right now, at midday a. live look at capitol hill. today is the day for sonia sotomayor. we will have the latest. and this burned in the early morning hours, but it's what was found after the fire that is turning heads. and major changes could be coming to your bank. find out what you could expect. "news4 midday" starts right now. good morning, and welcome. i am barbara harrison. >> and i am kimberly in for joe

krebs. let's look inside the senate judiciary committee chambers. today that committee will vote on president obama's nomination of sotomayor to the supreme court. it's not expected to be an easy day. republicans are digging in their heels in opposition, and they are concerned about her voting record and comments she made in public speeches. one man, lindsay graham, say he will vote for her. and the committee is expected to vote in just a short while. we will continue to follow the latest developments in this story and bring you the latest as ihappens. we are also following breaking news right now. relatives of the virginia tech shooting victims are now asking the state to reopen its investigation of the mass killings at the school. a group that represents many of

the victims' parents is calling on governor tim kaine to open the review. we will continue to follow the developments in the breaking story, and bring you the latest as it becomes available. an interesting findft a a popular prince george's couy club was destroyed by fire. it happened just after 2:00 this morning. cause of the fire is still under investigation, and now the investigation is taking a turn. megan mcgrath is still on the scene. >> an interesting find that was found after the fire was being responded to by emergency crews, they found a number of cars parked up alongside the burning buildings. those tags were run and came back as stolen. so there is another investigation going on in addition to the fire. and the damage to the burned

manor hall is a complete loss. the facility is known as the knights of columbus hall. and they were grabbling with financial and legal issues, and last night it was destroyed by fire. fire crews are deciding what to do next. it was gutted by an early morning fire. >> it is totally burned down. >> the lodge, a community landmark, as been at the center of legal rangling. the building was recently sold in foreclosure, but the facility of the sale is being challenged in court. kenneth holmes is a member, and he said a new generation recely took the reigns and

planned to turn it around, but the fire put those plans on indefinite hold. >> we were trying to get back in the community and so forth, as the knights of columbus. and it's just a shock. >> reporter: the lodge is often rented out as a venue for events, like a popular go go night. a deputy was seriously injured last april while working security. the utilities had been cut to the building, and sources say there was no electricity or gas. as the fire department wrapped up the investigation this morning, a tow truck could be seen taking two cars from the prr property. according to the fire department, the vehicles were listed as stolen. >> reporter: the damage estimate is $1 million. no word on what caused the fire. back to you in the studio. a trip to the grand canyon

turned tragic for a backpacker. he was killed after embarking on a trip for his 20th birthday. he started o h trip, and no word was heard from him. his body was found and he got lost and ran out of water, and it appears dehydration played a part. the students arrived in china about two weeks ago, and soon two of them were diagnosed with the virus. the entire group was quarantined for about a week before being released. now the group could be quarantined until friday, which means they will miss their flight home. >> authorities arrested seven men accused of planning a series of terror attacks overseas.

investigators say the ring leader is a 39-year-old patrick daniel boyd. he was in pakistan and after began stan from 1989 to 1992 where he attended terrorists training camps. prosecutors say he returned to america and organized a group with international terrorists aspiration. authorities have not said what they were planning, but boyd's sons were among those arrested. and robert gates made a surprise visit to iraq today, and he met with the top u.s. commander as well as nuri al maliki. he says that the security situation has drastically improved since his first visit in 2006. new at midday, a sign that -- prices may be stabilizing. they apparently posted their first monthly increase in tee years. that's the word from the standard and poor price index. it includes data from 20 major

cities. home sales were still below the level compared to 2008. the ceo says he will slash the bank's branches by 10%. bank of america spent the last 20 years expanding from coast-to-coast and now says more customers are using online banking. they have taken $45 billion in bailout money. it acquired country wide last summer. president obama will hold another town hall meeting on the issue today, focusing on his plan could affect senior citizens. brooke heart is following this story. >> reporter: today president

obama tries to reenergize his health care push. he will point to 50 and over as an ally. >> we think that there is an urgency in health care reform. >> demanding action are drugmaker's big lobby, and the u.s. chamber of commerce, and they are in sync with the liberal group which in this ad slams crits. >> half a dozen senators on the finance committee, republicans and democrats sound determined. >> the group really wants to get to this. >> the latest compromise would drop the requirement that employers offer health coverage, and they make the plan a nonprofit co-op. that wednesday critical gop support. >> it's probably one that will remain in the final document. >> negotiators predict the

plan's final costs would be under $1 trillion. but critics still worry. >> what worries me is washington's history of underestimating cost of plans like this. >> still no agreement, and no votes planned. >> reporter: the cbo says the public option would not drive publ private insurance out of business as first warned. in washington, brooke heart, nbc news. during today's town hall meeting, the president will take calls from concerned senior citizens sponsored by the aaarp. >> it's starting to feel more like july in washington. three hs here, hot and humid, and the other h we should not stay on tv. >> which one, the hazy one?

>> we'll tell you in the break. >> i did not get the memo today. 82 degrees already at 11:00 this morning. and 82 in richmond. and raleigh, north carolina, 82 and 81 on the eastern shore. and 83 in hagerstown. and dew points still on the steamy side. most of the metropolitan area have high dew points. we have mid and high level clouds drifting over head, and now the skies are going to mostly clear. we will be left with hazy sunshine for most of the day today. hot and humid. between 88 and 93 degrees. 88 in the mountains in west virginia, to 93 to some of the warmer spots around town. and the uv index is 9 today.

don't forget your sun block if you will jog the national mall or whatever, because you will need it. we will have the complete seven in a moment. >> you are going to jog the mall today, right? >> i did that earlier this morning, when it was dark and only 79 degrees. jerry, what is going on with traffic right now? >> we will head out and take a look. not too bad. we finally recovered from what had been a tough rush hour. on the beltway, still heavy. the late problem was a broken down truck on the outer loop of the beltway. that has been cleared. we have been looking at delays from 270 toward the american legion bridge. and the inner loop not bad. and elsewhere, 66, no late issues to report. south of town, moving along well. they wilson bridge, good coming andoing and the new york avenue lanes are open. back to you.

11:11 is the time. it's 82 degrees here in washington. we are continuing to follow the latest on capitol hill. a big scare for one area resident as a tree comes crashing down. and a welcome change to a popular commuter bridge in o area. find out what you need to know before you cross. it's dangerous, but many of us still text when we drive.ts w and this is your movies on demand screen.

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he is accused of beating a 14-year-old to death while he was riding his bike. now a teen from crofton will stay in a facility until he is tried for the murder of another teen. he is charged with beating christopher jones to death back in may. the teen wanted to live with his aunt in delaware until he is tried in septembe r. the teen who is accused. however a judge turned down that request. police are still searching for clues after a body was discovered in a burned out car in downtown bethesda. and inside police discovered a woman's body in the driver's seat. he was identified as a 45-year-old woman of tacoma

park. the cause of death has not been determined. > if>>ou y use,id teageiddy f get r a chan. rk crews a lane a lane for drivers leaving the city. traceeilkins has the details. >> reporter: when the chain bridge construction began in june, it took commuter lanes down from three lanes to two. and here is the solution. there on the left hand side the screen, a new right-hand turn lane, for folks leaving the disvikt and going into arlington. and construction barriers on your side of the potomac have been repositioned and lane lanes repainted creating a separate lane for vehicles turning right on 123. all traffic before shared a single lane, leaving cars trying to make a right hand turn stuck in a long line of traffic. now you have a bit of a right hand turn lane. you come down the bridge and you

can bear to your right. and so folks are quickly adjusting. this is the first rehab since the early 1980s. they are repairing and repainting the bridge. most of the work isappening under the bridge, so you won't be able to see it. they know there is not a cure all, and it will be backup and they prefer drivers to find another route until the construction is done in january. talk about a close call. an elderly woman escaped without a scratch after a tree crashed on top of her home in vienna. the woman inside was not hurt. her home was seriously damaged. no running for the three of us, not because of the heat, because the three of us are sharing our war wounds. >> you and i have the calf pull, and i am trying to figure out

how i did it. i remember the moment, because i was running, but i still cannot figure out what i did. >> yeah, we have to stop hurtinguhurting ourselves. >> if you can run, this would be a good day to do it, although you really have to be tough to get out there at this point in time. it has gotten hazy and hot and humid outside. it's not going to get any better. at least until the time the sun goes down this afternoon. be ready for a steamy midday run if you are going to do it. not my time of the day to run for certain. our dew point crept up into the low 70s now. it feels more like florida than washington. so far this summer, eight days have we been 90 degrees or higher. that's a third of average for this time of the year. we are getting a break on the 90-degree temperatures. outside early this morning, we started out at 71 in town. and usually your overnight low

temperatures are close to the dew point. no surprise. we drop down to 71 here. and our dew point is 71 degrees. temperatures climbed up into the low 80s, and dew points, you will need more than a bay bridge to feel comfortable this afternoon, no matter where along the coastline you live, because it will be a steamy one out there for certain. no rain around our area just yet. and a couple sprinkles offshore, and a few sprinkles moving into parts of kentucky and tennessee. we will be dry today, but never say never to mother nature. a slight chance of a shower or two, and rain chances are small for today. and the weather front that brought us a little bit of thunderstorm activity drifted down across virginia beach, and just hangout and wash out down in that part of the country. for us, a classic three h, hot

and hazy and humid weather. and that's part of the next weather system here that will bring us our next best chance for rain next week. and that will be tomorrow. and then we go back to isolated chances on thursday. and another little system just now dropping into the inner mountain west will bring us another reasonable chance for rain on friday. i remain optimistic that the weekend is looking good. atlanta, 82. dallas, 79 degrees. look at the current temperatures here in the inner mountain west. 58 for a current temperature in denver, colorado. good summer weather out there across the rockies. for us, we are just stuck with what a lot of people would refer to as good summer weather for washington, hot and sticky. a lot of people enjoy it. for today, it's hazy outside, and cannot rule out one or two lonely showers, but that will be about it. clouds will increase overnight

tonight, and then from this time of the day tomorrow until 8:00 tomorrow evening, we will have a chance for showers. and no real severe weather expected. that's welcomed news. and it pulse out of here early on thursday morning. your forecast then for the rest of today, hazy sunshine, and hot and sticky out there. uv index is at a nine today. high's today, 88 to 93 degrees. and the all-important seven-day forecast will be in the 80s again tomorrow, and tomorrow will be the best chance forgetting rainfall this week. make that plan. if you are going to wash the car wait until thursday afternoon, and then have you a chance for more rain on friday, so you could wait, technically to wash the car on saturday when you have the day off. both days will be hot and humid. typical. but both days overt weekend should be hot and dry. >> i don't don't spend time thinking about when i will wash

my car. >> you don't spend -- oh, my gosh. what do you spend time thinking about? >> did you wash your car today, jer jerry? >> well, i might do it, or i will send it off to the cleaners like you do. i don't know. and vdot is moving the camera. and i don't want you to get nauseous. we will try to get that fixed. 395. smooth sailing there. in and out of town. and the 14th street bridge, no issues presently reported. that's how we are doing right now. kim and barbara, back to you. >> thanks, injury. > what happened to one man and what you should watch out for at the beach. plus, shop and save money. as we go to break, a lkt a some of thecwas tngton.com.asn..

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six firefighters were killed last week. strong winds are feeding the flames. more than 500 firefighters are trying to bring it under control. the space shuttle "endeavour" is getting ready to head back to earth. it's scheduled to undock from the international space station and land at the kennedy space station on friday. and if the weather is too bad, the shuttle should have chances on saturday and sunday as well. do you twitter? a lot of people . but they won't be doing it at the white house any more. press secretary robert gibbs says staff cannot twitter because the popular website is blocked on all white house commuters. people should have a good sense of what he is doing most days because he is on camera enough. our time is 11:26. it's 82 degrees in washington.

next at 11:30, we are continuing to follow the latest on capitol hill from the sonia sotomayor confirmation vote. pete williams will join us to talk about what we can expect. caught in the act. kind of. why some drivers are revved up about some speed cameras. and some information that could make you put down the cell phone when you are behind the wheel. how hot and humid will and this is your movies on demand screen. oh cool. (cable guy) so what are you going to do next? who are you? who is he? it's okay. well, i'm going to... activate over 100 hd channels? program his remote? it's like you've been watching him all day. have you been watching me all day?

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right now at 11:30, the senate judiciary committee is weighing in on the supreme court pick. joining us now to shed light on what we may see today with regards to the vote is nbc's chief justice correspondent, pete williams. >> expecting any surprises today? >> no, i don't think so. the vote will be 13-6. it's 12 to 7 for the party breakdown. and lindsay graham said he will

vote for sonia sotomayor. and that's what we expect the vote to be. he says he thinks politics and the law should be separate. he was concerned within the past few years in the senate it has been a poisonous atmosphere. >> how do you read that? him saying he will support her. >> he is something of a maverick on judicial nominations, and the other moderate surprise is that hatch of utah that has voted for every nominee said he will vote against her. he voted for other democratic nominees in the past, so that was a bit of a surprise, too. >> do you think when the full senate vote is pretty much along party line?

>> at least five republicans will vote for her, and the question is, will there be more than that. it's clear she will not get as am as roberts did, and more than alito did. either way, her vote still counts. and it's seeming to be clear she will be confirmed. the senate judicialairy vote today, and then she can join the court when they hear campaign finance. a big deal for the summer session. >> we will all be watching with greate>>st>wingtc sreyohi switching over to weather now, it will be another hot and humid day in washington. >> chuck bell has the weather. outside.raz outside. it does not look like a pretty day to be out there.

the tower cam looking down, and a thick layer of haze there for us this morning. it looks like it will stay that way. and 86 degrees, right here at the friendly peacock with barely a mixed breeze. and virginia, a hint of a breeze. ocean city, if your friends or family is out at the beach, 86 degrees at the beach. and maryland, highs today upper 80s to nearly 90 degrees in nearly every neighborhood. and i don't think 91 wil be a problem here at all. it will be the ninth 90-degree day of the summer. tomorrow, more clouds and a reasonably good chance for rain showers moving back into the area. and it's still the second driest july on record here in washington. the rain is primarily a second half of wednesday, wednesday night and into the early part of thursday. i think thursday afternoon and evening will be dry. another chance for showers shows

up on friday, but i am still optimistic, and the weekend is looking good. highs 80 degrees, and lows 70 near 75 degrees. close to average for this time of year. and another passing shower coming. >> you tell me every week you hate mondays. >> well, as long as they are raining. >> thank you, chuck. let's go over to jerry for a check of traffic? >> we will check out 270 southbound beginning to improve. 11:34 in the morning, we are still backed up to the outer loop. many problems were cleared, but still nonetheless a tough commute. northbound your lanes are open. 95 southbound headed down to the occoquan river. it's blocked on the left bound side. and then wilson bridge, you are good to go in both directions at this hour. kimberly, back to you.

>> thank you, jerry. no more free marking at the airport. the airportdse u to allowpl peeo ic ptokk pe pleorfo pe plforre f r 30 minutes. nowhestir f hfr hou will h oucost y 2 bucks. the llisti s ast ael cl phone l for drivers waiting for people to arrive. speed cameras in montgomery county have drivers outraged. they are snapping pictures and issuing tickets in school zones even though classes are not in session now. and some changes are on the way promising relief for many drivers. >> reporter: that flash is somebody getting a speeding ticket. but at 9:00 p.m. in july, school is not in session, and the students the measure is designed

to protect are not here. michelle rosen of silver springs got a speeding ticket here on saturday. she plans to appeal. she believes the reduced speed zone is not well marked, and questions the need for the speed limit when school is not in session. >> i know it's important not to speed, and they were trying to find ways to keep people driving responsibly, but i felt that i was driving responsibly. >> montgomery county police say the camera was installed at the request of the surrounding community and an advisory panel made up of citizens across the county gave it a thumbs up, but now changes are in order. >> speed cameras will no longer be operational in school zones when school is not in session. >> the speed camera ticket is

$40, but no points on your license. it's a dangerous and deadly problem. distracted driving. motorists doing everything from texting to sightseeing from behind the wheel. we are learning shocking new statistics about how big a problem this really is. they found drivers of heavy trucks are 23 times more likely to get in a crash when they were texting. car drivers were six more times likely to get in to a wreck. >> those people that admitted to texting or e-mailing while they drive, 8 out of 10 of those individuals said they knew it was dangerous. that's outrageous to me. >> it's illegal to text while driving in d.c. david baker's -- chief david bicker's attorney says his

client has no intention of resigning. police arrested baker following an accident with another car. he was driving a alexandria issued vehletht ae tit me. ai fled four field sobriet f test and had a blood alcohol of .19, and that's more than double the legal limit. the fate of bonita jacks is in the hands of a superior court judge. she is accused of killing her four daughters. and she lived in the home for several months after the children had died. jacks said that her daughters we possessed by demons, and they died in their sleep. the case is being decided by a judge instead of a jury. a man who was beaten is speaken out since the attack.

it was december 24th, and wayne williams just dropped his wife out for choir practice. and shawnen washington attacked him with a baseball bat. he was severely beaten. >> i will not be able to see out of my right eye. i will have to deal with problems with my teeth. i have seven plates in my face. so on. >> glad he can laugh about it, an attestment to his recovery. washington faced up to 28 years in prison. now on the latest that sparked a national debate. the arrest of a black scholar in his own home. and white house spokesman, gibbs, says obama will sit down with lewis gates and his arresting officer this thursday. the three will reportedly have a beer. and released is the ni911 call

that started it all. gates says his door was jammed, and then a woman called police concerned about what she had seen. >> i noticed two gentlemen trying to get in the house, and they barged in and they broke the screen door and finally got in. i noticed two suit cases. gates was originally charged with disorderly conduct, but that charge has been dropped. now to the latest on michael jackson's death and what investigators might have caused it. for the first time, police sources are connecting the dots about what might have happened. sources tell nbc news that dr. conrad murder administered the drug the day he died. >> reporter: michael jackson's battle with insomnia haunted him

in real life, and may have played a role in his death. his personal physician gave him medication to help him sleep on the morning of his death, something so powerful it's supposed to only be used in hospitals. >> well, proep is the primary drug involved in the death. >> reporter: police sources tell nbc news detectives are traveling to las vegas to gather more evidence. dr. murray has an office there. he is believed to be in virtual hiding, avoiding the press inside his home at this country club near the vegas strip. federal drug agents and the l.a.p.d. already searched his office in l.a. and houston. >> this d.a.'s office in l.a.

does not want another o.j. simpson moment. they want to make sure before they bring the charges they have all the evidence. >> reporter: his lawyer denied any wrong doing, and lashed out in a statement. i have no doubt they want to make a case. for goodness sakes, it's michael jackson. things tend to shake out when all the facts areade known. another key figure in jackson's life was out and about, monday. debbie rowe. we started her inside this pharmacy in berly hills, the very pharmacy jackson used. >> do you know what proep is? >> yep. >> what is it? >> a medication is that used in anesthesia. >> rowe spoke with me about the kids, and she said she wants them to have a private life. when i asked about a possible custody deal, she said everything would work out.

and katherine jackson's lawyer hinted at that. >> is there a possible shared custody between katherine jackson and debbie rowe? >> what is best for the children is what should happen. we expect to make an announcement shortly. >> we are also learning new details about michael jackson's final days, and a law enforcement official tells the associated press that jackson's mansion was a mess, at least rooms in it were. the heat in jackson's bedroom was stifling, and nobody was allowed to cool it down or clean it up. also ahead, a security camera catches an amazing sight on tape. plus, what part of the population is getting into serious trouble with credit cards? what a sight at the verizon

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as we told a few minutes ago, federal authorities already raided his office in houston, and yesterday an official told the associated press that murray gave jackson the powerful drug the day he died. and we will isore o this story as it becomes available. some incredible video to show you now. security cameras in the kentucky neighborhood captured a house ploding. you can see it at the top of the screen. the cameras was mounted out side a nearby business. the home was for sale and vacant at the time of the explosion. investigators think lightning might have killed a man. authorities have not released the man identity, but say he was staying with family in the area. investigators are trying to confirm it was indeed a lightning strike that killed him.

the co-pilot of the a plane that crashed in buffalo back in february told the captain that she did not want to pay for a hotel room. they released the conversation. first office, rebecca shaw told the pilot she would have called in sick had she been closer to home. all 49 people aboard the plane died in the crash. the official cause still has not been determined. he is a text billias billio and now maybe that's why he is not enjoying his time in prison. he is complaining his prison cell, well, it's too hot. stanford said he does not have air-conditioning and shares his space with up to 10 other inmates. he wants to be moved from a private prison to a federal detention center.

and are mortgage lenders doing enough to help at risk homeowners? >> we are joine live by courtney with that business news. >> the stocks are lagging a bit. the dow is down 76 points after we saw a mild trading day yesterday. asian markets closed a little down overnight. and oil prices are falling after twweeks of gains, and we are trading around $68 a barrel. and how and if they are going to relate that market further in the future. home depot also posted larger than expected losses for the quarter this morning. the conference board reported a dip in the july index, due to a

worsening job market. and officials are meeting with the treasury department. lenders need to do more with dealing with defaults and foreclosures. and mortgage companies are simply overwhelmed is what they are saying. older americans are racking up credit card debt faster than any other age group. 65 years and older carried more than $10,000 in credit card debt last year, and it's up 26% from 2005. and debt for all borrowers rose to 3% for that same period. consumers are using credit cards for necessities now more than ever, and households say medical expenses contributed to their debt load. an interesting way consumers are

having to pay for necessities. >> thank you. quite the night at the va verizon center last night. fans here in the washington area cheered on an unlikely competitor last night, shaquille o'neal showed up to help host rau. he finally jumped in the ring himself and jumped on the wrestl wrestler, and they put on quite a show. >> look at his shoulders. i knew he was tall, but i never expected him to be -- >> well, when they jump in, you realize how big they are. up next, how you can shop and save money. plus, meteorologist, chuck bell, will be back with a spoon

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it seems everybody is trying to save money these days, and thanks to one texas company it just got easier. the company created a program

that helps you find the best deals on everything by using your cell phone. >> reporter: just nine months ago alexander muse and mr. barns launched shop savvy. >> if you want to be more informed about the decisions you are making when you are shopping it could be great. >> reporter: you use the camera on your phone to scan the bar code of what you are thinking about buying. >> we actually go and search for the prices when somebody scans the bar code, at that time. >> reporter: shop savvy finds the best prices on that item and sends the information back to your phone. so you know if you are getting a good deal. after scanning this book, we know it's available online for $4, and in local stores for $15. >> it finds the best prices on the internet and the stores. >> it can tell you which store

has the item, even? >> we can tell you walmart sells it for cheaper, and if they have it in stock. the money saving app is free, which is one reason it's catching on fast. >> we have millions of users, and 20oducts in the system. >> reporter: when you hear that sound, it's savings calling. >> shop savvy is free to download. let's find out some of the stories in the works for this afternoon. >> pat is here. coming up this afternoon, kick up your heels for less. find out where to get designer-inspired shoes without paying nearly the designer price. and then at 11:00, lunch with

lindsay. and then young receivers, malcolm kelly and devin tommice. for all of the stories plus your first word on weather this afternoon, join us for news4 at 4:00. >> you just came in from outside. how is it? >> hot. >> thank you so much. >> see you later. all right. let's see what is going on with the weather as far as the changes coming. anything happening tomorrow that wi make us feel more optimistic? yes, needed rain showers coming our way for tomorrow. here is a live look for the city camera. we are had the spider on, and look at that, he caught himself lunch. good eating for spiders i suspect. upper 80s and low 90s for temperatures this afternoon, with hazy sunshine.

the best chance for rain this week comes up for tomorrow. we could use rain around here. another small chance on thursday and friday. the weekend looks dry. back down to you two. that's news for midday. we thank you for being with us. we invite you to be here for more news. >> we will be back tomorrow morning at 4:55 for the news of the day. until then, have a great day. >> and we'll see you in the morning.