a tie for a third year in a row at the scripps spelling bee. 11-year-old nihar janga.fth grader. his co-champ, jairam hathwar. they both join me from washington. first of all, jairam hathwar, i understand you two are friends. did you dream of taking down your buddy or was this a scenario you guys had actually considered? >> well we actually were friends now for a year. we met in a similar competition last year. and while we weren't thinking about taking down each other or anything, but once it came down to the two of us we both were trying to encourage each other to possibly become co-champions. >> nihar, you're justin fifth grade. your first time participating in the competition, as i understand it. did you think you could win it? >> no, not at all. >> not at all. are you going to come back next year? >> you can't participate in the bee once you won it. >> oh, if you could i bet you would be back. guys, here's something else that i found out last night. $40,000. that's the cash prize that both of you get. i see you're nodding jairam hathwar. i guess you knew that. wha

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get through three times as many words but the results were the same. 13-year-old jairam hathwar and nihar jangg were both declared the winners. nijar is the contest's youngest winner. >> i'm just speechless. i can't say anything. i mean, i'm only in fifth grade. >> okay. so here are the final two words. feldenkrais which means a system of body movements intended to ease tension. and gesellschaft which means a mechanistic type of social relationship. >> when you can't even pronounce the words in a spelling bee. >> i'm putting the wrong emphasis on the wrong syllable. >> can you spell mechanist? >> no. not at all. >> congratulations to them both. >> i wouldn't be able to spell it on monday either. >> it's friday. you shouldn't have to spell. >>> coming up, home a home invasion. listen to this. a teenager was hiding in a closet, discovered by two intruders. but it's what she did next that changed everything. >>> and courageously facing the flames. we're getting our first look at mark wahlberg's new action thriller "deepwater horizon." that's ahead in "the skinny." you're watching "world news

. >> okay, so last night jairam hathwar and nihar janga went head-to-head or letter for letter throughf competition ultimately it all came down to this. >> r-a-is, feldenkrais. >> that's correct. >> h-a-f-t, gesellschaft. >> bless you. gesundheit. >> they rushed the stage. they both get a trophy plus $40,000 and lots of academic prizes. >> lots of confetti. >> and lots of media appearances, as well. they'll also ring the bell at the new york stock exchange next wednesday. >> so we're learning more about a west point cadet whose image went viral this week. >> lieutenant alex scloger was overcome with emotion and revealing the three things that led to those tears. >> the first as an immigrant from haiti, he never dreamed of such an honor being bestowed on him. second, he felt his place in the long tradition of west point graduates, and finally his future, he's off to flight school in alabama. >> and next to some celebrity real estate news. >> facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg has reportedly bought up four neighboring homes for some $30 million. >> is that all? >> that's it and filed plans w

nihar janga and jairam hathwar took home the top prize. >> can i have the language of origin? >> it's from a trademark. >> feldenkrais. f-e-l-d-e-n-k-r-a-i-s feldenkrais. >> that's correct. >> gesellschaft is this from a german word? >> yes, it is. >> g-e-s-e-l-l-s-c-h-a-f-t, gesellschaft. >> that is correct. >> so look at that. a little bit of a high five. 11-year-old janga finishing the last word but his opponent crosses his arms. might remind you of wide receiver of the dallas cowboys, dez bryant. look at the two young men right there. holding that trophy high above their heads and congratulations to the champs. those two words were hard. >>> all right. that's going to do it for me on "way too early." coming up over the top, donald trump securing more than enough delegates to secure the presidential nomination. now he's talking about his plan to win the general. plus the significance of president obama's historic and emotional visit to hiroshima this morning. that and much more next on "morning joe." when your type 2 diabetes numbers aren't moving in the right direction, it

nihar is the youngest winning on record and actually spelled two words, but both times, followed up with a miss of his own. both winners will get a trophy and $45,000 in cash and prizes. this is the third straight year co-champs have been crowned. i used to win and i never got apprise. happy to support you guys. >>> we have a more serious story about zika. continues to stall in congress. they a began talks to the $1.9 billion request. cdc director tom friedan had this to say about it. >> imagine you see someone standing by and you see someone drowning and you have the ability to stop them from drawning, but you can't. now, multiply that by 1,000, or 100,000. that's what it feels like to know how to change the course of an epidemic, and not be able to do it. >> nearly 600 cases of zika reported in the u.s., 270 are pregnant women at risk of having babies with birth defect. >>> a super bug by medical professionals has been found in the u.s. doctors have confirmed an antibiotic resistant strain of e e-co e-coli. the antibiotic of last resort of no help. the potentially deadly super bug was

nihar jangaar and were declared co-champions.ram glided through the word feldenkrais, mental well-being, with ease. neither word is easy to say, as i just demonstrated, let alone spell. that brings today's broadcast to a close, but you can find much more on all of the days news on our website. to reach me and the team, you can find us on twitter. thanks for watching and have a great weekend. ♪ >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, e*trade, and cancer treatment centers of america. >> e*trade is all about seizing opportunity. and i'd like to -- >> cut! so i'm going to take this opportunity to direct. thank you. we'll call you. evening, film noir, smoke, and atmosphere. bob! you're a young farmhand and e*trade is your cow. milk it. ♪ >> e*trade is all about seizing...opportu

nihar is the youngest winning on record and actually spelled two words, but both times, followed up with a miss of his own. both winners will get a trophy and $45,000 in cash and prizes. this is the third straight year co-champs have been crowned. i used to win and i never got apprise. happy to support you guys. >>> we have a more serious story about zika. continues to stall in congress. they a began talks to the $1.9 billion request. cdc director tom friedan had this to say about it. >> imagine you see someone standing by and you see someone drowning and you have the ability to stop them from drawning, but you can't. now, multiply that by 1,000, or 100,000. that's what it feels like to know how to change the course of an epidemic, and not be able to do it. >> nearly 600 cases of zika reported in the u.s., 270 are pregnant women at risk of having babies with birth defect. >>> a super bug by medical professionals has been found in the u.s. doctors have confirmed an antibiotic resistant strain of e e-co e-coli. the antibiotic of last resort of no help. the potentially deadly super bug was

nihar janga with a surprising swagger. >> is this an irish prime minister?it is. >> reporter: and jairam hathwar whose brother won in 2014. so no pressure. >> championship blood, jairam hathwar. >> reporter: this time organizers made the final rounds last even longer with words so hard, you should read them so i don't have to pronounce them. somehow the boys survived to the final round where jairam got the word feldenkrais, and gesellschaft, once again the word champion has two spellers. >> we both were trying to encourage each other to possibly become co-champions. >> i'm just speechless. i can't say anything. i'm only in fifth grade. >> reporter: in any other competition, such a shared moment of victory might seem wrong, but here it's hard to imagine a sweeter ending. joe fryer, nbc news. >> why is it always so much fun to watch those. >>> when emergency strikes at a senior center in ohio, the exact right man for the job was there to help. a woman choking on food in the dining room that someone was performing the heimlich maneuver. that somebody was dr. he

nihar is the youngest winner on record. jairam misspelled two winners but he tied. this is the third straight year cochamps have been crowned. >>> zika fears are on the rise as the summer draws closer but the battle over zika funding continues to stall in congress. minutes after congress began talks to merge two zeke a funding bills both of which falls short of president obama's 1.9 billion dollar request, cdc director tom frieden had this to say about the delay. >> imagine that you're standing by and you see someone drowning and you have the ability to stop them from drowning, but you can't. now or a hundred thousands. that's what it feels like to know how to change the course of an epidemic and not be able to do it for any reason. >> frightening words there. nearly 600 cases of zika reported in the u.s. over 270 are pregnant women who are at risk of having babies born with birth defects. >>> a superbug long feared by medical professionals have been found in the united states. doctors confirmed that a strain of e. coli with a woman with urinary tract infections, ev

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the national spelling bee ending in a tie for the third year in a row. 13-year-old and 11-year-old niharclared cochampions after roller coaster finish. each declared trough -- trophy. nicole: congratulations,i enjoyed that. they'll dip into the program before reaching full retirement age. 44% of people question say social security will been their biggest source of income during their retirement years, americans can begin as early as age 62 but with benefits reduced by after 30%. >> take a lock at the world of sports, nba western conference violence headed golden state city, klay thompson followed with 27. kevin dur rantpoints but just wasn't enough. the thunder will have another chance to close out series at home tomorrow night. and in hockey, the stanley cup finals are set, the pittsburgh penguins took out tampa bay lighting in game 7 with 2-1 victory. penguins lift the prince of whales. french open, it continues this weekend. williams sisters took victory on the same course. serena and venus scored with the exact same course. the sisters will face a french opponent in the next round. c

jairam hathwar and nihar janga both made it through 25 grueling rounds of 25 rounds of spelling words no one heard or used. janga spelled hhh and then hathwar went in for the tie feldenkrais. here it is. give it up. >> then he went for the hug. while the two boys shared a trophy the other contestant got their hug at the end. i think that is the guinness book of world records most hugs in a minute. >> most high fives in a minute. >> i do. >> you have the most high fives. >> that is a true story. >> what do you think of this spelling bee? it is tense. i think a lot to put these kids through. >> it was awesome this year. the 89th annual putnam county spelling bee was incredible. that one kid was a brat. the clip we didn't roll is where he started to mock him for getting the word wrong. did you see that? >> i did not. had some people complaining. it was like a debate. like this year's debate. >> it will used to be really academic. now it is a cultural thing, right? i think it is great. you are right. there's some ego applied. you saw the one kid freezing out the other on the high five. li

the 11-year-old nihar is the youngest on >> nihar, 11-years-old, your first spelling bee, and you'retrophy. how do you do what you do when you go up to the mike? >> my mom. my mom. it's just my mom. [ applause ] >> oh. >> we love him! >> yes! his brother won the top prize at the spelling bee two years ago. it's all about mom, anthony. >> it is. >>> homeland security secretary jeh johnson's here in studio 57, coming up next. coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airways to help improve breathing for a full 24 hours. breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. breo is not for people whose cine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. once your asthm

the national spelling bee has ended in a tie. 13-year-old jairam hathwar of new york and 11-year-old nihar janga of texas battling to a draw. after 39 rounds. what? the judges, get this, they ran out of words. scripps tried to avoid a tie by adding more words this year. each of the co- champions goes home with $40,000 in cash. >> 11 and 13. interesting tid bit. jairam is the brother of a past winner. the younger brother of the guy who won in 2014. he might have had an advantage. he could ask his brother. >> could be genetics. >>> new clues bringing investigations closer to finding black boxes of egyptair flight 804. what caused the jetliner to fall from the sky? >>> plus, breaking news. president obama has just landed in hiroshima set to speak any mon moment. we will go there live next. >>> welcome back. airbus confirming it has detected a signal from the transmitter on board egyptair flight 804. it is coming from the location where the jetliner crashed in the mediterranean last week. the developments are decreasing the search for the black boxes from the area of connecticut to the three-m

. >> those two winners, jairam hathwar and nihar janga join us. congratulations.l like to be a champion? >> oh, it feels great to be a champion because i worked really hard and i'm happy to see that the work paid off. >> absolutely. jairam, tell us what your word was, because we don't know what that means. and had you ever heard it before? >> i don't remember -- >> it doesn't matter. >> i think yours was feldenkrais or was it gesellschaft? >> no, mine was -- i'm not sure. i think it means like -- it's like relieving some acid or some type -- >> i love the way you have a phone a friend right there. >> i don't know what it means. i don't remember. like a trade -- it was a trademark or something. >> exactly. >> nihar, what about your word, what did your word mean? >> my word had to do like something with getting along with people. >> oh, okay. >> that's great. gesellschaft, i never heard of the words either. jairam, i know your brother was champion in 2014 and what did your mom do, what did your parents do to help you become such a great speller? you and your brother

that was 11-year-old nihar janga of austin texas.llschaft means an association of individuals for common goal. >> really? >> i looked that up. >> oh, okay. >> dictionary.com. he shares the title with 13- year-old jairam hathwar of painted post, new york. each will get a trophy and $45,000 in cash and prices. >> very, very smart. >>> 8:24. meantime, a smoking ban proposed by eighth graders in sacramento county is a step closer to becoming a law. the state senate passed a bill to ban smoking within 250 feet of youth sports event. if you are caught using tobacco products or e-cigarettes while kids are there, you could be fined. students at a school in elk grove proposed it. that measure now heads to the state assembly. >>> more influential people in san francisco are now supporting the city's proposed styrofoam ban. "the examiner" reports several key city commissions, including the small business commission and the commission on the environment, they now support it. san francisco, like many other cities, already ban styrofoam take-out c

. >> 11-year-old jairam hathwar and nihar janga won. >> one of the contestants was eliminated in the> can you repeat that? >> can i have the definition, please? >> it's an herb. >> never heard of it either. >> i did tweet it out on scott mcgrew. there's video of kids trying to psych each other out. one kid is spelling and the other one is going, nope, that's not it. it's rough. >> they should have to spell to the death, i think. not a real death but -- >> sounds like "hunger games" now. >> they would have to spell cornicopia. >> oh, my. >> have you ever heard of that? >> it's a volcanic disease. i learned it in school. i don't know how to spell it, though. all right. let's talk about the forecast, shall we? here's the weekend forecast. if you're about to step out, just keep those shades down. it's going to be toasty through monday with 90s for the inland locations. sunscreen, spf, the whole gamut. >> instead of saying good-bye, let's have him say that again. >> you're welcome. have a great weekend. >> see you. >>> they say all good things must come to an end and today we say good-bye

that's 11-year-old nihar janga of austin texas.esellschaft means an association of individuals for common goals, that's what i thought. >> right, right, sure. i had to look at dicksary.com that one. there was a documentary in 2003 that follows several children studying and making their way to a contest. >> did you see the little kid who was throwing serious shade at the other one? >> a little taunt. >> it's like, wow, dude, you're hardcore. >> i like the thinking faces. >> competition. >> yeah. i love it. it's so intense. >> i am looking forward to that documentary. >>> flashback friday. we are looking at some of the stories we were covering 16 years ago. >>> one of the top stories this weekend is in napa valley. this festival kicks off today. brian flores, pam cook are giving us the inside look at the three-day event filled with live music, food and wine. we will take you there when we return. introducing oikos crunch. greek nonfat yogurt with delicious crunchy toppings like chocolate and peanut butter chips. crunched it! new oiko

13-year-old jarom battled it out, best illustrated by this where he dis-spells a breed of dog and niharis head in cold-hearted disapproval, then claps as he recuperates from the defeat. it got real heated on social media with the best clap-back of all-time from the national spelling bee's own twitter account. by beck ] hmmmmm... hmmmmm... the turbocharged dream machine. the volkswagen golf gti. part of the award-winning golf family. looktry align probiotic.our digestive system? for a non-stop, sweet treat goodness, hold on to your tiara kind of day. live 24/7. with 24/7 digestive support. try align, the #1 ge recommended probiotic. ...to put in dr. scholl's active series insoles. they help reduce wear and tear on my legs, becuase they have triple zone protection. ... and reduce shock by 40%. so i feel like i'm ready to take on anything. >>> the high drama of the national spelling bee. our two rivals are battling this thing ow until the bitter end. in the meantime a lot of kids had to get eliminated. when they misspelled a word they were ushered to a spacious yet sensible-looking couch w

nihar janga from texas, and 13-year-old jairam hathwar from new york will share the trophy after theyoth correctly spelled their final two words. pretty cool. >>> up next, drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in young children. before you take a tip in the pool, what experts want you to know about staying safe while you're swimming and why some swimming instructors say lessons aren't enough. >>> sunshine this bright, you might need a few lessons before you hit summer fest at penns landing. it's a hot one on the rink. inline skatings lacing up for the open skate, just opened up for the first time at 11:00. there are changes ahead. you won't see sunshine all weekend long. we'll take a closer look at the shore when we come back. >>> it's tough to beat anyone who has not been effected in some way by cancer, so why not step up and take a stand against the disease? a community in south jersey is getting set to do just that. the american cancer society's relay for life for morristown needs your help, and here to tell us more, jason hicks and matthew hogan. did i say that righ

13-year-old jarom battled it out, best illustrated by this where he dis-spells a breed of dog and niharking his head in cold-hearted disapproval, then claps as he recuperates from the defeat. it got real heated on social media with the best clap-back of all-time from the national spelling bee's own twitter account. nexium 24 hour introduces new, easy-to-swallow tablets. so now, there are more ways, for more people... to experience... complete protection from frequent heartburn. nexium 24hr. the easy-to-swallow tablet is here. >>> the high drama of the national spelling bee. our two rivals are battling this thing ow until the bitter end. in the meantime a lot of kids had to get eliminated. when they misspelled a word they were ushered to a spacious yet sensible-looking couch where a nice lady chatted with them, presumably about what just happened. this prompted, unsure of why the national spelling bee has a comfort couch. you bleeping lost, suck it up, quit teaching kids it's okay to "loose." that was met with ridicule online from the general public, officialed an official correction fro

let me give you the names of these kids, 13-year-old jaram and 11-year-old nihar declared cochamps afterinish that you just watched each receiving a trough fbi and 45 grand in cash and prizes. get this, california is home to the mohavi desert. in florida, they had to search for the proper spelling for tomorrow. [laughter] sandra: wow. cheryl: add joke. >> people can't spell gray. >> standby. no, >> let me give you scrit, you always want two s's for dessert. cheryl: what's the word. sandra: i'm an amazing speller. cheryl: similar. >> beautiful is the most misspelled words. do you always have problems with that? >> no, people say i'm beautiful. dagen: sadly people know how to spell all the curse words. jack: in both arkansas and utah people are constantly searching for lepricaun. dagen: they like lucky charms, magically delicious. sandra: dire warning with a discovery of a superbug resistant to all known antibiotics means for your health. it's making news this morning. plus, honoring our heros, new memorial boston is dedicating to those who defend our freedom. this is my retirement. retiri

nihar janga and jairam hathwar. >> we feel great. i mean, i didn't expect it. because i'm so young.. >> what do you want to be when you grow up? jairam? >> i don't know exactly. maybe like some doctor. i don't really know though. >> i want to be a neurosurgeon, but i want to focus mainly on the brain, to develop major cures for alzheimer's and par n parken -- parkenson's. >> do you ever misspell common words like we do? >> not often. >> sometimes we get confused with big words that we study. >> yeah. >> do either of you know how to spell dierks bentley. >> is that a word in the dictiona dictionary? >> is that a name? >> i stumped the spelling bee champs. by the way, jairam had added pressure. he was a spectator a couple years ago when his brother won. there is his brother in the middle. proud mom. although they were busy celebrating, they took time for the winners selfie last night. shared that on social media. there you go. matt, want to take a crack at it? >> what does it mean? >> it's a physical education, feldenkrais. >> what about gesellschaft? >> yeah. >> i can honey, did you

nihar philanthropy. philanthropies. philanthropyisist. .lzheimer's and par n parken -- parkenson's. >> do you ever misspell common words like we do? >> not often. >> sometimes we get confused with big words that we study. >> yeah. >> do either of you know how to spell dierks bentley. >> is that a word in the dictiona dictionary? >> is that a name? >> i stumped the spelling bee champs. by the way, jairam had added pressure. he was a spectator a couple years ago when his brother won. there is his brother in the middle. proud mom. although they were busy celebrating, they took time for the winners selfie last night. shared that on social media. there you go. matt, want to take a crack at it? >> what does it mean? >> it's a physical education, feldenkrais. >> what about gesellschaft? >> yeah. >> i can honey, did you call the insurance company? not yet, i'm... folding the laundry! can you? no... cleaning the windows! the living room's a disaster! (vo) most insurance companies give you every reason to avoid them. plants need planting! well the le

we have a tie at the national spelling bee once again. 11-year-old nihar janga of texas and 13-year-old to win the scripps national spelling bee. this is the third year in a row that co-champions were declared. they take home $40,000 in cash, trophies and other prizes each. in case you were wondering, the winning words, feldenkrais, a method of education and gesellschaft, a type of social relationship. a german word meaning an affiliation. these kids are pretty smart. >> a relationship? >> it's like an affiliation where -- >> i don't understand it. >> it could be like a professional relationship. >> i dated her for a while but then she gave me the gesellschaft? >> huh? >> like a society of journalists or something. >> oh! thought it was a relationship thing. >> i think it's more of an association. >> just, you know -- german words. that's new. they can spell all the english words. wow. okay. >>> when we come back, gawker media is in the fight of its life. founder nick denton firing back at peter thiel calling the silicon valley billionaire a comic book villain. we have the man himself.