. >>> who is matt amodio? can he beat ken jennings record? >>> and the record-setting kick in the nfl to fastest dog in the world. all your trending stories to get your monday started. >>> good monday morning, everyone. i'm mona cosa abedi. >> i'm linda rory. we begin with that deadly amtrak train derailment in montana >> zach snyder was one of the people killed in the crash. he was traveling with his wife on vacation. she survived. she calls him an incredible husband, friend and software developer. >> the other two victims have not been identified. the train was carrying 146 passengers on saturday when nearly all of its cars derailed. >> reporter: overnight, the first of three victims identified in that deadly amtrak train derailment in montana. zach snyder's wife becca confirming to abc news that her husband was killed when the passenger train went off the rails on saturday. >> oh my god. it's on its side. >> the train was derailing and i thought that was crazy. there's no way we could possible by will derailing. that's insane. >> reporter:

and matt amodio's incredible streak continues. it is historic. it is fun to watch.ike things to go. so let's get into the "jeopardy!" round and get to work with these categories. we'll start with... we'll look at... notice the quotation marks. and... i'm hana ali with clues about my father whose life is profiled in the new ken burns documentary "muhammad ali." - all right. matt amodio. - harrison, $1,000. matt. what's...pneumonia? - correct. - river city, $1,000.

well, yesterday, our champ, matt amodio, found himself in a strange position.ut thanks to some great gameplay and a daily double where he went big, he was able to triumph. samit and odessa, good luck to you. let's get into the jeopardy! round, and i think you'll notice a theme to these categories. we start with... and... today is constitution day. matt amodio, kick it off. constitution, $1,000. samit. -what is originalism? -correct. general welfare, $800.

as you just heard johnny announce, matt amodio has now won 26 games. e and to guhan. let's play "jeopardy!" with these categories. ♪ and... - matt. - literary, $1,000. - guhan. - what is personification? yes. sports venue nicknames for $400. - guhan. - what is the dog pound? no. caroline. - what is the dog house? - no.

champ matt amodio is moving up in the record books. >> amodio has won 21 consecutive games now in thirdjennings and james holzhauer. >> so far he's won $740,000. >>> next "rolling stone" magazine has updated its list of greatest songs of all time. >> which came out on top? here it is. ♪ what you want, baby, i got it, what you need, you know i got it ♪ ♪ all i'm asking is for a little respect when you get home, baby ♪ >> put some respect on her namen and number two on the list, public enemy's "figh >> a new way to get the most out of your ketchup on the go. of your ketchup on the go. >> heinz c why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis under control? hide our skin? not us. because dupixent targets a root cause of eczema, it helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of it. and for kids ages 6 and up, that means clearer skin, and noticeably less itch. hide my skin? not me. by helping to control eczema with dupixent, you can change how their skin looks and feels. and that's the kind of change you notice. hide my skin? not me.

our champion, matt amodio has quite an impressive run going. "jeopardy!" with these categories... ♪ matt, as returning champion, you choose first. books, $1,000. - tracy. - who is anna sewell? yes. how about books & authors for $800, please. [applause] oh, there's a daily double right off the bat. [applause] how much would you like to wager? let's make it a true daily double, please. all right, here is your clue...

with 25 wins under his belt, our champion matt amodio is ranked third for most consecutive games won.o welcome paula and christopher. let's play the jeopardy! round with one daily double coming up in one of these categories... and... and these are presented by the news team at new york's abc7. - matt, you pick first. - national park, $1,000. - paula. - what is kenya? no. matt. - what's tanzania? - yes. what a week!, $1,000. - matt. - what's carpenter? - correct. - air travel, $1,000.

contestants-- james holzhauer and ken jennings-- have won more games, then our champion, matt amodio.ll got a long way to go to match ken with his 74 wins. we welcome stu and lori to the game. let's take a look at the categories in the jeopardy! round. ♪ and... notice the quotation marks. matt, returning champion, you pick first. province, $1,000. matt. what's saskatchewan? yes. uh, poisons, $1,000. stu.

thanks to a big wager in yesterday's final, matt amodio ended up with quite an impressive total at the big payday for one of our contestants today? welcome, daniel and adriana. good luck. let's go to work in the jeopardy! round with these categories... ...as recited by our own johnny gilbert. and... matt, the board is yours as our returning champion. non-coastal, $1,000. - daniel. - what's lawrence? - correct. - non-coastal u.s., $800.

everyone. ay, matt amodio is now tied in third with julia collins for the most consecutive wins all timefor the occasion. he's got a good-looking tie on today. maureen and nick, you're looking to start your own streak, i have a feeling, so let's get into the game. here are the categories in the "jeopardy!" round. we'll start with... look at... we'll explore... and... humpty dumpty is an example of that. matt, you know the drill. take it away. gas, $1,000. - maureen. - what is ammonia? that's right. numerical entertainment for $1,000. - matt. - what's five? - yes. - novels, $1,000.

our returning champ matt amodio is certainly doing just that.is now tied in 4th place for the most consecutive games won on "jeopardy!" daniel and elizabeth, good luck to you. welcome to the proceedings. let's get into the game. here are the categories in the "jeopardy!" round. ♪ we'll start with... we'll look at... and... - matt, take it away. - fiction, $1,000. [beep] that novel, "normal people." - go again, matt. - wild west, $1,000.

matt amodio has been on quite a roll, but it all came down to final jeopardy! on yesterday's show.nd let's get into the jeopardy! round with these categories... matt, as returning champion, you pick first. book, $1,000. - matt. - what's "mockingjay"? - yes. - great divide, $1,000. - john. - what is alberta? - correct. - great divide, $800. here's a sign letting you know what's up in this national park that's mostly in wyoming. - matt. - what's yellowstone? - yes. - booze, $1,000.

and, with a big win today, our champion matt amodio could reach the $1 million mark.ng to say about that. good luck, and let's take a look at the categories... ♪ a-n-d will be in your response. - matt, you pick first. - middle ages, $1,000. - matt. - what's robert the bruce? - yes. - royalty, $1,000.

champion matt amodio who is entering the record books, notching his 21st consecutive victory last nightnto third place behind legends ken jennings and james holzhauer. matt known for winning daily doubles when robin was guest hosting. you set him on his path to glory. >> i want my cut. >> his winnings over $740,000. >> very nice guy. >> even 10% is not bad. >> i'll take it. >>> we have a lot more coming up on "gma" including the urgent search for gabby petito, the 22-year-old's boyfriend is named a person of interest and the police chief leading the investigation is going to join us. >>> and that prominent south carolina lawyer is expected to turn himself in to police, but first, let's check in with ginger. good morning. >>> good morning to you all. we were concerned about what would happen in grand isle, louisiana, some of those towns so wrecked and, yes, they had to put a pause on cleanup. look at that. there's more where that came from. most will happen east, pensacola down to apalachicola, i'd be on the lookout for heavy rain today. your local weather in 30 seconds. first let's get

the seemingly unstoppable matt amodio who added to his streak in last night's game, told "the washingtonost" sometimes he forgets he's now on his fourth host. the last thing i'm thinking about in the middle of a game is who is hosting. good point. >> gee, thanks. >> there was some confusion and frustration among fans, like, turn on the tv. if you hadn't been following why am i seeing mike richards, the guy fired in august? you know well they tape these shows early and you can get a week's worth of shows done in one day and he worked one day as host officially, that's a week's worth of shows so he will be on. you can't do a redo on a game show. amodio is on the streak. >> it started when i was the host. when he said he doesn't care about the hosts or anything. >> i guess you're not getting a cut. >> no, i don't think so but he is great, he is great. >> thank you, t.j. >> i did not know that. >>> a lot more coming up on "gma," including the search for this 2-year-old woman who vanished on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend. he returned home without her and her family is pleading for h