inside. you certainly want to stay inside in the air conditioning or play in the water like these children downtown. and the worst of the heat may still yet to be coming. week has live first warning weather from the heat and recovery from the monster storm. let's go first to meteorologist tim williams and bob turk. >> by the way, some of those road temperatures this afternoon were at 1 very 4 degrees on the beltway at 83. amazing. we do have one thunderstorm in the phoenix, cockeysville, hunt valley area right now. there you see it. and it's moving slightly to the southeast. it's going to be affecting maybe some areas from jacksonville to timonium, over to perry hall, in the next 30 to 40 minutes. brief, heavy downpours, yes. and it will cool things down temporarily. we're at 97 last report. the dew point way up there at 70, compared to earlier this week when it was in the 50s. 89, ocean city. 82 in oakland. but the 97 with a dew point of 70, makes it feel like 104 here. d.r. and -- d.c. ask over in easton and pax river as well.

only 83 out in oakland. now, we do have, for at least the next few hours in the city, that excessive heat warning. for the rest of us, west of the bay, most areas there under a -- that's the heat advisory. and on the eastern shore, an excessive heat watch for tonight. and again through tomorrow. into saturday as well. because these temperatures are not going to really cool down until the second half of the weekend. tim has a look at just how hot it's been recently. tim? >> well, we were just experiencing a nice little break with the sun going behind some clouds. but as soon as it came back out, started to feel the heat jump up again. temperatures have fluctuated in the upper 90s. we went up as high as 99 degrees today. we've down to 97. so i mean, you know -- you can still feel that difference. it's still about 105 to 107 degrees will feels-like temperature on your skin, when the sun is out. and that's what we expect to see on friday into saturday. and just a little bit of a break on sunday. 101 on friday. 103 on saturday. as far as our forecast high.

and then the actual feels-like temperature will be near 110 degrees. as for today, today marks the 19th day that we have had temperatures at or above 90 degrees. and of those days, 100 degrees has happened twice. and we expect to see it may happen at least another two times before the end of the weekend. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up. for now, -- i'm sorry, denise. i can't see you. back inside. >> that's okay, thank you, tim and bob. first warning weather coverage continues with monique griego. with new information on deaths. >> four more deaths have been reported in baltimore. bring being the total to eight. and five of which have been in baltimore city. and that danger is why doctors are telling people to stay out of the sun or find a cool place to cool off. >> 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. because it's so hot and sweaty. and it's just the noad -- not a good feeling. >> keeping cool with umbrella, water. >> reporter: but when it's this hot, the weather isn't just uncomfortable, it can also be dangerous. >> we definitely see a lot more people coming in who are dehydrated. they're not anticipating it. >> reporter: dr. michael witting works in the e.r.a. the -- e.r., the maryland medical center. he says people come in dehydrated, confused and weak. but it can get worse. >> the heat has been blamed for eight deaths in maryland alone. >> besides the elderly and very young, witting says there is another group in the danger zone. >> regular people out there 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 in even hotter weather for one reason. >> gotta make money. we've got to keep going. >> reporter: and so far, most of these heat-related deaths have been elderly people. vic, back to you. >> thank you. for a sixth straight day, thousands of people are sweltering in this heat without power or air conditioning. they're angry and they want answers. first warning weather coverage continues now with mike hellgren. he's live in pikesville. mike? >> reporter: well, we're in one of these neighborhoods where they had these huge trees that fell down, cutting the power lines. and they're still trying to recover from that. see here, we've got a truck in from quebec, canada. that's one of the many workers who come in to help bge. and today, for the first time, we heard from the public service commission chief about what he intends to do to monitor the utility. >> 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. and an extensive evaluation will begin once everyone's power is back on, with bge required to detail restoration efforts within three weeks. >> we will have the opportunity in a deliberate and appropriate way to look at whether their systems should have weathered the systems better. and what, if anything, should be done about that. >> reporter: britney ball, who just gave birth, is still waiting for power, after a massive tree toppled the lines that serve her area. >> everybody is frustrated, hot. >> the numbers are not going to go down as quick as they have in the past few days. >> reporter: bge spokesmen said they will not yet release any of the out-of-state crews who have come to help. >> they are critical to meeting

our objective of completing the restoration by the end of the weekend. >> reporter: one is calling to bury lines underground. a process that could cost billions, but he believes would make the power system more reliable. >> what are the costs to citizens, if you lose $200 worth of food in your refrigerator? if you have to take your mother to stay at a hotel because it's too hot to stay at her house. >> it's not going to happen overnight. it's not going to be a short- term solution to any of this. even if it is the solution that turns out to be the best one. >> reporter: and you're looking live out here at one of those crews from quebec, canada. they're working right here. trying to get the power back on. so many people, 40,000 bge customers don't have it. and bge does have some -- i'm sorry. the psc does have some bite to their bark. they fined pepco, the d.c. area utility, a million dollars for a lackluster response a short time ago. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news.

>> okay, mike. thank you. a late check with bge and just over 40,000 customers remain without power right now. the majority are still in baltimore county with 19,000. just under 10,000 in baltimore city. 4100 in howard county. and 3600 in ann anne arundel county. first warning weather coverage continues with rochelle ritchie in the cedar cross community, with more on people sweating it out, waiting for hour. -- power. rochelle? >> we're here on giddings avenue. and this is pretty much what you'll see across the area. trees in the middle of the road. and utility workers from bge, trying to restore power. still, some are having to sweat it out in their homes. >> it's been brutal. >> reporter: lena gaightser 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 is a case of the have and have nots. this side of the street got their power back on tuesday. >> reporter: but directly across the street, these neighbors are still waiting. >> reporter: the division of power is weighing heavily on frustrated bge customers. >> when i saw him at first, i thought, wait a minute. what's going on here? >> reporter: waiting for restoration, as crews work doubletime to get the job done. >> what is 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. >> even with all of the hours hour customers remain vexed. >> the circuits are running hard. we could be working the end of the block these customers don't see us doing. >> i've been eating fast food, breakfast, supper, whatever. it's taking a toll on my pocket. >> lena says the work is not happening fast enough. >> it's frustrating. i don't understand it.

>> reporter: and crews crews from out of the state remain in maryland, trying to help restore the power. but when the power will be back on for everyone? we still simply don't know. vic, back to you. >> a lot of don't knows out there. thank you so much. first warning weather coverage continues. captain jeff long with an aerial view of the situation, as it stands now. jeff? >> reporter: good afternoon, or good evening. we're in the city here, just north of the city. and we're looking at a crew that just finished up this job. probably heading on to another one. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13, i'm captain jeff long. >> okay, jeff. thank you very much. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage. updates on the forecast and live doppler raid -- radar any time, log onto wjz.com. for the second time, a florida judge grants george zimmerman bail. he is the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing

an unarmed teenager. this time, the bail comes with strict conditions and a hefty price. >> 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 zimy -- 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 pockets again. >> it's going to take a lot of money to get him out on bond. and it's going to take a lot of money to give him a good defense. >> reporter: the judge said his actions suggested he might have been trying to hide the money as part of a plan to flee the country. the former neighborhood watch captain is charged with killing trayvon martin, inside a gated community. zimmerman has pled not guilty, due to self dallas.

he said the 17-year-old attacked him. trayvon martin's family claims zimmerman targeted the teenager because he was black. >> he felt as though he was minding his business, walking from the store. if that's a crime, we all have been guilty of walking from the store. >> reporter: the judge granted bond because he said that zimmerman poses no threat to the community. 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. >> george zimmerman's trial is not expected to begin for several months. a holiday party takes a tragic turn in anne arundel county. it happened last night in brooklyn park, in the 600 block of old river road. a 3-year-old boy was found unresponsive at the bottom of a pool. he was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. a 12-year-old boy is charged with murder in the beating death of a 2-year-old girl. police say the victim was a foster child, living with the boy and his family in the home.

the little girl died from blunt force traum a. the 12-year-old is being held at the chelten ham youth facility. a huge bust in baltimore. police seized thousands of dollars in cash, drugs and other items from a home. wjz is live. gigi barnett has more on the arrest. gigi? >> reporter: neighbors in the lakeland section of south baltimore say they pretty much stick to themselves. but police say someone came forward in that neighborhood. 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 this house on merlin road in south baltimore yesterday. they raided the house and discovered a cache of guns, cocaine and prescription dugs. 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 tops. >> the-- cops. >> the information 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 gotta be around here. >> reporter: some neighbors echo the same concern as this unidentified home owner. 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. >> reporter: detectives also found a police raid jacket and a scanner, which leads them to believe wilson may have been involved in other criminal activity. >> we may be looking at him as one of those potential police impersonators. i mean, with the raid jacket, with the scanner. there's a lot going on here. >> reporter: and that means more charges may be on the way for wilson. he already faces a grand total of 14 different charges that include everything from drug and weapons possession to trafficking. denise, back to you. >> all right. thank you, gigi.

wilson's bail was set at $750,000. a smooth fourth of july celebration at baltimore's inner harbor. the fireworks display went off without a hitch. and hundreds of thousands watched the show. police say there were no major problems this year. and increased security and crowd control plan worked perfectly. we were actually able to see the fireworks from down there. and a number of other places from the rooftop here last night. >> yes. i assume we're allowed to be on the roof? i hope so. >> i don't know. why not? yes. still to come. just doing his job. a lifeguard saves someone from drowning at a beach and he's fired for it. holiday tragedy. several children were killed when a yacht cap sized. and police-involved shooting. the bizarre scene at a maryland restaurant. dangerously high temperatures. and the worst is yet to come. stick around for the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,, i'll have the $4 everyday value slam with... bacon.

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it is hot. 97 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. police opened fire inside a maryland restaurant, following a man's dangerous behavior. mary joins us now with more. >> police say that man was pointing a gun at patrons and himself, when police took him down before he heard anyone. >> he's pointing at his forehead with his right hand. i think he's saying shoot me right here. >> gunfire disrupts the dinner rush, after police are forced to open fire fearing for the

safety of patrons. >> she said the goy has got -- guy has got a gun. he's pointing at me, pointing at his head. that's when she came screaming in there. she was freaking out. >> reporter: the customer said the man shot by police had come into the restaurant and wandered back out in the porch area. with a gun cocked and finger on the trigger, police say he was waving it around, ignoring the bartender's request to put it down. >> he said, his gun is said, finger -- is cocked, finger on the trigger, everyone run for the door. >> ran to the back with our babies. and obviously praying. >> obviously chaotic when we realized. i think most people were caught off guard when they heard the gunshot. and everyone took off towards the back of the building. >> reporter: police recalled a once face to face with the suspect. he was ordered to drop the weapon. they say he refused. they felt threatened. so he fired. >> two officers fired.

he was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. >> the shooting circumstances, including the number of shots fired are now under investigation. denise? >> thank you, mary. the officers involved were placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure. police say a 14-year-old taped 5 crackers, bottle rockets and m80s together and ignited them. he suffered serious wounds to both hands. he's being treated at hopkins pediatrics. the baseball season is reaching the midpoint. and if you have been around town the past few weeks, you probably noticed, a lot of folks wearing orange and black. ron matz reports, that's because the orioles are baseball's surprise team. >> reporter: and the orioles get the rubber game in this three-game series. >> reporter: 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. at poor boys in dundalk, owner

mike tyson says o's gears is flying 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. 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%. 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. you know? above 500, i'll take it. >> reporter: mike tyson is happy and taking stock. >> the orioles, we've had to expand, expand, 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. >> reporter: bubba has his o's on. even t sizzles in orioles country. as the o's cruise into the all- star break. >> i mean, you're a die-hard

orioles fan, no matter what. but there's more excitement when they're winning. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> if the season ended today, the orioles would be in the play-offs. >> but some of them are in the all-stars. so there you go. we have some thunderstorms that have popped up in baltimore county and southern york county. severe thunderstorm warning. you folks in hanover there, that storm is moving in your direction. and other activity across really 83. down to about cockeysville. pretty decent rain with some of these. and they're moving off to the southeast. at around 25 miles an hour. take a look at temperatures now at the airport. all of that heat. 97. west winds 12. barometer falling. come back and take a look at the heat for the next two days right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

thunderstorms across baltimore county, southern pennsylvania. take a look ated a rar. stuff really popped up quickly. some folks getting heavy rain, lightning, gusty winds. maybe even small hail. right now, they're going east of 83 northeast of the city. couple of big cells across baltimore area. second one they've had in the last 30, 40 minutes. definitely cooled down into the 70s. but you've got heavy rain to deal with and maybe some dangerous lightning. so be careful right now. looks like the rest of those

storms could reach into northern county, maybe portions of frederick county and harford county. some folks are definitely going to cool down. 97 at last report. 92, hagerstown. york with the shower activity, just dropped into the lower 80s now. hanover again. those storms are into the upper 70s. 98, pax river. and 89 ocean city. locally, it will begin to cool down north of us. particularly, 92, 91, 97. 94 up in westminster. right now, we have a west wind. any of these thunderstorms. you could see wind gusts over 45, 50 miles an hour. that can cause power outages. if those storms continue for the next hour, we're probably going to see some of those isolated areas, reporting some trees down. that's something we'll have to watch this evening, unfortunately. now, it will cool things down. but with that, there comes a price. the heat gets knocked down. all right. to the north of us this

afternoon. clouds and thunderstorms in ohio. they dissipated. but this next batch coming down. developed across central pennsylvania. and it's moving down now, generally in the northwest to southeast orientation. if it holds together. now, these are really being fed by the heat of the sun this afternoon. as we lose the sun this evening, these will tend to die out. so over the next hour or two, that's the best chance of any of these areas getting some of these storms. one thing for sure, hot weather will continue. it will get a little dryer tomorrow. then the heat comes right back. much worse on saturday. then cools down. sunday into next week. a big drop in temperatures. east winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. scattered storms, yes. otherwise, partly cloudy. parm and humid. 70s to low 80s in the city. if it does rain in your city, probably drop to 70. tomorrow, sunny, hot, maybe not as humid. but could get up to 101. that will tie the record for tomorrow. pretty miserable stuff. until the second half of the weekend.

>> okay. thank you, bob. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. denial of service. hundreds of thousands of people could be knocked off the internet in just days. details. fatal flight. crashes into the atlantic. the cause is releaf. getting power back on. some say it's not enough. ,,,,,,

it's 6:30. 97 degrees with storms in the region. and for those who are interested, it's raining at bob's house. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talk being tonight. talking about tonight. heat and humidity grips maryland. this mailman, of course, has a job to do, no matter how nasty it is out there. the weather is oppressive for anyone. but especially for those who are without power and for the utility crews who are working to restore it. tim williams is tracking the downright dangerous heat. >> reporter: as you mentioned, it's raining in bob's house. and many places up north of baltimore county. and north of the mason-dixon line. these storms have triggered a

severe thunderstorm warning for another maybe 15 minutes or so. up around red line, new york, and glen rock again, north of parkton and over the mason- dixon line. we'll continue to monitor those. those could impact parts of northern baltimore county, carroll county as well. even harford county could see some of those as they start to progress down to the south and southeast over the next maybe hour or two. so we'll continue to keep you posted. anyone who gets one of those will get a bit of a cooldown. that is the positive side of those storms moving through. right now, we're being look -- looking at temperatures at 97 degrees. 99 in d.c. 89 on the shore. and none of us are seeing any cooldown as a result of those showers and storms rolling through here just yet. but we are seeing a little improvement with the heat index. we were up around 107 degrees. that's what it felt like a little while ago. now we're down to 103. small favors, but it's headed in the right direction. 96 is what it feels like in elkton. 104 in d.c. and pax river.

we have the heat advisory in effect until 8:00 p.m. the excessive heat warning in effect for the city, until 8:00 p.m. and all of the eastern shore and areas around the eastern portions of the bay. those advisories go into effect saturday, because we're expecting the temperatures to again get up into the low 100s. and that's our forecast high. bob will have your first warning forecast. we'll talk relief coming up in just a few seconds. back inside. even more out-of-state workers are being called in to help maryland crews get power back online. it has been nearly a week. thousands are still out. first warning weather coverage continues with mike schuh, with more on the crews coming to help. >> reporter: i'm right on the city-county line. and this roadway 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 kind of decisions to make sure they get onto the next job. >> reporter: mississippi,

bucket truck. focus as high as it will take you. look out over bwi. this 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. >> reporter: the heat has been a factor for these linemen, some more than others. >> reporter: >> this is warm. but it's hot down home. you got about 98% humidity. and 101. feels like a wet, hot blanket wrapped around you. >> reporter: in north baltimore, a mix of cutters, bge and outside crews, working two jobs to restore over 150 people. >> seems like they flipped the switch. when they say that, that's when the light comes back on. unfortunately, it takes a few hours. >> they have enough linemen on the job, but there are so many trees down that that is what is

taking the time. >> reporter: high winds brought down the trees on the lines. and those 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. >> her outages complicated by this tree. special tree cutters are being called. and heavy trucks can't get into the backyards to reset the pole. it all adds up to long, long days. >> what's 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. >> about about the day before that? >> 6 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> what about tomorrow? >> 6:00 to 10:00. >> out-of-stay statecrews arrive to help the restoration process. back to you on tv hill. and wjz 13 is always on. you can check in for complete coverage of first warning weather. for updates on the forecast and live doppler radar any time,

log onto wjz.com. holiday tragedy in new york. a boat packed with fireworks watchers capsizes, killing several children. mary is live with details on what may have caused it. >> reporter: safety experts are now saying the yacht was severely overcrowded and doomed to tip over. the boat was heading back to the pier, following a fireworks show, near oyster bay, when it flipped. 27 people were on board at the time. earlier today, the yacht operator blamed the tragedy on a rogue wave. but now, a safety instructor says he would have limited a vessel of that size to six adults. three children, ages 12, 11, and 8, died when they were trapped in the cabin. the 24 other passengers were rescued and have since been treated and released from the hospital. vic? >> mary, thank you. the official cause of the accident remains under investigation. four men are indicted for their role in a meth lab setup inside a howard county hotel room. police found the operation inside this holiday inn express in elkridge last month. the four suspects, two from

michigan, two from oklahoma, each face a number of charges, including drug manufacturing, intent to distribute, and gun trafficking. someone tipped police off to the operation. well, aberdeen police say they were forced to taze a man they arrested after he robbed a gas station. police quickly tracked down the suspect while he tried to get away. and he assaulted several officers trying to take him into custody. that is when they hit him with the taser. the 22-year-old faces a number of charges. >> reporter: in tonight's campaign 2012 report, president obama is on a two-day bus trip. danielle notingham reports for wjz. the president stopping in manufacturing towns that helped him win in 2008. . >> 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. >> 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." >> 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 likes 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's governor bobby jindals and former minnesota governor tim pawlenty on a bus

to shadow the president. >> 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. for the latest on the candidates and the issues, log onto wjz.com. well, time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. developers unveil plans to add 1,000 new residents between harbor east and fells point. 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 these stories, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast. the fourth of july fireworks show in san diego is a fizzle. take a look. all of the fireworks mistakenly went off at once. the display lasted less than 30 seconds.

supposed to be 18 minutes. the owner of the company behind the display is trying to figure out what went wrong. more than 500,000 people attended the annual fire works show. >> well, it's quite a show for 15 seconds anyway. >> well -- >> just don't blink. >> yeah, absolutely. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. fired for saving a life. what a lifeguard -- why a lifeguard was let go, after rescuing a man drowning. some thunderstorms across baltimore county. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. a cooldown is coming. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at wjz.com at this hour. for updates on the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

french investigators have issue said a cause for 2009 air france crash. in their final report, they blame a combination of mistakes by inadequately trained pilots and faulty equipment. flight 447 from rio to paris, plunged into the atlantic, three years ago, during a nighttime thunderstorm. all 228 people on board were killed. illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr.'s office says his

medical leave will be extended. the chicago democrat has been on leave for exhaustion. he is now at an in-patient facility, suffering from emotional and physical ailments. jackson's name has been tied to the u.s. senate seat scandal that brought down former illinois governor rod blagojevich. his father, the reverend jesse jackson, has not commented on his condition. in just a few days, hundreds of thousands of people around the world could be knocked off the internet because of a malicious computer virus. the fbi has been on the case since last year, when agents busted a ring of computer hackers in astonia that scam infected computers around the world and control them through rogue servers. the temporary system is keeping all of those computers online. and it's shutting down monday. which means about 64,000 64,000 computers in the u.s. will be cut off. the fbi is directing customers to a special website to see if they are infected. a florida lifeguard who was fired after saving a swimmer, is offer said his job back.

thomas hopez said he was let go because he helped a swimmer who was beyond a sign that said, swim at your own risk. lo -- lopez said they ran up to him. at this time lifeguard company said he was in the wrong for going past the sign. they offered him his job back but he says he is not going back. >> i'd hire him. the final report is out on air france flight 447. did mistakes cause that jet to crash in the atlantic? that's tonight on the cbs evening news. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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it is a sizzling summer evening across the entire area. extreme heat warnings in effect. because the heat index is over 100 degrees. we see dark clouds out there. are we getting any relief any time soon? meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. and some thunderstorms in the region. bob? >> and heavy rain across central baltimore county. take a look at is this activity that has come in. some areas pick up heavy rain

right now. particularly over portions of baltimore county and carroll county. there you see it. there's another small cell on the eastern shore that seems to be dying out. but some folks here. up at 83. parkton, hereford, jackson, phoenix. may see a quick inch of rain. and temperatures quickly dropping back into the 70s. take a look at our forecast. tim has a look at that friday outlook. not a whole lot better than today. tim? >> well, scattered shower and scattered thunderstorm potential stays with us at least in small part for tomorrow. but temperatures start off in the 70s. tomorrow will be another day with a high dew point. and the temperature range around 100 degrees. we'll go up to about 98 to 101 for our forecast high. and then drop down to the 70s in the overnight hours. for the next five days, including another 100-degree saturday. we send it in to bob. >> two very tough days headed our way. may not be that humid as it was today. but it's still going to feel like at least 101. 103 will break the record saturday.

but front coming in saturday. maybe a late evening thunderstorm saturday night. 95. check this out. 86 monday. and a beautiful, lower humidity. 84 on tuesday. denise? >> i see hope in the future. >> almost forgot, ocean city. 75. water temperature. in the mid- to upper 80s. to maybe 90 on saturday. a good, cool place to be next several days. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the orioles are midway through the season. >> what do they need to do to >> what do they need to do to stay in the play-,,,,,, [ barks ]

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orioles taking on the angels. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> o's looking forward to, as all teams are, that all-star breather. but they do have work to do, you're right. four more games and the o's were hoping to add a fourth player to the american league all-star team. three orioles are already going. but pitcher jason hamel, he falls short in the bonus fan. it goes to pitcher hugh darvish. deit spoo not making-- despite not making the all-star team in his first season, hamel marks what it is. it is the pitching.

o's are in play-off contention at the all-star break. hamel sent out a twitter message, thanking all of the fans who did vote for him. roughed up in baltimore last week. garrett richards. they beat the o's. first tich. 10:05. exactly midway through the season. and in the play-off hunt, despite injuries to regulars nick markakis, nolan reimolds, they're all on the disabled list. that has forced replacements into action. like rookie xavier avery. and chris davis. among the fill-ins for right field. markakis. showalter looking forward to the all-star break. >> you know, regroup is trying to get people healthy more than anything else. >> marmarkakis. that's all real encouraging.

so the regroup part of it is trying to hold the fort as strong as we can. and see how we want to start the second half with the rotation. >> reporter: chris tillman had an outstanding start in seattle yesterday. he could be a big edition to the starting rotation in the second half of the season. tillman was sent to the minor league team in buoy last night. that's so he can pitch for the bay sox. then rejoin the orioles when the second half of the season resumes. for the second straight year, the nfl off season brings a battle between the league and the play-off season. it was a lockout. this summer, lawsuits. today, the player's union filed a federal suit, on behalf of three saints players who were suspended by the league. calling commissioner roger goodell, quote, incurably and inevitably biased, end quote. the players union is asking a judge to order a new arbitrator

to preside over a renewed bounty investigation. in tennis. four-time wimbledon champ, serena williams plays power ball on center court. she set a record in her final match against victoria azerenca. firing in hers. fittingly, serena will use an ace to finish off the match of. the 24 aces breaks a record that williams also set. she advances to the semifinals for the 7th time. look at serena. seven times in the final but still a joy. great to see her celebrate her achievement. orioles highlights tonight as they play the angels. >> that's something else. >> that's something else. >> than,,,,,,

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america's biggest cities. dean reynolds on another deadly night in chicago. wyatt andrews on how the bank at the centre of the mortgage meltdown gave discount loans to members of congress. mark strassmann and captain sully sulenberger on the mysterious crash of air france flight 447. >> do you understand why he would do that why he would pull the stick all the way back when he should have been doing exactly the opposite? >> it's difficult to explain that. >> and a time to heal. barry petersen with military families on retreat in the rockies captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> good evening, scott is off tonight. i'm anthony mason. the sun is showing no mercy. the mercury soared again today in the central and eastern united states with temperatures in the 90s and over 100. the weather service put out a heat warning