still affecting more than 40,000 people now in maryland. today's weather is a preface for everyone, especially for those who don't have power and are baking inside their homes. and for the utility workers, they're trying to restore it. the hot conditions also a dangerous task for cleaning debris. a big cleanup under way in baltimore, where there are lots of fallen tree and tree branches. well, outside right now, temperatures are soar being as crews continue to work in baltimore county. an excessive heat warning in effect for parts of maryland. and we have just confirmed, four additional heat-related deaths in maryland. wjz is live with extensive first warning weather coverage. we begin with meteorologist tim williams and bob turk, tracking this dangerous heat. bob? >> take a look at the numbers coming in. we'll probably have an update shortly. but last hour, we were at 99. easton, washington, baltimore area. but the dew point is way up there. very, very moist. atmosphere at 70.

so the 99 with the dew point of 70, feels like 107, last hour. 107, easton. cool spots, relatively cool, oakland, only 83. because of these extreme temperatures and conditions, for the city until 8:00 tonight, we have an excessive heat warning. eastern shore counties. there you see them to the east of us. and southern jersey as well. under an excessive heat watch for tonight. and again, pretty much all day tomorrow and likely particularly saturday as we may get into a number of other locations. tim helgren with a look at how hot it has been. >> definitely, we are looking at this stretch condition. shows in the numbers. today, we have hit that high number. tomorrow, we expect much of the same forecast to hold true. could be a little warmer. looking at a forecast high of 103. with a heat index of 110. sunday will be the last day we

hope of these 90-degree temperatures before we start to see a break. with temperatures getting close or a little below our normal high. as far as our daytime highs, these numbers could change here. at least the second one. we've had 19 days today. 90-degree days or plus in that range. and if we do, hit the 100- degree range for today, we'll know that here in the next few minutes, that will make the number of 100-degree plus days three for the year so far. and much of that has happened in the last few days. bob will have the complete updated first warning forecast. we'll talk about relief coming up in just a few moments. >> this heat adds insult to injury during friday's storm. first warning weather coverage continues with mike hellgren and the growing anger for those who still don't have electricity. >> this is one of those neighborhoods with all of those big old trees. a lot of people still do not have power. and we heard today from for the

first time, from the head of the public service commission who said he is closely monitoring bge. with anger growing, six days after the storm, the chairman, which regulates bge, warned utilities could face penalties if their response broke any regulations. after everyone's electricity is back on, bge has three weeks weeks to give the psc a detailed report on how it handled power restoration for more than 600,000 customers. >> nobody is happy. all of the power is back on. but we don't, at this point, have the data to grade fairly the performance one way or the other. >> we try to do a balanced restoration. >> reporter: bge says it won't yet release any of the thousands of crews working on the downed lines. >> we've restored almost 660,000 customers. so we're well above the 90%. but the number that means more to the customers is what is left. >> britney is fed up.

she's home after gifting birth and says six days is unacceptable. >> definitely not this long. maybe a couple of days. but almost a week now? and they're saying it might not be on until sunday? it's extremely unsatisfactory. >> reporter: -- the taken so long to get power back on. one lawmaker is calling for marylanders to -- maryland to bury power lines underground. >> what are the costs to citizens if you lose 200 of food in your refrigerator? if you have to take your mother to stay in a hotel because it's too hot? >> but the number one priority is get powery restored. >> we fully expect utilt companies to be going 100% until everybody is back on. >> reporter: they fined pepco in the d.c. area, $1 million for its performance. and that was a recent fine.

you can complain directly to the public service commission if you are having issues with bge. reporting live in baltimore county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> first warning weather coverage continues live in north baltimore. rochelle ritchie has more from the areas hardest hit by these outages and how they're coping. >> we're home and this is just one of many areas that was hit pretty hard. you can see the trees in the middle of the road. and bge workers, behind the trees, working to restore power. still some across our area are sweating it out, waiting for the a.c. to come back on. >> it has been brutal. >> reporter: lena gaither is hot, frustrated and wanting answers. >> they told us tuesday, it was going to come on at 8:00. >> reporter: 8:00 came and went. now, it's day 6. and still no life and no ac. she uses a handheld fan to keep cool in her home. >> i bought a huge pack of batteries. and i just keep it with me.

to try to make it bearable. >> reporter: but not everyone is feeling the heat. >> reporter: here on dunbar avenue, it's a case of have and have nots. this side of the street got their power back tuesday. >> reporter: but directly across the street, these neighbors are still waiting. >> reporter: the division of power is weighing heavily on frustrated on bge customers. >> when i saw them, at first, i was like, wait a minute. what's going on here? >> reporter: waiting for restoration as crews work double time to get the job done. >> what your work day going to be today? >> 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> what was your work day yesterday? >> 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> reporter: even with all of that, customers are frustrated. >> there could be work at the end of block the customers don't even see us doing. >> i've been buying food ought of -- out of these fast food joints for the last six days. it's taking a toll on my pocket. >> reporter: but as hard as crews are working, lena says, it's not fast enough. >> it's frustrating. i don't understand it. >> reporter: and unfortunately,

with the weather expected to hit more than 100 degrees this weekend, many people are considering staying in hotels. mary, back to you. >> rochelle, thank you. we are all getting tired of it and cranky, for sure. sky eye chopper 13 is tracking the exhausted utility crews as they try to bring the lights back on. captain jeff long has more on what is going on in baltimore county. >> reporter: good afternoon. you don't have to go very far to find crews working. but the scene has changed a little bit. earlier in the week, we were seeing a lot of tree workers, cutting limbs away from the lines. and what we're seeing today is pole climbers, doing the intricate work of cutting electricity from the lines. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13 -- imcaptain jeff long. let's take a look at the updated numbers. baltimore county still has it the worst with nearly 20,000 out. baltimore city, howard county and anne arundel county are also hit hard. in total, about 44,000 bge customers are without power right now.

>> well, here's more frustrating news for those in the dark. this heat is growing more intense. emergency rooms are starting to fill up with patients who are dehydrated or worse. monique griego has late word on moredeaths linked to this receipt heat wave. >> reporter: another day under a vicious sun, as triple-digit temperatures bear down on baltimore. >> the humidity has made it unbearable. doesn't matter if you're in the shade or in the sun. >> i'm sweating water now. i feel like a walking river right now. >> reporter: people sweating it out in the city, try to refuel, create their own shade, or simply ditch a few layers in an effort to stay cool. >> it's horrible. hot and sweaty is not a good feeling. >> on the way to keep cool. umbrella, fans and water. >> reporter: but when it's in hot, the weather isn't just uncomfortable. it can be dangerous. >> we definitely see people who are dehydrated. >> reporter: dr. michael witting works in the e.r. at the university of maryland medical center. he says people are confused,

dehydrated and weak. >> reporter: the heat has already been blamed for eight deaths in maryland alone. the last four were reported yesterday on the fourth of july. >> reporter: besides the elderly and very young, witting says there is another group in the dangerous zone. >> regular people working in the heat would be at high risk. >> reporter: construction crews really don't have a choice, when it comes to long, grueling hours under the sun. the same goes for these food truck workers. >> if it's 95 degrees out here. it's 105 in there. >> reporter: they'll continue to crank out hot meals and even hotter weather for one reason. >> gotta make money. we gotta keep going. >> reporter: now, out of those eight heat-related deaths reported in immediate, -- in maryland, five of them have been reported in baltimore city. now because of the heat wave, they will be extending hours at many pools. all park pools will be until 8:00. all walk-through pools will be

noon until 6:00. monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> monique, thank you. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage during this extreme heat. for the latest forecast updates, log onto wjz.com. in prince george's county, a 12-year-old boy is charged with the beating death of a 4- year-old girl. the medical examiner says the little girl died if blunt force trauma. the 12-year-old suspect is being held at the chelten ham youth facility. the neighborhood watch volunteer, accused of murdering a florida teenager, trayvon martin, could soon go free. randall pink ston reports for wjz. a judge has granted george zimmerman bail for a second time. >> 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 is hoping those who donated will reach into their pocket again. >> it's going to take a lot of money to get them out of bond and a lot of money to put up a good defense for them. >> reporter: the judge wrote that zimmerman's actions might have suggested he was trying to hide the money as part of a plan to flee the country. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty, claiming self-defense. he told investigators, the unarmed 17-year-old attacked him. trayvon martin's family claims, zimmerman targeted the teenager because he was black. >> just feel as though he was minding his business, walking from the store. if that's a crime, then i guess we all have been guilty of walking from the store. >> reporter: the judge said he granted bond because zimy -- zimmerman posed no threat to the community. but the 28-year-old will be

electronically monitored. he won't be allowed to leave florida. something he was able to do the first time he got bail. george zimmerman's trial isn't expected to begin for several months. a big disappointment for thousands of fireworks spectators, when the entire show is over in just 15 seconds. the display was supposed to last 20 minutes. but it burned up all at once because of a technical glitch. this happened at san diego's largest fireworks show. no one was hurt, thankfully. but 50,000 people who attended were definitely disappointed. but you know what, kai? you and i have done those fireworks stories here. we've been on the barges. they are lucky no one was hurt. >> they are. >> if all of those went off at once? >> i brought my daughter in downtown last night. it was a nice show. not as big as new year's show, but it was a nice show. >> i heard it was really hot like it sort of it now. >> absolutely. >> you did okay?

>> it was steamy, yes. still ahead at 5:00. is your computer in danger? the scam that could affect 600,000 internet users. a yacht capsizes in new york, killing three children. was the boat overcrowded? and will anyone face charges? big busts for baltimore city police as they find a cache of money, weapons and drugs inside this south baltimore home. i'm gigi barnett. the details are next. still face several days of intense heat. don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it's mostly sunny. hazy and 97 degrees in central maryland. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a big bust for baltimore police this week. they arrest a drug dealer who may have been selling guns from his south baltimore home.

tickets say without tips from neighbors, they may have never caught the suspect. wjz is live. gigi barnett has more on the bust. >> reporter: well, kai, neighbors in the lakeland section of south baltimore say they mostly keep to themselves. but city detectives say someon came forward in this case, with some very valuable information. >> reporter: 25-year-old charles wilson lost his freedom this independence day. city police followed an anonymous tip that led them to his house on 94 land road in sout baltimore yesterday. they raided the house and discovered a cache of guns, cocaine and prescription drugs. >> we feel like we got a gun dealer, as well as a drug dealer. it was just a great grab. >> reporter: once inside, detectives also found nearly $12,000 in cash. wilson lives on what seems to be a quiet street. but according to police, someone knew about his alleged dealings and called the cops. >> reporter: the information that we got from the community was enough to help us get probable cause to get into this house.

>> it makes me feel a little uneasy because my kids have to be around here. >> reporter: some neighbors echo the same concern as this unidentified homeowner. they want to protect their children and their block. >> we are close to downtown. close to cherry hill. so it's pretty well known that you know, the south side of baltimore isn't that safe already. so -- >> detectives also found a police raid jacket and a scanner, which leads them to believe that wilson may have been involved in other criminal activity. >> we may be looking at him as one of those potential police impersonators. ipine, with -- i mean, with the raid jacket, with the scanner. there's a lot more going on here. >> reporter: that means more charges may be on the way for wilson. he already faces a grand total of 14 charges, which include drug and weapons possession, as well as trafficking. >> wilson's bail was set at $750,000. he posted bail this morning. >> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with

kristy breslin. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. hopefully they're not traveling on the harrisburg expressway. we have major problems there. an accident at middletown road, involving an overturned vehicle, has all lanes blocked. that's going to be backed up for quite sometime. as far as the beltway goes, expect 15 minutes from the west side inner loop. southwestern boulevard to liberty road. northbound 95, stop and go there, from 395 to the fort mchenry tunnel. that's been a problem most of the afternoon. as far as accidents go, philadelphia road. harford county. west howard. west fulton at west mulberry. wentwood road at waycross. and we have fire activity that has fallstat closed at willow glen. you can see things very backed up there. northbound 895. just as you approach potee street. and we still have an easy drive for you there on the top side of the beltway, west of york road. but no improvement really northbound 95. things still a bit slow there,

heading towards the fort mchenry tunnel. this traffic report is brought to you by the subway restaurants. stop in at your participating subway for a limited time only. back over to you. >> kristy, thank you. >> all righty. we'll have cold ice -- iced tea with that as well. 97. dew point about the same. humidity 41%. north/northwest winds at 6. barometer falling a little bit. come back and take a look at how much longer this heat will how much longer this heat will be around the ,,,,,,

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we have breaking news from i-83. breaking news from captain jeff long. >> reporter: good afternoon. we're over the harrisburg expressway southbound, between old york road and middleton. they just uprighted this vehicle. what we do know is a apparently was ejected from the vehicle. they have been flown to shock trauma. and the delays from this extend about as far as we can see. and at this point, that's about a mile or more. >> all right. thank you, captain jeff long reporting. >> all right. let's check in now with bob turk for the updated, hot and steamy forecast. bob? >> all right. pretty hot sitting in this car.

let's take a look at temps and conditions around the region now. dropped a couple of degrees. still ridiculously hot. normal high, today only 87. 97 now at the airport. 99 in washington. 87, oakland. 89, ocean city. as for some relief, by the beaches, yes, for sure. 87 in the mountains. that's pretty good, compaired to what we've got here in the central portions of the state. 95, bel air, rock hall. a little cooler by the bay. annapolis and kent island, at 94. once again, the dew point is high. still 97. feels like 104 when you go outside. it's like hitting a wall of humidity. really, really tough. now, earlier this week. you might remember, back on monday, it was 96. but the humidity, it was only about 24%. the dew point was in the upper 50s. it felt like 91. big difference today. dew points way up. a lot of moisture. we do have a northwest breeze. couple of thunderstorms in northern sections in central p.a., up towards state college. it's possible some of these may

drift down toward our region over the next several hours. so we'll keep watching the radar for you. for now, it's quiet. but there's stuff popping up across pennsylvania. we had a lot of activity across the great lakes. generally, dryer air to the north. i think it's possible that we may actually get a little less humid conditions in the area. it's still going to be extremely hot. but maybe a little lower humidity. might make it feel a little better. leis less humid air. and saturday, we go back through the temperatures. front will actually drop temperatures and humidity. late saturday night. thunderstorm activity. late saturday night into sunday. then temperatures will begin to cool down. northeast to east winds. bay temp, 81 degrees. sunrise, 5:47. sets 8:36 tonight. slight chance, northern areas of thunderstorms. otherwise, partly cloudy, humid and warm. 83 in the city. hot, humid, sun and clouds. tomorrow's high near 10 twenty

one. -- 101. going down to the beach 86. 90. and 84. boy, that's nice. nice now. at 75 degrees. ocean city. >> bob, thank you. still ahead at 5:00. infamous acquittal. one year after the not-guilty verdict. casey anthony's attorney is revealing about the case. overwhelming power outages. utility companies explain what is so long to get the powers -- power back on. orioles are as hot as the weather, in more ways than one. the story coming up. here on wjz.

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it is just before 5:30. 97 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening, everybody. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. it's the extreme heat gripping maryland. temperatures are approaching 100 degrees, making it extremely uncomfortable to be outside. it's even worse for the 40,000 bge customers who still don't have power. today marks the sixth day of suffering without electricity for all of those people. now, even more out-of-state workers are arriving to help bge with restoration efforts. mike schuh reports from the staging area, where they checked in this morning. >> reporter: i'm right on the

city-county line. and this roadway is three car widths wide. but because bge cut this car's pathway, they only cut it to get the job done. they're making these kinds of decisions to make sure they get onto the next job. >> reporter: mississippi. go up as high as it will take you. look out of bwi. this view shows 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 hot down home. we've got about 98% humidity. and 101. feels like a wet, hot blanket is wrapped around you. >> reporter: in north baltimore, a mix of tree cutters, bge and outside crews, working two jobs, to restore

over 150 people. >> it seems like you flip the switch. because that's when the light comes back on. unfortunately, usually takes quite a few hours to get to that point. >> auto the same -- it's the same story. they have enough linemen. but there's so many trees down. that is what is taking time. >> reporter: the same gusts blew this tree into sandra buck'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. >> reporter: 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. >> reporter: what's your work day going to be today? >> 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> what was your work day yesterday? >> tiksb 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> how about the day before that?

>> 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> how about tomorrow? >> 6:00 a.m. to 10 lockp.m. >> reporter: about 100 work crews arrived to help out. back to you. >> mike, thank you. as utility crews struggle to keep up with the massive power outages, the weather is making that task more difficult. first warning weather has meteorologist tim williams tracking this extreme heat. >> we seem to have dodged any severe storms at least for today. they stayed out to the west. it doesn't seem like they are materializing, at least not at this point. but the temperatures, well, they are materializing. and we've seen temperatures as high as about 99 degrees already today. and the official number has come in. but we're currently sitting at 97. at b.w.i. marshall, everyone for the most part in the mid to 90 degree range. dew points up high. again, anything over about 65. when the temperatures are this high, gives you a very muggy and oppressive feel. we're having dew points around the 76-degree range. gives us a heat index of 104.

we're in the 1 hurnz- -- 100- degree mark. we have this heat advisory in effect, until 8:00 p.m. tonight. and the excessive heat warning in effect for the city until 8:00 p.m. tonight. and then for the eastern shore. that's going to be in effect on saturday. and we are expecting temperatures to spike up around 103 degrees. we'll continue to keep you posted for now. back inside. >> tim, thank you. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage. during this extreme heat. for the latest forecast updates, log onto wjz.com. police opened fire inside a maryland restaurant after a man goes in and points a gun at patrons and himself. but police take him down before anyone else is hurt. >> he's pointing at his forehead with his right hand. and i think he's saying, shoot me right here. >> reporter: gunfire disrupts dinner. after police are forced to open fire, fearing for the safety of patrons. she said, the guy has got a gun. he's pointing at his head. pointing at me. pointing at his head. that's when she came scurrying in there.

she was freaking out. >> reporter: not wanting to go on camera, this customer said the man shot by police came into the restaurant. with a gun cocked and his finger on the trigger, witnesses say he was carelessly waving it around, ignoring a bartender's request to stop. >> he said, he's got a gown on his lap, and a finger on the trigger. everyone get away from the door. >> reporter: the standoff started. they grabbed their 4-month-old baby and ran to safety. >> we went to the back with our babies and just praying. >> obviously, chaotic, as soon as we realized. i think people were caught off guard when they heard the gunshot. and everyone took off toward the back of the building. >> reporter: police recalled a once face to face with the suspect. they ordered him to drop the weapon. they say he refused. so they opened fire. >> thereof some sort of confrontation. two officers opened fire. he was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. >> reporter: the officers were

placed on administrative leave, which is standard. the number of shots fired under investigation. 40 of july tragedy. new details about why a yacht may have capsized off of new york's long island, killing several children. denise is in the newsroom with what safety experts are saying. >> those experts say the yacht was severe he overcrowded and doomed to tip over. earlier today, the yacht operator blamed the tragedy on a rogue wave. 27 people were on board watching fireworks last night, when it happened near oyster bay. a safety instructor said he would limit a vessel of that size to six adults. the 24 other passengers were rescued. they have been treated and released from the hospital. kai? >> denise, thank you. the official cause of the accident remains under investigation. the captain who is charged in the deadly italian cruise ship accident is no longer under house arrest. even though the order was lifted, francesco schettino must stay in his house.

he is accused of abandoning the cruise liner with passengers still on board. 32 people were killed when the ship ran aground off the italian coast in january. a stunning reveration -- revelation from casey anthony's attorney on the one-year anniversary of the acquittal. jose baez said he considered having her plead guilty for a plea deal. but she rejected that idea. casey anthony was found not guilty of murdering her 2-year- old daughter caylee. she is currently on investigation for lying to investigators. british police swoop in on two london neighborhoods and arrest six people on terror charms. some of the arrests were made within a few miles of the olympic stadium. but police say the operation was not linked to the upcoming summer games. they say the six people were in the early stages of plotting some kind of attack. it was not clear if any targets were identified. the fbi is warning that a malicious internet bug could knock hundreds of thousands of people off the internet within

a few days. teresa garcia reports for wjz, there are ways to see if your computer is affected. >> reporter: jake lewis works as a personal consultant, which means he is on the computer 15 hours a day. he was alarmed to hear that thousands could be knocked offline. >> i have all of my documents online. that's contacts, scheduling, references. >> reporter: s the fbi has been on the case since last year, when agents busted a ring of computer hackers in listonnia. the scam affected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world and controlled them through rogue servers. the hackers would redirect people to different websites and rack up millions of dollars in illegal fees. >> reporter: the challenge for the fbi was if they shut down the hackers' servers, they'd wipe out the internet connection for all the victims. so instead, they set up alternate servers, which took control of the affected computers. >> reporter: that temporary

system is shutting down monday, which means about 64,000 computer users in the u.s. will be cut off. the fbi is directing users to a special website to see if they're infected. www.dcwg.org. the site will check for the virus and tell you how to fix it. >> whoo. >> louis is in the clear. >> i am very relieved. knowing i will not lose my online monday. thank god. >> reporter: but many others are still at risk. and the fbi thinks about 50 major u.s. corporations are infected as well. in los angeles, teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> the virus is called mal wear, or malicious software and it can infect both a mac and pc. a mini version of apple's ipad just a touch screen away? bloomberg says they will release a 7-or 8-inch version next year. it will not have the latest hd

display of the ipad. steve jobs was against the smaller ipad because it wouldn't deliver the full tablet experience. time now for a look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. developers unveil plans to add 1,000 new residences, at or near harbor east. a guide to the african american heritage festival. and local high school athletes tell us what they're doing to stay busy this summer. for all of these stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. the o's are the surprise team in major league baseball. charm city has orioles fever. ron mat reports, the -- ron matz reports, the team is hot in more ways than one. >> and the orioles get the rubber game in this three-game series. >> reporter: the orioles are as hot as baltimore's weather. >> very leadership with the way things -- happy with the way things are going. >> reporter: baltimore is a sea of orange and black.

owner mike tyson says o's gear is flying off the shelves. >> more and more people wearing orange every day. kids, dogs, you name it. the 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. and 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, very happy. very happy. and you know, above 500. i'll take it. >> reporter: mike tyson is happy. and taking stock. >> the orioles we've had to expand and expand and move it all and pack ravens stuff away and get more and more orioles stuff. we got more and more stuff coming in all the time. >> bubba has got his o's on. even t sizzles in orioles country. as the orioles cruise into the all-star break. >> i mean, you're a die-hard

orioles fan, no matter what. but there's excitement what they start winning. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> if the season ended today, which it does not, the orioles would be in play-offs. now, they have four games left before the all-star break against the angels in anaheim. >> i think we're all feeling like a good anticipation that maybe -- maybe something good will happen. well, still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a lifeguard saves a life, then loses his job. why he was fired for making a rescue. dueling bus tours. president obama and mitt romney visit battleground states. continued controversy over the economy and healthcare. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. when will it cool down? i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. first, here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet.

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and heat over the city. we have one thunderstorm that just developed very quickly up in butler and hereford, off of 83. take a look at that one cell, heavy downpours right there. it's moving to the southeast toward phoenix and jacksonville and cockeysville and hunt valley over the next few minutes. watch it come up in the next second. it's just developed so fast, heading right toward loch raven dam area, there you see in central and northern baltimore counties. so some folks will get some showers in the next hour or two. let's get a look at tomorrow's forecast. another really tough day, upper 90s, probably 100, 101 in some spots. and it will be probably a little less humid than today. maybe not quite as tough as this afternoon was. tim has a look at that five-day forecast. tim? >> well, bob talked about friday. we'll take it to saturday. and our last new days, hopefully, of the very, very hot temperatures. we are looking at 103 saturday. keep in mind, our normal high

is 83 degrees. that's average. we're looking at temperatures at or below level tuesday. finally a bit of a break. even the overnight lows start to respond. temperatures get down into the 60s. now, a look at your energy saver tip for the day. postpone if possible, laundry and dish washing until nighttime, to avoid generating extra heat in your home. also, consider taking advantage of the warmer air and dry your laundry outside. neighborhood and neighborhood association permitting. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, you can go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on our special section. back inside. >> the heat wave that is hitting baltimore is also causing problems in chicago. it's so hot there, roads are buckling, as you see. a huge chunk of the pavement, expanded under this scorching sun. in some places, rising 2 to 3 feet. chicago isn't expected to get a break from this heat until the weekend. >> three children are dead and one in s in -- is in critical condition, after getting

electrocuted while swimming in lakes. the victims are a little boy, a 13-year-old girl ask her 8-year- old brother. police said the electricity could have come from a number. sources at a missouri incident. they are looking at a possible malfunction with a pump connected to a water slide. a florida lifeguard loses his job after saving a life. the guard, 21-year-old thomas lopez, went out of the beach zone. his company is paid to patrol to rescue a drowning man. he was fired on the spot by the lifeguard company. the company,ed a statement -- company issued a statement, saying, quote, we have liability issues and can't go out of the protected area. >> i think it's ridiculous. honestly. that a sign is what separates someone from being safe and not safe. honestly, a job is not more important than someone's life. >> reporter: tonight, lopez has been offered his job back. but he says he does not plan to return to work there. president obama is on a two- day buzz trip -- bus trip,

through two states, critical to his election bid. he's stoping in manufacturing towns that helped him win in 2008, defending his handling of the economy. danielle nottingham has more from the white house. >> reporter: president obama is tackling the battleground state of ohio in a bus. supporters line 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. >> reporter: 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 some suvs made in ohio. >> i want goods shipped around

the world, stamped with "made in america." >> reporter: as the president makes the case, he's done all he can to help the economy. the white house is bracing for the jobs report due friday. >> reporter: with unemployment stuck above 8%, republican presidential hopeful, mitt romney, liked his chances in november. >> and 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 -- >> when it comes to china, this is barak 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'll continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and the issues on air and online at wjz.com. and check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for all new stories at 6:00,

vic is in the newsroom with a preview for us. oppressive for crews trying to get power lackon. -- back on. latest on suspects arrested at this maryland motel. check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. coming up at 6:00. back to you. people on the southern california coast are buzzing about local fisherman's monster catch. and they have pictures of this one. they hauled in the monster shark. the shark was so big, it was too heavy for the scale at the dock. now, some estimate it weighs between 800 and 900 pounds. the shark is believed to be a short-fined mako. >> and where is that body of water in california? >> so i can avoid it at all costs. still ahead. o's midway through this season. what do they need to do to stay in the play-off race? mark has the latest coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the orioles resumed their west coast road trip in california tonight. four more games until the all- star break. sports director mark viviano

joins us with the latest. >> there were four more games. and the orioles were hoping to add a fourth more player. three more are already going. but pitcher jason hamill falls short in the bonus fan to the final player. the nod instead goes to texas player, hugh darvish. >> despite not making the all- star team in his first season, hamel represents who is -- what is most important in this team, it is the pitching. hamel and chin have been the best starters. a big reason why the o's are in play-off contention here at the all-star break. but it has not been easy for manager buck showalter, because of injuries. regulars, nolan reimolds, brian roberts, on the disabled list. that has placed rookie in left field. and chris davis among the fill- ins for markakis. showalter looks forward to the all-star break. >> you know, regrouping, trying

to get some people healthy, more than anything else. markakis is looking great. he's going to be an option with no sets backs that's all encouraging. so the regroup part of it is, we're trying to hold the fort here and finish as strong as we can. and you know, see how we want to start the second half with the rotation. >> speaking of those pitchers, chris tillman had an outstanding start in seattle. he could be a big addition to the starting rotation in the second half of the season. zach briton is another possible addition. more on the o's coming up next hour. plus, the legal battle heats up between the nfl and the new orleans saints. i'll have details ahead in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. >> all right, mark. thank you. still ahead on eyewitness news. 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 ,,,,,,

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economic up now on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. blazing hot. more heat-related deaths as crews scramble to get power back on for tens of thousands of people. after the storm, i'm mike hellgren, in baltimore county. head of the public service commission answers tough questions about bge's tough performance in the storm. and those without power talk about how hard it is, after six days with no air conditioning. controversial case. a critical ruling in the george zimmerman case. will he go free on bail again? check in for these stories

and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> unbearable heat and humidity. and for thousands of people still without power, there is nothing they can do about it. no break for all of the utility workers, trying to get everyone back online. there are hundreds ever trees and large limbs that still must be cleared. and take a look at the scene from baltimore county, where a worker drinks water to try to stay cool. imagine if you had to be out in the heat, collecting recycling and garbage today. just like this crew in towson. live look outside right now. you can ce