over. today's decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the supreme court's decision to uphold it. >> if we want to get rid of obamacare, we're going to have to replace president obama. good afternoon. i'm pat lawson muse. >> and i'm gist handley. many are calling it a big victory for president obama. it couldn't have been possible without chief justice john roberts, who broke rank with his fellow conservatives. >> that said, republicans are promising a fight in november. tonight we have team coverage. we begin with nbc's steve handlesman at the supreme court. >> reporter: it was chaos at the court, as the decision of the year was rushed to tv cameras and to the nation. the affordable health care act upheld 5-4. chief justice john roberts breaking with fellow conservatives joining liberal

justices to declare the so-called individual mandate constitutional. he ruled the penalty in the law for not buying insurance amounts to a tax. because the constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it, roberts wrote independents what is with this court today? >> reporter: conservatives were enraged. >> this is clearly a turning point today in american history. >> reporter: and it's a huge reply wall win for president obama. but he ticked off the benefits to citizens. guaranteed coverage, even with preexisting conditions. no more dollar caps on coverage, and he praised the justices. >> they've reaffirmed a fundamental principle. here in america, in the wealthier nation on earth, no illness or accident to lead to any family's financial ruin. >> it's legal, constitutional,

undeniable and irreversible. >> reporter: irreversible in mitt romney vowed he would see it repealed. >> this is a time of choice for the american people. our mission is clear. if we want to get rid of obamacare, we'll have to replace president obama. >> reporter: republicans in congress won't wait. >> i've scheduled a vote for total repeal of the obamacare bill to okur on wednesday, july 11th. >> reporter: president obama says today's ruling ought to mean moving forward to implement his health care law. republicans say the ruling here merely marks a fresh start in their fight for repeal. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news at the u.s. supreme court. there was so much public interest in the ruling today, people camped outside the supreme court overnight. when the sun came up, there was spirited protest on both sides the once the decision was announced reaction was swift and split. >> this is bad economic policy,

anti-liberty and now the work begins. we're motivated to take back the senate. >> we ecstatic. >> unhappy, but motivated. motivated to defeat president obama in november, and to elect a conservative senate. >> and we understand, given what's going on here today, that we're going to have to stay organized. >> we need this law, we have people in hospitals that will get care one way or the other. it's expensive the way we're doing it now. i feel like we need this law. >> reporter: supporters and opponents seem to agree on one thing, today's ruling is just one ballots in a bigger war. the supreme court also struck down a federal law that makes it a crime to lie about receiving military honors. the high coat voted 6-3 to throw out the conviction of a former elected official in california who falsely claimed he was a decorated war veteran. the court ruled the law violated the constitutional right to free speech. that law was passed in 2006. we'll have continuing

coverage of the high court's decision to uphold health care reform. at 4:30, we'll tell you what this means for patients and hospitals. also, visit www.nbcwashington.com for reaction from both sides, including virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli, who filed his own unsuccessful lawsuit against the health care law. we're following some breaking news right now on another pivotal vote. right now how lawmakers are debating whether to hold u.s. attorney general eric holder in contempt of congress. a decision could come within the hour. house members want holder to turn over documents related to the gun tracking program called "operation fast and furious." but president obama invoked executive privilege to keep at the documents private. if the house vote success, holder would become the first sitting attorney general to be held in contempt of congress. he could then face criminal charges. now to the extreme heat en route. temperatures are in the 90s already. tomorrow, folks, things are

going to get even hotter. >> o. yes, storm4 chief meteorologist is in the alexandria section of fairfax county, where i'm sure it's as hot as it is in northwest. >> reporter: it is hout out here, but the good news is we're not dealing with any humidity, at least humidity is on the low side. that's the big story here. if we were dealing with humidity, today would be an oppress i have been day, too, but tomorrow will be the day the humidity starts to work in, and that's when we'll notice the effects. temperatures outside right now are in the low to mid 90s, and we're going to continue to stay that way. 95 degrees the current temperature, but with a dew point of 52, the heat index is also at 95, so there's no heat index out there right now different than the actual temperature. that's good news. 94 in la plata. and up to the in order in frederick a temperature of 93. here's the heat advisory. it extends all the way across

the area for just about everybody in our viewing areas with the exception -- the heat index tomorrow near 105 degrees, so once again a heat advisory in effect for just about everybody for that heat index near 105. we're still forecasting temperatures near the century mark. we'll talk more about that over the next couple days, though show you how long this will last. it's backyard weather day. it's thursday. we'll come back with that in a bit. >> at least you didn't pick tomorrow. heat precautions well in place at the at&t tournament today. we are well into the first round. melissa mollet reports. >> reporter: a sticky start to the morning. many spectators out early. >> i'm a big fan. i'm a terrible golfer. you know when they miss those putts, i say, my god, that looks like me. >> reporter: as the crowd awaits

tigers's performance, lots of eyes will be on nick watney, the younger player here at congression at beau hostler. ed watkins family drop up from richmo richmond. is there anybody special you want to see later? >> tiger woods. >> reporter: are you a big fan? >> yeah. >> reporter: there is also hundreds of volunteers. this group of 40 foster kids brought in by the tiger woods foundation. >> they've never been on a golf course, never been to a place as lovely as think. and tiger woods is every youngman's idol, even if they don't follow golf. for them it's an exciting time. >> reporter: it was warm yesterday, but scheduled to be even hotter today. here are a few stats that might surprise you. the concession stands here will sell an estimated 3,000 cases of water. shovel out 100,000 pounds of ice, or 2500 bags, serve 20,000 hot dogs, and 10,000 hamburgers

by the end of the weekend. because of heat, water is on special. >> we dropped the price from $3 to $2, so it will be a hot item. >> reporter: on tom of that they have misting stations. >> feel good? >> yeah, this is better than being out on the course right now. >> reporter: be sure to check on parking. you cannot park here and cannot get dropped off. the vip lot across the club is completely sold out. shuttling will take fans from the fairground zero or the rock spring lock near democracy boulevard, but that lot is already sold out for friday. forget tomorrow, though. mark johnson can't wait to see tiger later today. >> i'm hoping to see him later. >> reporter: do you have your red on for tiger on sundays? >> absolutely. >> reporter: crews are on scene in case anybody has any issues with the heat. as far as parking, if you're going to head out, check our website first. we'll tell you which lots are

available, as we said before, some of them have been selling out this week. in bethesda, melissa mollet, back to you. firefighters are battling a wildfire in western virginia. the braise is burning in the george washington national forest. the blaze heart already burned nearly 200 acres, and only about 5% contained. chris gordon will have more on what's being done to get the flames under control. in colorado the fire officials' worst fears have become reality. hundreds of homes have now burned to the ground. it's still too dangerous for investigators to go in and figure out what started the massive wildfire. gina kim has the latest from colorado springs. >> reporter: after waiting in agony for much of the week, hundreds of evacuated families in colorado spring learned today they no longer have homes. >> we now know that hundreds of homes have been destroyed. >> reporter: in one community

alone, at least 300 homes burned to the ground. even as they delivered the devastating news, fire officials also said today brings the most promising conditions for getting ahead of the fire. >> today we are going to be incredibly aggressive on this fire. we have the first break in the weather that we've had since we've been here. >> reporter: fire crews now numbering near 1500 -- >> suit up, ready to go. >> reporter: switched from defense to ops for the first time in four days. >> as far as what's appearing much happening in the forel in the areas we can't get to, it's going to be difficult, take time. there will be smoke and fire for time. >> for evacuees, this has been an emotional and physical roller coaster. >> we evacuated a couple days ago due to the smoke, came back andhand to evac, came to monument and now machinement is on pre-evac indication. >> reporter: there are dozens of

other fires burning in several other western states. 32,000 residents remain evacuated, including those at the u.s. air force academy. there's no timeline yet on when they may return. gina kim, news4. wow. when "news4 at 4" continues, a teacher called her students loathsome lazy and rat-like. for those kinds words, she's out of a job. what finally let to her termination. >> plus ann curry's tearful exit from "today" her new role at nbc coming up. while you'll see oprah on "keeping up with the kardashians." ♪ and ladies, listen up, look up, "magic mike" is about to hits theaters. georgia

with us is somebody who has already seen this flick, georgia alfred alfredas. cohose of the russ -- >> i can't give a real review, but i have three words for the ladies -- go see it. when i say you're going to see it, my, are you going to see it. >> that could be interpreted as four stars. >> but of course i can't give a review. look at this man. look at his body. >> i heard you say you were going to see this again. >> probably.

probably. >> she invited you, pat. >> by the time we get through today, ten tars. let's talk about austin mahoney, is this the next justin bieber? >> i think he is, i really think he is. let's take a lynn ♪ ♪ >> he's cute. >> if you have a 16-year-old kid, just write some words for them, put it on the screen, he's going to be big. this guy was 14-year-old, started writing, performing songs, put it on youtube. he has almost a million twitter followers, his concert sold out in an hour. who even knows who this guy is. i'll tell you who knows, teenage

girls know, and they love him. >> and the base cap has to be on backwards. that shaves a few years off. >> he's more like 30. the baseball cap makes him look a lot younger. >> don't try that at home unless you are under 30. oprah winfrey is keeping up with the kardashians? what's this all about? >> she had the whole clan on the own network, and surprisingly she'll be on -- it's not clear if they talk to her or interviewing her, but what i think is going to happen is they were taping her -- they were taping oprah taping them. >> okay. >> so what are you going to do? i guess they are a force to be reckoned with. if oprah is on the show, hey. >> and we're still talking about them. >> just what i wanted, to see more of the kardashians, yay, oprah, thank. listen, we love her foot. chef paula deen isn't -- she

isn't all the woman she used to be. >> no, she's not. she's lost 30 pounds in six months. she came out with the diagnosis of diabetes type 2. a lot of her fans were really, really mad, because she was diagnosed three years ago, but didn't come out to the public with it until six months ago, so you're still cooking with shall sugar and butter and fat? but now she's losing weight, so i think the public is understanding she was still eating bad, too. i've had this song in my head all today. a california musician is suing jessie jay and universal music group over the song "domino." will loomis says it's too much like the one he did in '08. let's compare. first bright red cords. ♪ ♪ i put the needle in the groove ♪ ♪ to a song that fits the mood ♪ i watch the record spin

around ♪ ♪ into a wall of sound >> catchy tune there. >> yeah, now let's listen to jessie jay's version of "domino." ♪ i'm feeling sexy and free ♪ like glitter is raining on me ♪ ♪ you like the shot of gold ♪ i think i'm good to explode. >> i think they're going to have to pay. they so incredibly similar. it's almost the same exact song, except different words and not the guys in a vw. i think she'll probably wind up having to pay off. i feel bad for her. a lot of people are saying she's not the best performer, so she's taking a lot of heat and saying this has been the worst two weeks of her life ever. she's got a lot of negative responses. >> people remember that. what do you have coming up

tomorrow? >> my gosh, tickets to b.o.b., t.i., t-payne concert. i have in some my pocket, but i can't give, go to kysd.com for them. >> there's a crowd waiting. georgia alfredas, 93.9. >> good to see you as always. we'll be listening tomorrow. snoop dogg is in trouble with the law. plus wile david beckham is not head -- record heat is here before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd

including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. with copd, i thought i'd miss our family tradition. now symbicort significantly improves my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. and that makes a difference in my breathing. today, we're ready for whatever swims our way. ask your doctor about symbicort. i got my first prescription free. call or click to learn more. [ male announcer ] if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help.

you know, we're always envious when doug is out at these barbecue. we want to make you jealous. it's like a meat locker. pat has her blankets out during the commercials. >> here it is. what a contrast. 100 degrees almost outside and i have a blanket. >> reporter: but again, the humidity is not too bad the out here it's not all that bad. if this was tomorrow, i would be in there for sure. and you and i would be sharing that blanket. outside right now, though, it's

not bad at all. i want to introduce you to the homeowner, bruni confresci. first introduce me to my friends independents my partner lucy, thinks cynthia, christy, carmen, alexa, and hilma -- >> reporter: and everybody else. the kids are right here. this is the place to be if it's this hot. we'll talk to them more in the 5:00 hour and 6:00 hour. obviously the big story will be the heat. that's why we had to come to your house. >> and you're going to get in the water. >> i'll probably get in at some point in the afternoon. maybe. maybe. let's show you what's happening right now. the temperatures are on the warm side, but let's look at that humidity level. it's way down. now 95 degrees, but humidity only 23%, once again not bad at all.

94 in app. accomplice, 95 at baltimore, and fredericksburg coming in at 93. what are we seeing around the rest of the region? we'll see that heat advisory in for the day tomorrow, not today but tomorrow, because the humidity will move in overnight. you will notice a difference tomorrow morning as the dew points go up. you can see just about everybody under that heat advisory or heat index near 105 tomorrow. satellite and radar all career, once again almost no clouds in the sky. we'll continue to see very warm conditions through the evening. then tomorrow, a frontal boundary just off to the west, but it won't get here soon enough. maybe a scattered shower or thunderstorm, any storms that develop could be strong, maybe even severe, but i don't expect a lot of them. once again, everybody's going to be on the hot side. this evening clear skies, warm with a light breeze. those winds out of the west at

about 10 to 15. tomorrow morning, clear skies, warm and humid. again, you will notice that difference when you step outside tomorrow morning, and take a look at tomorrow afternoon. we will be seeing those numbers once again near 100 degrees. i'm going 96 to 101 tomorrow, very hot and humid. the heat index in some areas will be around 105, possibly near 110, and on saturday, that still looks like the warmest day, though now i'm thinking sunday could be the warmest, but hey, between 99 and 100, not much of a difference. into the day on sunday, monday, and tuesday. we stay hot, right on through next week, even around july 4th. hopefully if you find a pool, she says anybody can come over if you want to. all you have to do is look up where we are right now on google. i forgot the address, but try it anyway. just -- maybe it's there. . >> and at 5:00 they're pushing you in on cue, right? >> i might have to get in the

pool. it's a little warm. >> we're looking up doug on google. >> reporter: yeah, yeah, do that. >> thank you, doug. >> reporter: all right. still to come, an amazing view, the newest viral video gives us a new look at. did you see it, a thrilling race the fight between michael phelps and ryan lochte. as close as it gets. a historic day at the supreme court as health care reform is upheld.

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the historic day has arrived. the u.s. supreme court upholds the nation's health care reform law. in a split decision on the last day of the session. and welcome back. it's the day we've been waiting for. news4 at 4:30 now. >> chief justice john roberts, the conservative, was the deciding vote. hi sided with the court's more liberal judges in upholding the most -- the mandate that virtually all americans must have health insurance or face fines. the court said the fine is essentially a tax and that the government has the power to

impose it. opponents are using the ruling as a rallying cry for the november elections, but the decision is a political victory for president obama. >> whatever the politics, today's decision was a victory for people all over this country, whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the supreme court's decision to uphold it. >> what the court did not do on its last day in session, i will do on my first day if elected president of the united states. and that is i will act to repeal obama care. the ruling came as a surprise to some observers because of chief justice john roberts' vote. major health organizations are supporting the high court's decision, because they believe it would give access to health care for patients who need it the most. while those patients welcome help, now they have a new concern. how much will they have to pay. erica edwards has that story.

>> reporter: patients at the kansas city free health clinic listened intently as news unfolded that the supreme court largely upheld the health care law, but the promise to health care was second to a very real fear for uninsured americans who will be required to purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty. >> i'm having trouble with my house payment right now. i'm trying to picture having another payment to make. >> many of the patients we deal with who are uninsured are truly the poor or working poor, and would have trouble affording even co-pays from any type of insurance plans. >> reporter: but many doctors say they have seen benefits from the provisions already in place, including for one 26-year-old patient. >> quite frankly told me in a clinic visit that he wouldn't have been there had it not been for the affordable care act that enabled him to stay on his parents' plan. >> reporter: major health groups including the american heart

association, march of dimes and american cancer society released statements calling the supreme court's decision a victory for patients. the law prohibits insurance companies from denies access to or raising rates for people with preexisting conditions. hospital leaders say america's health care system has been in need of major reform. >> we have a bigger population, an older population, we have more things we can do for people, and now we have to change the system in order to accommodate those changes. >> reporter: still questions remain. >> i just want to know what this means, what this means -- what do i have to give? what do i have to take? and what are the fees at the end of the year? >> reporter: many patients are wonder whether the act will really be affordable. and we'll, of course, have continuing coverage of the latest developments linked to the supreme court decision today, nbc justice correspond pete williams reports in our next hour. you can real the latest on www.nbcwashington.com. we also are posting constant updates on our facebook and twit

are sites. a drug bust at an airport in norway isn't stopping the show on for snoop dogg. tmz is reporting that he was detained after being found with 8 grams of marijuana. this is hess second bust of the year. he is in norway to perform at a festival there. he is scheduled to go on stage any minute do you. alex trebek is out of the hospital today after suffering a mild heart attack. a spokesperson says he was released in los angeles yesterday. he had been there since saturday. 71-year-old is expected to make a full recovery just in time to beginning filming "jeopardy's" 29th season in july. he was previously hospitalized for a heart attack back in '07. who's it going to be? phelps just ahead of lochte this

time. >> the world's two greatest swimmer did not fail to entertain again. michael phelps and ryan lochte kept it close in a thrilling 200-meter freestyle. phelps edged him out by .01 of a second. david beckham will be watching the games from the stands. he did not make this year's british soccer team. only three players over the age of 22 were allowed, and beckham was not chosen. he told the associated press he was disappointed, but will be the team's biggest supporter. so if you're over 23, you don't have as much of a shot? that's crazy. i didn't know that rule existed. >> it certainly does. much more ahead. a teacher calls her students rat-like dun dunderheads.

we're there as a 74-year-old man is reunited with a neighbor who saved him from a vicious dog attack. they call him the oil of olay

a man known as the oil of olay bandit is now in custody in texas. police believe he shoplifted $40,000 of face cream from drug stores in the dallas area. he turned himself in after seeing the surveillance video all over the news. investigators believe he was reselling the products to make a living after losing his job at a fast-food restaurant. look how supple and dewy his skin looked. >> guess he needed it. hey, after 15 years with "today" show and one year as a co-host. ann curry is moving on to tackle

other projects. >> she could hardly contain her emotion this morning. >> and this is not as i expected to ever leave this couch after 15 years, but i am so grateful, especially to all of you who watch. because matt and i and everyone who sits on this couch, we often call ourselves a family, but you are the real "today" show family. i have loved and wanted to give you the world. i still do. >> her new title is today anchor at large and national and international correspondent. she joined "today" as news anchor back in 1997, and was promoted to co-host last june when mer lith left. no word on who will replace ann on "today. requests. when we continue, doug has an update on the record heat for tomorrow. this is the definition of an extreme sport. the

heading out to the backyard again, and the alexandria section of fairfax county. >> hey, doug. >> how are you guys doing in there? still cold? >> a little chilly in here. >> what are you up to? that's the question. >> i am up to, no good. you already know that.

we are at the house. bruni, you keep going in and out. just wave real fast. she was a police officer. she's now retired from the city of alexandria. she said some of her department was just calling. she wanted to say hello to them. we picked a great play to come when you have a great day like today. let's show you how things are shaping up. current temperatures out there sitting at 95 degrees. we're at 95 with the heat index, too. as far as the temperatures go, this is the metro area, just down to the south at 94 degrees. 95 in college part and 95 as well over towards rockville. you know we have that heat advisory in effect for just about the entire area. that's because of temperatures like this. 99 in washington, close to 101 in fredericksburg, maybe 100 in

charlottesville, 97 in frederick, 96 in winchester. there could be a shower or thunderstorm tomorrow. any storms that do develop could be very strong, but i'm not expecting a whole lot. now, as far as that heat advisory, notice who's in there? it's everybody along the i-95 corridor, all of southern maryland, in towards the blue ridge, back towards frederick county, maryland, over toward jefferson county, west virginia. if you're thinking about trying to beat the heat down toward 9 beaches, not going to happen. still will be hot down there, but i think we'll get a bit of a sea breeze. 92 on friday, 96 on saturday, 95 on sunday, the next couple days, you know we'll be on the hot side. temperatures near 99 to 100, even into next week, even through fourth of july, i think we stay hot with temperatures into the low 90s. it does look like some of this extreme heat will relax just a

bit. we want to come to your backyard. send us pictures of that yard, and maybe i can do the weather live in your front yard. we'll talk more to them at 5:00. >> see you then, thank you, doug. a high school teacher was caught slamming her students in an online blog. now she's been fired and she's crying foul. she said school administrators held her to an unfair standard. nbc's aadilled aditi roy has th story. >> reporter: for six years shall es was a teacher, but on tuesday the school board's dismissed her following a unanimous vote. she gained national attention last year for calling her students utterly loathsome, lazy, frightfully dim and rat-like on a blog that went viral. >> i'm not sore for what i said.

>> her posts were meant to be anonymous. she didn't name the school, students or college, but does including a photo. >> it never was to be an expose on the world. it was to get out my feelings like a diary. >> it really offended a lot of people, so i don't think it's right for her to stand by it. >> reporter: and her employers. >> her comments were disrespectful, particularly coming from the heart of an educator. >> reporter: she was suspended in february of last year when word of the blog spread on facebook. her students weren't the only targets. in one post, she took on parents, asking, don't you know how to raise kids? >> i felt she owed it to the parents and students -- >> monroe offered no apology. >> sometimes the truth hurts. >> reporter: was allowed to return to work on summer, but she faced a series of unannounced observations. ultimately she was dismissed.

in a lawsuit monroe filed against the central bucks school district, she was fired. >> it is clear that was what they were leans towards the entire year, because they were holding me to different standards than other teachers. >> reporter: she hasn't been blogging much these days, but she did pont, saying -- i've got set up. >> i know people are mad about it, but they were true. so i stand by them. that was aditi roy t nbc tried to reach out to school officials, but did not hear from them. in a published report, ted it had everything to do with her performance. they said her review process was the same as that of other teachers. breaking news on capitol hill. the house has just voted to hold attorney general eric holder in contempt of congress of the this is because he did not comply with a subpoena for documents

related to the fast and few injure gun-running operations. holder is now the first sitting attorney general to be found in contempt of congress by the full house. a large group of democrats did not vote after walking off the floor in protest. the contempt citation heads to the u.s. attorney to convene a grand jury to determine whether or not to indict holder. >> we'll have more at the top of the hour. a very busy thursday in the news today. coming up, the newest viral video gives us an out of this world view. and

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northern lights. it was put together by an 18-year-old who says he loves photography and editing. the images are from the nasa's space center. a belgian stuntman made a vertical run down the side of a skyscraper in brussels yesterday setting a new world records crowds cheered. his record-breaking time was 15.5 seconds. this is just the lightest stunt. he's hand glided over the andes mountains. we're there as the 74-year-old victim of a brutal dog attack

before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. with copd, i thought i'd miss our family tradition. now symbicort significantly improves my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. and that makes a difference in my breathing.

today, we're ready for whatever swims our way. ask your doctor about symbicort. i got my first prescription free. call or click to learn more. [ male announcer ] if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. it made for a joyful and tearful reunion. is a man attacked and nearly killed by dogs got to meet the man who saved him. shomari stone has the exclusive. >> thank you, man. >> you made it back. >> thank you. >> reporter: as tears roll down

his cheeks, 74-year-old sonny bell gets a surprise from the neighbor who rescued him from a vicious dog attack. come on, cut that out. everything is fine, you know? >> reporter: phil saw the two dogs mauling on him. mr. bell was walking to work. bill let hess american bulldog loose and chased the attacking dogs away. >> i appreciate what you did. >> reporter: police say they got through an unsecured late from a towing lot. and start the attacking him. he screamed for help. >> i don't remember a thing after that. >> reporter: he has a broken away, deep garbles on his legs scars on his shoulder and head. >> the whole community is happy to see him come home. >> reporter: police gave the owners two citations for having unleashed dogs, a $100 fine. d.c. animal control removed the

dogs. this one didn't like when we talked to the owners. we want to ask you about the dogs that got loose. we tried calling. my name is shomari stone. i'm a reporter. they refused comment. mr. bell demands an apology. meanwhile, it would take months to recover from the physical and emotional pain. he's hired a lawyer to get help paying medical bills. in northeast d.c., i'm shomari stone, news4. now, at 5:00, breaking news in a neighborhood where parents are already too afraid to let their children play outdoors. it's a decision that affects every american. we have full coverage tonight of what today's supreme court ruling means for your health insurance. and it is moving in. the heat wave has landed. get ready for record temperatures. officers find themselves on the other side of the law after a bar fight. good evening, everyone. i'm jim handly. >> i'm wendy rieger.

we begin with breaking news. two people shot in southeast d.c. not far from where the children were shot just a few days ago. news4's pat collins joins us live from savannah street. pat? >> reporter: it's happened again. another burst of gunfire in broad daylight on savannah street. now, it happened over there, but look, right across the street, a daycare center. people who live here saying it's getting real scary on savannah street. today's shooting in the parking lot of this apartment complex in the 2200 block of savannah street. right across from a daycare center. the daycare center that looks after this 1-year-old baby girl. when you walked up and saw the police tape around your daughter's daycare. what went through your heart? >> my heart skipped a beat.