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any records. kim is here with the details. >> good noon to you. no records in danger today but it will still be hot outside. this means plenty of 90s out there. you want to hydrate. keep an eye on your pets and of course, no one in the car with the windows up without any ac. yesterday we broke a record at dulles with that 97. the record at national today is 101 wenoe in'rgo t g toget close to that. a look at thright now. eryb s mbright now. e mi dd80les atine ddle 80s on. nour ll iswi behouron we will be pushing to the 90s. right now fredericksburg is bia bit a of good news. north and west we could sigh some showers popping along a front. that will cool us off. i will talk about the thunderstorm chance and when it will fire up and when it will end when i see you next. back to you. we are getting information right now about a developing story. there's been a hotel evacuation in ocean city, maryland.

three people have been hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide were found at the americana hotel at the boardwalk. ocean city police say the hotel was evacuated this morning, and tests found relatively high levels of carbon monoxide in the seven-story building's three highest floors. according to police, the source of the leak is still under investigation. eunice shriver died this morning and praise is pouring in for the woman who embodied the kennedy's a tradition of public service. president obama called eunice shriver an extraordinary woman and a champion for the rights of the mentally disabled. drew levinson has reaction to the death of president john f. kennedy's sister. >> reporter: eunice kennedy shriver died overnight at cape cod hospital surrounded by family. the 88-year-old suffered a series of strokes in recent

years. her sole surviving brother, ted kennedy who has been battling a brain tumor said though the special olympics will be her enduring monument in our family she'll be remembered as a loyal and treasured wife to sarge and a wonderful mother and grandmother. her daughter maria shrivers husband, california governor arnold schwarzenegger called his mother-in-law the light of the family. president obama said that shriver will be remembered as a champion for people with intellectual disabilities who taught our nation and the world that no physical or mental barrier can restrain the power of the human spirit. inspired by the struggles of her mentally disabled sister. she organized the first special olympics in 1968. lis torians have long documented shriver's achievements. >> she accomplished something most politicians never even aspired to. she changed the way america

faced the moral question, how it treated the mentally disabled. >> reporter: shriver's legacy will live on through the work of her children and the special olympics which now has a million participants in more than 150 countries. drew levinson, cbs news. on 9 news now at 9:00 this morning, special olympics president brady lumm talked about eunice's legacy. >> she adopted a legacy that has been adopted all over the world and created a movement around sports in 1968 in to something now that is in virtually every country in the world. >> reporter: eunice shriver was 88 years old. an investigation in to how a metro train was allowed to leave the yard with too many cars has revealed that one employee was using drugs. it involves a green line train that left the greenbelt station

on july 31st with ten cars. the transit system can only accommodate trains with a maximum of eight cars. a metro spokesperson says one employee, responsible for the mistake, tested positive for drugs and is now in rehabilitation. metro has ordered a safety stand-down for most of the maintenance workers after an . ployee died on sunday night easuay night. 63-year-old michael nash was struck and killed 63acby tredk equipment while g ine arne gee west end ar of the anor . ne li during the stand-down, o wh orke wothn tracks are given additional safety training, and it will last for four days. president obama travels to new hampshire today for a town hall meeting on health care reform. the president will highlight how a proposed health care overhaul will affect workers who have insurance through their employers. president obama is also expected to discuss how the plan would ban insurance companies from denying coverage

for people with pre-existing conditions. well, a big meeting on the could help to shape the future of the chesapeake bay. epa officials will meet with activist and other concerned citizens at saint phillips episcopal church in annapolis. they want to establish how cleanup goals for the bay can be reached and pollution restrictions better enforce. president obama wants a new cleanup plan by the epa by september 9th. thousands of residents in maryland and the district are appealing their property tax assessments because of a decline in home values. officials say more than 20,000 homeowners are currently challenging their assessments in maryland. in dc, almost 12,000 people are appealing theirs. well, a survey by the online magazine, grandparents.com, finds that three-fifths of grandparents are providing some sort of

financial assistance to their grown children. and that increasingly is in the form of multigenerational living. we found one family living in a crowded house experience. chris wragge has the story. >> reporter: lois and derek have always been close to their grandchildren. >> may i have a kiss, please? >> but never this close. this summer they went from living down the street from their grand kids to living down the hall. >> i don't know. it is just weird that they live next door, like in the same house. >> reporter: in june they moved in with their daughter, a manager at a local telephone company and her husband a stay sntome dad they n rent of this four-bedroom home with an in law wing. >> it was like a step backwards almost. >> but financially a step forward. by splitting the rent each couple is saving $200 a month

plus extra savings on monthly bills. >> our electric bill is $80 for this month, and previously i think they paid $60 and we paid $90. >> reporter: that translates in to each couple saving an additional $150 a monday on utilitities and cable. besides with the extra cash, there's some unexpected bonuses. >> they always have laundry all over the darn house. unbelievable piles of laundry. i said listen, why don't i take over the laundry and that's what i did. and that's my contribution. >> reporter: father and son-in- law have grown clothe closer since sharing a work space in the garage and take turns watching the kids while their vo wives are working. >> we are obviously separated by age and personalities, you know, but got to kind of learn to live with it, you know. you have to give and take. >> reporter: the men also do grocery shopping and cooking.

the couples split cost with victoria and jason putting in extra to cover the kids. >> dad, this is so good. >> reporter: overall each side is saving 300 to $400 a month. money that will go toward buying a house if this experiment works out. >> just like a win-win situation all the way around. >> that was chris wragge reporting. relationship and family experts say not all multigenerational living arrangements will work. they add that everyone involved will have to compromise. however, aside from the obvious financial advantages, the experts tell us that tighter emotional bonds can also be built. there are dramatic rescues taking place right now. we will have the latest on a race to save the lives of oprepeople stranded by a typhoon. plus, what works best when it comes to fighting the flu? we will have the latest on what doctors say. stay with us. 9 news now peatnoon cocontinue a moment. fa

a desperate rescue effort is underway in taiwan. hundreds are being brought to safety, but hundreds more are feared buried under the rubble from a storm that hit on sunday. charlie d'agata reports. >> reporter: an elderly survivor hangs on for his life. his rescuers rush to get him out of the disaster zone. taiwan's military airlifted 300 victims from remote villages after deadly typhoon triggered

mudslides that wiped out their homes. survivors broke down in tears as fears grew for 700 people still missing. dozens are confirmed dead. villagers scuffled with emergency crews over the rescue operation, saying not enough is being done to save residents. one helicopter on a rescue mission crashed in to a mountain with three crew members on board. still, choppers continue to fly around the clock, bringing food and supplies in, and taking people out. children and babies cling to parents, while emergency teams struggle to keep shock victims warm. the typhoon pummeled taiwan with 80 inches of rain and slammed in to the chinese mainland. these homes were destroyed in seconds when a hillside gave way to the relentless rain. i heard this loud rumbling sound, he says, and in one second the whole building came

tumbling down. >> reporter: rescuers spent hours searching for any sign of life beneath buildings. not all those pulled from the mud and rubble survived. chinese authorities are counting the human costs after the worst typhoon flooding to hit the region in 50 years. charlie d'agata, cbs news. >> that wasn't the only disaster that rescuers in asia had to deal with. because one person was killed and dozens injured when an earthquake rocked tokyo, japan this morning. the 6.5 magnitude earthquake happened just before dawn. in health news, when it comes to fighting the flu, a vaccine may be better than medicine. a study found that tamiflu and relenza get rid of symptoms only one day earlier than if a person didn't take drugs at all. researchers also say vaccination has the added bonus of being a preventive measure.

breast-feeding may provide an extra benefit for women with a family history of breast cancer. a study of more than 60,000 women found those who nursed a baby and have a family history of breast cancer reduced their risk for the disease by nearly 60%. how would you like to get 70 miles to a gallon and have a great time doing it? we will show you one fun, automobile alter thattive. and kim has the forecast. >> you have got my attention, j.c. i'm a hyper miler, too. i will be paying attention. i'm outside on the weather terrace to reveal no rain yet. that will be changing as we head to the afternoon. the forecast is next. stick around. you are watching 9 news now.

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( slurping ) ♪ ( child giggling ) ( both slurping ) ( laughs ) ( giggles ) why just make a snack? make fun. jell-o. time for "living $mart." the runberg survey says that a gallon of regular gasoline is up 16 cents to $2.64. so if you are looking for an inexpensive way to get around, perhaps a scooter is the way to go. you'll save on gasoline but there are other things to consider before you hop on.

lesli foster explains. >> reporter: rosemary says her scooter is a great way to get around town. >> i don't like to take it out on big highways because people could overlook it b but i like to take it in to town, pick up a couple of thing and for joyrides. >> reporter: besides being fun they are great on gas. consumer reports found they delivered a 5 to 75-miles a gallon around town, but -- >> they can only go 50 miles an hour. that means they are not allowed on many highway and could be difficult to keep up with traffic. >> reporter: even on street streets it is intimidating riding along larger vehicles. safety is an important consideration. road imperfections and varying surfaces can be had arduous on a scooter. >> even the smallest car gives you some level of per text but on a scooter you are totally exposed. >> reporter: consumer reports tested 6'3" entry level ones with 5 -- 50 cc engines and

three others with 125 to 150 cc engines. the prices range from 1,000 to $4,500. when the tests were done the $300 vespa and the 150 cc scooter for $2,800 were best in their class. each have the smooth engine and a comfortable ride. >> that was lesli foster reporting. guess who is back with us mrs. weather kim. >> we missed you. >> like wise. i enjoyed my honeymoon but i get little pangs of missing my friends. but it is good to be back. >> congratulations. give your honey a big hug for us. >> i will. i will. big ben, boy you need to cool off today. it is not heat advisory material but in the 90s. take you outside and show you the forecast for the next three days because that's what we do

first. 93 today. yesterday's high, 97. did break a record at dulles. we will be better tomorrow, 87 and then 85 is the pick of the week on thursday. right now at reagan national airport the temperature is 86. we have some lower 80s in to gaithersburg but 90 at leesburg, 90 quantico and 90 fredericksburg. we will factor in what it feels like with the humidity. it feels like 104 fredericksburg and 97 in leesburg and quantico. feels like 90 in cumberland. they have more cloud cover out there. you will be the first to flirt with the rain drops and if you look closely a couple of rain drops are trying to get their act together in the eastern panhandle of west virginia. this will be starting to propagate to the east. this band may pop a couple of thunderstorms and i'm thinking the witching hour will be between 3:00 and 7 this evening for them around an e around the beltway. althgoe dago y,like i said, 93.

around 92 frederick and 89 winchesterer the high. now, we have our second tropical depression of the hurricane season. way out there by the cape verde islands. this is a cluster of thunderstorms with a low level circulation, kind of need those to get these things spinning and sustain winds around 30 miles an hour. so that's what we will be watching. it is quiet a ways away but all eyes are on it. as for us we are watching the front locally coming down to the dc, northern virginia area later this evening. and we team that up with the heating of the day and that's when we go viola, a chance of thunderstorms and that witching hour between 3:00 and 7 p.m. to the drive home might be a little touch and go and if you have evening plans for sure, bring that umbrella. here we go. seven-day forecast is up. we will be a little cooler tomorrow. around 87 degrees and a few leftover showers. thursday is my pick of the week. heading in to the weekend, i don't have it showing too much

on the seven day but saturday we could have a couple of thunderstorms firing as we have highs in the mid-80s s. when 9 news now continues, travel hot spots that aron theon the budget. stay with us. ñ/dh

average if you haven't decided where you want to go for a holiday this summer, stuart rosenthal my friend and publisher of the beacon newspaper is here. here's the new beacon. you should have gotten a copy because you can get them all over town. you can get them in drugstores

and libraries and doctor's offices. it really has great information for boomers. and anyone. but where should we plan to go? it is funny you should ask. south dakota was never high on my list but our managing editor went and wrote a story that was appealing to everyone. >> as you can see mt. mount rushmore is one of the main attractions of being in south dakota and it is really something. each of the heads is 60 feet tall and you can go up to the artists studio and see the tools he worked with. >> that must be interesting. >> if you think that is interesting wait until you go to the crazy horse memorial. the la quota sioux indians decided they wanted their own memorial chief crazy horse. they are working on what will be the world's largest sculpture. it will dwarf mt. rushmore.

it is twice the size of the faces on mount rushmore and then doing the entire horse. >> now that will be something to see. >> it is being carved by the family of one of the assistants that carved mt. rushmore. an assist tan and ten of children have been working on this for 20 years. >> it is getting, it is attracting me. >> and moonscape full of bones and prehistoric animals and they have wooly mammoth carcasses and what not. what about maine, if you don't want to go west and you want to go east. >> maine the beautiful coast and coastal cities and beautiful islands. we have a picture of puffens. those cute little birds. they are monday nothing mouse and go back every year where they were born to lay their eggs. you can go to see them on a

boat. >> stuart rosenthal always brings us great information. get a copy of the beacon newspaper, chock full of great information. always good to have you. thanks for joining us. back and join us at five p.m. back tomorrow. bye-bye.