the inner harbor with the details on what's happening next. what's planning for today? >> another rally is set for today starting at 5:00. protesters calling for justice for trayvon martin plan to gather here at the inner harbor in downtown baltimore. from here they plan to march to city hall. more than a hundred protesters gathered at the same spot yesterday at the inner harbor. they stood out here for hours calling on the federal government to open the civil rights case against george zimmerman. the rally was organized by baltimore people power assembly, the same protesters who said they made a difference last year when zimmerman was not charged for six weeks after shooting martin. they're calling for civil rights charges this time. >> it's time to stand up. >> reporter: in a statement the justice department says they are investigating to determine whether civil rights charges should be filed in this case.

the rally is set to begin tonight starting at 5:00. in the wake of the verdict a group of 100 pastors will travel to washington, d.c. tomorrow. the group is organized by the reverend jamal bryant. they are hoping the federal government can bring charges against george zimmerman. the justice department is looking into whether federal prosecutors will final criminal civil rights charges now that he has been acquitted in the state case. they are hoping to speak with attorney general eric holder. we. [indiscernible] george zimmerman left the seminole courthouse a free man after shooting trayvon martin. protesters have poured into city streets around the country protesting that decision. demonstrators -- [indiscernible]

[indiscernible] [ inaudible ] >> in new york more than a hundred people filled times square showing their disapproval with saturday night's not guilty verdict. demonstrators carried signs and chanting justice for trayvon and we are all trayvon martin. a number of the protests are scheduled to continue today as they are in develop. you can stay with us on twitter at abc2 news. the baltimore police officer who was killed last

week will be laid to rest. he was off duty when his car crashed in baltimore county. he was 32 years old. he leaves behind a wife and a child. his wife is expecting their second child. now to an update on breaking news we first brought you on abc2news.com. an amtrak conductor says his train -- [indiscernible] they cannot find the victim. it happened at eastern boulevard and tide water lane. officers found blood and clothing along the tracks but no body. police later received a report a child was taken to a local hospital. however, the child's parents are giving police a different reason for the hospital visit. more violence in baltimore city streets this weekend. police say a 15-year-old boy was shot. it happened in the 2000 block

-- [indiscernible] the teen was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. police are still investigating. 21-year-old ramone rodriguez who was shot -- raymond rodriguez did not survive. police say everyone involved in the shooting knew each other and rodriguez' death is not believed to be that of retaliation. despite the string of shootings in baltimore, the cdc said the murder rate for young people is declining. the homicide rate for children, teen and young adults hit a 30- year low in 2010. murders still consistently ranked in the top three causes of death for those 18 to 24. most of the killings involved the use of firearms. [indiscernible] family members say it's a miracle how the two men progressed. they even spoke in short

sentences over the weekend. they were trying to tether their boat to the severn river last week when they were hit by lightning. let's talk about what's going on right now on the satellite and radar. we'll not be dealing with too many storms. we'll be dealing with lots of heat. as we head towards the southwest, definitely dealing with plenty of rain across texas thong. this -- this morning. this is going to continue through the day. we're nice and dry. we're even going to get sunshine in here but the sun is really going to beat us down along with the humid conditions as well. dew points in the 70s in a lot of spots. we're talking about baltimore city coming in at 72. elk ridge at 71. along the eastern shore seeing 73 in chestertown and 72 centreville. 74 annapolis right now and 72 for a dew point in elkton. we are going to be very uncomfortable as we go into the afternoon. we're talking about heat index

in about 100 to 105. this will continue through the week. we're dealing with a heat wave. temperatures right now coming close to 80 degrees in towson. we're at 77 degrees right now in centreville. back over to megan and charlie. edward snowden has been camping out in an airport in russia. >> find out what he has in his possession. the -- [ inaudible ] nelson mandela, is he well enough to go home? we have the latest on his health. fortunately no clays here on interstate 70 at columbia pike. -- no delays here on interstate 70 at columbia pike. more coming up.

taking a look at news around the world, nelson mandela could be released from the hospital to recuperate from home. the news came from another former south african president when he was speaking at a memorial service. he's been in the hospital for more than five weeks. is he being treated right now for recurring lung infection. is he said to be in critical but stable condition. this morning there are claims edward snowden is carrying what is basically an instruction manual for how the nsa is built. thousands of documents telling secrets on how the nsa does business is now coming from a guardian journalist who interviewed snowden. snowden told the paper he's not going to make this public. he has been hold up for a

number of weeks. he's applying for asylum in a number of countries including russia. there are claims edward snowden is basically carrying out -- seen certain. we'll have more on this as -- [indiscernible] we'll have more on this as the show conditions. a judge will hear arguments in a non-jury trial that stems from the september 11 attacks n. trial will decide if airlines owe the owners of the world trade center up to $3.5 billion in damages. the airline and other aviation- related companies were sued with the reasoning that they were negligent by allowing terrorists to board airplanes and overtake their crews. testimony is expected to last three days. south korean based asiana airlines is now considering legal action against the san francisco tv station and ntsb. the company says the tv station damaged the airlines' reputation by using bogus and false names of the pilots.

the ntsb says a summer intern mistakenly confirmed the names. however, ktvu and ntsb have apologized for the embarrassment. a 6-year-old boy who was in a six hole is in critical condition this morning. rescuers found him trapped along lake michigan in michigan city, indiana. they spent about four hours trying to dig the young boy out of that hole which is about 4 feet of sand. investigators are still trying to figure out how the boy got trapped in the first place. this morning he is in critical condition but doesn't have any life threaten willing injuries -- threatening injuries. [indiscernible] tested positive for a gay substance. he's not alone, though. two other runners also tested positive. he currently holds the record for the 100 meter and won the 100 and 200 meters at the u.s. nationals last month. time for a check on our weather. it was very hot outside and i think a lot of people are

wondering is this where we're going. >> yes. the rain is gone. i know you weren't too happy about that last week but we are definitely replacing that with plenty of hot temperatures and it's going to be very humid. let's start with the temperatures this morning. we're coming in at 70 degrees in parkton. 37 in annapolis and union bridge. good morning to you. you're coming in at 70 degrees. 77 right now -- [indiscernible] cambridge coming in right around 74 degrees. this is what we'll be working with as we continue through your day. the satellite and radar not picking up on a whole lot across the area. we're definitely under a clear sky. that's going to translate into plenty of sunshine as we go into the morning and even the afternoon. this is that type of day you'll want to seek plenty of shade because we do have high pressure just once again pumping in lots of heat and lots of humidity. this humidity and this heat is going to continue for the next several days. we're definitely going to be dealing with a significant heat wave as we go through the next several days. we're talking about a six to

seven-day stretch. your planner looks like n. you're waking up this morning that temperature coming in around 74 degrees. yes, will you wake up to plenty of sunshine but you'll wake up to the temperatures and the feeling of sticky conditions once again. as we roll into about 9:00 this morning, that temperature coming in at 82 degrees. still plenty of sunshine in the forecast. that's going to be the glass half full if you like the sunshine out there. if you don't like the heat and the humidity, you'll want to eat that lunch indoors. 91 degrees. we'll have the hazy sunshine as we continue throughout the week. remember, this does not mean you cannot see a pop-up shower or thunderstorm as we go through the next few days because this is what we're looking at. you can see that today we'll come in right around 95 degrees. we'll see a few clouds mixing in but then we just get hotter as we go through the next several days. we're talking about on tuesday the temperature coming in at 96 degrees. by wednesday we'll be at 98. but mind you this is going to be what these temperatures are going to feel like we're in the

triple digits from the start here. so we are definitely going to be very uncomfortable, very miserable the next several days. the humidity continues right as we go through your saturday and sunday but that's when we have the chance for stormy weather to work its way into the picture. let's get a check of the traffic now with lauren. high temperatures and high speetds. if you are traveling on 95 in howard county we're looking at 63 miles per hour along the northbound lanes at 195. you're not going to have any trouble getting to downtown baltimore. right now 695 also moving right along. the west side in great shape in baltimore national pike. no delays on the inner loop all the way to 795. if you are traveling on the outer loop, we will be in the green. 12 minutes to travel from 795 all the way down to 95. if you are heading into baltimore city, no delays on the jfx. we're looking at a normal drive time to get from the beltway all the way downtown to fayette street of just 11 minutes. go have a traffic alert if you are traveling in downtown baltimore. here's a live look not far from the maryland institute college of art.

many roads will be closed beginning at 7:00 this morning all in preparation for this weekend's art scape. many roads closed. cathedral street going to be affect twd preston street and mount royal avenue and preston street also closed between cathedral and howard streets. these are just several of the many roads that will be shut down. for a complete list of the road closures, go to abc2news.com. it was a great weekend, especially for actress halle berry. >> what the actress did. >> also, did you see a movie this weekend? if you did, you're not alone. we'll take a look at the box office numbers and see who did well.

sad news in the entertainment world. an autopsy will be formed on glee star jordan monteith. he is said to have a history of substance abuse and checked himself into rehab back in march. holeee barry is -- halle berry is hoping the third time is a sometime. she tied the knot with olivier

[ inaudible ] lohan has agreed to do an eight-episode series on the oprah winfrey network. the series is due to air in 2014. lohan is serving a 90-day court order. if you're just waking up with us this morning and haven't stepped outside to walk the dog, it's probably going to feel a little soupy already. >> soupy, is that an acceptable word? >> exactly. all those words are accurate, charlie. as we look at maryland's most powerful radar, i start you out on a good night. nice and dry and positive. we don't need anymore rain as we go through the summertime but we are going to get the heat this week and we'll see our first real heat wave as high pressure builds in. you can see the reds. we're definitely going to be feeling it. we're talking about temperatures in the upper 90s but feeling like we're in the triple digits as we go through the rest of the week.

we'll definitely get the sizzling sunshine, hazy sunshine. the humidity will continue with us. all this heat and humidity, go have the possibility for maybe an isolated shower or storm to pop up in the forecast but all in all we should stay mainly dry as we go through time. let me show you the time stamp. this will be today in the evening time frame. we're talking about dry times. it's going to be miserable so make sure you come prepared. you want to have all your fluids. h2o is the best thing to combat the heat and make sure you seek plenty of shade as you head out occurring the day -- during the daytime. as we go towards wednesday, we'll see more of the same. an isolated shower possible but mainly dry skies. for today that temperature coming in at 95 degrees. it's going to be hot. it's going to be humid by tonight mostly clear, muggy,

uncomfortable. the temperature coming in at 75 degrees. this is what we're looking like as we head toward tomorrow. the temperature coming in at 96 degrees. it's going to be hotter and more humid and the heat index up to about 105. be prepared. let's get a check of the traffic traffic. 65 mile per hour northbound on 97. it's going to be nice and clear as you do make the push up to 695. right now the west side of the beltway we are looking at 55 miles per hour at the outer loop at interstate 70. the east side also nice and clear. here's a live look. no delays right now for those of you traveling across the key bridge. as we check in and take a look at drive times, we'll remain in the green. on the outer loop 12 minutes from 95 to 83. no concerns right now on 95 in white marsh. you're looking at a seven minute trip traveling southbound from the harbor

tunnel threwway to the toll plaza. despite the construction on 895, the harbor tunnel also going to be in great shape. you're looking at a normal 9- minute right from 95 to the toll plaza. that's your timesaver traffic. baltimore orioles head to the al star break flying high. ten games over. -- all-star break flying high, ten games over. [indiscernible] o's go on to win 7-4. chris tillman was also named to the all-star team becoming the fifth oriole to do so. the all-star game is tomorrow night and the o's turn the action on friday on the road. check out this ceremonial

first pitch that turned out to be a disaster. carly -- [indiscernible] uncorked a wild pitch. then the ball landed just a few feet away from her. awful. some are calling this perhaps the worster is money pitch of all time. i don't know because it joins the ranks of mariah carey and carl lewis. to be fair -- [ inaudible ] >> you be the judge. which was worse. i'm sorry. >> that's carl lewis. 2003. you let us know, you make the call. jepsen, carrie or carl lewis. who has the worst ceremonial pitch ever. >> megan was in baltimore

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important news to pass along. twinkiies are back. they'll be on the store shelves nationwide following an eighth- month hiatus. several retailers started selling the treats a few days ago. the iconic snack and other hostess products have not been made since november and that's when hostess filed for bankruptcy. at the box office despicable me 2 took the top spot for the second weekend in a row t. raked in nearly $45 million fending off grownups 2. the heat and lone ranger rounded out the top five.

more reaction this morning to the not guilty verdict in the george zimmerman trial. the protests continue around the country and here in baltimore. we have live team coverage. what you need to know before heading out for your morning commute. you know it's art gate because it's sweltering out there. every time it rolls around, it's always very hot and it looks like this week is no exception. thanks for joining us and happy monday. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charlie crowson. at least it's not raining. >> exactly. i'm take it. >> let's talk about these temperatures this morning. right now the temperature coming in at 70 degrees. you can see the dew point at 7 on as well. we are definitely going to be

feeling the humidity as we go throughout the day. it's the humidity that will make it feel so much more miserable outside. the temperature at 73 degrees with that dew point coming in at 71. that humidity is at 93% already. the winds not going to kick in today, not going to give us any type of relief. you'll have to make relief of your own and i'm talking about sitting in the ac. the dew point coming in in the upper 60s. very sultry, very soupy outside and it's going to continue right as we go through the afternoon. maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on a whole lot right now and it really shouldn't as we go throughout the afternoon. i'm not going to rule out the chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm to pop up in the picture. it can be dry on one side of the street and wet on the other side. nothing widespread so you don't have to worry about that. as we go through the day temperature wise we're talking about 85 degrees already by 10:00 th