11 news reporter barry simms are responding to the latest heat wave. we begin with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer in the insta-weather + center. the humidity is going out. i can feel it. >> the heat warning continues down to d.c. and surrounding counties. the other outlying suburbs are hundred dangerous heat advisory for the evening and even through the day tomorrow. 101 degrees down at bwi marshall from the past hour. it feels like 107 right here right now. the key index up to 117 in downtown baltimore. barry simms joins us live with where people are trying to deal with the heat, but we will stay in the epoxy tonight and that has to be a concern for people in the city.

>> they have the cooling centers open and the pool hours have been extended. we have plenty of other people just trying to do whatever they can to stay cool. >> we walked up and down the street and ask people. >> he has two jobs, figuring out to stay cool. and helping people stay refreshed. >> it's all part of a family-run business in northwest baltimore. >> get your water bottles. take a drink. get your water. let's go. >> they make sure they drink water every 50 minutes. this is camp. there has to be some playtime, even in the sweltering heat. games of the water include drip,

drip, drop. a variation of duck, duck, goose. >> we're doing extra rotation to inside and staying in the shade as much as possible. outside, we are doing water games. we're just trying to keep them cool. >> as the sun bakes the outdoor stage at the ruins of the pasco -- but sapsago institute, when this calls for a heated exchange, these actors from shakespeare company keep it lively. >> this is only a practice. with costume that could be 20-30 degrees hotter. we're told this helps cool things down.

>> it was really, really hot. >> incurred audience to bring a picnic, lots of water. we also have vendors here for our family-friendly shows. >> one of the best ways to stay cool is to take a trip to the cool. >> this part is going to stay open. it will stay open until 8:00 tonight. >> of your looking to escape the heat and get out of town, chances are you are not alone. this will be the hottest fourth of july we have seen in a long time. in national average or gases right now at $3.35 for regular and that's 19 cents cheaper than this time last year. even better news.

a gallon of regular gas will cost you $3.30. many of your getting an early jump on next week's fourth of july holiday. let's check in with capt. roy taylor with a low at how they're doing right now. >> everyone is trying to make that escape. all the way through downtown baltimore and up through white marsh. i'm capt. roy taylor. >> a man wanted for robbery has been arrested. they rest of the 27-year-old man after they spotted his s u b on south broadway.

they approached the car and they found police-related items in his possession. a deadly shooting of an essex lowman. facing first-degree murder charges, walker shot tiffany in the 900 block of garden drive. in motive has not been determined. he is being held at the baltimore county detention center without bail. >> it will cost more to flush the toilet, by certain tobacco products, but more than 200 laws going into effect this weekend in maryland. >> taken together, some of the use could significantly reduce pollution. but it will make the harbor and other troubled water weighs more-- waterways more swimmable.

>> several laws going into effect this weekend are aimed at significantly reducing pollution from other sources. >> this package of legislation is to make sure there are sufficient funds so everyone can have the clean water day they deserve. >> it doubles from $2.50 up to $5. a measure taking aim at septic tank is also on the books. is it a four-tier system to build residential subdivisions that build septic tanks. local jurisdictions will be required to levy a fee of storm water pollution. this affects the nine largest counties.

this reduces the current state tax from 15% down to 5%. the person who inherit the property must use it for farming. under the income tax law, single filers making $100,000 per year and couples making more than $150,000 will see their insurance going up 0.5% on retroactively from january. taxes on the little cigars will go from 15% up to 30%. >> this tax increase will deter kids from using these that the products. from now one come up your kids will be dying early from preventable death. this will raise money to fund public health care programs.

>> in the january legislative session, the increase of cigarette tax by $1. reporting live from federal help, wbal-tv 11 news. >> just across the street, congress is looking at a looming deadline. we are in washington with more on the negotiations. >> talk about cutting it close. if they could not have come to an agreement today, they could have gone on hold tomorrow instead of interest rates would have doubled on sunday. that's real money on the line. it is a week time for compromise. there it voted to hold attorney- general harry calder in contempt. the calendar look no time for

healing wounds. >> we put aside our hard heads, which i'm happy to say, in exchange for hard hats. >> the senate passed a $100 billion transportation bill months in the making, the first significant concession since 2005. they say it creates nearly 3 million jobs by funding products. mitch mcconnell lauded the project while taking a broader election-year dig. >> at this body of ignores the campaign attack from the president and if they stop pushing the job killing tax hikes, we can actually get a lot done. >> this it takes up two issues along the way. without action, the subsidized stafford loans would have doubled on sunday the 6.8% interest.

>> this was not a matter of them coming together to do the right thing. this close political football kicking it back and forth. >> the bill covers two years of programs but does not talk about the programs after that. it could raise it, but they did not want to touch that with an election four months away. >> thanks for that report. their reporters are flocking to baltimore. >> up next, a gathering in our area and mobilization. >> here phelps''s thoughts on the olympics. >> it's not killing off very fast and a baltimore. a hot weekend forecast coming up. the temperatures are back

>> hundred the woman rights activists will be converging on baltimore. >> they are in town to look at some hotly debated issues affecting women. can see has more on this annual conference of the national organization for women. >> hundreds of women are in the area for the national organization for women conference at the bwi hilton. >> we want to bring full social equality, political equality,

and economic equality. >> women rights activists have supporters across the nation taking part in a conference where they gather to talk about events in the rights of women in all current issues. >> these are not democratic republican issues. these transcend race, class, or party. >> specifically, topics related to women's rights, like the violence against women act, and relating to women's reproductive health. clarkson and make sure that women have their right to contraception and to whatever health care that they need. that should be considered health care, something needed to be protected against. >> of women do not stand together about women, then no one will stand together to take up our issues. >> there are both republicans and democrats in elected office for supporters of women's

rights, but they would like to see more people in positions of power working for all women. >> it does not matter if you're a stay at home long, working, not a mother, or whatever. really did come together to keep our right. >> for more information, visit our web site, wbaltv.com. newsdacey, wbal-tv 11 >> now your live in insta- weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> second time this month we have soared past 100. we hit 100 at bwi marshall. 103 degree reading officially of bwi marshall. 106 of the downtown location does not break the record because of the no longer the official weather station. the baltimore area as measured

at bwi marshall, so the one of three fell two degrees short of the record 105. still, the 103 is the second hottest temperature we've ever had in the month of june was the 100 vibrating back in 1934. the urban heat effect kind of skews that high. 104 right now downtown at the inner harbor. one of two in frederick. everyone else in maryland, northern virginia, pennsylvania, chair budget he. in some cases, feeling like it's way above that. 107 downtown. 112, the keyboard is continuing through the night. these will be reissued for the day tomorrow because it will be another scorcher. getting back to temperatures down a couple of degrees, but

103 today and and we're still quite close to 100 tomorrow. but that this line of severe storms tracking from chicago, northern indiana, western ohio. watches and warnings being issued in advance of this would wind up to 80 m.p.h.. and the outside the worst of us will -- the worst of it will stay south of us. this will checks of for the baltimore on to the eastern shore by 1:00 a.m. you could hear a little but offender later this evening, but--should clear up. 84 for below in downtown baltimore. not very cool in the suburbs. 101 degrees at the airport right now. this weather will not really clear the region. it will settle in and stall. that is why we have a better

chance for storms and we will stay on the hot side of this with triple digit he all the way down to atlanta. 95-100 tomorrow with the west wind 10 degrees -- 10 miles per hour around the bay. out in the western maryland, temperatures in 80's. a 30%-40% chance for storms on sunday. the beat temperatures are warm, but not as hot as around here. they only have a 20% chance of a storm. the seven-day forecast. almost 100 tomorrow, mid 90's on sunday. and then getting them to normal for the fourth of july. >> from the susquehanna bank's board center, this is a love of sports. >> of thomas paine were an orioles fan, right now, he would say these are the times that try men's souls. he would probably recommend

restocking the batting order and buck showalter would agree. they have lost their last two games by a combined score of 20- 3. tonight, they will shift wieters down to seventh in the batting order. he will ship from third base to first base trying to improve the defense that has been suspect at best. mark reynolds will set. cross -- chris davis will bat sixth said the designated hitter. >> you can never tell where the big at a battered want to fall. we're struggling and that keeps hoping to find them. hopefully we will get some back- finding guys in there and it will go real well. >> they will start derrick lowe. he has an 0-3 record in his last

4 starts. phelps has not said how many events be is scheduled to swim next month. >> 200-meter butterfly turn of the fastest time in the world. they will likely have a showdown with lochte in the 200 meter individual medley. love seeing his for becoming marquee event of the games. amazing to see this sport grow and change. >> it attracts people, i guess. hopefully i will finish my

competitive part of my career. >> tiger woods had a track record of facing serious heat. he also had the good tee time so he got there before the temperatures climbed over 100. a 48-foot putt for birdie. the leader on 14 -- well past the pin. then back it up. back at -7 alone on top. hurley in the hunt. tied with tiger at -2 5 off the pace. >> still up, how hot will it be >> still up, how hot will it be

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>> a hot once more again. not quite as hot as the day. it's close. 98-99 degrees or so. back to tuesday, back to a cool 89. we look forward to that. >> a bit of a cool wave coming in. >> "nbc nightly news" with brian williams is next.