>> hello, everybody. i am bruce leshan in for bruce johnson. a celebration of 100 years of girl scouting ran up against searing heat and sweltering humidity on the national mall today, and scores of scouts and scout leaders suffered heat exhaustion and heat stroke. a quarter of a million girl scouts and their supporters were on the mall to celebrate the big anniversary, but d.c.

fire and ems crews had to treat 70 of them for heat-related problems, and they had to rush 15 people to the hospital. crews sprayed down the crowd from fire trucks to cool things off. they urged everyone to drink plenty of liquids to stay hydrated in the heat. maybe there ought to be a special badge for surviving this steamy saturday. >> we had to use gators and bike teams to go through it and grab patients and snatch them up to the ambulance. >> we didn't get to be sprayed a lot but actually got to chase the ball, and it was really fun. >> we've been drinking plenty and staying in the shade. >> we're going underneath the fire hoses. >> good news tonight. we are told all of those transported to the hospital will be okay. anny hong will be here in a few minutes to let us know if tomorrow is going to be just as hot. a group of late-night skinny dippers in the fountain

at the university of maryland stolen clothes and purses, and then a sexual assault. surae chinn reports campus police are searching for a group of eight men and two women who robbed the skinny dippers around midnight and sexually assaulted one of them. >> reporter: the fountain is at the heart of the campus and some students i talked with say it's a tradition to take a dip in the fountain before you graduate, clothes or no clothes. but the next time you're looking for what police say is innocent fun in the fountain late at night, you might have to watch your back. >> in a lot deal like this, it's very tempting to dip your feet into this. >> reporter: police say that temptation of a midnight skinny dip ended in a crime with a girl's clothes and money stolen, one of them sexually assaulted. >> it shouldn't happen. it really shouldn't. >> reporter: ten people, most of them men, stole the girls' belongings. one grabbed a 19-year-old

girl's back side. >> we expect some kind of safety on campus. it's kind of dangerous. >> reporter: with the fountain going, the girls didn't hear the group approach them until the 19-year-old felt the man's hands on her buttocks. she screamed and the group ran off with their clothes and purses. >> plus it's really late at night and you don't have any of clothes and have to walk back home. >> it's a fun thing for anybody to do, but i would strongly recommend swimming attire. >> it doesn't really surprise me, i guess. i would hate it just as much to be in that situation. >> reporter: some students may see this as a night of mischief, but campus police are taking it seriously and are going through surveillance video to see if they can identify the group. when the group took off, they left a trail of the girls' belongings, but not all of their items have been recovered. campus police are asking for your help in solving this case. i'm surae chinn for 9 news now. university of maryland police are also looking for your help to identify the suspect in a strong arm robbery in college park.

take a look at this surveillance videotape. police say that this man robbed a shanghai tokyo restaurant on baltimore avenue after 4:00 friday afternoon. anybody with information about the case should call prince george's county crime solvers. new at 11:00, police in reston release a composite sketch of a man wanted in a suspicious death of another man they say the man is between 24 and 35 years old. he is 5'5" tall and of indian decent. police say he may be responsible for the death of 40- year-old barrack patel. patel was found dead just before 1:00 this morning when police were called to a house in the 11900 block of winter thurn lane for a fight. he suffered some type of trauma to the upper body. he lived there. they will not say exactly how patel died, but they are asking

anyone with information to give them a call. a horrible crash on the wilson bridge this morning killed two people and injured two others. it happened just before 3:00 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the bridge. maryland state police say the driver of a dodge crashed into the back end of a chevy, and then struck a tractor-trailer before bursting into flames. the driver and a front seat passenger were trapped inside the vehicle. they died at the scene. medics rushed a passenger riding in the back seat to the hospital along with the driver of the tractor-trailer. troopers say both of those two are likely to survive, but they are still trying to figure out what caused the crash. a two-alarm fire in a kensington apartment sent worried residents into the streets. the fire started in the ground level apartment just before 12:30 this afternoon in the 10200 block of kensington park

way. fire crews requested additional units while anxious residents waited outside and some of them recounted their lucky escapes. >> all i heard was the fire alarm, and then it was all over the place. i come outside, and then like five minutes later, it was filled with smoke. >> i opened a fire door to go into the hall, there was very black, very thick smoke coming down, and we actually had to get down low to crawl out, because i was afraid of breathing in formaldehyde or who knows what. >> it took firefighters just a little bit to put out the fire. no injuries. the cause still under investigation. it has been a big year for gays and lesbians in america. president obama's personal endorsement of gay marriage, bills in several states giving gays and lesbians the right to marry. our ken molestina was at the

capital pride parade today where folks felt they had plenty to cheer about. >> reporter: the capital pride parade for dupont circle has become a tradition in washington with floats and music and streets packed with crowds. the parade is the highlight of the weekend's events, all geared toward celebrating gay quality. >> i feel incredibly grateful to be here. it's wonderful to be in the capital city. it's wonderful to be in a city where it is emblematic of the changing force in this nation. >> reporter: amidst all the celebrating for capital pride members say there's a strong message they're trying to get out. >> just the quality. >> one group or organization or government agency that is on our side is one for the better. it helps everybody else jump on the bandwagon. >> reporter: for the first time ever, an american president has officially supported gay marriage. locally, the state of maryland passed legislation allowing for gay couples to wed. it's set to go into effect next

year unless a referendum vote from the public strikes it down. >> it's wonderful to see the tide changing in favor of gay rights to recognize the jim crow 2.0 is ending. >> reporter: for many, this weekend's events are not just an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments made by gayadvocates but a chance to recharge their efforts for the battle they will continue to fight. >> we have a long way. there's always a lot of progress that can be made. >> reporter: i'm ken molestina, 9 news now. >> now, tomorrow the capital pride street festival will close part of pennsylvania avenue northwest between 3rd and 7th streets. the festival begins at 11:00 a.m. and will be hosted by recording artist debra cox. still ahead on 9 news now tonight, homes and cars going under as fast as moving floodwaters swallow up entire neighborhoods. and government troops and rebel forces battle in the streets of damascus. we will have the latest on the deadly violence.

and the summer like weather continues. for your sunday waking up to lots of sunshine. temperatures start in the 60s and 70s. we heat up quite quickly. by 11:00, we'll already be in the 80s. i'll let you know how hot and humid it gets coming up. stick around. 9 news continues after the break.

new information tonight about the driver of a jeep who police say deliberately plowed the stolen vehicle into a downtown office building. authorities tonight have charged 32-year-old charles ball of new market, maryland, with three felonies. just after 8:00 last night, ball allegedly doused the stolen vehicle with gasoline and then rammed it into the lobby of the washington square building near connecticut avenue and l streets northwest. police say he tried to use a lighter to ignite the vehicle. they have charged him with felony unauthorized use of a vehicle, destruction of property and arson.

ball suffered minor injuries. fortunately, no one else was hurt. authorities took him to the hospital for observation. overseas gunfire has broken out in the streets of damascus as syrian rebels have taken their fight against government troops to the doorstep of president asad. activist say that more than 40 civilians have been killed just today. this after asad's forces may have massacred more than 80 civilians on friday. drew levinson reports from the united nations. >> reporter: the violence continues to spread across syria. increasing concerns of a civil war. in the capital city of damascus, shattered windows and burned-out buses lined the streets. people who live there say this weekend's 12-hour attack represents the worst violence yet in this area. activists say syrian troops she would the southern city of darah with the uprising against

the president first erupted. this man points out the victims from saturday's attack that left at least 20 dead. united nations observers are looking into last week's reported massacre in the farming village. this farmer says he watched as men in unifor shelled the houses and those loyal to the regime executed several people including women and children. but a u.n. spokeswoman says it's difficult to determine what happened and who is responsible. some of the evidence is gone, including the bodies. >> the more time the process, it's more difficult to verify. especially in most of the world they bury the dead immediately. >> reporter: activists claim more than 13,000 people have been killed in syria since the uprising began 15 months ago. drew levinson, cbs news. finance ministers from the 17 countries that use the euro say they are ready right now to give spain an up to $125 billion bailout, although spain insists it's not a bailout, to

help save spain's banking sector. the euro group says the money would come from europe's bailout funds. the cash will go to directly to a pool set up by spain to recapitalize ailing banks, but the government will ultimately be responsible for the loan. the bailout plan and the commitment by its european partners to provide support, quote, are concrete steps on the path to financial union which is vital to the euro area. fast rising waters created a disaster scene in western wales. rescue crews are busy trying to save scores of people forced from their homes by intense flash floods. fire service, boats, royal air force helicopters are ferrying people to safety. houses and cars have been swamped by the floods. one for the record books coming up tonight on 9 news

now. how long could you play a board game without getting bored? >> 4, 3, 2, 1. [ cheers and applause ] are we in store for another sweltering one tomorrow? annie has your forecast just around the corner.

all right, do you think new york, you think the city that never sleeps and two board game fanatics from minnesota put that to the test this weekend to set a new world record. brett caro and sam spent 53 hours, 59 minutes straight playing the board game strapomatic baseball. they started at 9:00 a.m. thursday and finished at 3:00 this afternoon in a manhattan public. >> i am just really tired. so i'm glad that we made it. you know, we set this goal out to accomplish this, and we're both really competitive people. we knew that we would be able to drive each other. it's just a great sense of accomplishment to have done this. >> their efforts paid off. the pair are now the world

record holders for the longest marathon playing a board game. something for them. and if you're not in the new strat-o-matic, they also have football, basketball and hockey. no fantasy about the weather tonight. it is fantastic, but the reality tomorrow, a little bit hot for me. there's red all over the map. >> yeah. >> it will be a little bit hotter tomorrow. the humidity also will turn up just a little bit, bruce, but still bearable, i think. it is june. it will feel very summer like out there. definitely above the average high, but boy, it does really feel nice out there tonight, doesn't it? we're looking at clear skies on your michael and son weather camera. temperature now 77 degrees. the winds out of the south at around 7 miles per hour. and we're looking at temperatures right now, most of us in the 70s. annapolis, you're still at 80degrees out toward the bay.

66 in manassas. 68 in martinsburg. culpeper, you've cooled down to 64 degrees. open up your windows if you're in those locations. it will be really nice overnight. >> our satellite radar picture showing us high pressures in control keeping away all the clouds and showers. in fact, we will see another summer like day for tomorrow, and then some changes come this way. so enjoy your summerlike weekend. more humid and hot for your sunday to finish off the weekend. hot and humid again for your monday. don't forget to hydrate and remember your sunscreen. you will need it. that sun angle is high out there. overnight clear skies. not as cool. open the windows, especially in the suburbs. lows will be around 60 degrees in the suburbs to around 70 in downtown with winds out of the west at 5, 10 miles per hour. sunday morning starts at mostly sunny and pleasant. keep in mind the air quality is code orange, which means unhealthy for the sensitive groups, the elderly, people with respiratory illnesses and young children. temperatures starting out in

the 60s and 70s. by the afternoon, the heat is on, mostly sunny, hot and humid. drink plenty of fluid. highs will be 90 to 95 degrees. western maryland, cumberland, you'll get up to 89. winchester 91. hagerstown, lower 90s. culpeper, 94 degrees. warrenton, manassas, all in the lower 90s. in downtown, get to 93. average high is 83 for this time of year. 90 for annapolis. even at the eastern shore, you're heating up to the upper 80s for eston, cambridge, 89 degrees. all right, we're starting a new 9 weather alert system where the next three days will always give you a color-coded day f. we say it's green, that's good. no worries, keep your plans. yellow, maybe we'll see wet roads, a little bit avenue sans for part of the day. red, a severe weather alert day, which means life- threatening weather is possible. sunday, great conditions. 93 is the high. monday still green, which is plenty of sunshine, low 90s.

by tuesday, though, i've called it yellow for afternoon showers and storms possibly. highs in the lower 80s. here's your next seven days. we cool down by tuesday and wednesday with a cold front coming through. we are all seeing showers and also thunderstorms, especially by wednesday and thursday. then looks like for friday and saturday, we should be dry, back into the mid-and upper 80s. so tomorrow, just take it easy. it's still kind of hot out there. >> yeah, take it easy. is it a fantasy or could the nationals actually make the playoffs? >> absolutely, they can make the playoffs. this team is for real. the nats have a remedy for anything and everything that ails them, and it's called pitching, folks. once again the number two pitches like the ace of spades. jeo is great. adam jones, 99 problems, but it ain't one. who needs a i'll have another? belmont is a great race, a really good race in new york. the winner by a neck. one of the most underwhelming big deals i've come across in a

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and provide the nats with the best number two starter in the league. gonzalez was bullet-proof tonight. struck out five. only justin verlander and stephen strasburg have as many strikeouts. his tenth of the year. 1-0 lead. how about the big fellow back from the injury. mike moores looking good. the bounce over the baby wall. it's a double. copper scores. sixth hit since returning from the d.l. nats win 4-2. let's hear from the bespectacled one on the win. >> i got a good ball club over there. it's a hostile environment obviously. it's a fun place to play though. we're playing good. geo did a great job for us tonight as always. luckily enough, we came through today. >> good for the nats. saturday afternoon drama in

baltimore. seventh inning, this is some good hitting right here by matt weirs. we go to extra innings. here's the $85 million man. adam jones, money ain't a thing. walkoff, home run, baltimore remains within a game of first place. they take it 6-4 in 12 innings. for must-see television to i think i'll go water the plants. that's what the belmont stakes became when i'll have another scratched because of leg tendonitis. with the prohibitive favorite gone, it opened the door for the rest of the field. how did it turn out? well, take a look. >> union rags, painter, union rags, fighting from the rail. painter, union rags has got him. union rags in the belmont stakes. and painter with second. >> how about that? great race, guys. union rags, rags to riches,

doing his best. it's about time we hear from another owner besides i'll have another. so let's hear it. >> i had a dream, and i knew we would make it. i only have that racehorse and a half of another, a claimer. and i knew michael could do it with him. it was my dream, and he made it come true today. >> good for her. all right, some basketball now. 45 points, 15 boards, five assists. the last player to do that in a playoff game was named wilt chamberlain. that's how dominant lebron james was in game six of the eastern conference finals. jury still out on how clutch he is in game seven. king james haters couldn't wait to see this one tonight. south beach, let's take a look. second quarter, all boston. brandon bass apparently stealing is allowed in south beach. the flush over dwayne wade. gang green looking good, celtics up by 11. into the second half, wayne and

lebron doing their thing. james finishing another 30- point game for him. down the stretch, watch him pull up. am i clutch? oh, yeah. miami moving on to play oklahoma city 101-88. a pretty good stanley cup game going on, too. devils/kings game 5. kings were blowing out the devils. all of a sudden, this thing's close. williams. not quick enough here. devils win and now it's three games to two after new jersey wins. saw this earlier today. st. jude classic in memphis. rory muckleroy has missed three straight cuts but the elevator was going down on this ball today. birdie off the green at 12. he had six bogeys through outthe day but did save this one on 18. he finished 2 over for the day, one shot behind three guys.

the at andt national -- at&t national coming in two weeks. we're profiling five wounded warriors each wednesday. this man sergeant dan hernandez who served valiantly in iraq. don't want to miss that. seattle mariners being celebrated for a six pitcher no- hitter. six pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter. it officially goes in the books as a no-hitter. official, yes. should they be celebrating? i say absolutely not. it's hogwash. all right, everybody, thanks so much for joining us. going to be a little cooler in a little bit. you can join us any time at wusa9.com. ♪

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