survey the damage. live now over lake avenue in north baltimore. and right now, there are concerns about more storms tonight. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob during are tracking live doppler radar. here's bob. >> and and as we speak, some storms moving through. and another batch north of hagerstown. i think you folks in the hagerstown area. emmitsburg, to gettysburg, eventually the westminster region. that stuff is moving in your region. and could bring maybe half inch of rain. maybe hail. wind gusts weekendet -- could get up to 40, 45 miles an hour. this is not a good thing in the next hours. hopefully they'll begin to weaken somewhat as we lose the sunlight late this afternoon. and although we are in a pretty dry air mass around here, we still have punch to them as you can see, they keep moving off to the south and southeast. as far as temperatures go right now, we're still in the low to mid90s. 77, oakland.

85, ocean city. the dew point has been low all day long. that's the only benefit to this heat. because it hasn't really increased our heat index. in fact, 94 right now. feels actually like 93. hasn't gone up. but we do expect it to get worselater this week. worse later this week. bernadette woods has a look at what we're expecting. >> that's right. you saw all of these temperatures, about 5 to 10 degrees average. it's just that they just condition continue. so we've taken a look back. so far, we're at 17 degrees. the average is 30. however, most of those have come in the last couple of weeks. second half of june and beginning of july. and they're not going anywhere any time soon. we've got a snapshot of the next three days around here. temperatures will be close to 100 degrees, each and every afternoon. when you factor in that heat index, it will add a few degrees to it. in addition to that, still chances for more strong thunderstorms. there's a lot going on. we'll have the full forecast coming up. back inside. >> thank you, bernadette.

and bob. and as we watch forever those possible storms, wjz is live with the massive recovery operation from friday's weather. rochelle ritchie is in howard county. wjz and mike hellgren are live with the power struggles in baltimore county. mike? >> denise, there are more people in baltimore county than anywhere else, within we'll r bge's service region. we're talking 50,000 people. and it is back-breaking work trying to restore it. you can see some of these huge trees that caused major damage to the backbone of bge's system. >> reporter: this is new amateur video, showing the straight-line wind storm approaching maryland with hurricane forced wind gusts. and as darkness fell friday, those winds and the cracks of lightning, left thousands without power. some neighborhoods still look like disaster areas, four days later, with the electricity off, outrage is growing. >> well, you can see how bad it is. >> and out here, we don't have water.

or no utilities. when the power stops, everything stops. >> the only thing i've heard so far is, hopefully things will be back on friday. >> reporter: while bge is asking for patience, the governor is promising to stay on the utility. >> but i'm not satisfied and won't be until every home is restored. >> reporter: bge says the storm destroyed some of the lines that are the backbone of its supply system. it's now gotten more than a million calls into its call center. many people wanting to know when are the lights going to come back on? >> well, about where we were within a day after the hit of irene, which was an equivalent hit, in terms of power outages. >> more power crews arrive if out of state, ready to tackle the mess in maryland of limbs and line. >> bge put the call out. they said they needed help. and the people are coming from as far away. >> as hot temperatures scorched the state, with no a c

-- no ac, tempers are rising with them. >> i haven't heard from bge. hoping that they do something real quick and soon. >> reporter: so a lot of people are fed up right now. and this storm has been deadly. there was a man who fell 30 feet in garrett county, trying to get damaged limbs off of a tree. so there is some concern that with the duration of this, there could be even more deaths as this continues on in this heat. reporting live in baltimore county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, mike. and our extensive first warning weather coverage continues now with rochelle ritchie in howard county. rochelle? >> reporter: well, denise, at last check, tens of thousands of people were without power here in howard county and around. this is what you'll see across scattered neighborhoods. a lot of trees and limbs, scattered across the residents' lawns. and many of them now are trying to pick up the pieces. >> reporter: tonight, howard county residents, like tyrone gidons are spending their time

on the phone. >> yeahs the tree came down and broke the deck. >> reporter: talking to insurance agents, in hopes of getting their homes repaired in friday night's storm. >> branches are rolling across the roof. and after that, i just heard this big whoosh sound, like something dropped. >> reporter: tyrone said friday night, he could hear the trees and branches, cracking in the wind. this pine tree is more than 100 feet long. it barely missed his home. >> the height of the tree, to me is like twice the length of the house. >> reporter: across howard county, dozens of lawns are littered with trees, yanked by their roof. >> i have seen so many people coming by, taking pictures. from the bottom of the hill, you see the tree and holes. >> reporter: utility workers are working overtime to restore power to thousands. some have come from out of state to help bge workers. >> they're telling us it still may be into the weekend. and we're saying, come on, let's get it done. >> reporter: ken ulman says,

those left in the dark without power for four days now could also be in the dark for the weekend. he plans to ask tough questions to bge when things return to normal. >> are they doing all of the trimming they're supposed to be doing? are there areas that we should be burying underground that we haven't? >> reporter: and ulman is trying to deal with what the people didn't try to deal with. >> having a homeowner's policy has helped me out. >> reporter: with the threat of more storms coming in, homeowners are concerned that some of the branches that have not fallen completely off of the trees yet may come down. because they don't think they can hold on much longer. we'll send it back to you, vic. >> okay, rochelle. as crews work around the clock to get the power back to affected areas, they still have their work cut out for them. our first warning weather coverage continues with captain jeff long, in north baltimore. >> good evening. we're flying over east lake avenue. this tree, a large, very old oak tree, fell across the street, snapping this pole in

half. the top portion of the pole, still suspended from the wires. just a few minutes ago, a crew showed up and they were assessing the damage. so far, no work has been done. the road is still impassable. but we'll keep an eye on it and see how it goes. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13. i'm captain jeff long. >> and jeff, are you seeing a lot of situations like this as you are moving about. >> we're seeing just as many situations like this as we are crews that are actively at work. >> okay. captain jeff long. we'd like to update you now on the latest outage numbers. as of moments ago, right now, more than 52,000 customers in baltimore county, are still without power. baltimore city, anne arundel county, and howard county, are also struggling. and in total now, more than 140,000 bge customers in maryland are still without power. as we have told you, bge crews have been out around the clock. and for the latest on the status of those repair efforts, let's go to mary bubala.

and rob gould. >> thank you, rob, for coming in. let's talk about the possibility of the storms tonight. what does that mean for the bge tomorrow. >> we're certainly worried about it. there's no doubt. we said this restoration would extend through the weekend. if we find that we have storms that roll through, just like we did the other night, we lost 12,000 customers just in a matter of a few minutes. if we have that happen, that can definitely impact the restoration. that's something we are keeping a close eye on, not just tonight but tomorrow as well. >> we continue to report on the large number of trees that are on power lines. people are very worried about live lines. power lines just being on the ground. what should -- what are you telling people? just stay away from the area completely? >> gotta stay away, call us. there's no way we can man every single wire. we have thousands of downed wires. but the best thing is, don't go near it. because it may look like it's dead. people may be frustrated, tired. and made me want to go over and

say, what's the big deal. i'll go over and move it myself. that thing could be as live as anything. and you could make a fatal mistake by going there and touching it. >> i think people have been going multiple times. and some people still frustrated that bge hasn't gotten to them yet. >> it'sand believe. look -- it's understandable. this is a tedious effort. we can't be everywhere at all times. but we have many people on the street. many people say, well, i haven't seen a truck in days. well, you may not have seen them. but trust me, they're out there. we've restored 80% of our customers, well over half a million customers. the problems aren't often where your house is, the problem is often two or three miles away, and the crews are working on it. we're going to take care of this. we just need patience. tomorrow is the fourth of july. for some folks, it is a holiday, for us, it's no holiday. we'll still be out there. >> are you still saying by the end of the weekend? are you pushing that because of the storms?

>> that's where we put it. if we find we have storms come through, we could have to adjust. >> don't say that. >> i don't want to think about that. it's only tuesday. >> thank you very much, rob. >> thank you very much, mary and rob gould from bge. of course, this is the wrong time for people to be without power and ac. wjz is near triple digits for the fourth day. >> this is a huge concern for state health officials. maryland has already now had four heat deaths. and state officials worry there could be more. >> reporter: outside, it's a scorcher, which is why inside, city health offices -- it's the phones heating up. >> hi. this is kimberly mantley, i'm calling from the baltimore city health department. how are you doing? we're calling our senior citizens to make sure you're doing okay. >> reporter: the city set up a phone bank, calling thousands of agents -- residents over the age of 80, checking on how they're handling the heat.

those that don't get an answer may visit. >> we're going door to door. doing everything we can to make sure that we reduce and eliminate the number of heat- related deaths. >> reporter: already, maryland has seen four deaths from the heat. two from baltimore city, one in montgomery county, another in wicomico county. doctors say those at risk have underlying health problems. >> they do worse with the heat. and they do worse with every day of the heat. you can see increasing problems and increasing deaths as the heat wave goes on. >> reporter: but it's so hot, even healthy adults are in trouble. >> i've gotten dizzy. so i decided to carry an umbrella today. because the heat just pounds on you. and it's excruciating. >> i got business, i take care of it in the morning. so when it's starting to get real hot, i'm heading towards home. >> i'm not young myself. so it's pretty hard on all of us. >> reporter: howard monet already opens his air- conditioned home to friends and family. and with power still out for tens of thousands, health

officials are hoping others will do the same and keep the sun from taking lives. >> hospital emergency rooms also feeling the heat. many have noticed an uptick in the number of people over the age of 65, who are coming in for heat-related illnesses. we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, derek. thank you. so here now is a breakdown of this severe weather. right now, more than 140,000 bge customers are still without power. utility companies say repairs could take several more days. and so far, six deaths in maryland are being blamed for the storms and the heat. stay with wjz. when storms hit, you can find forecast updates any time on wjz.com. fourth of july celebrations across maryland tomorrow. in baltimore. the holiday has police taking action. bge is live at the inner harbor. adam may with a look at their new plan for safety. adam? >> reporter: vic, the goal of this new strategy is very straightforward. police are hoping to avoid a

repeat of what happened last year. >> reporter: fights, shootings and violence, last fourth of july at baltimore's inner harbor, left a scar on the city many will never forget. >> people are planning to come down to act like troublemakers. or to cause problems, will be dealt with very, very swiftly. >> reporter: top brass unveiled a new strategy to keep people safe. recalling that one was stabbed by a broken bottle. >> my little girl is not going to have a dad. >> reporter: a 4-year-old was also caught in the melee, when he was hit in the leg by a stray bullet. >> we don't want anyone getting hurt. we didn't want to see that page coming across last year for that innocent 4-year-old kid. that's ridiculous. >> reporter: this year, police are adding a new parameter to the inner harbor, changing the way officers are deployed. using new technology to track. police say other tactics, implemented since the beating

of a man on st. patrick's day, and other tactics are already working. >> a couple of months ago, we started to crack down on the ruckus and disorderly behavior in the downtown area. and we're just not tolerating it. >> reporter: celebrating last month's sail bration. -- sail a bration. >> reporter: police are also making some changes to their fox trot helicopter. they're improving the a live camera. it will be providing a feed to police headquarters so they can monitor the big crowd and keep an eye out for any trouble. reporting live, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> and despite these high- profile incidents, overall, crime doubt, is on the decline. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. icon lost. the latest on the death of the sheriff of mayberry. holiday plans. marylanders hit the road for the fourth. why many say they may not go far. and second chance. the new details for imprisoned veterans.

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>> reporter: who doesn't hear the whistle and remember "the andy griffith show"? from 1960 to 1968, it was a huge hit. and the star, andy griffith, played the show's proverbial straight man. >> i meant charity. >> i didn't charge him nothing. [ laughter ] >> i meant something for the joy of giving. >> i enjoyed it. >> i love playing straight. basis you get to see the show and be in it at the same time. >> reporter: andy's samuel griffith life paralleled the show in many ways. he was born in a small town in north carolina, as much like the fictional mayberry and grew up in a poor but loving home. he was studying to be a minister but changed his major to music. his breakthrough role came in 1957. years later, he revealed sheriff andy taylor was supposed to be a funny man. until his friend don exot

called. >> don called me and said, don't you need a deputy? >> reporter: and the rest is comedy history. >> oh, andy, you know we couldn't have given a sobriety test to otis last night. >> well, why not? >> he was too drunk? >> he turned to drama in "matlock." and then in 2005, he was awarded the presidential medal of learn. a working actor to the end of his life. alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >> andy griffith was nominated for several tony awards. he won a grammy award. a first of its kind program in maryland is using incarcerated veterans to train dogs for service. >> reporter: it is a remarkable problem that may just change lives in unexpected ways. >> reporter: at the maryland correctional institution in

hagerstown, a dog crate now rests in an inmate's cell. it is part of a new program that has incarcerated servicemen training dogs. terry dorsey is a u.s. army vet and an inmate who is thankful to be part of the new program. >> being incarcerated, people forget about us or think we have no wort. but this is an opportunity for us that are involved in the program to show that we can do something positive. and it's for a worthy cause. >> reporter: correctional officials say the program gives inmates a second chance. >> this is a project that when they're done, they are going to get rewarded deeply. and they'll have memories forever of those animals they've raised. >> reporter: at a ceremony introducing the program, inmates heard from veteran dan lasko. he served in afghanistan, lost part of his leg, had a traumatic brain injury and is now healing with a dog. >> there are certain they

things a dog can do that is better than any medication. >> reporter: it's proven pet therapy that is working in more ways than one. >> if we do a good job, it's going to reflect on them. and to let the society know that we have -- we could do something worthwhile. >> reporter: and the dogs come to the maryland correctional institution in hagerstown through an organization called america's vet dogs. it is a nonprofit based in new york. >> nice story, mary. thank you very much. 12 dogs will be trained at a time at the prison. >> it's what they call a win- win, i should say. few folks in northern and western frederick county. and southeastern sections of washington county. take a look at radar. and a little bit of allegheny county. but it's moving out of that region into west virginia. just north of hagerstown. it's moving directly over that region, over the next 10 to 15 minutes. you can see wind gusts in excess. 45 to 50 miles an hour. and brief downpours and

dangerous lightning with that cell. we'll continue to track it for you. we'll be back with a look at the forecast now. we've dropped only to the low 90s. still in the low 90s across the region. the dew points have come up just a tad. north winds at 5. come back and take a look at the forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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right now. and just when we thought it was over, bob is telling us, there are more storms coming into the state. >> right now, we have two cells we're looking at. one in the mineral county, west virginia, just moving out of allegheny county. the other one, just north of hagerstown. you can see this activity moving in from pennsylvania across maryland into west virginia. the one just west of hagerstown will be there very, very shortly. and this has a history of brief, gusty winds, over 40 miles an hour. yes. and even small hail possible in some of these cells. that warning in washington, fred prick county -- frederick county, until 6:45. this one, i think, will probably make it into carroll and northern baltimore county, maybe by about 7:00, 7:30 this evening. we'll keep watching it. take a look at temperatures, out there, where they've had the rain drop a little bit. 81 in oakland. still 90. hagerstown, you'll be dropping quickly. 93 here. 85 ocean city. locally, still upper 80s to low 90s.

not much in the way of winds. 96 today. record, 104. and their average is only 87. right now, a light north wind. those storms, however, as i mentioned, you could get wind gusts over 40 to 50 miles an hour. briefly. that is not going to help our situation. that is for sure. to the wesht r nebt r north-- northwest, a whole complex of showers and storms. this evening, some will see scattered storm. again, overnight into the morning hours. more feeding into the neerkt west. we have several -- northwest. we have several chances. scattered thunderstorm activity. as the heat and humidity continue. now, i think by thursday, it will still be hot. maybe a little bit of the humidity will be trimmed. but temperatures this week primarily in the upper 90s. some spots, certainly can get to 100 degrees again. west winds on the day. 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, around 80-degree mark. tonight, some storms early. and overinate, still a chance of more thunderstorms.

73. tomorrow, upper 90s. chance of unfortunately, a strong thunderstorm. early in the morning. hopefully they'll be done by about this time tomorrow night. so hopefully, for fireworks tomorrow evening, things will clear out. cannot promise that. but it's a possibility. >> let's hope so. thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a weapon found at bwi. how police say one passenger tried to smuggle it on board the plane. i'm mike schuh, in east baltimore. restringing the cable to get the power back on. travel with an out-of-state crew, when eyewitness news continues. i have put in my resume. >> will this man be baltimore's new top cop. i'm adam may. the search is on for a new police commissioner in baltimore. we have information on who could be th,,,,,,,,

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it is 6:30. 93 degrees and cloudy in central maryland. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. thousands are without power, with temperatures again nearing triple digits again today.

crews like this are out all over the place. trying to get the power working again today to thousands of people without electricity. meteorologist bernadette woods is tracking more storms hitting the state. but first, mike hellgren is live in baltimore county with the latest on damage and repairs. mike? >> reporter: and the most bge customers are out here in baltimore county, followed closely by the city. anne arundel and howard county. it could be the end of the week before people get the air conditioning back on here. there are out-of-state crews, more than 1,000 workers now, trying to get the power back on. and while there's no dollar estimate for the damage that this friday storm did yet. the insurance commissioner did talk about the number of claims so far. >> we have some very preliminary and early information from some of the largest property and casualty insurers in this state, who tell us today, they have received upwards of 11,000 claims, insurance claims. we would expect that number to grow substantially in the

coming days, weeks and months. >> reporter: many people lost all that food they bought for the fourth of july. many people had their cars smashed, had damage to their roofs and their trees down. we don't want anyone to lose more lives, though. and top state officials are urging that you check in on your neighbors, especially, especially in this heat because this has gone on for quite a long time. and they are very worried right now that there could be more deaths than we've already had. reporting live in baltimore county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, mike. thank you very much. and more severe weather as we have been telling you, is moving into maryland right now. let's go to bern dets -- bernadette woods, tracking live doppler radar. >> we'll start out with storms. that is washington county, frederick county and allegheny county. let's go to first doppler radar and show you those warnings we have out there. the biggest threat out of these damaging winds. winds possibly over 60 miles per hour. now, this is not a repeat of

last friday. but we do still have the potential for some damage with these stormsa -- storms as they come through. also potentially? hail. they're going to spread over the rest of the state. and we'll keep you updated. back inside. >> thank you, bernadette and bob. bge reports that all of its out-of-state crews are now in place. first warning weather coverage continues with mike schuh, who spent the morning at one of their two massive staging centers. >> reporter: maryland has been invaded. modeled on military planning, massive amounts of equipment are rolling out of this staging area, near bwi. >> this is the best place for us to make sure they have everything they need to go out on site. >> with a laundry and mess hall, 1,000 crews are here. as big as this is, its duplicate is out in middle river. >> today is one of our biggest days, where we have every single crew here in place. >> reporter: bge uses no larger

distribution cable than this. 32,000 volts. 11 snapped poles are tackled by an 11-man work crew. >> back home, we call it overhead twisted cable. it's on the ground. >> reporter: your ear may have told you. dave is not from around here. >> from attleboro, massachusetts. >> reporter: he's 68 years old. retired once. and looks forward to these massive restoration jobs. >> it's in our blood. we're wrought up in the apprenticeship program. and this is what we love to do. and when somebody needs help, we're eager to help. >> reporter: his crew is part of one of those giant staging centers. >> we come down because we feel we have an obligation to our profession. nobody else can do it. >> reporter: beg couldn't say when this goliath will be backun. as for our guests, welcome to summer in maryland. >> it's hot for us. but we're used to it. we work outdoors, seven days,

365 dayas days a year. i'll take hot over woald any day. >> reporter: in east baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> and some of those crews came from as far away as canada, mississippi, and florida. and we want to update you now on the latest outage numbers, just into the newsroom. under 140,000 people are still without power. about a third of those people are in baltimore county, where 52,000 are without service. 36,000 are still without power in the city. and in anne arundel county, more than 25,000 people are still without power service. in howard county, has just under 10,000 customers without power. anyone with the burden of removing downed trees, should call miss utility first. the free call before you dig service is recommending that you call them at 811, at least two full business days before you start to dig. this helps to prevent underground utility lines from being damaged. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage. whenever severe storms hit.

for information, log onto wjz.com. the search is on for baltimore's new police commissioner. today, wjz learned there is a top contender for the job. adam may reports. he knows baltimore very well. >> i have put in my resume. >> reporter: after being prodded by reporters, baltimore's new acting police commissioner, anthony bark admits he still wants the job full-time. and he's supported by other top officers in the agency. >> i've seen what happens when outsiders come in. and it's no offense to anyone. but this team here, we know each other. >> reporter: the humble 20-year veteran started as a street cop, worked his way to colonel of organized crime, and eventually deputy commissioner. >> when i got into this, i was 18 years old. >> reporter: outgoing commissioner fred bealefeld leaves big shoes to fill, popular among citizens, successful in reducing crime. he thinks his replacement should be internal. >> i think we're doing great

things here. and i think there's great competence inside the p.d. >> i'm looking forward to our search to provide baltimore the next great police commissioner that is going to take us to the next level. >> if it is meant to be, it will be. if i am not selected, i will continue to serve the mayor and this great city. so wish me luck. >> and bealefeld officially ends his tenure on august 1st. a high-ranking service member tells me that barks dale is considered a leading candidate. >> the mayor's office has no direct comment on barksdale. they said they hope to end their search in a few weeks. tsi thurgood marshall, coming off on a unique concealed weapon. >> reporter: the tsa says a woman was trying to board a flight to atlanta when agents discovered an item in her carry- on bag. it was a knife, hidden inside a bright green comb.

the averages say the 4-inch blade was tucked into the back end of that comb. it was then placed inside a binder with papers. the weapon was confiscated and the woman was charged. the tsa says it caused no other disruptions to operations or other checkpoints. >> reporter: tsa reminds all passengers they are responsible for the contents of their luggage. so check your bags thoroughly for any prohibited items. more on the cleanup and recovery from last weekend's storm. they signed jim to may. but what else may the orioles do to help finish the season strong? and favorite summer ice treats. ice pops. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >> how can you prove ice pops? with the fourth of july falling on a wednesday, more marylanders are expected to travel somewhere this week. but as jessica kartalija reports, the high price has

more people planning a maryland stay-ication this year. a holiday road trip could literally put you in a pickle. >> great place to eat. >> reporter: celebrating its one-year anniversary, the big pickle is a tourist hot spot. and they're expecting to draw big crowds this week. >> we're happy to be in st. michael's. we're happy to have created a menu that fits the eastern shore. >> reporter: many are taking advantage of the holiday falling ona wednesday. >> there's always something to do out here. whether you like to be on a cruise. or if you like table cloth dining. kayak, canoe. >> reporter: 700,000 marylanders are expected to drive to their destination this year. a 4 1/2% increase from last fourth of july. and the eastern shore is a top maryland staycation travel destination. >> we are definitely a great getaway for folks coming from d.c., from baltimore. >> reporter: joanne jacobs is with the inn at perry cavern,

an exclusich resort, right at chesapeake bay. >> kay can get the feeling they're having this completely unique experience, without driving far. and without actually spending the money they would to have to fly to a destination resort. >> reporter: with good food and sophisticated shopping, st. michael is a top choice for travelers. from the eastern shore, jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and for those leaving the state, 65,000 marylanders will fly to their destinations this week. >> you and i will be right here together. >> yes, we will. >> at this staycation. this is more than just a small bump in the road. we'll explain what happened. >> on the freeway there in california. >> hi. >> i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. when will we get a break from the heat? there are storms in the region. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >> and many of you still are cleaning up from friday's storms. here are some of the pictures you sent to us. for a complete slide show, go

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hagerstown. moving now to the southwest of frederick. this one right here. this is the strongest one. the other has weakened somewhat to the west at emmitsburg. still heading toward crest and ringgold there in northern sections of frederick county. there is a risk some of these may make it across the mountains into the central maryland area. carroll county first, montgomery county and howard county. over the next hour or two. we'll be watching to the west for these storms later on tonight. and there's more activity tomorrow possible. >> that's right. this batch as bob was just explaining, will make its way through. but bethiend that. -- behind that, it will definitely take that track. we'll soto see how that holds together. then the boundary will die down somewhat. we still have the chance for thunderstorms during the overnight hours. then the boundary will die down during the day. and again as we head through the afternoon and evening hours. could be another couple of thunderstorms around.

and they could be strong all the while. going to be hot, close to 100 degrees. here's the rest of the five-day with bob. >> hopefully, we won't have to deal with nature's fireworks. upper 90s. couple of spots will probably get to 100. warm nighttime lows. it will get a little dry, we think, for thursday and friday. and a little cooler, saturday night into sunday. down 92. denise? >> hot, hot, hot. a late night for the orioles in seattle. >> stan has more coming up next in sports. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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stan is here with the wjz the fan sports report. not a good ending for o's. >> not at all. they tried but things went south real fast. first off, let's talk about the team itself. suspect defense. iffy pitching. all of that caught up with the orioles last night in seattle, where they lost to the mariners, 6-3. so the birds are still six games back of the division leading yankees. nonetheless, catcher matt wieters, one of three, maybe four birds, named the all-star roster. last night, behind the plate, he took a wicked walk to the face mask. but he shook it off like nothing to it. you know that had to hurt. i'd still be hurting. several pitches. wieters steps up to the plate

from a kneeling position. and fires a laser to hardy. wieters joins teammate, adam jones, along with reliever jim johnson. while teammate jason hamill waits to see if an online voting campaign gets it to last. he gave up four runs and six and two-thirds last night. but he struck out 8. orioles- mariners on the coast. not here but on masn 2. nonetheless, here's hamill, the potential all-star. >> this just shows we're headed in the right direction. very happy, you know. we're getting people from all different facets to the game now. obviously gotta start somewhere. and you know, it's obviously here. and these guys are outstanding. we've got more on the way. so obviously very, very good. later tonight, orioles look to make up for last night's

night's 6-3 makeup. rookie coming off a career works performance last night against cleveland. conversely. felix fernandez. and supposedly looking as strong as ever right now. more baseball now. feature something catches even the pros would envy, such as a cameraman, capturing the foul ball. but hey, toss that. sixth inning am a fan holding a baby. makes an amazing bearhanded one- handed grab. much to the admiration of short stop simmons. watch out, mommy. next foul ball could be yours. we'll have wimbledon highlights. whole bunch of people won and lost. but a sad note. defensive end ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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thousand words. see the guy in the background? that's all-star outfielder josh hamilton, jumping in with three girls. taking a photo by the dugout. the picture has gone viral. received at least 25,000 likes on the texas rangers' facebook page. >> okay. and those girls will treasure that photo. that's it for us tonight. back at 11:00. i'm denise koch. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. wild storms, raising wildfires and record heat. and what scientists say is behind this year's weather phenomenons. and we invite to you come back here and join us for eyewitness news at 11:00. because we'll have much more on the storms that affected our area and the power outages and the storms that bob has been telling us have been moving in our area once ,, >> pelley: tonight, 2,000 records broken. new high temperatures are marked this week as the heat wave won't

let go. why is this happening now? chip reid reports. heads roll at barclays. liz palmer on how the bank rigged interest rates behind student loans, credit cards, and mortgages. armen keteyian on american doctors allegedly buying illegal cancer drugs from overseas. >> reporter: hi, i'm armen keteyian from cbs news. >> pelley: he created one of the most beloved characters in t.v. history. bill whitaker on the death of andy griffith. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, heat in the summer is not news, but this summer is making history. over the last eight days, 2,400 high-temperature records have been tied or broken. on the eve of the fourth of july, americans are looking for independence from the