tired of cable's inflated bills? get fios for just $99.99 a month for a year with no annual contract. or choose a two-year contract and get $200 back, plus a two-year price guarantee. call 1.866.685.fios. that's 1.866.685.3467. fios. a network ahead. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon. i am jennifer franciotti. a heat advisory remains in effect. temperatures are climbing into the 90's. let's go to john collins in the insta-weather center. >> it is already heating up considerably. kind of a hazy sunshine. the airport is already up to 96

degrees. it is at the noon hour, and already up to 96 degrees. humidity it does not look impressive. at 46% humidity, but with that heat, that is a lot of moisture in the air. we only have a light was a breeze of about 10 miles an hour. warnings towards the philadelphia. that will extend towards the rest of the day to day and evening hours. just a quick reference point -- in april, one of 90-degree day. four so far in july. today is the fifth day we have had a 90-plus. 18 so far this summer season. that is a lot, and we're still counting. >> coming up on a week without power for thousands of marylanders.

more than 49,000 customers are entering their sixth day without electricity and air- conditioning, and nearly half of them are in baltimore county. nadia ramdass has more on the efforts by the bge crews to get the lights on as they entered the home stretch. >> wight avenue and charles street, another community is without power, and a number of roads are closed to traffic. that is because there is a number of downed trees, some of them resting on power lines. crewmembers expect more to come out here to resolve this issue. one resident as she has been hearing that for days. the number of power outages are shrinking. but for those without power, it is and not drinking enough. >> -- not shrinking enough. >> the tree has taken out all our lines. >> she, along with her neighbors

in the community, have been without power since last friday's severe storm. the number of power outages to continue to shrink, but there are thousands sitting in the dark. >> it is at uncomfortable, it is hard sleeping at night. all of a sudden feeling sick, and -- all of us have been feeling sick, and we have bouts of lead additives, feeling nauseated. >> it was hard adjusting to no electricity, hot water, or food in the house. >> i'm having to go to my niece's house to shampoo my hair, i'm going to charge my phone over there, i am going to use her computer for a few minutes. and i'm running out of batteries. >> bge expects repairs to continue through the week.

nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> security was a major concern. police took big measures to keep the area safe following incidents on the port last year, one of them deadly. so far, police have not reported major issues at the inner harbor last night. some people said they were elected to attend, but felt relieved -- when relieved they were -- some people said they were reluctant to attend, but felt relief when they found the police presence. >> commissioner barksdale has made sure we have a new plan in place that will focus on agility and mobility. officers can move swiftly through parts of the city or area that we may determine to be a problem. >> the only thing they had to deal with after the fireworks, a lot of cars heading home.

there was at least one tragedy during the holiday break a 3- year-old boy drowned in an anne arundel county pool. officials responded to a pool at old riverside road. the boy was taken to the hospital. he didn't survive. fire investigators are working to determine what sparked two separate night fires in baltimore city. the latest happen at the 4600 block of liberty heights ave. fire shot through the roof of the old ambassador movie theater. about an hour earlier, crews responded to the 400 block of robert street in north baltimore. there, crews found heavy fire in two-story row houses. president obama kicks off a bus tour through a key swing states as he swings into full campaign mode after the july 4 holiday

t. hallie jackson has our commitment 2012 report. >> president obama will head to ohio today and pennsylvania tomorrow. don't expect it romney's camp to let the democrats still the spotlight. mitt romney greeted voters on independence day in new hampshire. he is there on vacation with his family. but his supporters will be on the campaign trail this week. president obama gets ready to leave the d.c. and head out. >> this is barack obama's first bus tour of the 2012 campaign. >> he will defend his economic policies and bailout of automakers. the president will push the same message on the road as he is pushing on the airwaves, essentially saying -- >> you are deciding whether it my economic vision or mitt romney's economic commission is better for the country.

>> republicans won't be far. former minnesota gov. tim pawlenty and louisiana gov. bobby jindal will be on the romney campaign bus in ohio and pennsylvania, and two gop senators slammed obama this week for not living up to promises on the economy and unemployment. that is the same message the republican national committee is sending an hopes will stick in the minds of the voters. the president will take care of business tomorrow when he signs a bill congress passed lowering student loan rates and funding transportation money. >> still ahead, a lifeguard fired for saving a life? it happened. first, folks in san francisco did not exactly that the fireworks display they hoped for. and dr. kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is here with a baby boxer. e-mail questions to

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>> the fireworks show in san diego was a lot shorter than initially planned. all the pyrotechnics accidently went off at once. take a look.

so pretty and so fleeting. a technical difficulty resulted in all the fireworks being set off at exactly the same time, so instead of a 15-minute show, 5000 people gathered were treated to a dazzling technical that only lasted a few seconds. the event's producers are investigating because of the mishap. the judge in the trayvon martin murder trial has set bail for george zimmerman at $1 million. the judge initially granted him a bond at $150,000, then later revoked after prosecutors accused him and his wife of lying to the court about the money they had raised. zimmerman and's defense attorney says his client acted out of fear for his family's safety. a south florida lifeguard gets fired after trying to help a swimmer in trouble. he left his designated watch area to rescue someone in an hour out that the lifeguards and

not contacted to protect. another lifeguard was fired after he told managers he would have left his post, too, to save someone. others have resigned in protest. kids and sports -- many parents have to juggle two at the same time. that can lead to on healthy meal choices. >> heat and thunderstorms seem to go hand in hand. we have been watching big storms develop in the great lakes. right now they are focusing on west virginia. look at the beach in ocean city. most people are getting a good tan -- maybe not good for them, but it feels good anyway. >> you can see the hordes walking towards the water. dr. kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is here to answer your pet questions.

alert,"day's "consumer new applications for unemployment aid crop last week, making it the lowest level since mid-it was a total of 374,000, following a steady decline since the week of may 19, and with the dip in applications, it's just hiring is improving and fewer people i needed. -- to suggest hiring is improving and fewer people i needed. many consumers are annoyed when they get extra fees from the rental company.

bob hansen has tips that could save you some money. >> rental car shuttles, and go, and renting a car is no small expense. do you really have to pay all those extra fees? >> i just figured my car insurance would cover it. >> i wish there was an extra fee to make sure of it and was covered. -- make sure everything was covered. >> don't assume that just because you have a credit card or insurance, it at it is taking care of. you have to call your agent and ask questions. >> with most companies, everything extends to a car on what is used on what they called a temporary basis. >> if you have a 500 alert deductible on your personal car,

that will -- $500 deductible on a personal car, that will also be the case with the rental. >> when they tell you that the coverage extends to the -- ask them if there's something you can purchase in addition and what the cost is to take care of that. >> you also want to call your credit card company. many offer coverage that allow you to pass on extra fees. >> one of the critical things when you have a credit card -- in most of those contracts, it says you must use that credit card to rent a car. >> don't get it from the airport. you can save money by getting it at a hotel or downtown location. rental fees can be considerably cheaper if you are willing to pick up your car away from the airport. finally, don't ignore chips or dents or scratches on your

corporate take pictures or video of the car before you drive away. a little homework before you travel can save you time, money, and hassles when you are supposed to be having fun. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> first we will talk radar, then we will talk heat. we have a little system in the great lakes, and there are a little more out there. we could see some gusty winds with that. there is a friend out to their banks. you can almost see a little blind right along here. -- little line right along here. we will have to watch later today to see if there will be any development. there is more of that stuff out of the great lakes. the trajectory is for the west of us. some might drift farther to the east. we will see what happens with that. current temperature at the

airport, 96. almost 100 downtown. 91 in annapolis. ocean city, 94 thei. -- there. 75 in oakland right now. isn't that pleasant? we have this thing called humidity, best expressed as the dew points temperature in the 70's. the green areas you see on the map here, that is area loaded with moisture. combined with the heat index, it feels like 105 at b.w.i. was mr. feels like 100. -- minster it feels like 100. i think you get the idea. it feels worse than it is, but it is and bat out there -- it is bad out there. these are the storm clouds out

to the west. here is a front. there's not much going on on that front, but it is a boundary. with these hot and humid conditions, boundaries are places where a thunderstorm activity can focus. the storm activity out to the west has outflows of air that create boundaries that's on the good form, as well -- that something could form on as well. we will see what happens as the boundary tries to come in on top of this heat and humidity. this ridge of high pressure, with this hot, humid air -- it will be in the neighborhood right through the weekend before we see substantial change. we are well into the 90s to near 100. this probably should be adjusted a bit. right around 104 the high today.

-- 100 for the high today. slight risk category for baltimore and westward for a thunderstorm activity. there is this chance for a thunderstorm activity today. the chance goes down during the day tomorrow. on saturday, the chance stars to go up once again as another front comes in. rain chances small today, start to go up late saturday into sunday. we begin to see a cool down by sunday, relatively speaking. this dangerous heat with high outidity, so take it easy an there. >> most parents agree that their kids are healthier for participating in srts, but the same parents admit that the stacks and mills they eat while juggling practice and games are not the best choices. the most common foods found in sports settings include suites,

sodas, and sports drinks. they rely on a fast food for meals. while many knew that this was on how the, none of the parents said they would make changes. coming up next, your maryland lottery numbers and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast. first, a look at wall street.

>> look at this face. could he be any cuter? this is it sugar ray, aptly named, because he has a baby boxer. -- he is a baby boxer. >> only 12 weeks old. we crop ears sometimes because i test confirmational, not because the dog needs it. >> i will hold sugary ray and you read the questions. >> ok, dr. franciotti. you know, john collins and i were talking about this before. you don't want to reach that point where it is too late.

how long should it be before you take the dog inside, whether your dog wants it or not? the answer clearly is, they start panting, and when the town is extending, that as a warning. -- when the tongue is extended, that is warning to after a certain time, the membrane starts to turn blood red and then it is too late. >> make sure there is plenty of water outside and plenty of water inside. >> and maybe a fan. they don't sweat. >> thank you for coming in. you can e-mail your questions for next week to petquestions@wbaltv.com. and now we want to tell you your maryland lottery numbers are up. lottery, letland

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