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elements and he joins us now. no jacket. just short sleeves today. how hot is it right now? >> 96 out here on the front lawn of channel 4. good afternoon, everybody. long-sleeved shirt, tie, suit pants, this is not how you want sdy spoatt out shady spot out e ater ampessuroscrhe a t pore t mid-90she ac tss area.ea degeg lesast hour at national airport. io i.95n 95 in fairfaxtyceprrg ginoueseo, eeti georges county, 94 quantico, 96. extremely high,an in the mid-60s to near 70. heat indexes are quite high. here are some kids who knew how to beat the heat today. they found a swimming pool. heat index near 101 degrees. look at those smart, smart kids, sitting outside in the cool waters and relax just a little bit. good idis,h was there w i sure wish i was there with yo heat index values,eares 100ea

degrees. ar areawide at this point in time temperatures, mid-90s now. low 90s at 7:00. low 80s by 11:00 p.m. this evening. your fast foreca ,sultry, sweltering, stfy. hoasse t ntyho tsedsasty n word describe your summer evening tonight. not quite as hot for tomorrow, but still an august day. the question is, any showers ahead? we'll give you the seven-day coming up. now i'm headed for the shade, jim. >> thank you. well, it the kind of weather that makes you not want to do much of anything that requires stepping outdoors. tracee wilkins has more on that part of the story. >> reporter: when the temperatures in the high 90s and expected to feel more like 105 degrees, we ask what is it too hot to do? >> for instance, it is definitely too hot for me not to be drinking an iced coffee while doing this report. >> what is it too hot to do today? >> it's too hot to eat. >> really? >> yes. >> so what are you going to do for lunch?

>> have a cold drink and that's it. nice lemonade. >> what is it too hot to do? >> it's too hot to walk out here. that's for sure. this is a good day to stay inside, rest, and relax. >> what is it too hot to do today? >> go to work. >> that's the number one answer. >> it's too hot to walk. >> yes, that's right. >> you said it's too hot to work. >> too hot to go for a run. >> it's too hot to leave the house. >> it's too hot to do anything. >> you feel it as soon as you walk out the door, don't you? >> yes, and from first thing in the morning, which is what 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. >> too hot for school when there's no ac. >> right, right, right. they can go swimming now. be in the water.

>> reporter: and sense today is suosed to feel like 105 degrees, definitely pay attention to your body. make sure that you drink lots of water, get out of the heat. if you're feeling any exhaustion or any signs of heat stroke. also look out for the elderly, neighbors who may be living out air conditioning. i'm tracee wilkins in arlington, ne4. and how about a dip? the district government's extending the hours at the ity's public swimming pools atp people keep cool. 13 l all pools will openneourr at ler om later 00.m a..m. a9:o .m t p most indoor pools close at 6:00, but a select few will also remain open until 9:00 tonit. spray parks will be openntil 7:00. we have the full list of pools, locations and hours on our website, nbcwashington.com. just search "pools." and we'll have more on the hot and humid weather,including just how student athletes can stay safe in the heat. that's coming up right here at 4:15.

divers are still trying to recover more victims and more wreckage from last weekend's collision of a sight-seeing tour helicopter and a private plane over the hudson river. the weather made the search efforts difficult. kristen dahlgren has the latest. >> reporter: in the mercky waters off manhattan, divers fought strong currents and suspended the search for a time before they were able to pinpoint what they believe is the plane's wreckage from saturday's midair collision. but the twisted mal already pulled from the hudson tells a tale of how the small plane and helicopter were torn apart in an innoce instant. >> i don't know in this case who made the mistake. that's for the ntsb to decide. what i do know is that nine people are dead. >> reporter: pictured obtained by fox news show the moment of impact, the plane's wing literally sheered off.

the plane may haveeen in a climbing right turn when it hit the helicopter. a fellow tour pilot tried frantically to warn the chopper. >> it was just too quick. he was being overtaken by the other aircraft. >> reporter: many pilots say they aren't surprised. along with the investigation, now questions about whether that's safe. >> what we want to try to figure out is how to prevent them. whether it's through increased -- the ability to see another aircraft, make them more visible, better communications, better procedures or protocols. >> reporter: a they are questions that are sure to continue, even as crews now find more clues as to what may have gone wrong this weekend. kristen dahlgren, news4. investigators say with so much wreckage, so spread out, it could be a while before there's an official cause for the crash. chilling new details today in the case of that man who

opened fire inside a health club near pittsburgh. turns out police actually questioned him days before but had to let him go. police say they picked up george sediny on july 30th. the witness wasn't sure sediny was the man he'd seen, so police let sodini go. less than a week later, sodini opened fire, killing three women before turning the gun on himself. international issues like trade and immigration were the focus of today's north american summit in mexico, but domestic issues like health care reform remained in the spotlight. president barack obama met with canadian prime minister steven harper and phillipy cauldron today. mr. obama said immigration reform in the u.s. will have to wait until after the fall when he expects lawmakers to pass health care reform. he also expressed support for

mexico's efforts to fight drug cartels in an ethical way. he said the bi-america provision did not hurt trade between the u.s. and canada. we're just getting started here on "news4 at 4." murder for hire. one man tells his story. the godfather of michael jackson's daughter claims he is the biological father of jackson's daughter. as we approach record temperatures, tips on how student athletes can stay safe in this extreme heat. also, one of the country's biggest carmakers may soon be selling cars a little differently. we'll explain that. x abrasive on dentures? look, scratches collect and grow cause bad breath instead clean without scratching causing bacteria every day

a southeast d.c. resident was horrified when she found a dog's head sticking out of a plastic bag in the dumpster outside her building. this may have been the result of illegal dogfighting. keith is working on this story. he joins us now with more. tell us about what the condition of this dog was when this woman found her. >> when the dog was found, we talked to the humane enforcement officer who found the dog and actually this officer has been working for years in the system. so this is one of the most horrible scenes she'd ever seen. the dog had been wrapped

completely in a black plastic bag. somehow, they think because of the instinct of survival, the dog ate its head through the bag. and so when the dog was found, lots of blood, lots of gashes, lots of bruising. the dog in very, very bad shape. >> we've got the pictures. what was she like? what is her demeanor like? >> incredibly, because they don't know exactly how the dog wound up there. they don't know if it was a fighting dog. but -- so we don't know exactly what to expect. this was -- despite what this dog has been through, one of the warmest, sweetest dogs. she's about 2 1/2 years old. and a pit bull type. but they -- it could have been even a -- not a dog that's been trained to fight, but a dog used to bait other larger dogs and teach them how to fight. a very loving, very warm, sweet dog. yeah. just a very, very tragic and sad story.

>> oh, it certainly is. they're working on her over at the -- >> that's correct. she had really bad -- she looks a lot better than when she first came in on friday. she's had one surgery,everal stitches. the worst wound was over her right eye. but they believe that they have been able to save the eye so she will be able to have complete eye sight. just the -- they don't know again exactly how she got there. they don't know if she was a fighting dog or attacked by another dog. but the bottom line is someone did try to discard this dog. >> sure. >> her spirit is what kept her alive and now she's on the mend. >> she's a fighter. >> definitely. >> keith gavin, thank you. playing high school sports on a hot day like this can be a real challenge. high school football practices are increasingly under scrutiny these days.

today, some teens are putting players through special training to help them avoid the dangers. reporter scott friedman has that story. >> reporter: the first day of practice. helmets on, watering stations ready as the players tackle the heat. >> of course, we constantly talk to them about nutrition, hydrating their body and making sure they've done things 24, 48 hours before. >> reporter: this year, high school football teams will get a formal training session reminding them how to recognize the danger signs. >> they just tell you to drink lots of water. drink some water, get water in your system. >> reporter: at carter high school, the coaches are extra aware. in 2004, a player died of heat stroke after a practice. it remains a stop concern for coaches and parents. >> i definitely agree that they're doing it more than enough, you know. their part on making sure that those children are staying healthy out here in this heat. >> we've got to monitor a little bit closer, be more mindful, make sure the coaches are mindful of this every year.

>> reporter: safety starts before they hit the field with preseason workouts. >> all this stuff they're doing, the agility and all of that, that's stuff they've been doing since spring. >> reporter: whether they're charging down the field or marching in the band, you have to eat something before you come up here. hydration is the first word on everyone's mind. >> now here areew tips for who heat. rink lots of water a't wait until you feelrshi to tohi drink. if you're onerat wat pills or at y thwiour doctor to determine how much youd sthulho beatnk.ul. also,void performance-enhancing products that increase youet misolabm men dy boertee.atmpur d an an out early in the mornang g d late in the evening. to seeats tolcohier. to see thisny atory ain or any story, log on to the website and click on "asoon as news4."

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kidneys were. the biggest surprise, patients being treated for a problem with a specific organ were no more likely to find that organ than the general public. many experts agree that breast feeding is best for babies. now researchers say it may also be best for mothers at risk for breast cancer. 60,000 women were a part of a study at the university of north carolina. those who had a family history of breast cancer were 60% less likely to develop the cancer themselves if they breast fed their babies. that means breast feeding had the same protective benefits as taking cancer-preventing drugs for five years. however, the findings did not apply to women who didn't have family histories of breast cancer. coming up on "news4 at 4," we'll tell you about a local business that's hiring, and you don't have to send in a paper resume. also this afternoon, paula abdul is leaving "idol" but she could be joining another panel of judges.

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little bit now to 65, so our heat index, only 99 degrees. that west wind at 15 miles per hour really helping to warm the air up and dry it out just a touch. started off this morning at 76 degrees. all around the east coast, temperatures are way hot for this time of the year. 96 here in washington. 93 in new york. 96 in atlanta. 90 degrees in raleigh. dew points, midto high 60s across the east coast. large area of high pressure over southeastern georgia is going to provide us with a really warm and uncomfortable evening this evening. plenty of heat and humidity around. there is a weather front back out to our west that's firing up showers and thunderstorms across ohio and ahead of the front into portions of west virginia. here's a check of the doppler. there you can see a couple of thunderstorms now in the northern parts of west virginia, far western maryland. a few showers might actually live long enough to get into the shenandoah valley. might get a show or two within

the next 90 minutes to two hours or so. but gradually as that little line of showers comes east of the mountains, most of the action will die away. neighborhood network, the beach, 98 degrees at ocean city, maryland, right now. this was the day you picked to go to the beach. you have to stay in the water continuously. silver spring, maryland, 95 degrees right now. heat index values, 100 or better across much of the southeastern u.s. down into the southern plains states. here's a look at our futurecast. one or two lonely showers drifting east of the mountains this evening, but most of us are going to stay dry. this very warm, very stable air mass will kill off most of those showers once they come east of the mountains. then tonight, just a mix of clouds and clear skies. moon coming up after 9:00. during the day tomorrow, plenty of heat and humidity. as that weather front comes in, it could spark off thunder showers tomorrow afternoon. there will be a slight risk for severe weather from baltimore northbound through philadelphia,

new york and hartford. for us, one or two isolated stronger thunderstorms is a possibility. we'll keep you posted on that. for this evening, though, hazy sunshine, heat, and humidity in abundance. evening temperatures from the mid-90s to the low 90s by 10:00. then you start out tomorrow, hazy sunshine. temperature temperatures, 75 to 80 degrees first thing tomorrow morning in the washington area. during the day, start off with hazy sunshine, build up clouds during the course of the day and maybe an outside chance at a shower. slightly cooler. tomorrow's highs, 90 to 95. seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, chuck. >> thanks, chuck. coming up next on "news4 at 4," they were married for just six months when police say his wife plotted to have him murdered. today, he's telling his story. a new vaccine could protect you against swine flu, and it's being tested today in maryland. and those clunkers many of us are trading in could cost you

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hello, and welcome back to "news4 at 4." we have a breaking update now on our top story. out of virginia, a serious dog attack. an adult male was mauled by

multiple dogs in the 100 block of plaza street. we have just learned that that 20-year-old man is dead after that attack. we talked to police a short time ago. did not describe what kinds of dogs other than that they were in the control of animal control. we don't know the condition of the dogs, whether they are still alive or not. police got the call this afternoon from apparently someone in a home who was concerned about the welfare of this 20-year-old man who has just been pronounced dead. we will have much more on this story coming up on "news4 at 5" tonight. in other news this afternoon, the first vaccinations against swine flu are now being tested right here in the washington area. today, volunteers in baltimore and other cities began taking part in clinical trials of a

swine flu vaccine designed to protect against the h1n1 virus. brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: in baltimore and other cities, the first clinical trials for the new h1n1 swine flu vaccine. >> roll up your sleeve. >> reporter: 200 people volunteered to be the first. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: kevin drove from philadelphia to the university of maryland medical center to participate. >> i'm a biochemist, so i understand the importance of getting this vaccine. you know, the research -- a lot of good will come from it. >> reporter: this study involves far more than a single shot. >> they're going to be coming back to the clinic for blood sampling on day eight, day 21, and thereafter. >> reporter: researchers and subjects will be in contact for the next seven months. the biggest question in this study, how much vaccine should the rest of us get this fall? >> we don't know if it requires higher doses because people have

not experienced this particular vaccine before. or if it requires more than just one dose, two doses. >> reporter: with some children already returning to school, the government is getting ready to ramp up its vaccination efforts. in mexico, president obama talked swine flu strategy with his counterparts from mexico and canada. >> we resolve to continue taking all necessary preparations and precautions to prepare for the upcoming flu season. >> reporter: meanwhile, back in baltimore, volunteer meg gordon is just hoping to make a difference. >> you know, every medicine we take, somebody before us took a leap of faith and participated in a trial. so that's my part. >> reporter: researchers say they'll keep an eye on the adult volunteers for about two weeks before beginning a study on children. brian mooar, news4, washington. iraqi officials are concerned about u.s. soldiers who have gotten swine flu. the u.s. military says 51

american troops have been diagnosed with h1n1. all of them have been treated and have fully recovered. another 71 are suspected of carrying the virus. those troops are now in isolation. iraqi authorities say they're worried about the virus spreading. the country is also reporng its first swine flu-related death. a 21-year-old woman in southern iraq. the newlywed husband whose wife is accused of trying to kill him is speaking out about the case now. police say she thought she was hiring a hit man to knock off her new husband. but instead, she hired an undercover police officer. police showe the intended victim, michael, the video of his wife arranging the deal. he talked about that ordeal on the "today" show. >> when i kngot down to the pole staesh, the tapes were played for me and i heard my wife very clearly. it honestly hasn't sunk in yet. i still don't get what's really happened. it's just a very strange

situation. >> the wife is free on bond, but under court orders to stay away from her husband. he has filed for divorce now. there is yet another twist to the michael jackson case. the godfather of the singer's three children claims to be the biological father of the pop star's daughter, paris. mark lester says he donated sperm to jackson and debbie rowe and he says paris even resembles his 15-year-old daughter, harriet. lester now wants a paternity test to prove that he's paris' father. lester said he came forward with this announcement out of concern for the welfare of jackson's children. michael jackson fans will be able to see the king of pop perform again. a judge in l.a. has approved a major movie deal between michael jackson's estate, the concert promoter and columbia features. the judge gave jackson's mother,

katherine, the weekend to review the contracts and the raise any objections. jackson died just days before he was set to start that comeback tour. when we come back on "news4 at 4," amazing pictures out of a village in taiwan after a raging river sweeps away a building. and kate gosselin of jon and kate is speaking out today. the celebrity mom talks about her separation and she talks about how her kids are coping. ♪

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welcome back. i'm chuck bell. it is indeed a blazing hot day to be outside today. 96 here in washington. 97 degrees down the road in richmond. 96 in raleigh, north carolina. 92 out on the eastern shore in maryland. satellite picture here, a few high clouds drifting over right now, but there are a couple of rumbles of thunder across parts of west virginia. now moving into far western maryland. we'll keep an eye on those. no severe weather expected, but i wouldn't be surprised in the shenandoah valley and west virginia to pick up on an isolated shower. not really much of a threat here for rainfall. just hot and sticky. overnight low temperatures tonight near 80 in downtown and near 80 by the bay. highs tomorrow up into the low 90s with about a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling in here tomorrow afternoon. a little better chance of some showers coming up on wednesday. a little bit of a nice cooldown coming up for thursday and

friday. highs back down into the low and mid-80s. another chance for showers showing up on your saturday. as we look towards next weekend already. another check of the hot weather. i'll have my sweat gear on in a few more minutes. back down to you. heavy rains triggered a massive mudslide in a village in southern taiwan, burying hundreds of people. hundreds are still missing and feared dead. at least 100 others managed to escape the village and were rescued by helicopter. the heavy rain came with a typhoon which battered the entire country with high winds and ware heavy rain. taiwan's first flooding in five decades. when "news4 at 4" continues, we'll tell you which local bank is hiring, but don't even think about sding in a paper resume to apply for a job. and some booster seats could pose a danger to your child. we'll tell you about a recall that's affecting thousands of booster seats.

lots of banks are promoting their online services in an effort to go green, but one bank, pnc, also prints checks on recycled paper, makes check cards out of 100% recycled plastic, and over the past few years, construction of new pnc branches is also green. the company's now on the lookout for employees to join in. kimberly suiters has details. >> reporter: the dulles branch

sits in a busy shopping nter, a highly visible spot. those who venture in to bank the old-fashioned way or to resolve an issue face-to-face get the green tour. >> so if i take a customer in -- >> reporter: from the branch manager. >> see how the lights just turned on? >> reporter: not to be confused with this green used for down time. >> they'll tell you, hey, you know, the temperature outside is 75. the branch is set for 70. let'sust turn affait off and brg in the fan. >> reporter: you'll see old bits of glass in the tiles. the windows filled with gas for insulation. the carpet made of recyclable rubber and nylon. and the furniture filled with a wheat by-product. comfortably seats two satisfied employees. >> there's not a lot of jobs that are going to accommodate a full college student's schedule. pnc is great at doing that. >> everybody has a lot of -- they always come to me.

so i feel very important. >> reporter: they say they do value an environmentally friendly building, almost as much as that bulletproof glass. they're the kinds of employees pnc bank is looking to hire. >> what really matters to us is that the employees are engaged, they have leadership qualities, talent, passion, dedication, a commitment to their own success, that the want to make a difference. >> r torr:tehat'r: exactly the way the bank sees itself. pnc has more buildings certified by the u.s.reen building council than any company on earth. there are also other green branches in the pipeline. the company's first carbon net zero building will go up in 2010. and here at 17th and h in downtown washington, this will serve as the bank's regional headquarters. bhaei the platinum bng the t council's highest rating and the highest personal priority for some of

the dulles employees who manage your greenbacks in their green branch. kimberly suiters, news4. >> there are over 100 jobs open at c banks from tellers to managers. to apply, log on to nbcwashington.com and search "jobs for you." still ahead on "news4 at 4" this afternoon, we'll tell you why the government may be keeping a close eye on what you're tweeting about. plus, kate gosselin speaks out for the first time about her cent separation. she tells why she still is wearing the weriinddngg .

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we will be going off the air early tomorrow morning at 1:35 so that maintenance can be completed. we should be back on the air by 3:30 a.m. for those of you who watch us over the air, you may need to rescan your converter box or tuner once the outage is over. thanks for understanding. well, let's go back outside and get an update on this hot, hot monday. chuck bell is still sweating it out. hey, chuck. >> hey there, pat. good afternoon. it's not only hot here, it's hot all over the washington area. here's a live picture on the national mall. there's all our friendly tourists vising taking a look around the city of washington on what is so far tied for the hottest day of the year. i suspect we'll end up having the hottest day of the year before all is said and done. all those folks have their backpacks full of water enjoying their day here in w thisoshe aa. he c a o'sheckf radar. there are thunder showers in maryland. we're keeping an eyen he othose. st th omowiosf allle apl far

but we'll keep you erte mpesatur aun igperatures around rownht rto no agn,httlos my in the mid-90s. 96 in shy oninwa.gt fairfax and montgomery ties. 91 in .rturinmaesg,sbt w vi.rginia dew points remain veryin high. as a result, x,inde ot index, 1 ee y sornteoun.roo so your good night forecast here, temperatur angreoi to dropping back down intobeynl o the mid and upper w 7hy0s tomorr -- by tomorrow morning. few spots in the high 80s across the highpo s wtsaes o town. another check quick of the four-day forecast there. a chance for thunderstorms tomorrow. better chance as we get into wednesday. a nice little cooling trend coming our way by the end of the week. our official thermometer out hereen the front lawn, blazing hot. nearing in on 100 and something. i stop counting after 102 or 3. back inside to you guy. >> that's called triple digits. thank you, chuck. celebrity mom kate gosselin is sharing new, intimate details

about her separation from her husband, jon. dispelling what she describes as the myths about her. gosselin appeared on the "today" show. she feels like a failure because her marriage fell apart. however, she says she believes it would have failed regardless of the reality show. despite it all, she says their eight children are healthy, happy and doing very well. gosselin said that she still wears her wedding ring for the sake of the kids. >> and i am wearing the ring -- well, because it's been there for ten years. and just because the kids still see it. they've seen it their whole lives and they know that that's my married to daddy ring. when the time is right, i will take it off. i've done a trial of a day here or ere. >> does it feel strange to you to do that? >> yes, yes. it's very gradual. i just want all of this to be very gradual so that i can -- my goal is to preserve them in the most healthy way possible.

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the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. here's some of the top stories on the web today. the consumer products safety commission has issued a volunteer recall of about 43,000 booster seats. the seats were sold at target since last december. the cpsc says the buckles on the seats can pop open causing children to fall out and injure themselves. owners can return the seats to any target store and get a full refund. the military's monitoring your tweets and other online sources for reaction to coverage of high-profile events. the ap reports the air force tracked twitter and youtube to assess the backlash when air force one did a flyover of the statue of liberty for a photo opportunity this spring. the move triggered a panic among some who feared another

9/11-style attack. the military says the online monitoring allows officials to come up with plans for dealing with fast-breaking stories. paula abdul may not be done with judging competitors on tv shows. since announcing she's leaving "american idol," abdul has been considering what to do next. >> her latest offer is from abctv. she could have a place on "dancing with the stars." abdul says it's one of several offers she's gotten since contract broke down with fox. cash for clunkers is luring customers into the showrooms with the promise of great deals on new cars, but it's also making it more difficult for people to buy used cars. >> that's because the program is driving up the cost of so-called clunkers by requiring them to be destroyed. that means perfectly good cars are heading to the scrap yards when they normally would be resold. prices could go up according to usa today. buyers could pay 5% to 10% more.

starting tomorrow, one automaker is trying out a whole new way to sell cars. general motors is expected to launch a pilot program with the online auction site ebay. leeann gregg explains how it will work. >> reporter: general motors is teaming up with ebay to make purchasing a vehicle as easy as click and buy. the promotion allows buyers to place bids from 200 california gm dealers through gm.ebay.com. with new ceo fritz henderson at the helm, it's part of the automaker's plan to reimage gm and broaden appeal to younger buyers by expanding showrooms from parking lots to laptops. >> and we are well on our way to succeed. >> reporter: out with the old, in with the new. the ebay site will let customers

know if their current vehicle will -- the senate voted to give the cash for clunkers program another $2 billion because it's been such a smashing success. >> almost 2 to 1 under our survey, people have been buying these more fuel-efficient cars and have been getting the $4,500 voucher. >> reporter: so many trading in their clunkers to buy more fuel-efficient cars. under the program, the clunkers can't be resold whole. the engine must be destroyed. >> we're locked up. >> reporter: part of the shift toward more energy-efficient cars. and easier ways to buy them. leeann gregg, news4. and that's it for "news4 at 4." i'll see you again at 6:00. "news4 at 5" starts right now.

tonight on "news4 at 5," a dog rescuedfter being thrown into a dumpster. tonight, the search for whoever it was that did it. a new vaccine requirement for school children in our area. what critices and supporters think about the vaccine. and picking up the pieces after a strong storm that washed buildings away and caused deadly mudsli mudslides. good evening. welcome to "news4 at 5." our top story tonight, a summer scorcher. people dealing with one of the hottest days -- or the hottest day of the year so far. we're going to bring you the latest on that in just a moment. but we have breaking news out of virginia. a man is dead after a serious dogta. this was thef o of plaza stre rethat's where jackie bensen is now live. jackie? >> we're told