the big story will be the heat. steve, it's going to be hot. >> yeah, down right hot. it will be the hottest weather this season. today temperatures head into the mid-90s with the humidity. and the tomorrow, the hottest day with the highs around 100 degrees. right now, 79. already at 9:00 in the morning, it's 79 degrees. you know we will be warm. dew points in the low 70s. humid out there. we are quiet on radar, but could see an isolated storm. you can see rain showers right now. for us, mostly sunny. temperatures in the mid-90s. it will be a hot one. tomorrow hotter. me call it oppressive. tuesday, we will continue to see the heat, of course. back to you. >> thank you. now to the latest on the mid-air collision over the hudson river. police are back in the water searching for remains.

nine people were killed in the crash in the sightseeing helicopter and small plane. that accident happened on a clear, summer day. michelle francis has the latest. >> reporter: drivers searched for the remaining victims until nightfall. in all, nine people died when a sightseeing helicopter and single engine aircraft collided midair at midday. and the ntsb on site and in charge of the investigation. so far they have only located the helicopter wreckage. the victims, a pilot and five italian tourists onboard the tourist helicopter, and on the plane, the pilot and two passengers, including a child. soon after the crash, officials say it was clear nobody could have survived. >> this has changed from a rescue to a recovery mission. >> it was a clear day with flying conditions nearly ideal.

the helicopter owned by liberty tours took off from the airport, and the small plane took off from teterboro airport in new jersey. >> he radioed the helicopter and told him, one, lima, hotel, you have a fixed wing behind you. no response from the pilot. >> pilots are not required to maintain radio contact. normal operating procedure in the area. there will be a debate whether safety rules are needed.

>> speculation continues about the crash. and this morning, greg fife weighed in. >> of course, they are going to be changing frequencies. they just came out of pete owe borough, and there is discussion there may have been contact with newark, and that's yet to be confirmed. but if the pilot was distracted with frequencies, and his head goes down and does not have the opportunity to look out the window. >> michael bloomrg said both aircraft did not require monitoring. and a crash minutes after a takeoff from a that i have utley owned air park.

the victims are 60-year-old man, and a 66-year-old. federal eavation officials are looking into what caused the crash. and there is a w out of northern california. ven people are dead after a police chase including children. inside the truck, five children and two adults. four of the children were killed. all three people in the car that the police were chasing also died. a traffic alert for drivers in maryland. stay away from fedex field unless you are going to the game today. we are joined with all the details. >> you can see, not a lot of people out here now. 60,000 fans are expected to show up for this game, between what

is arguably the world's best soccer team. and in any case, organizers are saying it will be good for major league soccer in the u.s. and months of negotiation proceeded this game, it was announced in may. rfk is the official home, but this game is being played at fedex because it can seat twice as many fans. back in '95, they played chelsea here. it was not a sellout. and madrid does charge a $1 million appearance fee for games like this. and this is another big nonfl event for the home of the redskins. last weekend, paul mccartney played here, and traffic was a big issue. there was a massive tie up before and after the concert, because most fans headed to the

same entrances. and tickets are available to walk-ups, and on-call tickets go on sell at 10:00. games open at 1:00. there will be an auction, where you can bid on jerseys of one of the super stars of madrid, and another brazilian soccer superstar. the game starts at 3:00. metro is saying, don't drive, take metro. you can get the blue line and walk a mile or so through the stadium. we are live in landover, and back to you in the studio. >> new details emerging about the cause of june's deadly metro collision. also a malfunction three months earlier with one of the trains. it was safely stopped when the operator used the emergency break. it did not warrant extreme

conditn at the time, but then officials determined a problem with the automatic train system. this is not the news metro riders wanted to hear, but need to know there will be delays. metro is replacing the entire rail switch at the pentagon city metro station. starting tonight and continuing through thursday, from 10:00 until midnight, there will be no blue line service between rauz lynn and king street. they will share one track. and metro riders should add another 45 minutes to their commute during those times. it's a huge headache trying to find parking in downtown dc, and what if you paid somebody to park your car and then got a ticket in the mail.

darcy spencer has the story. >> reporter: it's a saturday night and people are taking in the d.c. night life. bars and restaurant are backed and parking is at a premium. for many paying a value yea for parking is ideal. and the district is receiving complaints that valet customers are racking up parking tickets. >> they are using their neighborhood to valet park cars. or a person has gone to event and got a ticket because they were parked in an area that was not designated for that. >> reporter: they don't find out until they get a court summens

in the mail. the d.c. department of transportation passed rules in june. under the plan, valet companies will have to pay the district for staging spots and get permits or face getting fined. >> it's not regulated if you have something willy nilly, and people are not sure what to do. >> reporter: what can you do if you get a ticket? it happened to this spokeswoman? >> i went back to the company, and we fought, and i said you did not park our car in a legal space, and we ended up being able to recoup the losses. >> probably no way to dispute getting a ticket that way, because have you no proof that you used a value yet service. 79 degrees outside. and the time is 9:09. a special weekend for sonia sotomayor as the first hispanic supreme court justice.

but now it's right to work. we'll have details. plus, amazing video from taiwan. flood waters take down an entire hotel. a new website advertising fot tha creations thatha

the culmination of a long battle at judge sotomayor was sworn in. she is making history by becoming the first hispanic to join the highest court in the land. >> i sonia sotomayor do swear -- >> reporter: she became the first hispanic, and the third woman, and 111th justice on the united states supreme court. >> congratulations, and welcome to the court. >> reporter: it was an emotional moment for sotomayor's mother. in new york a. group of students the judge once helped gathered to watch her dream become reality. >> one day i will be walking in her footsteps. i believe i am stepping in them now, hopefully. >> critics can see her journey

as inspirational. >> she had to be a prosecutor, and work on the private sector, and it's a very unique set of skills where she has been able to accomplish. >> reporter: for the first time in 70 years, the new justice was not sworn in at the white house. president obama decided not to attend, emphasizinghe court's independence. sotomayor was forced to explain rulings and comments. the confirmation fight is now a footnote, as justice sotomayor takes her place in history and on the high court. justice sotomayor does not have a long time to get used to her

office. she will hear her first case here on september 9th. president obama is heading to mexico today. the president will be in gau wad law haura. mr. obama will meet wit mexican and canadian leaders to work on a number of issues. some of the things they are exis that correct to discuss, trade, and immigration, and border security. clinton helped plant flowers, and visited the reconstruction site. and she praised the progress made in the area since she was first lady. and she also danced with the locals for the second time this week on wednesday. she participated in a kansas i k in - dance in kenya.

was a diplomatic price paid? s mesjajone will try to answer o meesothf jo questions on today's "meet the press." "meet the press" begins at 10:30 here on nbc 4. it's now 9:16, and 79 degrees outside. sports and weather straight ahead. steve will look at what is being called an oppressive.ort. ay ted

incredible video coming from taiwan where flood waters are raging because of a typhoon. the water ate away the ground beneath it, and then this happened. the hotel plunged into the water below. the typhoon that caused the flooding is moving toward china. one million people have been forced to leave their homes in search of higher ground. >> yeah, have you the hurricane pushing towards hawaii. >> yeah, people are evacuating there, and buying supplies. one of the charts is hinting at an atlantic storm in a week or two. that would be the first one this season. things are starting to change. >> we are not talking about water or storms in this forecast? >> no. it's going to get so hot today

and tomorrow. tomorrow will be the peak of the heat. this is easily the hottest weather we have seen all season. it's typical. this year we have been blessed with a cool summer. that will start to change. today, daytime highsmimb90d-s.i. lots of sunshine out there. it's humid a well. and then tomorrow, daytime highs climbing up to 100. with the humidity, it will feel warmer than that. here is what it looks like this morning as we look down on the jefferson memorial. it's hazy out there, and that's because we have so much moisture in place. and it's humid. we basically have a southerly wind. and this is in turn bringing in the heat and humidity. right now, here is what is going on. 79 degrees here in the dirict. and likewise in clinton, 78 down at pax river. and dew point in the 70s. really humid weather. with the heat and humidity,

uncomfortable out there today. and later this afternoon, we cannot rule out at least an isolated storm well north and east of town. for the most part, we will stay quiet and hot. the heat is building in the senate part of the country, and from chicago to st. louis and down towards memphis. and this is where temperatures will climb into the mid-90s, and it will easily feel like 100 dau grae degrees. and we have a heat warning in effect for the philadelphia area, and that's for tomorrow because with the humidity it will feel like 105 degrees, and probably better than that in the city of philadelphia. north and east of town we could have clouds out there. we will call it partly sunny. and with the daytime heating temperatures climbing into the mid-90s. and there is a front to the north which will trigger acte weather from new york city up towards new england. and high pressure will be the

main feature. and the southwest will flow into the mid-90s. and tomorrow, around 100 degrees. tomorrow, we could break a record. the record-high at reagan international is 98. we will be around that area, tomorrow. 98, 99. and then we will cool things down by the end of the week once the band starts to slide across the area. this afternoon, mostlyd- sunny d hot and hud.miny daytime highs in the mid-s today. mostly sunny skies. yes, the dog days of summer are here. tomorrow, 99. boy, that's hot! and, again, humid making it feee like triple digits for most of us. by the end of the week, we start to cool it down as the front makes its way across the area. and the hottest day of the season is here. it's august and d.c., andou expect this type of weather. >> well, we got it. thank you, steve. >> you got it. and now, the football hall

of fame, and it's seven straight 74 the nationals. here is the sports minute. good morning, everybody. your sports minute begins with the red-hot nationals. in the fourth inning, josh willingham hit his 18th home run of the season. the nats extend their winning streak to seven days. and then fan appreciation day at redskins' park. a scrimmage was the highlig of the a afternoon, but they go back to work this morning. and brucemith goes down as one of the greatest pass rushers to ever live. he wracked up a record 200

sacks. and then that's your sports minute. i am hakem dermish. and then a familiar voice will not be calling the action today. it's the first game since john madden retired. his replament said this experience is like dejavu. >> it's the second time i have had to replace him, and i did it once when he left fox and left there to go to abc, and now it has happened to me again. you have to be a complete and utter fool to follow john madden once, and i don't know what category you get put into if you replace him twice. >> it's an honor. you can catch tonight's game

on nbc 4 starting at 8:00. you have heard the warnings your entire life, stay away from salt and don't eat your fried food and eat vegetables. and we have a mouthful of what some are calling the gross food movement. >> reporter: nothing says i just can't wait to stuff my pie hole with that like this hash browns and gravy just to keep the biscuit from falling off when you keel over. not exactly the breakfast of champions. but foods like this are winning a following, especially on web sites like thisiswhyyouarefat.com. waffles, infused with bacon.

and the hurler burger, which one of the founders described it by phone. >> it's a burger with cheese whiz and a jelly doughnut. >> reporter: they dubbed the trend the gross food movement. >> i think americans suffer from having no native food culture. we come up with a new, bizarre trend, and that's what created this. >> we decided to speak with an assistant professor and the chief pediatric nutritionist at the university of san francisco. >> do you think these kinds of foods are unhealthy. >> yes. >> thank you. >> that's not stopping christian williams. he admits his baked cone invention is just that, an

invention. >> i am not a gluten kinof guy. >> you know, you are doing the calorie counting earlier. >> reporter: in all honesty, how can your heart not skip a beat with foods like this. >> one third is breakfast, and one third is lunch, and then breakfast. >> americans do bad enough job of eating already, and i don't know if we need a movement. t, fetch, roll over. your dog might be able to do more than that. why one researcher says why man's best friend may also be

his smartest. why some junkyard owners say cash for clunkers will continue to bring in big bucks for them long after the program e

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researchers are back othe hudson river today. nine people were killed in the crash. three bodies have been recovered. the accident happened in a by aviation corridor that is often filled with sightseeing craft on nice days. and flood waters are raging because of a typhoon. the water ate away at the ground beneath it, and the hotel came crashing down. it had been evacuated. traffic is expected to be like last weekend, very heavy. last week's traffic snarls were due to the paul mccartney concert. the parking lot will open early at 10:00 a.m. good morning. welcome back to "news4 today."

i am keith garvin. and it will be hot today. steve villanueva is up in storm 4 center. >> good morning, everybody. it will be a very warm day. this is the warmest air of the season. today we are heading into the mid-90s with the humidity, and it could feel like 100 degrees. 79 right now. it will be a warm start with it's almost 80 degrees at 9:30 in the morning. and 81 in dulles. and dew points, low 70s. that's really humid. and we are quiet on digital doppler. but later today we could have an isolated thunderstorm pop up. and for us, mostly sunny skies. and tomorrow is the peak of this hot air mass, with temperatures pushing 100 degrees, and with the humidity it will easily feel

like the triple digits region wise. back to you, keith. >> we have been warned, and thank you, steve. cash for clunkers have business boomers for junkyards. one they are off the road, they all have the same fate, and it's not pretty. nbc's lee cowan shows us. >> reporter: a car's end is hardly peaceful. in fact, it's a violent process. usually reserved for the ugly du du duckling for the auto world. and their only sin is they sucked too much gas. >> it has less than 110 miles on it, and it's at the end of its life, and it will be crushed like a pancake. moments later -- this is the end result of cash for clunkers,

turning them into compacts, really. >> i made sure i would get a good piece of the pie. >> reporter: he says he can sell the clunkers off, one piece at a time. >> this is like a trickle, and i am waiting for the title wave. it's coming. >> i see probably on average, about thre to five trades, every day. >> reporter: the clunkers cannot be sold at all, and the engine gets the death penalty. at this toyota dealership, they have the oil drained and replaced with a glass compound that ceases the engine.

>> it's done forever. >> reporter: we watched the same thing happen to this mercedes benz, until -- >> well, there are people that could actually use this, you know, get that second chance. >> but you got to do it. it's the law. >> reporter: these clunkers may get a second chance after all, at least pieces of them. they could be returned as your a siding. some dogs are at smart as a 2-year-old child. dogs can understand 150 words, and can get a treat. ath ast math as llwe. dogs can count up touo fr o f o.i

the smartest breeds are poodles, and border collies. paula abdul dancing her way to another job already? o wh islr

three years ago we introduced you to three brothers that wanted a permanent home together. we recently got up with them to see how they were doing. barbara harrison has an update. >> hi. >> hi. >> reporter: they are brothers. 12-year-old gregory, and 5-ar-old deshawn, and cory who just turned 4. cory is now 7, and desean, who is 8, and gregory. it was right here that we first met in 2003, when they were featured as a wednesday's child sibling group. today they had somebody with them. who is that? >> our father. >> reporter: it's so great to meet you.

congratulations. anthony is the boys' dad now. >> i saw them and i was watching the tv and i saw it the next day, and i contacted the child family services, and i have them today. >> reporter: this is so exciting. how long did it take to actually happen. >> actually from the time that i saw it,rom june 4th, i went to the parenting class in august. >> reporter: in less than nine months he became their foster parent, a then after the adoption, their real dad. >> reporter: had you ever thought of adopting before? >> no, never thought of it. never thought of it. i saw that show, and i tell you, it changed my life completely. >> reporter: the boys say it changed their lives, too. >> he takes care of us. he give us toys, and buy us new games. >> my dad is helping me do my homework. >> reporter: as an air force

veteran from a big family himself, structure and discipline come naturally to anthony. he now has found that so does love. what does he say to you every night before you go to bed? >> brush your teeth. >> and they all know he will be there when they wake up in the morning. >> it's been very rewarding for me. >> reporter: bbara harrison, 4,ne wwsednesday's child. if you have room inour home or heart for a child or two oror cthe,reall theal special adoption hotline. you can also log on to the home page at nbcwashington.com. no longer searching for the next "american idol," paula abdul is searching for work. and she is already getting interest. the man in charge of programming at nbc says he would love to hire abdul possibly for "dancing

with the stars". she was a professional choreographer. i did not think she would be gone for long anyway. >> no. easily, it's going to be the hottest weather of the sea isf

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even us heat lovers are taking caution. when you see the word, oppressive, across two days -- >> well, this time around it has been so cool this summer that if it goes up to 100, it will feel really, really hot. today we are not flirting with 100. that's tomorrow. tomorrow is the peak of the hot air. today will be warm as well. lots of sunshine out there. temperatures climbing into the mid-90s, and with the humidity it will feel like 100 in some spots. and it will be a hot day out there. hazy, hot and humid. you can see outside, it's quite just hazy out there because we have all of the low-level moisture coming in from the south. right now, 79 degrees in the distri district. that's a warm start to the day. a good launching pad. and the big picture looks like this. 83, st. louis. and basically, west of the

rockies. that's where we have the cooler air. and the pattern is changing east of the rockies. and then you factor in the humidity, andt will feel like the triple digits from many locations. you can see a heat advisory in chicago, and down towards cleveland. a heat warning for tomorrow for the city of philadelphia. on satellite and radar, here is what is going on. the pattern has changed. over the last couple weeks, this has been a pattern. a trough out east. it has been cooler than average. the jet stream is switching. it's a see-saw. and this is allowing the really warm weather to push into the area. this will last for two to three days and then we will cool things down again. closer to home. south and west of town, mostly sunny, and east of town partly cloudy. thunderstorms are moving across pennsylvania. across noonlg. and the front will continue to

lift off to the northeast, and then for us, high pressure will be in control. this will send in the heat and humidity, not just for today but tomorrow. and 0, and with the humidity, it will feel worse. hot and humid. temperatures in the mid-90s. elfeg like 100.el temperatures are around 100 tomorrow. feeling warmer than that. yeah, it will be quite oppressive. and then we cool it down by the end of the week, once aool front makes its way across the area, and temperatures will be more manageable. >> saly lemonade, baby. >> yeah. and up next, they look like a whole new team. .he latest on the streaking ay wh .

president obama's continuing battle for health care reform, and a look back on richard nixon's resignation are among the topics when we continue on nbc 4. t"the chris matthews show" is next, followed by "meet the press" at 10:30. the temperatures are rising. barack obama is under attack for his health plan, and also the underground, the types that are

hitting his ethnicity. and then the sotomayor choice. and the harvard professor's arrest. and then the 35th anniversary of richard nixon's resignation. we look at bill clinton's new and higher profile this week. that's all coming up here at :00. for a look at what is coming up on "meet the press," here is david gregory. >> thank you, good morning. and after the happy homecoming of two american journalists held in north korea, we are left with questions. did washington pay an unacceptable price for the freedom, and we will talk to the man in the middle of it all, the national security advisor, general james jones. is the stimulus plan working? we are joined by mike bloomberg of new york, and booker of new

jersey. good morning, everybody. we start with baseball, and offense is what has powered the nats to the winning streak. the one thing you don't get against haren. and last night, nats are trying to stretch the streak to seven. and dunn facing haren with runners on the corners. and then a base hit. and morgan trots home to give the nats a 1-0 lead. and so instead of coming from behind, the nats get on the board first. the bottom of the second. and haren is pitching to gonzalez. and then he throws out the first, and he gets the out. that was nif tea. and then the nats are trailing,

and then willingham comes to the plate with one man on, and it's hammer time. he crushes one to left. and it's his 18th of the season. that's going to win it, 5-2, and extend the win streak to the big-league best. talking football now. a record crowd, more than 29,000 fans packed the park for appreciation day yesterday. the skins' rookie defensive end had a strong showing on several occasions. on the offensive side of the ball, marcus mason is proving he is worthy of a roster spot. and the offense took center stage in front of a bevy of redskins' fans. and mason is showing off his versatility. and then mason working out of the back field. and he makes a nice one-handed grab. and interestingly, mason is

practicing as a full back for the last three days, and something jim zorn wants him to do more of. >> he taught me the more you can do the better. that's why i am trying out as full back now. i think it's working out. >> reporter: are you comfortable in that spot? >> i am getting there. i have only done it for three days, but getting there. and then the hall of fame induction ceremony. and then smith goes down as one of the greatest pass rushers to ever live. he racked up a record 200 sacks in 19 seasons. smith, a first ballot frontrunner. >> my agility and speed on the court confinsed my friends and coaches i will be good at football, and then i decided to give it a try.

>> we are glad that you did. turning to tennis, and get to the finals, three-time champ, andy roddic would have to sk. he had his hands full last night. and he is in the far court. the two exchange ground strokes, and then roddic is got off-guard. and we go to the third set. tied at 4,i isner moves to the

court. and then now taking on the champ, juan martin. tiger woods shot 5 under yesterday, and tiger braving the elements all day in ak rin, ohio. and then the third shot from 90s yards away. in attack mode. the ball lands on the green and rolls past the hole. he pulls the string and the ball stops inches from the cup. nice. tiger would tap in to move to 6 under. and then tiger putting for birdie. he birdied four of his last six holes to finish with the share of the lead at 7 under. and then harrington turned it on, who is playing behind tiger. he knocks down the birdie to move to 10 under. he leads tiger by three strokes. that's all for your morning sports. have a great day. we were not looking forward to the heat today. and this is something else we are not looking forward to, and after three good years, my man's last day. >> today is my last day at wrc. it has been a wonderful three

years. i enjoyed coming in saturday and sunday mornings and working with keith. and i am moving back to new york with my wife, and we are expecting our first baby. i am getting out of television. and we will find something to do. >> you are going to be fine, my man. >> i am looking forward to a new chapter in my life, and a new dad. >> you brought a lot of personality to the show, and you are a good friend and a goodman. >> such a joy to be here. >> thank you,