information from state health officials. mike? >> reporter: denise, those numbers could go up as the medical examiner completes more autopsies. seven of those who died live in baltimore city, three in baltimore county, and most of them were elderly men. >> reporter: the heat wave is history. fueling storms that left hundreds of thousands without power. and killing a stunning 18 people in maryland. >> the humidity is up. but the temperature is down. >> reporter: way down. but before the record heat left, it buckled pavement, including part of u.s. 50. and buckled train tracks. it even left this u.s. airways jet stuck, sunk into soft pavement. >> pure hell. really. it has been awful. >> reporter: tell me about today. >> it's heaven. i love it. i love it. >> we can walk up to the snowball stand today. >> i turned off my air conditioner. save on that electric bill. >> reporter: but with the cool front came storms that knocked out another 15,000 bge

customers. >> i heard that big bang. transformer blew. wire fell down. >> reporter: the utility restored most of them. bge has three weeks to issue a full report to the public service commission on the main outages last week. that commission will likely hold hearings on the utility's overall response. maryland health officials are also evaluating how well they handle the heat wave. >> we will actually be looking for closely. at the messages that went out. at our response as a state, at our response as an agency. we'll be look at that internally. we'll be looking at that across the state. >> now, that buckled section of u.s. 50 is between anne arundel county line and the d.c. county line. work will continue work on that overnight. also, as for power outages, about 900 bge customers remain without power from those overnight storms right now. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: all right. thank you very much, mike. and first warning weather coverage continues with meteorologist bernadette woods with more on the record-setting

heat wave that most of us, i'd say all of us are glad to say goodbye to. bernadette? >> we're going to start out with first warning doppler radar to show you what snapped this heat wave. and it's the cold front to the south. did have thunderstorms over the last hour. those are now moving away. this is what we're left with. the wake of the heat wave, wrapping up 12 days of 90- degrees or higher. and during that stretch. let's take a look at that graphic. there we go. during that stretch. three of those days were 100 degrees or higher. and we set or matched records twice burg that same stretch. during that same stretch. look outside now. 84 degrees. we're not talking 90s or 100. 80s and 70s across the state. and looks like this trend will continue for a few days. we'll have that coming up. >> wjz is always on. you can check in for updates on the first warning weather coverage any time. go to wjz.com. shock and sadness on the eastern shore. three children, all unable to swim, drowned in a creek,

apparently trying to cool off. wjz spent the day in federalsburg in caroline county, where the tragedy happened. tonight, rochelle ritchie speaks to people close to the victims. >> reporter: two of the kids are cousins. and the third is a close friend. tonight, all three of their families are in mourning and trying to figure out how to pay for funeral costs. >> reporter: yasmine donna's line is one of triumphant gain and tragic loss. >> he always kissed me. >> reporter: just four days after giving birth to her son, she now prepares to bury her youngest sibling. >> when i found out he was dead, i felt like i was dead. >> reporter: young jamul had dreams of karate. but on side, he lost the fight of his life. >> i told him id take him to karate school. >> reporter: as temperatures soared above 100 degrees, police believe do na, 12-year- old christopher gabriel and 12- year-old vladimir jacotin would

appear -- attempt to cool off. the water's deposition per -- perception deceitful. >> the water is calm. it's really misleading. there's a big dropoff as soon as you go into the river. >> none of the boys knew how to swim. all three drowned. >> we live in a community where there's not a lot of resources to get students to another community where there is a pool. >> reporter: the boys were found by officers. jamul's sister said she has feelings of guilt overwhelming her. >> i wish it was me, not him. i love him. >> reporter: and they are trying to get a fence put up around the creek to prevent any tragedies like this. >> reporter: police are calling the deaths accidental drownings. new details tonight in the abuse of power allegations against county executive john leopold. >> reporter: wjz has learned john leopold will stand trial

on misconduct and misappropriation charges. today, a judge denied a motion from leopold's attorneys to dismiss the case. prosecutors say leopold directed his security detail to perform personal tasks, such as compiling information on his political rivals and collecting campaign donations. his trial is scheduled to begin in november. also today, the aclu is considering a lawsuit against anne arundel county, in connection with the case. the group is not satisfied with the county's response to its request for documents related to the indictment. denise? >> thank you, mary. leopold insists, he has done nothing wrong. >> video of a tourist, robbed and stripped naked, downtown baltimore, outraged people across the country. now, the suspects, all of them, plead guilty. and turns out they escape the most serious charges. >> reporter: the case involving this humiliating attack on a tourist on st. patrick's day, comes to a close. in a downtown courtroom, just feet away from where the

assault took place, four suspects plead guilty. >> when i saw the video, i mean, i was appalled. >> reporter: according to defense attorney, warren brown, his client, 21-year-old aaron parsons received a sentence of three years in jail, with all but one suspended. more than half a million people have seen the video of parsons throwing that punch. >> he offered an apology to both the victim and the city, interestingly, because he knew -- he knows that he brought disrepute to the city. considering that this went viral and it really cast a negative image of the city. >> reporter: the victim of this beating did not appear in the courtroom. but prosecutors said they did reach out with him and he was okay with the plea bargain. >> reporter: other suspects also pled guilty. diangelo carter and cheyennea davis were sentenced to one year with all but time served. >> ms. davis used her high heeled shoe as a weapon during that attack. prosecutors and weapons were able to charge her with an armed robbery because she used that high heeled shoe as a

blunt force object. >> reporter: in a statement, they praised police, saying the individuals responsible on the assault on a innocent civilian were brought to justice in an efficient manner. >> reporter: originally, some of the suspects were facing more than a decade in jail. parsons should be out in a year. and a fourth suspect will be sentenced in december. major changes for the baltimore city fire department. the city ends its controversial rotating fire closures. instead, three fire companies will close permanently. wjz is live at one of those firehouses in west baltimore. derek valcourt explains the transition and impact on residents. >> reporter: fire officials say this plan makes their department stronger and more stable. but critics counter that the changes come at a dangerous price. >> reporter: black tape covers the number on city fire truck 10. it's a sign of loss. a sort of death in the family. truck 10 is one of three fire

companies about to be closed. rotating closures forced on the department years ago by budget cuts. >> what this means is that every single day, 24 hours a day, we know where all of our fire suppression is. >> it affected about two dozen firefighters that operate truck 15 in east baltimore. and the company operating squad 11 are no more. those firefighters have all been reassigned to other fire stations and to ensure each community can be covered in an emergency. several other fire companies will be relocated to other fire stations. >> just want to reassure the community that when you call 911, you're going to get the same, high-level of emergency medical services, as well as fire protection. >> reporter: while those two companies have closed today, truck 10 gets a temporary reprieve. they'll be responding to calls, until october 1st. >> we're going to fight like hell to keep that open forever. >> reporter: from the start, the firefighters union denounced the plan to permanently close three fire companies, saying it will put

citizens and firefighters lives at risk. they say during last week's massive storm, those three companies were responsible for 57 calls in just 24 hours. >> that tells me, it's out of hand. and again, i know it's -- that was emergency situations. after a storm. but when is the next one coming? >> reporter: the fire union president says he has not given up hope. but the companies will one day reopen. but without additional funding that likely won't happen. live in west baltimore, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, derek. now, it's important to point out, no fire stations are closing. and no firefighters will lose their jobs as a result of this restructuring. the washington monument down in d.c. may be closed to the public for much longer than previously expected. the historic 550-feet tall tower suffered serious damage at last summer's east coast earthquake. massive scaffolding will now have to be built around the top of the monument to make repairs at the very top.

it could keep it closed until 2014. and the repairs could cost more than $15 million. keeping money in the pockets of most americans. president obama is now urging congress to extend those tax cuts for middle class americans while letting them expire for top earners. tonight, danielle nottingham reports for wjz from the white house. president obama positioned himself as a middle class warrior, challenging congress to immediately renew bush-era tax cuts, only for americans who make less than $250,000 a year. >> right now, our top priority has to be giving middle class families and small businesses the security they deserve. >> reporter: with middle class taxpayers around him, the president said they could be hit with a $2200 tax hike next year. >> that would be a big blow to working families. and it would be a drag -- the entire economy. >> reporter: the president will take his push for middle class tax cuts to iowa tuesday.

he will try to convince middle class voters in the battle ground state that his republican challenger mitt romney is a protector of the rich. >> reporter: romney blasted the president's plan, calling it a, quote, massive tax increase. >> we just saw a terrible jobs report just last week. and now to add a higher tax on job creators and on small business is about the worst thing i could imagine to do. >> reporter: romney and congressional republicans say the bush-era tax cuts, due expire at the end of the year, should be renewed for everyone. with no compromise in sight, both republicans and democrats expect to battle over taxes for the remainder of the 2012 campaign. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. plause proximate cause -- [ applause ] >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney both held campaign fundraisers today. the president was in washington and romney was in colorado. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news.

i'm alex demetrick. coming up, heading off a potential catastrophe. that story, as eyewitness news continues. the price at the pump has drivers stumped. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. what's driving the price of gasoline? a soccer shootout. a deadly gun battle at a sports tournament. we'll tell you where it happened. and a delightful start to the new week. stick around for the updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is partly cloudy. and 84 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. but first, on top of days of power outages, now comes an urgent request to conserve water. it is going out to the 1.8 million people who are tied into baltimore city's water system. alex demetrick reports, it's the first step in trying to stop a potential disaster. >> reporter: when big water mains break, like this one in hale thorpe, a few years ago, or this one in dundalk, big damage follows. and now a water main just as big is threatening to given way. >> we have gotten ahead of a potential serious matter. >> reporter: it was found with a robotic tool that dpw started using last march. scanning from inside, it started from a metal layer, starting with wires rusting away, the same cause of past major breaks. >> put in the ground in the '70s. and they were manufactured by a

company that really didn't know how to manufacture pipe very well. >> reporter: the line runs through this intest baltimore intersection, under some abandoned railroad tracks. a massive 54-inch transmission line that carries water through the city into anne arundel and howard counties. >> we should start conserving immediately. we will start the actual testing on tuesday -- tomorrow. >> reporter: judging how best to replace the water that flows from here into the pipeline is the purpose of the test. >> as we test the service area to make sure we can reroute water and provide adequate services to the counties. >> reporter: as water is moved around, pressure may drop from will kens avenue -- wilkens avenue south. to minimize it, all customers are urged to conserve. limit indoor use and no outdoor water use. if the test finds enough water can be rerouted, repairs on the line will start before it gives way. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness

news. >> so now as tests begin to reroute water. more outages are possible. and baltimore's dpw say fist they happen, for now, they should only last a couple of hours. it's catching drivers by surprise. the price at the pump is on the way up again. and triple a predicts we have seen the last of the lower gas prices. pat warren has more on the reasons. >> reporter: price at the pump got you stumped? >> they're up being they're down. i don't understand it. >> $3.38 is the average for a gallon of regular today. 6 cents more than they paid last week. >> why they go up? why did they go down? >> reporter: a month ago, marylanders were paying $3.45 a gallon. >> i think it's outrageous. >> reporter: a year ago, it was $3.50. >> i feel like i'm being taken advantage of as a consumer am. >> we're seeing crude oil oz again. -- oil rise again. >> why not drill here? we have oil here. >> reporter: . >> come labor day, we expect prices to start to decline as

the busy summer drive season ends. kids go back to school. parent goes back to work. everyone is not driving as much. and also, refineries start to switch to the more cost- efficient winter blend. >> reporter: and today's prices are a reminder to drivers that the cost of gas this season has been much higher. >> it was. and it was higher, absolutely in the winter and spring as well. so for summertime, i'm pleased. >> this is pretty low. but i mean, i just take it as it comes. i have a job. so i'm thankful for that. >> i don't drive that much. but we need to drive. so we'll pay whatever it takes. >> reporter: the triple a report reflects prices paid by credit cards at over 100,000 gas stations across the country. i'm pat warren in towson. now back to you on tv hill. maryland is tied with triple a's national average at $3.38 a gallon. a month ago, marylanders were paying 10 cents less. >> not a good trend. i saw a report today that this has been the hottest 12 month in the u.s. history.

>> it has been. >> wow. >> and numbers are still coming in. but it's pretty incredible. we have been through our record the last couple of weeks. and today, that stretch has come to an end for now. but remember, this is still early july. we've got a long ways to go. 85 degrees is where we sit right now. in maryland. a little breeze out of the southeast. dew points have come down. and we'll stay on this trend if week. we'll have more on the forecast when we return. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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first morning in a long time, i felt like opening the front door and walking outside. >> it was nice to get a break from all of this heat, wasn't it? >> boy, was it. >> we were saying, you could actually breathe when you walked outside today. such a change from where it has been. there are still some storms out there. but for the most part, they are to our south. that's where the front is now. and where it's going to remain for the next couple of days. switch it over and show you that as it was moving through, the thunderstorms became rain and slowly pushed off to the south. on that northern fringe, giving way to more sunshine. and we're going to be in this pattern for the next couple of days. a little bit of a breeze out there. temperatures way down from where they have been. and so is that dew point. 85 degrees. that's where we sit right now. close to our high on the day. quench, cumberland -- 87, cumberland. being one of the warmer spots

on the map. a couple of these are skewed because thunderstorms were already starting to come in. and at this point, the reason i wanted to show you this graphic is this is the general trend. about 15 degrees cooler today than it was yesterday when we hit 100, tying the record. today, only 86 degrees for our high. and that's back below the average. statistically, this is the warmest time of year for us. 88 is our average high for the entire year. and finally, we broke that snap and went below average, as we kicked it up to 88 degrees. pushing more to the west, though. and that area is coming from the north, where you see 70s and some 80s there. and that's the pattern we're going to be in for the next couple of days. with that front just off to our south. with that front close enough by, there still is the chance for shower or thunderstorm. especially the farther south you go in the state. both tomorrow and wednesday. then starting thursday night, the cold front starts to move back to the north again. it will increase our chances

for scattered thunderstorms once again. works out like this. there is a low moving along it. as it moves along wednesday, it's going to push a little dry air. maybe limiting our chances for thunderstorms, wednesday into early thursday. but then, thursday night into friday, all of this starts to come back up to the north. temperatures during the stretch are going to be close to average. out on the waters, with this going on. look at this. bay temp, 83 degrees. eve winds -- east winds at 5 to 10 knots. forecast tonight. going into the 60s. partly cloudy out there. tomorrow, back up into the 90s. -- 80s, not the 90s. 87 degrees. closer to our average. thunderstorms from time to time with that front. but we stay on the northern side of this front for the next few afternoons, which is the cooler side of the front. >> oh, that's the side we like. >> we were joking today, we might see people in sweaters. it's going to feel cold. [ laughter ] >> thanks, bern. >> it's all relative, right? still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >> what's it like to fight a

fire? i'm going to tell you. this is fire ops training 101. i'm kai jackson. i'll have a story for you coming up. danger at the pump. see what happens when an out-of- control semi truck barrels into a gas station. temperature inside the vehicle, after they had broken the window, was 124 degrees. >> i'm mary bubala. children left in hot cars. tonight, one tragedy, and another close call. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is just before 6:30. 83 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about. tonight, the intense heat wave proves deadly for a baby in indiana. mary is live with the tragic story. mary? >> reporter: denise, she was left in a hot car for hours. and it was just one of two incidents that in that state over the weekend. >> reporter: police say 19-year- old josh trezanski was in the yard of his parents' home, working on this dirt bike, while his 4-month-old daughter, sat in a car seat in the car saturday. as saturday's scorching temperatures climbed. >> we're learning that the baby had been left in an automobile for an extended period of time.

upon arriving at the hospital, the baby was pronounced dead. >> that's something that is tough to swallow, especially in a parent. >> reporter: a mother is charged after leaving her 16- month-old daughter in a hot car, while she went shopping. >> the windows were rolled up. and the car was not on. the officer had to break the passenger's side window, in order to gain entry into the vehicle. the officer said that the temperature inside the vehicle, after they had broken the woinld, was -- window, was 124 degrees. >> reporter: authority says these incidents should serve as a wake-up call for parents. >> once the temperatures get into the high 90s, even with cracked windows, inside that car interior, you can get greater than 100 degrees inside the car within 10 to 15 minutes. >> reporter: and both parents were channeled with neglect of a child. denise? >> thank you, mary. the high temperature in indianapolis on side saturday -- on saturday was 105 degrees, which broke a record there. a nearby shootout in

delaware. while a soccer tournament is taking place. police say the three men began firing into a crowd. some people in the crowd fired back. the three men fled in a vehicle. then it crashed just a few blocks away. one of the men was found dead, shot multiple times. the two other men fled the scene and they were found by police in a nearby vacant lot. several other nearby people were hurt. three men are in custody tonight for an armed robbery in anne arundel county. police say the suspects accosted the 21-year-old victim. one had a handgun. the second had a stun gun, which he allegedly used on the victim several times. the victim did not have have any money or valuables. so the three took off. officers tracked them and arrested them a short time later. service on the greenline has returned to normal, following a partial derailment. three cars derailroad friday afternoon -- derailed friday afternoon. officials say excessive heat likely caused the rails to kink and move out. alignment. no one was hurt.

and green link trains are running on both tracks and crews have fixed the tracks. in recent years, we have seen what a difference first responders can make when disaster strikes. firefighters know that with every single call, they could save a life or maybe even lose their own. tonight on wjz, kai jackson suits up for a rare look at what is inside the fire. >> reporter: it's one of the most difficult and potentially deadly jobs in public service. >> there's nothing like being in a building, filled with fire and smoke. >> reporter: the reasons people become firefighters varies. but the ultimate goal remains the same. >> first priority is search and rescue. look for trapped outs. life before property is most important. >> reporter: on a warm day in college park. >> it's going to protect yao face, ears and neck. >> reporter: the prince george's medical association, givers elected leaders, the media and other civilians, a glimpse into $world. their world.

>> reporter: it's called fire ops, 101. i suit up. we take part in a controlled burn, inside a small building, wearing breathing apparatus. in all, 50 pounds of gear. >> wow. that's no joke. >> reporter: the class also knocks down a gas fire. >> this is very demanding. much more so than i expected. >> reporter: and those not claustrophobic could help with a small space search and rescue. throughout the day, the training takes its toll on the body and the brain. >> very enlightening. >> reporter: the heat was unbelievable. much higher. much hotter at the top. cooler at the bottom. and again, it gives you an idea of what the firefighter is dealing with, once they're inside of a place with the fire, the smoke and the heat. >> reporter: and so do public officials, many of whom control the budget, needed to hire firefighters and paramedics and

purchase the vast amount of heavy-duty, high-tech, and expensive equipment needed to do the job. >> if you got to see how fast the fire developed and if not kept in check with fire sprinklers or detected early with smoke alarms, they pose a tremendous risk. >> reporter: the firefighters and paramedics association says its goal is to give people a real-life experience so the people who fund their departments understand why they need such high-tech supplies. >> all of the participants in fire ops 101 made it through the process. no reports of any injuries. time now for a quick look at the baltimore sun. scientists are checking osprey nests. to see if they can figure out why the fish hawk chicks aren't thriving. and jim johnson, who has the most saves in the major league season, talks about his first trip to the all-star game. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast, from the first warning weather team. with the rising economic

power in china and the continuing conflict in the middle east. the united states is facing a shortage of people who can speak arabic and chinese. mike schuh explains, there is a new program hoping to change that. >> we have 4,000 years before jesus was born. or before the common era. >> reporter: george miller's lesson sounds like a history class. >> it flows out. >> reporter: but when you're talking about the cradle of situation, there's a lot of history to talk about. it's the language that pioneered language. this is an arabic class. >> the purpose is to -- for the student to get acquainted with the middle eastern culture. >> reporter: everyone is here for a different reason. >> well, my religion bok is under-- book is under arabic. so i thought it would be good for me to learn arabic, so i can appreciate my religion more. >> what i like about it is that currently, i'm learning things that i never learned before.

>> reporter: okay. arabic isn't the only language being taught. here's the chinese class. 60 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in all, who may someday fill a need, as foreign-born speakers are often unable to help, when the needle for trans- - need for translation arises. >> the government has written an article about how it's difficult to get clearances for these people. and we'd love for our american citizens to be able to communicate. >> reporter: right now, there's funding to continue this program for the next two summers. at fort meade, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> and that language program is open to all gifted and talented students in anne arundel county. >> i think it's terrific. i think it should be in all schools. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. a symbol of freedom. an eagle burned in one of the western wildfires. the latest on the rare bird's recovery. mystery illness. dozens of young children dying suddenly in one country. so do doctors have any clues? i'm bernadette woods in for

bob turk in the first warning weather center. we're fut putting together -- putting together your exclusive first warning five-day forecast. we'll have that when we return. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,

a terrible crash on surveillance camera. a driver of a car loses control and it crashes right into some gas pumps. the 44-year-old driver dried -- died at the scene of the accident. fortunately, there was nobody pumping gas tempt -- at the time of the accident. it could have been much worse. >> and this one in akron, ohio. police say the brakes on that semi truck failed when it was exiting the highway. it flipped over and slammed into those gas pumps. the manager you see here inside the store shut off the pumps to preventing an explosion. fortunately, nobody was hurt in this particular accident. a mysterious illness is killing children in cambodia. but doctors may finally know what it is. 64 children have died in the past few months. all of the victims had severe brain and lung damage. doctors have discovered a link between those deaths and a

virus that causes hand-foot- mouth disease. they are now working to determine how it's being spread and how to stop it. a new peace plan is in the works for syria. united nations special envoy kofi annan met with syria's president today. dick brennan has the story from new york. >> reporter: united nations special envoy, kofi annan sat down with syrian president bashar assad. anan said they hammered out the bloodshed in syria. >> we discussed the need to end the violence and ways and means of doing so. >> reporter: anan said he will also talk with opposition forces. many of the rebels want assad to step aside. but the syrian president said he is staying put. >> we have mentioned a challenge now in syria. so the president shouldn't escape the situation. >> reporter: but the fighting continues. government troops have been trying to crush an uprising for 16 months now. rebels claim more than 17,000 people have been killed.

syria finds itself increasingly isolated. anan's next stop is iran, to meet with leaders from syria's main ally in the region. and russia, another syrian friend, says it won't dlrve any new weapons until the situation calms down. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says time is running out for assad. >> the future to me should be abundantly clear to those who support the assad regime. the days are numbered. >> reporter: assad brames the u.s. for syria's crisis, saying the united states is fueling the uprising. in new york, dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> anan said his team in syria will follow up on the agreement reached with president assad. a baby golden eagle is recovering after being burned in one of utah's wildfires. that eagle has been aptly named phoenix, after the myth cal bird who rose from the ashes and began a new life. his future looks pretty

promising. in spite of his beak being burned, he is starting to eat on his own. it is unclear when the bird will be able to fly again. regardless, with those birds, they usually live a nice life in the sanctuary if they can't be released back into the wild. >> heartbreaking. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >> we are in chicago, which has seen an explosion of gang violence. what will the mayor do to stop the killing? we'll put the question to him tonight on the cbs evening news. >> thank you, scott. and here's a look at tonight's numbers from wall street. the dow down just a little bit. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

a rare light show dazzles the sky over minnesota. this time lapse video of the northern lights began late sunday night. i've always wanted to see these. the display was brief. danced above the horizon for about 30 minutes after the final highlight. >> not so dazzling. but a welcome break. live look outside. temperatures back to normal. never did i think normal would sound so good in baltimore in the summer for this time of year. how long could it last? meteorologist bernadette woods is updating the forecast for

tomorrow and then the rest of the week. bernadette? >> we're going to be close to that normal average tomorrow once again. and that is 88 degrees right now. so here's that forecast for tomorrow. the front is just off to our south. so the chance for a shower, thunderstorm. pretty much at any point during the day, as we get into the mid- 80s. then take a look at the next couple of days. temperatures very similar to that front. that front, though, slowly will move back to the north thursday into friday. increasing our chances for showers and thunderstorms. and again, those could be around on sunday. adam? >> bernadette, thanks so much. just a little more than a week after announcing they were getting a divorce, tom cruise and katie holmes reached a settlement. both side say each parent is committed to working together to the best interest of their daughter suri. the couple have been married for five years. both sides are also asking for privacy from the media. it was not five years. how many was it. >> seven. >> stars in their summer best. pay attention to this one.

mark steines has a preview from hollywood. >> reporter: coming up here on entertainment tonight. as a record-breaking heat wave continues to bake much of the country, some stars have certainly been keeping cool with pretty sexy bathing suits. tonight, we have the summer's best bikiney bodies. >> reporter: britney in the purple bikini. in her 30s, showing off her flat stomach. j-lo rocks red in brazil. the 42-year-old mother of twins has that dancer's shape, smiling on the beach, with her new marntion casper smashts. marley in miami. tattoo on her back exposed. the super celeb looking fit for her fiance, liam hems worth, who was far, far away. a self portrait of heidi klum. looking good from any buoyant of view. the newly singled 39-year-old mother of four, still has a model shape in the twit pic she put up.

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♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. who would have thought that the all-star break comes and the orioles are pretty close to second place. >> and they're not satisfied. they still have work to do here. adam jones, matt wieters, jim johnson, all orioles in kansas city to represent the team at tomorrow's all-star game. o's general manager, dan duquette is there, too.

but no funding for the gm. he is in kc to do business. they are looking at ways to improve for a potential play- off push in the second half of the season. duquette has said they are committed to winning this season. the o's already winning one major trade in acquiring veterans slugger jim thome. next on the radar is a pitcher. namely zach greinke. the o's are said to be in a hot deal, pursuing greinke. he argued a close call in the first inning. he got tossed after he threw just four pitches. he was able to come back yesterday to pitch for the brewers. gave up threeun runs. orioles, braves, rangers and nationals, all are believed to be in the bidding for that guy, zach greinkey. pitching has been the most improved aspect for the orioles. but there have been some struggles in the last month.

chen got roughed up in the last yesterday. erick aybar hit the first of four home runs. and maybe even are more disturbing. the big drop in the orioles run production. the hitters are not hitting. they reach two straight shutout losses in l.a. 6-0 was the final yesterday. o's have scored in just two of their last 32 innings. nick markakis could bring a boost to the bat. he's been on the disabled list since june 1st. markakis has played three minor league games in buoy. he has three hits, including two home runs. could be back with the o's when they resume play on friday. now, the detroit tigers will be the o's opponent on friday. and in that series, they will face tigers justin ver lander, who today was named the starting pitcher in tomorrow's all-star game. he is the reigning a.l. most valuable player. now, here'sang -- he's an all-

star, starting pitcher. >> what an honor it is. to start my first all-star game. i have been to a few in the past. and some i didn't have the opportunity like last year. and some i came out of the bull pen. but this is something different. and i'm going to relish every moment of it and hopefully play a part in helping the american league win. >> reporter: san francisco giants pitcher, matt cain was named the starter for the national league all-stars. cane's outstanding league included a perfect game against the houston astros last month. there were five no-hitters thrown in the first half of the season. two of those, like this one, were a perfect game. looking at future big league all-stars. a couple of them orioles prospects. including pitcher dylan bundy. bundy was the winning pitcher. and this guy, orioles short stop, prospect manny machado had a game. with a two-run double.

the u.s. all-stars beat the world stars 7-5 in that minor league all-star showcase. looking for the future. and future for tomorrow, says all-star game, orioles, 3-0 there. we'll see how they do. >> thank you very much, mark. be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup. hit drama hawaii 5 -- five-0. we'll be back at 11:00. i'm adam may. >> and i'm denise koch in for bern and for mark, thanks for watching eyewitness news. don't go away. much more on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. let's go to new york ,, >> pelley: tonight, taking on the gangs. chicago announces new tactics against an epidemic of murder.

dean reynolds reports from the street. we'll ask the mayor about his war on gang violence. >> we have a gun issue, we have a gang issue, and we're going right at the heart of it. >> pelley: the president tries to change the subject from jobs to tax cuts, but not cuts for everyone. norah o'donnell is at the white house. seth doane has lance armstrong's answer to the doping charges that could strip him of his titles. and john black stone on how a former gang member in los angeles is rescuing a new generation. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. reporting tonight from chicago. >> pelley: good evening. there's an important story breaking this sum, and it is happening here in america's third-largest city. homicides in chicago are up 38% this year. that's 275 murders so far