from chicago midwest, from the ea coast 1350 range. if you're going to london, paris, rome, add an extra 15, 20%. especially for nonstop. you're going to paa serious premium. if you go tolaces like germany, ireland, spain, swzerland,hich a the cheapest couries right now, those are the be bet. gerri: let's talk about making the fares cheaper, what do i do? you have to be in the shoulder season, right? >> certainly iyou can buy your ticket for example before the second week in june, ther therea little bit of break. the last week in august ticket prices drop, kids go back to school. in between they are e expected tickets are. there is a $30 surcharge each way on those days so if you don't fly on those days,e will not incur the surcharge. tuesday afternoon is after the sales occur, monday night everything mates tuesday morning. tuday afternoon is the best time to shop. gerri: we did cheapest destinations in europe, now cheaper destinations in the u.s. what if i didn't want to pay up for it? >> northeast the cheapest city of boston. let's h

one city to watch, another in the midwest, chicago, a steep credit rating agencies, moody's, cut the rating for the windy city by three notches. chicago has $36 billion deficit in just its pension fund. detroit's bankruptcy should be no surprise. it has been smoldering for decades as the auto industry was forced it change. pensions negotiated years before in its hay day could not be sustained and people drove right out of the motor city. slashing a tax revenue that would be accelerating. not surprising if other cities follow in its foot steps. especially in a bailout followes this bankruptcy. harris, back to you. >> brenda, thank you. >>> a lot going on in the uk with the royal baby bump watch and headline from the british open. and american won it today. phil mickelson, winning his first british open title. watching his drop, sealing his win in scotland. at 43 years old, he was the only golfer to finish the entire tournament under par. >>> right now, massive flooding in phoenix. showing homes and people's belongingin belongings surrounded by muddy water. there is ground already satu

and there's the heat across the midwest as well. chicago, 94 this afternoon and st. louis expecting to be in the mid to upper 90s as well. heat relief is on the way. here comes the cold front later today, but that means severe weather is possible anywhere from madison and chicago, detroit, cleveland, buffalo, all of upstate new york and northern new england. we could have damaging wind, and there's also the possibility of tornadoes before the front moves through. and, of course, that means conditions will get cooler by the time we get to the weekend. i'm david bernard, cbs news, miami. >>> the mayor of detroit says bankruptcy offers that troubled city a new start. detroit is the largest american city ever to file for bankruptcy protection. it is more than $18 billion in debt. the city's emergency manager says the move allows the city to keep operating. >> services will remain open, paychecks will be made, bills will be paid. nothing changes from the standpoint of the ordinary citizen's perspective. >> but detroit will not have to pay many of its bills. yesterday's ba

it is warmer out in the midwest in chicago and minneapolis now temperatures in the 60s. you have been waking up with temperatures only in the 50s today in the afternoon minneapolis a beautiful day 80 degrees for your high 83 in new york city. they will enjoy a nice day then we have moisture into sections of the dakotas and montana and missouri and arkansas expecting heavy rain. some of the spots in red and maroon 4-6 inches of rain. something we will keep an eye on here in the central part of the country. >> be prepared for that. >> well more than 2 dozen dangerous terrorists are running free after a prison break in pakistan. hundreds more prisoners escaped after taliban militants stormed a prison armed with guns grenades and bombs. they battled for hours 6 police officers killed dozens more injured 9 prisoners have been recaptured. this is the third prison attack overseas in just a week. >> it look a b-- they say it wi be a big jobs generator. president obama down raidgraded number of jobs the keystone pipeline would create saying only put 2,000 people to work. that's a

in the midwest, it's illinois and chicago where the city averages 4.06 a gallon.he cabbies know -- >> to make a dollar, i have to come up with $75. and nobody has got into my cab, you know? >> i have to have gas in order to go to work. so it affects my life greatly. >> reporter: why the sudden surge? analysts say you can blame a lot of it on the summer driving season. >> this is an old-fashioned case of supply and demand. americans requiring more regular gasoline, refineries producing it, resulting in a decline in crude inventories. >> reporter: there's also concern the unrest in egypt could spread and disrupt the flow of oil through the suez canal. and there have been production hiccups at a few u.s. refineries, helping to push prices even higher. add it all up, an extra 14 cents per gallon in a week, 22 cents in a year and 800-mile round trip in the family van from chicago to minneapolis will likely cost about $178 in fuel. looking for the cheapest gas? gasbuddy.com has that. you type in your location and the stations with the lowest gas pop up. here in washingt

garrett tenney, thank you, watching that story out of chicago our midwest burr row. here is patti ann with breaking news. >> bill, we're also following another tour bus crash. at least 39 people said to be dead now in southern italy after a bus smashed into heavy traffic before plunging 100 feet into a screen. greg palkot is live in london. hello, greg, what is the latest. >> reporter: hi, patti ann. being called one of the worst road accidents in italian history. the italian prime minister calling it a huge tragedy. it happened last night on a winding italian highway through the mountains just outside of naples. a tour bus full of folks were come back from a weekend at an area spa and a religious shrine. that is when it got into trouble. that bus slammed into as many as 11 cars before it slammed through the guardrail and plunged down to the ravine. others were thrown from the bus. others were crushed inside. rescue workers got to the scene, trying to cut their way looking for any survivors. incredibly there were survivors, at last count, 10. five children, patti ann

and in the midwest, 87 for chicago, you're going to get hot too, feels like right around 100 midweek.y around 81 behind the front. you want to get comfortable and pleasant, the west coast. monterey, 64, very cool, portland will close in on the upper 80s. leave you with a look across the nation. unsettled and close to the heat dome. we are going to build the heat in the northeast, but nice out west. that is the big picture. let's get a check now a little closer to home. >>> this weather report has been brought to you by thomas' english muffins. >> thank you. jose baez coming up, he weighs in on the george zimmerman verdict. >>> also ahead, remembering diana. william and kate are making sure her spirit and values are passed on to the royal baby. bianna golodryga reporting live from london on "good morning america." [ female announcer ] shaving can irritate skin, causing dark marks to become visible. dove has the effective solution. dove® cleartone™ anti-perspirant with calendula and sunflower seed extracts. it moisturizes to help accelerate natural skin renewal processes helping skin to

midwest. today we start off with the cool northwesterly winds. jet stream way down to the south. temperatures, in fact, chicago had it's coolest weekend in about 30 years. look at these temperatures for chicago. 8 degrees below normal. high of 77. 76 in kansas city. columbus 78. detroit 74. temperatures anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees below normal. rest of the country today afternoon highs. you have to head down to the south, southern texas, parts of florida, gulf coast and the interior southwest. temperatures in the 100s. going to be in the 80s. it will be hotter in the pacific

and in the midwest, 87 for chicago today. i want you to know you're going to get hot, too, by the midweek. feels like right around 100. 85 for kansas city today. rapid city around 81 behind the front. you want to get comfortable and pleasant, go to the west coast. you go to places like monterey, 64, very cool, portland will close in on the upper 80s. i want to leave you with a look across the nation here. unsettled here and close to the heat dome. boy, are we going to build the heat in the northeast as we go through the week and beyond. but nice out west. >>> this weather report has been brought to you by thomas' english muffins. dan and paula? >> thank you, ginger. >>> coming up on the broadcast, jose baez, the attorney who successfully defended casey anthony weighs in on the george zimmerman verdict. >>> also ahead, remembering diana. soon-to-be parents william and kate are making sure her spirit and values are passed on to the royal baby. bianna golodryga reporting from london coming up on "good morning america." ood morni

but comfortable through the midwest. 79 sounds just about right for chicago. >>> perfect score. the young man who aced his s.a.t.s. and he's not in high school yet. >>> also ahead, if you're thinking about leaving the house without breakfast this morning, we have important reason that you may want to reconsider. i have played somes reason that you may want to reconsider. i have played somes you could call controlling. but the truth is: there's so much in life we can't control. here's something we can: colorectal cancer. it's the second leading cancer killer in the u.s., but it is almost entirely preventable! most colon cancers start as polyps, and screening finds polyps, so they can be removed before they turn into cancer. if you're over 50, get screened. screening saves lives. it could really save your life. >>> and welcome back. despite rising mortgage rates, the state of the housing market is strong. new numbers just out show a 1% drop in existing home sales last month. but experts aren't worried. predicting home sales to remain steady or increase in the second half of the ye

midwest. that's an issue this morning, and through the afternoon. and guess what? the twin cities is in the cross hairs for that as well as kansas city, chicago and detroit later today. watch for isolated tornado threats with that. here's a look at the forecast. the slight risk is across the upper midwest staying wet across the east including through the panhandle of florida, georgia, alabama and hot through the middle of the country with temperature rees bounding into the mid and upper 90s. a heat wave beginning. that's a look across the country. the forecast in just 30 seconds for local. >>> i'm team 4 meteor logist in for tom kierein this morning. widely scattered light showers and sprinkles west of the d.c. metro area. getting into the midday hours the metro area has a chance to see scattered showers and some isolated storms. otherwise limited sunshine today. a high temperature near or at 90 degrees. for tomorrow, showers and thunderstorms a >>> and that is a look at your forecast. guys, back to you. >> mike, thank you very much. the washington monument glowing again as it undergoes much needed repairs. if you were driving in washington l

it's very laid-back people come the midwest are very nice people. the fans of chicagot. it's awesome to represent my city. >> the home-run derby taking place tonight in new york and yoenis cespedes got off to a hot start pounding out 17 home runs in the first-round. he is in a role in the finals. moments ago he has just won the home-run derby in a final round playoff with bryce harper. when chicago reporters last had contact with derrick rose in miami it was pretty much a given he would play the season opener this fall today during an event in spain he told reporters he is 100 percent physically and emotionally and confirmed he will be ready when the season begins. henry melton was franchised attacked by the chicago bears. he had six sacks and 24 hurries last season and made the pro bowl for the first time. the lighthouse for the blind a charity golf course event. the lighthouses over 100 years old. mike ditka will have his number retired by the bears this season. >> i think the offense will be much better. i do not think it will be a big falloff from the defense. this

midwest so hard hit? >> we have concentrated our refinery capacity in chicago and in the gulf coast. we have closed a lot of refinery captain in the northeast. and we have had a little problem in canadian refineries, bp whiting and chicago had problems. and the renewable fuel standards have traded as high as a $1.50, and on a 10% ethenol blend, adds 15 cents to the price. it's capacity and renewable fuel standards and frankly the inability to move product from where it is in surplus to where it's in deficit. i do expect -- >> i guess you can add on to that the summer driving season because the demand is higher at this point than in other times in the year. america is becoming more energy independent, right? why the the unrest in egypt still cause higher fuel prices for americans and are there other regions that we should be concerned about? >> the growth in north american supply has been tremendous. we expect growth to be a million barrels ahead of where we are last year. but the problem is oil is a globally traded commodity. we are not insulated from the events in the middle east. w

midwest. the scorching weather is already taking a toll. in chicago, hospital emergency rooms are seeing a rise in heat-related illnesses. >> they're going to explode. it's so hot. >> i'd rather have beer sitting in the air conditioning. >> reporter: in new york, this intern at an outdoor news conference passed out. doctors say a heat wave like this one is especially dangerous because the extreme temperatures day after day, never allow a person to cool down. it affects the heart, blood pressure, and the brain. that's why in harrisburg, pennsylvania, people are spreading the word about heat stroke among children. a kid's body can heat up three-times to five-times faster than an adult. >> take your hand, if it's hot for you. it's too hot for your child to play. >> reporter: in raleigh, north carolina, they're handing out free fans to children and the elderly. and even trying to keep pets cool. >> they're overheated, you need to get them to a vet right away. >> reporter: across the west, drought has increased the fire danger. this year's fire season is a

. >> as the unrelenting heat wave heads to another day in the midwest and northeast zoo keepers of the chicagoe getting pretty creative to keep the earliest animals cool. >> they have huge blocks of ice in their closures. they had fun diving. when the humans will get to. >> they are so cute. >> still need the icebox for today. go outside get ice cream drinks a lot of water and get as much ac as you can across parts of the northeast and midwest and the same areas that had been hot for the next several days. they will be hot at least for today. we have one more day out here. 98 degrees in new york city. it will be a hot one. 91 in north carolina 95 in chicago. kansas city 98 degrees. then you factor in the humidity. this is what it will feel like when you head out the door. in new york city with it will feel like 105 degrees feel like 101 degrees in the city of chicago. another scorcher out here. we are going to be seeing relief as we head into this weekend as a cold front moves on through. coming up saturday we are expecting showers and storms. there is a slight chance we could be seeing severe

chicago, o'hare. you want to check ahead. midwest is going to see potent weather as we head throughout the day.a, looks like you've got fly delays out there as well due to the same system. 56 in san jose to start. campbell, 59 degrees, 60 in santa teresa to kickoff a tuesday. this is what we're expecting in terms of the fog. a.m., low cloud cover extending all through your inland valleys. by 9:00, 10:00, most of the fog will clear. we'll see nice filtered sunshine for the second half of the day. the reason why is because of the smoke drifting into the bay area. we have unhealthy air quality for the central bay. typically it's the inland city that have the air quality problems this time of year. that's not the case. i did some highlighting here to give you a better idea of the areas where, if you do have respiratory issues, you want to limit your outdoor activity if you can. the good news is, it's going to be so comfortable dwrournths need to and you can stay indoors. in napa, 77 for fremont, 70 degrees on the way to santa cruz. as we see high pressure build in towards the end of the week, our f

garrett 10 any, from our midwest bureau in chicago. he is facing already 300 charges.nal 600 plus at this point? what will that get prosecutors. garrett? >> well, bill, you mentioned the 300 charges. that was already looking at more than 3,000 years in prison. with the 900 charges he is looking at more than 9,000 years in prison if he is convicted. essentially county prosecutor, tim mcgintty, wants to send a clear message that these types of acts of crime will not be tolerated there in his county, much less throughout the entire state of ohio. he said he is seeking charges for every day ariel castro allegedly held these three women captive. every act of violence they endured, during those more than 10 years that they were held in captive. so that includes, 512 counts of kidnapping. 446 counts of rape. and of course, those two charges, aggravated murder for allegedly terminating the pregnancy of michelle knight. so, the prosecution here is looking to send that clear message. of course they have been discussing the possibility of plea bargains. so by having all of these

political support at least at the governor level anywhere in the midwest right now. >> you could argue barack obama? >> well, he did help us in chicago, and i think that's a big reason that he was so sympathetic to bailing out the auto industry. i mean, that was pretty much the first task of his administration, was putting together a task force to rescue the auto industry. and he certainly beat that drum hard during last year's campaign, especially in ohio where they had plenty of auto plants. mitt romney had written an op-ed for "the new york times," said -- it's titled let detroit go bankrupt. [laughter] and obama didn't let him forget about that. >> i'm curious -- >> yeah. >> -- the, what's, what would you say is the number one lesson that you take away from from what appears to be kind of an industrial evolution which has happened in the past and is likely to happen in the future as the economy evolves? is there a key lesson that you found that you would look and say that as we look at economies 10 and 20 and 30 years looking forward that you look at today as it was true here, it's likely to be true there and that people should b

midwest. and that means areas like milwaukee, chicago, grand rapids, you're going to see some relief once this front comes through and bring the thunderstorms with it and the relative humidity, it is going to be dropping. so here is going to be the forecast for today. looking at severe weather, anywhere in the burgundy shading. this is for friday. then for saturday for areas like pittsburgh. then were saturday night for areas like washington, d.c., as well as new york city. that means some of these thunderstorms could be potentially kind of strong. we're looking at a slight risk category for today and tomorrow, but here are the numbers and michael, this is how you know i'm not making this up. you can see the forecast. for friday and saturday, washington, d.c., you're going to be cool, but you're going to cool off on sunday as well as into monday then we'll start to see temperatures slowly climbing back up. as we move into the middle of next week. and the same for new york city. but it's not just in the u.s., michael. look at london. we just saw max foster. he's outside. he's on the kate middle

garrett tenney on the midwest bureau in chicago, illinois.is that he may have been inspired by convicted killer, anthony sowell, remember him? he was sentenced to death for the murders of 11 women. bodies were found in and around of his home, also in cleveland, ohio. that was in august of 2009. he was found guilty of attempting to kill three other women who survived. >>> police raiding a house in texas after an alleged kidnapping there. a teenage girl telling investigators she escape ad home in lubbock, texas, after being held captive for six weeks. law enforcement taking two people in custody and arresting a third person. police say they were not taking any chances on that case. >> based on the information she was able to provide us, we believe there were multiple people inside the house, possibly more vick tis that people inside may be armed and the house may be barricaded. so as a precautionary measure we had the s.w.a.t. team hit the house. bill: no one else was found inside the home. police are investigating whether or not there is anoth

midwest. that is a more intense system that will bring that threat of severe thunderstorms in minneapolis toward chicago. that will eventually move our way later in the week. it will take its time getting here. we're under the influence today of a southerly flow bringing in warm and humid conditions and a chance of showers. showers and thundershowers will become more widespread by tomorrow but into thursday, it is on our doorstep. a few could be strong and behind as cold front, back here our air will be drier and less humid and a little bit cooler. let's count on that by the end of the week. let's keep an eye on the tropics. this is tropical storm chantal move into the lesser antilles with winds of 60 miles per hour. cuba expected to move past and will go toward the u.s. coastline potentially this is into the weekend so that is something to watch closely. nothing to worry about for right now. mostly cloudy today with some showers and thunderstorms possible, high-temperature mid to upper 80's and cloudy tonight but trying out overnight and here's a look at the seven-day forecast for it showers and thunde

midwest and the east. here in washington, 9798 in chicago. 96 in nashville. in new york, where the all-star game will be played, heat index is 91. the weather is quite nice in san diego. 76 degrees now. but the city's first democratic mayor in 20 years is feeling intense political heat tonight. correspondent william la general he is tells us why. >> bob is to blame and he needs to resign. we need to stand by our women who have been abused. >> reporter: the charges against bob filner, a liberal democrat, come not from republicans but the former congressman's own friends, including ex-council woman donna fry, who describes what he allegedly did to a campaign worker who she quotes. >> mayor filner then said i would like to go out with you, may i kiss you. immediately upon asking whether he could kiss me, mayor filner grabbed me and kissed me. >> reporter: later, a constituent made this accusation. >> on the sidewalk the mayor suddenly in clear view of anyone who might pass by grabbed and kissed her, jamming his tongue down her throat. >> reporter: a third allega

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midwest pushing off towards the east. that is going to bring some thunderstorm activity in places like chicago over towards detroit, into buffalo as well as that does continue to push through the great lakes region. we've already been seeing some hail out here, up to about golf ball size. winds, damaging winds very welcoming out of this. don't be surprised if you hear of a report of a tornado or two with it. not a big tornado outbreak, but it is going to be packing quite a punch as it pushes off to the east being fueled by the absolutely steamy and warm temperatures we have been seeing across the northeast. right now chicago with a high of 36, washington, d.c. as well. new york, sunny skies and 36 degrees there for you. that is accompanied by this very high humidity. so it's very hot and muggy. the good news is take a look at this. once that front drifts down there towards the south, it's going to cool off, become a little more bearable here across much of the great lakes region toronto dropping all the way down to 25 here by sunday going into monday. i want to quickly show you what's going on here into europe where we have, we

it is so cold in parts of the midwest and great lakes, a cold air funnel. take you to chicago where they're in the 50s, so a real cool morning, but it will clear out slightly. the clouds kept you insulated, not as many records as we might see, tomorrow it's sticking around into monday. but minneapolis this morning, 53, international falls right will. the rain moving off to the east. new york city, boston in line for the rain, washington, d.c. down through virginia and parts of florida heavy downpours as we go through your sunday. and out west, a slight break, repref from the flow. but not long-lived. the drier air, temperatures close to average, but flagstaff, 76, 105 for phoenix, tucson, 100. that's a look at the big picture. here's a check closer to home. in new jersey this morning, thousands of people are gathered for north america's lar summer time hot air balloon and music festival, right there. a colorful parade, not of penguins, but nearly 100 balloons. this morning it's a little rainy, but hope they get to launch. they need ideal weather conditions. ideal not what this

midwest that come in. finde weekend you cannot parking in the city of chicago near or around 26th street because from as far as minneapolis, minnesota, to columbia, ohio, people come in on the weekend to get things they cannot get in their respective community. those material fact in terms of what is happening in the city -- today, we send an executive order, creating what i call citizenship corners in every neighborhood library in the city of chicago. librarians are being trained to help people get their citizenship. we have kits that they can take home to promote the effort. i will close by this one example if i can. one year ago we held a forum with robert f kennedy -- the first time here in america, their foundation, and all the nobel peace prize winners in chicago. i happen to think chicago is the most american of american cities. we didn't add a -- did it at a high school where my mother went to school, all jewish. your mother's high school, my mother's high school, this might explain a lot about our relationship. second, i introduced a young woman who is from yemen to introduced gorbachev. she came t

midwest. milwaukee, des moines, chicago, that could mean you as well. hot in the middle of the country.n this is the golden gate bridge what you can see of it. really thick fog out there, hugging thimmediate coastline. it is going to keep you cool at the coast today, temperatures&yc still warmer than average, 70 degrees on the way to san francisco. meanwhile, 95, livermore, 84, santa theresa, 92, gill roy, the thick fog forcing flight delays out of sfo two and a half hours for arriving flights, natural ac kicks into high gear. >>> and don't >>> and don't forget you can get your forecast on weather.com. birthday wishes with our willard scott. >> we're back in business with birthdays. i love birthdays. they're fun. don't you think so. sweet molly from utica, new york. she is 100 years old today. loves to work. still has a job. works for a living. how about that at 100. think about that, friends. >>> and now we have abbottsford, wisconsin, barney voelker. he is absolutely dynamite. he camps out, sleeps with al gators. and sweet yetta greenberg from deer field beach, florida. 100 years old

chicago. dallas, mostly sunny, high of 100. los angeles, clouds and then sun. >>> and time now for a check of the national forecast. a cold front moves into the midwest showers and thunderstorms. heavy rain could cause flooding in east kansas and missouri. showers and thunderstorms are possible around the rockies. and it will be dry in the northeast and south. the mercury could top 100 degrees in parts of the southeast. >>> in sports, with major league baseball's trade deadline looming tomorrow, some divisional races are getting tight. boston and tampa bay battling for first place in the american league eefd. with the red sox trailing 2-1, daniel nava scored. check again, it appears nava beat the throw but it doesn't count and tampa bay wince 2-1. >>> in texas the rangers erase a one-run deficit in the ninth inning. a.j. leading off with a home are to tie it up. but santo wins it with a walk-off homer to left field. texas wins 4-3. and the cleveland inians complete their strong play. jason yee yamby belts his 406 homer of his career. cleveland is now just 2 1/2 games behind detroit in the a.l. central. >>> in the national league, the pittsburgh pirat

chicago, thunderstorms and 86. dallas, 82. l.a., 84. time now for a check of the national forecast. hot humid weather will blanket much of the eastern u.s. and the midwesth will be hot. the southern plains in texas will be stormy and cool. scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the southwest. the northwest will be hot and mainly dry. >>> in sports a teenager won the john deere golf classic and it went to sudden death. on the fifth hole jordan spieth sinks the short put for the victory. the 19-year-old is the youngest pga tour winner in 82 years. not only does speegt get the trophy, but he also gets the check for $828,000. >>> the biggest name in american sprinting has tested positive for doping. tyson gay holds the u.s. record for the 100-meter sprint. gay says he put his faith in someone and was let down. he faces a two-year ban. >>> in baseball the all-star home run derby is tonight, and taking a shot at the title will be baltimore's chris davis. on sunday against the blue days he launched one deep to left. davis is now tied with reggie jackson for 37 home runs before the all-star break. baltimore beats toronto, 7-4. >>> the tigers' justi

chicago is 26th street. and it's, and it pulls people literally from all over the midwest who come in. g, let alone the parking meter issue, but you cannot find parking in the city of chicago near or around 26th street because from as far as minneapolis, minnesota, to columbus, ohio, people come in to get things they cannot get in their communities that are reflective of their home country. so just in a sense of what's happening in the city for us, today i signed an executive order with the immigration office, we are creating what we call citizenship corners if every library and neighborhood library throughout the the the si of chicago. all librarians are being trained on how to help people get their citizenship. they have kits they can take home, check them out like books to actually promote the whole effort. and i'll close by this one example if i can and then, obviously, go on. a year ago we held a forum with robert f. kennedy -- first time here in america, their foundation -- and all the nobel peace prize winners. in chicago. they did it in berlin, rome, paris, they wanted to come t

temperatures 20 degrees below average over the upper midwest and great lakes. 53 in minnesota. 54 currently in chicagohere a week and a half ago we were talking about temperatures that felt like 100 degrees. this is going to continue throughout the day today even into monday but we'll start to see temperatures moderate a little bit. look at minneapolis. 7 3 today. chicago 69. average is 84 and marquette michigan your average is 76. i saw video of people wearing coats in michigan yesterday. the moisture that's streaming in across the west again today. we'll see flash flood flood potential and then we also have the cold front bringing the below average temperature across the upper midwest and great lakes is pushing toward the east where we could see heavy rainfall. we'll keep you up to date. anna, clayton, mike, back to you. >> thank you. >> coming up on the show, the president hit the road this week to sell his economy program. he says it's all about jobs but our next guest says it's all about politics. >> and the sequester grounded air shows across the country this summer but one of the nation's large

chicago will be mostly sunny. dallas, sunny, but a high of 102. los angeles, clouds, then sun. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. a cold front bringing showers and thunderstorms moves through the midwestwind gusts and hail is possible from northwest michigan through kansas and it will be hot in parts of the south. temperatures could hit 100 degrees west of the mississippi. the heavy rain and showers will move into new england late thursday. >>> tulsa, oklahoma, is cleaning up this morning after damaging storms swept through the area. winds brought down trees and tore roofs off buildings. tens of thousands are without power. meteorologists are calling yesterday's storm a derecho. that's because that's when powerful storms were measured at 250 miles per hour. >>> former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez will be held without bail until his next court appearance next month. it will give prosecutors more time. meanwhile his former coach the usually restrained bill belicheck commented for the first time on the murder charges. >> reporter: at the same time aaron hernandez was in court on the murder case, his former coach spoke about the incident for the first time. >> it's a sad

chicago will be partly sunny and sunny in dallas. los angeles, partly sunny with a high of 79. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. a cold front moves through parts of the midwest showers and thunderstorms. the threat of thunderstorms remains in the northeast. some areas could get torrential downpours and scattered showers and thunderstorms are also expected in the south and west. >>> in sports, milwaukee brewers' star ryan braun said he accepts a suspension that will keep him off the field for the rest of the baseball season. the former mvp violated major league baseball's drug program. braun is reportedly linked to biogenes biogenesis, a miami anti-aging company accused of illegal drugs. that will cost him about $3 million. in 2012, braun successfully appealed a suspension after failing a drug test. >> as general manager, i'm somewhat happy that this is over with, so that we can move forward. i talked to ryan earlier on. i know he's addressed the players. in that regard, so our focus will be on the field. >> more than a dozen major leaguers are reportedly linked to biogenesis, including yankee's slugger alex rodriquez. >>> and in new york, a dramatic finish b

. >>> my favorite is in the midwest because i went to school in evanston so i know the chicago lakefront>> this is perhaps my favorite urban trail in the united states. it runs from chicago's south side about 18 miles to the north end of the city. it goes along the top attractions. architecture buffs, you're going to see the best skyscrapers right from the trail. >> there was a lot of talk in the newsroom whether through was considered a hike. the san antonio river walk. >> we wanted to mix it up. this is for mar gra ritas as -- >> if you want to stop for beverages. >> the alamo is a half mile off the trail. it's a nice way to see for the south central. >> and margarita makes it all worth the while. >>> let's head to the southwest and valley of the fire state park. this is a hot one. >> this is unique. if you're going in the sum eric be aware of the heat. this is spread sandstone. if it catches the sun at a certain time of the day, it almost looks like it's on fire. it has beautiful red stone. there have been sci-fi movies that have come to this site for a very good reason. >> it's reall

midwest. you'll see rain showers around for chicago.tions for you all along that stationary front. here are the high temperatures for today. a good looking one. look at those temps in the 70s, minneapolis, poppy will like that. and these temperatures are fall-like and more seasonable numbers. to the south, high of 94 degrees in dallas. >> "new day," look how she gets that in. >> yeah, beautiful day here. beautiful day here in atlanta. >> looking forward toilet. >>> let's talk about egypt now, either side is backing down where supporters president mohamed morsi are clashing with the military-backed government. that is the scene we saw unfold over the weekend, leaving about 72 people dead. the muslim brotherhood claims the police opened fire on crowds of protesters. government officials, though, vehemently denying that. they say violent protesters wounded police officers. >>> and a spanish judge today is expected to question -- this is the driver in last week's deadly crash of a high-speed train. you'll see him being walked over there. po

chicago are ridiculous. >> reporter: al lopez watched in disbelief, filling his van costs $13 more than last week. >> as you can see, i'm wie past the $100 mark all right. it's very frustrating. >> reporter: across the midwest prices are up, in indiana 34 cents from a week ago. in michigan, 32 cents. ohio 26 cents. this as america is producing oil at a record-breaking pace. five years ago pumping out 3.9 million barrels a day, today nearly twice that amount. all that domestic oil isn't helping drivers at the pump. at a senate hearing today on the price spike a troubling prediction from aaa. >> the days of the national pump price below $3 is likely a thing of the past. >> reporter: which had lawmakers asking how that's possible with all this oil right in our back yard. the fact is it's expensive to move oil from the flush fields of the midwest to consumers, a shortage of pipelines means it's largely transported on barges and trains at a cost of up to $17 more a barrel. strict regulations mean it's actually cheaper for companies to ship american oil overseas than to keep it here. americans still pay a lot less for gas than drivers in most of the world. china pays more and so does india. look at europe. in the

but there's good news to report, parts of the midwest temperatures are running 10 to 20 degrees below average. for chicagoegrees. today you'll only see 67. as we move across areas including parts of the northeast we are talking for new york a couple degrees below average is your pick day. the rain moves in tomorrow and for the southeast we are talking temps in the 90s. the two tropical storms if you had to have one coming in your direction, you'd want something really weak like this. >> absolutely. >> but, of course, you don't wish anything like this on anyone. >> exactly. but it is hurricane season. >> it is hurricane season. >> so what can we do. >> this is experience and practice. >> exactly. jennifer, thank you so much for that. >>> coming up next hour on "newsroom," sex scandals for two politicians. is sexually inappropriate conduct an addiction or just an excuse for bad behavior? we'll ask a sex expert next. >>> and a superbug is making a lot of people sick this summer. we'll tell you what it is and how to stay safe at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> and you may not know his name but his music is iconic

midwest and northeast of the weeklong heat wave is almost over. temperatures dropped today as a cold front headed south ahead of cooling rainstorms forecasted for the region. in chicago the high temp was 86 degrees, down from yesterday's high of 96. >>> people in aurora, colorado gathered to remember the victim and survivors of that mass shooting inside a movie theater one year ago today. >> 12 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a midnight screening of "the dark knight rises." one man's passion is to ensure other people don't have to endure those losses. steven barton is pushing for all background checks for all gun sales. >> it's important to remember that one senseless act does not, cannot and will not define us as a community. >> the trial for the accused gunman james holmeses is scheduled to be begin in february. >>> in news of the world tonight, seven car bombs exploded in shi'ite areas of baghdad today, part of an eruption of violence that began at the start of ramadan. so far at least 250 people have been killed in iraq since july 10th. breakfast and attacks today claimed the lives of 46 people. there was no immediate claim of responsibility for t

midwest. and we did have animals in the chicago zoo trying to stay cool and actually diving into pools and someng to stay cool. so cute. out there in doing, you can be seeing a heat index temperature at 101 degrees. high temperature, the actual high will be widespread into the 90s. 97 degrees will be the high temperature here in new york city. you factor in the humidity and then you're talking about what it feels like when you head out the door. it's going to feel like 105 degrees in new york city. it's going to feel like 106 in washington, d.c so incredible heat out here. stay safe. drink a lot of water. it can be very dangerous. if you are outdoors for a long period of time, as we head into friday and also into saturday. later in the day, we are going to be seeing a cold front pushing eastward and it's that system that will finally be written not guilty a bit of a relief to the hot temperatures. here in new york city, we're actually going to be below average with those high temperatures. we're talking low 80s, maybe 82 for the high temperature. very nice coming up monday and tuesday. >> brian

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chicago's south side -- >> don't do me like that, man. >> to the affluent suburbs of schaumburg, illinois. the underground sex trade is booming in the midwest. >> gang members are not just out selling drugs any longer. they're selling children. >> all the young girls were branded. >> they are literally slaves. >> but what are the real human costs for the women that service this billion dollar industry? >> take us to jail and you won't have to wore be this [ bleep ] no more, period. >> it has a psychological effect and the girlses are hardened by it more and more. >> police, come on out. >> tonight msnbc travels with the cook county human trafficking task force. >> how much dope you do a day? >> and meet the women and girls who pay the harsh price for what some call a victimless crime. >>> on a warm chicago afternoon the streets are crowded with tourists, browsing the merchandise along the magnificent mile. but just a few blocks away this motel plays host to a different kind of commodity. sex for sale. >> what do you want? >> chicago police have arrested this woman for soliciting prostitution. it's her third such arrest in as many months. >>

midwest today. tonight. because we do have that frontal system that emily was talking about. that's going to drop temperatures down for areas like chicago as well as grand rapids then that front makes its way over toward the east throughout the weekend. here's what we're going to look at for today. with that front, we have a severe weather threat for areas including parts of the midwest, parts of new england. saturday, you'll see relief. unfortunately, strong storms moving into areas like pittsburgh. for washington, d.c., hot today. high of 95. much warmer when you add in humidity. 95 on saturday. finally, wolf, you guys will be able to come out and play. the temperatures drop down to the mid and upper 80s and lower humidity. a few chances of storms. you'll take that when you're going to cool things off. >> 80 sounding pretty good right now. >> sounds great. >> jennifer, thanks so much. >>> here's what else we're working on this hour. katherine jackson is taking the stand today in the wrongful death lawsuit of her son, michael jackson. >>> and after days of sit-ins at the florida state capitol, protesters finally get their meeting with

midwest. >> the hot weather is moving west. highs will range from 99 in boston to 95 in chicago. heat indexes will top 100 degrees in many area. the heat wave is expected to break soon. for now, we're just going to have to take it. jim axelrod is in new york city's times square this morning. >> reporter: yesterday was the hottest day of the year in new york. today is forecast to be even worse. temperatures expected to climb into the upper 90s. throw in the humidity, it's going to feel like it's between 105 and 110. >> across the city new yorkers are trying to beat the heat any way they can. >> i like to try, not wake up before noon. i think that's a good way to fight the heat. >> reporter: for a sixth straight day temperatures are expected to soar. threatening to push the city's power grid to its limit. to avoid widespread outages, con edison, the city's largest utility company, has asked customers to con verveserve energy. >> obviously with the heat the sun as well as the heat all that energy pumping through our system, components could fail. >> reporter: it's not just con ed ta