now, again, the national spelling bee takes place at the gaylord hotel and it will be televised nationally there were a lot of nail-biters involved here but take a listen to what the winner says helped him get through. >> when i won the spelling bee i was just overwhelmed after my dream was to make it to the nationals and if if i could even win but i had never made it this far and even winning the county spelling bee and to actually win it, i just feel amazed. >> reporter: how do you prepare for something like this. >> well, it's mainly just looking over the words, practicing by taking quizzes. >> reporter: and you know they say practice makes perfect. a lot of words are actually on the national spelling bee's web site so the kids can use that as a study guide. again, the winner congratulations to him and congratulations to all the contestants. a lot of them went home with gift cards and of course bragging rights. tisha lewis fox5 local news. >> thank you tisha. >>> all right, i will give you $10 if you can spell super cal fratch lift particular exseial attorneys backyards. >> i can't do i

the spelling bee? >> yes. >> we have a winner. >> reporter: the 13-year-old won the cbs bay area spelling bee last year earning a ticket to the scripps national spelling bee. the 10-year-old of silver oakland elementary school tied for ninth place. >> acadian. [ spelling ] >> reporter: this year, the brothers studied the online dictionary learning word roots with their mom. but they are trying to stump each other with words adults hardly encounter. >> hey, bro, can you spell this word? >> cenacle. [ spelling ] >> good job. >> most of the time misspells it. [ laughter ] >> okay. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the pair tends to be more cooperative than competitive. when one placed in the top ten in the scripps national spelling bee, the brother cheered him on. >> it was really reassuring because aalong with my parents, he is my number one supporter. >> bet tony. >> bell. >> no, betony. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: and when he misspelled the word betony, he gave him a hug that he says he will remember the rest of his life. >> it was so sentimental like a lot of siblings, they might get embarrassed by hugging their sibling on tv, national

the green county regional spelling bee in oklahoma. did we mention she's five years old? that makes her the youngest competitor to ever qualify for the nationalpelling bee. >> look at how tiny she is compared to everybody else. >> like her sign is half her size. wow. so we thought we would put our spelling caps on. >> there's that show are you smarter than a fifth grader in we're going to go down a few levels. are you smarter than a five-year-old. we're going to get a word. i think that the kid spelled correctly and we'll see how quickly we can spell it correctly. >> that's correct. e dit won with this word. your word is janana. >> jananah. >> wow. >> can you use it in a sentence? i'm going to go with a g. gia -- i don't want to go obvious. >> ding. [ buzzer ] . only two letters in. >> janana. >> there it is. >> oh, that's tricky. >> the knowledge acquired through meditation. dan harris would have gotten that correct. i'm ready for my word. >> okay, diane, your word, this is a word used last year, and it is feldonkris. >> feldenkrise? [ buzzer ] . >> it's not even close. that was pitiful. >> quickly. okay. >> last one, gazelshoft. >> what tom

weekend some of our best local spellers are going to face off at the cbs bay area spelling bee. >> the winner will compete in the scripps nationalpelling bee in washington, d.c. a man who's been described both as the speller's friend and foe. >> [ indiscernible ] >> you cut steel? >> reporter: doctor jacque bailey, the voice of the national spelly bee has served as its official announcer since 2003. >> i enjoy the words. >> reporter: spellers hang on his every syllable. >> is there any other information i can get out of you? >> what else can i ask? >> they want to buy a vowel. >> reporter: as a 14 year old, he won the trophy in 1980, so he understands the pressure. >> howdy. >> reporter: [ indiscernible ] says he's a cheerleader. >> he genuinely wants to help the spellers as much as he can. >> reporter: dr. bailey himself says he doesn't get nervous in part because he practices year round and draws from his work at the university of vermont. >> i teach greek and latin and i know french and german. >> reporter: he does admit some words are trickier than others. >> apparently you're supposed to say iron according to the dictionary

the state bee over the weekend beating out kids nearly 10 years older than she. and annie fuller discovers her daughter's talent for spelling last spelled the word restaurant. edith will compete at the nationalpelling bee here in washington may 28th. >>> nike will soon sell a high performance hijab. it's called the nike pro hijab. it was created after some muslim athletes complained about wearing a traditional head scarf during games. the nike hijab will be available for sale in spring 2018 and it's already being worn by figure skater zara laurie. >>> we'll have one final look at the forecast when we come back. i'm on it.ar does weathertech go to protect your vehicle? ♪ ♪ ♪ weathertech. made right, in america put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture every day. >>> not bad at all. just a little breezy the next couple of days and then winter comes back over the weekend. time change wed. looks like it won't bother us. we have to watch though next tuesday to see how that develops. >

the green county regional spelling bee in oklahoma. did we mention she's five years old? that makes her the youngest competitor to ever qualify for the nationalpelling bee. >> look at how tiny she is compared to everybody else. >> like her sign is half her size. wow. so we thought we would put our spelling caps on. >> there's that show are you smarter than a fifth grader in we're going to go down a few levels. are you smarter than a five-year-old. we're going to get a word. i think that the kid spelled correctly and we'll see how quickly we can spell it correctly. >> that's correct. e dit won with this word. your word is janana. >> jananah. >> wow. >> can you use it in a sentence? i'm going to go with a g. gia -- i don't want to go obvious. >> ding. [ buzzer ] . >> that maneans you made a miste only two letters in. >> janana. >> there it is. >> oh, that's tricky. >> the knowledge acquired through meditation. dan harris would have gotten that correct. i'm ready for my word. >> okay, diane, your word, this is a word used last year, and it is feldonkris. >> feldenkrise? [ buzzer ] . >> it's not even close. that was pitiful. >> quickly. okay. >>

spelling champ. >> he won the localloc competition tonight and will qualify for the scrippscr national spelling beeewis is lives iv in dale city with more. mor she spoke to him earlier. hey, tisha. >> reporter: hi there, he won the spelling bee just moments ago. you can see we're s insidede george hamilton middle school,s, the school is closed.cl the spelling bee is over andllin we have ag bee winner and ther were 48 contestants and the ande spelling bee lasted more than three hours.ours. this was the final moment and the word that sealed the deal st for this 12-year-old boy.r-old take a >> t-o-x-i-c-o-s-i-s. [applause] >> reporter: and that was 12-year-old, a seventh graderg one of 48 contestants fromom across prince william county competing in this regionalis spelling bee. he will go on to the nationale spelling bee which takes placeee in may at the gaylord hotel.hot. that event will be publicizedubd on national television on espn. tonight's event was free and opened to the public s ev hosted byed y inside nova and features therese brightest and the the beste spellers in our area. aea participant

the states to decide. >> a 5-year-old girl spelled her way into the history books. edith fuller is the youngest person ever to qualify for the national spelling bee beating 50 electrical school students at the regional be in tulsa, oklahoma. the winning word is jen anna and it means knowledge acquired through meditation, the national spelling bee, can you spell it? j and a and a. have you heard of that? >> never heard of it so i learned something. it is 9 minutes until the top of the our. another disgrace, insider daycare where a worker was caught on camera shoving a 4-year-old down the stairs. clayton: six use after she was acquitted of her daughter's murder casey anthony breaking her silence. >> i'm not certain about what happened. >> he doesn't care what anyone thinks of her in a brand-new interview that will make your blood boil. >> what do people think about president trump's immigration order? to trump tower to find out. >> what do you think about president trump? >> he like america, i love america. >> a little bit too much fixing. ♪ l be here in three...uh, four minutes. are you kidding me? no, looks like he took a wrong turn. don't worry,

she's the youngest competitor to qualify for the national spelling bee in may. every year a star emerges. last year we met 6-year-old of san angelo, the first first grader ever to make it to the national spelling bee. showing us his practice video. >> and e. s-i-s. >> good job. >> reporter: better him than us and when he arrived on stage, he had to adjust the microphone himself. >> right there. there you go. >> reporter: we won't forget the message to us. >> hi, david. d-a-v-i-d. >> reporter: the newcomer that spelled jhana correctly and when she won, edith, the 5-year-old simply said i feel thankful. >> just 5. >> i know. that was david mur reporting. >> hate getting out spelled by a 5-year-old. let's update the forecast. >> hi, ama and dan and we're tracking quiet conditions coming our way. live doppler 7 showing rain earlier today, some showers, they have moved out but i just want to take you to the east for a moment dealing with a line of very strong weather. live doppler 7 showing you a wide swath of not only heavy rain but storms producing tornados. in fact

she just became the youngest person to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee. is a homeschooled speller. she trumps students three times her age to become the regional spelling bee champion from green county, oklahoma. she says practicing words with her parents every day has proved key to her success. she has plans to relax productive. >> play outside or play piano, maybe study animals, too. >> fullerton has until may 30th to pore over the dictionary before the national spelling bee gets under way. the grand prize, $40,000. >> i'm rooting for her. >>> 5:49. coming up, we'll show you the new self-driving buses getting tested in san francisco. but is the rest of the country ready for them? >> plus, a dog got lost in the woods for more than a week. how she was reunited with her family ahead. outback's steak & lobster, starting at $14.99. for a limited time, we're pairing our tender, juicy signature steaks with a mouthwatering steamed lobster tail... but, hurry in... starting at $14.99, a deal this good won't last for long! a college student got creative.. to prove

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the even k and bring you any details as we get them. >>> we are days away from the spelling bee, competition will bring one student to the national spelling bee. >> two of the returning spellers are brothers, sharing on the passion for words keeps them spell bound. >> okay. i'm going to go with g -- >> ruth thick can play a friendly game of scrabble, but how xet competitive are they in the spelling bee. >> we have a winner. >> middle school won the cbs spelling bay last year, earning a ticket to the scripts national bee. and from silver elementary tied for second place. >> the word is arcadian. >> akkadian. >> this year the brothers study online dictionary, learning word roots with their mom. but he can't resist trying to stump his older brother with words that many adults never encounter. >> hey, bro, can you spell this cord. >> c -- >> most time he misspells it. >> reporter: the pair tends to be more cooperative than competitive. when he placed in the top ten, rishik cheered him on. >> it was really reassuring because along with mom and dad, he is my number one supporter. >> b-e-t-t-o-m-y. >> betny is botomy. >> he misspelled the word a

with the cbs bay area regional spelling bee this weekend. [ spelling ] >> reporter: he won our bee last year and will be trying for another chance to represent the bay area at the scripps nationalpelling bee in washington, dc. but the competition will be stiff. this week, we have had some local celebrities playing along. today, we have asked oakland mayor libby schaaf to spell kohlrabi which is a type of cabbage with an edible stem. >> kohlrabi. [ spelling ] >> reporter: sounds like she might have nailed it. let's ask [indiscernible name] from bret harte middle school in san jose. [ spelling ] kohlrabi. >> wahoo! [ chanting ] >> awesome job. you can watch the spelling bee saturday at noon on kbcw 44/cable 12 or see the live stream on our website, cbssf.com/live. the winner will represent the bay area at the scripps national spelling bee in may. >>> here in the weather office we keep the words a little simpler. rain ... it is coming back. yes, rain returning not just for one or two days. wait until you see how much rain is invading the seven-day forecast. just like fog is invading san francisco right now. your forecast coming up. >>> and coming up all new at 6:00 tonight, road r

of the earlier bees across the country. >> you got that one all right. >> a coach for 4 years the retired attorney brings his training competing in dozens of adult spelling bees winning the national senior spelling bee. >> that's above my head all the time. >> while most probably don't have the dictionary blew to blewed to their ceiling, many receive the same reward. >> inspiring the children to take on this challenge there's no words that can describe it. >> no words he can say or spell. it's spelled: h-o-u-y-h-n-h-n-m. who-uh-num. . >> that word is spelled houyhnhn m-i-t-c-h. you can watch the competition this saturday p. or see the live stream on our website. the winner willrepresent the bay area at the national bee in may. >> now can you spell that without the teleprompter? >> no, how about you? >> of course not. >>> storms of that provided a desperately needed boost for california's reservoirs we'll have a look at difference one winter can make. ,,,,,,,,,,,, of the country are seeing winter-like conditions. last night.. several inches of >>> while we're seeing the sun other parts of the country are seeing winter like conditions. last night several inches of snow fell in minn

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. >> an oklahoma girl has become the youngest contestant to qualify for the national spelling bee. she's only five years old and she earned that spot by beating more than 50 other kids at a regional bee. edith won the contest by correctly spelling jnana. do you even know what that means? the word means knowledge acquired through meditation in the hindu tradition. >> wow! well-done. >> we've got some amazing weather on the way and not really in a good way. it's just going to be every day you step outside it's going to be a completely different kind of day out there. a little bit of everything and what we may have is a little bit of snow which is something we weren't expecting to see much more of, but we may as we head into the weekend. still a lot of uncertainty with both of our systems if you remember back last week in our march forecast we talked about this period, march 10th-15th and it looks like there's one threat possibly on march 10, one on the 12th perhaps and possibly another but possibly rain as we head towards the 14th. let's take a look at what's happening right now. quie

she was the youngest competitor ever to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee in may. every year a star emerges. last year, we met this boy, and he was the first first-grader to ever make it to the national spelling bee. >> that's correct. >> reporter: showing us his practice videos. >> e-m-e-s-i-s. >> good job. >> reporter: better him than us. when he arrived on stage, he had to adjust the microphone himself. >> right there. there you go. >> reporter: we won't forget that message to us. >> hi, david. d-a-v-i-d. >> reporter: but tonight, all eyes on the newcomer who spelled the word jnana correctly. knowledge acquired through meditation, and when she won, edith, the 5-year-old, simply said, i feel thankful. >> go, edith. we'll see you tomorrow. good night. good night. edith. have a good night. >>> tonight what berkeley officials are saying they should have done to stop the violence over the weekend. >> a new perhaps more invasive way to pat you down at the airport. see what is different this week. plus -- >> it's more than just a flooded road in the north bay, the impor

girl in tulsa, oklahoma who spelled it correctly as the youngest ever winner of her regional spelling bee. she will be competing with kids up to three times her age at the nationallling bee. her mother said the most incredible thing about her winning the competition was that she was able to sit still for so long. genie: if you're interested, j-a ,,?ghqxÑxÑxÑxccxqqaxú followi original production of link tv. >> thrup on the wall, they're keeping an eye owe. uncle sam keeps an eye on you. here sharon keeps an eye on you with an m-16.

the intense competition. >> reporter: both residents remember what they spelled to win the scripps national spelling beehat means buried alive. >> we were the final two. >> reporter: dan is a software engineer who studied hard to turn this trophy. >> do the words over and over. a week and a half before the national be i said that's it. i'm done. i can't do any more. if i don't know it by now i'm not going to know it. >> a lot of pressure. >> reporter: a berkley middle school math teacher recalls what fueled her determination. >> i resolved i was going to study and try to do my best so i could win this opportunity to go to dc. >> reporter: they were ready to spell and initially enjoyed national tv appearances and other perks. >> one of the random highlights was going to a chinese restaurant with my parents and the owner saying i saw you on tv. you won the national spelling bee. 10% off the bill. [ laughter ] >> the check. >> reporter: they are glad the notoriety wore off. >> you the phone calls from media and people sending you random letters in the mail. finding your parents phone number and calling you

. >> a five-year-old girl from tulsa making history heading to compete in the national spelling bee. uldn't even spell that. >> youngest person to compete in the spelling competition. five-year-old beat out 53 students between the ages of 5-14 to win her region. said she discovered her talent for spelling just last year. >> she is very honestly very bright. we were amazed to find that she really has a knack for spelling and can remember words that she's seen and heard very easily. >> the five-year-old is home schooled by her mom. wish her luck in washington. >> five-year-old spelling bee champion. >> i'm looking for the actual spelling on that word. i feel like she should try to spell schuylkill expressway. >> spell that. >> let's see how well she does then. no one can spell that word. i don't even spell it half the time. watching right here. ben franklin bridge under here. that is the toll plaza. no problems or delays heading out in that direction. as for bridges dmek with the rest of them. not dealing with problems here or scheduled openings. keep eye on that for the rest of the mor

now edith, who's home schooled, will next compete against kids as old as 15 at the national spelling bee in may. in case you're wondering, there is no minimum age to compete, you just have to be able to spell. >>> the world's most famous sled dog race is under way. mushers left fairbanks, alaska, in stage one of the 1,000 mile long ididitarod. the temperature was minus 35 degrees. the winner is expected to reek nome in about eight days. >> now to a turtle that you can take to the bank. veterinarians in thailand named this green sea turtle bank because she swallowed almost a thousand coins. bank lives in a private pond where visitors come in and throw coins for luck. well, lucky for her, someone realized she was sick. doctors did a 3-d scan and figured out she'd been eating coins for years. they removed 11 pounds in loose change along with a couple of fish hooks. the public raised $450 to pay for her four-hour surgery. it's amazing she survived that long. >> yeah. well, president trump's new travel ban will soon be in place. >> the american people can have high confidence we are identifyi

to the national spelling bee after victory at the local leveled. >> android, a ndroid. >> elizabeth from seeder brook won yesterday. she's now entered in the national bee in washington, d.c. in may. >>> you can see we're looking at a lot of teens out there right now. cape may courthouse at 15 degrees and upper township at 16. 13 in mays landing and 16 the current reading in atlantic city. we go farther inland through parts of south jersey, temperatures also reflecting the cold air in place. 14 for voorhees, clayton at 16. lumberton you're at 15 to kite off the morning. prettynorth. cethat because we're clear out sunny to mostly sunny across the entire region. as we start to warm up, we will notice the potential for showers. you see today a high of only 38 degrees. we get to 53 on monday. there's your tuesday, up to 65 for your forecast high temperature. that's well above average. we're used to seeing or what is average this time of year is the upper 40s. so we do a big bounce from below to above as we go into the beginning of your workweek. in the suburbs, 37 for today, 51 monday and 62

. >> an oklahoma girl has become the youngest contestant to qualify for the national spelling bee. she's only five years old and she earned that spot by beating more than 50 other kids at a regional bee. edith won the contest by correctly spelling jnana. do you even know what that means? the word means knowledge acquired through meditation in the hindu tradition. >> wow! well-done. >> we've got some amazing weather on the way and not really in a good way. it's just going to be every day you step outside it's going to be a completely different kind of day out there. a little bit of everything and what we may have is a little bit of snow which is something we weren't expecting to see much more of, but we may as we head into the weekend. still a lot of uncertainty with both of our systems if you remember back last week in our march forecast we talked about this period, march 10th-15th and it looks like there's one threat possibly on march 10, one on the 12th perhaps and possibly another but possibly rain as we head towards the 14th. let's take a look at what's happening right now. quie

that one. >> reporter: a coach for four years, the retired attorney brings his training, competing in dozens of adult spelling bees, even winning the national senior spelling bell. >> a little memento over my head. >> reporter: many discover the same reward. >> inspiring these children to take on this challenge. it just, it just, there's no words that can describe it. >> reporter: no words this coach can say, or spell. sharon chen, kpix 5. >> i do hope those kids get out and play a little bit too. by that the way that word describes the race of intelligent horses found in gulliver travels. houyhnhnm. >>> two of the bay area's best spellers competed in the written round at the lawrence hall. on saturday, 53 finalists will compete in the scripps regional spelling bee right here at the kpix studio. >> we decided to test some local celebrities. bay area surviver contestant, could he survive the word malaheni? >> you want me to spell it? english is not my first language. can you say that word again? >> malaheni. >> malaheni. >> let's see what one of our champion spellers does with that word. from moreland middle school, in san jose. >> i love it

the youngest competitor to qualify for the spelling bee in may. every year a star emerges. last year, we met this boy, and the first first-grader to ever make it to the national spelling bee. >> that's correct. >> reporter: showing us his practice videos. >> e-s-i-s. >> good job. >> reporter: better him than us. when he arrived on stage, he had to adjust the microphone himself. >> there you go. >> reporter: we won't forget that message to us. >> hi, david. d-a-v-i-d. >> reporter: but tonight, all eyes on the newcomer who spelled the word jnana correctly. knowledge acquired through meditation, and the 5-year-old simply said, i feel thankful. >> go, edith. have a good night. this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants -- a high school english teacher from nolensville, tennessee... a middle school band director from denton, texas... and our returning champion -- a research editor from brooklyn, new york... whose 4-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! ah, thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the start of another great week here on "jeopardy!" a good champion in rob. alison and

the youngest competitor to qualify for the spelling bee in may. every year a star emerges. last year, we met this boy, and the first first-grader to ever make it to the national spelling bee. >> that's correct. >> reporter: showing us his practice videos. >> e-s-i-s. >> good job. >> reporter: better him than us. when he arrived on stage, he had to adjust the microphone himself. >> there you go. >> reporter: we won't forget that message to us. >> hi, david. d-a-v-i-d. >> reporter: but tonight, all eyes on the newcomer who spelled the word jnana correctly. knowledge acquired through meditation, and the 5-year-old simply said, i feel thankful. >> go, edith. have a good night. >>> we have 600 miles of streets in poor condition today. that's 23%. >> bumps, ruts and potholes are all over the bay area. you know they can damage your car. now one state lawmaker says he has the answer for fixing our roads but it could cost you. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. larry beil has the day off. if approved, a local bill could raise billions for local streets and highways. >> david louie is live in san jose where an estimated one-fourth of all streets are in bad condition

this girl is heading to washington, d.c., to compete in the national spelling bee. >> listen to word she spelled to win that spot. jnana. >> are you stuttering? >> that's right. this is the word that edith f l fuller spelled to clinch her spot. she beat out 63 others ranging from age from 5 to 14. fuller's mother said she discovered her daughter's talent for spelling last year when edith spelled the word "restaurant" correctly last year sche when she was 4. >> jnana. how about that? that cute little girl there. >> can you spell snow? >> hail? >> actually, we're seeing a little bit of everything, rain, a little bit of sleet and snow east of san jose and some thunder still popping up. watch out for that. that is the volatile weather mix we're still seeing outside right now which could mix sleet briefly down to sea level tonight and tomorrow morning. we got 30s and 40s to start the day, but then towards the middle part of the week, spring makes a big comeback. >> that looks nice. >> nightly news is next. >> see you at 6:00. >>> on this sunday night, breaking news. the fbi director asks

the cbs bay area spelling bee. the winner gets a chance of course to compete in the scripps national spelling boo he. >> sharon chen introduces us to the man with perhaps the hardest job at the bee and he is described as the speller's friend and foe. >> dr. jacques bailey, the voice of the scripps national spelling bee has served as the official pronouncer since 2003. >> i enjoy words. i enjoy encouraging kids to study. >> spellers hang on every sill billion and every year -- syllable and every year they try to get more. >> they want to buy a vowel. and want me to sing it. >> he won a trophy in 1980, and he understands the pressure. >> howdy. >> and 2015 contestant mera tharesh of santa clara says he is a cheerleader. >> he genuinely wants to help the spellers making them feel comfortable. >> and dr. bailey doesn't net get nervous and i teach french and kpwerplen and i know french and german. and that helps to be prepared. >> and he admits some words are trickier than others. >> you are supposed say iron according to the dictionary and i always say iron and they make fun of me. >> promoting a competition that has g

this girl has become the youngest person ever to qualify for the national spelling bee. fighters in guatemala say that at least 19 people have died in a blaze at a children's care home. the home was about 25 kilometres south—east of the capital, guatemala city, near a town called sanjose pinula, you can see it on the map there. about 25 others were injured in the fire. will grant is following the story from cuba. it is just it isjust one it is just one of those awful stories that periodically appear from central america, as you said in your introduction it was at a children's home. we believe at least 19 people have died, probably nine of them children, according to one volunteer firefighter on the scene. images of desperate family members turning up to find out information about their loved ones, and some confusion about how it actually started. there have been suggestions in the guatemalan media that there was some form of riot in the children's home last night, it was a mixture of a children's home for children who had been rescued from human trafficking but also it ha

spelling ] >> mirage. >> that's correct. >> reporter: yudith at an elementary school in dublin earned a spot in the cbs bay area spelling bee hoping to win a trip to the scripps nationalpelling bee. and the fifth grader enters other bees for practice. >> if i get out on a word or i'm not sure about a word, when i go home i, like, search it up. >> reporter: students get used to speaking on stage. >> get comfortable talking and holding the mic being in front of the mic and being more comfortable to ask different questions. >> how confident are you now going through this? >> i'm pretty confident. >> that's correct. >> that's correct. >> that's correct. >> reporter: that avid reader isn't the only one making the rounds on the spelling circuit. some of the top spellers at last year's cbs bay area spelling bee have earned trophies at other spelling competitions. >> your word is mediocre. >> reporter: for yudith, it's about not settling for mediocrity. >> even if i lose this spelling bee it's kind of, like, helping me for my next spelling bee. >> reporter: in san ramon, sharon chin, kpix 5. >> it's also a fundraiser. money from registration fees goes to help children in indi

comes to mind, that's because edith fuller became the youngest person ever to win her regional spelling bee, earning her a trip to the scripps national spelling bee in washington, where she could be competing against kids three times her age. by the way, the winning word was jnana. that's j-n-a-n-a. it's a hindu word for knowledge. >>> finally tonight, a movement that started 40 years ago in venezuela and has now found a home in oregon, transforming young lives through the power of music. the program is called bravo youth orchestras. as steve patterson explains, for these students it's having a positive impact well beyond music. ♪ >> reporter: they practice like this for hours. little hands honing their craft. >> it's exciting. i'm the first violinist in my family. >> reporter: 12-year-old luis hernandez says the violin is changing the tone of his life. >> that's nice. >> reporter: at his home in north portland, you can already hear the difference. >> he was just following kids that were getting in trouble. they really changed him and turned around, more confident. >> tell us a little bit. >> reporter: luis is one of 40 students at p

. >> a 5-year-old girl is the youngest person to qualify for the scripts national spelling bee. edith fuller won the couldn't test in oklahoma. by correctly spelling -- meaning knowledge of meditation. she won the spot at the national competition beginning may 28th. i better tell my 5-year-old to step it up. >> still ahead on "action news" at 12:30, disney's moana is now available at home. hear from the actress responsible for voicing the her . >>> "action news" continues. with meteorologist david murphy. >> hello again, here are the stories we are following for you on "action news" at 12:30. the driver of an unlicensed cab is shot in his cab in philadelphia. >>> and police are ramping up the efforts to catch a suspect. and the heartland is hit yet again with 30 tornadoes reported from kansas to illinois. >>> and police say an unlicensed cab driver is recovering in the hospital after a robbery attempt in west philadelphia. and there are two suspects that remain on the loose. >> reporter: the victim told police that the two men approached him last night and asked him if he was hac

you can watch the spelling bee saturday at noon on cbcw44, cable 12, or live stream on our website, cbssf.com. /live. sharon and brian hackney will host. the scripps national spelling bee is in may. >> this is a hot spell. we set record highs for the day and tomorrow looks just about as warm as we look live. we have the forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> coming up all new at 6:00, happy birthday wishs for a sinkhole? this hole in the ground has become the joke of an east bay town. why it is still-- why it still hasn't been fixed after a year. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, warm up this house... it's entirely frozen over! icicles everywhere... e new york, near lake >>> forget about running to a heater to warm this house. it is entirely frozen over. iceicals everywhere near lake ontario, balmy today. the area has seen freezing temperatures and strong winds over the last five days. >> the blizzard coming in on top of it all . frosting on top of the ice. on the other hand, something different on the west coast, we are close to and exceeding record highs. warm today, could be even warmer tomorrow. 77 degrees at concord, oakland, 76. in livermore, 74 degrees, santa ro

to compete in the national spelling bee. listen to the word she spelled to win the spot. gentlem jnana. it's like a meditation. she is now the youngest person ever to compete in the national spelling competition. she beat out 50 other students aged 5 to 14. mother mother discovered her daughter's talent for spelling last year. she spelled the word "restaurant" when she was 4. >> we'll be right back. [crying] ahhhhhhhhhh! the price you see is the price you pay, unlike cable. no more. we don't want anymore! keep calm. the price you see is the price you pay, unlike cable. at&t internet. speeds up to 45megs for $30 a month. >>> speaking of hail and snow how about this unusual sight? fishing in the snow. this was taken at clear lake today in lake county 60 miles north of napa. the fishermen caught several fish. good fishing weather. >> i expect an nbc bay area photographer was involved in that. >> i think i know who it was. >> you have a suspect in mind? >> i do believe. >> that fish was frozen and a lot of people were too. >> a winter storm warning in the sierra and snow falli

the spelling bee saturday at noon. or see the live stream on our website www.cbs5.com/live and the winner will represent the bay area at the scripps national spelling bee in may. >> the question is can you spell dugong? >>> sky drone 5 giving us a remarkable look at the spillway in lake berryessa in nampa county. the drain is near the dam. anytime the water rises to a certain level the spillway creates this whirlpool effect. >> isn't that something. sky drone 5 put to good use. >>> there is rain on the way for the bay area. we will have the complete forecast coming up. >> also coming up new at 6:00 p.m. tonight, a sporty plane that could park in your driveway and it is made in northern california. how it is helping more people experience the fun of flying. >> but first, the markets closed down today. the closing numbers from wall street. it's not ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, congress recently passed a law . >>> it is not a snow park but people were sledding outside the u.s. capital building today. sledding is legal there. ends the ban. looks like a lot of fun. [ talking at the same time ] >> scott: passing a law to make sledding okay -- >> they go

fuller taking part in the national spelling bee, making her the youngest person ever to participate inthe competition. she beat out 53 students from 5 to 14 to win her region. >> very honestly very bright, we were amazed to find that she really has a knack for spelling and can remember words she's seen and heard easily. >> fuller is home schooled by her mother and noticed her talent for spelling last year when she spelled the word restaurant correctly. >>> a restaurant opened in town the first restaurant with a full liquor restaurant. it comes from the same owners of the daily dish in silver spring and as you can imagine the beer and spirits aren't just for drinking. joining us now, deina. >> happy to be here. >> what do you offer? >> the dish and dram, you wanted to come up with a name with the word dram, a measure of scotch whiskey, we like our spirits, a lot of nice whiskey selections and bourbon ryes to add into food. >> what are you making? >> because it's st. paddy's day i would make something that was reminiscent of two of my favorite countries, i've larela france, a guinness ta

we want to hear from you. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, to fight for a spot in the scripps national spelling bee. kpix 5's john ramos sat down with this year's repeat champ. today at chaboya middle school in san >>> and over the weekend is scripps national spelling bee took place. >> reporter: when i sat down with gandoswksi he seemed a little puzzled by my first question. >> give me your name and spelling. >> that's ironic because this kid can spell almost anything. he was a finalist in last year's scripps national spelling bee. having won the cbs bay area hosted at kpix studios. that was no fluke because saturday he did it again. >> o-m-o-b-y-n-i-a. omobynia. >> and we do have a winner. >> i guess we thought it would be hard to win for two years in a row but it's not impossible if you study enough. >> he studies a lot. and it helps that chaboya has such a strong academic culture. the squad area is decorated with algebriac symbols and each day the school stops everything and reads for 20 minutes. everything has to at least give it a try. >> we gauge in value, learning and they take it. we want

edith fuller is headed to the washington to take part in the national spelling bee. it makes her the youngest person to ever compete in the competition. she beat out 53 students ranging in ages from 5 to 14 to win her rhe region. >> look at her. >> she's very bright. we were amazed to find that she really has a knack for and can remember words that she's seen and heard very easily. >> she's home schooled by her mom. she said she noticed her daughter's talent when she spelled the word restaurant correctly. >> at four years old. >> there are grownups that can't spell restaurant. >>> going bald for a cause, supporters shaving their heads for charity. ahead at 5:30, how you help the mission while keeping your hair. >> and the warmup is returning, sheena. >> going to need to put a hat on the head this morning. it is a cold one outside. everybody's feeling below freezing so you're going to want to bundle up on this monday morning. definitely not tomorrow for a warm jacket. that warmup heading our way, that's next. >>> and a deadly stabbing at a popular shopping center. at y

she's headed to washington to take part in the national spelling bee. this makes her the youngest person to ever participate in the competition. did you hear that i mentioned she's five years old? she beat out 53 students ranging from ages 5 to 14 to win her region. >> she's very -- obviously very bright. we were amazed to find that she really has a knack for spelling and can remember words that she's seen and heard very easily. >> she's home schooled by her mother. she noticed her daughter's talent last year when she correctly. >> i think the trophy is bigger than her. >>> next week we have to set our clocks forward. spring forward. we lose an hour of sleep. >> the time change isn't the only reason we're losing sleep though. 75% of all americans are missing at least one day of work just to get some extra rest. some people miss as many as five days. the biggest obstacle turns out to be stress. >> they can't turn off their brain at night and that can have a big effect on your ability to get into deep sleep. >> experts say having the right mattress and pil

to compete in the national spelling bee. she spelled the word to help clench her spot as the youngest person ever to compete in the spelling competition. remember, she is only five years old. this little champ beat out 53 other students between the ages of five and 14 to win her region. her mom says she discovered her daughter's talent for spelling just last year. >> she is very honestly very bright. we were amazed to find that she really has a knack for spelling and can remember words that she's seen and very easily. >> amazing. she is home schooled by her mother and we wish her luck in washington. >>> hazardous road conditions and poor viz frblt snow led officials to close a nearby 70 mile stretch of highway in california. interstate 80 shut down from the nevada state line to cole fax, california. snow started falling yesterday afternoon and levels are expected to reach 30 inches. >>> and in the poconos today, skiers and snow borders were loving the return to winter for the weekend. not exactly 30 inches out there, but stil

the dictionary, i love it. fairfax county spelling bee is this weekend and winners will compete against the best spellers in the country at the scripps national spelling bee. >> that's memorial day weekend at the national harbor. >>> now this, well, if you're going to be out in the cold exercising this weekend, bundle up. we hope is not going to stop the folks participating in the rock and roll marathon or half marathon and 5k from taking ov currently signed up and there lr road closures in place all morning. if you're trying to get around, check out the route on the nbc washington app by searching marathon. good luck. run fast and get out of that cold. >> it's going to be cold. >> i can hear lauryn chuckling. >> it's bone chilling cold out there. we've had such a mild winter as you know and everybody who is doing this, i say this because i'm not doing it, have been training in mild conditions so again, make sure those muscles are warm tomorrow morning. even though those temperatures will be in the upper 20s and lower 30s, this is the feels like factor with the wind. it's going to be very, very blustery and very brisk. and the winds are start

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