

way. sunny skies across the bay area. fog is deepening along the coastline. as the heat builds later in the week, expect temperatures to soar in the inland areas. heat advisory is in effect for solano county until 8:00 p.m. saturday. and we have a heat advisory in effect for lake county and portions of mendocino county until 10:00 p.m. tomorrow. tonight, we'll see fog at the coast, over the bay and overlight lows in the mid to upper 50s. low 60s in some spots. it will be warm inland tomorrow with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. low 60s on the coast and the accuweather seven-day forecast shows the bigger warmup beginning around midweek wednesday through saturday. basically we can expect highs in the mid to upper 90s. low to mid eig80s around the ba. a sharp cooldown will occur on sunday. i can't wait for sunday.

>> i'm with you, spencer. thanks. larry beil is here with a powerful moment in nascar today. >> yeah. this was something to see. we generally don't show a ton of nascar highlights. but what a day at talladega starting with the support for driver bubba wallace to the actual finish doprevagen is the number oneild mempharmacist-recommendeding? memory support brand. you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. prevagen. healthier brain. better life.

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a day that started with a show of solidarity ended with a photo finish at talladega. let's start with the prerace activities in reaction to a noose that was found yesterday in the garage of driver bubba wallace. >> yeah, yesterday what happened was absolutely disgusting, and i was very, very mad about it. everyone was. but i thought today with everyone showing their support, not only drivers, crew members, teams, the fans were awesome showing their support too to bubba. and everybody who has been oppressed. >> driver painted sta w bubba" in the grass. richard petty, the legend hasn't been in a race since quarantine, decided he had to be there today for bubba wallace. every driver and crew member walked wallace's car to the finish line and stood behind him during the national anthem. a powerful show of solidarity in a statement that they have his back. a lot of extra eyes on this race. what a finish. final lap in overtime. they do have o.t. in nascar.

it turns out to be a photo finish with ricky stenhouse, jr., and the cars come across the line, spinning out of control. look how close this was. bubba finishes 14th, his best finish at talladega. >> proud to stand where i this is so cool. the sport is changing. the deal that happened yesterday, sorry about not wearing my mask, but i wanted to show whoever it was, you're not going to take away my smile. >> quite weekend at talladega. to baseball. the players union turned out ownership's offer of a 60-game season, dropping the ball at the hands of the commissioner, who schedule at his own schedule. owners voted they're fine with that. expect it to be 50 to 60 games,

guaranteeing the playerssal ris. reds pitch in san francisco, it is a go. that word today of the pga of america. the tournament played without fans august 6 through the 9, scheduled for may, pushed back by the pandemic. some hoops news now. warriors assistant mike brown is interviewing to become the next head coach of the dreadful new york knicks. brown has been at steve kerr's side since 2016. previously head coach of the cavs and lakers. he's now the 10th candidate for the knicks' vacancy they're interviewing, along with jason kidd. do you remember the tv show "the american gladiators?" tonight's call my play video is a remake, except the gladiators are normal people. the competitor in this case is a

little kid. >> three, two, one. >> the game is simple. shoot a nerf dot into a barrel. only one problem. you have to avoid the rain of foam starts coming your way. not to worry, 4-year-old drew is nerf battle tested. oh, close call. only two chances remain. near miss. each chair provides protection and another shot at glory. down to the final station. he got it! hey, drew, we just called your play on abc 7. >> quite the setup in the backyard. send me your video so we can put you on tv. dan, i know you remember "american gladiator," blaze and nitro and hawk and all these guys. >> i do, too. >> ama, i thought you might be

too long to remember that. >> all right. join us tonight at 11:00 on "abc7 news." >> some of the educators are now making a push to eliminate the school districts' police department. you'll hear what they have to say, you'll hear what the police chief has to say tonight at 11:00. >> and a temporary ban on foreign worker visas, it will have a big impact on silicon valley. join us tonight for "abc7 news" at 11:00. >> that is this edition of "abc7 news." i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for all of us, thanks for being with us. see you again tonight at 11:00.

alex: alex trebek here. your favorite champions, their best wins, and how they get to this season's tournament of champions coming up right now. johnny: this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- an editor from orlando, florida... a philanthropic advisor from elmwood park, new jersey... and our returning champion, a music teacher from aurora, colorado... whose 3-day cash winnings total... [ applause ] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome. yes, it's me, once again with my george clooney/ sean connery look.

the votes are still coming in, along with some suggestions, so i don't know if i'm gonna get to keep it. however, i am enjoying my professorial look. hmm. reese, christine, and kyle, welcome. good luck. here we go. ♪ let's take a look at the categories, shall we? yeah. we'll give you the boat. you tell us the show. two e's coming up in each correct response. followed by... and finally... and we want you, of course, to identify the state. kyle, start. state songs, $200. kyle. - what is rhode island? - that's the state. state songs, $400.