right now, another metro cash narrowly averted. we will tell you how it was avoided and how it took months for investigators to find out about it. and green branches. don't think of sending a paper resume to these places. and what may be the hottest day of the year. "news4 midday" starts right now. good morning, and welcome to

"news4 midday." i am joe krebs. i am barbara harrison. hot, hot, hot, and humid, too. that's the bottom line in the weather today. it's not even noon and things are feeling quite toasty out there. this is shaping up to be the hottest day of the year. we have team coverage of the steamy and not so dreamy summe storcher, and we will begin with tom kierein. >> it's heating up quickly. in fact, we have not seen temperatures like this all summer long. we are not used to it, so we are more susceptible to some of the heat illnesses that can result with the high heat and humidity. as a result, we have an excessive heat advisory, and in all the places you see in orange is covered. noon to 10:00 p.m. is when we

will have the highest heat. the temperature is up to 90. 90 degrees here at 11:00 in the morning. it's going to continue to climb because we have plenty of sunshine. this is the current heat index. this is what it feels like when you add the in humidity. feels like 96 already in washington. the dew point is at 69 in washington. these dew points already now in the upper 60s and low 70s will be sweltering for the rest of the afternoon. the heat index may be near 195 by midafternoon when the temperature hits 98 degrees or so. i will have your forecast for the rest of the week and into the weekend and how much longer the heat wave will last. we will let you know. that will come up in a few minutes. how will we will deal with the heat? >> reporter: as you said, we are under a heat advisory, and that's serious. the number one tip is to stay

out of the heat when we have this kind of scorcher. and we asked folks, what is it too hot to do? when temperatures are in the high 90s, and feel more like 105 degrees, and we asked them what it's too hot to do. it's too hot not to be drinking an iced coffee while doing the report. >> it's too hot to eat. >> really? >> yes. >> reporter: what are you going to do for lunch? >> have a cold drink and that's it. nice lemonade. >> reporter: what is it too hot to do? >> it's tooot to walk out here. that's for sure. it's a good day to stay inside and rest and relax. >> reporter: what is it too hot to do today? >> go to work. >> reporter: number one answer. it's too hot to walk. and you said it's too hot to work.

>> yeah. >> too hot to leave the house. >> too hot to go for a run. >> too hot to do anything. >> you feel it as soon was walk out the door, dot you? and first thing in the morning makes it terrible, i think. >> reporter: evidently it's also too hot to learn. summer middle school students went home before second period today. the reason? no ac. >> reporter: too hot for school when there is no ac? >> right, right, right. they can go swimming and b ie i the water.n >> reporter: that's a great plo e tbe. tfiavee alftl, first of all, as we syta indoorhas ms possible. evy erodybsaid is toood hot. oododoot lveld chi lren or your pets in ve ccles. be careful a e s y. ur be se you drinkbelentyf wa r. ht colored use fitting clothing. and ly app sun screen, a do that 20 minutes befo youo g out.

limit your exposure to the sun, especially between 12:00 and 6:00, that's when it's hottest. and if youie eerxpncea hert aux si hns ofeat stroke, that's the me toetti out of the sun and possibly call 911, and look out for other folks and make sure they are not experiencing these things as well, especially the elderly. if you have neighborhoods living without cooling, check on them. to find out about cooling areas, call 311 if you live in d.c. back to you all in the studio. >> tracy, and not only for a lot of folks, this can be not only uncomfortable, but down right dangerous? >> absolutely. >> thank you, otracee. well, the dictrist is urtending outdoor swimming pool s, and some will b onpe until 7:00,nd oml w will be

open untill 9:00. they ilude pools in east po tomac, and ft.du,ntpo and vel u park. indoor pulls will be remaining open until 6:00 this evening. and outeolic maland, police sc adieder partially ed decomposed body in on.pak rkpath the rains r were found on wha is former knowns a lexington manner. it has been sent to the state medical examiner for a autopsy. now to the swine flu, and the new experimental vaccine. trials are under way. 67 healthy adult volunteers are taking part in the testing at the school of medicine today. they will receive the vaccine. 21 days later they will receive another injection. the university of maryland is the lead center for the nationwide trial. and president obama is in mexico today meeting with th

leaders of mexico and canada. the health care plan is also heating up. brooke hart has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: as barack obama's trip began, the health care reform faced criticism. >> this is not health reform. this is control. >> reporter: town halls are being called town brawls. and there is aowdy overflow crowd kept outside. >> you have no ideas! >> reporter: some opponents in tampa got wind of the event through the 9/12 project, glenn beck's website, rallying tea parties, and the health care plan. >> of course american citizens are concerned about it.

many of them are upset about it. >> reporter: democrats see the opposition as manufactured, and cite internet flyers like this one, encouraging critics toel back and follow-up with a shotout. and they gave it a name. >> we call it astro turf. it's not grassroots. >> and let start by saying this is not true. >> reporter: more town halls are scheduled for this month pch . d president obama holds his own event in new hampshire tomorrow to respond to what he calls misleading information. in washington, brooke hart, nbc news. wonder if there are traffic

problems out there? probably a lot of folks still on vacation, huh, jerry? >> yeah, two things going on in northern virginia. good morning, everyone. and 95 northbound as you make your trip, we have reports of a car trying to evade police ang the 95 corridor as well. we will keep our eyed peeled and check on the traffic cameras and know what is going on. this delay related to construction. and then what else is happening making the trip overbay bridge area. no worries to report. and 270 between frederick and rockville, lanes are open and nothing to worry about this. >> 11:09 is the time. 88 degrees and 90 outthere. another bad crash narrowly averted. coming up, we will tell you how it happened and why it took investigators months to find out about it. pay for valet, they could be wracking up parking tickets in

your name without telling you. how the district is cracking down. >> and kate minus n.jo the mother of eight speaks out about divorce and her life on reality tv. find out who is now claiming he is the biological

is a stun it's a stunning revelation before the crash in june. it took investigators months to find out. derrick ward has the story. >> reporter: the track work continues between the ft. taughten and tau tomorrocoma st. and it all comes in the wake of the deadly accident in june on that stretch of the red line. >> the 18 years that i lived in washington, d.c., they have been reliable and got me where to go. with the system crashing now it makes you think and you wonder if you are safe. >> that tragic incident in june is part of a pattern. we are learning there was a close call in march here at the potomac avenue station. according to documents, a blue lane train over ran the station while less than the length of a

car it came close to another car already in the tunnel. that's a problem in that instant it was with equipment on the train, and riders we spoke to say it's troubling but won't keep them from riding the system. in fact, it makes them more aware. >> i listen to what they are saying more, and closer. i look around and try to be aware of what is going on. >> reporter: metro says you are safe in the system. one officer says she also rides the train. and while some technology may be involved in the crash and replacing it is causing delays -- >> the culmination of technology and a good human eye will keep us in good shape. >> reporter: derek ward, news4. federal investigators say they did not tell them about the

red line close call in june. and metro has not said why it did not notify the ntsb earlier. anherge torrady tragedy fora repaman f was kdilun aledrod 10:00 last night on the orange line. we are told the worker was struck and killed by a piece of track equipment. he was one of a dozen employees working to replace cross ties in vienna. and some riders found the accident very disturbing especially with the recent catastrophe in june. >> it does shake your confidence. it's too much in too sort of a period of time. you would think that after a major accident that so much attention would be given to the safety issues that there would be a lull inactivity. >> accidents happen. but safety ought to be higher their priority. >> the victim's name has not leased. he had been an employee

f borr a metro for aboutyears.years. ews4 wants to know yr tsghou on the safety ofgho. trme to weightr ,in, send us an e-ma news4 midday at nbcwashington.com. metro is preparing for major track work between the reagan national airport and pentagon city station. yellow lane trains will be single track from 11:00 until closing, sundays through thursdays. during the work period, blue line trains will not run between rauz lynn and king street. and free shuttle bus service will run from rauz lynn to the pentagon. and some stations will be closed this weekend for repairs to the track circuits. air quality, how does that look? >> it's diminishing, too. the whole element today is just stay inside.

that is the idea. if you know somebody that does not have air-conditioning, do what you can to get them in the air-conditioning. and it's really dangerously hot here in the next two or three hours. already around our region, we are approaching 90 degrees. let's go back in time and look at how the sky has bn behaving this morning over the last two hours, we have had quite a bit of haze. can you see just a few clouds around earlier. you can s some of the cloud shadows passing over the landscape there in the foreground over the last couple hours. as we look at the sky, a live view showing quite a bit of sunshine pouring through. and there is the view around the potomac river. it just looks hot. the sun is pouring down right there. and it's 90 degrees in washington, where the record high for the day is 98.

we set that back in 1943 o august 10th. twe mayie it or exceed the record as we get into the afternoon. and as we take a l mk at radar now, we have no precipitationave and we have this excessive heat advisory going into effect at about 45 minutest noon. it includes fairfax, arlington, and the district of columbia, and montgomery and prince george's counties, and south and east of us as well as the eastern shore for the excessive heat. already 90 at dulles, and 90 degrees at prince george and montgomery and fairfax. and a breeze off the bay, it's still hot in annapolis. and now, this is the current heat index. the combination of the heat and the humidity. it feels like 96 in washington. and the dew point now 69. the dew point elsewhere in the low 70s in a few spots. that's sweltering humidity. around the neighborhoodd netwo,

prince george's county is 91. and the dew point is a 72 . it 72. it feels like 98 degrees there. we are not even at noon yet. and not much relief on the eastern shore either. in the upper 80s there, and near 90 in richmond, and down to raleigh-durham. we have lots of sunshine pouring down in haze. you see a few scattered clouds and showers in virginia. and this extends down into the carolinas, and to the north not quite as hot as temperatures are in the low 80s. they had showers and thundershowers rolling through new england. and a cool front coming in the great lakes region. and the humidity is sweeping in. the front will rescue us from the heat wave. and you see the colors where we could get showers and thunderstorms, those may move in tomorrow afternoon and evening and then dissipate. for the afternoon, mostly sunny, hot and humid. highs reaching trehe upper 90s ne the record high.

the temperatures feels like 105. and hot in the evening tomorrow, and then by mid dawn in the 70s. tdannhe aayth der in the 90s. a three-day heat wave. not quite asot d h as today. maybe afternoon and evening thunderstorms, some of which could be strong as the cool front comes in. bd hehehd that, maybe passing showers. much cooler, and the highshs in the low 80s oned aneaysdnd thursday, and thdry, dry, frida saturday and sunday. as heat waves go, this is a little one. day two of the three-day heat wave. >> wow. i don't like to think about it. thanks a lot. let's go to jerry edwards and the news4 traffic network. >> today is not the day to be stuck in traffic, and you need to check your engine coolant to tolerate the heat. and on the road at this hour, over the capital beltway, not

too bad. and i am watching for any potential delays. notice the orange signs. warning of construction. we will see. and everything is moving along well. elsewhere, we will check things out. south of town to the wilson bridge between oxen hill it's clear. barbara and joe, back to you. >> thank you, jerry. it's a hassle trying to find a legal place to park in the district. a lot of people think valet parking is the solution, but some valet attendants are behaving in a bad way these days. they are parking cars illegally, but they don't find out until they get a court summons in the mail. >> anywhere from the resident that says that somebody is parking in their neighborhood, using their neighborhood to valet park cars or from a person that has gone to an event and got a ticket because they were

parking in an illegal area. >> the valet drivers were tossing the tickets without telling anybody. valley companies have to pay the district for staging spots. if they don't, they face a $300 fine. if they park illegally, they face a $250 fine. the time is 11:22. the temperature is 90 degrees in washington. and now the south carolina governors facing more questions. coming up, just wait until you hear where he flew on his state issued plane. and a dramatic scene in california as prisone start to riot. we will tell you what started the chaos. the recession is hitting er w t how to make sure you are whe ioned for a recovery he economy getsbetter. and your thoughts on the eitogh. w weighto ,in e-mail us at,

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inmates are out of the hospital after a riot broke out. more than 250 inmates were injured. the fight was sparked by racial tension between 1,300 black and latino prisoners. more than 50 had to be sent to the hospital. this morning all ten prisons in southern california remain on lockdown. and hearing will continue for michael jackson's estate. last week the judge named a temporary administrator of his estate. and jackson's mother is seeking to gain control. also this morning, the godfather of jackson's daughter says he may be his daughter's father. he donated sperm. >> he has an afinnerty towards paris, and having no contact with them is very, very heartbreaking. >> lester now wants the

paternity test to prove that he is paris' biological father. and a plane and a helicopter collide. and the latest on the investigation and what the plane was doing in the moments before the impact. kate speaks out. she talks about life without jon and how her children are coping with the divorce. parents, listen x edses iup. sex ed is going digital. how today teens areea ling bees.the birds and the and tafety of metro, e-mail us at news4

euthanizationeuthanization. let's take a look at what is happening right now at 11:30. the university of maryland is testing out the swine flu vaccine. healthy adults volunteered to take part in the testing of the medicine. metro has not identified a worker that was struck and killed by track equipment. the man worked for the transit agency for about 25 years. new details are emerging in the investigation into june's

deadly metro crash. a train operator narrowly avoided a similar crash in march. according to documents obtained by the "washington post," one train came within 500 feet of a train already in the tunnel. the drive hit the emergency break. it's the kind oereath weather that makes you afraid totep outside. the four hs. it could be the hottest day of the year so far. >> meteorologist, tom kierein is watching things in storm center 4. where are we now? still at 90? >> yes, we are. it will still continue to climb. we have not seen this heat all year. as a result, our bodies are not adjusted to this kind of heat. we have an excessive heat advisory. all the counties in orange, including wince william, and much of southern maryland, and

the eastern shore as well. all of these areas are going to see the highest heat with the highest humidity. right now temperatures are near 90 all around the region. current heat index and a combination of the heat and humidity makes it feel like the mid-90s alrey. and the dew points are near 70 degrees. that's sweltering humidity. and for the last six hours, we haa few thunderstorms rumbling across central west virginia. and otherwise mostly sunny and humid. the heat index at 105, as temperatures climb near 98. 98 is the record high for this date. and then very humid. and tomorrow in the mid-70s tomorrow morning. in the afternoon, we might have passing thunderstorms as a cool front comes through. and before that in the mid-90s again. the endf a three-day heat wave. as the front goes by, it should cool down. maybe passing thundershowers later. partly cloudy on friday and

saturday, and mid and upper 80s on sunday. more pleasant coming in all the way into the weekend after tomorrow. don't forget your pets, either. don't leave them outside. dogs and cats should be in the a/c as well. they are wearing fur coats. >> thank you, tom. >> they are not wearing shoes. a little cooler. thanks, tom. now to the tragedy on the hudson river. investigators are back at the scene in search of clues of the deadly midair collision. and a small planeseeing helicop. jeff rossen has the latest. >> reporter: it was that bad, and some of the victims were still inside the helicopter. officials say they did not stand a chance. there were no survivors. nine people killed. their bodies were pulled to the surface in a morebid search that

continues. the right wing was ripped off, and the helicopter broke apart in midair in a puff of smoke. and claire me clark was at the controls of the helicopter. one man tried to warn his friend over the radio. >> i said, jeremy, have you an airplane off to the back right side. i don't know if he is going to pass offer to your backside behind you to the left or what. and then it was really just a matter of three or four seconds, and there was -- i saw the impact. i am pretty sure he heard me, and i did not get a reply, and because after i made the call to warn him, it was just too quick. he was being overtaken by the aircraft. >> we are learning more about the midair collision and how it happened. the single engine piper took off

from the at the tititeterboro a. and moments later this helicopter took off. and sources say the plane may have been at a climbing right turn when it hit the helicopter. >> the main cabin did a nosedive into the hudson. as i am watching the bodies being pulled from the river, it's sad nong that i was watching them die. >> reporter: onboard the chopper, five italian tourists including this 16-year-old boy and his father aboard the small plane, a family from pennsylvania, and another 16-year-old boy with his uncle. aircraft below 1100 feet don't have to speak with flight controllers. it's see and be seen. this is what can happen when there is a blind spot. >> a terrible accident. that was jeff rossen reporting. and divers believe they have found the airplane, and it's difficult to get to because it's

50 feet under water. >> and divers are hoping to recover the bodies of the two remaining victims when they pull the craft out of the water. and let's check on traffic and any midday roadwork going on out there. >> a lot of roadwork, and some delays are associated with it. right now along i-95 northbound as you head up from the occoquan river, there are delays. and this is a work zone, and the right lane -- it's a good-sized delay right now on the northbound side. and elsewhere, we will head over and let you know things are moving well for those of you out towards the woodrow wilson bridge. and the drive on 66 is okay, and 270 as well as the montgomery stretch of the capital beltway between new hampshire avenue, and georgia avenue are all cleared out for the commute. not too much to worry about. >> thank you, jerry. >> thank you. chilling new details about the health club shooting.

the investigators say police talked tthe 48-year-old george sawdini after he showed somebody a hand grenade. the witness could not identify the person. and then he shot and killed women at a fit club before taking his own life. and new reports say he used state aircraft for political and personal trips. the associated press found mark sanford often took his children and wife with him. that's against state rules. the two-term republican used the plane to get to hair and deny cysts appointments, and sports, and sanford's wife and four sons

moved out of the governor's mansion. back in june, he admitted to having an affair. and mrs. shriver is 88 years old, and she suffered a series of strokes in recent years. shriver is well known as the founder of the special olympics. and it may be counter intuitive, but the lonely are not necessarily those that are alone. new research indicates loneliness is common, and will likely increase in the coming years. experts at the university of chicago say that while feeling lonely is perfectly normal, staying that way is not. and loneliness increases depression, which is a risk for several serious health conditions, and researchers also suspect the lonely population will increase as the number of widows and widowers go up among

the baby boom generation. and seniors don't sweat the small stuff. in one study researchers say younger adults focused on negative comments they heard about themselves, and older adults, however, were much more likely to disregard any personal criticism. the researchers say many elderly people want to make the best of the time they have. kate goslin of jon and kate plus 8 is back in the spotlight. >> kate and i have decided to separate. >> after months of speculation, jon and kate announced their separation on the reality show, jon and kate plus 8. >> i am not fond of the idea,

although i know it's necessary. >> they still made headlines as each started their separate lives. >> it's not their fault what transpired has transpired. >> they tried to spend the fourth of july as a family. >> they love it here. this is their house. we bought this house for them, not for us. >> i will remain here as well during my course of having them. jon will also come here when it's his days, and we will flip-flop that way. >> last week, tlc began airing new episodes again, and many wondered how the separation would be handled. >> it's strange. we are remodeling our kitchen in the middle of our separation, and stuff like that. but, you know, it's something that we already planned beforehand. >> reporter: how will all this change affect the kids? >> many times every day it occurred to me that this was

minus jon. it was a constant thought on my mind. while the kids had a great time, they mentioned it numerous times that they wish daddy could have been here. >> oh, no. we have to start over! >> reporter: for now, life and the show must go on. >> i am in this new age if i never grilled before i am going to grill, if i never camped before, i will camp. it may take a while, but i will figure it out. i can do things i never have done before. >> she told meredith vieira that she feels like a failure. she still wears her wedding ring for her eight children. >> i don't want to upset them. while being very real and as honest as i need to be. i don't want to shock them.

i have walked slowly through this with th. we have had to go over it a few times. kara came to me, one of the twins, and she is turning 9, and she said, but you said it would be difficult but turn out happy? when we sat them down and talked to them, i told her the announcement was something that would be hard but would turn out okay. and she took okay to mean i guess that we were going to be -- jon and i were going to be okay in the end. i have done it gently and i feel that's the best thing for them. >> that was kate goslin on the "today" show this morning. and 90 degrees out there. we are finding jobs for you. we will tell you which local bank is hiring and going green in the process. plus the changing face the facebook. not just for college kids any more. we will tell you who is signing on now.

and position yourself for success when the economy does right itself. and the new sex ed. we will tell what you teens are learning when they head to the internet to get bi f ats ut

many parents have talked to their kids about the birds and bees, but in the 21st century, your teen's new sex teacher may

be the internet. staytv.org, and even mtv. and there is also information about std tests, some of which you can take at home. if your teen is explong these sex ed sites, parents are encouraged to make sure the site ends with dot org or edu. the number of facebook numbers who are 55 and older grew 25% in the last month alone. researchers believe more and more older people are wanting to keep up with their friends and families via the internet. a more social networking sight may be appealing to an aging population. and some of the business stories making headlines this

morning, and we have courtney reagan joining us live from cnbc. stocks are lower as they have bench of the morning. wall street was really trying to continue the winning ways dooring this week. the markets closed at new heights for the year on friday after the government j aport, and the unemployment rate fell. we are still working on the good news. overseas markets used some of it to post gains. asia was higher overnight. and europe is a bit lower unfortunately. we are thinking the fe of the rally may hinge more on the consumer. this week we will get reports on retail sales and earnings from the likes of walmart and macy's. and it will help us to see how the consumer is spending money, or not spending money. and we will focus on the fed as they hold a policy meeting this week. let's not get too caught up in the red today, because hopefully we will see green as the week

continues. prices at the pump are going up. a gallon of regular gas did jump 16 cents. that's a national average, and it could be higher or lower in your area. higher crude oil prices are being passed on to motorists. and gas is still $1.20 cheaper than a year ago. so perhaps it's all about perspective. and financial times say financial crisis prompted many banks to hike charges on over crafts and credit cards. the average overdraft fee is gone up to $26, and that's the first time it has gone up in a recession in over 40 years. back to you. >> thank you, very much, courtney. >> thank you. with the tough times, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

this recession will not last forever. it's important to be ready for it when the recovery comes. it always pays off to have a plan b. for instance, develop a skill that you can trade off, and don't wait until the recession ends. >> now is the time to be looking at that so you are perfectly positioned when we come out at the end of this. >> of the tips to keep in mind. write goals down, and network and duty best you can at your current job so you don't get laid off. that could put you on a right track for a promotion and career advancement down the road. in this economy, when some nks are closing, one bank is expanding. the company is hoping its green branches will attract custors and employees alike. kimberly joins us in our studio with more on that. good morning. >> good morning, barbara.

lots of banks are promoting online services in an effort to go green, but this also prints checks on recycled paper, and makes check cards on 100% recycled plastic, and since 2000, all construction for the bank is green. ♪ the dulles branch is at a busy shopping center. those that want to bank the old fashion way get the green tour. >> if i take a customer in -- >> from branch manager, brian deemer. >> so how the lights just turned on? >> this is used for down time. >> we will tell you, the temperature outside is 70, and the branch is set for 70, and let's just turn i off and bring in the fan and bring in fresh air. >> look closely, you will see old bits of glass in the tiles, and the windows two paned.

>> i feel like a big asset to the branch, because like everybody has a lot of spanish, science, and they always come to me. so i feel very important. >> reporter: they say they do like the environmental building, as much as that bulletproof glass. and thear the kinds of employees the bank is looking to hire. what matters to us is the employees are engaged, and they have leadership qualities, and talent, and a commitment to their own success, that tndyhe want to make a difference. >> reporter: that's the way the bank sees itself. it has more buildings certified by the u.s. green building council than any other buildings

on earth. they have the first carbon net zero building will go up in 2010. and in downtown washington, this will serve as the banks regional headquarters. and platinum is the highest rating and the highest personal rating for some of the that manage your green in their green branch. >> there are more than 100 jobs open in maryland, d.c. and virginia from part time tellers up to full time branch managers. and some of the jobs are in the green branches. to apply log to to nbc.com. search jobs for you. i probably would not waste paper with this one. better to send the resume electronly. there is more news coming up after the break. our meteorologist, tom kierein, will be back with the

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washington tries to stay cool. paula abdul may be leaving "idol," but not leaving primetime. see which judges panel she could wind up on next. for those stories and all the day's news and the latest on the heat today, join us at news4 at 4:00. it's hot already. >> yeah, 90 degrees right now. >> i am ready. >> the out-the-door forecast, tom? >> yeah, stay indoors. that includes pets. it's 91. dew point 71. it feels like 98. that's the heat index. the afternoon high approaching the upper 90s, and the heat index may approac 105 by midafternoon. and then overnight tonight a warm and uncomfortable evening that will stay hot through the night and then dawn in the mid-70s, and then a cool day

because a cool front coming through may trigger passing thunderstorms. and then we have showers and thundershowers wednesday and thursday and cooler in the low 80s. it will be dry for the weekend. see you tomorrow morning, barb and joe. >> thank you, tom. we will be back tomorrow morning at 4:55 with "news4 today." until then, have a really, really nice day. >> we will see you in the morning. >> stay cool. bye.