me with no verdict option other than not guilty. no other family should be forced to endure what the martin family has endured." i'm anderson cooper. that's it for our "ac 360" report. cross country heat wave. records breaking as more people are killed. is there any relief in sight? calls for change days after a jury found george zimmerman guilty of not murdering trayvon martin. will florida change the gun laws? controversy continues. stores pulling "rolling stones" from the shelves after they make a suspected killer look like a rock star. good morning, i'm christine romans. john has the day off. i got you. >> i'm not going to complain about the heat. i'm going zip it. >> don lemon, quote aft day, i'm

going to zip it. >> i will begin with the heat. it's a big story scorching much of the country. sizzling temperatures making things miserable. 130 million people are affected by this, temperatures reaching into the mid and upper 90s. at least six people have died from this heat this summer. at least one of those were heat related. >> in california, a farm was shut down after high temperatures led to a worker's death. state officials say the owner didn't give farm hands a chance to get out of the sun or have enough water. one collapsed and died in 106 degree temperatures last week. >> in indiana, power went out in an apartment complex in

indianapolis. no ac and 90 degree heat. it took hours before the juice came on and seen yours went home. >> the heat overwhelmed one woman volunteering outside. she was taken away by ambulance. temperature there is in the low 90s. indra is keeping a close eye on things for us. >> she's in central park where it's already steaming out there. it's dangerous. >> it feels worse today. the humidity is higher. temperature is still 82 degrees. we are not seeing relief in the overnight hours. think how many days we have been dealing with this now. day after day. let's talk about this and look at the entire nation. look at the map. a huge chunk of the nation is looking at temperatures over 90 degrees. every state, including hawaii. new mexico is not seeing the 90 degree temperatures. it's hot. the difference on the east coast, you are dealing with not

only above normal temperatures for an already hot time of year. summertime july heat combined with humidity about 70%. that's what it's feeling like in the afternoon. we are not seeing the relief. look at this. we are seeing the concern spread in connecticut. look at that. we could see thresholds of 105 degrees. the heat is going to feel like 105. you can see this is all can way from new england to d.c. and here is the problem. this dome of high pressure is building. farther than it did yesterday. in minnesota, we are looking at it in the dakotas. a huge part of the country dealing with the heat. new york seeing four days of this. philadelphia four days. d.c., three days of heat over 90 degrees. there will be a change, everyone is asking, when will we see the relief. it's a tricky bag. it takes the hot, humid air and

triggers severe weather. yeah, we are going to cool down. i don't know that it will feel better. we are talking temperatures in the 80s. look at the severe weather threat. we are talking about the spreading over the next several days once it hits the east coast. definitely hot weather to deal with and severe weather after that. >> thank you very much. a massive wildfire is growing in southern california. some 2200 homes near palm springs are under evacuation orders as the mountain fire expands to 20,000 acres. high heat, low humidity. this morning it's 15% contained. check out this scene in the tampa area after strong winds smashed a tree into a mobile home park. gusts hit 70 miles per hour. at least one mobile home was destroyed. the fallout from the george zimmerman verdict. it's been four days since a jury acquitted him in killing trayvon

martin but calls for change continue this morning. victor blackwell has that story. >> justice! now. >> reporter: student activists refuse the leave the office of florida governor, rick scott, until they meet with him. >> we would like a modification to hold people responsible to a level that humanity expects. >> reporter: they are demanding a special session of the florida legislature. governor scott responded. >> we had great people on the committee. they listened to the stand your ground laws saying we shouldn't change it and i agree with them. >> reporter: justice for trayvon rallies are being hold to urge civil rights. one of the jurors says there will be no other interviews.

as for her literary agent and a rumored book deal she writes, there is not one at the time and the relationship with the agent ceased the moment i realized what had been going on in the world during the weeks of my sequestration. is six female jurors left the hotel going bowling, shopping and to the movies. seeing the lone ranger and world war z. officials estimate sequestration cost the county $33,000 to isolate them from the controversy surrounding the trial. victor blackwell, cnn, tallahassee, florida. there is a deal in the senate to keep a handle on student loan interest rates. a bipartisan plan would keep rates low through the 2015 academic year and cap them at 8.25% for undergrads and 9.5 for

graduate students. they doubled two 7% after congress couldn't make a deal. the president delivers a speech at the white house trying to sell americans on obama care. how it will hold insurance companies accountable and put rebates in the hands of people. the individual and employer mandates that require every american and most business owners to purchase health insurance or hold a fine. another hearing on the irs targeting scandal. republican committee claims irs agents were directed by a presidential appointee in washington to scrutinize requests from tea party groups asking for tax exempt status. cummings says he has proof the irs gave equal scrutiny from liberal groups. a judge is expected to rule

on a $3.5 billion lawsuit from world trade center -- north korea with weapons on board. cuba says the weapons were obsolete and being sent for repair. they were hidden under containers of sugar. they say the crew was attacked and should be released without delay. the cue that toppled morsi may have been a year in the making. egyptian officials say he clashed with the head of the military almost since the day he took office. with the military chief believing he would leave the country to ruin and define the president's orders he was

deposed july 3rd and has not been heard from publicly since then. >> are you ready for the next story? >> i am. >> coming home, usually a sweet moment. this airman did it a special way. bethany and her daughters were out swimming and a friend was asking questions about their love. take a look at what happens next. >> i'm going to send this to them on facebook. >> are you kidding me? reporting for duty. >> daddy! >> ahhh. i would have said something. he was home about three weeks early and that was a surprise for his family. >> can you imagine? they don't know what to do. they are so shocked.

reporting home for duty. that's sweet. i love that story. i needed that today. a public outrage after "rolling stone" put a suspected terrorist on the cover. how a magazine is defending the decision as retailers are dropping ou sating they are not going to carry it. anticipation is growing. when will kate's baby be born? we are live in london. she's carrying it, though. come on. >> true. true. now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. for full strength sun protection. by earning a degree in the field maof counseling or psychologyth from capella university, health. you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others. let's get started at capella.edu.

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more fallout for a coroversial magazine and the cover. here is melissa. >> reporter: rolling stone magazine's cover brings outrage the moment people see it. >> i don't want to talk about that nus case. >> why you gonna put an alleged bomber then play like he's a

rock star? >> reporter: the august 3rd edition features dzhokhar tsarnaev. the cover reads, the bomber. how a popular, promising student was failed by his family, fell into radical islam. it created a fire storm online and people expressing dismay. several stores are not sell the magazine. the governor of massachusetts and the mayor of boston have spoken out. >> the cover is out of taste. >> why we gonna publicize a guy who destroyed people's lives? very poor taste. >> reporter: the magazine posted a response on the website saying their heart gos out to the victims saying the cover story falls within the traditions of journalism and the commitment to

serious and thoughtful coverage of the political and cultural issues of the day. he faces 30 counts stemming from the boston attack. last week, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. some bizarre courtroom behavior for a man charged of unspeakable crimes. ariel castro could not keep his eyes open in court. the judge asked him to look at her so she knew he understand what was going on. he's accused of holding three women hostage for a decade. 1,000 counts against him. among the charges, kidnapping, rape and aggravated murder. >> he was once in charge of preventing lewd behavior in the military. now jeffry is accused of drunkenly groping a woman. heel be charged with assault and

battery in a court. he's former head of the air force sexual division. it happened in a pentagon parking lot. should charges be dismissed in the government leaker, bradley manning. he gave hundreds of thousands of documents to wikileaks. lawyers said he didn't know it would aid the enemy and thought only to blow the whistle on what he thought were government missteps. the trial of reputed mob boss, james whitey bulger. steve, the rifleman fleming turned a witness after pleading guilty to ten murders. he was bulger's right hand man. >> to london where we have been watching to see when the next member of the royal family will be born. don is so excited.

the son or daughter of will and kate will be third in line to the throne. the queen is ready for her holiday. the world is waiting to see diana's first grandchild and it's hot out there, isn't it max? >> reporter: it's a heat wave. there have been weather warnings. the queen speaking for the country saying she wants to see this baby and wants to go on holiday. the latest concern, we are at the hospital. what's that based on? basically, kate is home at the moment. the nearest hospital, we know she's overdue. the nearest hospital, in redding, half an hour away from home. we are an hour away from where she is right now. will she be having her baby in the hospital where she was born, possibly, as we get later and later in this overdue process. talk is the baby will be born there. the plan is still to have it

here. i'm sticking here, for now, at least. >> max, having not been a duchess, but having had had children, i know it takes, usually the first child more than a half hour, hour. she could fly to new york. it takes quite awhile. do we know for sure he due date? early on, she said mid july. >> reporter: there's a debate about whether it was last saturday or last monday. i was told by a senior source it was saturday. she's definitely overdue. >> pending motherhood wrecks your schedule. max foster, try to stay cool, my friend. >> you have to say it properly, schedule. >> speaking of buns in the oven,

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whoa. >> is that 82 degrees already? >> i was looking at the time. oh my gosh, it's only 5:22. i have more hours. i hope you are on the treadmill inside. it's not a good day to take a run. it's money time, don lemon. he could be called gentle ben after wednesday's performance. ben bernanke said the fed plans to begin slowing the bond buying program later this year, will end it in 2014. he made clear several times it depends on the economy. asset purchases depend on economic development that is are by no means on a preset course.

he takes it show to the senate where he'll present testimony follows by q & a. stocks seemed to take the comments to heart and resumed the winning ways. dow industrial closed higher. eighth time out of ten the dow is up. we have reports from morgan stanley, verizon, google and microsoft. two different earnings stories on wednesday. intel said its profit tumbled 29% on a pc sales slump. 29%. it was the fourth quarter of sales declines and the third quarter where profit fell. for ibm, it was a good quarter. ibm said revenue continued to decline. they boost profits through cost cutting. jpmorgan chase is close to a record billion dollar settlement. they manipulated electricity

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a dangerous heat wave from coast-to-coast. millions in its path. just how hot will the mercury rise today? west coast wildfire. thousands evacuated as flames spread to a popular california resort. slingshot bride video you have to see to believe. the most daring bouquet toss ever. i can't stop watching it. i don't know. maybe because it's thursday. >> are you kidding me? really? >> you have to stay tuned to see what that's all about. >> welcome back to "early start." i'm don lemon. >> i'm christine romans. >> another brutal day for much of the country with hot, humid air oppressing residents from d.c. to the northern border. so far, it's killed at least six people. tom foreman says he saw the mercury rise near record levels. >> reporter: the heat has come down like a hammer and nowhere

is it pounding harder than in the east. >> it's hot! >> reporter: all across the region, temperatures are crowding 100 degrees. in new york, subways turning into saunas. >> it's too hot. i can't take this. >> reporter: public parks being transformed into tank salons. >> there's sweat on every inch of my body. it's pretty gross. >> reporter: struggling to support the demand for air-conditioning, some people are warned to conserve in whatever way they can. in baltimore, a power outage. >> i suffer it out. it's all i can do. >> in a county outside of washington, d.c., the failure of a massive water line worried hundreds of thousands of customers and prompted man tour restrictions. in the capital itself, roofers saw the thermometer closing in on 120 degrees. the breaks long and workdays

short. >> we stay right here out of the direct sunlight. >> reporter: a nearby food truck, customers rushed up and away with only the heat hanging around. >> i'm a warm weather person, but this is extreme. >> reporter: still, the heat wave rolls on. in california, low humidity and high temperatures complicating efforts to battle a wildfire that's taken several homes. in iowa, air conditioners could not cope. >> i could hear it running outside but could not feel cool air. i cranked open the window and the line was frosted up. >> reporter: cooler temperatures expected by the weekend. some folks have their plans to beat the heat. >> i'm going to take a nice, cold shower later. >> reporter: for now, the dog days of summer are running hot. tom foreman, cnn, washington. all right. when ever it gets this hot, we warn you, don't leave your kids

or pets in the car. temperatures can rise fast. watch this, jacob locked himself in a hot car for 30 minutes. take a look. >> we have hit the 20 minute mark. the temperature hovering around 120 degrees. so, since i have started in 20 minutes it's gone up almost 30 degrees. yeah. 30 degrees. i'm starting to get pretty miserable. >> sweat. it's a good thing. it's when you stop sweating that there's a problem. by the end, he was struggling. if it saves one life, he says it's worth it. >> why would he do that but it's a good demonstration. it shows how quickly you can do it. >> the thing is, in many of the stories, people leave a child in a car, or a pet, sometimes they don't mean to.

they forget. they are not thinking it's only five or ten minutes. they forget it's so, so dangerous. indra can tell us. she's live in central park. when are we going to get relief? >> it's going to be awhile. we are talking about ten minutes from 80 degrees in a vehicle to 100. this is the coolest time of the day. the sun is about to come up. it's 82 degrees. imagine that, by the peak summer hours, we are feeling like 105. that's the starting point. the danger is high. i want to show you where the map looks like or what it looks like on the map. how many states are dealing with the heat. every state had a temperature of 90 degrees or above yesterday, excludeing new mexico. we are not alone in the heat. the difference is the dry heat versus all the humidity that we are dealing with. so much moisture. 70% humidity in the morning. in the afternoon, 30, 40, 50%.

you can see the threat extends further than it did yesterday. in hartford, connecticut, we are keeping an eye on them. 105 is the heat index in those areas. 100 degrees is a dangerous situation from new england to d.c. now it's spreading farther west today than yesterday. today, we are going include the dakotas inside the warning areas. that's the danger. four days in new york and philly. d.c. at three. we are continuing up to the weekend. the big thing is when are we going to see the relief. with the cold front, you can see it sliding to canada. it brings cooler temperatures. you have a cold front with higher humidity. we are talking the severe weather threat. it starts from duluth and northern portions of the northeast. it will push into the northeast for the weekend. still hot. you can tell, it's tough out here in the morning hours. we have another day ahead of us. >> thanks. >> thank you very much. heat, dry air and wind are

stoking a wildfire outside palm spring that is keeps growing. the wind pushed it away from the desert and toward resort areas in the mountains. 6,000 people are under evacuation orders. firefighters have not been able to slow it down. itis 15% contained. three days after dying of a drug and alcohol overdose. "glee" actor cory monteith's body has been cremated. his father says he was devastated he didn't get a chance to say good-bye. he was estranged from his son for years but they reconnected in 2009. "glee's" producers say the show will go on. they are finding a way to write hem out of the series. >> so sad. >> it is. police in new orleans have a confession in a murder case. the body of a 6-year-old was

found in a trash bin. she was stabbed to death. her 20-year-old cousin by murder confe confessed. victims of former football coach jerry sandusky may be paid. they are reaching deals to settle 25 claims. a $60 million settlement fund would cover the cost. it includes a confidentiality clause and they must agree not to file more lawsuits over the case. the disgraced coach serving a prison sentence. abortion laws are set to become law today. he will sign the measures less than a week after final approval by lawmakers. most abortions after 20 weeks will be banned. the procedure will have to take place in a surgical center. that will shut down dozens of clinics. could edward snowden's long

stay in a moscow airport come to an end? he's going to finish up paperwork for the formal asylum request. he asked russia to let him stay in that country for now as we waits for passage to latin america where he would like to go. president obama's planned trip to russia this september. he was set to meet with putin, but with at least one saying the u.s. should skip next year's olympics in sachi. the white house is being vague about the plans. >> president intends to go to russia in september. i have nothing else to say on it. >> it is possible the president could attend the g-20 summit in st. petersburg and not meet with president putin in moscow beforehand. >> all of that cooperation after the boston bombings on the two

suspects and their russian roots and ties and then suddenly the edward snowden issue. the government really may know where you are at all times. aclu says police departments are collecting license plate numbers using cameras to check your car against national lists. some departments built data bases to track your movements. at least one local police official says you shouldn't have expectations of privacy when driving on a public street. >> i did not know that you just got married a short time ago. this is one way to get rid of your wedding bouquet. that's not christine romans. that is natasha johnson as a human swing slot. during wedding, she had a thought about a couple ways to

make her special day extra special. she was going to ride a mechanical bull, but her mother said no. they talked about doing this. she was worried about it ruining her dress and only said yes the night before her husband took a ride himself with a toss to toss the guarder belt. that looks like a lot of fun, i have to say, doesn't it? >> i give them credit for trying something different. about the dress, you only wear it once. >> it looks like mama boo boo is that the name? >> i don't know, i don't watch the show. coming up, nelson mandela, is he on the mind? the former south african leader. what his family is saying about his recovery. [growl]

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nelson mandela is marking his 95th birthday today. he's made remarkable progress and could be released soon. his daughter tells britain sky news he's watching television and communicating with his eyes and his hands. mandela has been in the hospital more than a month battling a lung infection. this picture of a daredevil in hawaii on top of a lava flow, his shoes and tripod on fire. is the image real? he says it is, just not how you think. lava didn't ignite the fire. he used an axel rant for the flames. he thought it would be a cool photo. let's take a look at what's coming up on "new day." >> chris cuomo and kate bolduan

join us now. >> i put the mic on the jacket. it can ruin the tie. >> look how my tie sits. it's like the fat daddy tie i have. >> it's too low. >> the fat daddy is always smoothing his tie over his belly. sorry. >> these are important things we must figure out in the morning. >> do you do the tuck into the pants? >> no, no. i went to military school, don lemon, my tie is always appropriate and non-choking length. can't choke me with my tie. that's what they teach you. enough about me and the vagaries of my microphone. good morning to you both. this morning, we are expecting to hear from trayvon martin's parents. we are going to get the reaction of his attorney. also, stand your ground became a big part of the discussion. a part of that trial.

also, much bigger without it. protests going on. there's another case we are going to look at today where someone is in jail 20 years who denied stand your ground. >> many states have similar laws on the books. another story, a "new day" exclusive. remember the congressman who was caught tweeting with a stunning swimsuit model? everyone said scandal. he said and she did as well, they were related. she was his daughter. is that really the case? we'll bring you the paternity test results here on "new day." >> to be clear, the swimsuit model was the women on the right and the congressman on the left. >> i was vague. i apologize. >> just in case the pictures did not tell the story. then actor rob lowe comes by. very intelligent guy. speaks about what's going on in his life. he's got a great documentary.

he gives insight of what happened with cory monteith, his sobriety, making a comeback, talking politics with spitzer and wiener. he was great. mainly the conversation, don lemon was how the two women on the team find rob lowe superior to the man in the middle, currently. >> this is a made up situation. he has been talking about this for days now. >> it's too bad he's not good looking, that guy. >> i prefer to interview unattractive people. >> you said he was more attractive than chris cuomo? >> everybody says that. >> it's facttual. it's not an opinion. >> with the congressman and the model, we need to get a picture of rob lowe and chris cuomo up. >> i'm the congressman in that picture. >> have a survey. >> i'm the congressman. >> we will let the people decide. >> all i say, this is what you

hear. >> i see glare. there's only one attractive man allowed on this set. >> i studied him for minutes looking for an imperfection and found none. hi rob. >> i cannot wait to see that. we will tune in. thank you. coming up, alex rodriguez back in the game. we know when he will return to the field. we'll tell you next. s a fighter. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills. kick! kick... feel it! feel it! feel it! nice work! ♪ you got it! you got it! yes! aflac's gonna help take care of his expenses. and us...we're gonna get him back in fighting shape. ♪ [ male announcer ] see what's happening behind the scenes at aflac.com. [ whirring ]

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the start of the college football season right around the corner. they are holding the annual media day this is week. all everyone wants to talk about is johnny manziel. >> we have the bleacher report. good morning. >> becoming the first freshman

to win, johnny manziel is making the rounds on the late night talk shows. no matter what he does, he gets criticized for it. he was rumored to have a hangover. he says he wasn't hung over, he just slept too long. he's beginning to understand why everyone always wants to see him fail. >> the most hated around the league. lebron is the best player in the league. you go from league to league. there are guys like that. i'm okay with it. alex rodriguez is returning to the lineup on monday. he announced the return day yesterday. he's been rehabbing from off season hip surgery in the minors for the last two weeks. he struggled at the plate, but he says he's ready to return to the big leagues.

>> tiger woods and nike agreed on a contract to keep him with the company. the current contract pays him $20 million a year is set to expire at the end of this year. he tees off at the open championship in scottland. he's looking to win his first major since 2008. what's hot section of bleacher report, one of the best alley-oo alley-oops. seven kids involved before it finally goes down. look at that backyard. a trampoline, a slide and a pool. i don't know if a kid needs anymore. >> a kid? how about an adult? >> right there. >> thanks, andy. >> we are going to be right back.

welcome back. four minutes before the hour right now. we'll take a look at cnns top strending stories. the spotlight is on some of televisions best and brightest as the prime time emmy awards or nominations are set to be announced. drama is striking back. acting up for honors for star brian and "modern family" could get mentions. a few online only shows could be a spoiler. "house of cards" may be on the nominations. san diego, the center of the geek world, they are bringing thousands of fan boys and girls to the city for the annual celebration for the movies, tvs

and comics. dexter, x-files and south park are all part of the panel discussions. charlie sheen is now a grandpa. his 28-year-old daughter, cassandra welcomed her first child wednesday. a daughter named luna. she tells tmz, it was a wondrous day. she just barely younger than his youngest boys. >> that's it for "early start." that's the nicest story we have had about charlie sheen in a long time. chris cuomo and kate bolduan, take it from here. >> anything is possible. that is the moral of the story today. >> have a great show. >> thank you. >> you take good new where is you find it. it's almost top of the hour. that means it's time for the top news.

last summer was rough. this summer is rough. it's getting hotter and hotter. >> boiling point. the epic heat turns deadly. relief days away. overnight, a fast moving wildfire causes thousands to evacuate in the west. we are tracking it all. controversy. boston and the country erupt in anger over this "rolling stones" magazine stunner. a-rod speaks. he's under investigation for allegedly juicing. his legacy and $100 million contract in danger. he goes one-on-one with cnn. will he win the fight? >> your "new day" starts right now. announcer: this is new day with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning, it's thursday, july 18th, 6:00 in the east. i'm chris cuomo.

>> i'm kate bolduan. trayvon martin's parents breaking their silence. they are speaking out for the first time. plus, the question remains, will they sue george zimmerman? >> maybe, just maybe, congress or the senate is about to do their job for the college bound. lawmakers are one step close tore a deal to reduce rates on loans and cap them. a lot needs to be decided. we'll give you the latest and keep the pressure up this morning. later we have a "new day" exclusive. steve cohen busted caught tweeting a bikini model, then revealed it was his long lost daughter. we have been following the story closely. there have been questions as to whether he is her father. we worked with the pair to find out the real answer thachlt is coming up. first, this morning, 130 million americans consumed by

heat that won't quit. take a look at the hot map. 47 states have temperatures above 90 degrees. the worst is yet to come, temperatures will be reaching 100 degrees. indra petersons, how hot and how long? those are the questions. >> reporter: absolutely. we're talking about heat indices that could feel like 105, this is the fifth day of the heat wave in new york, unrelenting even in the early morning hours. the sun is not up and it's still in the 80s, affecting a huge chunk of the country. it's the hottest weather this summer with the heat waves scorching a huge chunk of the nation. two deaths an el berle woman in new york and an elderly man. in indiana a senior center lost