for a jury of his peers. >> reporter: a bishop in texas hopes the outcry leads to a better system where people are held responsible for their crimes no matter the color of their skins but others believe the system worked just as it should. >> the jurors say he's not guilty so he is not guilty. >> reporter: there are calls from the department justice to step in and file federal civil rights charges against zimmerman. they say they are looking into the case. rob and diana. >> and, preeti, with emotions boiling over in the case we hear both sides have some concerns about their own safety. >> reporter: yes, zimmerman's lawyer says his client did nothing wrong but he's getting death threats as he did throughout the trial and has had to wear a bulletproof vest they're also facing threats and they've been forced underground as a result of that, diana. >> all right preeti arla for us in washington. thank you. now, zimmerman still cld face major legal challenges here. the justice department is still looking into this case as a

possible hate crime and there could be civil suits, as well. zimmerman will get back that gun he used to kill trayvon martin. his attorney says he'll need the extra protection. >> unfortunately even though he did nothing wrong but protect his own life that night, the way that things were sort of visited upon him by the way the case was handled initially made him a pariah even though it shouldn't have. >> oma'mara says the threats ma him paranoid. his notoriety made him unhirable. meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with abc news attorneys for the prosecution call zimmerman a coward for not taking the stand and provided their theory for what really happened that night. trayvon martin saw zimmerman draw his gun, he was pleading for his life and zimmerman essentially shot him in cold blood. that's obviously not what the jury thought. we invite you to stay with abc news all morning long as we follow reaction to the zimmerman verdict and have updates on

"good morning america" and the lead prosecutor. on to our other headlines. much of the nation will be sweltering baking under a dome of extreme heat. and that heat was too much for some runners of a half marathon in portland, maine, yesterday. more than a dozen were treated for heat-related issues. five had to be taken to the hospital from coast to coast today, temperatures in most areas will be at or near in excess of 90 degrees. now we have more from accuweather's andrew baglini. >> thank you and good morning, diana and rob. well, we're looking at a big ridge of high pressure that will give us mostly sunshine and set the stage for a very dangerous heat wave over the next several days. we'll start it off today. temperatures widespread in the 90s with mostly sunshine. the biggest factor is the humidity. factor that in, we're feeling like it's into the triple digits all across the region so i recommend staying in the air-conditioning when possible. if you are heading out do not neglect the sunscreen and stay hydrated. diana and rob, back to you. >> all right, andrew, thank you.

a top u.s. diplomat is in cairo to meet with leaders from egypt's temporary government. william burns is the first high level american official to visit since president morsi was thrown out by the military. morsi supporters continued their sit-in hoping to attract 1 million to a march later on today. that deadly wave of coordinated explosions ripping through iraq. at least 38 people were killed in mostly shiite city fueling fees they're going back towards full sectarian fighting. violence has now spiked in iraq, the deadliest levels in five years. there is word that nelson mandela may soon be out of the hospital. mandela remains in critical yet stable condition but the man who succeeded him as president told reporters he may be discharged to recuperate at home and his wife said he is responding to

treatment, mandela turns 95 on thursday. also, overseas the journalist who first broke the story on edward snowden is sounding yet another alarm this morning. glenn says he has thousands of documents that amount to an instruction manual for how the nsa is built and how it works. snowden remains stranded in a moscow airport. he has asked russia for asylum until he can get to latin america. one of the nation's strictest voter i.d. laws is being put to the test today in a pennsylvania courtroom. critics say the photo identification requirements for pennsylvania voters is unconstitutional. a key issue in the trial will be the availability of alternative photo identification for people who lack a driver's license or other types of acceptable i.d. that's listed in the law. and a note from the weekend, the annual running of the bulls in pamplona, spain, is over for another year. it didn't end soon enough for

some like a australian woman injured by a bull yesterday and required emergency surgery. four other runners were hurt. one of them happened to be a man from california. what are they thinking is what i think every time i see that. >> it's more like the running from the bulls. not the running with the bulls. >> agreed. back on store shelves earlier than expected where we found twinkies already for sale. >> uh-huh. plus, a massive rescue effort after a young boy is swallowed by a dune. an update on the boy's condition. waiting for royalty. katie middleton could give birth at any moment right now. we'll show you how the big announcement will be made to the entire world. we had never used a contractor before and didn't know where to start. at angie's list, you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. no company can pay to be on angie's list,

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gas prices are pumped up in the heart of the summer travel season. the average price for a gallon of gas nationwide is $3.60 a gallon and that's up 2 cents since friday and up 13 cents from about a week ago. analysts are worried about fuel zero percents and tension in the mideast. and a former goldman sachs trader who became the poster boy for wall street arrogance in 2008 mortgage meltdown faces a federal fraud trial later today in new york. fabrice tourre reportedly joked he sold toxic real estate bonds to widows and orphans. the judge likens the charges against him to the big bad wolf seekly sending little red riding hood an invitation to grandma's house. this weekend, the

anti-villain league tearing up screens from coast to coast taking in nearly $50 million. it outpaced the debuts of adam sandler's comedy "grown ups 2" with $42 million and "pacific rim" with $38 million. if you've been running one of those microsoft tablet computers, the time may soon be right to buy one. microsoft is cutting the price of its surface rt tablet as it struggles to compete with apple's ipad. a spokesperson declining to comment on the price cut but on its website microsoft tops the discounts as a great tablet now at a better price. and finally, finally guess what's back on shelves today. none other than the twinkie. but millions had a chance to buy them over the weekend at walmart and some other retailers. the new owners of hostess say twinkies now have a shelf life of 45 days. that's up from 26 days that the

old twinkies had. wanted a twinkie 26 days later, now 45 days later. suzy q's will be back next month. go out, get yourself a twinkie, open it up a month and a half from now and -- i don't know if that's such a good advertising thing you want to say. >> you just did in front of america. >> for twinkies. all right. when we come back a scandal taking the track and field world by storm. she can sing but her right arm is terrible. who threw what could be the worst first pitch ever?

oh, welcome back. this is what hundreds of thousands of people were watching in paris. it's the annual fireworks display celebrating bastille day which marks the remembrance of the french revolution. by the numbers more than three tons of fireworks set off in a 35-minute extravaganza. >> and they were, oh, so beautiful. >> holy cow. your road conditions of the you can expect a wet ride across most of the south. heavy rain could cause some damage and dangerous road conditions in the rockies, as well as southwest. >> if you're flying it is a bad day to be heading to or through texas. airport delays possible in dallas and houston. an autopsy set for canadian actor cory monteith best known to millions of "glee" fans as finn hudson. the 31-year-old heartthrob of fox's musical comedy tv series was found dead in his hotel room in vancouver. police say there's no sign of foul play here.

the cause of death does remain unclear. machine teeth had been struggling with substance abuse though since he was a teenager. a 6-year-old boy who was buried alive by a giant sand dune at an indiana park is said to be recovering welch the boy was playing next to a restricted area with his parents nearby when he was literally swallowed by the sand. his parents scrambled to get him out but the entire dune the size of a 12-story building came crashing down. >> they didn't actually see the initial collapse, but when they got to him, they could actually see him for a little bit, tried to dig him out and that's when the total collapse that they described it happened. >> it took dozens three hours to get him out. he does remain in critical condition but his parents say his outlook looks very good. we all know the world is on royal baby watch. there's only so many royal baby stories we can do before this kid is actually born. >> come on already. the question on everybody's

minds this morning, of course, is how and when. we will all know that the baby has been born, huh. here's abc's lama hasan with all the answers. >> reporter: this modern couple will be following so many traditions, passed down through the royal generations. including the announcement when baby cambridge is being delivered. as soon as kate has given birth, the palace will issue a royal statement. a royal aide carrying the baby's vital details will leave the hospital, escorted by police, and driven to buckingham palace. just as they did when william was born when an heir of historical theater, a liveried footman accompanied by the queen's secretary will place those details written on buckingham palace note paper, saying the gender and time of birth. that's when the world finds out. the palace might also reveal other details. when william was born, they described him as having blue eyes. and crying lustily. a wee william was unveiled on

these steps 31 years ago outside of st. mary's hospital, where he, too, is expected to be standing with his baby any day now. lama hasan, abc news, london. a new novel called "the cuckoo's calling" has shot to the top of the best-selling list after the true author was rev l revealed. that happens to be j.k. rowling who knows a thing about best-sellers. she was outed after "the sunday times" of london became suspicious because the book was so darned well written. well, here's a serious story for you. american sprinter tyson gay admitted to testing positive for a banned substance. he promoted himself as a clean athlete is the u.s. record holder for the 100 meter. he puts his trust in someone and was let down, he claims but takes responsibility for what he puts in his body. he pulled out of next pops's world championships in moscow. from the sports highlights to a definite lowlight.

this one is our "play of the day." it happened yesterday before the rays game against houston. >> singerarly rae jepsen attempting that ceremonial first pitch and it was awful. it was more of a spike than a strike. >> apparently i made espn with a fail of a pitch, lol. must be so proud. she tried. she failed. she covered her face in shame. she stood there like a girl. >> did everything in the right order. >> coming up next, "the pulse" for you. forget steam and cream. wait until you see the new way people are getting facials. oh, no. i just saw it. i'm grossed out now. oh. k9 advantix ii not only kills fleas and ticks,

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♪ all right. time to check "the pulse" and start with an embarrassing summer reading list courtesy of a long island school in the new york district. this is embarrassing. >> could not be more embarrassing littered with misspelling "the scarlet letter" has not one "t" but two. amazon isn't carrying "the great gypsy" but has "the great gatsby." the school district disciplined the person who put this list together. also, high drama in brooklyn as firefighters saved the life of a beloved pet. >> okay. well, maybe not so high. but high enough. >> oh. >> check this out. this little guy had scrambled, climbed out of a second floor

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checking our top stories this morning, protests against the george zimmerman verdict turned violent as the mayor of los angeles urges demonstrators to practice peace. dozens have now been arrested. across the pond it's royal baby watch. the duchess of cambridge and prince william anxiously awaiting their little bundle of joy due any day now. and an autopsy is scheduled for today in the death of "glee" heartthrob cory monteith. the 31-year-old canadian actor was found dead in his hotel room in vancouver. looking at today's weather clear and hot for most of the east coast. storms and showers from the southeast into the midwest. rain also in the southwest. sunny and warm for you guys in the west coast. at an age when most folks

have said good-bye to the working world, a 99-year-old man is happily saying, hello. >> this is a great story. he's working as a greeter at nordstrom's and more than that he's become a fixture here. more from kabc's rob hayes. >> reporter: go to a nordstrom store and you'll find new clothes, new jewelry, everything. but the first employee you're likely to meet is not so new. >> i'm 99. >> reporter: that's 99 years old. actually 99 1/2. a life nearly as long as his name. >> ted denunzio. >> reporter: but the shoppers around here know him simply as ted. >> hi, ted. good to see you. >> reporter: the familiar face at the nordstrom store's west entrance. >> welcome. i'm the greeterment i'm the ambassador of nordstrom's. welcome to nordstrom's. goofrp, young lady. high-five. >> reporter: ted's been greeting shoppers here for 14 years now. the retired meat cutter happened into the position when a store manager noticed that ted

was always in the store, talking to customers and employees. >> i would come here every day to kill time. and finally one of the managers said, i created a job. would you like to work here? >> reporter: the rest is history. he's not only a 99-year-old employee but the only nordstrom greeter in the whole world. >> he just makes this place a fun place to be here. >> reporter: the store manager says ted works every friday and saturday. >> good afternoon, young lady. >> reporter: a schedule many of the shoppers know by heart. >> if he's not here, they will absolutely make a call to me or go to customer service. they're always concerned. >> good girl, thank you. >> it's worth coming to the store, because he's at the door. >> reporter: with 100 just a few months away, ted is living proof that new may be fine but vintage -- ♪ oh, what a beautiful morning >> reporter: -- never goes out of style. >> good afternoon, young lady. >> reporter: rob hayes reporting for abc news. >> i think i'm going to have to go to that in order trom's just to see ted.

>> he's fantastic. that's what's making news in america. >> have a wonderful day, everyone. . more reaction to the verdict in the george zimmerman case. >> this morning police are having a hard time finding the victim. thousands are expected this weekend. the city is getting ready. we have some changes to your commute that start this morning. details on that straight ahead. thanks for joining us and happy

monday. i'm megan pringle. starting off monday and you're already busting my chops. not looking forward to this week because we are finally going to get our significant heat wave for summer. so we're going to be dealing with it. temperatures not too bad. 47 degrees in annapolis. # -- 74 degrees in annapolis. as we work our way throughout the afternoon, we'll heat up. the temperatures are going to get hotter as we head throughout itself week. we look at the most powerful radar. no type of wet weather across the area. we have the potential for a shower or thunderstorm to pop up because it's going to be so humid and hot but we should stay dry for the most part but very hot. the humid conditions will persist when you wake up around 6:00, the temperature at 74 but you will wake up to plenty of sunshine. we will have the clouds mixing in. i'll call it a partly cloudy day

day. we're looking at 60 miles an hour along the southbound lanes. it will remain clear as you get on the jfx. in harford county 95 moving right along. 56 miles an hour along the southbound lanes at route 543. no delays heading to white marsh. once you get to the tunnel thru way, it will take you 7 minutes to get to the toll plaza. it will remain in the green on the beltway a. 12-minute ride on the outer loop from 95 to 83. over on the west side it will take 12 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 to 95. over to you. the verdict is in but calls for justice continue for trayvon martin. protesters are planning rallies today again in im