trees and repairing broken power lines. but tens of thousands of people are still waiting for bge crews to restore their service. making matters worse, we are under another heat advisory. wjz is live at first warning weather coverage. rochelle ritchie has more on the impact in cecil county. but first, mike hellgren has more on the frustrations over the slow restoration efforts and how much longer it will take. mike? >> reporter: denise, it has been a long, hot fourth of july for so many people, roughly 75,000 in the bge service area, who do not have power right now, including those right here in this neighborhood. but some are finally celebrating, getting the air conditioning back on. >> reporter: getting the power back on, after this deadly storm is the priority, with thousands still out, berg says it is shift -- bge says it is shifting many of the utility's 3,000 workers to restoring smaller pockets of customers, where complex issues have left the electric off for five days. in woodlawn, patience is wearing thin. >> i want them to come out here

and do what they're supposed to do. get this mess out of my yard. and that's the story. >> reporter: in this hard-hit part of middle river, power was just restored. >> ah! [ laughter ] >> it was great. it was great. it was nice. it was finally, like ac. we have been going off a generator with fans. and it was like a touch of god. >> reporter: and people are counting their blessings and recounting their survival stories. >> first of all, i didn't even think it hit my car. i was just freaking out about my parents' car. and if i were to stop anywhere to get something to eat like i normally do. i don't get off work until 11:00. i could have seriously been killed or hurt. >> if you doubt the power of the straight line winds. look at this huge root ball of a tree. it's more than 20 feet across. >> reporter: bge is sending out crews in what they call pods, with experts in various skill sets. the utility still estimates it could be the weekend before everyone's electricity is restored. >> it's rough. you know, everybody has stuff

going on at their own home. you know, they have stuff they needed to get done at their house. but they're in here working. getting the people's lights back on. >> reporter: and they are making progress. the most outages right now are in baltimore county, followed by the city and anne arundel county. more than 7500 lines were reported down, from that storm on friday. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, mike. thank you. and our first warning weather coverage continues now with rochelle ritchie, who has more on the impact in cecil county. >> reporter: well, vic, the family is still waiting to see if their home can be saved. the evidence of their near death experience, still lies in their yard. >> reporter: he's only 6 years old. but benny dixon knows all too well the sound of fear. >> you can see how that was a big mess. >> reporter: dixon was seen friday night, when his parents burst into his room. snatching him and his little sister out of their bed.

>> daddy said we had to go to another safe place. and we did. we went to the bathroom closet. >> reporter: his parents could hear the howling winds winds and winds and crackling trees. what happened next nearly killed them. >> my husband knew right away, a tree went through the house. >> reporter: a tree more than 100 years old, more than 100 feet high, came crashing down on their home. >> it was so loud. there was so much noise you couldn't concentrate. >> reporter: they climbed out the bathroom window. inside, buckled tree limbs and damaged walls. >> reporter: as they took cover, the tree came crashing down right through their home. they say this brick wall may have saved their lives. >> we always said we would go to the bathroom. just because we were behind the fireplace. >> reporter: though devastated, the family says they're grateful. >> still got each other. we're all safe. no injuries, no nothing.

nothing we can do but move on. >> reporter: and the family is now staying with loved ones. reporting live, i'm rochelle ritchie, wjz eyewitness news. >> rochelle, you were given a magnificent tour by that little boy. he knew exactly what happened. >> he certainly did, vic. >> good story. >> thank you. we want to update you on the latest outage numbers just into the wjz newsroom. there are now fewer than 80,000 bge customers without power. the majority of the outages are in baltimore county, with 35,000. there are also 19,000 in baltimore city. 12,000 in anne arundel county. and more than 4,000 in howard county. well, with much of the state under a heat advisory today, not having power could be even more dangerous. first warning weather coverage continues with bob turk with more on the heat and the possibility of more storms tonight. bob? >> they've had a couple of storms in the last few hours that have dissipated. but there's more to the north and northwest. and that's my biggest concern.

right now, a few things popped up there. but there's one or two, just developing around the frederick area. and in harpers ferry that are still there. still viable. and moving off to the southeast. now, there's another batch of activity that is over southwest pennsylvania. i'm more concerned about this stuff up across portions of southwest pennsylvania. particularly moving into garrett, allegheny and washington county, over the next hour or two. and these right now are pretty strong. so these may be the strong thunderstorms, across the region tonight. they may also continue to flow to the southeast. so there's still a risk, even across central maryland, of more storm activity yet tonight. some could be locally strong or severe. we have an advisory until 9:00 tonight. it's in effect, as you see, all areas east of carroll county. garrett county, under severe thunderstorm watch np until 10:00. temperature-wise now. we drop to 94. dew point up now, just 70 degrees, which means 94. feels like 100 as it has pretty

much all afternoon. tomorrow, about the same. maybe one or two degrees warmer and humid again tomorrow. denise? >> thank you, bob. stay with wjz for complete first warning weather coverage. for updates on the forecast and look at live doppler radar any time, log onto wjz.com. the intense heat was a serious problem for hundreds of passengers on a disabled metro train. officials say the greenline lost power in the middle of rush hour, trapping passengers inside. the heat became so overwhelming. one passenger hit the emergency button and opened the doors. more than 200 passengers climbed out and walked to the nearest station. well, the weather is not the only concern tonight, as thousands of people head do you want, to celebrate -- downtown to celebrate independence day. baltimore police are taking new security measures measures to control the large crowds. and wjz is live at the harbor. adam may has more on what visitors should expect. adam? >> the crowds are already building down here. they're expecting a couple hundred thousand people here.

and we're already noticing a very visible police presence. >> reporter: fourth of july celebrations at baltimore's inner harbor, attract tourists across the country, even overseas. >> you're from? >> south carolina. >> where are you from? >> lan cool fronter, pennsylvania. >> we're from belfast. >> reporter: what do you like about coming downtown for fourth of july. >> just teaching them a bit of history about baltimore. >> i've been to baltimore. but not at this time of year. >> reporter: police are brace for 200,000 visitors. but last night, as fireworks lit up the sky, violence erupted in crowds, including fights. a man fatally stabbed by a broken bottle. and a 4-year-old boy hit in the leg by a stray bullet. >> we don't want anyone getting hurt. we don't want to see that page come across last year, for that innocent 4-year-old kid. that's ridiculous. >> the city's new acting police commissioner says this year, new fencing will help them control people, coming and going from the event. in addition to that parameter,

they're also changing the way officers are deployed, using gps technology to track foot patrols and calling in for more help from other agencies. >> couple of months ago, we really cracked down on the ruckus and behavior in the downtown area. and we're really not tolerating it. >> reporter: hoping to ensure a fun, safe and patriotic night. >> reporter: and on top of the city officers you see back here walking in the crowd, you've also seen some maryland state police. also coming through, what police are hoping for is a repeat of sailabration last month. they had record crowds down here in the inner harbor. and everyone left safe. reporting live tonight, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, adam. and the fireworks start at 9:30. hitting the jackpot. it's been almost a month since maryland's largest casino opened its doors in arundel mills. and as derek valcourt explains, jackpot winners aren't the only ones raking in the cash. >> reporter: the early numbers here at maryland live casino have been impressive. they are bringing in more than

a million dollars a day in gaming revenue. >> reporter: the machines are on and the seats are full. in fact, maryland live casino estimates about 20,000 customers a day are rolling in through their doors. gamblers seem to love it. >> it is always something. >> reporter: jumping for swroi are the -- joy are the winners. already $169 million, paid out to those with luck on their side. several of the luckiest, have walked home with $50,000 jackpots. >> one lady who very first trip to a casino. we had given her a free play to come try. she hit on her first spin. she didn't even understand what happened until we started bringing her out the money. excited as could be. >> reporter: the casino made $28.4 million in less than one month of operation, after payouts. >> i think that's awesome. >> reporter: the state gets 67%. that means maryland live has already paid in taxes.

money that goes into the trust fund. and that makes it a little less painful for those who don't win. >> the children are important. education is important. >> we had fun. if it puts money back into the community, especially into the schools and fire departments, that would be good. >> reporter: and the casino is hoping their business will get bigger and better. later this year, they'll add another 1600 gaming machines, a live entertainment venue, and an additional restaurant. in anne arundel county, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> the boom for maryland live casino has meant a 10% drop for revenue at hollywood casino. according to officials. still to come. conspiracy or coincidence? why palestinian leaders may exhume the body of yasser arafat. heat of the night. dramatic news. pictures of the wildfires, burning across colorado. and ready, set, eat. it wouldn't be the fourth of july without a hot dog eating contest. who will take home the title?

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it is sunny, 94 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a break in the weather is helping firefighters battle those massive wildfires in colorado, and a half dozen other western states. but as rick sallinger explains for wjz, the danger is far from over. >> you can see the sparks flying all over the place. it was raining fire down on us.

>> reporter: three people that died in more than 600 homes have been destroyed in colorado since the first fire started, on june 9th. >> we're taking you inside the fight to save homes and lives, in colorado springs. >> had they not made a stop on that fire right there, they would have lost 195 homes. >> reporter: this video is shot by steve shoper of the colorado springs fire department. this is being called the most destructive fire in colorado's history. firefighters on the ground use shovels, chain saws, and even a garden hose to fight the blaze. >> found a hose, garden hose. going to try to put this roof fire out. he did it. this is the first fire he's ever put out. >> reporter: but at ground level, the fight to save homes went on, block by block. >> i felt helpless to a force of nature, and almost an act of god that was coming down this hill. and seeing, you know, all of this fire, seeing it jump.

rounding the corner and seeing 15 houses all on fire. and it's jumping and leapfrogging from house to house to house. >> reporter: the national inner agency fire center, which coordinates wildfireerts around the country, says that -- wildfire efforts around the country have those burning across the country. i'm rick sallinger, in colorado springs. >> so far, the damage estimate for the western wildfires is $110 million. developing story to tell you about right now. big mess outside chicago. take a look at this. officials say four cars, carrying hundreds of pounds of coal came off the tracks. just before 4:00 this afternoon. crews say it could take days to clean up the scene. it is one of baltimore's biggest and best tributes to the men and women who fight for freedom. ron matz joins hundreds of spectators for the fourth of july parade in dundalk. >> reporter: baltimore marching

ravens, and those big fire trucks, delighted the huge crowd. there's nothing like the fourth of july in dundalk. >> the comradery of the community in dundalk is like no other. >> reporter: nick, you're looking good, man. >> thank you. it's good to see everybody from channel 13 here. >> reporter: nick mosko is red, white and blue all over. die-hards get here, three hours before the festivities begin. >> how many years have you been doing this? >> 25 upon. >> what time did you get here this morning? >> 5:00 this morning. >> reporter: this year's theme is welcome troops. lieutenant governor anthony brown is an iraq war veteran. >> served 10 months in iraq. i'm proud to be mere in dundalk, with patriotic americans. >> reporter: their first date was in this parade. 1987. >> we got married, april 8th, 1989. so it was just about a little less than two years. >> reporter: there were tributes to maryland's fallen heroes and familiar faces from the world of politics. a day to celebrate the red, white and blue, as only dundalk

can. >> i know it's embedded. because my family, they brought us here years ago. and we just keep coming. >> reporter: and nick even gave me that tie. >> thank you, bud. happy fourth of july. >> thank you. and you guys have a safe trip in whatever you do. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> the parade is organized by the dundalk heritage parade committee and the optimist club of dundalk. for a list of fireworks police days for tonight, log onto wjz.com, and lick on our summer -- click on our summer guide, it's at the bottom of the home page. >> get up and go. >> just hope that weather cooperates later tonight. still some storms around the region. particularly in far western maryland. show you those in just a minute. we'll drop a little to 94 at the airport. humidity is up. dew points up to 70 now. northwest winds at 8. the barometer falling just a tad. we'll come back and take a look at radar after this. toothpaste is the wrong thing to use on a denture,

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all right. we'll show you where these thunderstorms have developed in pennsylvania. but they're moving south and southeast. from pittsburgh and johnstown, toward garrett, allegheny, and washington county in the next hour or two. and they've had some reports of hail and wind gusts over 40 to

45 miles an hour. that's hail right up there. right outside of pittsburgh. had a report of three-quarter inch hail in that one cell. east of the mountains right now, there's really nothing going on in our local area. luckily, at this point, still a chance some of this stuff could survive and redevelop. we could still see some storms until late tonight. right now, it's quiet, east of the mountain areas. let's hope it stays that way. but i cannot guarantee that. 94 degrees now. oakland, 88. but they'll be dropping. 91, ocean city. 98, in washington. look at that dew point. 70 degrees. it's really come up. 94 here. 95 in annapolis. 95 in kent island. and the cooler, 83 for some reason in bel air. right now, the winds out of the west/northwest, coming in. brought in heat and humidity that has been sitting out to the west of us. very hot temp. look at us. 99, chicago. may have something to do with that drain crash out there,

with the rails so hot. 100 in detroit. 101 in kansas city. 100 in minneapolis. north and west, only in the 80s. we will finally see some relief. but not until early next week. or late in the day sunday. rain this morning, moved off quickly. we've got heat and humidity remaining and scattered storms popping up this afternoon across the mountains, across pennsylvania and there you see it. the risk of some shower activity tonight. and heat will continue, looks like sunday before that front gets here. but temperatures could get to 100 degrees in our region, particularly friday and saturday. winds on the bay, northwest, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, a warm 80 degrees. still a risk of storms tonight. temperatures in the low 70s. yeah. some of them could be locally strong. 98 tomorrow. with our hot and humid afternoon, feels more like 101 by the afternoon. hopefully we'll get moving with storms before the fireworks start tonight. >> that's what we're hoping. >> did you have a nice trip?

>> good. >> it's the fourth of july tradition. nathan's hot dog eating contest. some of the world's top competitors squared off. and when it was over, a new world record was set. randall pinkston reports from new york's coney island with the winners. >> are you ready, brooklyn? >> two of the sports biggest stars were crowned champions of nathan's hot dog eating contest. on the men's side, joey chestnut showed why his nickname is jaws. he blew away the competition, inhaling about 68 hot dogs. about eight pounds' worth in six minutes. it's chestnut's sixth consecutive title, tying him for the most wins ever. >> it's neck and neck now. >> reporter: sonya thomas won for the second time in a row. known as the black widow, she wiggled, while devouring 45 hot dogs, breaking her own world record. >> there she is. where does she put it? >> this may be america's most

famous competitive eating contest. but it's a lot more than just hot dog eating contest. it's also about the money. >> reporter: the winners walk away with $100,000. many spectators are glad they are watching and not participating. >> do you want to be in this contest? no? okay. why not. >> they eat too much hot dogs. >> reporter: some may question whether in is actually a sport. but fans point out, most competitors do train. chestnut works out, four days a week. >> joey chestnut. and it seems to be working. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> nathans says the first hot dog eating contest was held in 1916. of course, they didn't say how he works out. >> that's what i'm wondering. does he pump iron? or eat a lot of hot dogs? another crash involving a new york tour bus. what happened this time?

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it is 6:27. 94 degrees. partly sunny in central maryland. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here's some of the stories people are talking about tonight. it is a holiday on the calendar, of course, but not for thousands of people who have been without power for days. and for the crews trying to get them back online. bge crews and crews from other states are still out there. many working 12 or 16-hour shifts. and they are making progress. marylanders aren't the only ones sweating through a fourth of july without power and air conditioning. hundreds of thousands of people in the mid-atlantic are still dealing with widespread outages. first warning weather coverage continues with whit johnson. >> reporter: five days since the violent storm. efforts to clean up and restore power, growing more desperate. >> it is a huge mess. >> reporter: virginia resident,

terry sevilla one of more than 100 people without power since tuesday. trying to work on out. >> we have been sweating it out in the basement. but no damage to our house. i feel bad for people who have had trees fall on their houses. >> reporter: people like suzette and family. >> it was like a train going through your house. >> i thought tornado. >> reporter: luckily, no one in the mcgran household was hurt. powerless residents around the region continued looking for ways to cool off and charge up. this library in the maryland suburbs, packed since the lights went out. the state's governor, calling on residents to alert power companies to help pinpoint where resources need to go. >> we now need for citizens to call the utility touches and let them know that your house is still out. >> reporter: homeland security experts are looking at last week's surprise storm as a test run for what could happen in the event of a malicious terrorist attack, a test run

that so far has failed. >> it's completely unacceptable to not have these basic needs met for an extended period of time. >> reporter: dan ka niewski handled the recovery after hurricane katrina. and says events like this week's storm, have exposed weaknesses in infrastructure, as several power companies are struggling to bring residents online. >> widespread, sustained power outages, are among the top concerns of homeland security officials. and i know for a fact, this type of scenario, keeps them awake at night. >> that was whit johnson reporting. the death toll blamed on storms and the ensuing blackouts across the u.s. is now at 26 after two storm-related fatal accidents in virginia. first warning weather coverage continues live. bob has more on the possible storms. but first, mike hellgren has the latest on the efforts to restore electricity. >> reporter: and progress is being made. we're talking about fewer than

75,000 outages. but i am in one of those neighborhoods that is still without power, has not had power now for five days. people are hot and frustrated. there are more than 3,000 utility crews, trying to now hit some of those smaller clusters that have the complex problems out there. and many people have some very vivid memories of this storm, as it blew through with these hurricane forced winds. we talked to one woman who moved through it. and she said it is a storm she will not soon forget. >> it sounded like the whole house was coming down. it shook the whole house. i ran with my dog and jumped in the bathtub and covered my head. i didn't know if it was coming through the house or not. and i heard the neighbors screaming. and they were trying to call my name. and i was froze. i couldn't even move. i didn't even know if i had a house left or not. i just came in the bathroom. and my daughter came home. she came running in the house. and she wanted to know if i was okay. and i was hiding in the bathtub. i was froze. i couldn't move.

>> reporter: the good news for her, she does have her power on right now. the majority of the outages are concentrated in baltimore county. and we're stim hearing from bge that it could be friday or maybe the end of the week before power comes back on. back to you. >> mike, thank you. our extensive first warning weather coverage continues now with bob turk, with more on the intense heat. >> i am expecting to see a severe thunderstorm warning for you folks in garrett, allegheny, maybe even washington county. look to the west of us. particularly southern pennsylvania. there's a whole line that moved through pittsburgh and johnstown. some reported hail out there. one inch in diameter. let's take a closer look. there's hail right there in that particular cell. moving toward garrett and cumberland, frostburg. and just west of hagerstown. that's primarily where we're seeing activity tonight. locally, there's really nothing going on. except that one cell in virginia. hopefully it will not spread to the east. but i cannot guarantee that. so there is still a risk.

we'll see some of this activity in the region tonight. the regional advisory for the heat, until 9:00 tenlts. -- tonight. and temperature-wise, it's still in the low to mid-90s now. 94. dew point 70. which makes it feel like still 100 here at 6:00 in the evening. cumberland, up to 102 and d.c. at 103. tomorrow, exactly the same temperatures. maybe 1 or 2 degrees even warmer than this afternoon. vic? >> okay, bob. thank you. stay with wjz for complete first warning weather coverage. updates on the forecast and live look at doppler radar, log onto wjz.com. palestinian leader yasser arafat. controversial new evidence has his supporters calling for a new autopsy. investigators say elevated levels of a lethal radioactive isotope, were found on several of arafat's belongings. this reig90ed speculation over -- reignited execulation over -- speculation over what killed

him. doctors said he suffered a brain hemorrhage after he fell violently ill at his compound. the use of robotic drones are taking off. >> reporter: a civilian drone aircraft like this one, was highjacked by professor todd humphries and his students. they were able to hack into the gps signals of the drone. not only manipulating its flight path while it was flying over whitesands, new mexico. but later, landing one. >> you can think of this as highjacking a plane from a distance. you are -- as if you're at the controls of the plane. because you have now captured the auto pilot sense of its own gavigation solution. and you can manipulate it, left or right, up or down. >> reporter: this would seem to raise some concerns about vulnerabilities and the domestic use of drones.

or unmanned aerial vehicles. >> i see this as trouble in the skies. i wouldn't want to be live under skies where that was easy to do. >> reporter: no longer a tool to take over terrorists overseas. drones of all shapes and sizes will soon be in our skies here at home. for surveillance. energy companies looking to build pipelines. farmers, looking to feed thirsty crops. with so little in the sky and little regulation, some have encouraged the fda to come up with safety standards. >> what i'm hoping is that people will take it seriously enough that we could have it all tidied up by the time we open the barn doors and let in the drones. >> the professor says it is unlikely that the same program could take over military drones, due to their sophisticated security systems. well, to brighter news. marylanders are celebrating independence day, with cookouts, fireworks, and of course, parades.

in towson, children and adults, line said up along the curb to get a front-row seat of all the action. including an appearance by the oriole birds. it featured bag -- bands, bagpipes. tonight fireworks will be held across the state. president obama and mitt romney mix 4th of july celebrations. immigration reform and healthcare were the biggest talking points during today's appearances. >> reporter: 25 members of the ismill -- u.s. military, from 17 different count ryes, spent the fourth of july, taking citizenship at the white house. >> so help me god. >> reporter: the newest americans came from as close as mexico and as far away as russia. president obama told them their sacrifice is an example of why immigration makes the u.s. stronger. >> it's why we still need a dream act, to keep talented young people who want to contribute to society and serve

our country. it's why we need -- why america's success demands comprehensive immigration reform. >> reporter: last month, president obama instituted a new policy that stops the deportation of illegal immigrants, especially those who came here as children, those seeking college degrees, and members of the military. >> reporter: the latest gallup poll shows the president with a four-point lead over republican challenger mitt romney, with just four months to go until election day. >> reporter: mitt romney also had a traditional fourth of july. the republican hope hopeful was with his family, marching in a parade. he took time out for cbs news to talk about the president's decision on the affordable care act. >> not only did he raise the $5 billion that was already in the bill. it's now clear that his mandate, as described by the supreme court, is a tax. >> reporter: president obama will hit the campaign trail on thursday, with a bus tour in the battleground states of ohio

and pennsylvania. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> prior to leaving on that bus tour, the president will host military families. tonight at the white house, military barbecue and fireworks viewing. stay with complete coverage for campaign 2012. we'll bring you the latest on the candidates and issues on air and online at wjz.com. still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. cats aren't the only ones with nine lives. the details on a canine rescue. experts crack what is behind the so-called god particle. more hot days ahead. at least three or four. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and updates any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,

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♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. dozens of people are hurt when a casino tour bus crashes in new york. police say the driver lost control, slamming into a median. the bus swerved across three lanes of traffic, striking another barrier and sliding more than 500 feet. all 23 passengers and the driver were hurt. five of them seriously. it's been a long week for a missing dog in oregon. but she is finally back home

this fourth of july. last night, firefighters rescued the lost dog from a cliff in gresham, oregon. apparently, daisy the dog, fell more than 50 feet into a rock quarry, landing on a ledge, and narrowly escaping a 100-foot drop. she had been gone since tuesday morning. and firefighters say apparently she was ready to go home. >> reporter: it was a good idea. though i took a t-shirt down, the humane society gave me one of the owner's t-shirts. and as soon as she sniffed that, she was right up against me. and she was ready to go then. >> reporter: daisy was a little dehydrated. but otherwise, doing just fine. >> that's a great rescue there. jeff glor has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. mitt romney sits with cbs news and says it's a tax, clarifying his campaign position on healthcare reform. tonight, on the cbs evening news. and of course, the stock market is closed in recognition of the holiday. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

a hot and downright sticky event. if you are going downtown for the fireworks, be sure to stay hydrated. we could really use some cool weather to move this way. bob? >> looks like tonight, around

the baltimore area, we probably hopefully stay dry. all the storms are staying out to the west of the us -- of us. they could be strong out there. locally, so far, it's been quiet. and hopefully, i think it may stay that way. take a look tomorrow. it's going to be another hot one. upper 90s again and humid. but chance of storms tomorrow. just about nil, as we head for the next five days. look at these temperatures. 98 or 99 friday. about 100 saturday. then it begins to cool down. 92 on sunday. that will be a break. that will feel great. 86 for a high on monday. vic? >> okay, bob. thank you. a monumental breakthrough in the world of physics. researchers say they found a new particle that could explain the mystery of why the universe exists. monica villamizar explains the so-called god particle. >> reporter: the universe as we know it, would not have formed if not for the physics cauld a

higs bosan. now, a researcher says they have all but confirmed its existence. >> as a layman, i would not say, i think we have it. >> the higs bosan was first mentioned by its namesake. british physicist, peter higs in the '60s. higs believed it's these tiny particles that gives these things mass, turning a university of weightless atoms. the 83-year-old higs was in geneva for the announcement. >> my congratulations to everybody involved in this tremendous achievement. >> really, an incredible thing that happened in my lifetime. >> reporter: the discovery was made within europe's $10 billion hay dern collider. it accelerates, until they reach nearly the speed of light. and then smashes against each other, simulating the beginning of the universe. >> reporter: researchers say they were able to weigh the

higs particle. but many believe more evidence was needed to confirm the finding. for now, scientists are celebrating. comparing this advance to the first trip to the moon. monica villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. researchers say they will know more about this discovery in the next two or three years. >> wow. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the orioles are in search of another win out west. >> it's an afternoon game in seattle. mark has the latest in sports next. ,,,,,,,,,,

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orioles, playing in a game, and last we heard, they were doing well. >> haven't been playing well overall lately. but for the big picture, for this season, these guys are still in play-off position. orioles officially reached the midpoint of the season. game 81. in case you missed the fireworks. they had the home run. today, trying to take two out of three in the series finale. beautiful for baseball out west in washington. adam jones. one of three orioles headed to the outfield. hector noesy in the second deck at safeco field.

20th home run of the season. he's on midpace for the season. it was 1-0 birds. story of the game is pitcher chris tillman. called up from the minors to make his first major league start of the season. o'so's need a boost. it's an excellent start for tillman. best of his career. tillman allowed just two hits. he struck out seven. and gets some help on defense. third inning, right fielder chris davis with a catch. o's win two of three in seattle. they head to an payment -- anaheim. flying high on the fourth of july in the nation's capital. where the washington capitals continue a resurgence. first place. drawing another big crowd for another early game. nats slugger, ryan zimmerman, heating up. two more hits, including this two-run homer. nats blasted four home runs in a 9-4 win over the giants. washington now owns a 4 1/2 division lead.

in golf, tiger woods is tuning up for the next majors. british open is two weeks away. woods is warming up nicely. three wins. including a victory this past week. he will go from maryland now to west virginia to play the green briar classic. an event long associated with golfing great sam snead. it's tiger's first time going to west virginia. >> well, it's exciting. it's exciting. because i've -- it's exciting to go to other places in the world that you know, i have never been. i've traveled all around the world. but i've never been to west virginia. so this is new to me. this is exciting. >> he's a world traveler. the green briar classic begins tomorrow. six of the world's top 20 golfers are in the field. let's go around the world from west virginia to wimbledon. roger federer. attending his match, real royalty. prince william and his wife kate.

federer in the near court. match point. he'll finish off the match in straight sets. federer. he will face off andy murray and joe wolf in the other. 133-mile spin today through the countryside in this leg of the tour de france. smiley face turns to concern. mishap leads to a massive pileup. top sprinter, mark cav endish was toppled in the wreckage. but suffered only superficial wounds. and today, good news for the orioles. they get out of seattle with two straight wins. they're in southern california starting tomorrow. >> thank you, mark.

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