stowell passed away just eight days before her first episode aired.inal total from her time on jeopardy -- is more than 103-thousand dollars. after wednesday's host alex trebek paid special tribute to stowell. park police in maryland - pulled off an amazing surprise. for the 3rd straight year, corporal randy green has gathered officials in prince george's county to surprise one family. this time, it's the morris family from baden, maryland. last night the morris' thought they were being treated to dinner at friday's in largo, but turns out there was a lot more on the menu. donations of gifts, paid medical bills, cash, and a 2008 mazda! earlier this year ashley's husband alan - who suffers from a medical condition - accidentally backed the car into her, seriously injuring her. then both ashley and alan lost their jobs. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - dry leading up to christmas eve - rainy christmas eve - sunny & cool christmas day - mild start to last week of 2016. cooler by week's end. today: becoming mostly sunny. breezy & milder. highs:

the episode featuring stowell is scheduled to air next tuesday. stowell was fighting "stage 4" cancer when she competed on the show on august 31st...and only a handful of staffers.. including longtime host alex trebek.. knew she was sick. according to a statement from the show... stowell's opponents were unaware she was ill. 3 the world's ?tallest? animals.... are in the process of a "silent extinction." that's according to an international conservation group.the group says... the wild giraffe population has the last 30 years.we're talking about a drop of about 40-percent.the report found... there were 163-thousand giraffes in 19-85... and about 97-thousand last year.giraffes are now rated as "vulnerable" on the official watch list of threatened and endangered species worldwide. 3 the longest road in the country is more than three thousand miles long ...and it starts in boston.route 20 in kenmore square, is getting a brand significance.but instead of giving you the mileage to places like brookline or cambridge, the sign instead tells you that newp

ew cindy stowell is . >>> making news in america this thursday morning breaking overnight the holiday rush getting off to a frustrating start for thousands of travelers with major delays at one of the country's busiest airports. planes stuck on the tarmac for hours. plus, a rain and blizzard threat not making things easier. >>> the manhunt for the christmas market attacker in berlin. why he's been on authorities' radar since last year and the precautions and new warning in the u.s. during the holidays. >> caught on camera, a semi truck swerving across several lanes of a highway. the driver falling out of the cab and now facing serious charges. >>> plus, sparks fly. a man shoots fire or fire shoots from a man's pants after an e-cigarette explodes. >>> well, good thursday morning. i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. it is starting out to be a rough thursday for many. breaking news, the holiday rush is getting off to a rocky start with delays overnight at a major airport. >> gridlock overnight at los angeles international airport with people stuck in traf

joining us now is cindy's brother greg stowell. we are so sorry for your loss. this is a hard day for you. >> thank you. >> greg, what was it like to watch your sister on this six-day winning streak? >> it's kind of an emotional roller coaster. it's bittersweet. i got to be there in person for the tapings, so i kind of knew the outcome. and despite knowing the ultimate outcome, i, you know, still ended up cheering for her, and with my wife and kids. >> hmm. >> what do you think it meant for your family for her partner of so many years, to see her living out what was part of her dream during the hardest part of her fight? >> i got to be there when she actually got the notice that she would be scheduled for the tapings, and she was absolutely glowing. and something she had been trying to do for, you know, since she was an early teenager she tried and made it to, won like the regional written test part and competing against, you know, kids that were in college. so, yeah and last night alex trebek talked about that. he talked about how it was a lifelong dream of hea

>> cindy stowell had always dreamed of being a contestant on jeopardy!.> from austin, texas, cindy stowell. >> taped her first episode just three weeks later. >> what is adams? >> yes. >> what is the peach state? >> correct. >> what is the joy of cooking? >> yes. >> this week, you might have seen cindy wracking up her score. battling stage four colon cancer while competing. and it turns out only host alex trebek and a few of the staff members actually knew. >> cindy? >> what is the orchestra? >> yes. >> last night, the final jeopardy! clue. >> if this u.s. state was a country, it would have been in the top ten in gold medals with 14. >> that famous music playing. and it turns out the only person to get it right was cindy. >> she wrote down, maryland. that is right. congratulations, young lady. >> of course, that means she'll be on again tonight. it is a bittersweet run. cindy's boyfriend, jason hess, revealing the news on twitter that with the game show taped, cindy died on december 5th in the early morning hours, cancer took the best friend, partner and

producers were able to expedite her taping, and just three weeks later stowell was onset.nce cindy had a fever and was on pain pills, yet she persevered and managed to keep her condition hidden from her competitors. >> when the lights were on i think call it a surge of adrenaline or what, she was able to sort of fight through all that was going on. >> reporter: host alex trebek paid tribute to the champ after her seventh and final appearance aired. >> from us at "jeopardy" our condolences to her family and friends. >> we have a legacy of her and it is a great way she was able to leave something to be remembered by. >> reporter: rachel crane, cnn, new york. ♪ >> how about that one? thanks for watching. i'm natalie allen. >> i'm george howell. ""early start"" is here for viewerness the united states. for viewers around the world the news continues. you'll even get the iphone 7, the samsung galaxy s7, the pixel phone by google, or the motoz droid absolutely free. hurry, these offers end soon. get the best deals and the best network, only on verizon. it's how adventure begins.

. >> cindy stowell she's our champion, ladies and gentlemen. >> cindy stowell was a contestant like noer on "jeopardy." >> what is xerox? what is the forbidden city? >> you're on the board. >> native of austin, it was all her dream to appear on the quiz show. but after finally making the grade, stowell had to reach out to show producers to ask if her appearance could be moved up because she didn't have long to live. her shows taped in late summer and not only did stowell compete, she woni bouts. built when her last appearance aired wednesday night, cindy stowell wasn't watching. she'd succumbed to her cancer earlier this missouri on wednesday host alex trebek paid tribute to her. >> from all of us here, our sincere condolences to her family and her friends. >> at 41, cindy stowell had not only gotten her dying wish but her more than $100,000 in winnings have been pledged to cancer research. talk about a real champion. ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ >> pauley: ahead. ♪ there is just one thing i need ♪ join she's singing our song. the way of a touching moment?n if you have moderate

cindy stowell is . >>> making news in america this thursday morning breaking overnight the holiday rushting off to a frustrating start for thousands of travelers with major delays at one of the country's busiest airports. planes stuck on the tarmac for hours. plus, a rain and blizzard threat not making things easier. >>> the manhunt for the christmas market attacker in berlin. why he's been on authorities' radar since last year and the precautions and new warning in the u.s. during the holidays. >> caught on camera, a semi truck swerving across several lanes of a highway. the driver falling out of the cab and now facing serious charges. >>> plus, sparks fly. a man shoots fire or fire shoots from a man's pants after an e-cigarette explodes.

texas, cindy stowell. first episode three weeks later. >> what is adams? >> yes. >> what is the peach state? >> correct. >> what is the joy of cooking. >> cooking, yes. >> reporter: over the past week, you may have seen cindy racking up her score. battling the pain of stage 4 colin cancer while competing, only the host and a few show staff members actually knew. >> cindy? >> what is orchestra, what is france? >> you're right. >> the streak, bittersweet. her boyfriend announcing the news with the game show taped months before cindy died on december 5th, tweeting, in the early morning hours, cancer took the best friend and teammate a guy could ask for. love you always. last night, the final jeopardy clue -- >> here's the clue. it's the closest nation to the main larnd where cars customarily drive on the left. >> reporter: in second place, answering correctly -- >> your answer was correct. >> reporter: but unable to catch up. her impressive seven show run coming to an end, her winnings nearly $106,000 all goi

passed away earlier this week after a long battle with cancer.the episode featuring stowell is scheduled to air on tuesday. only a handful of staffers, including host alex trebek, knew she was sick. cindy's parents are asking for donations to the cancer research institute in cindy's name. when you're a rock legend... 73 year old mick jagger who is becoming a father for the eighth time. . his 29-year- old girlfrind gave birth to a baby boy yesterday in new york city.jagger already has seven children ranging in age from 45 to 17.and in 2014-- jagger became a great-grandfather when his then 21-year-old granddaughter had a baby of still ahead on live at daybreak-- the four need to know before you start your day.including... deadline looming.how wisconsin is doing in the nation's historic recount of the presidential to know" this morning.it's a presidential recount wrap-up this morning. pete zervakis is live in waukesha county with a look ahead. the process of recounting ballots - and reporting the results - has hit the home stretch here in waukesha county. the same is true in milwaukee count

sadly on december 5th, cindy stowell passed away.eopardy, our sincere condolences to her family and her friends. >> so touching and so tragic. stowell told the show's producers in her audition that she planned to donate any winnings to cancer research so that no one would have to go through what she went through. >> gives you chills. very touching tribute. >>> an update now on the death of "growing pains" actor alan thicke. the los angeles coroner issued a death certificate yesterday. it said he died of a republicturepublic tu -- ruptured aorta. alan thicke was 69 years old. >>> now an update on a story we've been following for more than a year. the remarkable recovery of zion harvey. you know him. he's the maryland boy who in 2015 became the first child ever to get a double hand transplant. nbc's rehema ellis traveled to baltimore to check on his progress. >> reporter: for 9-year-old zion harvey, christmas came early this year. he got a puppy. one more gift in a year full of blessings, says his mother patty. >> this is like a fairy

. >> cindy stowell won more than $100,000 on the show and donated to the cancer research institute. she passed away earlier this month before her jeopardy episodes aired. we have more of her journey. >> cindy, congratulations, young lady, you are now a six-day champion. >>> she did not live to see her episodes air, but her jeopardy journey and winning streak has captivated the nation. >> even when you think the odds are completely against you, somehow, you know, via luck or something things can all work out. >> she left behind some inspiring words in a video that jeopardy released on social media. stowell also emotionally reveals her illness and her last wish. >> i wanted to donate a lot of the money to cancer research partly because this is hard and i'm sorry. maybe i should pause, but i'm dying of cancer. and i really would like the money that i win to get used to help others. and so this seems like a good opportunity. >> stowell lost her battle with cancer at age 41, just eight days before her episodes started airing. >> i'm overwhelmed by the amount of support they've showed me.

but cindy stowell's prize money has gone to cancer research as she wished. her appearnce will air on tuesday. two classic american novels will return to public school library shelves in one virginia county. that's after huckleberry finn" and "to kill a mockingbird." the books were suspendefollowg a formal complaint by a parent over their use of racial slurs. mick jagger is now the father of his ?eighth? child... at the age of 73. his girlfriend, melanie hamrick, gave birth to the couple's son today. jagger's seven other children range in age from the teens to the 40's. he's also the grandfather of two children. thanks for joining us at 4-30. the news continues with live at five. next. a mall santa finds himself out of a job. the fat shaming remark he made to a nine year old, that landed him on the unemployment list. live at 5 is now. the big story at five, it took a long time to get here, but milwaukee river. scarves, mittens and hats aren't optional accessories anymore. they are mandatory! and those of us who have endured more than a few wisconsin winters k

. >>> and our returning champion, a science content developer from austin, texas, cindy stowell, whose-day cash winnings total 103,0$103,000. >> champion until the end. cindy passed away earlier this month after a fight with cancer. but not before she put up quite a fight on jeopardy. ended up with a six-game winning streak as jeopardy champ. her final episode on the show aired last night. host alex treb bek shared how cindy dreamed of competing on the show. >> for the past six jeopardy programs, you folks have been getting to know the talented champion cindy stowell. appear on our show was the fulfillment a lifelong ambition for that lady. what you did not know is when we taped these programs fr s with few weeks ago, she was suffering is from stage 4 cancer. sadly on december 5th, cindy passed away. from all of us here at jeopardy, our sincere condolences to her family and her friends. >> that was alex trebek. cindy, she didn't tell people about her illness. >> no, it's really inspiring her. she had a fever, was on pain pills during those tapings. she didn't tell any of her competitor

cindy stowell from austin texas won more than $22,000 on her first night on the show.he episode was taped in august and aired eight days after she passed away. towel was diagnosed with stage four cancer and was given just six months to live. her last wish was to give a big boost to cancer research. watch her try continue her winning streak tonight at seven clock on 6abc. >> a phony dentist lied through his teeth when he extracted 10 of somebody else's teeth without a license or even anesthesia. >> taylor swift gets a massive birthday gift that will benefit her fans. "action news" will be right back. ♪ happy holidays from crayola. so when do i start? um, shouldn't it be "spokes-crayon?" can somebody turn on the a/c? i'm melting here. ♪air marker spraayer!!! chemistry, baby! so i just hold this part and spraaaaaay... i'm okay. the holidays just got more surprising. you can find these great gifts and more in the crayola aisle. aaaaaah! each sold separately. at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods, we've always believed the holidays should be about joy. where days are filled

. >> reporter: but as we would all learn, cindy stowell was battling cancer.our colon cancer. her lifelong dream of being a contestant on "jeopardy!" came true, and only alex trebek and a select few on the staff knew. she taped the shows in the fall. >> eve when you think the odds are completely against you, somehow, you know, be it luck or something, things can all work out. >> she wins $22,401 and now has a four-day total of $62,001. way to go. >> reporter: and it would grow. she would go on to win more than her boyfriend sent out this message on december 5th, revealing, "in the early morning hours, cancer took the best friend, partner, and pub trivia teammate a guy could ask for. cindy died before the country would watch her and get to know her. >> it was kind of just a line in the sand that i drew. i wanted to donate a lot of the money to cancer research. >> 62,000 -- >> i am completely blown away by the support they've shone me. >> reporter: her boyfriend, her family, right there with her. >> it's been an unreal experience. >> cindy's hope of donating tha

cindy stowell was fighting coil lon cancer. despite her illness she wanted to compete on jeopardy.nned to donate winnings to cancer research. she proved to be a big winner way one day total of $22,000 and you'll be able to see her again tonight right here on 6abc at 7:00 p.m. >> time right now is 4:57. and still more to come on "action news." a small gift from a montgomery county girl becomes a symbol and a safeguard for first responders. >> new service makes waiting for a bus in delaware a lot easier. details on that coming up. >> ♪ at ikea, we believe everyone should be able to afford a welcoming home for the holidays. and that nothing should get in the way of a good conversation. we believe that room for one more shouldn't cost more. and that you can make a place for everyone. spend your holiday overjoyed and under budget with ikea. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning it's 5 o'clock on this wednesday december 14th and here's what we're following for

quicker picker upper our returning champion, a science content developer from austin, texas, cindy stowella six-time jeopardy champion, and a true inspiration. she died december 5th, eight days before her first episode aired. she battled stage four chancer while taping her appearances, and her boyfriend shared this about her. >> when the lights were on, i think call it a surge of adrenaline or what, she was able to fight through all that was going on. >> she won over $103,000, and her dying wish was to have her winnings donated to cancer research. we know in her final days that jeopardy sent her advanced screenings of the episodes. >> it was her lifelong wish to be on the show. a very nice tribute there. >> lots of holiday cheer at a children's hospital in los angeles. katy perry and orlando bloom made a surprise visit dressed as none other than mr. and mrs. claus. the couple celebrated the seizing with kid patients and their families. they read stories, sang christmas carols and handed out gifts. not a bad person to sing christmas carols. she can bump out a tune or two. >> i'm sure the pa

cindy stowell died monday after a breast cancer fight at the age of 41. week before her appearance on the popular quiz show was scheduled to air. she already taped it. alex trebek praised her in a statement. her partner posting a photo with her, encouraging people to watch. and we'll be watching tuesday. >>> it's a boy tonight forro rolling stones frontman mick jagger. the 73-year-old jagger and his 29-year-old girlfriend welcoming a baby boy. it's jagger's eighth child. he's already a great-grandfather. >>> when we come back tonight, an american hero, and space pioneer, in his own words. my friends think doing this at my age is scary. i say not if you protect yourself. what is scary? pneumococcal pneumonia. it's a serious disease. my doctor said the risk is greater now that i'm over 50! yeah...ya-ha... just one dose of the prevnar 13® vaccine can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia- an illness that can cause coughing, chest pain, difficulty breathing, and may even put you in the hospital. prevnar 13® is approved for adults 18 and older to help p

in august, a windy named cindy stowell qualifieded to appear on "jeopardy." she called producer she was dying of stage four cancer and wanted to have her appearance moved up. she has passed away but she donated all of her winnings. >> two people were killed in a 0-car pileup in michigan this morning. in portland, oregon, the kids had the day off from school in anticipation of snow. a wind tunnel. the columbia winter gorge, a beautiful area but it packs a punch when it comes to wind. the truckers heading out on the route leer are in for a windy drive. they will be blown around a lot. arctic air is blown in by the strong east winds. it acts like a freezer. it will cool down the entire metro area. we are expecting six inches of snow. it could turn into an ice event. th we are expecting three inches of snow in the portland area. doug: interesting to see how cold it is in oregon. it's warmer here than it is in most of the country at this hour. a big outbreak of the arctic air overspreading the region. the cold front has come through. now it will change for us. do

mary stowell said it's clear to me that the new king is jesus. not trump.t is the matter with you people. jay am inner twotsed the left wines 365 days a year,ner to take a break. not eaten on christmas. finally daniel sharp says i think we are going to call our next president donald jesus trump merry christmas. it's worth noting hark the herald angel sing about peace on earth and mercy mild. i checked it sometimes we forget that on social media that's tonight's twitter storm. ♪ >> more on the campaign, democrats charge all kinds of nefarious things about donald trump's foundation. he denied that. but this week said okay, fine, let's dissolve it to avoid conflict. what does he think about the jobs available in the u.s. job market. mike rowe's recent talk with tucker coming up next. thank you for dining with us. hope to see you again soon. whoa, whoa, i got this. just gotta get the check. almost there. i can't reach it. if you have alligator arms, you avoid picking up the check. what? it's what you do. i got this. thanks, dennis! if you want to save fifteen p

cindy stowell wanted to donate the winnings to cancer research. she died last week. lindsey mastis shows us the impact on the game and the fellow contestants. lindsey: this was cindy and she was determined to appear on "jeopardy." writing the producer to explain she didn't have long to live. they got her on as soon as they could but they didn't tell the other contestants about her condition. after cindy died another contestant, bridget tweeted she taped the same day as me. she was an awesome person and brought a great cheering squad. everyone should watch tuesday. others are asking how to help. her long time boyfriend suggested donating to the cancer research institution. that was her dream to eliminate cancer. tonight we get a chance to see how she did on the game show and find out how much prize money she was able to win for cancer research. back to you. jonathan: all right. thanks. the redskins hosted local students to pick out an early christmas present from the favorite players. it's the annual santa shop. paral of the toys for tots drive and delivery. we take y

cindy stowel won her fifth consecutive episode on friday night. she began taping back in august. three weeks after she auditions she revealed she had six months to live. she passed away on december 5th. her boyfriend watched her compete. >> she's had kind of a crazy run of skill and maybe a little bit of luck mixed in, and it's just been -- that's kind of been a real -- a real bright point among kind of obviously some other tragic circumstances the last couple of weeks. >> her winnings, so far more than $80,000, will be donated to cancer research. she will appear again on "jeopardy!" tonight at 7:00 right after abc 7 news. >>> the golden state warriors will honor one of the best players in nba history, the late nate thurmond at tonight's game against the utah jazz. the first 10,000 fans at oracle arena will get a free limited edition big nate bobbledhead. tonight marks the 50th anniversary of nate pulling down 24 rebounds in one half against the lakers in 1966. that is a warriors west coast franchise record. nate died in july of leukemia at the age of 74. he was a part of the abc

america watched as cindy stowell who had stage four cancer won six straight nights. suzanne kennedy with her final words about her time on the show. suzanne: it was always something she wanted to do. in her final days she saw it as a way to help others. >> this is hard. i'm dying of cancer. i would like the money to be used to help others. zeus her run on "jeopardy" ended with last night's episode, airing 16 days after the 41-year-old died from colon cancer. her boyfriend says the austin, texas, woman dug deep to be able to take the episode august. >> it's still amazing to me. she was not doing well the day before. she was understandably worn out and exhausted right afterwards. she did, she did great. suzanne: before her audition she e-mailed the "jeopardy" producers telling them she didn't have long to live. she passed the audition and was booked for the first available taping. >> she has had a crazy run of skill and a little luck mixed in. >> what is the peach state? >> correct. >> what is the joy of cooking? >> cooking, yes. suzanne: she answered her final questio

. >> from auin, texas, cindy stowell. >> reporter: then she would rattle through daily doubles. >> whats the peach state? >> what is red dawn? >> that's the movie wrrkts. >> reporter: never letting her competitors or audience know about her internal battle. cindy had stage four colon cancer and was in the last months of her life, always intending to donate her final winnings to cancer research, but on the show she joked with alex trebeck over what she did for a li living. >> you write homework questions for -- >> i write homework questions physics. it's this horrible cosmic carmick joke because my mission was to avoid homework as much as possible. >> reporter: her boyfriend of 20 years says cindy always wanted to help others and loved trivia. >> she just kind of had one of these brains that just sort of absorbed everything. >> reporter: she died early this month, just over a week before her first episode aired. pricers of the show honoring her memory on the website saying when she interviewed to be a contestant, she told them she didn't have much longer to live but playing "jeopardy" wa

. >>> cindy stowell's run as a jeopardy champion has come to an end, but this woman's bravery and herry of perseverance will live on for a long, long time. she won the legendary game show six times. those episodes have just aired on television, but what the audience didn't know all the while was that back when the show taped during the summer that cindy was fighting stage four colon cancer. she just recently died december 5 and after cindy's streak ended with last night's show, "jeopardy" posted a tribute video on twitter and in it she explains what she wants done with her more than $100,000 in winnings. >> i wanted to donate a lot of the money to cancer research. partly because -- this is hard and i'm sorry, maybe i should pause or something like that but i'm dying of cancer and i really would like the money that i win to be used to help others and so this seems like a good opportunity. >> oh, how about that? joining me now, sam scow valval victory that ended cindy's six-game streak. sam, thank you for joining me today, congrats on your win. >> thank you. >> but more importantly i wa

. >> cindy stowell fighting through her pain to make her jeopardy dreams a reality. >> this is "new daywith chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> what a story the jeopardy story is. >> cannot wait to hear from the family. >> that will be happening at the end of this hour. welcome to your "new day." it is thirst, december 22nd. 8:00 in the east. police in germany are still searching for the suspect in monday's terror attack on a christmas market in berlin that killed 12 people and injured dozens more and we just learned two americans are among those hurt. investigators are looking for anis amri and say he is violent and armed. >> here's another problem, german authorities are not unfamiliar with amri. they had him in custody before. he was on the u.s. radar, as well. the germans have caught him with forged documents. they held him and released him. with why? cnn has all the updates covered this morning beginning with chris burns live in berlin. this is a troubling new piece of information. how does it figure into the reporting? >> well, chris, exactly, i mean you look at these terrible hea