what's ananya's next word. >> guillermo: come on, ananya, concentrate. word again? >> guillermo: co-lease-y. >> coleasy? >> jimmy: i can't help you. [ laughter ] >> guillermo: come on, you're the champion. you got this, you got this. one more time -- >> coleasy? >> guillermo: yes. you're real close. [ laughter ] >> coleasy? c-o-l-i-c-i. >> sal: no, c-o-a-l-e-s-c-e. >> jimmy: oh, right. wow. >> sal: jimmy's word here. jimmy is still up 1-0. >> guillermo: boy-jay-not. >> jimmy: can you repeat that? >> guillermo: boy-jay-not. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what did i miss? >> sal: they're seeing the word, you're not. >> guillermo: boy-jay-not. [ scattered laughter ] poy-jay-not. poy-jay-not. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i don't know what it is. i don't know. >> sal: all right, ananya. the word was poignant. >> jimmy: oh, poignant, of course. all right, here we go. >> sal: this is it, the last word and the chance to tie things up. >> jimmy: so i win if she doesn't get this. >> sal: that's right. >> guillermo: come on, ananya. lose-see-oh. >> definition? >> guil

minutes until as you saw there ananya won.she take home? $40,000 in cash and a trophy. in case you're wondering marocain is a kind of dress fabric. >> global condemnation after the paris withdrawals from the climate accord. heres larry summers. >> this is the biggest u.s. foreign policy error since entering the iraq war. the united states did a lot to forfeit it's claim to be a leader among nations. >> who are the leaders among nations? live coverage around the world, next. it's our little differences, that can make a world of difference. expedia, everything in one place, so you can travel the world better. >> the united states will with draw from the paris climate accord. >> with that announcement the future of america's role shaping local issues suddenly is in doubt. president trump pulls out of a landmark climate accord. to my question is is the u.s. advocating leadership to some alabama lice and some adversaries? early start coverage continues right now. welcome in. i'm victor blackwell. >> it's 31 minutes past the hour an

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you are the champion. >> and ananya joins us now.k and forth in the final for you to come out on top. how are you feeling this morning about your big win, ananya? >> it's really amazing but i'm kind of tired at the same time. >> well, you were amazing, ananya and what were you thinking when you heard the final word? >> well, i was thinking i knew it and i knew that i was going to win. >> wow. and that leads me to my next question, ananya. people even wrote about in this morning. you seemed unflappable, totally confident. you never looked like you were nervous ever. were you? tell me how you were feeling on the stage. >> well, i just dealt with my word. i figured it out. >> well, you know, so many people who are wondering how you got so good at this. so what is it like? what is the practice? how do you practice for the competition? >> well, i've been studying all year just a couple of hours every day and then i just learn more words throughout the year and revise constantly. >> wow. let me ask you this. you've won nearly 40,000 -- act

. >> congratulations ananya. you are the champion. [ applause ] >> how about that? ananya vin yea from fresco, california, is the national scripps spelling bee champion. she says for her spelling it's just like a sport. so what exactly is this little girl's secret? >> well, i was pretty sure of the spelling in my head. i just confirmed the definition and then i asked to make sure my spelling made sense the part of speech to make sure i was spelling the right form of the word and pronunciation to make sure there wasn't any chance it could be wrong. >> besides that big trophy right there the prize $40,000 in gifts and prizes. >>> well sometimes dmv's can be a little strict with driver' license photos sean corbin of arizona has unusual one. he's religious one, he wore a pasta strainer. religion created in two to us five that wore ships the flying spaghetti monster. can't make this stuff up. for years he tried to wear it in his photo. this week, well, finally happened. >> if any religion, you know s allowed all religions should be allowed. between, you know, political v

report rohan, his favorite book "charlotte's web" and ananya from fresno, california, coincidentally. >> gargouillade. >> siddur. >> reporter: back and forth way past their bedtimes. >> duthere are people at the nb finals who are watching the national spelling bee on their phones. for 20 rounds until -- >> m-a-r-e-m. [ bell dings ] >> reporter: the veteran, rohan takes the seat, ananya has to spell wound more word correctly. >> a-i-n, marocain. >> that's correct. >> reporter: is she relieved, shocked, happy? nope, the steely glare of a true k3e9 tore. two wins for dub nation but only one featured and entertaining >>> good morning it is 4:30 a.m., friday, june 2 here's what we're following for you. >> a city councilman details the encounter that landed him in the hospital. >>> the latest on president donald trump's controversial decision to pull out of the climate accord. >>> he thought it was his dog, hear a man's reaction when he opened the door for a bear. >> i imagine he quickly closed that door. >> reporter: the dog was so little and cute that's abi

it came down to a sudden death match-up where ananya vinay spelled her way to victory.3th consecutive indian american to win the bee. jan crawford has more where the competition took place. good morning. >> good morning, norah. last year she finished 172nd in the spelling bee and this year for 20 rounds she went word for word against rohan rajeev. the drama i'm telling you is real. but rohan slipped and ananya's spelling smarts and her confidence earned the her that big scholarship and this trophy. >> potichimanie. >> cecidomyia. >> in the suspenseful volley of words, they fought to the finish. >> that is correct. >> some words were easier to spell. than they are to say. >> cheiropompholyx. >> the finalists were two of 40 contestants whose road to the trophy began 13 years earlier. >> oh, dang it. >> correct. >> the competition tapered off as the words became more tapered off as the words became more difficult. >> you really have to give me a word i know right now. really. >> some spellers became more apprehensive. >> are you ready. >> i think so. >> others more confide

sixth grader ananya vinay took home the title and the 40-thousand dollar grand prize. this is her second time competing in the bee. last year, she was eliminated on her second word. and this year-- she won the whole thing. coming up-- bogus fliers, bogus fliers, posted around the district. and they are targeting undocumented immigrants. what police are telling residents-- coming up. plus, breaking news from the phillipines after a gunman opens fire inside a hotel. overnight police discover dozens of victims. what happened.. and the latest on the gunman. z2cpsz zi0z y2cpsy yi0y - rain looking later sunday today mostly sunny to partly cloudy, beautiful highs: around 80 degrees winds: west 5-10 mph, a little breezy during the afternoon tonight: partly cloudy & cool lows: 56-62 winds: northwest 5 mph saturday: mostly sunny and comfortable highs: 76-80 winds: northwest 5-10 mph coming up-- the death toll climbs after a huge explosion in me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam,aught and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting asked me to support an assault weapons ban

marocain. >> that is correct. >> congratulations ananya. >> you are the champion. >> ananya vinay successfullytype of dress fabric. sixth greater taking home the coveted trophy and $40,000 in cash and prizes. and talk about a great day after winning her trophy, vinay found out her favorite nba team the golden state warriors won game one of the nba finals. now she's hoping to take home title, too. t-o-o. will carr fox news. >> in your money tonight, a serious warning about retirement saying. new study shows almost halfly all americans die nearly broke. the national burr rove economics says 46% of retirees dye with a savings of $10,000 or less. that number climbs to 57% among retirees who are single and significant amount of seniors had no equity in their homes. researchers say this shows that americans are not only failing to safe for retirement, but also poorly equipped to handle any major unexpected expenses, for example, medical bills. >>> a warning tonight for dog owners after a canine flu outbreak across the country. veterinarians are urging dog owners to bring their pets to get vaccinated

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ananya the sixth grader has to spell one more work correctly. marocain. >> that is correct. >> congratulations. you are the champion. >> is she relieved, shocked, happy? no, the steely glare of the true competitor. two wins for w nation on the night, but only one featured an entertaining match up. >> moroccan. >> act like you have been there before. you got the memo. and what? and what? >> marocain. >> one of mariah carey's sons. >> yes, exactly what it means. >>> when we come back we have mean tweets and an up close look at our newest correspondent. >> yes. you got to see it. ♪ being embarassed by her parents? nope. so let's be clear: clearasil works fast on teen acne, not so much on other teen things. i'm about to pop a cap of "mmm fresh" in that washer with unstopables in-wash scent boosters by downy. because this scent lasts up to 12 weeks, which is longer than any relationship i've ever been in. freshness for weeks! >> announc ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ skinny so skinny >> very special post nba edition of "the skinny." and, jimmy kimmel also got

and ananya vinay, 12 from fresno. a steph curry fan. >> that is correct. >> that is correct. >> that is correct. sam: back and forth way past the bedtime. >> man, that was really impressive. >> for to rounds until -- >> marram. [bell ring] >> the veteran rohan rajeev takes a seat. then ananya vinay, the sixth grader has to spell one more correctly. >> a-i-n. >> that is correct. >> congratulations! you are the champion. shocked? no. the steely glare of a true competitor, in the zone. just like steph. sam sweeney, abc7 news. nancy: all business! michelle: i know. they were going for it. jonathan: it looked like? who else? anybody want a piece of me. bring that 6-year-old up, i'll take that 15-year-old boy. nancy: great to watch, too. at the same time as the nba finals. michelle: you knew who was winning that by halftime. nancy: this one was a battle for the ages. so downstairs in the newsroom, that is the best side of working in the newsroom, so many television. we had every tv on everything. amazing to watch. jonathan:

where ananya vinay spelled her way to victory.ive indian american to win the bee. janua jan crawford is where the competition took place. >>> good morning. last year ananya vinay finished 172 in the spelling bee. she went back to fresno. went back to work. and this year for 20 round, she went word for word against her 14-year-old opponent. the drama, i'm telling you was real. he slipped and her spelling smarts and confidence earned her that big scholarship and this trophy. in a fast pace and suspenseful volley of words, they fought to the finish. >> that is correct. >> some words were easier to spell than they are to say. cheiropompholyx. >> the finalists were two of 40 contestants. >> correct. >> what? >> competition tapered off as the words became more difficult. >> you really have to give me a word i know right now. really. >> some spellers became more apprehensive. >> are you ready. >> i think so. >> others more confident. >> ananya vinay had her own method. keep calm and ask every question. >> can you please repeat the word.

ananya vinay handled this perfectly.s expected to win. >> really? >> yes. and then it was like gavin. mr. irwin didn't clearly. >> i didn't hear the "n" at the end. >> it was the hat. >> it was the hat. >> i was thrown off. >> so you were expected to win. and when i said the word wrong, the whole school went oh. and i cried. mr. irwin said it's cloudily. and they were like that's not a word. i was like that's what i thought he said. i'm having issues. i'm sorry. >> you're over it. that's so good. wow. let's look at cloudy weather and other kinds of weather. we have strong storms firing up down around corpus christi. we're looking at wet weather through the gulf coast. plenty of sunshine in the west where the temperatures are going to be toasty. 90s and 100s in the southwest. the central plains. cooler than average in new england. the strong storms firing up around the gulf. plenty of showers and thunderstorms making their way through the mid plains. that's what's going on around neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm ch

trophy and $40,000 first prize and amp na -- ananya joins us now.gratulations. >> thank you. >> do you know what marocain is? >> it's a type of fabric. >> that one was easy. chris couldn't get it of course. marocain, that's easy compared to some of the other ones. did you think that marocain was a little easy? >> it's easy compared to the others. >> remind us how much work it takes for you to get this good at spelling and how you figure out how to spell a word that you've never even heard before? >> i study a couple hours every day for the whole year, and i just try to figure out language patterns and split it into root words so i can see if i can come up with a spelling that makes sense. >> my gosh. you are committed. what did your parents do right in terms of making you such an avid studier? >> well, they just taught me that if you work hard, you can, like, do anything so since i was a good reader, i just became a good speller and i worked at it. >> good for you. as you probably know better than anybody, last three years were all ties. what does i

ananya vinay this year's national spelling bee winner, the 6th grader from fresno was bear hugged by her dad. she successfully spelled the word marocain to win. she'll get $45,000. it is defined as a dress fabric made of silk. >> who didn't know that? >> you all knew that at home. come on. >> use that word every day. >>> all right. what a great night we had at oracle arena tonight. >> that's right, we want to get live there and check in with larry beil again. larry. >> the cavs might need some novocaine after what happened to them tonight. kevin durant a lot of people criticized him after he joined the warriors. i think k.d. is probably feeling right about now.t his decision look back as k.d. explodes, steph curry as well and t

she is ananya vinay and here she is calmly nailing the winning word. >> m-a-r-c-a-i-n. >> that is correct. >> congratulations. >> for those who might not know, everybody knows exactly what that means. yeah. it is a kind of dress fabric or textile. >> common usage. >> absolutely. she has been making the immediate wra rounds since the winning moment. this morning she spoke to gma saying she feels amazing. but also very tired. >> what were you thinking when you heard the final word? >> i was thinking i knew it and i knew that i was going to win. >> you first realized you were a really good speller? >> i just had a love of reading when i was little and then eventually that became a love of words and competing in spelling bees. >> and hard to miss ananya's brother wearing a warriors t-shirt. look at him there on the left. after hearing about the warriors winning game one over the cavs, she gave steph curry a personal shout out. a simple modest go curry. >> she didn't have to spell it. good for her. on to the weekend weather forecast. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is in for spencer christian.

>> ananya vinay, was so confident she would win she wrote her winners speech before she showed up. >> studied a couple of hours every day for the whole year and tried to figure out language patterns and split it into root words to come up with a spelling that makes sense. >> her plan worked she takes home for than $40,000 in cash and prizes and plans to split it with her brother and use it for college. >> and we want to great late from rose middle school in chevy hill she came in 7th place. >>> and amazon is asking people to deliver packaged on their way home from work. >>> and a terrifying ride for children inside of a bouncy house when a freak wind picks it up and tosses it into a yard. when "action news" continues. if you have medicare parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything. and like a

she is a 12-year-old girl from fresno ananya vinay was letter perfect during three days of grueling competition at the national spelling bee. take a look as she spelled her way to the top: "marocain." >> that is correct! >> congratulations! [ applause and cheers ] >> it took her a while to smile but she made it. last year she placed 172nd in the competition. she says since then, she studied several hours a day and look at that. a huge hug from her dad. >> well deserved. >> there she is! see, she's happy. >> and supposedly she is a warriors fan. >> she is. yeah. she wants tickets to the game. >> i think they should get 'em. >>> still ahead a danger for dogs especially in the summertime. we are talking about foxtails with our pet expert who also brought along toby. wake up! >> aww, toby is cute. >> catch our special coverage of this year's san francisco carnaval parade tomorrow night at 8 p.m. on kbcw 44/cable 12 and at 11:30 right here on kpix 5. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> they are a nuisance for pets in the summertime. we are talking about foxtails with other pet expert dr. cha

. >>> marocain is a type of dress fabric, but it didn't faze ananya vinay out of fresno, california. she won the scripps national spelling bee and won more than $40,000 in cash and prizes. she's the 13th consecutive indian american champion. congratulations. >>> on the morning newsstand two nfl teams look to make this month their pride month and tickets for the manchester concert end up in the wrong hands. scalpers are plaguing the britain's evening standard says scalpers are plaguing ariana grande's show for manchester bombing. free tickets were offered to fans who attended the concert that was attacked. ticketmaster is trying to weed out more than 10,000 phony applications for sunday's fund-raiser. >>> the "times of london" says a worker's blunder caused a power outage that stranded some 75,000 british airways passengers. a maintenance contractor accidentally shut down the computer system a week ago that grounded at least 700 flights and disrupted the carrier's schedule for more than three days. >>> there's an outbreak in florida. more than a dozen cases have been confirmed across

three year streak of ending in a tie. >> she and rohan rajeev battled it out until ananya won.0 cash and trophy. and in case you're wondering, marocain is a kind of dress fabric. >> duly noted. >> let's get a check on cnn money stream. global stock markets and futures higher after record highs. the dow 136 points for its first record close since march 1st. stocks shrugging off the paris deal decision. they're not changing course now. investors also saw a strong reading of private sector jobs ahead of today's official monthly jobs report. that report should show an 80th consecutive month of jobs growth. the may jobs report due in two and a half hours. 179,000 jobs added is the forecast and the jobless rate at the ten year low at 4.4%. the president promises 10 million jo million jobs over the next ten years. >> more than a million private sector jobs. >> a million private sector jobs he said he's created. the labor department counts 522,000 jobs. the adp jobs report is a private sector tally, and it shows 1.2 million jobs since january. two problems with that figure, adp is an e

>> that is 12-year-old ananya vinay, and this year's national spelling bee winner, and she's a sixth grader from fresno. >> anytime a proud parent embrace as child i lose it. >> she spelled the word marocain, and it's a dress fabric made of silk. she will get $40,000 in cash and prices, and do you see that there? >> a curry shirt. >> i'm assuming that's her little brother with number 30. >> i like to see when she let's it out and finally realized she won, and she looks stunned. congratulations. absolutely. and 75 and 51, that's our average high and low. our extremes, 48 and 107. 0.012 of an inch of rain, and not much, and 2.7 is the most we have ever had. and then 60, and 66 at noon, and then pushing the upper 70s most of the afternoon and at 6:00 this evening, about 74 degrees. the nationals are going across the bay to take on the a's. 7:05, first pitch. 66, dropping down to 10:00. >>> let's talk about this weekend. the warm springs and south fremont stations will be closed this weekend and there will be free bus shuttles running every 15 minutes so heads up if you are a b.a.r.t. ri

>> reporter: 12-year-old ananya vinay of fresno, california, the 2017 scripps spelling bee champion.p and all of the spellers. i hope you'll be back on monday. until then, good night. vo: delivering cleaner, reliable energy... creating jobs for our veterans... helping those in need save money on their energy bills. it takes 16,000 dominion energy and now, dominion energy is investing $15 billion to build and upgrade our electric and natural gas infrastructure... creating jobs now and for the future. across virginia, we're building an economy that works for everyone and dominion energy is helping power the companies that power our economy. rrator: "the time is to do what is right. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war. volunteer director of a pediatric hospice. progressive democrat. in the senate, he passed the smoking ban in restaurants, stopped the transvaginal ultrasound anti-choice law, and stood up to the nra. as lieutenant governor, dr. northam is fighting to expand access to affordable healthcare. ralph northam believes in making progress every day. and he won't let do

ananya vinay went head-to-head against an eighth grader from oklahoma in the championship round. 35-words correctly - and will claim a 40-thousand dollar prize. and one of our bay area spellers... shrinidhi gopal from san ramon was one of the last 15 spellers in the competition. ( james ) still ahead... police make an arrest in connection to the recent car break-ins at bart stations. how police were able to catch at least one suspect. and next... new video released overnight of tiger woods after his arrest. see what woods was doing while at the police station. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) newly released video of tiger woods at a police station after his arrest shows the golfer disoriented and struggling to stay seated in a chair. police in jupiter, florida arrested woods early on memorial day aft

>> reporter: 12-year-old ananya vinay of fresno, california, the 2017 scripps spelling bee champion. all of the spellers. i hope you'll be back on monday. until then, good night. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> an australian tourist killed outside a san francisco hotel. the investigation unfolding in one of the city's safest neighborhoods. good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. i'm alma daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley in for larry beil. the man died in russian hill. two suspects are in custody right now. >> abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is live with new details on the case. cornell. >> reporter: dan and alma, we have learned a tourist was matthew bait. he was only 33. police say it all began with a fight outside of this hotel on van ness and fill bert that is frequented by tourists. an early morning crime scene near this russian hill hotel where police say an australian tourist was killed. they woke sometime after 2:00 a.m. to police banging on the door of their hotel room. officers said they were looking for suspects. >> passing the room -- >> repor

competition last night was not the nbc finals but the spelling bee and it came down to 12-year-old ananyam-a-r-o-c-a-i-n. >> marocain is a type of fabric. she beat 290 other kids to take the $40,000 grand prize. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this friday. i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york. lester will be b >>> right now on "access hollywood," she apologized for the trump shocker, but now kathy griffin takes the controversy to another level. >> then i was like, no, this isn't right. it's just not right. >> you knew tom's making a top gun sequel, but wait till you hear this. >> it's not going to be called top gun 2. it's called top gun -- >> and what's going on between rihanna and nba

it was the spelling bee and it came down to 12-year-old ananya vinay and the final word marocain. >>hat is correct. >> congratulations. you are the champion. >> marocain is a type of fabric. she beat 290 other kids to take the $40,000 grand prize. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this friday. i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york. lester will be back on monday. thank you for the privilege of your time and i'll see you right here tomorrow night. good night. >>> right now at 6:00 from the basketball court to criminal court. the reason a local college athlete is kicked off the team tonight. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you for joining us garvin thomas. >> janelle wang. raj and jessica are off tonight. he is out of jail tonight but he is not on the team. a basketball player at san jose state is facing charges for beating up and robbing a man in union city. nbc bay area michelle roberts is live where the attack happened. michelle. >> reporter: that's right. police believe that the victim was set up by his ex-girlfriend. the incident happened here and tonight the victim

check out the winning word for 12-year-old ananya >>> welcome back, everyone.ational spelling bee was crowned last night. >> let's check out the winning word from ananya. >> m-a-r-o-c-a-i-n. >> that is correct. >> congratulations. >> she joined us earlier this morning and we began by congratulating her and we did ask her if she got enough sleep last night. >> i just slept a couple of hours. >> you don't look any worse the wear and tear. let's talk about this rise here. last year was the first time you competed in this spelling bee. i think you were like 172nd and this year, one year later, you won it. what was the difference? >> i was a lot more prepared and i had a lot more confidence. i just spelled my words. >> you did. and you did have confidence because i was watching you on that stage and i was sweating. so, you were on stage. there are cameras and there are judges and there are your parents. how on earth did you stay, you seemed so cool. how did you stay so cool under pressure? >> i just focused on my word and interaction between me and dr. bailee and it

. >> w-i-n-n-e-r. 12-year-old ananya van nay took home the trophy and more than $40 winning word wastive finished in the top 10. >> what does marocain mean. >> that . >> [laughter] >> right. exactly. all right. it was golden game one of the nba finals in california. the warriors facing off against the cavaliers. golden state would lead by five at the half and well, the rest is just really history. the cavs falling to the warriors 113 to 91. game two sunday. the games move to cleveland for games three next wedn wednesday. >> ♪ >> all right. as we take a live look outside we are getting word of a power outage in northeast d.c. about 1500 customers in the dark in the area behind union station. pepco is working on the problem. no indication right now, though, of when the lights might come back on. we will keep you updated on that situation. >>> meanwhile, here to update us on the weather. >> sun is coming up. nice conditions this weekend. it's looking better and better and better. let's see, wednesday when i first came in and started working the mornings this week it looked like sunday w

ananya vinay this year's national spelling bee winner, the 6th grader from fresno was bear hugged bydad. she successfully spelled the word marocain to win. she'll get $45,000. it is defined as a dress fabric made of silk. >> who didn't know that? >> you all knew that at home. come on. >> use that word every day. >>> all right. what a great night we had at oracle arena tonight. >> that's right, we want to get live there and check in with larry beil again. larry. >> the cavs might need some novocaine after what happened to them tonight. kevin durant a lot of people criticized him after he joined the warriors. i think k.d. is probably feeling pretty good about his decision right about now. look back as k.d. explodes, steph curry as well [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> announcer: abc7 sports brought t

competition last night was not the nbc finals but the spelling bee and it came down to 12-year-old anany ananya >> marocain is a type of fabric. she beat 290 other kids to take the $240,000 grant. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this friday. i'm jose diaz reporting from new york. lester will be back on monday. thank you for the privilege of your time and i'll see you right here tomorrow night. donat gnc's lowest pricesnds of the season sale great products for every goal at this seasons biggest savings plus free cash back rewards sale ends june 7th change begins here one new gnc >>> there is no way to hide the may struggles. the current offensive skid, and the ongoing frustrations all around the field. but the baseball schedule waits for no one and the only option is to step to the plate and take the mound. a three-day stop in south philly starts the month of june and the chance for a fresh, clean slate. >> down the first base line. ♪ phillies got o

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. >> she's shellshocked. 12-year-old ananya vinay won the scripps national spelling bee and $40,000 grandirst time the spelling bee hasn't ended in a tie. that word, she spelled, marocain is a french word for a dress fabric made of ribbed crepe. never heard of it. now we know. >> nbc's megyn kelly will sit down for an interview with vladimir putin. last night the russian president hosted her for dinner along with india's prime minister. she spoke with a number of russian citizens about tensions between our two countries. >> in america russian president vladamir putin is now front and center sparking anger among u.s. officials. >> russia brazenly interfered in our 2016 presidential election process. >> and prompting deepening questions over the relationship between the russians and president trump's team. but in russia many wonder why mr. putin is facing allegations at all. we spoke with one of the country's top broadcasters who works at a state-run channel. >> we see this as a matter of national sovereignty. if there was interference with our presidential election, that's a pretty big dea

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that is 12-year-old ananya who won the scripps spelling bee. the stage after her win. she was the last speller standing in the 291 contestants. there is the smile. the first time in three years the contest hasn't ended in a tie. she will take home a $40,000 cash prize. if you wonder mayor marocain is a dress fabric. >> here in the united states nbc's megyn kelly will sit down with vladamir putin. last night the russian president hosted her for dinner along with india's prime minister. she spoke with a number of russian citizens about this tense period between our two countries. >> vladamir putin. >> in america russian president vladamir putin is now front and center sparking anger among u.s. officials. >> russia brazenly interfered in our 2016 election process. >> prompting deepening questions over the relationship between the russians and president trump's team. but in russia many wonder why mr. putin is facing allegations at all. we spoke with one of the country's top broadcasters who works at a state-run channel. >> we see this as a matter o

cool as a cucumber there. 12-year-old ananya vinay of fresno, a california girl, correctly spilling marocain to win the national spelling bee. in case you're wondering what marocain is, dress fabric, obviously, and a teen from san ramon ended up finishing in the top 15. i had this on at my desk yesterday kind of watching. >> it was fun. >> i don't know if it's the parents' reactions or their sense of humor or how uptight they are. precious. >> those kids know what they are after and they go after t.impressive. >> i think she won like a $40,000 prize. >> wow. good for her. >> big money at ache. >> there rug. no wonder were the parents were so excited. >> please let me pay for the first year of college, that would really help. >> she's from the central valley. pretty hot there. >> yes. going to be starting to warm up over the next couple of days. here's a live look outside at oakland and oracle arena, and it's a great start to this friday morning. makes it even better when you're starting it with the wind, right? well, we're looking at temperatures now at 57 degrees in oakland and in san jose.