that side. or he can listen to the leading latino voices in the country who say that if house republicans kill this bill it is essentially over for republican politics. tough decision, isn't it, john boehner? good wednesday morning. right now on first look, dangerous heat continues to consume a large part of the country. so when will it end? four more jurors from the george zimmerman trial break their silence. the autopsy report is in for actor cory monteith. so what killed the 31-year-old "glee" star? plus, frightening moments outside the international space station. mcdonald's gives employees a lesson in belt tightening. and who is the star of major league baseball's all-star game? good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. as you may well know, it's hot, outside, very hot. parts of nearly every state hit the 90 degree mark for tuesday.

today won't be any better. stephanie gosk has more on the summer spike of temperatures. >> reporter: zero searing, sweating summer. how are you guys holding up in this heat? >> it's really warm. >> it's melting, actually. >> reporter: heat advisories and warnings were issued in about a dods states incompetent creasing dangerous conditions for days to come. in philadelphia, the largest senior center is extending its hours. >> our base concern is that a lot of our older adults are dealing with health issues. they could be compromised as a result of the heat. >> reporter: especially when there is no chance to cool down, not even at night. low temperatures in some cities aren't even dipping below 80, putting a tax on people and infrastructure. >> the cities hold on to the heat because of the asphalt in the buildings and concrete. so the temperatures don't drop off very much. so we start out high early in the morning and then the heat builds on top of that. >> reporter: adding insult to

injury, a water break in prince gorges county, maryland, will interrupt service for days. >> it's a big inconvenience, so i'm trying to prepare me and my family for it. >> reporter: estimated 100,000 people are preparing for mandatory water restrictions. >> i hope for the best, you know, but i'm prepared for the worst. >> reporter: in new york city, a scary moment at a political rally when a young intern collapsed from heatstroke. it took emergency responders experiencing an influx of weather related calls more than a half hour to show up. but in fill, the dogged tourist endured, standing in line for the liberty bell. a family from birmingham, alabama, said it felt just like home. >> reporter: do you think northerners complain too easily about the heat? >> yeah. y'all complain about the heat and we complain about the cold. >> that was stephanie gosk reporting. meteorologist bill karins will be here to tell you when you can expect a break. one place where things have cooled down is capitol hill. senators have reached a deal, at least for now, on the way to get things done. the agreement preserves the delaying tactic known as the

filibuster in exchange for up or down votes on president obama's stalled nominees. majority leader harry reid had threatened to change senate rules if no bargain was met. the immediate result was the confirmation of richard cordray to lead the consumer financial protection board. president obama nominated him back in 2011, but republicans kept pushing off a vote. while the compromise temporarily got things moving, it doesn't address larger questions. senators did not set any framework for restricting future filibusters of nominees. frustration, concern and calls for justice continue across the country in the wake of the not guilty verdict in the george zimmerman murder trial. now the jury member who was scheduled to write a book about how they reached their decision has changed her mind. nbc's jay gray has the details from sanford, florida. >> it's just hard, thinking that somebody lost their life. >> reporter: in the wake of this exclusive cnn interview with juror b-37, four of the

remaining five members of that panel released a written statement late tuesday night which says in part, quote, the opinions of juror b-37 expressed on the anderson cooper show were her own and not in any way representative of the jurors listed below. in the letter released by the 18th judicial court, jurors say the trial was a highly emotional and physically draining experience and asked the media to respect their privacy. while the controversy over their decision continues to be very public. attorney general eric holder talked about the verdict as he addressed members of the naacp at their convention in orlando. >> we must stand our ground to ensure that our laws reduce violence and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent. >> reporter: the group has urged the department of justice to file federal charges against george zimmerman. jay gray, nbc news, sanford, florida. a canadian coroner has ruled 31-year-old "glee" star cory

monteith died of an accidental overdoes of heroin and alcohol. it says the death was likely more nothing than a most tragic accident. vancouver police say they currently do not suspect foul play and they're working with the coroner's office to see if he was the victim of a bad batch of heroine. monteith who entered rehab earlier this year had struggled with drug abuse since he was a teenager. a close call miles from earth during a harrowing space walk. astronauts were outside the international space station performing routine cable work for barely an hour tuesday when a water leak in his helmet was reported and it got progressively worse. he struggled to see and hear. >> it's too much. >> i don't know. it's a lot. >> well, that's what mission control called off the walk and it's a good thing they did. nasa says he could have choked or even drowned. he was brought back to the space

station where crews worked hard to remove his helmet. it turns out up to 1.5 liters of water leaked into his suit. the culprit could have been an unprecedented leak in the suit's cooling system. it's time for your first look at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. liz cheney has thrown her cowboy hat into next year's battle. >> i'm running because i believe it is necessary for a new generation of leaders to step up to the plate. >> when asked about the announcement senator said he thought he and the cheneys were friends. they quickly came out in support of enzi. long time congressman ed marquis was born into the junior senator of massachusetts. he replaces john kerry who left the chamber to become secretary of state. andy harris is coming under fire for comments he made in the

wake of the george zimmerman acquittal. he offered this advice for those displease the with the verdict. >> we're hung up on this one case with this one fellow was, in fact, found not guilty by a jury. that's the way the american law system works. get over it. american athletes won't have any goals to go for next year. senator lindsey graham gets his way. the south carolina republican wants the u.s. to consider boycotting the 2014 sochi games if russia gives asylum to edward snowden. michele bachmann is fighting an investigation into her 2012 presidential campaign finances. and maybe he's trying to pump up his cred, but florida congressman trey radel live tweeted his review of the new jay-z album. it's thick and with solid beats. and that's your morning dish of

scrambled politics. and speaking of a man who knows solid beats, i'm joined now by bill karins. good morning. >> good morning. >> the heat? >> it's here to stay until about the weekend. i think by monday everyone will be clear but, i mean, acs are humming. i walked in at 3:00 a.m., the bank thermometers said 87 degrees. 3:00 a.m. all of the pavement that holds the heat in from the day, some are cooler, yesterday's high about half to 3/4 of the country was 90 degrees plus and pretty much everyone in the east. there was a cool feature on the weather map continues to be the swirl that i have the arrow pointed to over texas and new mexico. that's the cutoff low. it started over the carolinas. that's oklahoma and texas and new mexico away from all the hot air. the heat dome covers pretty much the entire eastern seaboard from the great lakes to the southeast. who's the hottest at this hour? right now it looks like a tie.

washington, d.c., and philadelphia both feel like 84 degrees as you walk outside this morning. today, right around 97 for d.c. you know. everyone is 90 or 95 degrees. it's going to be interesting. the northern half of the country in the heat wave is warmer in the southern half. >> new york's much warmer than atlanta. >> something really nice about a warm, summer night. >> you just love this heat. >> at night you go outside. >> turn on the ac. >> that's a different story. >> there are people that are. >> that's very true. heat can be dangerous. thanks so much, bill. just ahead, "rolling stone" is getting slammed for its new cover. plus, call it a mcbudget. how much money does mcdonald's think its employees can live on. later, how do you follow up a sharknado? we'll have a sci-fi sneak peak. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. it starts with little things. tiny changes in the brain.

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welcome back to other stories making news this morning. nsa leaker edward snowden who has been stuck at moscow's airport has officially submitted a request for asylum in russia. the handwritten application will be considered by russia's migration service which must give a response within three months. the u.s. drug enforcement agency is applauding mexico. they're saying it put an end to his ruthless leadership. miguel angel was captured in a pickup truck. mandatory evacuations were put into effect as a fast moving wild fire tore through a southern california community. the 9,000 acre fire west of palm springs has destroyed six homes and more than a dozen small buildings and it's forced the closure of two state highways. the august issue of "rolling stone" magazine will feature

dzhokhar tsarnaev. we turn to jackie deangeles for business. >> reporter: good morning, mara. stocks snapped an eight day win streak yesterday. the markets are going to be listening, of course, to fed chairman ben bernanke who testifies before congress about the economy and monetary policy amid concerns the fed may start to pull back on its stimulus program. meantime, ford is offering free upgrades to hybrid owners to help improve fuel economy. the offer applies to the 2012 ford z max, fusion and lincoln mkz. drivers have complained the vehicles aren't getting 47 miles per gallon as advertised. finally this morning, google is talking to media companies trying to light the channel for an internet cable service. google is trying to beat out apple who is also reportedly working with cable networks on a

station. back to you, mara. thanks so much, jackie. just how well is the economy holding up? federal reserve chairman ben bernanke will spend two days testifying on that. mcdonald's is facing some backlash over a financial guide for employees. amid a movement for fast food workers pressing for higher minimum wage. that guide suggests $600 for rent, 20 bucks for health care, but it does not include allowance for gas or even clothes or food and the budget is under the assumption that you have two jobs and are making just under $25,000 a year. just ahead, major league baseball's all-star game. betty nguyen will have all the highlights coming up.

it's time for sports and my colleague, betty nguyen is here with all the headlines. good morning. >> good morning. did you catch the all-star game last night? >> i missed that one. >> it's a good thing i'm here because the best players of the american and national league faced off at new york's citi field. matt harvey of the mets started for the national league. one pitch, though, hit the yankee's robinson cano. oh, no. yeah, he wasn't seriously hurt, but he did leave the game. in the fourth inning, detroit's miguel cabrera smacked the standup double and later scored.

>> in the eighth inning, the fans and players saluted the best closer in baseball history. mariano rivera in his last game before retirement. he quickly got three outs. and in the bottom of the ninth inning -- >> the 3-2 pitch. popped up, ended. out behind the second base position. kitmus is there and the american league wins it, 3-0. >> that's it, folks. the american league team will get the home field advantage in the world series this fall. and to almost no one's surprise, rivera was awarded the most valuable player award. before the game baseball commissioner bud selig announced a new policy aimed at protecting players against discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation. selig recently admitted that he has never sent an e-mail and says he never will. >> is he a pidgeon? >> smoke signals. i have no idea. that's what he says. as the yankees alex rodriguez continues his rehab, the baseball union says any

suspensions resulting by the baseball commission probably won't be served until next year if the penalties are challenged. team usa's donovan got the ball in the open field and the u.s. had a two on one break away. check it it out. he passed to brett shay kicked it right here, into the net, and usa beast costa rica 1-0 for its eighth straight win, their longest winning streak ever. congrats, team u.s.a. >> team u.s.a. thanks so much, betty. >> sure. >> joining me for our first look at politics is boris epstyn. boris, good morning. >> good morning. >> thanks for being here. yesterday the senate approved the director of the consumer protection board despite the gop trying to block nominees for that position for years. what was the fight for? did they accomplish anything in that battle? >> it's really more an

ideological battle about the board. they wanted one person at the helm who was thrown out, they want five people at the helm of the board. what they accomplished was too much. it came as part of a larger deal that a joided the filibuster rules as a whole which would have been an awful change for democrats and republicans. >> after announcing that deal senate majority leader harry reid said not blocking the nominees will be the new normal. >> senator reed is looking forward to a summer at the beach or he's excited about going away. that's overly optimistic. going forward every nominee will stand on their own. hopefully the democrats going forward will look at each nominee and decide whether they're going to filibuster the nominee. >> i want to talk about nsa

leaker edward snowden. it seems like russia had a change of heart. initially putin wants to defy the u.s. and now it seems like edward snowden is on his own. >> now putin is stuck with this guy in no man's land in the airport. there's no benefit there for russia at all. the united states continues to be a very partner for the russians. this isn't the cold war anymore. he doesn't have that much information to give russia. not an up side to putin, a lot of down sides. he's seeing what's coming and saying, i want this guy out of my hair. >> boris, thank you for your help this morning. >> have a great day. coming up, bill karins and betty nguyen will be here for "first buzz," all the stories we're talking about this morning. stay with us. 98% of women saw improvement in their skin. neutrogena® cosmetics.

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just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the sci-fi network plans to follow up sharknado with "ghost shark." this is about a phantasmic shark. "ghost shark" premiers on sci-fi august 22nd. >> i don't know if i can top sharknado. >> sharknado. it's time for "first buzz." all the stories we're following. i'm joined by betty nguyen and bill karins. speaking of sharks. >> i wanted to show you if i didn't have to do this job, i could go fishing and work out every day, this is what i would be doing. >> okay. >> this is elliott subtle. he went fishing. his bluefish got swallowed by

this shark. ended up going into this water and wrestled the seven foot shark with 20 onlookers on a beach in nantucket. he's relocated to the northeast. >> what did he do afterwards? >> he says there are creatures that are helpful and releases them. >> you abuse it. >> he didn't abuse it. he wanted to flex his muscles. >> pulling a shark out of the water, he should be ashamed of himself. >> they have feelings, too. >> the shark was really -- >> no shark nad does. >> betty, a marriage proposal gone wrong. >> yes. talking cop cars, tears. you have to check out this video. basically this guy decided to propose to his soon to be fiance by getting his brother-in-law in on the act saying, go ahead and pull her over. she had the wrong registration. the cop went off. he actually put her in the back of a cop car. she's crying and then her soon to be fiance arrives and

proposes. believe it or not. >> she actually said yes. >> slam the door. >> they had this little conversation and the cop said we have an arrangement that we've agreed to wave the fine. $2,000 fine and 30 days in jail. but if you say yes to this proposal, you're free to go. i don't know if i would say yes after that. might be a little mad. >> it's one thing if the cop got a little over enthusiastic. >> he went off script. he was trying to win the whackiest wedding proposal contest. i think you may have won, buddy. in case anyone overdoes it in vegas, there is an out for you. the vatican is offering time off from purgatory if you follow the pope on twitter. >> get out of here. >> vegas, here we come. >> you can shave time off of purgatory by doing certain things. if you follow the pope, there is

a caveat, you have to be truly sorry for your since. you follow us on twitter. >> did you follow it? >> i'm going to follow it just in case. >> cover those bases. >> i won't. we'll see what happens. i'll let you know. i'm marra schiavocampo. stay tuned, "way too early" starts right now. here's the 3-2 pitch. popped up. it ended. out behind the second base position. kitmus is there and the american league wins it 3-0. >> strangely, it was not yankees leader mariana rivera who closed out the gable and we'll tell you why. stand your ground. attorney general eric holder chimes in on how he feels about the controversial law, plus how trayvon martin's death led him to a conversation he thought he would never have. and a scary space walk caused the cancellation of a space walk at the international

space station. this is "way too early" on a wednesday. good morning, everybody. brian shackman here on july 17th. we have a 275 pound all-star hitting out a triple in the all-star game. you can probably guess who it was. really only two candidates. i won't give it away. we'll see that in sports in a few minutes. we'll begin with what seems like a tom clancy spy novel. authorities find some soviet missile radar components apparently smuggled aboard a north korean ship. pan amainian authorities boarded a ship after what is called a violent five-day standoff with the crew. many were only reportedly armed with sticks. the captain ror