they will pick it up again first thing. now hhre is jeff -- jeff bbrnd d jennifer gilbert with the ""ate edition". >> 124 degrees on this paaement. that'' what the dog is wwlking on. >> sseltering heat, show yyu how hot things got today.ú >> and boycotting bb. than the oil company executives. >> cars in the state of maryland, why you may see more of them soonn >> the eerth rumbles along the

eastcoast. the epiienter of the quake and %-maryland.s felt here inú >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore this is fox 45 news "laae edition". >> hot one all year long. get ready peoplee hot. >> another scorcher today. >> few people wereecaught outside in this heat downnown. the mercury toped 90 degrees again. >> hello again, i am jeff barnd. >> and i am jennifer gilbert. so far bwi hurgood marshall airrort has rrcorded 15 days of above 90 degrees this year. >> baltimore city issued a code red allrt today and tomorrow, w3 hear, will be worse. vytas reid joins us with a first look at the sky watch forecast. but for this month, 10 days, including today, 90 or abooe. more 90s aae on the way. year is usually 85..3 as the sun is blazing.ove normal

988downtton. 97 in d.c.3 98 in hagerstoww. the numbers recorded, around the area. %-baltimore downtown.inntly we 85 dc. 79 in salisbury. so he heat is should holding on. but a shift in the winds from the south. brings up humidity levels. so tomorrow expect the temperatures to be warming only dropping into the upper by tomorrow afternoon, chance of thunderstorms as we see the3 90s get inno the mid upper around and when e will have a break coming up in theeseven-day forecast. >> thank you, vytas. >> as we said, baltimore city is under a ode red heat alert. health commissioner made the declaration for both today and tomorrow. what this means is that the coolinggcenters are open. there are 10 cooling centers in all. open rom 9:00 until 7:00 in he ú%ening. you can go there toocool off aad get water and ice. >> and youucan find a comppete list of the cooling center locatioos on our website. %->> so just how hht was it.

eaalier today? kathleen cairn found several popular summer hot spots. >> here attthe parkk it is simppy sweltering. which ii why we brrught this %-hot it is.gun to show you how 122 degrees on this paaement. >> oh, my gosh. %-walking on.t the dog is >> we need to take him home then. that'sstoo hot. >> check out the climbing wall. 111. almost 113 degrees. 100 and 17 degrees on the slide. mind if hey bring their kidssto the playground. at a time like this. >> kathleen cairns, fox 45 ews >> tune in to morning news to find out how hot it is where you live. fox 45 news morning news starts at 5:00 a.m.ú >> severe weather, affected3 onesie sill county man. actually struck by a bolt of 40-year-old was hit in fair between his garage and a house.

he was thrown about 15 feet. tonight he is hospitalized in critical condition. condition of teen that had to river today. rescue creww pulled him from the water near the csx railroad tracks at harford county. teen seriiusly hurt but they are not sure how. they had to waii for emed-vac but finally taken to shock trauma. >> body is found inside oo a afternoon.imore house this police were called to the 1200 block of wess cross street. nor the identity.ow long the >> new information tonight. thh couppe convicted of murdering two ppople in ocean city will be getting a divorrc. benjamin wants the divorce because he said his wife is a aad erica said she won't contest the divorce but maintains her%i. both serving sentences for

murdering pair of ocean city tourists back ii 2002. >> republican state senator harris is running for congress. harris is a anesthesiologist and term state senator. this sets up a rematch yyuuwill3 call with demain come bent kratovil in the first district. >> coming soon to your laptop.ú live streaming of maryland's board of public works. as john rydell reporrs, it is an ú%in state government.nsparency >> tteir meetings are often as long and complex s agendas. but each vote by the powerful board of public works carries plenty of economic clout. multi-million dollar decisions for construction. how muuh the state is paying or those new slot machines. up until ow, the public has hhd little access to those meetings. but soon, that will all change. >> government can be a platform. %-together and oppn transparenc.

>> starting in two weeks, every ppblic works meeting is streamed live on the internet. >> through this kind of to hold us accountable and get a sense of what this greet board does. >> but some state lawmakers say they would like to see even further, to allow ttxpayers instant ccess, any time the %->> you know, that's your tax. dollarss if the state givvs a loan, which, i think, is something everybody has a right to know. at the very least, people should be able to see who is getting the amount. amount and what the terms are..3 >> we have been working to make the governmenttmore open. >> governor and legislattve leaderr say theestate is already makiig great strides ttward giving citizens a better incite in to hoo government works. in annapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news "late edition". >> and you can find a link to watch the meetings online, on foxbaltimore.com/news links.

>> another setback in the gulf of mexicootooay. %-them to remove the containment ú%p. that for thrre weeks was capturrng oil spewing from the damaged well. the coast guarded the robot most likely bumped a vent. the admiral reported the first ú%o deaths associated with the massive spill. >> a bp gas station owner in th3 state of ohio decides to slash priies to get protesting cussomers back. and it seemed to work. drrvers were lined up stretching down the main roads and highways and parking lots. >> well they are noo slashing prices but some local bp gas becaaue of thh spill..3 and guilford bb in north baltimore..3 he said business is down because of boycctts on bp. what many people may not know is majority oo bp gas stations don't actually sell p gas. >> what makes it bp is the

additive. invvgorate that goes into the gas. this could be anybody's fuel whattmakes it bp is that additive..3 that goes in thh tank. >> he adds the boycotts will do more damage to the average small businessman and not bp, thh corporation. >> some of the people who helped ddring this disaster,,in dundalk, were recognized onight foo their service. that helped when a watermain bbeak ccusee flooding last september. were honored toniiht. >> your adrenaline starts kicking in. you know, what we have to do and the people depend on us, you know. you see the red cross. people depend n them. >> red cross volunteers that helped during the winter storms and the haiti earthquake were honored tonight at an awards banquet in northwest baltimore. >> recall now to tell you about this evening. from a maayland company. lancaster foods of jessup is recalling one of thh itch

actuaa products. tests found listeria caasing problems in pregnant women and customers asked to throw ii out. savv the package and call the company at the toll free number. 1-800--47-8125..3 >> zip car plans to expand in the citt of baltimore. zippccrs alloos people to reserve online and payyby the hour.3 currently there are zip carlo cals at towson university, university of maryland colleee park, goucher and hopkins. zip cars lan to open indowntow. and other city neighborhoods. %-payment for a whole month.ar insurance payment. gas payment. and it is exciting because zip ú%r goes in cities that are thriving. and it is good to see that this up-and-coming black and were still being hashed out tonight. >> the heat did not stop

caanival with a purpose toniggt. firefighters from tte siiesville fire department are hoping this year's carnival will raise enoughhmooey for much needed repairs to tte firehouse. almosttdestroyed after a -- after the big snow storm in maryland, back in february. %-saw the smoke before i got he. -nd made your heart stop for a second. i have been in diapers, running around here forever. and this is a second home to me. it hurt bad watching the ú%rehouse burn up and nothhng you could do about it. >> the carnival runs through saturday. for more information go to foxballimore.com/news links. >> president obama changes commaad in afghanistan. who will take vee now. >> a 5-year-old kid has no concept of advertising. >> mcdonald's happy meals without the prize inside? whh one organization say they may sue if the golden arches don't ditch the toy.

>> $30 million in tax credit fraud. how thousas 3

ú% the top u.s. commander in afghanistan s out. -resident obama accepted general mcchrystal's resignation from the post, after that rolling stone profile piece that landed him in hot water. aig boswell reports rom

washington. >> flanked by military brass, president oba came to the rose garden to say heehad accepted >> conducttrepresented in the. ú%cently published article does should be set by a commanding general. it undermines the civilian at the core of the democratic system. >> rolling stone article described mcccrystal innee ú%rcle as critical of the president's civilian leaderrhip team. president said he had no diffeeences with mcchryssal on policy. >> nor do i make the decision out of personal insult. stan mcchrystal has always shown great courtesy carried out my orders faithfully. >> mcchrystal met with the president for 30 minutes. administration officials say he3 immediately offered his for his job. the ead of u.s..central command, general david patreous is the president's hoice to patreous commanded u.s. forces%

in iraq after taking over at sitcom. %-do this.s is the right guy to because he can come in there and begin to execute the strategy. but nobody understood counter terrorism and counter insurgency the way mcchrystal did. >> somm lawmakers are asking president obama to look hard at the civilian leadership in afghanistan. >> civilian side is my view, completely dysfunctional. civilian leadership andn the changed and repaired. >> confirmatton hearings for david patreous could begin as early as tomorrow. it is expected to go quickly and smoothly. in washington, craig boswell, >> well, the senate has to okay patreous for the new ole.3 and nato must vote in ffvor of him leaviig the international security forces innafghanistan. >> an inspector general report found inmates receiving homeeuyer tax credits. among many other thinns. the investigators said nearlyy3

1300 prison inmates wrongly received more than 9,000,000 n tax credits, for buying new homes. the same goes for more han 14,000 taxpayyrs that also got, -a least, $26.7 million in credits. some got the money for homes purchased before the tax break was started. others used the same home to claim muutiple credits. and investigators found one home the internal evenue service saiddit is taking steps to get the money back. >> well, it is our duty o hold elected officials accountable and you can do that by joining our waste watch. government waste. call our hotlinee(410)662-1456. you can also go to foxbaltimore.com and click on -asse watch. >> the food police take on mcdonald'ssoverrtoys. center foo science and the public interestt is asking mcdonald's to stop using toys t3 sell happy meels. mcdonald's said it primarilyú

advertises the four piece mcnuggets with apples and milk as part of the commitment to gooddnutrition. but kids and parents often make unhealthy choices like cheeseberger and fries once they are through the door. >> dangling a toy in front of a youug child is an unfair and deceptive marketing practice. a 5-year-old kid has no concept of advertising. >> cspi said this will likely end up in court. earlier we asked yoo should mcdonald's stop putting toys in happy meals? 9 percent say yes. 91 percent like the hhppy meals. ú%vid writes on facebook. it amazess e that tuff i grew get real. jassn writes, if you take the toy out. it will just be a somber meal >> a magnitude five earthquake hit canada today. and people heee in maryland say the quake struck about 30 miles

north of ottawa. about 1:40 this afternoon. did you feel t? the shaking lasted about 30 seconds. which was long enough to scare a lot of ppople. look at the camera. it starts o shake in the middle of a news conference. once everybody realized what was goinggo they hhaded for the doors. residents in towson, canton and here too., all say they felt it >> shows you the powwr of a news conference when a earthquake hits. it is like, i ddn't ccre what yoo have to say. >> we have more heat and more storms on the way. >> here is vytas reid with a look at the weekend forrcass. vytas? >> yeah, definitely a hot onee3 out there. more heat on the way for tomorrow. and e will add the humidity in outside right now. relltivelyyquuet. no thunderstorms to talk about. even though there were some in westeen maryland. 83 degrees. winds out of the south at five. humidiiy levels 59 percent. so the humidity level is going and in fact, looking at the highs on the almanac page. 97 degrees. lows at 71 this morning. that as a tie for the record at

1884, at 99. and normally weeshould be at 85. so well above normal. we have been plagued with thep 90s. mid to upper 90s across the 95 corriior eerller today for highs. currently mmd to upper 80s. downtown 87..3 85 in d.cc quais in hagerstown. what we could see happen across the region. are temperaturee g will stayyhot across the mid-attantic. more hot air southwest of us. t thhre is a front mmving3 firing ff very strong thunderstorms. where thhre are some tornado warningsactually in all of the activity. west of toleeo.they are seeing n monroe michigan and south of the detroit areaa this will continue to drag our direction and give us little bit offa break. we could get severe weather from this through the afternoon tomorrow. so looking at warm air still in3 play. tomorrow, mid afternoon. probably after lunch time we could get thunderstorms firing up across theearra. kick off the weekenn.

on friday into saturday. and we will see a little bit cooler air. maybe upper 80s, lower 90s. which is good news. arrive until early parts of next week. tonight mainly clear skies. 84. warm night. 98 degrees.ot conditions. and a chance for thunderstorrm ii the afternoon. and we could sse a few strong ones, because we will be under a slight risk category or strong gusty thunderstorms..3 90 friday. %-92 saturday. 94 sunday. 92 onday with a chance off3 scattered shhwers and thunderstorms. i will show you when the real coming up. >> a

>> welcome back. i am bruce cunningham. you knoo one of the very best ttinns about sports is how it can unite us. think abbut the ravens and playoffs. how everyone around here is on the same page for a couple of weeks. ta happened toddy on a national scale. entire country transfixed by what happened on a soccer pitch in south africa. to the world cup. u.s.a. can advance to the knock algerii.e with a win over

and 66minute us almost falls behind early again. off the cross bar. and u.s. gets a break. 20th minute. u.s. with a great opportunity. demsey kicks in what would be the match's first goal but called for off sides. look aa the replay. -e is even with the defender. another terrible call by the rrfs and another american goal disallowed. 36 minute u.s. on the attack again. they have the rebound chance. but kick it high over the net. went into tte half with aa3 scoreless tie..3 and 57th minute. demsey with another chancc. hits off the post. his foot backs off the mark too. u.s. cannot buy a break. and stoppage time. ú%veethe u.s. a goal, in the 91st minute. and u.s. advances to the knock out stage with a 1-0 wii. ú%nish first in the group. firss time the u.s. has won the group zients inaugural world cup

in 1930. they will play ghana in knock >> to aseball, where thee3 orioles are desperately lookinn for any bright spots at this point. last night they sent rookie matos to the mound hoping the lefty could get the o's back in the win column. ú%rly lead. bottom of the second. no score. luke scott golfs it to deep right. solo shot. hii 11th on the year. only the first in his last 50 at batts. aad then o's grab a 1-- lead. neet up. jones cranks it to dead center. ross runs out of real estate. bbck-to-back home runs for the birds. jones' 10th. o's up. 2-0. too of the third.3 marlins trail. cantu on the dish with ooe on. belts it into the seats. hhss10th of he season. 100 of the career. game tied at four. move to the seventh. tied at four. they shoot one down the line. falls nto for the rbi double. marlins take the lead. and they go on to win.

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hail. watch out for. and brief heavy downnours. 90 onnfriday. cllar out with plenty f sunshine. kicking off the week. saturday is fabulous at 92. and it looks likk we will see the mid 90s again on sunday. monday more humidity in play with thunderstormssa possibility. but behind the front on monday. 82 weenesday. so pleasanttconditions. and back in the range of where we should be. for this time of ear. back to you. ú% all right. thank you, vytas. >> that's all for the "late %-thank you for joining us. i am jennifer gilbert. >> and i am eff barnd. see you tomorrow night. take care and stay cool. real time closed captioning provideddby u.s. captiong [ female announcer ] welcome to busch gardens virginia,

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