last friday. maryland's waters are packed with today's boaters trying to stay cool. but even the water can't do much to help when it's this hot. right now, a heat advisory is in effect for parts of maryland. and the weekend is not going to give us a break from these dangerous conditions. wjz is live with extensive first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams is live at the inner harbor, which is very hot. but first, bob turk shows us how high our temperatures are today. bob? right now, the last report coming in, officially, 99 degrees. so far, that's been the high for today. 84,ation city. 86 in oakland. and some saw quite a bit of rain last night. they said in the upper 80s to low 90s because of that rain last night. but the 99 with dew point of 62, however, makes the 99 feel like 101 on your skin. 102 in cumberland, 91 in ocean city. d.c. feels like 99. now, because of the heat and

humidity tomorrow worse than today. considerably worse than today. an excessive heat warning will go into effect tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night. you can see, about three- quarters of the region. otherwise, we have heat advisories. and yes, excessive heat watches in effect for tomorrow. most everywhere tomorrow is going to be at least 10, maybe 12 to 15 degrees above average this time of year. we're talking upper 90s to the low 100s. tim has a look at these temperatures. >> well, by simple definition, you know, a heat wave is a significant amount of time, over our temperatures, over our normal temperatures. and of course, through july, we're 6 days in, and we have been well above for the entire time. sunny start to these 90-degree temperatures. 97. sunday. 94. we got to 96 tuesday. 97 wednesday. 99 on thursday. and already, as you've heard, we've hit 99 today, with the temperature tomorrow, expected to be up around 101 to 103.

as far as what this means for saturday, well, we're still going to be dealing with this merciless warmth that we've had over the last few days, being pumped into the mid-atlantic. the cooler air is not far away. but it's going to take a wave of cold air moving on through, which unfortunately, may trigger some thunderstorms sunday night. but monday, tuesday, into wednesday, we'll start to feel the relief. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast. we'll talk about when the warmer air moves out of here coming up in just a few moments. back to you inside. >> all right, tim. thank you. maryland's death toll from this heat wave continues to climb. mike hellgren with new information on the growing health problems out there tonight. mike? >> reporter: from the state department of health, mary, nine people have died. the latest casualty was a man over 65 years old in baltimore county. most of the deaths have been in baltimore city. five of them. and there have been about 60 heat-related emergency room visits every day throughout the state. >> reporter: even before the

sun came up, it was a hot one. one of the longest stretches in maryland history, of temperatures above 95 degrees. for some, if you can't beat the heat, go full-bore into the sun. >> i'm not a big hot weather person. but you wouldn't be able to talk with me here dripping in sweat in the sun. >> it's irritating. >> reporter: for others it was time to hit the shade. the temperatures are rising. most of those who have died are men older than 65 who live in baltimore. >> people who have chronic illness, particularly heart problems, they do worse with the heat. and they do worse with every day of the heat. so you can see increasing problems and increasing deaths as the heat wave goes on. >> avoid alcohol. keep hydrated. and monitor yourself. monitor your body. but we can survive this well if we take the necessary precautions. >> i can't move any slower than what i'm already moving.

[ laughter ] >> i find that i have no injury to -- energy to do things. and i also get migraines if i am out for very long. >> reporter: baltimore worker gary has spent 29 summers in the sunshine. >> we take a couple of breaks. the guys work. take it easy. or you'll pass out. >> reporter: somebody who just doesn't look right. that's somebody we feel should be checked out immediately. >> reporter: and the hottest day of the week isn't even here yet. >> reporter: and baltimore city council is holding an emergency meeting about how the city is handling this heat wave. cooling centers are open across the city and across the region right now. and people are doing what they can to stay cool. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. first warning weather coverage continues, live in baltimore county. rochelle ritchie has more on the struggles for people spending a seventh hot day without power. rochelle? >> reporter: well, kai, bge

says that 97% of people do have their power back. but those without it could be forced to survive another brutal, hot weekend, with no ac. >> reporter: the heat is on. but the power is still off. >> i have to get the food away. there's no power. >> reporter: for a week, lamont brooks and thousands of others have been with no power, forcing them out of their homes and into hotels. >> it's rough. i mean, it's wiping out my account. >> does everybody understand their job today? >> reporter: utility workers merged onto brooks' property to free the trees and the power lines. >> i have to be patient. i'm just glad they're out here. >> reporter: 4900 utility workers, 1900 of which are from out of state, are working nonstop. >> my power just came on a couple of days ago. people just don't realize what people from bge are out here in the field trying to get everybody else's power up, their power at home could be off just as well. >> what we're seeing when the crews are getting out to each

job is hurricane-like damage. >> reporter: rachel lidey is a spokesperson for bge. she still can't say when the power will be on for everyone. but it's their number one priority. >> we'll continue restoring people throughout the weekend. >> reporter: brooks says all he can do is watch and wait to be brought out of the dark. >> we take it for granted. but now, something like this, yes, definitely, you know. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: and bge has had more than a million phone calls come into their call center. and 5,000 e-mails. kai, back to you. >> rochelle, thank you. wjz is always on. check in for first warning weather coverage. for instant updates on the forecast, log onto wjz.com. keeping kids safe in the water. emergency legislation is signed into law today in anne arundel county to increase safety at public pools this summer. and it is all because a local family took action after a tragedy.

>> conner's law is named after conner freed, who drowned in a crofton pool in 2006. a lifeguard frantically called 911, but it wasn't allowed to use a defibrillator because she wasn't trained. >> you're not allowed to use it? >> he threw up. he was just kind of laying there. nobody knew what to do. >> reporter: today on what would have been conner's 12th birthday, county executive john leopold signed the bill into law that requires defiberators at all public pools and training for all lifeguards to use them. >> there are 250 clubs that will be impacted by this legislation. there is no more important public responsibility than saving lives. >> reporter: it's been such a partial mission for conner -- important mission for conner's parents. >> we don't want anyone to have to go through this ever again. >> reporter: they started a foundation, water safety.

it delivers portable defibrillators to public pools. >> defibrillators save lives. and i would like to see this throughout the state of maryland eventually. but we're so thrilled to have this pass today to save children's lives. >> reporter: the county council held an emergency public hearing on conner's law on july 2nd. a similar law was attempted at the state level, but it was voted down. george zimmerman is released from jail again. he walked out this afternoon, after a judge granted him bond yesterday. he will february electronically monitored with a strict curfew, as he awaits trial in the florida shooting death of trayvon martin. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and claims the shooting was in self-defense. markets have been down all day. the dow ends 124. the s&p is down 13. and nasdaq down 39. the economy added jobs in june. but it was fewer than expected. drew levinson reports for wjz, the past three months have seen

the weakest job growth since 2010. employers added 80,000 more jobs in june. it was the third straight month of weak job growth. and not enough to bring down the nation's unemployment rate, which remained at 8.2%. nearly 13 million americans are looking for work. when diana rosetta was laid off from her job in the theater industry, it took 18 tough months to find a new position. >> i really thought it was going to be a lot easier for me to find something. because i really built up a great resume. and i got so many interviews for a straight year and a half. >> reporter: among the industries that were hiring in june, manufacturing added 11,000 new jobs. the ninth straight month of gains. healthcare and financial services were also hiring. but retailers, transportation companies, and the government, all cut jobs. >> reporter: the weak unemployment report hit hard here on wall street. if people aren't working, they're less likely to spend

money. and that's bad for the economies economy. >> i don't think we're where we want to be. i don't think we're going to get back to where we were in the past. and i think everybody wants some sort of resolution, some sort of moving forward. >> reporter: rosetta finally landed a new job at a nonprofit. >> i said i really think i'm the best person for the job. and you need to take a chance on me. >> reporter: all told, the economy has regained less than half of the 8 million jobs it lost during the recession. on wall street, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> maryland's unemployment rate rosily slightly in june. but it continues to be the lowest at 6.8%. july 30th, crews will start building the two-mile circuit through the downtown area. most of the work will be done at night, beginning at 8:00. the event is scheduled for august 31st through september 2nd.

the grand prix grew more than 60,000 spectators. >> and i'll be driving this year. down to the grand prix to watch it. >> there you go. you'd like to be in it. >> we're taking light rail. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. another security measure. has some travelers upset. how it could affect your future flights. gunfire near the university of maryland. what led to a police shootout in college park? i'm ron matz. it starts tonight, right here, the littlity really film festival. and there's something new. the story coming up here on wjz. a brutally hot weekend ahead. but there is some relief finally ahead. don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,

it's sunny and 98 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. prince george's county police are still sorting out details of a shooting in college park. it happened less than a block from university of maryland. now, a suspect is in the hospital. >> reporter: eyewitness video captures a chaotic scene in college park. steps away from the university of maryland. officers say the speeding police car you see is being driven by a suspect they were trying to arrest. a man they believed was armed and dangerous. >> he takes off in reverse. finally was able to put it into drive. goes across the lanes of route 1 on the northbound side and crashes into a brick wall that is about 2 1/2, 3 feet high, in front of the mcdonald's, on the northbound side of route 1. >> reporter: police have identified the suspect as 21- year-old andre mccoy. investigators say shortly after 10:00 thursday night, mccoy's mother called them, saying she believed her son was high on

drugs, acting erratically. police caught up with mccoy on route 1 in college park, but say when they tried to arrest him, he managed to get into a cruiser and take off. during the incident, police reportedly shot mccoy several times. mccoy crashed the police car into a wall at the popular and normally busy mcdonald's, on route 1. >> that's where approximately 8 to 10 police officers were able to finally get this person under control and apprehend him. >> reporter: police say mccoy remains in the hospital in custody. no officers or anyone else was hurt. if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check in on our roads right now with kristy breslin, live at wjz traffic control. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. always a headache on friday afternoon, for sure. if you're traveling on the north side inner loop, stop and go there from harford road. west side inner loop, expect 20 minutes in that direction. from baltimore national pike to security boulevard. as far as 95 goes, in the northbound direction, stop and go, 395 to whitemarsh

boulevard. and traffic also crawling along, northbound 95, from 32 to route 100. as far as accidents go, plenty of them. northbound 97 at generals highway. light street at east conway. wilkens avenue at south smallwood. roland avenue at west 36th street. also, west belvedere, at west lennier. you can see things are crawling there, northbound 895. approaching potee street. and a lot of traffic heading to the beach. that's 50 eastbound at sandy point. the delay begins and goes all the way up to the bay bridge toll plaza. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. try the santa fe steak and melt. back over to you. >> kristy, thank you. the hot weather will not stop a lot of people from going outside. moviegoers will get to see something new this sum summer.

>> reporter: when the sun goes down, the no parking sign goes up. it's time for little italy film festival. >> we're going to watch films under the stars. people come as early as 5:00 to set their chairs out to get a good spot. >> reporter: lelance lives in the same house where his uncle john penty lived until his death. the projector, still in the third-floor bedroom. >> i've been down here before when uncle john had the place. and i just -- that's one of the reasons i wanted to keep it up. >> gotta come. you gotta give me away. >> reporter: as always, moonstruck kicks off a 9-week series. and their italian iced tea. >> all of the restaurants will have a film-friendly menu this year, too. so they'll be able to get a dinner bag, lunch, whatever you want to call it, come and watch the film. >> reporter: one week from tonight. and for the first time ever, the festival will show the 1972

classic, "the godfather." >> the film that got the most suggestions was "the god father." so we were able to get it from swank productions in new york. >> reporter: movies and little italy, a baltimore tradition. [ speaking in italian ] see you at the movies. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> ron, thank you. entertainment starts at 7:00 tonight. followed by the movie, which starts at 9:00, when the sun goes down. as always, the columbo bank will provide the free pop corn. >> mmm. >> i like that italian iced tea. it looked like it had ice cream, or gelato maybe. but they have movie-friendly food that you can take out, too. >> cool drinks. let's take a look at temperatures and conditions now. actually, it's a couple of degrees cooler downtown. 98 at the airport. 31%. humidity, north/northwest winds at 9. come back and take a look

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when the wind is blowing. today, the dew points are a little lower. so the heat index, of course, has been either just at or just below the current temperature. i can tell you, though, that when we're talking about these temperatures, they are measured in the shade. so 99 degrees at bwi is 99 degrees in the shade. i can tell you, it does not feel as cool as 99 when you're standing directly out in the sun. bob has more on when we can expect to see relief. >> tim, you look pretty comfortable down there. that water, certainly does make things a lot more pleasant. if you're in the water or in a shady place, wasn't that bad. if you have to work outside in these kind of conditions, really tough. tomorrow is going to be the worst of the weather we've had the last two weeks. highest temperature. and worst humidity will be coming tomorrow. and then some relief. take a look at temps right now. still at upper 90s. 98 here in d.c. 87, oakland. and a more comfortable, but humid 84 in ocean city. and around the local region, did get some reports where we

had tremendous amounts of rain last night. north of the city. sparks, hunt valley, monkton area. over to jacksonville. over 2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain. that has cooled things down in that region. temperatures only reach the upper 80s this afternoon. meanwhile, here in the city, upper 90s, 89 annapolis by the bay. and 89 in kent island. 92, bel air. with a light, northwest wind. tonight, more ever a south and southwest wind. that's going to bring in some serious heat. here's why. 101 in chicago. 102 in kansas city. got a report out of kalamazoo right now. 104, with the humidity of 40%. and that is a heat index, of 119 degrees in kalamazoo, michigan right there. well, guess what? this heat right there is going to be moving generally toward our region tomorrow. and behind it, there is cooler air up to the north. that frontal system, with thunderstorms, expected tomorrow night. could be some strong storms.

let's face it. all of that heat and humidity, with cooler air and a front coming in. there's a good chance somebody is going to see some strong thunderstorm activity. late tomorrow night, and into sunday. more scattered thunderstorms as that front, with those clouds will be in our region. but at least we'll have lower temperatures and eventually cooler and lower humidity. air moving in for later sunday night. monday with this front to the south. maybe more scattered showers. looks like we'll have little waves of low pressure. we could see additional shower activity tuesday, wednesday, and thursday of next week. but it will be much, much cooler than it's been. temperatures probably in the 80s only. south winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, around 82 degrees. so tonight, a warm night, upr 70s, to the mid-80s downtown. tomorrow, 103 at the airport would break a record. the records, 101. and it's going to be humid and feel more like 110. the beach, probably the best place to go. 90 and 84. water temperature in the mid-

70s. we'll take it. sunday, however, scattered thunderstorms are possible. >> just have to get through that traffic over the bay bridge. >> backed up already. still ahead at 5:00. seven days without power. tonight, angry customers take action. their fight to change maryland's power lines. a police beating leaves a man dead. his family's new legal action on the anniversary of his death. stranded and scared at the top of the bay bridge, during a wicked storm. it's what happened to dozens of drivers last week. now, they want changes to the bay bridge. i'm gigi barnett. do you ever wish you could make some things just disappear? ♪ [ ping! ] [ ping! ping! ] that's why i use new tampax radiant. it helps keep my period invisible,

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it's 5:29. 98 degrees and sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the uncomfortable weather still isn't letting up. it's a brutal day for yard work in baltimore county. these dangerous conditions call for lots of water breaks. the soaring temperatures are not stopping utility workers from drilling downtown. baltimore is one of the areas under a heat advisory right now. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams is out in the elements at the inner harbor. we begin with bob turk in the first warning weather center, with more. bob? >> it's nice and cool, i might add. all right. poor tim. let's take a look at temperatures right now. as you mentioned, 98 degrees. 98 in washington, 86 in oakland. 84 over in ocean city. and with the dew point up a

little bit to 63, earlier this afternoon, it was in the upper 50s, which was much, much dryer. but the 98 now, with that dew point of 63. makes it feel like 100 degrees. that's a mistake in easton, by the way. 102 in cumberland. and 91 in ocean city. now, tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night, i think they'll be dying in easton. saturday afternoon and evening, we have an excessive heat warning. not a watch. it's a warning for most of the region. down to the south, as you can see. they have heat advisories and excessive heat watches in effect. because tomorrow, temperatures should reach about 100 to 103. but the heat index is probably as high as 110, 112, by tomorrow afternoon. the worst day of this current heat wave will be tomorrow. and then we'll talk about some relief. tim has a look at a very interesting satellite picture over the rain shower that caused all of the power outages. >> reporter: it's hard to

believe all of this damage and devastation and repair has been taking place over a seven-day period, since last friday. nasa has released a satellite picture of what that storm looked like. this is from the nasa go satellite. last friday night into saturday morning. it started to form up in the upper midwest, moving across lake michigan. and then the clouds started to move across lake erie and down into the region. around, of course, the midatlantic. up near new york and pennsylvania, down toward virginia. you started to see the line form. and in the end result, what we ended up with is a line of storms that extended 100 miles. those storms lined up and extended 100 miles and created, of course, gusts of wind that went as high as 90 miles per hour at their peak. and of course, that's what brings us to where we are today. we'll continue to keep you posted on these temperatures and when you can expect to see some relief. bob has more coming up on your complete first warning forecast. >> the prolonged power outages

from friday's storms have led to a campaign for change. pepco customers and maryland and d.c., have launched an online petition on the website change.org. they're calling on pepco to bury power lines to protect them from falling trees. but previous studies have shown underground electric is not immune to hazards like flooding and lightning strikes. and can even take longer to fix. here in the baltimore area, utility crews are trying to get the lights back on for the last of the bge customers who also lost power during friday's storm. first warning weather coverage continues with mike schuh in north baltimore, where the heat is making things very difficult. >> reporter: here in north baltimore, i've seen crews from ontario, florida and georgia. and to put it into perspective, the crews from ontario, canada, they stop working when it hits 95 degrees. for the crews from georgia and florida, 100 degrees is just a normal day. >> reporter: the sun today is not your friend. >> it's visible. >> reporter: just ask sean

kraus. he's humping bags of concrete, sand, buckets of water, and rock. >> he's in for a long, hot day. >> how do you get your mind right? >> just try not to think about it. to say the least. i mean, if you stop -- that's the least of your -- i mean, you just keep going. try to get yourself in a little pace. and pace yourself. >> reporter: in west baltimore, emergency workers get carlton davis to the hospital. he was overcome by heat. >> i had a heat stroke. and i didn't know which way was which. >> reporter: the city distributed ice and water to the city without power. you could smell the storm today in ruxton. power was restored. then last night's winds crossed some lines and now it's off again. these crews from philly are sorting out the mess. bge says recent outages, if large enough, will get priority. but if it's a small break, it's first come, first serve. >> priority goes to customers who have been out the longest? >> the ones who have been waiting? >> absolutely. so if you have been without power for several days, you're

at the top of our priority list. >> reporter: back at that job site in homeland, sean may be miserable. but he keeps reminding himself why he is working in 100-degree heat. >> well, it's better than sitting at home making no money. that's pretty much what motivates me. i have a girlfriend at home, a baby on the way. that keeps me motivated as well. >> gotta go to work? >> absolutely. >> reporter: he says he is thankful he has plenty of water, shade and gatorade. >> i've been talking to linemen all week. about with these slowdowns, that may mean they only get to four jobs or three. but bge says they're going to keep these out-of-towner here's, until all of the jobs are completed. in north baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> mike, thank you. bge says it won't release, as mike said, the out-of-town crews, until the jobs are complete now. about 9,000 are still without power in baltimore county, baltimore city, howard county,

and ann arundelt county, have most of the other remaining outages. in total, nearly 19,000 customers still don't have electricity. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage. for instant updates on the forecast, log onto wjz.com. baltimore city police have released surveillance video of a suspect in the murder of a 19- year-old. they're asking anyone who recognizes this person to give them a call. he's wanted in the murder of terrence anderson. anderson was shot may 6th in the 600 block of north utah street. a possible reward of up to $2,000 is up for information. investigation into their role in the death of a homeless man. the see suit is brought by the man's father. >> thon-year-old kelly thomas -- 31-year-old kelly thomas was beaten by police and died. his father has filed a wrongful death suit.

he says his son was schizophrenic and had has civil rights violated. the incident led angry residents to oust three city councilmen in a recall election. two officers are facing criminal charges. four others are on paid administrative leave. >> kelly thomas's mother has already received a million- dollar settlement from the city. president obama is trying to convince voters in key swing states that he has the best plan for economic recovery. in this campaign 2012 report, danielle notingham explains, the president may have a tough time making this case thanks to other sluggish jobs reports. >> reporter: president obama wrapped up a two-day bus trip through battleground states in the hot pittsburgh sun. >> hello, pittsburgh. >> reporter: he was forced to address another disappointing jobs report. the labor department says only 80,000 jobs were added in june, leaving unemployment stuck at

8.2%. >> well, we have been fighting back. but what we all understand is that we've got so much more to do. >> reporter: the president also made stops at a diner, bakery and food manufacturing plant near the ohio-pennsylvania border on friday. he's trying to reach out to blue-cal col -- blue-collared democrats. >> i have a different idea. by building, not from the top down, but from the middle class up. >> reporter: the white house says, despite the weak jobs numbers, the obama administration has created nearly 4 1/2 million jobs since the president took office. >> reporter: the president's policies have not gotten america working again. and the president is going to have to stand up and take responsibility for it. >> reporter: vacationing in new hampshire, where republican presidential hopeful mitt romney says the jobs numbers are actually worse for many americans. >> if you look at the broader analysis of people who were out of work, where it dropped out of the work force or that are

underemployed in part-time jobs, needing full-time work, it's almost 15% of the american public. >> reporter: when asked about his vacation time, romney said he hopes more americans will be able to take vacations. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and when asked about his vacation time, romney said he hopes more americans will be able to take vacation. 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, as wjz.com. a new form of airport security has started. and it involves what you're drinking. the tsa says there will be random testing at the gates of any beverage, including those brought at the -- bought at the airport. a testing strip will be used to determine if any additional testing is needed. the tsa says the screening isn't happening at every airport. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's

edition of the baltimore sun. there is no special session next week. but what is the likelihood that lawmakers will meet again in annapolis this year? several loyola basketball players are getting their summer ready for the upcoming season. and lake clifton grad, will barton, talks about the portland trail blazers. for more on these stories and more, look at the baltimore sun. and remember to look at the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news. medical mistake. a kidney transplant goes to the wrong patient. the explanation from the hospital. startling video. the investigation after a public bus slams into several cars. i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. cooler by late in the day sunday. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. it's summertime, which means lots of crab feasts. wjz. s to see your crazy crab photos. here are just a few. to see the complete slide show,

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as we know, last week's storm left nothing untouched, hitting the bay bridge. drivers who were on the bridge during this storm are calling for sweeping changes to protect them from wicked weather. gigi barnett has more. >> it's dark. you're sitting in a car. you're look over the guardrail. and you see 10-foot white taps. and you go, there's no place to go. >> allen charles thought he was going to die friday night. he was driving eastbound over the bay bridge, around 11:15 p.m. headed to a weekend of relaxation. just as his vehicle approached the top of the bridge, everything changed. >> the winds went nuts. rain, hail. lightning. it was like ridley scott couldn't have filmed a disaster movie better than that. >> reporter: the trailer dangled from the side of the bridge. and the driver was seriously injured. charles says he and other drivers never received a warning about the dangers ahead. now, they want better technology on the bridge.

>> it sounds like all they have, what i have been told now, is a little anommometer, which is an old school, 50-year- old thing they have, that spins around and tells them the weather. >> at 30 miles per hour, we start putting up warnings. and at 40 miles an hour, we actually begin with restrictions on travel. >> reporter: the bay bridge does have an an anomometert measuring winds. what's more. the state doesn't rely on weather action to alert drivers. they change too frequently. the only plan of protection for drivers on the bridge, are signs alerting them to the conditions. and during really dangerous storms, the transportation authority can temporarily close the bridge. >> shutting the bridge down prematurely also has implications. and there's sometimes life safety implications associated with that. >> reporter: mdta says it will begin an in-depth review of what happened during last

week's storm and how to improve its storm warnings on the bay bridge. i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the maryland transportation authority says it is looking into purchasing a realtime weather system. but that device will only track winds at the bridge, not those in the distance. well, we are bracing for this heat wave to grow even more intense. outside right now, it's sweltering. tomorrow, believe it or not, it's going to get worse. bob turk shows us what to expect. bob? >> reporter: today, we got up to 99. but the humidity was relatively low. the heat index got as high as 101 for a few minutes. now, tomorrow it's going to be hotter than today. expect temperatures to reach the upper 90s in the early afternoon. probably topping out around 101 to maybe 103. but the heat index tomorrow, may get to 110 or 112, compared to today. now, tim has some relief coming in our five-day forecast. along with some thunderstorms, too. tim? >> well, absolutely. the five-day forecast with

sunday starting -- bob talked about saturday. we get into the mid-90s. but a front coming through is going to offer us relief. just understand that with heat this intense, that transition will come with a chance of thunderstorms. some of them could be strong or severe on sunday evening. again, we'll keep you posted there. then going into monday, tuesday and the middle of the week, temperatures go down into the 80s. our average high is 87. we'll actually be at or below that for the beginning to middle of next week. now for your energy saver tip of the day, consider installing a whole house fan for the uses in the heat in the afternoon and evening, through the rest of the summer. if you use an entire house fan, it will bring cool air into the entire house and push the hot air out of the attic area and out of the house. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of the page, and click on our special section. back inside, guys. >> all right, tim. thank you. a wildfire scorches at least 150 acres in missouri,

threatening homes and residents. six houses were evacuated near the mark twain national forest. dozens of emergency crews rushed to put out the flames. the christian county fire sparked yesterday as a grass fire and quickly spread to trees. the blaze appeared to be out this morning. but fire personnel are remaining at the site to monitor that area. a public transportation bus plows into a line of cars in texas. take a look. the startling video shows the bus for disabled passengers, slamming into five parked cars on the dallas north tollway. two people are recovering in the hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. the driver is facing charges and is on paid administrative leave. police are investigating. a hospital is putting a hold on organ transplants after a serious mistake. methodist dallas medical center, accidentally gave a patient who was not next in line, a new kidney. apparently, it was an radmin --

administrative error, by a long- time employee. more than 200 patients are on the texas hospital's kidney and pancreas transplant list. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, millions of americans have used electronic cigarettes. susan mcginnis reports for wjz. the food and drug administration says they could be a hazard to your health. >> reporter: justin king enjoys a puff on his lunch break. but he's not smoking regular cigarettes anymore. he's using electronic cigarettes, which he says helped him kick his 18-year addiction. >> i wasn't feeling good. i was overweight. i was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. >> reporter: e-cigarettes are battery operated devices that turn nicotine smoke inhaled. many kick the habit completely. >> i think it could be a

revolutionary tool in terms of -- from a public health perspective. >> reporter: but not everyone is convinced. some groups say more research is needed into the potential risks of e-cigarettes. concern that they contain chemicals that are toxic and could cause cancer. >> you just should not inhale something into your lungs until it is proven to be safe. >> reporter: hundreds of websites sell e-rig sets -- e- cigarettes with a variety of cartons. they want the fda to regulate them. >> so that we can first of all understand what consumers are inhaling when they use these products, what the impact on health is. >> reporter: manufacturers insist, e-cigarettes are a healthy alternative to smoking without the health risks. for king, it was an easy choice. >> so you think it saved your life? >> i many -- mean, yeah. i think it did. >> reporter: this former smoker has helped him breathe easier.

in washington, susan mcginnis, wjz eyewitness news. >> several states, including maryland, have banned the sale of ecigarettes to minors. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for these stories and more coming up, denise is standing by with a preview. >> hi, kai. sweating it out again. another day with temperatures close to 100 degrees. and this heat wave is not over yet. first warning weather coverage continues at 6:00. making their case. what prosecutors plan to present at the murder trial of a howard county man, accused of killing his wife. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, coming up at 6:00. now, back to mary. a cat in michigan makes a surprise cameo appearance on live tv. >> i'm nicole dedo nato, live in easttown. and those details coming up. >> the cat had nothing to do with the story. the reporter at the grand rapids tv station was live outside of a microbrewery, when this stray cat jumped on her shoulder. afterwards, the reporter tweeted that she had learned her lesson, not to look the

stray cat in the eye when it kept walking around their live shot all morning. it was like, hey, this is my live shot, lady. >> a new show, the days of our nine lives. >> she has eight now. >> yeah, i guess so, right? still ahead on eyewitness news tonight. the orioles try to bounce back from the agony of one of their worst defeats this season. >> mark has details and an injury,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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if you're a fan who stayed up late to watch the orioles game last night, well, you may have had trouble sleeping when it was over. sports director mark viviano has details. >> manager buck showalter has said it. spring training pitching will dictate success or failure for the orioles. and poor pitching lately has led to some failures, including that rough loss in anaheim that had showalter steaming. buck had plenty to be upset about. what really got under the manager's skin was his own starting pitcher. jake arrieta twice was given his own big leagues. and twice squandered them. lack of control. he lost three batters. all of them came in to score.

showalter removed arrieta. and after the game, arrieta was demoted from the minor leagues. the third o to be demoted this season. luis ayala in relief. oriole rookie xavier makes an error in the outfield. a frustrating 9-7 defeat. the worst of it was arrieta's pitching performance. showalter offered a terse assessment. >> obviously tonight is not good enough. and jake is capable of better. but he's not getting it done for us right here. >> we'll continue to look for ways to get better and to make him better. >> scary moment for mark reynolds. he was struck atop his hand. reynolds was clearly in pain. but clearly no serious damage done. he'll be starting at first base. more on the o's coming up next hour, including talk that the o's are making a play for trade to all-star pitchers. details ahead in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. >> all right, mark. thank you. still ahead on eyewitness

news. >> another hot day. one of the longest heat waves in maryland history. the latest on deaths. how people are coping. and when it's time to head to the emergency room because of the heat. ,,

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power. temperatures are skyrocketing. i'm rochelle ritchie. what bge says it's doing, coming up. wild shootout. why police say they were forced to open fire on a suspect, near a busy mcdonald's, near the university of maryland. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> another intensely hot summer evening. for the tenth straight day, temperatures are well above 90 degrees. it is tough going for work crews in baltimore county. drinking water, frequent breaks a must. and ok