flash flooding swallowing two vehicles near cedar rapids. no injury there. mother nature has put on a spectacular light show in eastern kansas as well. that led to a tornado that downed trees and power lines. meanwhile, the first tropical depression of 2014, hurricane season is forming off of florida. it's expected to become arthur later today. the first named storm of the atlantic hurricane season. meteorologist bill karins has more in just a few minutes. stick around for that. >>> the white house is adding 300 more troops to its forces in iraq twrsh will help enforce security at the u.s. embassy, baghdad airport, and help protect u.s. citizens. the total number of u.s. troops in iraq will now be about 750. this as the u.n. says this morning june was the deadliest month in iraq in seven years. over 2,400 iraqis dead. most were civilians. here's nbc's richard engel on the group behind all that violence. ♪ >> reporter: isis militants have land, weapons, and ammunition, and u.s. officials are now very worried. several counterterrorist officials tell nbc news t

also in cedar rapids, another scary incident. two teens sucked into storm drains. one still missing and one narrowly escaped. with the two boys were playing frisbee in the rain. and the search continued overnight. and we're about to meet the atlantic's first named storm of the year, off the east coast of florida. tropical depression has formed expected to become tropical storm arthur. it will bring rip currents and a whole lot of rain. that severe weather is on the move this morning, with a new stretch of the country in its sights. >> accuweather meteorologist stef davis has the latest. >> the threat for severe weather will continue to push east for our tuesday, into the ohio valley and western pennsylvania. major cities to be impacted include pittsburgh, cincinnati and cleveland. major threats include blinding downpours, wind gusts and hail. do be cautious for travel delays. we're keeping an eye on low pressure for development, that will bring rough surf and strong rip currents along the east. reena and tahman, back to you. >> stef davis, thank you very much. >>>

joining us to discuss the search effort, mark english, fire chief in cedar rapids, iowa. chief english, just take us back to yesterday. how did this all happen? >> well, we've had torrential rains the last couple days and my understanding is boys were out and they were swept into the storm sewer and then the one boy was able to make it all of the way out to a lake at the end of the line and walk to a hospital for assistance and that's what alerted us to start searching for the other boy. >> chief, where do you even start that search? how do you even go about it? >> well, we started at the point of where they went in and then we've been searching with urban search and rescue teams, with dogs, and cameras through our solid waste and sewer department to explore every foot of that line that we can. we're running about 7,000 feet or 8,000 feet of line. we are a little over half done. we're searching with every effort we can. >> describe to us if you will the weather in the area. as we see behind you, you do have what looks like to be fairly clear skies today. what sort of cond

an afternoon minor league baseball game in cedar rapids was halted by the rain.nd lifted the tarp knocking several to the ground. three suffered concussions and another person's shoulder was dislocated. more than 20,000 customers without electricity because of downed power lines. >> let's take a look at today's biggest trouble spots. the center of severe storms moves east to the ohio valley. heavy rain likely from new mexico to upstate new york. the tropical system off florida's east coast now officially a depression. likely to become the first named storm of the atlantic season. >> 80s and 90s across the east and midwest. pacific north west. 70s in the rockies and north central states. >> well, gm added 80 million vehicles to the list of cars recalled over the faulty ignition switches. bringing total recalls in north america to 29 million this year. the latest recall led to a rare moment on wall street with trading in gm halted. with more here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: a devastating blow for america's largest automaker. general motors announcing yet a

abc's clayton sandell is in cedar rapids, iowa, with the very latest.d morning, clayton. >> reporter: good morning, amy. i want to show you the storm drain, the very spot where two teenagers were swept away by raging floodwaters here. and this morning, they're still looking for one of them. it's one of the many hazards as the midwest has been pummeled by rainstorms. overnight the march of torrential rainstorms so strong. >> oh, my god. it rolled right over that guy. >> reporter: combined with 80-mile-per-hour winds, blew this tarp on top of the ground crew at a minor league baseball game in cedar rapids, iowa, leaving three with concussions. tornado warnings issued in plain field, illinois. look closely. you can see debris flying through the air. heavy rains across the midwest, from chicago to michigan. watch as blinding conditions almost get the best of even the most experienced storm chasers. storms took out power lines in bevington, iowa, flipping this semi. live power lines setting fires as they came sparking down. while chicago was lit up. lightnin

in cedar rapids, iowa, the water is going down by the heartbreak, only rising. this is the storm drain where 17-year-old logan blake vanished monday. a friend tried to rescue him but you can see the pipe is so big and there was just so much water. both were sucked right in. swept into subterranean nightmare of tunnels and raging water. logan's friend was carried for a mile and a half, miraculously ending up in a lake with only minor injuries. logan's family held out hope. >> he's an athletic kid. made a quick mistake. >> reporter: but they found logan's body in this lake. a single storm devastating this entire community. >> thank you. >>> and now to a developing story on america's southern border. today, flag-waving protest tors -- we have not be told today where the passengers on the bus were taken instead. >>> and a ball of fire following an israeli air strike. all of it following this. these three boys, benjamin netanyahu calling it the work of anima animals. >> reporter: striking back. israel making 34 air strikes on the gaza strip. israel said the strikes w

there's also some severe weather out of omaha, cedar rapids, iowa. roads collapsed from flash flooding. swallowing two cars. they were stuck for several hours. crews in southeastern wisconsin were out today clearing debris left behind after a powerful storm rolled through the area. outside of milwaukee, broken limbs littered the street. as for the tropical depression, mike seidel joins us. what can you tell us, mike? >> hey, tamron. as you mentioned the hurricane center upgraded it to the first tropical storm of the season named arthur. maximum sustained winds are 40 miles per hour. drifting northwest at 2 miles per hour. here at melbourne beach we're under a tropical storm watch from around daytona to flagler, those areas under a tropical storm watch. now the water is coming up high tide in the next half hour. last night's high tide did eat some of the beach away. we have folks out here on the beach. here is where they are. trying to work on the tan. what happens as they come out and a shower comes in and sends them back to the pool and hotel. as fa

a 17-year-old teen was swept away in a storm drain in cedar rapid, iowa.recovered in a lake more than a mile away. >> the best thing that the community can do right now is to pray for this family. >> reporter: there is significant flooding in many midwestern states and the mississippi river will be at fled stage as we head into the weekend. falling trees are responsible for two deaths in indiana and damage to many homes. >> it was pretty traumatic. >> everybody has some kind of damage. i don't think anybody got by unscathed. >> reporter: and the sudden rain overwhelmed a major highway leading to chicago o'hare airport, some abandoned cars and taxis and tried to walk to the airport. even if they hadn't been turned back it wouldn't have done any good. more than 100 flights were canceled. with 50-mile-an-hour winds. arthur is getting stronger as it moves north. >> let's get the latest from accuweather forecaster steph davis. good morning, steph. >> thank you. tropical storm arthur is slowly strengthening off the coast of cape canaveral, florida, continue to p

. >>> the search is on this noon for a 17-year-old boy swept away in cedar rapids, iowa yesterday. the boys were playing frisbee when one teen was swept into a drain. he went in after heim but oh was found. they are blamed on killing one person in fairfax and living a path of destruction. iowa governor has issued a disaster emergency for five count counties and it caused several flight delays and cancellations at o'hare airport. >>> israel is vowing retaliation for the three deaths of teens that are attributed to the terrorist group, hamas. their bodies were discovered yesterday, hamas has denied any involvement in the abductions or killings. last night though stepped up air strikes on mill tans and gaza. israel's president and prime minister is expected to attend the service. >>> it's suppose to be a fun trip turned dangerous for two men on a utah glacier and it was all caught on camera. they were both badly hurt while tumbling down a cliff. their friend came to the rescue and called 911, reece broke his cheek bone and speedy suffered a broken ankle. >>> an illinois truck driver t

. >>> high winds and heavy rain caused substantial damage in eastern iowa near cedar rapids. one man was killed when a building collapse at least five counties have been declared disaster areas. overnight, rescue crews searched for a teenage boy who found into a storm drain. >>> and overnight, willis tower it took a direct hit from a bolt of lightning. no injuries are reported. >>> and israel is blaming hamas for the death three of teening aers hits 34 targets in hamas-controlled territory. israel says the air strikes were a response for a rocket attack over the weekend but prime minister benjamin netanyahu is promising hamas will pay for the teen's death. holly williams reports. >> reporter: the bodies were discovered under a piefl rocks north of the town near hebron in the west bank. the three teenagers all of them seminary students went missing after hitchhikinhitchhiking. one of them, 16-year-old naftali frenkel was a dual u.s. citizen whose mother made a plea for their return. >> we love you. we miss you. please be strong. hold on, be strong. we love you want to hug you

a somber night in cedar rapids as the body of a teen swept into a storm drain was found. >> in indiana, 80 miles per hour wind brought a tree on this mobile home killing a boy inside. >> shocking. >> arthur is moving north at two miles per hour. it could become a hurricane by tonight. millions are on alert. >>> two water districts and land owners in the travel valley are making millions of dollars off california's drought by auctioning off their private reserves to farms. economists say it is decades sin the water market is so hold claims on water that date back a century, private firms that are extracting ground water, and land owners who stored water in underground caverns. >> now, we are trapped in the midst of the drought. how is the forecast? >> not impressive. if you are just waking up, waking up to fog along the coast, a bit of clouds and we had quite a few clouds yesterday. today, it will burn off leaving most of us with partly sunny skies. the winds are more gusty and calm in novato and santa rosa and napa at three miles per hour, and 36-miles-per-hour gust in fairfield and we

body of a teenager who was sweptd into a storm drain monday night was recovered yesterday near cedar rapids. >>> and now to the world cup. and this morning it's time for the u.s. team and its fans to look ahead and also ponder yesterday's heartbreaking loss to belgium. despite a per ohhic effort by goalie tim howard, the team lost in extra time, 2-1. adriana diaz watched the match with some world cup fans. >> fans streamed into chicago field to watch the united states take on belgium on the big screen. it was a win or go home and some of the americans wore their loyalty on their chest. >> it's honestly unbelievable. i've never felt this much patriotism. >> reporter: the first 90 min e minutes were scoreless and repeatedly testing goalkeeper tim howard. they finally got one past howard in extra time and secured their win with a second goal just seconds later. world cup game are so popular it's getting bigger. soldier field has seen more than 60,000 people. fans packed other viewing parties around the country and even president obama got in the spirit. >> i believe that we can win! i believe

cedar rapids and des moines are done. we have storms. and chicago has a chance for them today.da and your typical afternoon storm. it'll be a hot day from areas from denver to dallas. phoenix yesterday was 116 for a record high. today 111. and talk about beautiful friday. you can get away with not working and going to the beach on the east coast. gorgeous. slight chance as a storm on saturday. it gets hotter. another decent weekend. we've had a string of east coast weekends that have been -- we're on nine or ten in a row. >>> coming up we're going live to the middle east with a report from ayman mojadidi whether hope remains for a ceasefire. >>> we'll switch gears when we come back to the water cooler. these actors have millions of youtube viewers. what got them there. never go to break angry if you're a tv couple. you can't go to break angry. awe! hey. i'm ted and this is rudy. say "hi" rudy. [ barks ] [ chuckles ] i'd do anything to keep this guy happy and healthy. that's why i'm so excited about these new milk-bone brushing chews. whoa, i'm not the only one. it's a brilliant

and it was a somber night in cedar rapids, as the body of a teenager swept into a storm drain was found. in indiana, 80 mile per hour winds brought a tree on this mobile home, killing a boy inside. >> shocking. >> reporter: it could become a hurricane as soon as tonight. a slow and steady march, keeping millions on alert. >> thank you, susan. arthur's power on display. five teens were rescued in florida after caught in rough water caused by the storm. >> one was taken to the hospital with a broken collarbone. one mother watched helpleglessly as the girls were pulled by the current unable to get away. >> i prayed they would get up on the rocks and that they -- their strength would kick and god would kick in and keep them safe and keep them on the rocks. >> i was going to die. >> it was hard to cling on? >> i couldn't breathe. i was under the water. >> incredibly, a police officer dived in and brought each girl back to the waiting coast guard boat. >>> and now where arthur is heading and who's going to be affected. >> we turn to stef davis. >> thanks. tropical storm arthur does slowly str

outside of cedar rapids, torrential rains caused a sinkhole on highway 1 that swallowed an suv. and golfball-sized hail pounded fort dodge. thunderstorms left this family home smoking after a lightning strike ripped open their roof and rushed them out of bed. >> we heard the sirens go off. about five minutes later, a thunder boom shook the whole house. >> reporter: in minnesota, a weekend rain kept the mississippi above major flood stage. so far, this june is the wettest on record since 1874. >> stay on this side of the street. don't go this way. >> reporter: security footage caught the power of an ef-1 tornado in colfax, wisconsin. in neighboring downsville, downed trees blocked streets. >> i have never felt that feeling of standing in the house and all of a sudden it seemed like the roof was going to lift right off the house. >> reporter: meanwhile in memphis, tennessee, roads became rivers, and storms lit up the canvas sky. and tonight, millions more are still under threat. these storms are already being blamed for one death in iowa. and the national weather service just issu

>> and take a look at this there is happened in cedar rapids, iowa. severe thunderstorm blew through the area, with 80-mile per hour winds, blew that tarp across the field. several injuries were reported to the grounds crew members, and members of the team's front office, they tried to put the tarp on the field. the injuries included a few concussions and one separated shoulder. powerful winds out there. >> it will be one of those humid days, bad hey dare for the latest out there. >> you got it down! you know the drill. >> appreciate it. >> but yes, typical summertime stuff today, hot, humid, waking up temperatures low 70s, 73 right now at the airport, 67 in mount pocono, very humid already, and that's just going to increase throughout the day today. so, here's what's happening as far as the comfort index, dew point temperature that measures moisture content, 65 degrees, oppressive feel today. it will continue once again wednesday. so, best bet, be indoors probably in the air-conditioning, dry on storm scan3, just few cloth rolling on through, few lin

this one was captured on tape by storm chaser near the town of traier, an hour northwest of cedar rapids. so far, no reports of any injuries. >>> if you're coming to get united states from overseas, you may want to make sure your cell phone is charged. that's because the tsa has announced strict new security rules for electronic devices at some overseas airports with direct flights to the u.s. officers may now ask you to turn on your cell phone, tablet and laptop. if it's not charged up, it won't be allowed on the airplane. u.s. intelligence officials are concerned that al qaeda could produce a bomb in an an electronic device that could go undetected. >>> since last october more than 220 immigrants have died crossing the border. more than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been detained. nbc's stephanie gosk has more on the many, many children who have made the 1,000-mile trek to america. >> reporter: the swrurny really begins here. adults are allowed to cross into guatemala legally, but the children are not. so it comes to a point that the border patrol calls blind spots literally that

this one was captured by storm chasers there about an hour northwest of cedar rapids. the storms ripped off roofs, caved in a door and damaged a garage. so far, no reports of any injuries. >>> if you are coming to the united states from overseas, you may want to make sure that your cell phone is charged. that's because the tsa has announced strict, new security rules for electronic devices at some overseas airports with direct flights to the united states. officers may now ask you to turn on your cell phone, tablet or laptop, and if it's not charged up, it won't be allowed on the airplane. u.s. intelligence officials are concerned that al qaeda could produce a bomb in an electronic device that could go undetected. >>> since last october, more than 220 immigrants have died crossing the u.s./mexico border, and during that time period, more than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been detained. nbc's stephanie gosk has more on the many, many children who have made the 1,000-mile trek to america. >> reporter: for honduran kids traveling by themselves, the journey really be

. >> oh, how about this video from cedar rapids, eye owe would. severe storm blew through the area, 08-mile per hour winds blew the tarp all over the baseball field. several injuries were reported, as women, to the grounds crew, and members of the team's front office who tried to help put the tarp on the field. the injuries include few concussions and one separated shoulder. boy, that is something to see! let's get our traffic and weather together. on the 3's, jd, will any of that be part of arriere. >> well, ukee, actually going to track that system in here next 24, 48 hours, looks like wednesday, best shot to see some stronger thunderstorms moving into our area with heavy rain, possibly some strong gusty winds. this morning looks very nice. check these guys out, enjoying the sunrise in ocean sit, good place to be, temperatures pretty comfortable right now, 70s, good morning, get that morning work out, maybe go for jog on the beach. nice and dry, just some clouds streaming through the delaware valley. line of some showers, storms, across the ohio

. >> also in iowa 80 mile per hour winds blows a tarp across a baseball field in cedar rapids. several team members were hit in the head and had concussions. the team manager also dislocated his shoulder. >> illinois also getting hit hard by these storms. in rockford blowing trees down on top of houses and cars. >> check out this amazing lightening village. maria molina is stuck in the windy city and is on the phone. >> that system on the move? >> that's right. the storm system is on the move and is expected to have more lightening today. i was canceled at least twice. there were so many flights canceled on the board and many people that stayed the night at the airport. further west across iowa a lot of flooding as well. dangerous conditions out there. we have so many reports of damaging winds also 7 tornadoes not just across iowa but also missouri. these produced a lot of heavy rain. those tornadoes may be confirmed later today. we could be seeing more severe weather. today's main risk is damaging winds. there could be large hail and isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. that'

. >> also in iowa 80 mile per hour winds blows a tarp across a baseball field in cedar rapids.m members were hit in the head and had concussions. the team manager also dislocated his shoulder. >> illinois also getting hit hard by these storms. in rockford blowing trees down on top of houses and cars. >> check out this amazing li

the twister touching down northwest of cedar rapids. several trees were knocked down and few homes were damaged. trained weather spotters reported at least 11 tornadoes crossing down across the state between 6 and 9:00 p.m. last night. >>> new overnight tragedy in new port beach, california, 32-year-old lifeguard ben carlson drowned while trying to save the swimmer. the 15-year-old veteran and the swimmer hit by large waves. the swimmer made it back to shore but carlson went missing. his body was found by search crews. it's the first time a lifeguard has died in the line of duty in new port beach. a fire lieutenant is dead while trying to save others. a cluttered apartment over heated and burst into flames. 4-year-old gordon embela was killed after getting trapped inside the cluttered apartment in brooklyn. >>> it is unwavering, it is epic to save lives. he died a hero. that's how he lived. we will never forget him. >> he is the first new york city firefighter to die in the line of duty in more than two years. >> with the long holiday w

. >> and iowa real estate company taking to the air to market properties ia homes in cedar rapids is using a radio controlled drone to make flyover videos of homes for theeb site. j.j. johannes says the drone beats the convention property. the faa has not officially okayed this use for drones but it's a lot like the way -- used them. >>> the past few summers center city sips offered happy hour deals that won't overheatle wallet today in "saving with 6abc" amy buckman has more spots offering after work specials. >> right now you might know about center city sips. bars and restaurants downtown offer happy hour deals wednesday nights. here in soe south street west of broad a number of other bars and restaurants are expanding on that concept. >> at rex 15 16 you'll find executive chef justin swain whipping up bar bites like southern smoked pork sandwiches or pi meant owe grilled cheese for happy hour it runs 5 to 7 and bar bites are 5:00 each. and they also have a bugger deal that runs all night long. >> buger is part of city wide deal. burger, fries, shot of buffalo -- and pint of newwa

it's tornado that's plowing through fields as it toucheds down near cedar rapids.weather spotters reported at least 11 tornadoes across the state over three hours last night. >>> speaking of tornadoes, mother nature interrupting a couple's wedding photo shoot providing the most epic background ever. look at that beautiful shot. the tornado is sweeping through a nearby field. during the couple's reception in canada. she say they were a safe distance away from the storm, which did eventually topple over their wedding tent. at least the winds did. >> could mean turbulence ahead. >> or maybe the message is he swept her off her feet. >> could be. >> why aren't they running? >> exactly. >> they must truly be in love or great kissers because they can't hear a tornado behind them. >>> coming up, a congressman denied access to an immigration facility in his own state. what did government officials have to hide, i ask you? congressman jim bridenstein joins us, here with that story. >>> the political rift between president obama and hillary clinton growing wider. in fact, it'

one person killed after being collapsed in a building near cedar rapids.boy missing after getting swept into a storm sewer. >> awful. >> at this point, the victim's family has assembled in the area. we have a chaplain here to provide some type of comfort for them, emotional comfort at this point as the search is going on. >> a second boy was swept into the sewer but emerged more than a mile away. a disaster proclamation was issued for five counties in iowa. indra petersons has more with what's in store just in time for the fourth of july weekend. >> it could turn into a hurricane. let's get to it. we have that system in the midwest that we showed you out there. notice the lightning and instability that is out there. remember, it had hurricane force winds. 70-mile-per-hour and 80-mile-per-hour winds are a threat. 27 million of you from up state new york to arkansas, that's where the threat is today. it stays with us. it's a slow moving system. by the time we get to tomorrow, we are talking about really from the northeast, kind of back down through virginia.

. >> reporter: watch this airplane cart wheel down the road in cedar rapids, iowa. brown remembers giving very specific instructions for the impending crash. >> parents with lap children, place them on the floor at this time and hold them. i just could not believe i was saying those words. it was the most ludicrous thing i've ever said in my life. >> reporter: while 184 people survived the crash among the 112 passengers killed was 22-month-old evan tsao, ripped from the arms of his mother who confronted brown amidst the wreckage. >> she just looked up at me and said you told me to put my baby on the floor and it would be okay, and he is gone. >> reporter: 25 years brown has fought for the rule to be changed. in spite of the faa's own research showing the perils of lab children on airplanes, the agency still allows the practice for children under the age of 2. since sioux city there have been more incidents where lap children were injured or killed, including this crash. u.s. air flight 1016 where remarkably 20 others survived. >> the parent can't hold the child, so

. >> that video coming from cedar rapids iowa, 80 miles per hour wind there blew a tarp all over thatseball field, several injuries were reported, including a few concussions and a separated shoulder. >>> plus here in the delaware valley it is all about the heat kate bilo. >> it business the the heat tomorrow and then the storms on thursday. we have got a busy couple of days as we head towards the fourth of july and everybody is wondering what the fourth of july will be like and we have all heard talk about now tropical storm arthur our first name storm of the atlantic hurricane season. this will be a hurricane and latest track from the national hurricane center strengthening arthur more. what are impact for us? first lets go outside and show you a pleasant day down the shore. not quite as hot as it is for us here in the city. this is sky cam three showing you atlantic city and still a lot of people enjoying the last, few hours, of a day at the beach. beautiful day out there, looks nice to cool off the surf this afternoon. anyway you can cool off here, today and especially tomorrow yo

. >> intense wind kicks up during a baseball game in cedar rapid iowa. severe then are storm pack wind and sent the tarp you can just see over the feel. several members of the teams staff were injured, three people suffered concussions, another guy a dislocated shoulder. they eventually gave up honorary covering the tarp and the game all together. >>> so caitlin, this tropical storm depression thing potentially, will this run the holiday weekend. >> not the whole weekend but ruin the holiday itself if you plan to be outside. >> we have a lot of rain. it looks like it will play out. we were unsure. we have more confirmation with the le pressure system off florida it has form tropical depression one and expect to strengthen into tropical storm arthur later on today. here it is that bright red cloud top indicating strongly pressure system that is new tropical in nature. it will slowly drift northward over next 48 hours and is expect to strength men to a storm more rain and wind. according to the national hurricane center this is project track of what should

this an hour northwest of cedar rapids. no word on any injuries or may dare damage.consists of five people. a field producer, an associate or segment producer, the director of photography, the sound mixer and the production assistant, or p.a. the p.a.'s job is to set up and carry gear. >> that's a workhorse right there. >> manage paperwork, occasionally shoot second camera and to look after the rest of the crew. >> snacks, check. everything else, check. >> cart conductor, check. >> they become family. usually figuratively but sometimes, literally. >> there's a bit of a tradition on "lockup" to have my family members work on the show. my sister was a producer. my sons have worked on the show. my middle boy, tommy, was a production assistant on "lockup: orange county jail." >> tell me what happened in there. >> i just got hit on by a bunch of men. >> men? >> women -- or women. it was a very new experience. >> welcome aboard. >> yeah. >> my oldest son, michael, graduated from college and went straight to work on "lockup: world tour" going to scotland and ended up in bel

seventeen year old logan blake found in a cedar rapids lake.now the teen was pulled into a storm drain, by water, that flooded the neighborhood on monday. blake's friends was also pulled into that drain, while trying to save him, but the friend was able to emerge from the lake, and then walk to the hospital. >> a high school prom king in ohio has died from a caffeine overdose, an autopsy found 18 year old logan steiner had so much caffeine in his body it killed him. the popular teen mixed caffeine powder drinks with another drink that he was already drinking, experts say, just 1 teaspoon of the powder mixed when water equals 30 cups of coffee. >> that's very dangerous situation, and i think needs to be regulated better. >> claims the powder actually increase focus, endurance, elevate moods, but clearly can be very dangerous. >>> it is 6:18. federal judge has struck down kentucky's same sex marriage ban. >> the judge in this case says the ban violates equal protection rights of gay and lesbian people. in his ruling the judge noted every federal

. >>> pretty intense wind during a baseball game in cedar rapids iowa on monday, severe then are storm packed 80-mile per hour wind and sent the tarp tabling over the feel. in fact several members of the teams staff were injured trying to get that tarp down. three people suffered concussions and another had dislocated shoulder. they gave up honorary covering that tarp. >> i am sure they gave up on the game too. >> why did they even try. >> 80-mile per hour wind at your back you want play. >> yes, that will go straight to the next state at that point. >>> not usually a good idea maybe on a dry windy day you want that wind but in the with a severe weather on you the break when there was in the midwest including iowa yesterday. welshing all that stormy weather is heading our way but it will not arrive today that would be a wednesday situation, this time tomorrow morning on fox 29 morning news we will talk about potential for strong storms later in the afternoon. however back to the present day sticky start. temperatures in the 70's. we will be hot, muggy, one of those hazy summer afternoo

. >> yes, how about this video from cedar rapids, iowa, severe thunderstorm blew through the area, 08ur winds blew the tarp all over that baseball field, several injuries were reported to the grounds crew, and members of the team's front offers who tried to help put that tarp back on the feel, the injuries included few concussions, and one separated shoulder >> temperatures low 70s, not too bad yet. on our way up to 90 degrees, humidity increases over the next 24 hours or so. good news though for the allergy sufferers, pollen report, stays on the load sigh for the next several days, and even wednesday, thursday, good shot of some rain, so that helps cleanse the atmosphere out little bit. so keep it on the load side. storm scan3, nice and quiet over the region, just few clouds rolling on through, so, we are seeing some sunshine this morning, showers, storms, mainly to the west tropical depression one, 35 miles per hour, expected to form, a tropical storm, arthur, possibly later today, and it tracks offer the east coast, that's the good news, but still could be close enough to bring us

storm chasers caught this one about 60 miles northwest of cedar rapids.hat is a classic looking tornado. no injuries have been reported so far. >>> the trial over the future of the l.a. clippers begins today. shelly sterling wants to tell the team to steve ballmer. her estranged husband and clippers' principle own redound sterling maintains she doesn't have the authority to sell. >>> a two aharm fire devastated -- alarm fire denver straited manresa restaurant inless goos to. the --los gatos. at one point, the flames were fed by a broken gas line. crews were able to shut down the line. firefighters remain at the restaurant putting out hot spots. and trying to figure out what caused the fire. >>> i'm mark kill live at sfo. -- kelly live at sfo. tsa is concerned this morning that al-qaeda and trying to make -- is trying to make a bomb that current security cannot detect. so that means there's now a new tsa rule. and it means that passengers will now have to turn on all electronic gadgets, laptops, ipads all of that before going through security. now this new

especially in cedar rapids, iowa. several workers at this baseball game ended up being hurt when a severe thunderstorm that was packing 80 mile an hour winds blew that tarp right over them as they were trying to pull it on to the infield. rescue crews are looking for a teenager who was swept down a storm drain. a second teenager got sucked through the same drain trying to save his friend and then miraculously traveled for more than a mile before ending up in a lake, and then was able to walk to the hospital to get help. of course, everyone is still worried sick about his friend. >> at this point, the victim's family has assembled in the area and we have a chaplain here to provide some type of comfort for them, emotional comfort at this point, as this search is going on. >> winds blew grocery carts, knocked down trees, and there was even a report of a tornado. >> wind came right out of the south, right up the hill here, and just boom boom. we thought the house was going to really disintegrate. >> i've never felt that f

and since june 1st, cedar rapids, iowa, 13.9 inches of rain, that's well above average for this time of year and in davenport, iowa, we picked up nearly 9 inches of rain. any additional rainfall is going to add to those flooding concerns. watch as we go through the next couple of days. through the day today, another half an inch or so. monday, another half an inch. by the time we get to tuesday, looking at about an additional two inches of rain. that's the concern for everyone who is already dealing with that flooding. erica in. >> dylan, thanks. >>> going to the on going boarder crisis. many migrants are women and children looking to start a new life. and to stop the violence they're leaving behind back home. miguel almaguer has more. >> reporter: the flow of immigrants shows no sign of slowing. with texas facilities filled to the max, another border patrol flight lands in san diego. mothers and children bused off for processing. in tucson, this 23-year-old, one journey behind her, plans another to find her sister. she left two children behind in guatemala, in hopes of getting the m

>> high winds in that state blowing a tarp across a minor league baseball field in cedar rapids. several team members hit in the head but are expected to be okay. those storms are headed east and are threatening more flooding, hail and possible tornadoes. that was actually my hometown. in the state of florida, take a look at this. florida on alert as a tropical depression forms off the east coast right there. it could become the first major tropical storm of the season. we'll keep watching that throughout the day. >>> overnight israel keeping its vow to make hamas pay. in an outraged israel, striking back at the killers who are responsible for the vicious murder of three teenagers, including one american. they were kidnapped more than two weeks ago. the military firing an intense round of airstrikes in gaza hitting more than 30 targets across hampton roads controlled territory. throughout israel and here in america thousands are mourning these young victims. they were discovered in a shallow grave yesterday. our prayers are with those families today. >>> general motors safety cri

. >>> powerful winds caused havoc at a minor league baseball game in cedar rapids iowa.everal workers were hurt trying to roll out the tarp to cover the field. chief meteorologist craig chester is watching it as it moves out of the east. craig, good morning. >> good morning. it is quickly moving through the east this line of thunderstorms that matched through the upper midwest. some of the worst from illinois and michigan through ohio and western parts of west virginia and also pennsylvania. the threat for severe weather today is going to sag to the southeast. it will not be as widespread. but still a possibility of wind damage from upstate new york through the ohio valley back to the midwest. and as the possibility of some large hail. now, the other thing we're watching this morning is the season's first tropical depression, it formed last night off the florida coast. it is not terribly organized now but as forecasts become more organized and eventually look to the north it could become a hurricane threatening the north carolina coast. this is the thursday nighttime fra

. >>> cedar rapids iowa several workers were hurt trying to roll out the tarp to cover the field. wfor is watching this storm system as it moves to the east. craig, good morning. >> good morning and good morning to our viewers in the west. it's been a stormy night. thunderstorms racing eastward in parts of michigan ohio and parts of west virginia. still holding on in parts of missouri. if you're traveling to the east there could be slight delays and more severe weather expected to shift farther to the east and through the ohio valley. in terms of the tropics, our first tropical depression off the coast of florida, it formed last night. it is forecast to strengthen the tropical storm arthur to the north could be a hurricane and threatens the north carolina coast some time in the timeframe of thursday night and then off the east coast of the u.s. some time on friday. temperatures across the west today, high temperatures look like this. hot in the northwest, 96 in portland. 88 in seattle. 71 from san francisco, 75 for los angeles. >> craig, thanks. >>> america's world cup continue th

. >> that is right, intense wind kicked up during this baseball game in cedar rapids, iowa: it was yesterdaysevere then are storm packed 80 miles an hour wind and sent that tarp all over the field. they are trying to cover it. >> people were hurt. >> the tarp, it is made of metal, that rolls over a couple people. several members of the team staff were injury. three people suffered concussions, another got a dislocated shoulder. they eventually just gave up and let it blow away, the rain moved out. they have had really rough weather in iowa last night. >> iowa and a lot of problems also in wisconsin, again those high wind, bringing down the trees, cutting off power to a lot of folks over there. one family heard this enormous crack look what it did to the family car. landed on top. governor says he will make sure the insurance company do what they were supposed to do and get back to the policy holders in timely fashion. >> really are old trees came down, which is always sad to see, going for over a hundred years. big trees. >>> some facebook usersing are very upset over and experiment that was

logan blake was found in a cedar rapids, iowa lake, the teen was pulled in to that storm drain by water, that flooded the neighborhood. that will was on monday. so, logan's friend was also pulled into the drain, while trying to save him. but the friends was able to emerge from the lake and then walk to a hospital. >> 7:08. federal judge has struck down kentucky's same sex marriage ban. the judge says the ban violates equal protection rights, of gay and lesbian people n his ruling, the judge noted every federal court to consider a same-sex marriage has found it unconstitutional. >> everybody else is doing it, which is not a very good reason i think the judge needs to see how politically hour less the people whose political power result in the this decision really are. >> in february, that same judge ruled kentucky must recognize same sex marriages perform out of state. >> both decisions, when they'll be able to get their license. >> can i get back to my favorite storey? the nan that i won't leave the house. new details this morning involving that nightmare nanny they call the newspapers

up to 8 inches of rain fell in and around cedar rapids. iowa's governor has declared five counties disaster areas. >>> look out. oh, my gosh. >> also in iowa, several people were hurt when a heavy tarp blew around after a minor league baseball game. the grounds crew was trying to put the tarp over the field at the time. three people were taken to the hospital with possible concussions. >>> 7:55. a group of people hoping to save doctors medical center is planning to picket this afternoon. the hospital is losing money and was set to close this month. but the contra costa county board of supervisors approved enough funding to allow it to continue to operate for the next couple of months as it looks for ways to downsize. this afternoon's rally is calling for the county to take over operations and keep it as a full-service hospital. >>> about a month from now, high school football teams will start to practice. but this year, players could notice changes. a new state law could limit full-contact games to 90 minutes. it's on governor brun's desk

for an iowa teenager who was swept into a storm train monday night after heavy flooding in the cedar rapids area. three teens were playing frisbee when a 17-year-old was caught in flood waters. a friend tried to help. but they were both swept in. search crews are looking in a nearby lake where they believe the teen may have ended up. >>> back to work monday for mayor rob ford after spending more than two months at a rehab facility. ford says his top priority is rebuilding trust with the public and with fellow members of council. >> i look back on some of the things i have said and some of the things i did when i was using. i'm ashamed, embarrassed, and humiliated. >> the issue is that he is a failed mayor. >> following that press conference opponents called for his resignation. >>> all eyes are on the world cup these days, but there's at least one college football player in minnesota who's getting ready for the fall. take a look at this instagram video of golden gophers receiver logan hutten. there he is. he pulls off -- look at this. double catch back flip. not impressed? i don't hear anyt

search is on for an iowa teenager swept into a storm drain monday night after heavy flooding in the cedar rapids three were playing frisbee when a 17-year-old got caught in floodwaters. a friend tried to help but they were swept in the drain. one teen was found a mile from where they entered. >>> back to work monday for embattled toronto mayor rob ford after spending two months at a rehab facility. he is rebuilding trust with the public and fellow members of council. >> when i look back on some of the things i said and some of the things i did when i was using, i'm ashamed, embarrassed and humiliated. >> the issue is that he is a failed mayor. >> following that press conference, two of ford's opponents responded by calling for his resignation. >>> all eyes are on the world cup these days. there's at least one college football player in minnesota getting ready for the fall. take a look at this instagram video of golden gophers receiver, logan hut ton. there he is. he does a double catch back flip. not impressed? i don't hear oohs and aahs. >> no, we're impressed. >>> according to a minnesota foot