chief johnny jennings. thanks. thanks for being with us this morning. appreciate it okay. how fell on our radar this morning? a former employee of the nsa will now spend the next 22 years in prison for trying to sell secrets for russia. he was sentenced yesterday and prosecutors say the army veteran, jareh donkey worked for the nsa briefly and was reapplying for a job there in 20 in 20 when he shared classified information with an fbi agent posing as a russian agent, that included what's being described as sensitive us defense information that he shared. prosecutors say donkey told the fbi agent he was in debt and would sell all the information he had for $85,000 the female administrator is visiting oklahoma today because of this one of the states hardest hit by the deadly tornadoes that tore through over the weekend. she set to meet with local officials and also see the damage firsthand, four people were killed, including we can infant. they're from the storms, the national weather service says, one of the oklahoma tornadoes that had saturday was the nation's strongest in

the chief admitting this morning, johnny jennings that they're still trying to determine exam exactly what happened. but there were initial report. is that when the task force approach that home, the suspect who was identified overnight as terry hughes, junior began shooting at those officers they returned fire eventually hitting and killing hughes. we're told he died in the front yard. now, the chief did say this morning there's still trying to determine if there for someone else shooting from inside the house, which that's sparked more than two hours stand off. they eventually removed two people were told a woman in a 17-year-old girl from that home. but again, there's so not sure if someone was shooting from inside the house or if it was hughes the entire time just moving to different locations now, three members of that us marshals those task force were killed two 14 year veterans of the north carolina department of adult correction, sam polo, who leaves behind a wife and two children an old and elliott who leaves behind a wife and a child, a deputy us marshal was also killed. the

here with the latest on his investigation is charlotte, the chief of police there, johnny jennings. chief, thank you so much for joining the program. >> thanks for having me. it's a pleasure to be on certainly not under these circumstances. >> lawrence: yeah, chief. it's been a while since i have seen you. your police department specializes in community policing. working with the community. how do you feel that a scum bag in your community decided to take those officers' life? >> you know, it's devastating. it's something that it's a nightmare for any police chief across the country and it certainly is a scar in charlotte and also a scar for the profession across the country. it's going to take a while to get through. this we are a resilient team here in charlotte. i'm sure that we have great men and women that are going to do the right thing and continue to keep our community safe. >> ainsley: chief jennings, could you tell us about the four officers that were killed? i was reading one of them left behind a wife and a young child. what do you know about these four officers? >> >> y

jennings. thank you, johnny. welcome to "jeopardy!"had that big payday, pulled off an exciting win, but perhaps even more impressively, managed to keep secret from her three kids where she was spending the day. cat may be out of the bag today as sarah and brian join us as the new challengers. good luck to all three of you. let's get into the round. your "jeopardy!" categories will be... first... then... followed by... and finally...

jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!"f you've been watching lately, you know that our current champion, alison betts, is proving to be quite the formidable player here on the alex trebek stage. she would easily make it a six-figure total with another win today. but guess what? veronica and eric are here hoping to make their mark with some impressive stats of their own. welcome and good luck. here is the jeopardy round. you will be dealing with these categories... first... then we're going to... some important advice... don't eat that!. then... and...

jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert, and welcome to a new week here on "jeopardy!"e four people on this stage, you might recognize me and our returning two-day champion, marko, with an exclamation point. the new faces are nam, also with an exclamation point, and elly, who does not have an exclamation point but is trying out the curlicue. we will see which is more powerful in this game. good luck to all three of you. let's get to work in the jeopardy round. the categories are... first... then...

jennings. - thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!"hind win yesterday for our new champion, lee wilkins, as she dethroned lucas partridge, who had been our reigning champion since last july. today we welcome brian and alison to the game. good luck. let's see what categories you'll be dealing with in the first round, the jeopardy round. ...is up first, followed by... in quotation marks... followed by... in the exact middle, in fact, of each response. then we have some... and finally, it'll be...

jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!"ve a new champion in nam nguyen, who put up a very impressive stat in yesterday's game. his buzzer percentage was 71%. that's almost unheard of, it means he got in almost three quarters of the time when he was ringing in on a clue. nam told us he attributes his buzzer speed to his vast video game experience. well, we'll see how that speed holds up today as he faces two new challengers, lianne and mark. good luck to all three of you. welcome. let's get to work in the jeopardy round. your categories will be... first... followed by...

jennings! [applause] thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!"we have a new champion in marko saric. this following a closely fought battle in yesterday's game that resulted in the five-game streak of alison betts coming to an end. scott and molly are with us today, hoping to start a streak of their own. good luck to all three of you. here are your categories in the jeopardy! round. we begin with... then... we have some... and ordinal phrases for you, followed by... and... marko, you're the champ now, you select first. let's try anatomy a to z for $600.

jennings! [applause] thank you, johnny. welcome back to the "jeopardy!" invitational tournament.esponses yesterday, victoria groce certainly showed that she deserved an invitation to this first-ever jit competition. so far, she and seven others have advanced to the semifinals, and today one more player will be joining them. will it be lilly, colby, or sam? good luck to all three of you. on this april fools' day, i'd like to promise a game devoid of any practical jokes or hoaxes, even though sam is here. let's dive into the jeopardy! round. here are your categories, players. ♪♪ first up, we have... then... followed by... and finally... we'll need two words in each correct response. lilly, start us off. let's do same last 3/ first 3 letters, $600.

jennings! [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert, and welcome back to the finals of the "jeopardy!"urnament. friday's game one turned out to be an epic battle between amy and victoria, with amy needing the very last clue in the jeopardy! round to keep the win within reach, and then coming up with the correct response in final jeopardy!, the only player to do so to win by just a few hundred bucks. remember, our first player to notch two wins in these finals will be named our champion. so, amy schneider can close this thing out today, but i have a feeling victoria and andrew are ready and eager to put a win into their columns and force a game three. good luck. let's get into the jeopardy! round with these categories. first up, we have... then... some... are you...

jennings. [cheering and applause] thank you, johnny. welcome to "jeopardy!" in yesterday's game, our champion, alison betts, was $400 off the lead, leaving double jeopardy. and assumed she would be leaving us a three-game winner. but a savvy wager in final saved the win and allowed her to live to play another game. a win today would make her our first five-game winner of season 40, and our first official qualifier for the next tournament of champions. a lot on the line, but that's true as well for vidya and jeff, hoping to notch their first win. good luck to all three of you. let's get to work in the jeopardy round. these are the categories... ...is up first. then...

jennings. [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome, everyone, to "jeopardy!"mpion lucas partridge who, as a result of our extended tournament season, has been awaiting his return to the alex trebek stage since way back on july 28th. little did lucas know on that victorious day that he was about to become a "jeopardy!" record holder. that's right. thanks to his long time off, lucas is now the longest-reigning champion in our history. [audience laughs] today we're excited to welcome him back along with for the first time in season 40 two new challengers. best of luck to all three of you. let's get into the game with these regular jeopardy! categories. first up, we will be...

jennings. thank you, folks. thank you, johnny gilbert.rdy!" our champion, alison betts, had a big runaway win in friday's game, which meant she was able to spend the weekend celebrating both, becoming a two-day "jeopardy!" champion, and she told us her birthday. but we'll soon find out who will be rejoicing at the end of today's game as we invite two new challengers, joshua and adam, into the mix. good luck to all three of you. here are your categories in the jeopardy round... we have... up first, followed by... a... and yes, you must spell your response. then... and finally... alison, select. places that are also first names for $800, please.

jennings. [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny. welcome to "jeopardy!"this week, we have a new champion, as mark lasley pulled off a big come-from-behind win yesterday, coming up with the correct nal jeopardy! response of "what is tiffany?" when he really needed it. today we welcome paul and amy as well to the alex trebek stage. good luck to the three of you. let's get right into gameplay, shall we? here are your categories in the jeopardy! round. we have... for you up first. then... followed by... and then... mike, start us off. let's do celebrity memoirs for $800.

jennings! [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny.games in this "jeopardy!" invitational tournament. so far, the jit finals are shaping up to look a lot like the022 tournament of champions finals, or last year's masters field, because amy schneider and andrew he have both secured spots in the finals. sam buttrey, that could bode well for you today, but as you know, you're facing some tough competitors in matt and victoria. good luck, champions. let's get right into the game. here are your categories in the jeopardy! round. we have european capitals up first, then... some... we have...

jennings. [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert.three of the finals of our first ever "jeopardy" invitational tournament. as you can see, amy and victoria have one win apiece, which means a second victory for either of them would put an end to this competition and launch the winner into our prime-time event, jeopardy! masters, which begins in may. but don't count out andrew he just yet. he has proven time and again that he's capable of coming up with a big win when he needs it most. good luck to all three of our finalists. for possibly the last time in this competition, let's take a look at your categories in the jeopardy! round. we have... ...up first. then a little bit of... some... each has 11 letters. followed by...

jennings. [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert. the player who comes out on top in this competition will be invited to participate in "jeopardy!" masters in prime time in may. three spots in the finals await the winners of our next three games. and today we welcome back our first trio of semifinalists-- amy, jennifer, and david. good luck to all three of you. let's dive into the jeopardy! round where these will be your categories. first up, a little... then we move to... we have... and finally... these responses will contain a "j" and then later an "i" and a "t." amy, start us off. fiction for $400.

jennings. [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny.one for the ages as amy schneider and david madden battled back and forth for the lead throughout the double jeopardy! round. amy went up by just $200 on the very last clue of the round, and that proved to be the margin of victory. they were both correct in final, but amy's big wager won the day and made her our first jit finalist. if i had to guess, i would bet we're in store for another great matchup today as we welcome back larissa, andrew, and sam. good luck. let's reveal the categories we have for you in the "jeopardy!" round. we begin with... next... we have... and finally... larissa, go. ends in a body part for $600, please. andrew. what is a cartwheel? ends in heel. that's correct. sprinkle, sprinkle, $1,000.

jennings! [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert, and welcome to the finals of our inaugural "jeopardyfield of 27 contestants, now only three remain-- amy, victoria, and andrew. these three finalists are playing for $100,000 prize and, more importantly, for a spot in "jeopardy!" masters in primetime this may. amy and andrew, of course, took part in masters last year. they're hoping for a return ticket. they know how it feels to be a first-time master. i'm sure victoria would love to find that out for herself. good luck to all three of you. the first finalist to earn two wins will advance. let's get to work in the jeopardy! round. here are your categories. we begin way back... then we move to...

jennings! thank you so much. thank you, johnny gilbert. and welcome back to "jeopardy!"r fifth victory and thereby an official qualification to our next tournament of champions. look at this, we're just six games into the regular shows of season 40, and already you might have to ask yourself, could we be witnessing a new super champ in the making? rob and marko certainly hoping no. they're our challengers today, hoping to cement champion status for themselves. good luck to all three of you. here we go, into the jeopardy! round, you'll be dealing with these categories. up first...