tapings started this morning and just inside these doors, this offense episode of the "jeopardy" teachers tournament is underway. teachers now in front of an audience. >> it's thrilling, and it's wonderfully weird. reporter: the thrill of putting their knowledge to the ultimate test. >> this is a dream come true just to be invited to be part of the tournament. when we found out it d.c.,ton,, -- washington, that was even better. reporter: giving these educators firsthand experiences to take back to the classroom. >> we got to tour the white house on friday. that was great. reporter: for some teachers, just being here a teaching moment. >> for me to be able to tell them, look, i have auditioned 6, 7 times -- i never gave up on my dream. reporter: for these teachers, one hundred thousand dollars on the line. each contestant gets to head home with a $2500 educational grant. >> we had the desire and motivation to do what we are doing, but we need the resources. reporter: resources earned through knowledge and a good time. >> i really want to have this be a story that my kids can take and use to draw insp

kellye: the teachers tournament will air may 2 through the 13 right here on abc 7.age china met taped tuesday and wednesday. this is the first time the show showaped -- the teenage will take tuesday and wednesday. this is the first time the show has taped in d.c. since 2011. the event promoted d.c. statehood and included a debut lager, homeewest rule india pale ale. one of our colleagues earned a spot in the d.c. hall of fame. roz plater was there for the ceremony. ♪ roz: introduced the 2016 inductees into the city's hall of fame. residents who have made their and for makingy the ca better place. among this year's honorees, our colleague sam ford. >> for your excellence in broadcasting and journalism, and for sharing your passion with d.c. high school youth through mentoring. we salute you. sam: it is my city. i often tell people i've covered everything from the white house house, so itk is an honor to be recognized. sam ford has covered the nation's capital for more than three decades, covering his fair share of politics. some of his highest praise tonight came fro

the final rounds of the "teachers tournament" took place sunday at d-a-r constitutional hall. 100 thousandas on the line for these teachers. but win or lose -- each contestant went home with a 25-hundred dollar educational grant. the "teachers tournament" will air may 2nd through the 13th here on a-b-c 7. the "teen tournament" will be taped tuesday and wednesday. this is the first time the show has taped in d-c since 20-12. it's xx and we're just getting started. the clock is ticking in maryland with several high profile bills left on the table. can lawmakers reach a deal before the midnight deadline? a former nfl player gunned down in new orleans. what police say drove the shooter to open fire on will smith and his wife. good morning washington. i'm scott abraham in for larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey. today: cloudy with am showers. becoming partly cloudy, mild, and breezy. highs: 66-72 winds: s 10-15 g 20 mph tonight: mostly cloudy with showers developing. lows: 53-59 winds: s 5-15 mph tuesday: clouds and showers. some clearing late. highs: 56-62 winds: s to nne 5-10 mph 66 in manass

but this year, the teachers tournament with a twist because the second week, the semi-finals and thewill take place not here in los angeles, but in washington dc at the dar constitution hall. lots of excitement. buzzy, as you just heard, won big yesterday. can he win big again today against stephanie and jerry? let's start finding out. here comes the jeopardy! round. and here come the categories. followed by... each correct response will rhyme with the word "here." followed by... and "of the" will come up in each correct response. buzzy, you're the champ. you go first. let's do "of the" movie, $200, please.

the teacher tournament includes nine semi-finalists competing for $100,000. the teen shows will have 15 of nation's smartest high school students. the show executive producer says the variety keeps viewers interested in the program. since around since 1964. >> in the 61 drews we offer in every show there is bound to be something for everybody. you can feel engaged with the show interacttivety in the most simple form. suzanne: the power player and the teachers tournament will both air in may. however the two teen weeks are saved for "jeopardy"'s next season which begins in september. d.a.r. constitution leon: that is a long time to keep a secret. see how it goes. now the "jeopardy" set construction and taping means the road closures around d.a.r. constitution hall may complicate things for travelers in the area. c and d treat are off-limit for ten days between 17 and 18th street. now you have been warned. kellye: okay. i am wondering when we will see an end to the roller coaster weather we're having. doug: not in the foreseeable future. two or three weeks when

the power players week and the teachers tournament will air on abc7 next month. the teen tournament will be tapedded this week but it will run in september. that work means the street closure around d.a.r. constitutional hall. c and d street. they will be closed between 17th and 18th street. the closures are off and on between now and april 14. for the exact timing of the closure head to let's get back to the snow. there is crazy stuff in the northeast. doug: now it's all freezing rain in boston. they get five or six inches. the front is moving through quickly with the rain we have had. take a look at the image from frederick, maryland. you see how bright it is. close to 70 degrees. later tonight after it closes out the cold air pours in from the midnight tonight until 10:00 a.m. in the morning. freeze warning up for a large area that extends well east and southwest. highlighted the viewing area for you. temperatures by morning in the range of 28 to 33 degrees. that is a cold wake-up on top of that there will be a strong gusty winds that could gust overnight to 3

now, three tournaments including power players week the final rounds of the teachers tournament and theourning tong o be taped in front of a live ought yens at dar constitutionst hall. as a result of this several thiv streets will be closed from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. including d street 17th street to 18th street.tr >> also happening today, the washington monument is set to reopen again.open again. for the second time in a weekndt the elevator had to be shutb s down. wn the national park service s blames a power issue.er iss. apparently too much electrical t current caused the elevator tort shut down automatically toical protect the public.ubli but they say the issue is nows w resolved and the elevators evato should be in service today. >>> also today, marylandsood lawmakers will tour a water filtration plant in baltimore in this morning. senator ben cardin and a baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake wants tola spotlight the importance of safe lead free drinking water. i 33 say no community should beuld short changed when it comes tocs government responsibility toibil ensure clean drinki

over the next five days he will host power players, teacher and team tournament in front of a crowd tentimes the size of the audience in los angeles. >> the fact that it's a special event makes it more exciting for me. i am more nervous. so i try to get up a little more for the shows. because i know the audience is going to be on the edge of its seat. brianne: from the stylus the contestants use to write their names on the screen and the electronic lift used to make everyone the same height we got a firsthand look what it takes to build america's favorite q away from home. >> we got a behind the scene of a lectern where alex trebek will be when hosting each of the tapings. we'll have much more behind the scenes on "jeopardy" coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00". in northwest washington, brianne carter, abc7 news. kimberly: she looks good there. jonathan: running for something. ahead at 4:00, safety concerns on d.c. buses. potential dangers flagged in a new report that some say went ignored. kimberly: also ahead at 45:00 -- the pope is calling for roman catholics to relax some of their views

reporter: teachers will be sunday with teen tournaments tuesday and wednesday. is a reason they keep coming back to washington. >> we have great contestants from the d.c. area. they are obviously well-informed, well-educated. that is a great fit for us. reporter: to win, contestants must master the buzzer. >> before they see the "enable" 200t, they are docked milliseconds. electroniche show's system engineer offered simple advice. >> one very firm fast push. reporter: tickets for these tapings are all gone. fans for a chancel week to win free vip tickets. mike carter-conneen, abc 7 news. alison: here is an update on a story we brought you monday. we showed you this video of kyle busch stuck in traffic with everyone else, ironically leaving the race he just won in virginia on sunday. he rolled down the window, and a fan was wearing one of his hats. up signing it and having it back. the woman is talking about this now. , for a while, i thought you was a crazy person. i realized it was him and my mind went lank. if i had not been wearing my hat, he would never have

tournament. they are two games away from taking it all and coming hope national champs and hometown heroes. >> there's a lot of school spirit. there's a lot of people cheering. all my teachersall of our work back so there's a lot of clearing for. that so it's been really fun and we're all behind this team. >> reporter: all right, fun indeed. everyone behind the team and no doubt if the wind cooperates you can see the sign there will be a lot of signs in houston like this one saying let's go nova. that will be a watch party tomorrow night right here on campus at 5:30. of course tipoff scheduled for about 6:09. live from the campus of villanova, gray hall, channel6 "action news." sharrie. >> keep that sign all weekend, gray. good deal. and remember to tune in tonight for our special coverage of the cats in houston, march to a championship an "action news" sports special. it airs tonight at 7:30 right here on 6abc. >>> and be sure to show us how you are cheering on the cats. send us your pictures on social media. just use the hashtag 6abc action. >> a man stole a bicycle loaded with medical supplies. police released this surveillance video of the man taking that bike. it was s

tournament and claimed a second place award in robot table performance. it's always a pleasure to visit the schools and witness the great things happening in classrooms across the county. it's clear the teachers and administrators are providing an educational experience that equips students for success. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. higgins: mr. speaker, in 2014, 20,000 americans tied from an overdose of opioid drugs in an annual total that is quadrupled since 1999. in erie county, 11 people died per week from suspect the overdoses. yet one in nine americans with substance abuse problems are currently less -- less than one in nine are currently receiving treatment for their disorder. one cause is a cap that limits the number of patients a doctor can treat with opioid treatment medications. i have introduced legislation to raise these caps and expand prescribing authority to physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, which is especiall

teacher or professor or something aren't you scott? >> reporter: i do a little bit of everything. i'm still busy with a lot of cnbc stuff. we're working . >> good to see you, scott. thanks. happy masters tournament>>> the s&p 500 erasing year-to-date gains amid new concerns of global growth and strengthening yen against the dollar and more turbulence can be ahead. jim paulsen joins us now. easter is gone. are you still pushing that bunny market stuff? actually, between earlier this week and last week and then yesterday, you know, a lot of emotion but get nothing where. kind of reminded me of what you said. >> just all the cross currents, joe, that we're dealing with here. it isn't universally is growth going to go up and that's good or growth going down it's bad. it's a mixed story we're back at full employment where the fed is in the mix. where rates have to be reset if growth is good. but, they still have to ease if it's bad. i think that does lend itself particularly when valuations are high to a market that's vulnerable to bounce around a lot but not going too far. >> we introed you by talking about fed officials. are you still hanging on every word or are there more important things going o

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