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right now at 6:00, look at these feel-like temperatures, in the triple digits in some places. news 4 is live in miami, florida as hillary clinton formally introduced virginia senator tim kaine as her running mate. and our second annual clear the shelters event has been a smashing success. >> announcer: and now your storm team 4 forecast. right here at the live desk, darcy spencer is going to join us in just a minute, but we want to start with storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper. she joins us outside. mel, how is it looking out there? >> it's warming wind, not providing much relief. we had highs today in the upper 90s. when you factor in the humidity, especially dur t

about 2 and 4:00 p.m., it felt like temps were in the triple digits. most of us continue to be under a heat advisory until 8:00 p.m. this evening. this includes the entire d.c. metro area, southern maryland, prince william and parts of fauquier county. right now feeling 103 in the district, 96 in gaithersburg, 105 in culpeper. thankfully, tomorrow humidity not as bad but highs will be in the upper 90s. i don't think we'll be under a heat advisory tomorrow but with the heat, you should still stay indoors. monday feeling like 100 to 110. on tuesday, continue to use caution as we continue to track highs in the 90s. erika, in my full forecast i'll break down this dangerous heat and what to expect on monday and tuesday. right now, darcy spencer is live in arlington with how people are

darcy, i'm guessing with able to of water, maybe. >> reporter: that's exactly right. you can feel the hot temperature. the sun is blazing down on me right now. we're here at virginia highlands spray park. this is a wonderful place to come out and beat the heat. the kids out here are having a wonderful time. the water out here feels great. now, we were out here a little bit earlier. people telling us that even with the water here, even with the shade, it's still very oppressive. you want to watch yourself, being out here for extended periods of time. make sure that you do bring water for yourself to drink. people said they were going to hang out here for a while, then head into the air conditioning at some point, or maybe go to your local pool. let's hear from some folks who were here today. >> it's not working that well. it's pretty hot. we came out to the spray ground, spent the morning at the pool. we're getting wet in the water and trying to stay cool that

>> it's not working for me because i haven't been in there but it's working for them. >> reporter: you need to get in there. >> i didn't bring my bathing suit. it's in the trunk. >> reporter: i didn't bring my swimming trumps today either. this feels really good with the water splashing around. this particular park stays open until 8:00 tonight. we'll send it back to you. >> darcy spencer, thank you very much. to politics now. virginia senator tim kaine introduced himself to diverse crowd in miami, florida. david, most are calling kaine the safe pick. the question tonight, is he too safe? >> reporter: we heard that from some, erika, for sure. i can tell you, today is all about introducing the man who outside of northern virginia, outside the d.c. area, isn't all that well-known. the ss

ones held in the hands of supporters, showcasing a newly formed 2016 democratic ticket. hillary clinton and tim kaine, together on stage here in miami. >> you just can't think of anybody better to have by my side, on the campaign trail, in the white house. >> reporter: she pointed to kaine's years as richmond mayor, his time as virginia's governor, and his current role as u.s. senator. but is it enough to win over bernie sanders' supporters? she thinks so. >> when i say he's a progressive who likes to get things done, i mean it. >> reporter: the crowd got to hear from kaine. knowing well his south florida office, he spoke first in spanish, then introduced the obvious. >> for many of you, this is the first time you've heard my name. >> reporter: for 35 minutes he went on to detail his personal life and career, making several references to his catholic faith and

choking up when talking about the virginia shooting. >> that was the worst day of my life. >> reporter: as the day wrapped up, i asked those gathered who they thought. >> he seems like a stable, ready to do the job kind of guy. >> reporter: did you know who tim kaine was before tonight? >> no idea. >> reporter: that changed today. >> i'm so happy he's going to be our vice president. >> reporter: were you hoping for a riskier choice? >> yeah. i'm a bit of a gambler. >> reporter: who did you want? >> probably elizabeth warren or someone with a diverse background, african-american or latino. >> reporter: from here in south florida, kaine headed back to northern virginia. he says tomorrow he and the family will go to their regular parish in richmond for 9:00 a.m. mass. meantime, in the past 24 hours, erika, his twitter

have more than tripled. >> david culver, i'm sure that will be a packed server tomorrow. donald trump criticized kaine today on twitter saying, "the sanders supporters are furious with the choice of tim kaine," and added, "tim kaine is and always has been owned by the banks." president obama weighed in, saying "senator kaine is a good man, a true progressive and will make a great vice president." news 4's july' cie carey and aa gillcrest will have more tomorrow night. teaming up with dozens of shelters throughout our region, the goal to clear 'em outline. we'll tell you how we're doing, next. >> reporter: in the middle of the hottest days of the year, the ♪

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infrastructure issues, a power outage yesterday which left some buildings on the mall without power. by 10:00 a.m. today, the problem had been fixed. as a good gesture, pepco give away water and juice met to keep crews hydrated. >> we got the water, to help keep you guys hydrated today. >> we were in a hotel that had the outage. it's nice. >> reporter: especially for this family in town from minnesota, where it's a frigid 80 degrees. >> so much more walking here. >> reporter: especially challenging with fewer museums with their air conditioned interiors open. whatever the reason, this tourist says as hot as it may be here, we should consider ourselves lucky. >> this is more like summer heat. curacao is a tropical heat. >> reporter: derrick ward, news 4. that dangerously hot weather derrick was juel

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convict felons who had their voting rights restored gathered at a chur in arlington today. the event was organized before the state's highest

down governor mcauliffe's order to restore voting rights to felons. mcauliffe calls it a disgrace and says he quickly plans to restore their rights. election officials in arlington say about 50 ex-felons had registered by the end of june. health officials in fairfax county holding a town hall meeting concerning the zika virus. they answered questions from people at the franconia governmental center today. health department officials laid out the county's mosquito and human surveillance efforts and talked about possible interventions if a locally acquired case of zika is identified. nbc 4 is working for you in the community. we are clearing the shelters, teaming up with dozens of animal shelters to help pets find forever homes. and today you are answering that call, and we can't thank you enough. more than a thousand pets have been adopted so far. we are so excited about this. news 4's wendy rieger is talking to people taki

additions to their family. >> we named her sweetie. >> reporter: are they going home with you guys? >> yes! thank you, thank you, channel 4 news! >> reporter: they were among the hundreds who came to the shelters today to find a new family member. and there were plenty of animals to choose from. almost 200 dogs and cats at the washington humane society, washington annual rescue league, alone. and people braved the sun and the heat to get in line early. what are you looking for an in an animal, why are you adopting, what's your lifestyle like, your household. we want to make sure you have all of that answered so we can help direct you to the right animal, okay? >> we're looking for a kitty. >> reporter: why? >> we lost our cat george a couple of months ago to kidney disease. there's been a hole in our house

since. >> reporter: there are plenty of cats to choose from, more cats than dogs. morning, mookie and duke. most of the people went home with their pets this afternoon, ready to start a new life. animals out of the cages and into a loving home. what a lovely thing to clear the shelters. now, if only we can keep them empty. win wendy rieger,

washington. >> amelia is practically in tears. look at our favorite posts again, more than a thousand pets adopted. keep sending your pictures and don't forget to use the hashtag #cleartheshelters. you know what, erika, you're right, our sincerest thanks forring he for ing helping to clear the shelters. the forecast over the next few days, we continue to track extreme heat through tuesday. a storm team 4 weather alert, this is what it will look like over the next few days. tomorrow feeling like temps are around 100, not as bad as today, still very hot. you still need to use caution outdoors. the humidity levels will be a little lower. on monday, dangerously hot. monday will be the hottest day so far this year. we're talking about near record breaking heat of 100 degrees, very high humidity levels. so feels like 100 to 110 during the afternoon hours. tuesday, still hot, still humid.

the afternoon hours. by wednesday, we start to see some relief. temps are still feeling like the upper 90s. because of the heat, tomorrow having a moderate impacted on your sunday. upper 90s once again, the official high today 98, but not as humid. we'll have mostly skies, keeping tomorrow dry from start to finish. 7:00 a.m., we're at 80 degrees, by lunchtime, low 90s. feeling more like 100 when you add in the humidity. by 8:00, still an uncomfortable 90 degrees. i want to show you the future heat index, what it's going to

breaks and drink plenty of water. i was tracking some thunderstorm activity in frederick, fizzling out moving into montgomery county. impressive storms north of the baltimore region. we'll be completely drive in the metro area, dry tomorrow, a high of 9 7. monday, a high of 100. a cold front on monday tries to move through the area. a chance of a lingering shower or thunderstorm on use, especially south of the area. high on tuesday of 97. wednesday, a bit of a break from the humidity, that 96 feeling like 96. 98 on thursday. erika, we're final back down into the 80s by friday. >> all right, mel, thanks so much. the nats are starting to feel the heat. but we hope to cool things down.

hey there, folks, welcome to the csn

sebastian salazar with you for sports. it doesn't matter the sport, the weather out there is absolutely wreaking havoc. on court temperatures at the city open in the 130s today. you know what the only thing not heating up around here is? the washington nationals. washington lost four of their last five. tonight, scherzer to the mound. that was the game that went 18 innings, tough to get a decision there. mad max has allowed one run or less, nine times this season. dusty baker would like to see his pitcher be a bit more efficient. >> he loves to compete. he loves the big stage. and, you know, he feels he's like one of the elite pitchers in this league, which he is. and

point. but then once you find a formula on how to do it, then i think he's found the formula. the only thing is we just have to try to get max through the first couple of innings without his fish count going up. city open, rock creek park, temps 137 before the semifinal match. karlovich trying to stay out of the heat. he takes the first set, 6-4 over johnson. cruising through the second set, now serving for match point, another 8. the oldest player in the men's, had he called him dr. evo. he beats johnson 6-4, 6-4. the washington mystics play the los angeles sparks last night in wnba action. mystics are making headlines for their preand cost game activism.

media blackout, refusing to talk anything basketball related after their loss to l.a. the wnba signed three of their players after they wore black shirts in support of the black lives matter movement during warm-ups. >> we're standing together with the rest of the players. we have to unite and use our stage to voice, you know, how we feel. we just hope that the wnba sooner or later gets on the bandwagon and helps us get it out there. this is a big issue. it's home for a lot of us. and the only way for us to help the world is starting, you know, to express ourselves and just get it out there. to golf now, third round of the rbc canadian open. slightly cooler there than it is here. let's start on 18. 2013 champ putting for eagle, 6 under 66 to take the outright

justin johnson also in contention. his approach on 13 guided in with his body, just misses the hole. he would tap in for the bird to tie snedeker at 9 under. johnson struggled on the next hole, posting back to back birdies. he finishes the round with a 1 under 71 and is one shot back of snedeker as they head to sunday's final round. from golf to celebrity partying and trying to play golf. the american century championship. former redskin qb mark griffin is actually a really good golf remember just misses the hole, nice shot. everyone chasing this guy, marty fish taps in for the birdie here on 16, a three-point lead after today's round. these guys know it's all about the fans. playing with steph curry and justin timberlake, that's a good pairing. they look to be having some fun, all right, carlton. that's allhe

here in the csn studios. erika, amelia, i'll send it back to you. but first, please, enough of this heat. >> i'll be sure to relay your message on to amelia. i don't know if we'll get any help with that, thank you, sir. it is steamy out there, we just remind you if you're going to be outside, please hydrate as much as you can. look at those temperatures. >> you know what, erika, with the humidity it feels even hotter, monday feeling like 100 to 110, tuesday feeling 100 to 105. >> woo. all right.

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