the delays are starting -- 759 to 83. the delays are starting toimprove. there are no problems on the beltway from parkville where speeds are clocking in at 55- mile-per-hour at harford road up to towson. it's going to be nice and clear. we have trouble on 95. there's a crash northbound right at the fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza blocking two toll lanes at the moment. but here's a look at 395. notice it's not causing serious backups. we are looking at 5 minute drive time from the toll plaza all the way to the harbor testimony throughway and you can be the first to know about traffic alerts. we were the first station in baltimore to have tweeted about this so you have to follow me at maryland traffic the handle and i am updating this even when i am off air. if you are heading to 895, that's good option despite all the construction northbound and queer look at 50 miles per hour. no delays through the harbor tunnel. and we are looking at 50 miles per hour.

no delays through the harbor tunnel. 13 people were arrested in a protest over the verdict in the george zimmerman trial. a juror spoke about what happened following the decisionand that verdict. >> after we put our vote in, and the bailiff had taken our a vote that's when everybody started to cry. >> tell me about that. >> it was just hard. thinking that somebody lost their life and there's nothing else that could be done about it. i mean, it's what happened is sad and the tragedy happened but it happened. i think both were responsible for the situation and they had gotten themselves into. he think both of them could have walked away. it just didn't happen. >> george zimmerman insist he

shot marten in self-defense during a con-- martin in self- defense during a confrontation and he was acquitted of second degree murder. the arrest in los angeles welearned in the past couple hours the police chief for los angeles pd says should the protests continue, and escalate as they have in the past 48 hours his officers will have to use stricter force to get the crowds under control. thanks. the attorney for the man who is being evicked from his apartment because he owns a pit bull plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling which found that it is legal under state law. the state's pit ball bull law means if a pit bull bites you you can suit owner and his or her landlord and your very likely to win even if the pit bull has not bitten anyone before. last year the operators apartm the eviction proceedings against a long time tennate who owns a pit bull -- tennate.

itant who owns a pit -- tenant who owns a pit ball. >> what is a pit bull? is it i know it when i see it? i don't think citizens are on notice what violates this and what doesn't violate it and that was never addressed. >> animal advocates says since the ruling that led to the strict liability for pit bulls more dogs have been crowding shelters around the state. attorney says there's no -- the attorney says there's no timetable for the appeal. two candidates for political office who are hoping for a comeback after scandals are both edging out the opponents. quinn pack university poll shows former new york governor spitzer leading the democratic primary race for new york city comptroller. he resigned as governor in 2008 after it was revealed he spent thousands of dollars on prostitutes. and former congressman weiner is ahead in the race for mayor. he resigned from the house in 2011 amid a scandal over lewd photos he sent via twitter.

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cirque du soleil resumes performances today one month after an acura bat fell to her death who died. they say the decision comes after consulting with the artists and production staff. the battle scene act has been replaced with one that supports the story line. the first performance will be dedicated to the mother of two. the investigation into the death could take months. she rose to fame as -- he rose to fame as the father if malconin the middle and gets

his star on the walk of fame. he will be honor for achievements. he is the 3-time emmy winning star of tv's breaking bad which starts the final season next month and appeared in argo total recall and drive. it's official jenny mccarthy is take over for barbara walters as the cohost for the view this fall. that's according to the statement on the website. since walters announced retirement rumors began swirling around who would replace her on the talk show. mccarthy made 17 appearance on the view 8 as a guest cohost and through the years she joined the show in september when the program kicks off the 17th season. >> at love people talking. if you drive a ford or an s- uv, listen to this. you want to keep your eyes on the mailbox because you could get a notice that your car is being recalled. >> what the ought mow maker says could -- automaker says could put you and your child in danger.

>> we will take you outside live at the inner harbor. the sun is out and it will be out owl day as well as the temperatures many we will find out how hot it will get. >> yes. and a mid-summer head wave is here. i will tell you how long it will linger and how hot it will get today and how hot it will feel. that's coming up. >> reporter: heading out to 695, leave yourself extra times. these are delays at interstate 70. i will have more on the drive times coming up on good morning maryland.

thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's get to lynette charles with a look at how hot and dangerous things could be today. >> you are right. it's going to be hot and dangerous. therefore we have a heat advisory in effect at lunchtime today and it will linger until 7. and it is for southern baltimore county the city and traveling to dc you will be expecting the heat advisory there as well. traveling off to the north and east you can see the pink colorsin these counties and we are looked excessive heat warning across the area. so we are talking about

temperatures in the mid-90s but feel like we are in the triple digits as the day wears on. 77 right now in parkton with the dew point at 73. that's the keych the dew points are in the 70s and it will feel oppressive today and that's why we have the heat advisory. let's head outside to parkton where we are seeing a mix of sun and clouds but that's the sun is going to prevail continuing through the day at 74 right now in union bridge and it's dry on maryland's most powerful radar. and as you head out for the jog it's going to be warm hot and steamyhroughout the day with a high of 96. let's go over to charley. four people in maryland died this summer due to the heat and with the temperature expected to sizzle this week. the city is doing all they can to keep you cool. the city health department is now issuing what they call a code red. and this morning, abc to news -- abc2 news is live to explain what it means i understand from where you are there are people there who need to take advantage of this. >> reporter: desperately. about 400 homes in the upper

fells point community where we are right now lost power. pge crews have been working to fix the problem but the power has not been restored. they are underground replacing the faulty electrical equipment. they are hoping to have it restored by this morning. meanwhile, the city is opening ten emergency centers cooling isn'ters that will be open from 9 this morning until 7 tonight. you can go to any of the centers to cool down in the ac or get free water. in harford howard and carroll and ballmore county go to any of the public libraries or senior senters to find shelter from the heat. annapolis will open the recreation center to help people cool down. health officials say stay out of the heat from 10 to a 3 when it can get the hottest. remember to drink plenty of water and check on elderly neighbors. heat exhaustion and heat stroke can easily set in when it gets this hot and humid. back out here live at pratt and washington streets, in upper fells point, nearly 400 homes lost their power yesterday due

to faulty electrical cable underground. they are working to replace thatand hope is to get it done and restored by the morning before the heat of the day sets in. live in upper fells point linda so, abc2 news. we have you coughed on the heat wave check out the latest temperatures on the weather page and we have new information for you on the cooling centers where they are and the addresss and what you need to know to stay safe during the oppressive heat. abc2news.com a is the place to go. we hear it when the temperatures start to rise. drink plenty of water. certainly not going to be easy for those in a large section of prince george's county. they are told to stockpile water immediately in anticipation of an emergency shut off to their supply for days. we are told the water could be shut off today for about 100,000 people and it could remane that way for power -- remain that way for four more days. >> reporter: the main trouble spot of the commute is the west side of the beltway. speed dropped to 31 miles per hour here on the outer loop at baltimore national pike and

drive times are up to 15 minutes from 795 to 95. in parkville, a different story. here's har foreroad and drive time -- harford road and drive time 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. for those of you heading downtown the jfx looks good. 55 miles per hour southbound at beltway and 11 minutes from 695 all the way downtown to east fayette street. a crash has been cleared from the northbound lanes of 95 at the fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza. know delays in the area. harbor tunnel is going to be nice and clear. using 95 in white marsh area 56 southbound at the beltway. up in harford county, watch out for a crash in chun. churchville -- churchville road and follow me on twitter and i am usually the first to post anything on twitter and you have to follow me to avoid the delays. that's your timesaver traffic. new this morning, the victim of a 2004 shooting at randallstown shy school is

award 2-- high school is awarded 21.9 million dollars. he won the civil case against the shooters. he was paralyzed after being shot twice in the school's porking-- parking lot on may 7th, 2004 after a charity basketball game. tipper who is 26 years old is a graduate of morgan state university where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. new developments this morning in nsa whistle blower case edward snowden will decide today or tomorrow whether to apply to russian authorities to sooive asylum according to a russian lawyer who says he is seeking advice. meantime, russian president putin is characterizing snowden's long stay at a moscow airport as an unwelcome presence hoist onrusha by the u.s. he noted he flew to russia without invin station intending to transit to another country. however putten says the u.s. intimidated other countries against accepting snowden effectively blocking him from

flying any further. thus, the reason he is stayed holed up in the hotel at themoscow airport. he is running for governor and today david craig is expected to announce his running mate. here's a little bit about his choice. she is 36 and has been a member of the house of delegates since 2003 and the district is along the eastern shore. kevin davis is set to be sworn in as the new police chief in anne arundel county. the former assistant chief will take the oath of office at 10 this morning. davis takes over a department whose reputation has suffered immensely from the association with the previous county executive john leopold. the former chief larry tolliver resigned in may saying that there was unrelated to an investigation of complaints that he retaliated against officers who testified against john leopold. today area children will receive free t meals. this is tanks not maryland food -- thanks to the maryland food

bank and-- thanks to the maryland food bank and giant. the program is to make sure kids who rely on free or reduced lunches don't go hungry during the summer months. ford is recalling about 12,500 cars and suvs because of the child locks and the rear doors. they say they could fail allowing kids to unlock and open the back doors. 2013 ford explorers and taurus and lincoln mks vehicles built at the end of last year are affected. so opening and closing the doors enough times can move the mechanism from locked to unlocked without any sort of warning. ford will begin the recall on august 5th. all right. so another big story we have been talking about all day and we are going to be talking about all week is certainly the weather. it's been hot out there and a lot of you are wondering how hot is it going to go. we are going to find out but i know a lot of people have been wondering what they can do to get some relief from the heat. >> you got to have water go to

abc2news.com and check the cooling centers with close to a dozen set up around baltimore city. everything you need to know linda so is saying a few moments ago about the 400 people up in northern fells point with no power. they need to heed the warnings to stay safe. four people in maryland died as a result of heat related injuries. >> the city health department issued a code read if you need relief if your neighbor is without power check on them and let them know about the air conditioning places around the city. >> take mind of it today is the commute and the road out there. here's lauren cook with what's going on. >> reporter: hello, megan and charley. if you are traveling up in harford county you will want to watch out for a crash in churchville on level road at glenville road. we were the first to tell you about this on twitter follow me the handle is maryland traffic. i am constantly updating the account throughout the morning show. 95 south in harford looking good. 65 miles per hour right at

route 924. you are not going to have problems as you makepush down to white marsh. looking at 56 miles per hour southbound at the beltway. 53 miles per hour south at 395 the tunnels are -- tunnels are in great shape and 895 despite construction northbound at pee tight street it's not -- pee teeth -- petite stress it's not im-- street it's not imim-- impacting your drive. the outer loop is look okay drive time wise. 12 minutes from 95 all the way to 83. and that west side still going to be a little tricky on the outer loop. up to 15 minutes to get from 695 -- 795 to 95 but the inner loop will be nice and clear. that's the timesaver traffic. captured on camera by a russian camera. a motorcycle emergencies in front of a vehicle and immediately slows down slamming

on its brakes. the motorcycle-- >> wow. >> smashes into the vehicle clipped it a little bit. a flesh wound. amazingly everyone is okay. see more videos like this on right this minute which airs today at 2 here on abc2. >> they have pretty wild video on the show that will make your draw jupe on -- jaw drop on floor. stay in the air conditioning and keep it on abc2. >> one video you can watch i am sure at some point someone frying an egg on the ground because it's a scorcher out there. what? >> it's hot. it's very hot. dangerously hot. and what max it so miserable is we have humidity. you hear me talk about the dew points and 70s once you get into the 70s it's oppressive. this is the type that linda did a story where people don't have air. it's not good. you know. >> i feel like when it's this hot go to the pool and i got scolded by lynette because show said what time of day do you go? when is the hottest time of day

for us and what's up with not going to the pool. >> i asked what time and she said 3 and 4 and that's the hottest time of the day. >> where else you want to be but in the water. >> water reflects and you get sunburn and so. >> i feel bad for everyone in fells point. >> make sure to reapply after you go to the pool. and how much do you put on? >> a lot. >> i can't remember but. >> [audio not understandable] >> people don't apply it liberally. i am getting on megan but i want to deep keep you safe so make sure to slather on sunscreen and have the sun shades to protect your eyes. >> and you talked about the people in northern fells point the cooling centers open at 9 go to abc2news.com for a list of where they are and how long they will be open and exactly what accommodations you will be given because it's possible not all will have the sam

accommodations if. -- the sam accommodations. >> there's a live -- same accommodations. >> take it from lynette don't jump in the water. have a great day. see you in 30 minutes. >> stay safe.

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good morning, america. breaking now, the entire eastern half of the country under an intense heat dome at this hour. thousands could be without water for days in maryland. and watch as this reporter is pummeled by an instant dust storm. >> i can't even turn around and face the storm right now. breaking overnight. the first juror from the george zimmerman trial gives an emotional interview. revealing that the jury was initially split. as zimmerman's parents tells barbara walters they're all living in fear. the latest on cory monteith's death. how did the seemingly healthy 31-year-old die in his hotel room? and the heartbreak right now for

girlfriend lea michele. and rock star rescue. the superfans who picked up a hitchhiker who turned out to be dave matthews. why he was stranded by the side of the road. and his surprising tribute to them at his concert. they're here live, only an "gma." and good morning, america. great to have elizabeth vargas here this morning. and, boy, is this heat taking hold here in new york. all across the northeast. there's citi field. the all-star game is going to be played tonight. it will be so hot down on that field. well over 90. and then, at washington, d.c. this morning, going to be in the 90s there, as well. d.c. heating up in more ways than one. >> this is the hottest time of the year. but this is unusual. and sam champion is starting us off with the heat warnings and

advisories for so much of the country right now. it's not just how high the temperatures are. but how many days the temperatures have been so high. >> that's the important part, elizabeth. how long the heat will last. i don't think people realize what you just said. it's not august that's statistically the hottest time of the year. it's right now. the fact that we're going to threaten records in hartford, and providence, just one or two degrees off the record today. but this stretch of heat will last for five, six, seven and in some cases longer days. that's going to be the real issue for a lot of folks trying to keep cool. from maine to minnesota, blistering heat affecting almost half the country. >> you ever been close to death? it's about two steps closer. >> reporter: after the hottest day of the year in new york city yesterday, heat advisories and warnings have been issued in the northeast. and it's only going to get worse, as the warm temperatures now move west. it's so hot, our nation's capital has issued a heat