debut at this bloomingdale's in palo alto for a very specific reason.ick weis i think the future is very much made in the silicon valley that's why we chose this is microsoft net technology not only the access your stem from online shopping within six months he hopes to offer bloomingdales body scanning the ax box connects from the comfort of your home. and judging by jimmy's defense team shopping may no longer be an all-day event. now currently the body metrics is only available at the palo alto bloomingdale's and only for a three month trial that is successful onside they eventually will expand to other locations and sunday are living room. chile what cbs five. a bear with an affection for confections took advantage of a faulty lock to go on this week shopping spree. surveillance cameras caught him with a spot in the cookie jar of as he went for a gene for fudge in the colorado candy shop. the beer made seven trips. he sold 20 lbs. of english toffee rice kris the streets and other assorted goodies but he was polite about it. the only evidence was hear

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debut at this bloomingdale's in palo alto for a specific reason >> i think the future is very much maden silicon valley which is why we chose silicon valley instead of a traditional location like new york >> he says it is the first of its kind used microsoft technology. not only can you access were scanned but within six months he hopes to offer it via x box connect from the comfort of your own home. judging by jamie's fit, shopping may no longer be an all-day event >> only trying on one size and have them fit saves a ton of time. >> currently the body metrics device is only available at the palo alto bloomingdale's. if successful they hope to expand to other locations and eventually your living room. if you have a consumer story idea give us a call or head to the web site. >> anything that takes the stress out of bathing suits or blue jeans >> they talked about expanding to bathing suits. >> hundreds of jobs are available at san francisco's new target and tomorrow is your first chance to apply. 300 positions are available. the job fair runs from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. tomorrow and friday

>> you can start scanning tomorrow at the stanford bloomingdales. bodymetrics has been operating in london. if it catches on expect more. it's free. >> scientists say july was the hottest month ever and for much of the country it was also the driest. triple-digit heat has hit several parts of the country including here in the bay area contributing to the drought that's covering 63% of the u.s. wildfires consumed 2 million acres in july. agriculture suffered causing prices for food to rise. july was the 14th straight month of above average temperatures. >>> it is certainly hot around us now. meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us. how hot did we get? >> 99 so far dye. we may see that century mark. we'll wait about another hour. we still have some warming to go. for the bay area it remains bone dry as we're in the dry part the year. the drought monitor putting a lot of the bay area in an abnormally dry section, a precursor before we slip back into the drought. >> this warming wind in san francisco. not an onshore wind but slightly out of north that's eno

. >>> when it rains, it often floods in the bloomingdale and la droit park neighborhoods in the district. many homes and businesses were ruined in the heavy rains in the spring. d.c. mayor vincent gray is appointing a task force to come up with solutions to help residents in the northwest communities. fox 5's matt ackland has details. >> reporter: three times this july streets in bloomingdale and la droit park looked more like rivers. many residents had to clean raw sewage from their basements each time. >> i don't know if i can live here much longer. >> reporter: mayor gray said it's time to take action and has formed a task force to find out what can be done. >> we just can't wait that long to be able to bring relief to the people who live in these two communities. >> reporter: terry jenning quinn lives in bloomingdale and will sit on the task force. >> i think everyone has good intentions, but it has to be followed up with work. >> reporter: at this point no one really knows exactly what's causing flooding in this part of it lies below in the sewer lines, maybe construction debris got

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yes that's a lot of time. >> currently the bus body metrics program is only available at bloomingdale'sn palo alto and only for a three month trial but a successful legal to expand to other locations and eventually other stores, and yes even to your living room. if you have a consumer idea and give us a call or head to cbssf.com. >> the guys are shaking their heads, wondering what the big deal is with genes. but it is like buying a bathing suit. >> how long does it take to buy a pair of jeans? ladies? >> i have worn the same brand for 25 years, i can go anywhere in the world and find them. >> your wife and your daughter will start using this to try on genes. >> exactly, there is always a loss for me somewhere. thank you. >> i say where the swimsuits and shorts instead of jeans because we have a heat wave going on. good evening everyone, usually when we have high temperatures it comes at a price. spare the air for your thursday, the areas in cornish are moderate as well as unhealthy. east of the bay. spare the air day for your thursday. live weather can looking out to the ocean where the

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you can find them inside of the bloomingdale's in palo alto. the system in palo alto is the first of its kind to use the microsoft connect technology. after years of studying the achievement gap, a local graduate student wanted to do something more than write papers. she started a program that takes educators like herself where they're needed most. -kate kelly reports. >> there is a lot of learning going on here. but this is not a classroom. and while new friendships are being made, it is not a community center. this is the mathilde cleveland house, a homeless shelter in east oakland it exactly where erica wants to be. >> i wanted to have a program that goes into the shelters, it goes where the students are, taking the services to them. >> she recently earned her ph.d. in education and user experience to launch community education partnerships. >> i want to get out into the community and stopped writing papers about it and actually start addressing these issues myself. >> from her kitchen table to recruits and trains and that's tutors to help h

s bloomingdale and ladetroit park neighborhoods. those communities were flooded on three separate times last month. with water and raw sewage backing up into several homes and businesses. this morning d.c. mayor grey announced establishment of a flood prevention task force. task force members will take a closer look at the utility pipes and other infrastructure to see is what causing the flooding. >>> a volcano has rumbled back to life in ecuador. scientists have recorded at least nine explosions this week. the explosions have released vapor clouds and ash and there are reports of small lava flows. nearby residents are now being evacuated. >>> parents of children with autism watched from the shore this past weekend as their children did something they thought they would never be able to do. they hopped on surf boards and they enjoyed the waves. katie reports from virginia beach. >>> reporter: the virginia beach surf welcomed more than 225 children. >> hi, littley how are you? >> all of them autistic. >> go, lilly! >> lilly olsen did

that is the 3d scanner from body metrics, the first of its kind in america, sitting inside the bloomingdale'shere 16 sensors direct from the microsoft xbox kinect scan you, sending results to your ipad to help your shop faster and more efficiently. >> how do you know what makes you look good? what we try to do is by doing this body mapping process, it helps to find one or two jeans that will fit perfectly. >> body metrics is inspired by apple, and this looks a little like what apple might make of it made 3d body scanners. >> by bringing the technology element into it, it hopefully selves the problem for women to really find a coveted pair of jeans, and that is really what we're hoping to offer for the customer. >> as for privacy concerns, yes, your measurements are taken. then you can either delete them or keep an account in shop from home. >> once your body is mapped in one store, you can go to other stores, and you can go online and shop for things that fit you. >> think of it as a futuristic fitting room that will make you a more accurate shopper. >> now your 11 insta-weather + forecast wi

s bloomingdale and ladroit park neighborhoods get flooded. it happened three separate times last month with water and raw sewage backing up into several homes and businesses. today the mayor sustained a flood prevention task force specifically to look into those things in the neighborhoods. it will take a close look at the infrastructure to figure out what's causing all the flooding. >> in the meantime we're getting some rain now and the yellow weather alert kicking in, top. >> we've got a line of showers and storms. in fact, it's raining rather what are here in northwest, one reason i ducked inside from the weather terrace, a little thunderstorm pushing through the immediate part of time. this will head toward the ballpark. don't freak out. you'll get the game in. may be a little delay. let's go to live doppler 9000. here's the line essentially around the i-95 corridor everything moving east at 15 video cells moving northeast at 20 -- individual cells moving northeast at about 25 miles an hour. heaviest rain is in northwest d.c. inside the b

. >>> bloomingdale and detroit park areas missed the rain in d.c. tonight, and that's quite a relief for the people that live there. they worry every time they get a storm. water, some of it contaminated with sewage, gushed into the homes there three tichmes in ju two weeks back in july. today vincent gray, an official, said a task force is promising some short-term solutions by december. those solutions would include better storm drain management and some financial help to install flood barriers. >> what is even worse is the emotional toll that it takes on families, the emotional strain. it's just unreal to have to be scared of rain, to have to be scared because it's cloudy outside. >> those temporary improvements could be in place for years to come. a massive new sewage system won't be ready until the year 2025. >>> coming up next, a woman pulled over for a hit and run, but it's what happened next that cost the police officer his job. >>> a diploma was denied because of a four-letter word that crted a big problem for a high school valedictorian. >

airport but it's a scanner from body metrics, the first of its kind in america sitting inside the bloomingdale's at the stanford shopping center. step inside, 16 sensors scan you, sending the results to your ipad. the goal is to help you shop faster and a lot more efficiently. >> what we try to do is by doing this body mapping process you help to find that one or two jeans that actually is going to fit and flatter you. >> it took inspiration from apple and after privacy concerns your measurements are taken but you can choose to delete them or you can set up an account and shop on line from the comfort of your own home. >> do they show you what you look like wearing the clothes then you wouldn't have to shop. >> shave a little bit off here and there. >> take it off the hips. 4:55. let's send it to the in shape mike inouye. >> well, thank you. of course you don't know what i have on below here. >> i don't want to know. >> looking here to the south bay, we're looking at a smooth drive for most of our freeways, a big note, that accident that cleared from mckee was updated to berryessa. sounds like t

there you see the cluster moving through downers grove about to head through bloomingdale and then eventuallychicago and lakeshore drive and over lake michigan. these storms have had a history of producing 60 and 70-mile-per-hour winds. we've had reports of trees and power lines down across parts of northern illinois so a serious situation that is about to take place here in chicago. the good news, don, it should be in and out in a matter of 30 minutes and will dump some beneficial rain to some sports but dangerous wind and certainly lightning about to head through chicagoland. >> we shall see. we'll stay on top of it. stick with me a little bit rob.

this past july rain caused water and sewage to gush into homes of bloomingdale. mayor vincent gray and other city officials say a task force promising short-term solutions by december. the city is working to upgrade the storm drain system and will provide financial help to install flood barriers. >> what is even worse is the emotional toll that it takes on families. the emotional strain. it's just unreal to have to be scared of rain, to have to be scared because it's cloudy outside. >> the temporary improvements could be in place for years. a massive new sewage system won't be ready until 2025. >>> just ahead of the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that rocked the d.c. area, we're learning it did not cause the washington monument to sink, according to a team of experts who studied it after last year's 5.8 magnitude quake. they attributed it to the monument's original engineers. it's currently closed for repairs. it is not expected to reopen until 2014. tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of that earthquake. >>> other events started this week. talk about wh

. >> reporter: residents from shaw, bloomingdale and other neighborhoods took to the streets to send a strong message about hate and crime. there has been a dangerous spike in crime related to sexual orientation. twenty-two attacks so far this year, compared to 15 at this time last year. >> washington, d.c. has the highest rate of anti-lgbt violence in the nation. since this time last year, it has increased by 67%. >> reporter: police are still looking for the three guys who beat mike hall and his boy friend on july 22nd as they got out of a cab. >> i care for the safety of my child and he just moved in here two months ago so i was afraid. >> reporter: rather than give into the rising fear, organize he's of the march decided to take to the streets. >> what happened was like injecting a sense of fear and hatred into that community. and instead of sitting back to let it fester, we are out for the march to push it back. >> they are ramping up efforts to involve every vicious attack and uninvolved homehuntertv.com jerry reinsdorf we sympathize with every crime victim and we want to solve

the first of its kind in america and it is sitting in the bloomingdale's at the shopping center.ou step aside and 16 sensors direct from the x-box connect. >> we try by doing this body massing process, we help to find those one or two jeans that will fit and flatter you. >> it was inspired -- don't worry. your measurements are taken but you can choose to delete them or set up an account and shop online from the comfort of your own home. >>> the giants are back on the with the help of some new additions. highlights next in sports. >>> welcome back. the giants bounced back to beat the cardinals 4-2 on tuesday. and tonight, the orange and black were for more of the same as they sent ryan vogelsong on the hill to take on the cards in st. louis. vogelsong facing his tenth win of the season. joe kelly strikes out swinging. vogelsong, seven innings, three hits, zero earned runs, struck out three. giants up 2-0. hunter pence goes to center. melky cabrera scores. 3-0. san francisco on top. two batters later, ryan theriot grounds to second. oh-oh! through the legs of tyler green. posey and

mayor vincent gray has established a new flooding force.ion task month the low-lying e bloomingdale and ledroit park neighborhood were severely flooded for two weeks after heavy rain. rawson which damaged homes and businesses. new task force will find ways to e problems and prevent future flooding. out what'snd happening outside. adam caskey. >> a little fog this morning especially northwest of washington. locally, there's good visibility. 10 miles visibility at reagan national. hagerstown, martinsburg, winchester, gaithersburg, under a mile in most locations. winchester, only 0.3 miles. still another 45 minutes of fog. 67 degrees in the district, 59 gaithersburg this morning. comfortable especially late august. if there is low humidity this morning. 57 degrees in cumberland. culpeper at 64 degrees. highs today will be in the mid '80s locally. 80's in the potomac highlands. 83 in cumberland, 84 in fairfax and buoyant slight chance. of a few thundershowers later on today. nothing severe, just garden variety poppa thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. the same story tomorrow. now to a

it is now a reality at bloomingdale's in palo alto. >> the future is very much made in silicon valleyich is why we chose silicon valley as a opposed to traditional fashion of like new york >> it is the first of its kind to use microsoft connect technology. it >> i think the guy should be using it to >> why don't you think we would like it? >> is for the women. it is hard to find blue jeans. >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it is thursday, august 9, 2012. welcome to studio 57 at the cbs broadcast center. >>> americans win big on the track and at the beach. now the u.s. has takenhe lead in the race for the most olympic medals. >>> a major warning to travellers. thousands of bridges across the u.s. are on the verge of collapse. and what's it like to survive a plane crash? we'll show you a remarkable new video from inside the cockpit. >>> but we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> it is over. misty and kerri three-peat olympic gold! >> this is what we wanted, we wanted to go down as the best team in history. >> the usa's golden

reporter: that is the 3-d scanner from bodymetrics, first of its kind in america sitting inside the bloomingdale, where 16 sensors direct from the xbox kinect, scan you, to help you shot faster and more efficiently. >> how do you know what jean makes you look good. so we do it by doing this body math in process, it helps you find one or two jeans that will fit and flatter you. >> reporter: bodymetrics admits it's inspired by apple, and it looked a little like what apple may make if it made scanners. >> by bringing the technology element into it, it hopefully solves a problem for women to really find that coveted pair of jeans, and that's really what we're hoping to offer the customer. >> reporter: as for privacy concerns, yes, your measurements are taken, then you can either delete them or keep an account and shop from home. >> once your body is mapped in one store, you can go to other stores, go online and just shop for garments that fit you. >> reporter: think of it as a futuristic fitting room that will make you a more accurate shopper. >>> now, the company that makes the bodymetrics scanner

it was just installed inside the bloomingdales in the shopping center. it comes from a company called body metrics. it has 16 scanners and it will give you your exact measurements. it is free to step inside. >>> another tough night for zynga, the online gaming operator, the chief operating officer is leaving the company leaving stocks down slightly. apple says it will change it's security policy. you can no longer update your apple password over the phone. this comes after a hacker was able to steal a reporter's apple password and erase data. >>> well a lot of triple digit heat this week. i know you have added a couple of hundreds since last night. >> i believe i have four of them for tomorrow. it's not going to be hot everywhere. for those of you who like the heat, we have some of that and we have everything for you in the bay area. here's a look out at the south bay, we have plenty of sunshine in that forecast coming up. >>> a new study suggests that the higher rate of breast cancer may be genetic. in previous studies researchers ruled out environmenta

. >> andrea: i'm going to bloomingdales to do charity work.y serious. send it from "the five." >> andrea: play devil's advocate a little bit. does the city need to keep with all the zoning law, though? >> bob: first, nice of you to do. i don't get it. churches can do these things, feed the homeless without permits. i do a program or did a program living in washington down in the square where we didn't have permits. we just put baloney and cheese sandwiches together and gave them out. we have didn't have a permit. if people are willing to feed people, food that is not, you know, loaded with poison or something let them eat. these people are hungry. get this through your head. other services are wonderful but if they're hungry they need to eat. >> andrea: isn't there a bigger point, too. that the government is telling poor people where they can and cannot eat? democracy they're telling poor people and children you can starve. if you don't have the proper ordinary ordinary, you're violating the rules so go to bed hungry. >> dana: she should have

s bloomingdale neighborhood. they were flooded three separate times last month. this morning mayor vincent gray is announcing the establishment of a flood prevention task force specifically for those neighborhoods. task force members will take a closer look at the utility pipes and other infrastructure to see what's going the flooding. >>> today missouri congressman todd akin is facing a 5:00 p.m. deadline local time to withdraw from the u.s. senate race. after that it's going to be much tougher for republicans to put him on the ballot. >> akin is under fire after his weekend comments about not supporting abortions in the case of rape. now it's estimated akin has already lost at least $5 million in backing from g.o.p. organizations. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the calls for missouri congressman todd akin to resign are mounting. akin says he's not going anywhere. >> i'm announcing today that we're going to stay in. >> reporter: the controversy started when akin, a republican, was asked by a local tv station if he would support abortions for women who are

out of a movie but no, it's a scanner from body metrics, the first in america and it's inside a bloomingdale's at the stanford shopping center. you step inside, 16 sensors from microsoft x bok connects, it scans your body sending your results to your ipad. you can find that perfect pair of jeans now. the goal is help you shop faster and more efficiently. >> what we tried to do, doing this body mass process, you help to find that one or two jeans that are going to fit and flatter you. >> body metrics admits it took inspiration from apple and for privacy concerns your measurements are taken but you can choose to delete them. set up an account online or from the comfort of your home. or maybe get inspiration like i got to work out. >> does this scanner make my butt look senate 5:21. coming up, an olympic gold medalist is knocked off the popularity podium. >> the olympic sportswear. and shopping, the hottest new videos flying off the shelves in london. >> right now we'll fly you over san francisco. a live look. that is spectacular. >> we come together as a unit trying to get this gold medal. >> me

the bloomingdale civic association will hold a meeting with the utility association this afternoon.esidents are angry that their homes flood repeatedly. it will take more than a decade to complete improvements. the utility says it has taken short-term steps to reduce flooding. >>> we'll check the weekend forecast next. stay with us. >>> good saturday morning, everyone. i'm storm 4 meteorologist chuck bell. off to a steamy start on your saturday. temperatures already in the middle up ander 70s to near 80 degrees along the chesapeake bay the forecast, a mix of clouds and hazy sunshine. plenty of heat and humidity too. chance of showers and thunderstorms by later on this afternoon. one or two could be strong. and we're looking for a greater risk for severe weather anyway, coming up on sunday. temperatures in the mid 90s, both today and tomorrow. richard, stay cool. >> chuck, thanks. a full hour of news coming up at 8:00. ♪ >>> welcome back on this saturday morning, august 4th, 2012, day eight of the games of the xxx olympiad as we check out the view from above, courtesy of our friends

residents from eckington, shaw, bloomingdale and other neighborhoods took to the streets to send a strong message about hate and crime. there's been a dangerous spike in crimes related to sexual orientation, 22 attacks this year so far compared to 15 last year at this time. >> washington d.c. has the highest rate of anti-lbgt violence in the nation. since this time last year it's increased by 67%. >> reporter: police are still looking for the three guys who beat yoga instructor mike hall and his boyfriend mike rogue july 22nd as they got out of a cap in the 1300 block of third -- cab in the 1300 block of third street north east. >> i care for the safety of my child and he just moved in here two months ago. so, of course, i was afraid. >> reporter: rather than give into the rising fear organizers of this march decided to take to the streets. >> what happens is like scenting a sense of fear and hatred -- injecting a sense of fear and hatred into that community and instead of sitting back letting it fester we're working hard to push it back out again. >> reporter: d.c. police were out in for

that meeting say there is no other part of the district that is having the flooding problems that bloomingdaleng. >>> want to remind you, you can stay ahead of this bad weather by checking the weather with our fox 5 weather app. down load it on your droid, iphone, or ipad. you can also find it on our website, myfoxdc.com. >>> election day is getting closer. the latest jobs number inches unemployment up, even though more than 160,000 jobs were created in july. rick breaks it all down. >> with the addition of 163,000 jobs in july, democrats pointing at strong growth as a sign the country is emerging from a recession. president obama focusing on the employment survey, which showed better than expected gains. >> that means that we have now created 4.5 million new jobs over the last 29 months. and 1.1 million new jobs so far this year. those are our neighbors and family members finding work. >> but republicans emphasizing a small up tick in the country's employment rate. up from 8.2% the previous month. >> we've had 42 straight months with unemployment over 8%. this has been an extraordinary series

this past july rain caused water and sewage to gush into homes of bloomingdale. mayor vincent gray and other city officials say a task force promising short-term solutions by december. the city is working to upgrade the storm drain system and will provide financial help to install flood barriers. >> what is even worse is the emotional toll that it takes on families. the emotional strain. it's just unreal to have to be scared of rain, to have to be scared because it's cloudy outside. >> the temporary improvements could be in place for years. a massive new sewage system won't be ready until 2025. >>> coming up on 6:51. tom is here on forecast. he said forecast is perfect. makes me wish i had an office outside. >> nothing stop you. move the cubicle out on the lawn. starting off this morning, a sweet sun rise this summer morning over potomac. live view from our hd city camera. reagan national now is at 69. and the dew point comfortably down in the low 60s with a calm wind. you can stay in touch all day on facebook and twitter follow me. get all the latest weather, sc

this past july heavy rain caused water and sewage to gush into homes in bloomingdale. mayor vincent gray and city officials formed a task force for short-term solutions by december. the city is working on upgrading the storm drain system and it will provide financial help to install flood barriers. >> what is even worse is the emotional toll that it takes on families. the emotional strain. it's just unreal to have to be scared of rain. to have to be scared because it's cloudy outside. >> the temporary improvements could be in place for years. a massive new sewage system won't be ready until the year 2025. >>> we'll check on our mid-day traffic now and mike joins us with the latest. mike? >> thank you, barbara. outer loop of the beltway eastbound dulles toll road just slow after the beltway and looking great right now on 66. no serious delays to worry about and fairfax county parkway, things are looking fantastic and let's take a look at 66 and nuttily. no serious delays and construction there and inside the beltway, looking good. seven-minute ride from 495 to glebe roa

water officials held a community meeting in the bloomingdale section of northwest. residents dealt with torrential rains, hail, thunder and light anything. it resulted in sewer backups several times. today, the community demanded answers. >> i just can't image than all of a sudden we're the only ones in the city having this problem. none of our neighbors should have to fear that when they come home they face this. the woman talking about sewage in her basement, i mean, who's paying for that? >> d.c. water has sent a letter to customers with instructions on its web page detailing what the agency's doing to provide short-term relief for its customers. >>> in an election year where economics will weigh heavily on voters, the unemployment rate is key. the latest jobs report could be a boost for the president. >> reporter: with the addition of 163,000 jobs in july, democrats pointing at strong growth as a sign the country is emerging from a recession, president obama focusing on the employment survey which showed better than expected gapes. >> that means that we've now c

. >> reporter: the bloomingdale neighborhoods of northwest washington near downtown are filled with century-old homes and join a renaissance, except for this. three times in less than two weeks in july, heavy rains flooded neighborhood streets with storm water and sewage not seeping but gushing into homes and basements of hundreds of houses. >> what is even worse is the emotional toll that it takes on families. the emotional strain. it's just unreal to have to be scared of rain, to have to be scared because it's cloudy outside. >> reporter: the mayor and city officials formed a task force and promising short-term solutions by december, including better storm drain management and financial help with flood barriers for the homes. a massive new sewage system won't be ready until 2025. >> if your basement is flooding in 2012, it's not a major consolation that there is a solution on the way in 2025. >> reporter: this area has experienced flooding over decades because of its type gravy, and out-of-date storm water systems. but new construction and businesses may also be adding to the overwhelmed syst

. >> reporter: the bloomingdale neighborhood of northwest washington near downtown are filled with century-old homes and enjoy a renaissance, except for this. three times in less than two weeks in july, rains flooded neighborhood streets with storm water and sewage not seeping but gushing into homes and bafts of hundreds of houses. >> when you have so much debris and stench in the center of your home, it's quite disconcerting. >> but what is even worse is the emotional toll that it takes on families. the emotional strain. it's -- it's just unreal to have to be scared of rain, to have to be scared because it's cloudy outside. >> reporter: mayor vincent gray and city officials joined local neighbors tuesday, forming a task force and promising short-term solutions by december, including better storm drain management and financial help with flood barriers for the homes. a massive new sewage system won't be ready until 2025. >> if your basement is flooding in had 2012, it's not a major consolation that there is a solution on the way in 2025. >> reporter: this area has experienced flooding over deca

there you see the cluster moving through downers grove about to head through bloomingdale and then eventually into chicago and lakeshore drive and over lake michigan. these storms have had a history of producing 60 and 70-mile-per-hour winds. we've had reports of trees and power lines down across parts of northern illinois so a serious situation that is about to take place here in chicago. the good news, don, it should be in and out in a matter of 30 minutes and will dump some beneficial rain to some sports but dangerous wind and certainly lightning about to head through chicagoland. >> we shall see. we'll stay on top of it. stick with me a little bit rob. put the pictures back up because i remember the last time you and i were covering this. it was at, unfortunately, where the stage collapsed. remember that when that rogue wind came through that concert? >> they don't mess around anymore, don. >> yeah. >> they take this stuff very seriously and in some cases venues and concert promoters have hired independent meteorlogical firms to warn them of these kinds of events and there is just too muc

bloomingdale residents are angry their homes have flooded repeatedly in storms. d.c. water blames the problem on an outdated sewer system and says it will take more than a decade to complete improvements. >> new this morning, university of maryland police are looking for a person who they say fired a gun near campus. officers arrested two other people just before 1:00 this morning but the third person got away. police haven't said what led to the shots fired or whether anyone was hurt. they also haven't released a description of the gunman, who is still on the loose. >> three people are in the hospital after a vicious collision in prince georges county. three people were pulled unconscious from the cars and police say that they're still working to get the cars out of the wooded area. all of the injuries are serious but not life threatening. still no word on what led to that crash. >> one is dead and two others injured after a support beam at a mall of america parking garage crushed a u-hall truck. the driver was killed. two other passengers got out of the truck. polic

members will find ways to fix flooding in the areas of bloomingdale and the park. last month they were hit three times by floods over a two-week period. in some cases raw sewage backed up into homes and businesses. >>> 7:20 right now. it's a tuesday morning and coming up, a special treat for some local moms. we'll tell you what's in store for 100 of those moms today. >> plus, as the first lady continues to push her let's move campaign, ever wonder how she finds time to work out? mrs. obama dishes about her daily trip to the gym. >> and holly is taking us on a journey through a magical world this morning. cirque du soleil to tem. it's all exploring the evolution of man kind. >> that's pretty easy. right? >> we'll check back in with holly a little bit later. he's made his choice. but what choices will women be left with? just like mitt romney, paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. in congress, ryan voted to ban all federal funding for planned parenthood and allow employers to deny women access to cancer screenings and birth control. and both romney a

it's a three-bedroom condo in the bloomingdale's building on north michigan avenue.jmb reality and lists for over two-point seven million dollars. the mayor moved out of the building in june. there's a rally against violence and it's taking place around the country today. it's called "national night out." there are two events in chicago being held this afternoon from two to six thirty. one event begins at cole park and ends with a rally at nine thousand south king drive at tuley park. other events are being held in wheaton, orland park and in dupage county. the events promote neighborhood spirit and partnerships with police to promote safety. illinois is teaming up with the state department of public health to launch a new instant lottery benefitting h.i.v. and aids care and prevention. it's called "red ribbon cash".. and it's being unveiled today. one hundred percent of the profits from "red ribbon cash" will go to support organizations focusing on prevention and care of aids and h.i.v. 814 aids cases and more than 1900 h.i.v. cases were reported in illinois last ye