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historic decision, the u.s. supreme court health care ruling that impacts millions of americans and the presidential race. hi, everybody. here's what people are talking about. it's the most anticipated ruling in years. today the u.s. supreme court has spoken. in a close vote the high court upholds president obama's health care reform law. daniel nottingham reporting from washington. >> supports of president obama's health care reform law celebrated outside the supreme court. in a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled nearly all of the affordable care act is constitutional. >> the highest court has now spoken. we will continue to implement this law. we will work together to improve on it where we can. >> siting congress's power to tax, conserver chief justice john roberts joined the courts
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four lib cal justices in -- liberal justices in upholding the mandates. the part of the law that requires every american to buy health insurance. >> the court validated a law that was constitutional. >> the justices limited the law of expansion for the poor, ruling the federal government cannot with hold a state's medicaid funding if it does not participate. republicans are already using the ruling to fire up supporters. >> what the court did not do on its last day in session i will do on my first day in elected president of the united states. that is, i will act to repeal obama care. >> by 2014 the law is supposed to bring affordable coverage to 50 million uninsured americans. >> it's going to decrease access and really not going to enhance quality. >> house republicans are
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promising a repeal vote when they return from a july 4th break. >> at the supreme court daniel nottingham. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of the supreme court decision on hng. we -- on health care. we will bring you local reaction at #50k -- at 5:00 and 6:00. it was nice this morning. whenning had whenning had a few people getting -- wjz had a few people getting their exercise out of the way early. people who work outside are definitely feeling the heat. here is a live look outside at sunny skies on an afternoon in the low 90s. tim williams is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. you can feel the difference today. >> it is just creeping up there. the america mercury, humidity, dew points feeling summer like in these last days of june and
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first days of july. take a look at the current temperatures. we're at 93 at bwi mar shall, 95 down towards the dc suburbs and dc. that 95 stretch up and down the stretch from philadelphia down towards dc is definitely heating up. what we're watching now is a heat index going into effect that's going to create basically some problems. so a heat advisory is in effect for tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. heat advisory indicating the heat and humidity could create some heat illness. stay shaded and drink plenty of water. we're going to watch temperatures coming in from the south and southwest. 98 in kansas city, 97 in memphis. all that air is coming in our direction. chicago at 98 on the great lakes. our forecast temperatures for the next few days look like this. 99 tomorrow, very easily high the -- tie the record of 100.
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98 on saturday, 95 on sunday. probably not near the records but definitely well above the normal high of 87 degrees. yes, this heat is here to stay. heat waive by definition is about three days of temperatures well above the average and in those 90s we are definitely going to hit that. we will have your updated forecast coming up. well, it has destroyed hundreds of homes and it's still too dangerous for fire investigators to begin tracking down the cause. randall pink ston reports on the firefighters efforts to contain the wild fire in colorado. >> flames race. >> these are the flames after they jury was -- after they jumped the canyon. they didn't think this was going to happen. >> not that fast. >> fuel led by 50 mile an hour winds the fire swept into the area so fast a section of colorado springs had 15 minutes to evacuate. >> i'm amazed nobody got killed. everybody got out safe.
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>> the fire has charred more than 18,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of home. 1,000 firefighters are battling the blaze. they are hoping cooler temperatures and lighter winds will help them gain some ground. . >> we have the horsepower, now we're going to go after it aggressively. >> a air convoy of helicopters is an important part of the battle. we've seen 10 choppers dropping flame retardant material to stop the fire from spreading. >> frustration is growing. most don't know if they're homes are lost. >> it's horrible. it's bad actually. you know, i have everything in there. >> authorities are taking time with notifications because they don't want unnecessary heart ache. >> the people impacted are going through enough pain. we have to get this right. >> the cause is still undetermined. officials say it's too dangerous to investigate. in colorado springs, randall pink ston. >> president obama will be in
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colorado tomorrow to survey the damage and thank firefighters. a major security breach at one of the nation's busiest airports. jessica is in the news room with more on the firing of ta agents. >> reporter: some of the screeners are being accused of sleeping on the job. the officers were fired wednesday. they were video taped by cameras sleeping or violating other screening standards in a baggage room in terminal b. in one photo is souper voi to is lean -- supervisor is leaning back with her eyes closed. the union representing the screeners says all eight tsa officers are appealing those firings. >> thank you. the department of homeland security is conducting another investigation into a string of security breaches at newark last year. the search at the port for
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stou aways in shipping containers coming up empty. the coast guard was doing a random check on wednesday. the officers tapped and heard tapping back. the ship is carrying machine parts and on its way to virginia. the vessel is set to sail tomorrow morning after nothing was found. baltimore county homicide detectives identify a murder victim. tiffany rene mangel was found shot to death. there's no sign of forced scombri and they have -- entry and they have no suspect. anybody with any information is call to asked county police. let's check in on our roads. here is christy with traffic control. >> hi. busy start out there for 95. if you're traveling northbound 95 expect delays approaching 32 past 195. 395 towards the tunnel traffic will slow down.
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the north side inner loop stop and go around charles street. the west side slow approaching security boulevard. average speed at this point, about 35 miles an hour. as far as accidents go, eastbound 216 and laurel at 95, all lanes are blocked. valueley -- valley road also blocked. we're watching a fuel spill at east pratt street. things are getting busy. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. call 800-the-firm or visit them on line. back over to you. >> thank you . today more than 1,2000 -- 1,200 men and women join their jury journey at the annapolis naval academy. >> good luck.
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>> it's a morning full of emotions. while sunglasses did tears, pride and excitement were the overwhelming feelings. >> this is a big deal. he came to me and wanted to do this. >> i'm very proud of him. it's his dream. it's what he's always want withed to do. >> diane brig's son kyle is one of 1,200 men and women to begin their new lives. >> we'll go down to the doors. >> those are likely the last please endties before -- pleasant tries before the gruelling begins. >> it's tough. we know it's going to be rewarding. >> i want to be there, get it over with. >> the last words are sir, ma'am, understand. >> from the check in to a maize of instructions that includes getting fitted for your uniform and picking up the academy's
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equivalent to the bible. >> it's going to be nerve racking. that's what they want it to be. >> the toughest part of the day usually gets left behind. >> the rich chals they will go through are not only to make them feel like a part of the family, but also to level the playing field. >> while there's no doubt these people are starting at the bottom. . >> it will all be worth it. >> good luck to them. at 6:00 p.m. today induction day ends and tomorrow the physical work begins bright and early. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00, the new guidelines for portable cribs. >> a gutsy persons purse snatcher -- purposes snatcher. she picked the one person. >> how a woman ends up with super glue in her hair on an
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airplane. >> it's starting the cook outside. how hot will it get? stick around for your first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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it is mostly sunny, 95 in central maryland right now. the complete forecast is coming up. one sweet spill forces a road closure in pennsylvania. take a look at this. it is not snow. the white powder coating is sugar. the trailer carrying the load crashed, spilling its e load on the turnpike in warn dale. the driver suffered minor injuries. it took crews hours to clean it all up. in an attempt to steal a pocketbook is caught on tape in lynn, massachusetts. watch as the shocked customer clings to her purse. immediately fighting back. the woman waited to
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attack the customer. the customer managed to kick the attacker to the ground. the would be thief ran away empty handed. officers are searching for her. in tonight's consumer watch, parents go to great lengths to make sure they're children are safe. new safety standards will be required for items like portable cribs and toddler beds. >> it is hard for me to believe that 14 years ago on may 12th, 1998 my beautiful 16 month old son danny was strangled at his licensed child fair facility. >> linda says danny was sleeping in a mesh portable crib when it collapsed on the napping baby. on wednesday the consumer product safety commission approved tougher standards. >> play guards must comply with a strict federal standard, a standard that will prevent the
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deadly side rails that collapse and took danny's life and the lives of nearly 20 other children. >> the new rules take effect in december and will join a list of five recently adopted safety requirements for children's items like cribs, toddler beds and baby bath seats. consumers are always reminded to keep an eye on product recalls and be mindful of secondhand products manufactured before new manufacturing takes effect. >> keep an eye on recalls. a rough day on wall street. stocks are down right now, but rebounds by the closing bell. the dow ends down 5 and the nasdaq is down 26. let's go to alex sis with tonight's cbs money watch
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update. >> health care stocks were mixed after the supreme court uphold the health care over haul law that requires americans to have health insurance. hospitals stocked rallied. some investors are worried that requiring all americans to purchase health insurance might act like an additional tax giving consumers another reason to cut back on their spending. >> bank stocks tumbled led by jp morgan chase after new york's times reported loss could swell to $9 í billion -- $9 billion. >> the european economic summit got underway. the stock fell on mrp disappointing news about -- on more disappointing news about the economy. the unemployment benefits is hovering near its highest level of the year. that's your money watch.
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for more just head to cbsmonew cbsmoneywatch.com. one family gets a wild encounter on the way to the miami zoo. 7-year-old alex was posing in front of the lions exhibit when the lions lunged from behind the glass. his father captured his face when it happened. the dad is proud of his picture and says it is a one in a billion shot. so glad that glass is solid. coming up on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00, want to kick the habit. a new vaccine may do the trick. >> i'm ron matz. fire works and the 4th. what you need to know coming up here on eyewitness news. >> the beginning of a heat waive rolling into maryland.
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tim, i'm not a fan of his but we need the hue wee lewis -- hewy lewis song, the heat is on. i like thinking about football and looking at the stadium. >> there will be some pre-season games before long. hopefully they won't be playing in all the pads in heat like this. as for the heat song you can fill in your own blank, it's getting hot in here. >> i like that one. >> that i like. >> we won't fill in the second line of that one. it's definitely getting hot. maybe if you're going to take off some of your clothes, make sure you're dressing in layers, wearing the sun block, protected, staying in the shades, drinking plenty of water. right now 95. the
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average high is just around 86. keep in mind with the winds coming in from the west and northwest, the heat index is two degrees lower, it feels like 93. it is definitely a bit of a comfortable air mass. it's going to change over the next few days. we're going to see warmer air moving into the region. right now temperature around 85 oakland, 93 cumberland, 89 on the shore. around the immediate metro area, 91 bel air and rock hall. columbia coming in at 95. you see the west wind coming in for much of the day. the air that's been coming across central maryland has been cooler than around the rest of the state. you're seeing this shift now. we're going to see it unix are formally across -- uniformly across the state. that's going to bring in some very, very hot, blazing hot temperatures even
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areas around the great lakes, chicago around 98 already this afternoon. we're going to be seeing more dry and warm air coming in over the next few days. high pressure is solidly in control over much of the country right now. we do have one bit of a front that's going to be moving across the northern tier of the country around the great lakes. it stays to our north. it comes close enough that it could touch off maybe a shower or thunderstorm, maybe each afternoon as the temperatures hit their hottest. just think about florida in the summer. if you've been there you know it showers in the afternoon and then it cools down for just a little bit. these hot humid conditions stay with us. we're looking at temperatures in the 90s and challenging records into the week end close to 100 each day. your next high tide is at 3:02. tonight just around 71. look for some clouds, the chance of a thunderstorm late. that chance stays with us tomorrow. the temperature around 100 with the
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heat index in the low 100s. mary, the heat is on. >> i won't sing it. >> thank you . >> it is that time of year as we get closer to the 4th of july, fire works are center stage. ron matz reports the state fire marshall is reminding us that most fire works are illegal and in some cases they can change a life. >> fire works are beautiful. some can be dangerous. these are illegal. so are these m-80s and quarter sticks. >> they tried to pick up that fire cracker that was a did. you're looking -- that was a dud. you're trying to pick that up, boom, it goes off. >> these fire works are legal. ground base sparklers are also legal in many places but not baltimore city. >> because they are dangerous. they look pretty benign but they -- the fire that's created by a sparkler is very, very hot. >> nationwide 40% of the fire works related injuries are to
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children under the age of 15. >> especially the younger kids who are entrusted with sparklers that burn at 1,200 degrees. >> the fire chief's message is simple, enjoy a public display and take no channelses. -- no chances. >> there's no reason for anybody to use or possess illegal fire works. >> we're asking you will all of or -- we're asking all parents and adults to exercise some responsibility here and do it safely. >> ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> for a complete list of 4th of july fire works in our area, just go to our website wjz.com. those are the sanctioned fire works. don't miss tonight's prime time cbs line up. the mentalist then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. you can see the birds take
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on the indians sunday afternoon at 1:30 live right here on wjz 13. lots more ahead at 4:30. >> explosions rock syria's capital. we will update the unrest there. >> a deadly mall collapse in canada. >> will a florida judge allow george zimmerman out of jail on bail. eyewitness news at 4:00 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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it's 4:30. 95 degrees and mostly sunny. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. i'm kai jackson. here is what people are talking about. will a florida judge allow george zimmerman out on bail again.
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he's charged with killing trayvon martin and he's about to find out. >> george zimmerman will ask the judge for bail a second time. his bond was revoked after prosecutors say he and his wife mislead the court about the $135,000 they had in the bank. >> i don't think there was any evidence to plan to deceive the court. >> since zimmerman's last hearing new video has been released. it shows him the day after he shot 17-year-old trayvon martin telling investigators what happened. >> he says do you have a problem. i turned around and said no. >> zimmerman claims the unarmed teenager attacked him. the neighborhood watch captain said he tried to get away and was screaming for help but martin noticed a gun under his jacket. >> i felt his arm going down to his side. i grabbed it and i shot one time. >> zimmerman passed two lie detector tests the day after the
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shooting. >> his attorney will ask the judge to set bond at $150,000. the original amount that was set before zimmerman was september back to jail -- was sent back to jail. >> he wants out. he wants to be out and free. i think he should be and help me get ready for the trial and defense. >> zimmerman is charged with second degree murder and has pleaded not guilty claiming self-defense. trayvon martin's family says zimmerman killed their unarmed son and should stay in custody. >> zimmerman's attorney says his client should be granted bail because he isn't a flight risk and stayed in touch with law enforcement during his initial release back in april. the supreme court rules to unhold the -- uphold the vast majority of president obama's health care reform law. mary is in the news room with more. >> reporter: with president says the u.s. supreme court's decision is in the best interest of the american people. they
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upheld the mandate requiring most americans to buy insurance or pay a penalty. it allows mammograms and check ups without copays. children will be allowed to stay on their parent's insurance policies until their 26. the plan to expand the medicaid insurance program for the poor was struck down. the republican controlled house promises to take a vote to repeal the law after the july 4th break. >> thank you. the health care law is expected to bring coverage to about 30 million uninsured people. over all nine of ten americans will be covered. the house is expected to hold a vote on attorney general eric holder in contempt of congress. he's accused of with holding documents requested into operation fast and furious. the acquisitions stem from a botched gun running operation led by the atf from 2009 through 2011.
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the house will refer the matter to the u.s. attorney for the district of columbia who would have to decide whether to press criminal charges against holder, his boss. wjz is closely monitoring this story. we will bring you the vote as soon as we have it. new details on the investigation of a deadly collapse in canada. jennifer palasak reports for wjz on how the community is coming together. >> one by one rescue crews removed their hats as a sign of #r79 -- sign of respect as they move the body. many have watched the scene for day filled with hope, praying for a different out come. >> it's heart wrenching. >> the victims have been identified as dolores and lucy owen. his fiance did not want to speak. a specialized crane had been brought in to remove the escalator.
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plan a didn't work. the crane couldn't go up. it was on to plan b, sharing off the front of the building to gain access and using a claw to dismantle the stair ways. the area was finally deemed safe enough to go in. crews located the two bodies. rescue officials believe there were no other victims. saturday's roof collapse is steered into residents memories. no one knows what caused it. sgltsz -- >> it's sad. it's hard to believe that i was in there, you know. >> the rescue efforts face criticism when crews were pulled out on monday due to possible structure collapse. it's what's tainting the recovery today. >> this should have happened on monday, sunday night. whose to say that if they would have done so and brought all this heavy equipment that maybe that person would still be alive. >> they are investigating the
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cause of the collapse and says they're not ruling out criminal charges. a man is facing charges following a bizarre shooting. michael ham ilton was arrested after seven people reported being shot at. the group says as they kayaked pass the house they heard a man yelling for them to leave and gunshots. hamilton claims he did not aim at the kayakers. the woman severely disfigured after being mauled by a chimp is suing the state of connecticut. lawyers filed documents of accusing state officials for not seizing the animal. she hopes to sue for $150 million. she lost her nose, lips, hands and eyelid. she's since had a complete face transplant. curing cigarette addiction.
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scientists say they're closer than ever before. jessica kartalija is in the news room with more. >> reporter: smokers could one with day be immunized against nicotine so they gain no pressure from the habit. researchers stopped the stop smoking vaccine on mice. it introduces antibodies that block nicotine's effects from reaching the brain. more animal testing will have to come before it's tried on people. >> one out of five americans smokes despite one out of five deaths in the united states linked to cigarettes. county officials confirm that two people contracted a require respiratory illness while staying at the sea watch condos. one stayed there the spring, the other last year. it remains open.
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last fall there were six confirmed cases in another hotel in ocean city, one fatal. extreme heat is heading back to maryland. at the inner harbor many are finding shady spots to stay cool, getting some relief under the trees. outside still very warm and the sun is hot and there's not much of a breeze to cool things off. let's go to bob turk, who is are tracking the high temperatures. >> today by comparison to the next few days, not that bad. i'll show you why in a minute. it's hot. take a look, it's 95. the dew point is way down to 52, which actually makes the 95 feel like 92, actually going in reverse. the coolest spot oakland 82, cumberland 85, ocean city 89. tomorrow because of the extreme temperatures and higher humidity there will be a heat advisory in effect from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.. if you're out there during the day, particularly if you have to work outside, try to stay in the
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shade or air-conditioning as long as possible. across the country it's hot. a lot of places, chicago now at 98, dallas detroit 96, 95 in boston. winds off the bay there. we will get in the upper 90s tomorrow. it looks like for the rest of the weekend we'll be close to the records. 99, 98 and 95 is what we're expecting. our normal high is 87. we'll have the details coming up. >> thank you. let's check on the roads with christy breslin. >> traveling 95 just continuing to get busier. the delay now stretches 25 minutes at least over to the tunnel. as far as the beltway goes, stop and go on the north side from charles street around to hartford road. the west side inner loop delays there sfr south western to --
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from south western to security boulevard. average speed about 30 miles an hour. as far as accidents go, valley road, orleans street, north howard at west 27th, also cecil avenue 2 22nd street -- 22nd street. this traffic report brought to you by lynn the plumber. back over to you. >> thank you. talk about vintage vinyl. a historian discovers the world's oldest reporting. that's the father of the gram moe phone, 122 years ago. patrick feaster was able to get the recording using modern technology. he
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scanned an imagine of the speech and it linked the resulting selections. now, he ran it through a specialized software to create a modern day audio clip. wow. what a find. straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. a construction mishap at the world trade center site. pinned for hours during an alleged robbery. hear from police from more on what really happened. we're heading in for a heat waive. the latest on the extreme weather in your first warning forecast. you know, i have done something worthwhile.
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we have breaking news from washington about attorney general eric holder. he was found in contempt by the u.s. house of representatives. you're looking at what happened moments ago outside the capitol where democrats walked off the house floor refusing to take part in that contempt vote. holder is accused of with
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holding documents as part of a an investigation into open ration fast and furious. the acquisitions stemmed from a botched gun running ning operation. strong winds in new york sent a steel beam crashing to the world trade center building. it took out several windows and sent glass falling more than four stories. luckily no one was hurt. the 72 feet skyscraper is going to be the first to open since the twin towers were destroyed. a massive explosion rocked syria's capitol. that comes as tensions build at the -- border with turkey. >> a bomb blast destroyed dozens of cars and injured several people. the attack happened outside syria's justice department. this man says he heard more than one explosion. government officials for the president were quick to blame terrorists rebels. it's unclear
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who is behind the assault. international pressure is building against the fad to stop the violence. a military convoy in turkey carried heavy weapons. missiles will be placed there in retaliation for syria shooting down a turkey fighter jet. syria says the plane was flying inside its air space. turkey said that's not true and calls its neighbors a clear and pleasant threat. they will meet this weekend to try to end the conflict. one of syria's most important alleys, russia will be key to any agreement. the russian foreign minister said his country will not be part of any deal that calls for the president to step down. >> world leaders will meet saturday to discuss a political strategy to end the violence. loud music leads to murder
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in texas. today the man with the gun learns his fate. jessica is in the news room with more on this stand your ground case. jessica. >> reporter: today a retired texas firefighter 47-year-old recall rodriguez was sentenced to prison. he shot and killed an unarmed too mucher -- teacher hosting a loud party. he's heard saying that he's in fear for his life seconds before he fires that fatal shot. rodriguez had a concealed weapon handgun permit when he got into the argument with the teacher. >> prosecutors say they're hopeful it will stop others from settling matter with violence. we're learning more about a robber that spent the night with his head trapped under a garage door. karen anderson reports from massachusetts. >> here are the pictures of the botched break in.
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54-year-old manual fernandez stuck for nine hours underneath a garage door after trying to break into this rent a center. >> he tried to pry open the garage door with a metal bed post. trying to squeeze into the business apparently the garage door fell on the suspect's head. he was unable to free himself. >> he said he got there at midnight and was discovered just before 9:00 a.m.. here's the door. you can see he tried to pry it open. obviously not enough. >> certainly could have been a fatal situation if perhaps it had more momentum. i don't recommend that for anybody to try. >> luckily for manual far than dez he's at the -- manual fernandez he's at the hospital. >> he was brought out from that position and complained of a headache. >> facing charges of breaking and entering and destruction of
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property. >> fernandez who is homeless suffered a large bruise on his head. a college student is arrested for warning other drivers about a speed trap in texas. the student says she was holding up a sign on the sidewalk in houston when a officer stormed over and ripped it out of her hands. she said the officer told her she was obstructing justice and then booked her for walking in the middle of the road. a texas woman is up in arms because she said a maintenance worker dropped super glue on her head during a flight. she had to cut a chunk of her hair. apparently the worker put super glue on an over head bid. now the airline is offering her an apology and compensation. firefighters are used to saving cats from a tree, but how about a dog. witnesses saz -- witnesses say he was chasing a
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raccoon. they were able to lower him down on a makeshift pully and turn him over to his owners. some extreme heat is heading towards maryland. will we reach triple digits. bob has the updated first,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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all right. another nice day. >> thank you, kai. >> i like it. >> it's so dry believe it or not it's going to get worse. the actual temperature is in the mid 90s. it's so dry it feels lower than that. that's not going to happen tomorrow. tomorrow going in the other direction. temperatures going up, heat index going up. take a look at temperatures now. i'll show you what's going on here. 95 but the dew point is very low at 52 degrees. humidity is only 23%. that's very dry air. west winds coming down the mountains, heating things up.
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right now 84 in oakland, 95 in cumberland, dc and 89 ocean city. the dew point way, way down, very dry air. there's an extreme fire danger over much of the region. hot temperatures, dry conditions and that breeze. 90 westminster, 90 rock hall. when you talk about the temperature and the low dew point, the 95 only feels like 92. it feels like 82 in oakland and dc. a little more humid on the eastern shore. temperatures in the low 90s. it feels pretty much like the -- pretty much like the low 90s. tomorrow more humid, higher temperatures probably feel over 100 by tomorrow afternoon. maybe 103, 104 by tomorrow. tomorrow is going to be a much worse day. west winds at 10, 12, 14 miles an hour. maybe a slight breeze over night.
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not much. there's a chance tomorrow there could be a thundershower. some of those clouds could keep the temperatures down which would be a good thing. there's a wedge of humid air in indianapolis. it's 104 degrees. in columbia, ohio it's 100. just west of the mountains, some very hot air. we could get close to the 100 degree mark tomorrow a lot of places. right now most of the activity bell to our north -- well to our north. by tomorrow afternoon, hot and humid conditions. maybe a shower or thundershower. the same thing going on for saturday and probably sunday. we get not much in the way of relief as far as temperatures. tonight a warm and humid night compared to the last few nights. there can be a thunderstorm over night. 99 tomorrow. it's going to be a hot and humid afternoon. maybe
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a thunderstorm, at least that might give you some temporary relief. if the clouds come in earlier it might keep downs down in the mid 90s. >> thank you very much. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. >> a local health clinic, what maryland are saying about the supreme court's decision on health care. that's coming up that's coming up on eyewitn,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more
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i'm mike hellgren. the recent scandals involving baltimore city police signal a troubling pattern and what needs to be done to clean it up. >> check in for these stories and all today's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. hi, everybody. i'm mary. >> i'm kai. md aryland is put on alert for several days of dangs weather with the -- dangerous weather with the potential to surpass 100. tonight it's pretty uncomfortable with above normal temperatures. difficult decisions for anybody working outside. downtown about baltimore is -- downtown about

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