hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> an excessive heat warning for parts of the area now. and it's each hotter for 10s ever thousands of marylanders without electricity and for those utility crews trying to restore power in this heat. the temperatures are in the upper 90s now. and the real feel, though, is in the low triple digits. outside now, it is hazy, hot and very humid. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. bob turk and tim williams are tracking how hot it will get. we'll start inside first with bob. >> let's take a look. last report, the computer coming in at 97. 99 in d.c. 81 in oakland and 89 in ocean city. but the dew point is 70 degrees. that is a very moist

atmosphere. 97. 102 for d.c. 100, hagerstown. and ocean city as well. only 82 in oakland. 90 in elkton. it is dry up to the north and northeast of us. high temperatures and high heat index. we do have from -- actually from now, starting noon until 8:00 tonight. we have a heat advisory, except for the city, as you can see, neighboring areas, east and west. that's an excessive heat warning until 8:00 tonight. eastern shore areas, up to jersey as well. they have an excessive heat watch tonight and probably again tomorrow. and likely again on saturday, before we see somewhat of a break coming in our heat and humidity. tim in the outback with a look at just how hot it's been. tim? >> well, we've talked about these temperatures now, just like a broken record. and today again, temperatures have gone up to near 100 degrees. we've already gone up today to 98 degrees. we have a little bit of a drop. it's gotten us to 97. but our heat of the day, we could still tack on a few degrees there. we could be easily in the

triple digits. and we hit temperatures of 106 degrees. as you see our forecast high, we do spike on saturday. we'll be in the low 100s for our forecast high. heat index on that day will be around 110. and sunday, will be the last day, we hope before we get a break. our running tally is just 19 days now of 90-degree-plus temperatures. and if we do hit 100 degrees todays are 100 plus days or so, we'll be at three for the year so far. and that is a big "so far." we'll talk about when we can expect relief coming up in a moment. back to you inside, kai. >> thank you. our first warning weather tonch continues. wjz is in baltimore county. mike hellgren is in another hard-hit neighborhood, with the latest on the massive effort to get the power back. >> reporter: the cleanup continues in neighborhoods like this one, across maryland. baltimore county remains the hardest hit, in terms of people without power.

and the head of the public service commission today said that he expects utilities to spare no expense to get it back on. >> reporter: day 6. and tens of thousands of people are still without power, as crews work around the clock to restore it. >> mother nature is obviously angry. >> reporter: the chair of the public service commission, which regulates bge, says utilities could face fines if the response is not satisfactory. an extensive evaluation will begin once everyone's power is back on, with bge required to detail restoration efforts within three weeks. >> you will have the opportunity in a deliberate and appropriate way to look at whether their systems should have weathered the storm better. and what if anything, should be done about that. >> britney value, who just gave birth, is still waiting for power after a massive tree chopped the lines that service her. >> everyone is frustrated, hot. it's definitely way up there. >> the numbers are not going to

go down as quick as they have the past few days. >> reporter: bge says they will not yet release any of the out- of-state rue -- crews who came to help. >> they are critical in meeting our goal. >> he believes it would make the system more reliable to bring the lines underground. >> what are the costs to the citizens, if you lose $200 worth of food in your refrigerator? if you have to take your mother to stay a hotel because you can't keep her in her house. it's too hot. >> it's not the solution. even if it turns out to be the solution that turns out to be the best one. >> reporter: and if you have service concerns, you can contact bge, of course. but you can also complain to the public service commission. you can do that on their website, online. we'll be linking that to wjz.com. reporting live in baltimore county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news.

>> mike, thank you. and here are the latest now on berg, on the power outages. right now, about 45,000 bge customers are without power. baltimore city, baltimore county, still the hardest hit areas. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage all summer long. for the updated forecast and a look at live doppler radar, log onto week.com. the body of a man believed to be a missing jet skier is recovered in baltimore county. 47-year-old harry gillis was last seen early tuesday in essex. that afternoon, his jet ski was found drifting with the keys in the ignition. the coast guard searched a six- mile stretch of back river wednesday. last evening a body washed up near a dock. an autopsy will confirm the identity of the man and how he died. the neighborhood watch volunteer who killed an unarmed florida teenager, could go free. a judge granted zimmerman bail for a second time. randall pinkston reports for wjz from new york. >> reporter: a judge set bail

for george zimmerman at $1 million. that's a lot more than the $150,000 bond he was released on in april. but the judge revoked that bond last month, after prosecutors said zimmerman and his wife misled the court about their finances. the couple didn't tell the court they had collected more than $100,000 in online donations. zimmerman's attorney said last week, he's hoping those who donated will reach into their pockets again. >> it's going to take a lot of money to get them out on bond. and to put up a good defense for him. >> reporter: the judge wrote that zimmerman's actions suggests he might have been hiding the money as part of the plan to flee the country. the former neighborhood watch captain is charged with murdering trayvon martin, inside a gated community. zimmerman has pled not guilty, claiming self-defense. he told investigators that the unarmed teenager attacked him. >> he felt as though he was

minding his business, walking from the store. if that's a crime, i guess we all have been guilty of walking away from a store. >> reporter: the 28-year-old will be electronically monitored. and he won't be allowed to leave florida, something he was allowed to do the first time he got bail. in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> a trial isn't expected for months. the investigation into a deadly air france crash is over. denise is in the newsroom to explain what french investigators said what went wrong over three years ago. >> well, mary, technical failure and human error led to the crash that killed 228 people. flight 447, from rio to paris, plunged into the atlantic ocean on june 1, 2009, during a nighttime thunderstorm. everyone on board was killed. now, accident investigators say ice crystals caused the plane's auto pilot to stop working. and the plane went into a stall.

the copilots had to fly manually. and believed the plane was in a dive and not a stall, and reacted incorrectly. the report calls for pilots to have better instructions on flying manually at high altitudes and more strict certification rules. >> the final report included a study of the plane's black box flight recorders. >> police in london arrest people on suspicion of terrorism. they used smoke grenades in london's olympic park. five men and one woman were being monitored by intelligence officers. they insist the arrests are not linked to the olympic or pair olympic games. britain's terror level is not being raised. hi, everyone. we have a couple of delays out there to start this afternoon. if you're traveling on the west side of the inner loop, slowing there from southwestern boulevard to liberty road. northbound 95, a lot of congestion there, begins at caton avenue, to the fort mchenry tunnel. we still have that water main

break that we're dealing with. southbound york road, between white avenue and cockeysville road. only one lane is getting by. so take mccormick road or even beaver dam road as your alternate. also, fire activity to watch for. that has fallstaff road closed at willow glen drive. as far as your overall travel times go, 83 to 95, 56 miles per hour average, and 11 minutes to get through. let's now take a live look. you can see the delay continues to build there. there's a look at northbound 95 at 395. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury. call 1-800800-the firm. or call for your free consultation. still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. [ fireworks ] >> fireworks faux pas. something goes terribly wrong at a fourth of july celebration in san diego.

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it's 99 degrees and sunny in central maryland. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a fourth of july tragedy in new york. a yacht capsizes, claiming the lives of three children. it happened last night in oyster bay, as people on board were watching fireworks. the bodies of a 12-year-old boy and two girls, ages 11 and 8, were found in the boat's cabin. 24 others were rescued. the boat's operator said lightning cracked. then the boat was hit by a rogue wave. investigators were looking into

whether the boat was overcrowded. fireworks fiasco. a show in california ends long before it's supposed to. this should have been the biggest fourth of july fireworks show in san diego. unfortunately, a computer glitch caused all of the fireworks to launch at the same time. more than 5,000 people were there to see what ended up being a 15-second show. another first for the airline industry. it's not a fee, nor a surcharge. it's a choice. michelle griego has more on how the new meat and sea program works. >> there are plenty of things to worry about on your way to catch a flight. and one of them, you can do nothing about. >> kids are crying. >> or like somebody is begging. >> reporter: even in the age of online seat selection, your future neighbor has been an anonymous seat icon. until now. >> royal dutch airlines is getting personal. >> simply connect with your

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>> it's really quite a diverse use. it's really as diverse as the people on the plane themselves. >> reporter: well, right now, the meat and -- meet and seat service is only available for bookings with one passenger and intercont tental -- intercontinental flights to and from amsterdam. >> mixed news from wall street today. the dow tailed off a bit in the closing hour of trading. nasdaq up a fraction. let's go to new york, where randall pinkston has tonight's cbs money watch update. high unemployment and economic worries are stopping people from spending. retail sales were down in june. target, costco, macy's and koh l's all missed their goal. fewer people filed for unemployment last week. and businesses are starting to hire. payroll provider adp reports

companies added 176 jobs last mont. mortgage rates keep falling. the average rate is now 3.62%, down from 3.66 last week. this is helping to lower u.s. bankruptcies. the american bankruptcy institute says bankruptcy rates failed 14% in the first half of the year. spam is celebrating its 75th anniversary. the so-called miracle meat in a can. now, the company is introducing two limited edition spicy flavors, jalapeno and black pepper. that's your money watch. for more, stay with cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm randall pinkston. well, some fishermen make a massive catch off the coast of california. check out this mako shark. it was caught about 15 miles off the coast and brought back here to marina del rey. the dock scale can only measure

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we keep looking at that fountain. because that is real relief for folks downtown. >> it does look like relief. yes. >> oh. >> you know, it's real relief. but let me preface this with, "but." the longer that water stays out, the bay temperature is at

81 degrees. >> wow. >> even water that you get into for some relief does heat up. the temperature is 81. it's like bath water. >> even the pavement around that fountain -- >> it's hot. >> yes, it is. it is just another sign that there's hardly any relief out there. and if you find some, it's short-lived. but you do find it as well as you can. it's going up. since our check at the top of this hour, we were looking at temperatures around 97 degrees. look at the temperatures now. they've come in at the national weather service. we're at 99 at bwi marshall now. the inner harbor at 10 twenty one. -- 101. that combined will take you into a heat index in the low 100s. i'll show you that in just a second. 39% relative humidity. that's deceptive. because when you go outside, what you feel is that combination. not bringing any relief out there. 79 in oakland. 98 in patuxent river. 98 in ocean city. 99 in d.c., easton and at bwi marshall.

around the immediate metro area, everyone in the low 90s, up to about the mid- to upper 90s. well, we'll just say in the 90s. 91 in annapolis and kent island. and then we get into that 99- degree range around columbia and rock hall. this is what it feels like when you factor in the elements. feels like 107 now at bwi marshall. feels like 110 down at the inner harbor, where we're talking about the folks in the water 107 in easton and pax river. and 80 is the cool spot. winds are coming from the northwest at 6 miles per hour. winds are going to be bringing in very warm air. that's why we expect to have -- basically, we're calling this tory. just another blast of heat coming in here tomorrow and into saturday. it's because none of our neighbors are getting relief either. 99 in atlanta and memphis and kansas city. only place getting a little break is detroit. they had a shower move through. chicago had a bit of a shower move through. so the air temperatures cool down a little bit. but those showers are going to stay primarily away from us. if we get anything at all this

afternoon, the slight risk category for severe thunderstorms has been out to the west. this front that has been bringing these showers, the showers have been right along the front, have been draped out to our west. what they're doing, these showers are riding along that. we're really not seeing much of it moving close to us. what we are seeing, however, are the hot, humid temperatures building in for one more day. we may get a bit of a break in the dew point tomorrow. but the temperatures go right back up. forecast high for saturday, 103. that gives you an idea. sunset today at 8:36. no advisories on the bay. at least after 6:00. slight chop on the bay. 101 tomorrow. very hot. another day of heat warnings and watches in effect for the entire area. we will keep you posted. >> don't miss tonight's prime time cbs prime time lineup. then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. lots more ahead at 4:30. he's betting on america. president obama kicks off his bus tour of america. where he's heading next.

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contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. verizon. it's 4:29. 99 degrees and sunny. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. >> an excessive heat warning remains in effect for baltimore. temperatures are reaching dangerous highs. you can see just how the hot haze is hanging over the trees here in maryland. utility workers continue to brave the heat to get power back on for 10s ever thousands of immediate -- tens of thousands of marylanders. here are some people taking advantage of the shade and actually being out in the water. it's a great day to beat the heat, go for a swim.

that pool looks awfully refreshing. some others chose to stay in the shade. that, too, is a good idea. now take a live look outside. the sun still beating down on our area, through that haze and in the next few days, it could get even hotter. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage of this extreme heat. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk areup dating the temperatures ever -- are updating the temperatures for us. >> and they came in a little while ago. look at this. it's up to 99, officially, bwi marshall. d.c. also 99. 99 in easton. cool spot, oakland, 82. and ocean city, 88. but the dew point is at 70 degrees. a very moist atmosphere. so when you combine 99 with a dew point of 70, on your skin, it feels like at the airport, at least, 107. same thing in easton. western maryland, 95, cumberland is the way it feels. and oakland, only 83. even ocean city, 98 at pax river. at 104. now, because of these extreme

temperatures, in the city, as you can see, out of the northern sections of delaware and the philadelphia region, there's an excessive heat warning until 8:00, 9:00 tonight. really makes not a whole lot of difference. it's just terribly hot. and the eastern shore, also excessive heat watch tonight and again tomorrow. the rest of the region, a heat advisory until later this evening, until things begin to cool down. tim in the outback, with a look at how hot it's been recently. tim some. >> well, you know, we have been sitting and waiting for these numbers to come in. the official numbers for the day. and this system is poised -- this day is poised to move up to about 100 degrees. so with that, we will update our numbers. but we were expecting a triple digit day today. 99 is where we topped out, as bob mentioned. we don't expect much of a difference tomorrow, with the heat up to about 98. saturday is actually our forecast high of 103, with the heat index of 110. and i have to say that these numbers could be a little conservative. because there's really nothing stopping this blast of heat. again, we'll continue to update these numbers as we move on

through the weekend. we'll start to see some relief after sunday. the beginning of the week. looks like we'll be at or below our normal high, which is 87. so far, we've had 90 days at or above 90 degrees. or 19 degrees, i'm sorry. at or above 90 degrees. that number of 100-degree days, within that, is up to two. if we hit one more degree up from where we are now. that be in will go to 3. and the heat wave just continues. we'll continue to monitor these numbers for you and have the complete updated first warning forecast with bob coming up in a few moments. back inside. >> thank you, tim. well, friday's massive storm plunged millions in the mideast into darkness. here are satellites from nasa. it will help put into perspective. the one on the left, taken before the storm. the one on the right, taken after. you can see a dark spot or virginia, west virginia, and washington, d.c. in our area, tens of thousands are still without fans or air conditioning. mike schuh reports, crews work around the clock to get the

power back on. >> i'm right on the city county line. and this is three car widths wide. but because bge cut this pathway, they only cut it the width of their truck to get the job done. they're making these kinds of decisions to make sure they get onto the next job. >> mississippi, go as high as it will take you. look out of the south side of bwi. this view shows just some of the out-of-state crews, lining up to head out. there's another lot, just like this in middle river. but in this bucket, only room for our photographer, lenny rice. >> this is some amazing stuff. i'm all the way up. 65 feet in the air. >> the heat has been a factor for these linemen, some more than others. >> this is warm. but it's not down home. you got about 98% humidity. and 101, feels like a wet, hot blanket wrappedded around you. >> reporter: -- wrapped around you. >> reporter: in north

baltimore, bge and outside crews,ing two jobs to restore over 150 people. >> seems like we flip the switch. because when i seen them do that, that's when the lights came back on. unfortunately, usually takes a few hours for that to go. >> they have enough linemen on the job. but there are so many trees down that that's what is taking the time. >> reporter: high winds brought down the trees on the lines. and those same gusts blew this tree into sanda ruck's home. >> i'll be 70 this month. and i spent saturday and sunday, out here trying to get my front door open. i'm exhausted. >> her outages, complicated by this tree. special tree cutters are being called. and heavy trucks can't get into the backyards to reset the poles. it all adds up to long, long days. >> what's your work day going to be like? >> 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> what was your work day before that? >> 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

>> what about tomorrow? >> 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> as of today, 100 out-of- state crews arrived to help in the restoration process. on the line, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. and bge crews have been told that they will be on special storm duty throughout the weekend. wjz is keeping a close eye on the power outages. here are the latest numbers. more than 5,000 remain without power. that number is close to what they dealing with in howard county. in baltimore city, just over 11,000. and in the county, 20,000. total number still in the dark, almost 46,000. stay with wjz for coverage. when severe storms hit. you can find the latest forecast on wjz.com. in tonight's wjz consumer watch, the price to stay cool is going through the roof. and we're not talking about your energy bill. carol cavazos reports, the cost of coolant, used in air conditioners is skyrocketing. >> reporter: the typical ac

unit holds 10 to 12 pounds of freon, which is far from free. >> yeah, a lot of people are really surprised when they come out and they're used to paying around $30 a pound. and now it's about $80 a pound. people are very surprised, very shocked. >> reporter: newer air conditioners run on a type of freon, called 410a. r22 is for air conditioners two years and older. but the government is phasing it out, over the next 18 years. >> it's an ozone-depleting product. so it's not environmentally friendly. >> reporter: but this year, the epa proposed a cut in r22 production by half. it's left suppliers in a bind. >> since we're unsure how much r22 that we can buy, we limit how much we will sell to our customers. >> reporter: with demand high and supply supply low, r22 has become liquid gold. prices a pallet, $96,000. it used to be $36,000.

>> basically, what's happened is the average service call has gotten $150 to $200 more expensive than last year. >> reporter: this one, 12 full pounds. >> $648. >> reporter: the unit he's working on now, escaped with a topping off and a new coil. >> luckily, it was only a small wire. but you know, it's nice to know it will be repaired. >> reporter: the only other choice is buying a new air conditioner, costing thousands of dollars more. >> reporter: well, the $50 per pound increase of freon happened in just about six months. illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr., the son of reverend jesse jackson is taking a leave of absence. the spokesman said it is because of a medical condition. >> the congressman's office said today, representative jesse jackson, jr., is being treated at an inpatient medical center for physical ailment.

it also says jackson's condition is more serious than previously thought. there are no specifics about what the chicago democrat is suffering from. but he has been on medical leave for three weeks because of exhaustion. so far, reverend jesse jackson hasn't commented on the condition. he has been under scrutiny for years. including having his name linked to former governor rod blagojevich. >> jackson has never been charged and denies any wrongdoing in that scandal. in tonight's 2012 report, president obama is on a bus tour. danielle nottingham reports, the president is stoping in manufacturing towns that helped him win in 2008. >> reporter: president obama is tackling the battleground state of ohio in a bus. supporters lined the streets on his way to momi, a small town, just outside toledo. >> hello, ohio. >> reporter: the crowd braved the heat to hear the president explain why he deserves four more years.

>> when the american auto industry was on the brink of collapse, and more than 1 million jobs were on the line, governor romney said, we should just let detroit go bankrupt. >> that's what he said. >> i refused to turn my back on communities like this one. >> reporter: this manufacturing town is full of auto workers. and the president says his administration is filing a complaint against china, for unfair tariffs on suvs, made in ohio. >> i want goods shipped around the world, stamped with "made in america." as as the -- . >> reporter: as the period made his character the white house is bracing for the jobs report due out friday. >> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney likened his chances in november. >> as long as i continue to speak about the economy, i'm going to win. >> reporter: romney's campaign put louisiana governor bobby jindal and former minnesota

governor tim pawlenty on a bus. >> when it comes to getting tough, this is barack come lately. he's been in office nearly four years. >> reporter: the president's bus heads to pennsylvania friday. the romney bus will be right behind him. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we will continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and issues on air and online at wjz.com. let's check in on the roads now with kristy breslin, at wjz traffic control. any of those big buses getting in the way out there? >> no, not so far. but we do have a lot of trouble out there on northbound 95. that delay is really jammed up there. that's from caton avenue up to the fort mchenry tunnel. right now, you're looking at about 20 minutes each. southwestern boulevard to liberty road. and we still have that water main break that is causing a lot of trouble. southbound york road, between white avenue and cockeysville avenue. just avoid that also.

only one lane getting by at this point. take beaver dam or mccormick road instead. three new accidents to tell you about. wentward road at waycross. cordelia, also howard at west north. as far as travel times go, on the outer loop, 83 to 95, 55 miles an hour average. and 11 minutes to get through. let's take a live look. as you can see, things are pretty backed up there. 95 at 395. and as i mentioned, that goes right out through the tunnel. we'll take another live look, as our camera switches there. you can see, things are moving along there on the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by cirque du soleil. it is coming to the first mariner arena. you can get your tickets at the box office. or by going to ticketmaster.com. back over to you. >> thank you, christy. the baseball season is reaching the midpoint. and if you have been around town, the probably have noticed a lot of people wearing orange and black. that's because the orioles are

baseball's surprise team. >> reporter: and the orioles get the rubber team. >> the orioles are as hot as baltimore's weather. >> very happy with the way things are going. they're doing great. >> reporter: baltimore is a sea of orange and black. alt poor boys in dundalk, owner mike tyson says o's gear are going off the shelves. >> more and more people wearing orange every day. kids, dogs, you name it. women, men. lots of orange. >> reporter: the ladies are showing their colors, too. >> the ladies come in. they get dressed up for the ball game. ask they just like the look. >> reporter: we're looking at the o's a lot more on the tube. masn says ratings are up 48%. >> reporter: attendance is also up here at the yard. by an average of more than 4,000 fans per game over last season. >> very, very, very happy. very happy. you know, above 500, i'll take it. >> reporter: mike tyson is happy. and taking stock. >> the orioles we've had to expand, expand and move it all.

and pack ravens stuff away and get more and more orioles stuff. we got more stuff coming in all the time. >> reporter: bubba has his o's on. even sizzles in orioles country. as the orioles cruise into the all-star break. >> i mean, you're a die-hard orioles fan. but there's more excitement when they start winning. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. ♪ [ music ] now, if the season ended today, the orioles would be in the play-offs. the o's have four games left before the all-star break against the angels in anaheim. >> gotta get down there and see a full game. see pieces of game. >> but it cools off a little. straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. on house arrest, since the deadly costa concordia crash. a captain is released but with conditions. it is called a doomsday virus. and it's expected to hit the internet next week. what you need to know. and beating the heat on a dangerously hot day. bob is updating the first warning weather forecast. are you crazy?

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a wild protest in korea, after a man crossed from the south into the north. hundreds of angry protestors burn said effigies in a rally. officers arrested a south korean man, after a three- month, unauthorized visit to the north. after the trip, he paid respects to the late north korea leader kim jong-il. south koreans must gain permission to enter the north as the two sides are still technically at war. for the first time in months, nato troops are crossing the board orrer -- border with supplies. this comes days after secretary of state hillary clinton apologized for the killing of 24 pakistani soldiers by u.s. aircraft last november.

the cruise ship captain of the ship costa concordia is now free. mary is in the newsroom with the latest. >> an italian judge lifted captain francesco schettino's house arrest order. he is accused of manslaughter in the accident on the cruz line that killed 36 people. the ship's hull was severely gashed when it ran into a reef. prosecutors speculate that he maneuvered the boat dangerously close to the island and to people fishing, in a publicity stunt. investigators say speed and fatigue may have factored into a tour bus crash that sent 24 people to a hospital in new york. the tour bus hit the highway median, then skidded on a guardrail on its way back from foxwood casino. police say the driver was

likely driving too fast. detectives are trying to determine if the driver may have also fallen asleep at the wheel. a lifeguard fired for saving a drowning swimmer, is now being offered his job back. but thomas lopez says he does not plan to return to work. the guard left his designated zone in south florida monday to rescue a man struggling in an area the lifeguards are not contracted to protect. he was fired on the spot. the lifeguard company policy is to call 911 when someone is drowning outside of guarded zones. >> i see someone. and i have the ability to go help them, i'm going to help them. i'm not going to worry about jurisdiction or any other nonsense like that. >> reporter: it was the second rescue lopez performed since he was fired. six other lifeguards have not returned to work. in tonight's consumer watch, banks are making checking account fees easier for customers. many are now providing short, easy-to-read summaries of account fees. citigroup is expected to announce this month that it

will adopt a version. and bank of america announced its plans to introduce a similar summary later this year. this comes in response to complaints about new fees and tendency of banks to bury them in long, complex documents. fbi has been investigating the virus for a year. they set up a system to protect victims. but that is shutting down monday. the fbi now has a website where you can check it you're infected. you can find it on wjz.com, click on links and numbers. chuck e. cheese is getting a makeover. the chain of restaurant system transforming its giant rodent mascot. tonight, it's launching a revamped image of chuck e. cheese. electric guitar. the lead singer of bowling for soup will take over the character's voice. a message was found. a young canadian girl and her

family put a note in a bottle and watched it float away in 2000. last moment, it -- month, it arrived in maine. someone picked it up. she got hold of the family. they were stunned to see their message from their first vacation intact. >> that's amazing. considering how much debris from japan to our coast. this took how many year. >> 12 year. >> well, they got it. if it is possible, our heat wave is getting hotter. >> bob has the updated first warning forecast next. ♪

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here's a live look outside now. barely can see the city for all the haze out there. bob? >> oh. >> that is dirty, disgusting, hazy, hot, humid. pretty nasty afternoon most places. at least around the urban areas. really close to 100 degrees. or even above 100 degrees. and it feels even hotter. now, tomorrow and the next two days really. next two days are going to be the worst at this heat wave. until we start breaking the heat down. that will be late saturday night and sunday. take a look at temps now. last numbers coming in at bwi marshall. bwi marshall, remember, and the city stations, really surrounded by tons of acres of black top and concrete and brick. really does heat up things even more than the surrounding

areas. northwest winds at 9. dew point 70. humidity 39%. locally, 94 elkton. hagerstown. 93 in cumberland. 88 in ocean city. nice, pleasant, 82 in oakland. 99 in d.c. and once again, all of these high temperatures feeling hotter because of the dew point. 91 in annapolis and centsz island on the bay. humid but certainly a lot cooler. 97 in bel air. we have a light north/northwest breeze now. there have been a couple of showers beginning to develop across central pennsylvania up towards state college. there's a slight chance some of these thunderstorms may make it into northern maryland after 7:00, 8:00 tonight. slight chance. maybe 20% chance that something will be watching this evening. and any of them, with all of this heat and energy, could become locally strong. we'll talk about that possibility later on this evening. right now, there have been several little batches of

thunderstorm activity developing across the great lakes. this is pretty much the boundary line between cooler air and the real heat that is sitting over the midwest. chicago is over 102 a little while ago. but they had shower activity. this morning, showers in west virginia moved down across the area, died out. now, another bunch of showers beginning to pop up in pennsylvania. just in the last few minutes. might be able to see some of those clouds right there. chicago, detroit area, had some showers there. a lot of rain in kept kent. -- centsdz kent. -- kentucky. cooled things down there. new york, dryer in the 90s. but the dew point only in the upper 50s. air to the north. we might get a little dryer air tomorrow. but it's still going to be very high. saturday, the worst day coming up before we begin to see some cooler and less humid air coming in on sunday and monday. so right now, the jet stream is way up there in canada. and across northern new england. north of that, pleasant 60s and 70s. everywhere else, hot, upper 90s to low 100. north east to east winds.

5 to 10 knots. bay temp, a warm 81 degrees. tonight, partly cloudy. warm and humid. may be a storm north and east of our region. 73. hot and humid. maybe not as humid today. but 101 tomorrow afternoon. right now, we're at 99. couple of degrees hotter. but it may not be quite as humid tomorrow. >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. after the storm, i'm mike hellgren in baltimore county. the head of the public service commission answers tough questions about bge's performance in the storm. and those without power talk about how hard it is, after six days with no air ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. another day without power and excessive heat. beckcould face -- bge could face penalties over their storm response. a brutal heat wave bears down on baltimore. and when the weather is this hot, it can also be dangerous. i'm monique griego. coming up, a warning from doctors. the decision is in. will george zimmerman get out of jail? details on the judge's bail ruling. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> no electricity and extreme heat. it is a pa