dr. hess went into action, delivering that baby as her own contractions began. 12 hours later, dr. hess gave birth. doug: low humidity, plenty of sunshine. z2e2bz z1a2z y2e2by y1a2y >> hey everyone, thanks for joining us for whiz kids week. we've got some of america's best young students here today. they may know their way around a final exam, but they've never been tested quite like this. this is "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ welcome to whiz kids week on "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] today's whiz kid was the arkansas state quiz bowl mvp not once, but twice, and got a perfect score on the english portion of the act. he's 14 years old. from springdale, arkansas, please welcome sojas wagle. [cheers and applause]

i mean, this was definitely working until the very last seconds. >> reporter: as for dr. hessurn to come into the world. >> just a few hours before she was born, she got to participate in a birth, too. >> reporter: two baby girls born after a chance encounter between two moms. for "today," maya resignation, nbc news -- maya rodriguez, nbc news. >> so glad and so -- >> maybe the kids can be like cousins. maybe they could be buddies. >> great. by the way, dave, this is your department -- these people are dressed wrong. >> something going on there. come on, come on. come on, come on. oh! it's not raining yet. come on! there we go. >> what's going on? >> it's like i removed a second layer of skin and he's in pain. there we go. [ cheers ] >> it is a beautiful day here in new york city -- >> he was prepared. >> i hope everyone gets -- >> we'll give it back later when it's about to rain. it's nice outside now. >> that will do it for us on this saturday. tomorrow, "sunday today." a good one. willie sits down with the one-and-own sean combs. what he has to say about everything from get

so dr. hess jumped into action.baby girl made her debut. 12 hours later, dr. hess's daughter made hers. they reconnected for the first time over skype. >> so happy. you deserve to be recognized. i had no idea when you came into the room that that's what was going on. >> i'm impressed with how you did. i can't believe how fast you went, and you were totally in control. it was amazing. >> lee says she lucked out to be in the same hospital with dr. hess. >> a zoo in germany is giving us a different perspective on water conservation. a zoo placed a camera at the bottom of a bucket of water. a host of animals are featured including elephants, even a tiger who swatted at the water. the video begins with a quote from da vinci that states water is the driving force of all nature. >> and the red panda. >> and the red panda. we're back in 9 you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me. do you play? ♪ ♪ use the chase mobile app to send money in just a tap, to friends at more banks then ever before.

>> leah says she lucked out to be in the same hospital with dr. hess. >>> animals drinking water is the best thing on the internet this week. coming up, how this >>> coming up at 48, the incredible shrinking airline seat. why the faa is taking a look at seat size and saving the salmon industry. livelihoods sustained by the sea, why they are now getting caught in a financial net. that story tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00. now in case you missed it this weekend, an amazing video showing animals drinking water will definitely bring a smile to your face. have to see this. a zoo in germany came up with the idea of putting a camera at the bottom of a water bucket to see how different animals drink. we spotted a red panda right there taking a sip. there's also an elephant with his trunk and lions and ducks and other animals. they hope this unique perspective will bring attention to the importance of water conservation. very cute. before we go. we want to get you a little breaking news. you may like this. the city of los angeles has agreed to host 2028 games. >

turns out dr. hesseah johnson's doctors. >> i didn't notice anything out of the ordinary at all and my husband noticed that she had a hospital gown on. >> i said you know the baby's heart rate keeps dropping with your contractions i think we probably ought to just go ahead and break your water and let's have a baby. >> reporter: and she did, a perfect delivery. >> i walked back into my room, where my husband had been waiting and he said, "did you just deliver a baby?" and i said, "yes, i did," and i was ready to go. i got all my nerves out and i was like it's our turn, let's go ahead and have a baby ourselves. >> reporter: and dr. hess did, little ellen joyce. >> i felt like the whole pregnancy, this little baby girl was my sidekick. all of the surgeries that i was doing, she was always there with me. and i feel like just there up until the last minute she was working with me and delivered a little baby with me before she came into the world. >> so happy for those two families. tonight, we salute amanda

dr. amanda hess was at the hospital to have her own labor induced sunday.oon to be mom screaming from another hospital room. the doctor on call that night was out of the building on his break but dr. hess says there was no time to wait so she got out of her hospital bed to go help. >> so, i just put on another gown to cover up, you know, my backside and went down to her room. she was just glad to be able to get to push and have the baby out and be delivered and longer. >> dr. hess helped the woman deliver a healthy baby and times welcomed her own baby girl into the world. >> doctors never off, are they? >> that's right. >> proof. >> leggett another let's get ro. >> matt here with an update. >> bad news rot on the roadway. we had an accident on southbound side of 95 right here. this afternoon, northbound side of 95 exact same spothere t north of the walt whitman bridge. it's a multi vehicle crash this afternoon. police and penndot are on the scene and it's taking out the left lane. so we were alra. now it's basically a solid line northbound from past the air

it was amazing. >> lee says she lucked out to be in the same hospital with dr. hess.lk about something not so pleasant. how about our beach hazard statement. continues until 11:00 tonight. some sneaker waves, some large breakers, strong rip currents, especially on the south facing beaches like santa cruz and stinson beach. let's talk more about the game today. the bay bridge series. giants heading over to the a's. believe it or not, a's have a better record than the giants, and the giants only two games from having the worst record in all of major league baseball. 68, under stars, dropping down to 62 degrees. we have a heat wave, poor air quality. all coming up next. i'll see you in about ten minutes with that. >> okay, cannot catch a break on southbound 680 in the benicia area. we started off with a rollover crash about 4:15. that cleared quite some time ago, but we had a tough time clearing out. we got reports of a new crash at the same location near lake herman road. off on the shoulder, but i don't think that's helping anything. as i zoom out, you can see you're j

. >> reporter: with the on-call doctor still on the way, dr. hess jumps into action. recognizing the patient, leah halladay johnson. she had seen just days before. >> i put on another gown to cover up my backside. put on boots to cover my shoes to keep from getting fluid on me and went to her room. and i knew her. >> reporter: she says johnson's baby was ready for her big >> i love doing what i do. i love taking care of mothers and babies. you really, a lot of doctors, most doctors are always thinking of their patients, even when they're a patient themselves. >> reporter: just moments after jumping in, supermom dr. hess returns to her room, giving birth to her brand-new bundle of joy. >> bringing life into the world is one of the most amazing things that you get to be a part of president than you get to share. she was there with my last delivery. she worked with me up until the last second. >> literally. last seconds of her pregnancy. she did plan to work late into her pregnancy. probably not that late. she's going to go on eight months' maternity leave. this is her s

dr. hessmed to be in distress. dr. hess got up, put on a hospital gown and delivered that baby herself. >> i'm lucky she was there and the type of person who stepped up like she did. >> both women had baby girls. dr. hess joked she figured she would be working late in her pregnancy, but not that late. >> she had the hospital gown on. and she put another on to cover her backside when she went in surgery. >> we need to get on and talk to her. that's cool. a lot more to come on a monday morning, including why a new show in the works by the crow yaters of "game othrones" is causing an uproar. >>> this morning, new technology to spot train derailments before they happen. > we're going to cook with the one, the only rethink what's possible. rethink your allergy pills. flonase sensimist allergy relief helps block 6 key inflammatory substances with a gentle mist. most allergy pills only block one. and 6 is greater than one. flonase sensimist. ♪ hi. oh, hi! welcome to the neighborhood. i brought you th

let's have a baby ourselves. >> reporter: and dr. hess did.tle ellen joyce. >> i felt like the pregnancy, this little baby girl was my sidekick. all of the surgeries i was doing, she was there with me. until the last minute, she was working with me and delivered a little baby with me, right before she came into the world. >> reporter: tom llamas, abc news, new york. >> what did you do today? i delivered a baby and had a baby. how about you? >> overachiever. that's impressive. can you imagine? she's there and like, how are your contractions? how are your contractions? just for a moment there. >> she planned to work late into her pregnancy. i'm guessing she didn't anticipate this late. >>> we have the "in box" comiei up. >> we hear from you coming pup it medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest