nore leesburg. they are doing uctr. nson t. o in96constrtion. that's hot. in 96ercueplp and quantico. t day hoof the yr, in0 h at 10 ll. down to fredericksburg, it is hot. when you have a heat index of 100 to 105, take it easy. if you have any kind of respiratory problems or you are elderly, you need to stay indoors with the windows closed. exercise in the morning, not the evening. record highs 98 downtown. record 96 at dulles. dulles hit 101 today. we'll come back and talk about the temperatures, look for thunderstorms and when temperatures will fall back in the 80s. >> thank you, topper.

as hot as you are today, there's somebody always hotter. >> gary is out there right now. hi, gary. >> reporter: this year, we thought we were gonna duck this heat. it hadn't happened so far yet. we didn't. on the mall, some tourists relaxing in the shade. we know how much they like to complain it is. if you think you had it bad, comparatively, you didn't. these construction workers in silver spring did not have a choice. but these runners on the mall did. this otherwise sane-looking woman is bridgette marek. it's difficult. it's warm. >> reporter: is this smart? >> i'm not pushing myself. i feel like i'm safe.

>> reporter: it's almost 100. >> i don't think it's that hot. i have to exercise every day. >> reporter: doug winship and his family are from columbus. >> it's pretty sticky. it's hot. >> hot, very hot and i really want an ice cream scoop today. >> reporter: the air is sound with complaining. that's actually what we hear from the floor crew in the studio, that the air conditioning is too cool. hang in there, lesli, anita. >> i'm fanning you from here. thank you. northwest washington has their swimming pools open until 9:00 p.m. for people to beat the heat. for more centers, go to wu sa

9.com. passengers can expect delays on the camden and brunswick lines today due to the hot weather. they say csx has issued exsexive heat orders for tonight's rush hour. that means trains could run 15 minutes behind schedule. ty metro is going on a fesa standdown, after an individual s owaedlln tythe orange line. it won't impact passenger service. dave has more. >> reporter: metro wants its workers, maintenance workers, not to spend time on the trucks but discuss safety. last night a worker was killed. john kato, the general manner of metro, said the operator was doing his job. the man who was killed was working as a spotter. >> it's a type of operation that you cannot be distracted

even for a small period of time. that's one of the areas that we want to look at, was this something that distracted our employees. >> reporter: workers killed on the track is unfortunately familiar territory for metro and john kato. he just arrived here in washington in 2006 when two workers were struck by huntington, making for a total on four employees killed in a -mpe14 thri sayso withis would nopphat en ain not happen agaiwin edes yeare th35 yes e tharg usos inch linmathikes one e e have not tyd a litafa. wants to make sure those workers take a break and concentrate on safety. >> the employees go through the procedures of how to operate their equipment in a safe manner as well as the other safety proportions. a if you minutes ago metro identified the dead worker at 63-year-old michael nash of

silver spring. lesli, anita? >> the automatic train control system was reported on the red line the day after the crash "the washington post contract reported that the national transportation safety board did not learn about the march incident in which the train overrode the platform at the takoma station until last week. the problem turned out to be a bad relay in one of the other series rail cars. metro says the train was not going fast enough to be deemed a close call. now to the carjacking this morning of a woman in lorton, virginia. police say she stpehed r car in the 7800block of lewis chapel road to pickup a coworker when she was n.o oached by metw pthd leeyhefrr om the car at

gunpoint, took her purse and drove away. fortunately, she was not hurt. the car was a green mercury cougar. a broken main in northeast washington broke in the 1900 block of hamlin street today. several cars had to be moved out of the way for folks to fix it. traffic is being rerouted around the area until the area is complete. phase ii at alice middle school is complete. adrian fenty said they will have a new school this year. the improvements include new classrooms, science, music labs for 900 students. >> we've been able to raise the bar. i think some of what we've been bringing on board are comparable to the other country.

hbo debuts the nine lives of marion barry tonight at 9:00 p.m. he calls it the most balanced reporter on his controversial career ever. bruce johnson makes several appearances in the documentary. he caught up with barry and says he takes full responsible for not paying his taxes. that's it. >> reporter: the mayor thinks tonight's documentary is a good start -- >> there is more to marion barry than what is often reported in the press. >> reporter: economic development, summer jobs program, contracts to women and minorities. he wants it all included in the story. it's there in the "nine lives of marion barry." >> people do development in the

neighborhood, and health care being improved. >> reporter: he admits in the documentary that he snorted cocaine outside of the now infamous caught on tape at the hotel. in an interview today he adds this -- >> i never did crack. i don't know what that was. i used drugs before 1990, cocaine. i know other politicians that use dangerous. the fact is they spent $25 to $40 million setting me up. that's a fact. >> reporter: what would have happened if you had put your hat and coat on and left the vista hotel that day? >> they would have found a way to do it. i take one responsibility -- my taxes. i'm the sole blamer for that. >> reporter: he said there's no

concern about probes in the contract, the current contract. he says this may be his last year in office. christopher barry, his son, wants no parts of politics, even though his father would like him to be in them. >> people who have seen this documentary say one of the most moving seens is the interview with his -- scenes is his interview with his former wife. president obama wrapped up a summit in mexico. as joel brown reports, questions about health care brought the president back here home. >> reporter: president obama and his counterparts from canada and mexico promise they will work together to bring better economic times to the north american continent. >> we're among the largest

trading partners as we work together toward lasting prosperity, we need to expand it, not restrict it. that capped off the meeting between the leaders. the three also discussed the h1n1 virus, immigration laws and their plans to address climate change. >> nations like the united states and canada will take the lead by reducing emissions by 80% by 2050. >> reporter: but even in mexico, the president couldn't escape the big debate back home. he predicted congress will pass his overhaul after the summer break. >> i suspect once we get into the fall and people look at the actual legislation that's being proposed that more sensible and reasonable arguments will emerge. >> reporter: emotions are still running high, especially at some town hall meetings on health care. protesters are letting their voices be heard at meetings

with lawmakers across the country. they could do the same on tuesday when president obama holds his own town hall meeting. the president will head for new hampshire soon and voters opposed to his plan say they will be there, too. joel brown, cbs news, washington. the white house is turning to the internet to counter what it calls myths about president obama's health care program. the obama administration said criticisms that the overhaul would result in rationing of care, euthanize are scare tactics. the 911 tapes are released from from saturday's mid-air collision in hoboken, new jersey.

on wall street stocks lost ground. the dow finished down 32 points to close at 9337. the nasdaq fell eight points and the s&p 500 lost three in the day of trading. investigators are struggling to recover the rest of the wreckage from the mid- air collision over the hudson river. nine people were killed when the plane slammed into the helicopter. here's more. >> reporter: divers are facing poor visibility as they try to

find the crash victims. seconds after the crash, the 911 calls poored. >> 911, what is your emergency? >> i just saw a helicopter hit a plane in the hudson river. >> i saw something fall and then explode. i would hurry. >> reporter: over the weekend, the crews brought up the wreckage of the helicopter and moved it to a nearby pier. now they are hoping to pull out the single-engine piper lancer. >> we know they were on converging at the time of the collision. >> reporter: this should help investigators piece together how this happened, killing nine people. planes share the same space with helicopters in this area. a pilot's first responsibility is known as see and avoid. >> there's no radar operator looking at you all of the time, warning you about other traffic. >> reporter: new york's mayor says the faa should decide

whether new regulations could prevent accidents. he expressed condolences to the i tanyon ambassador for the five tourists killed on board. medical examiners used fingerprints to identify the bodies. drivers are still looking for two bodies -- divers are still looking for two bodies on the plane. >> one woman said she took the same tour with the same pilot who tie died in the crash. she said she and her 3-year-old daughter took that tour during a stopover in new york city after the. swimming world championships. beachgoers in hollywood, florida have tried to save two whales. they were unable to save the mother whale and the officials say the calf will have to be put to sleep because it cannot survive without its mother. dozens of people are dead and hundreds others are mimiing

in asia where two typhoons destroyed villages. 70-mile-per-hour winds and 10 inches of rain caused more than 2,000 homes to collapse along china's east coast. at least 1 million people were told to evacuate. in taiwan, 600 people may still be trapped after a mudslide engulfed their mountain village. elsewhere, the rain fell 80 inches of precipitation, that sent a hotel into the flood waters. along japan's west coast, another typhoon twiggerred more landslides and evacuations. at least 13 people were killed. 500 homes in that area under water and in central and western japan, airports, train stations and highways all shut down because of all of the rain. >> there is a lot of power in a

ti timon -- typhoon. they are hurricanes. same parameters and same devastation. oftentimes it's the flood that gets you, not just the winds. we had the hottest day of the year so far. a record has developed. 101. we've not seen the record fall at national just yet. let's start with the forecast. we have good news. temperatures are going down a little bit. 92 tomorrow. a few storms are still possible. 86 on wednesday. a few more storms and then 87 on thursday will keep it dry. that's a good trend, if you will. we've escaped a superhot summer. any time it gets hot, it doesn't last that long. let's talk about the number of 90-degree days so far. we had one in april, none in may, two in june, seven in july and four so far. that's still not bad, because we averaged 31. we averaged 7 in june, 14 in july and 10 in august and 31

for the all -- for the whole summer. we're still ahead of the game. for tonight, partly cloudy and muggy. isolated storm is possible. low temperatures in the 70s. let me show you the doppler. there is a severe thunderstorm watch to our north up at pennsylvania. franklin, fulton, a severe thunderstorm watch until 8:00. it's a live picture. it's quiet around town. most of the activity is in the mountains and stretching up to pennsylvania. there is big activity into the northeast. we'll put this into motion. this is the future scan, it will move eastward and approach 81 and hold together fairly well. but as far as we're concerned, downtown, probably nothing until late tonight and we break up a little bit. out to the west, a different story. cumberland and hon cook, doesn't look that impressive. these are big storms. they don't appear that big. they are pretty hefty. next hour, they move eastward,

hold together, roll to hancock in the next hour. real intense fire around 220. temperatures. 93 gaithersburg. 93 in vienna and low 90s in fredericksburg. so again, the hottest day of the year. tomorrow morning, partly cloudy. very warm. 70s and 80s. by the an, we'll call it partly cloudy -- afternoon we'll call it partly cloudy, not as hot. highs back in the 90s. that's about 8 degrees cooler than yesterday. next seven day, 92 tomorrow, isolated storm. 86 on wednesday, a few storms. we'll keep thursday dry for now. friday upper 80s and then the weekend, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. temperatures generally in the upper 80s. by next monday we might be flirting with 90 degrees once again. >> come back from vacation, hottest day of the year.

what's that about? >> summer cold, they are kind of tough. >> it can be tough. otherwise a bubble. >> saran wrap is good. 47 passengers were forced to sit in a cramped, smelly plane on an air a tarmac after their plane was diverted because of bad weather. ?ñ?? b@

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just click on "going green." breaking news to talk about out in california. more than 30 people stuck midair on a roller coaster out there. you can see a closeup of rescue crews trying to use a cherry picker to get up to them. >> it's not 100 out there, but it's still in the 90s which is hot in the south bay. the ride is called the invertigo. this is north america's first inverted face-to-face roller coaster. again, an accident in the san jose area. this is santa clara, 32 people stuck on a roller coaster at great america. we'll continue to follow this. >> we certainly will. as you can see there, as that camera circles around, rescue crews are trying to get to those folks. a scary situation, obviously, the need for patience in a precarious place. >> all right. we'll keep you updated.

if you are ever stuck on the tarmac, most major airlines have a four hours and you are out clause. >> that's not the case for smaller carriers. 47 passengers on a flight from houston to minneapolis found that out the hard way. >> reporter: friday night 9:30, flight 2016 departs houston on time. a routine take-off with a three- hour flight to minneapolis. around midnight the pilot announced -- >> he said there were storms. they couldn't land and they had to go to rochester to refuel. >> reporter: that's when the nightmare began. they sat their all night. 47 passengers stranded on the rochester runway for over nine hours. they say they were served no food, one can of soda and then the toilets broke down. >> you are almost numb because you are so exhausted so you

kind of dose off. you can't sleep because babies are crying and the smel are getting worse. >> reporter: they said they could not get off because the security screeners went home for the night. the plane finally went on. >> everyone went up to the continental camera, they were screaming, yelling. >> reporter: the ordeal was not over. the passengers waited two more hours before boarding the same leg for the final leg of their trip. express jet issued an apology saying they were ensuring safety and following regulations. we will fully investigate thish is since this does not meet our standards for customers service. the crew had worked their maximum number of hours, they say, so passengers had to wait until a different crew was brought in. susan robert, cbs news.

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we want to update our breaking news in leesburg, virginia. that's where police are investigating the death of a 20- year-old man inside his home. the first reports from the scene indicate that that victim may have been mauled by pit bulls. digital correspondent lindsey mastis joins us live by phone with the latest and we're gonna get to lindsey in a moment. you can see the scene there. there are obviously still investigators there trying to figure out what happened. we heard that tensions were running high in that area as well and there was some sort of fight that broke out in a home next door to where the report was, where this man was reportedly or potentially mauled by dogs. of course, this whole thing is

still unfolding and i think we've got our lindsey mastis live on the phone. we'll get back to her as soon as we can. obviously, this is a story that's still developing. again, this is leesburg, a community, where there are questions now about whether a 20-year-old man found dead in his home was mauled by pit bulls. again, we are still waiting for confirmation about that as this investigation goes on. we hope to have more of this, including lindsey mastis at the top of the hour. the clock is ticking and scientists know it. before the h1n1 flu virus returns in a big way this fall, and testing on a new vacs seen started today at -- vaccine started today in baltimore. bruce leshan was there. >> 1, 2, 3, take a deep breath. >> reporter: it's a race against time as the u.s. rushes to help an h1n1 vaccine before

the newly-mutated bug returns to the northern hemisphere in the fall and winter. researchers say they have been besieged with volunteers for the clinical trials. >> we're's gonna explore whether or not one or two doses are necessary. >> reporter: 67 healthy adults will get one dose now and another in three weeks. the feds are hoping to have millions of doses ready by october 15th. but some experts predict the h1n1 will hit us before that. >> i wanted to do it so the people i love and care about who might have health issues could be taken care of sooner rather than later. >> reporter: they hope to send a message is safe. this man was in the polio vaccine. >> polio, it's been almost

completely eliminated. >> reporter: even if there are no problems with testing and manufacturing the vaccine, it's not clear there will be enough for everyone. at the top of the priority list will be emergency workers, health care workers and those with the highest risk of complications. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> researchers say this vaccine is made in the same way billions of doses have been made for the regular vaccine. they are pretty sure it will be safe. they are keeping an eye out for an unusual syndrome that showed up in another vaccine that showed up. dozens are injured after a series of bombings in iraq near mosul that appears to be the work of al qaeda. they went off seconds apart killing at least 28 people. in baghdad, two bombs killed at least 17 others. the u.s. military is warning

that insur gents are targeting shiites in an effort to reignite sectarian violence in the country. there's new information today about a u.s. soldier taken. no one has heard from the soldier who disappeared five months after arriving in afghanistan. now the captors say his faith depends on the list of demands. the hand behind a ---- man behind behind the pennsylvania shooting was questioned before the attacks and let go. they questioned him but let him go. montgomery county is easing facebook restrictions on county workers. the county says employees will be allowed a limited amount of

time on the social networking site. there's been a growing demand for those who work the site. the county will keep a list of its 25 most prolific facebook workers and department workers will be told how much time is being sent on face book. another story from montgomery county, two women, heroes, on a mission to help children whose parents are behind bars. here's kristin fisher. >> ready to work? >> yes. >> reporter: these two women have beth spent 30 years working in montgomery county public schools. >> we worked together for about 18 years. >> reporter: they are both retired but never stopped thinking about their students. there seemed to be a group of children that we had through the years that social problems,

behavioral problems, what we did was eventually come to the conclusion that they had an incarcerated parent. and as a result, we did a little research. >> reporter: they found one out of every 50 child in the united states has a parent behind bars -- behind the bars. what's worse, there's little help how to help them. >> we feel there is a great need for these underserved children. >> i must say, initially i knew i had two very bright well- intentioned people. >> reporter: with this man's help sue and judy wrote a book for kids with incarcerated parents. it's called "mommies and daddies incarcerated in prison." in the past four or five months, we've delivered more than 500 copieses. these women dream of spreading

their mission beyond montgomery county. >> we're starting locally. our goal is to go globally. >> they need money to do that. if you would like to support them and help them with this effort, go to wusa9.com. today might not be the day to head out on a scooter. but when it calls off that trip could be a money saver. >> reporter: i'm manuel gallegus in los anges s wyer ae major movie deal. that story is coming up. if you are having a hard time handling this hot weather we've been talking about, imagine working out in 25 pounds of football gear. that's coming up at redskins ? r 'lweja. me? erl we'll come back and take thtoe record hetoat da y. itit 'sit 101 li keelfelike in

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kathryn. permanent legal guardian of the three children of the popstar. it's part of the custody deal between kathryn jackson and debbie rowe, the mother of two of his kids. >> today's results, five and a half weeks after the tragic death of michael jackson, eliminates uncertainty and offers stability to the lives of these children. >> now, clearly that's the wrong report. an earlier report dealing with the custody of michael jackson's children, we'll have more on that coming up. miley cyrus rode a wave of surfboard-shaped trophies at the ceremonies last night. two for her hannah montana tv show, two for the movie and two for the movie, all of which i'm all too familiar with. "twilight" took home 19 choice

awards. gi-joe took in more than $56 million in the u.s. alone. "julie and julia" came in second. followed by -- 9news now at 6:00 is about 15 minutes away. new tonight governor's link between bob mcdonald and the surprising move one of them made today. and metro is responding to new reports of a near-hit by two trains back in march. also, some living smart tips how to get the most for the cash for clunkers deal. that's new at coming up at 6:00. topper is back from a longer vacation. you brought the heat with you. >> i did. >> you sure did. >> it's been an okay summer. it was 97 today. it probably won't be 97 today. back in the 80s on wednesday. there you go. >> okay. >> sometimes we can get in a

rutted of 90 -- in a rut of 90s. the next three days, the temperatures are going down. low 90s tomorrow. no bargain but not record- setting. an isolated storm is possible. 86 on wednesday. i'm sick a little bit. 86 on wednesday. isolated storm possible. and then thursday, we keep it dry with temperatures in the upper 80s. that's not bad. all right. record highs today. 98 at national. it's been 98 so far. for tonight, partly cloudy, muggy, isolated thunderstorm possible, lows in the 70s. winds turn a little bit west- northwest at about 5 to 10. i want to show you live doppler. a couple of storms on there. if you are going out, nothing to worry about. this is a live picture, all of the activity is well to the tweft of i-81 and up toward

cumberland and pennsylvania. where does this go in the next hour? generally eastward. hagerstown, you can see a storm in the next hour and a half. they could produce strong, gusty winds and the next rain. the next hour, everyone still remains dry. well, hot, but dry. up to the north and west, a little different story. there is a watch up at pennsylvania that includes fulton county and franklin somerset. these are pretty decent storms. we'll put this into motion the next hour and these two move eastward from hancock across 522 and approaching 81 in the next hour. probably hour and a half before it gets to hagerstown. we'll watch these in case we get stronger. very strong. back to the computer we go. we talk about -- we'll talk about temperature, 92 brookeville. 92 in chantilly. low 90s in bel haven.

an ap necessarily the water, 93. 93 in dumfries. tomorrow, winds west northwest at 10. we were 90 today to before noon. it was a little improvement. by the afternoon, partly cloudy, not as hot. a few thunderstorms are possible. high temperatures are low 90s. it's kind of ironic to say not as hot and put the temperatures in the 90s. winds turned northeasterly at about 10. big thunderstorms through parts of the plains states and covering most of missouri. that's associated with a front. it should roll through her tomorrow and break our heat. in the mountains and we'll watch how much gets here. 92 tomorrow. a fewer storms.

86 on wednesday. a few storms. dry on thursday. upper 80s. we'll keep it dry on friday. and then storms possible saturday and sunday. i don't think it are be a -- it will be a washout. upper 80s. and we're tickle 90 degrees. >> it's not steady all the way across. >> after a hundred, it's -- no. >> up next, new information for young women who have a family history of breast cancer. plus, stopping stomach trouble. both stories are coming up in living well right after the break.

breast-feeding is better for babies but it's even better than thought for moms. a massive study that followed thousands of women shows nursing a baby can cut the chances of getting breast cancer before menopause by 60%

even in women with a strong family history. >> i have a strong family history. my mom passed away at 42 from breast cancer. >> doctors say itoesn't matter how 'tlong the moms brea- feed or whether they supplement with formula. the first pacemaker ever was implanted in a patient some 50 years ago. today, doctors are using these devices in a different way. surgeons are beginning to implant pacemakers in kids, not to help their hearts but their stomach. 16-year-old emma geiger has spent a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms. for years doctors called her back time and time again to try to figure out why she got sick every time she ate. it got so bad she was forced to leave high school and take classes online. >> every day i would call my dad at work, oh, i only threw up seven times today. that was an accomplishment. >> reporter: finally she was

told the problems might be this -- a surgically implanted pacemaker with electric wires leading to her stomach. it's a high-it device. >> it tells the stomach it needs to empty. it does that at a certain frequency we set, enough to get the stomach empty to get rid of the symptoms. >> reporter: most of us process the food we eat in a matter of minutes. small electrical currents tell your stomach when it's time to empty but for some kids this device has to do it for them. only a handful have gotten the pacemaker so far but early results are promising. >> very good results. symptoms improved remarkably within two weeks. >> that works. >> reporter: it's working for emma, who, for the first time in four years, will spend more time this fall in the classroom and less in the hospital. that, of course, is a very good

thing. the stomach pacemaker has been used for years in adults to help with digestive problems, including those with diabetes. this is the first time they've started using it were children for these problems. the heat. >> at least you didn't have to walk around in a helmet and shoulder pads. it's rough for those football players. ever since the vehicling player died from heat stroke in 2001, nfl players do what they can to keep their players -- their players hydrated. >> can somebody turn the ac on? >> it's hot out here. i have a lot of people watching. drink a lot of water. >> it's just training camp. you don't expect it to be cold. >> reporter: yes, the heat was the story today, all 106 degrees of it and the skipper

from seattle, where chilly rain is the norm was loving it. >> this heat is wonderful. it's gonna be -- be hotter this afternoon. can't wait. >> i'm coming from triple-digit weather from texas. this is my kind of weather. >> reporter: the ice tub was a popular spot today, so were the water stations, even the geese went looking for shelter. >> it was a little bit of a shock. it's pretty humid. while the rest of their teams braved the elements, the kickers did what kickers do. >> these guys, they don't practice. >> as long as they keep punting the ball upright and in the 10, we're good. >> reporter: one redskins lineman sees the heat as auditions for the weather. >> 9newweather, down below the dixon line, it's hot!

>> topper, look out. if that continues, he has the job. >> coming up at 6:00 we'll have a full breakdown of what went on at training camp, including randy thomas, defending devin thomas, putting in overtime work to get back on the field and how the defense plans to pry the ball loose more this year because they weren't that good last year. that's at 6:00. it was hot today and that stinks when you are a football player. >> we need to get one of those thermometers -- >> thank goodness this isn't smell-a-vision. the only thing worse than the heat is the locker room. >> oh, yeah! coming up at 6:00, a live update on the apparent deadly dog in attack in leesburg.

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