from oklahoma city to dallas. and this will be the 24th day in a row, for dallas to be 100 degrees-plus. they're going one after another. that's going to continue all week. we're cooler today in new york city. that's more like it. from d.c. southwards, we still have the heat. once the showers and the storms come late today, you'll get your relief. and tomorrow should be a little better. as far as today's forecast, carry an umbrella. it's the afternoon pop-up showers or storms that will hit. that will be from new york city, to baltimore, oerd. we're dry in the middle of the country, if you want great weather, minneapolis from wisconsin to chicago. the heat builds on tuesday and then should cool off a little bit. the heat's not over with. but we're not seeing historical heat like we did last week. >> that's a relief in some aspects. thank you. >>> how no debt deal is affecting markets. what ipo to look for on wall street. and what not to do when you think you've been sold is a lemon. [ diane lane ] is your anti-wrin

vegas tied dallas at 106 yesterday. nice day yesterday in los angeles. and for downtown l.a., the next five, six days looks to be mid 80s and sunny, so a very enjoyable summer forecast. the cold front has cooled us off in the northwest. you see the gray here, the gray in the map shows you where the clouds are, that's why we have a little bit of drizzle in coastal washington state. and that's why in seattle the forecast today, about 70, the sun will come out later in the day after we burn off some of the clouds and everywhere else looks pretty dry. but thunderstorms possible in much of arizona and utah.orms. temperatures nice in california, on the comfortable side, enjoy. >> very quiet, beautiful forecast for much of the west, details coming up. >> thank you, bill. >> markets fall on debt deal pressure. netflix is wall street's darling no more. and the lunch to buy the person who has just about everything else you can imagine. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, late-breaking allegations from across the pond that amy wineho

it's still 87 in dallas. there's not many areas that have any resemblance of cooling down last night. in boston, temperatures are still at 82, raleigh, 80. if you're starting off in the low 80s before the sun is even up, as we go throughout the day, you know you have a really good shot of getting into the 100s. it's not just the heat, it's the humidity. i think the humidity is worse than the heat, because these dew points, this area of dark green is where there's high humidity. it's pretty much covering everywhere east of kansas city and east of dallas. the higher the number, the more moisture that is in the air. and when we're at 76 in new york, i think -- is new york the highest on the board now? it was washington, d.c., but right now the most humid spot in the whole country is right in new york city and that's why those areas, like d.c. and new york have the highest heat index today. it still feels like 94 in central park as you walk outside to start your morning. 88 in boston. it feels like 93 in d.c. wit

better this week. >> not if you're in dallas. thanks so much.peratures keep rising. >>> time for sports. a good within between the reds and braves in cincinnati. bottom of the first, brandon phillips opposite field two-run home run. playing in cincinnati. in the fourth inning, atlanta's all-star catcher, brian mccann, he's going to hit a bomb off dontrelle willis. let's go to the ninth inning. a tie game with a runner on second. deep to left center. to the warning track. wow. drew stubbs runs it down. avoids the collision. a game-saving catch, perhaps. nice grab there. let's go to the bottom of the ninth. the game tied. stubbs attacked the first pitch. goes opposite field for a game-winning walkoff home run. stubbs, the man of the night, mobbed at home plate, as the reds win, 4-3. >>> to boston, tim wakefield on the mound against the mariners. sox down in the first inning. kevin youkilis, just crushed a two-run shot to left center field. boston working on a 5-3 lead. when carl crawford slices one down the left field line. then, the seventh. wake

he went from the rough streets of dallas -- how about a toast to the good life here?ay. salut. >> reporter: to the corner table at the pebble beach club -- >> this is where i always wanted to be. i wanted to end up here. >> reporter: has everything to do with those frosty drinks sitting in front of us. >> margarita is now the number one cocktail in the world. there's 180,000 margaritas consumed every hour in the united states. >> reporter: for all of those brain freezes, all of those empty calories, you now know who to blame. 40 years ago, martinez invented the frozen margarita machine. that's him next to it in the bandito costume. >> this was my one shot. i thought i had everything covered. >> reporter: he got enough money together to open a small restaurant in dallas. opening night was a disas e. >> we had one blender and we had bartenders that were cutting limes and squeezing them. supposed to be measuring the tequila, they were overwhelmed with the orders. >> reporter: his first customers complained that the drinks tasted different and took too long to get. >> the

it was 102 yesterday in dallas. 104 in oklahoma city.ust to show you how unusual and historic this is, this is the number of 100-degree days so far. you xpkt phoenix and tus cson t have a bunch of them. austin, texas and oklahoma city have had more 100-degree days than vegas. this drought in texas, it justins to get worse and worse. the temperatures justin to be well above average. even this morning, it's 81 to start your morning in dallas. much of the country is very warm. we're 75 to start the morning in chicago. 77 in d.c. you walk out the door and you have the heat and feel it in the air. now right now, thunderstorms continue this morning in areas of kansas. that is the only travel trouble spot out there. interstate 70 is has a thunderstorm complex. today, a lot like yesterday. many areas will have a chance of afternoon storm but it will be hot in oklahoma and dallas. back to you. >>> more positive economic data. oil prices rise, and impressive honesty in austria. your first look at the business headlines is straight ahead. >>> disap

louis and 103 in dallas. comfortable up in the pacific northwest. 90s in atlanta. 80s around boston and new york. we do have flight arrival delays into chicago's o'hare international airport. check out flight tracker at abc7news.com. >>> members of the california citizens redistrict go commission will hold a hearing in sacramento today as they review their final draft for redrawing the state's political map. california will have more political districts dominated by democrats in the latest version of the map which is set to be released today. meanwhile, latino organizations they are not accurately represented in some parts of the southern california and san joaquin valley. lawsuits challenging those maps are expected to follow. >> pg&e is set to dig up an abandoned section of pipe that was originally part of the gas line that blew up in san bruno last september. the california puc ordered the excavation into the blast. the stretch of pipe was laid in 1948 and has been inactive since the 1950s. quality of the

went to dallas, texas, went to nevada and phoenix, went to los angeles, and then i went out to alaska, where i discovered with bob's help, a really interesting so-called resource which is putting the salmon and the people and animals who rely on them against a potential giant new copper and gold mine which sits at the headwaters of some of the very important salmon spawning streams and has caused a huge debate in alaska that features sarah palin, and i had these incredible adventures writing this book but then came the question how do i explain all this to people? how do i break this information down so that the public can understand eight and make sense of it and hopefully be entertained and provoked by it? and what sort of tone do i use? what i did is i structured the book in four parts. part one is on water quality, that is what is in our water? you might be shocked to find out and what we are doing about it. part number two is about drought, how certain parts of the country are drying out and what we are doing there. part three is about the flood and part four is about water in th

game depending chon team you want to see, if you want to see the dallas cowboys it will cost a family of four about $700 or upwards. the average cost for a family of four in the overall n.f.l. itself is over $400. there's... none of the four major professional leagues can a family of four go to a game for under $200. you know, maybe it's time for fans to reassess why they're sort of spending like crack addicts on the four major sports when there are lots of other affordable, available things to watch for a lot less money that appreciate the fans perha a little bit better and who value the fan more properly. >> hunt: minor leag baseball for one. >> sure. >> hunt: let me ask you both. in these talks... either the n.f.l. or the n.b.a., we talk about the owners, are the differences with the owners. are there there hawks and doves and some who are wiser? >> there's a very much a haw and dove breakdown, particularly in the n.f.l. one of the things we've mean? reaching an agreement between the players and the oers, what's reall going on here is less a quarrel between the owners and the playe

these are the dallas mavericks. not the dallas cowboys cheerleaders.one needs to see dirk nowitzki in higher definition. it was a difficult series for lebron james. at this point, lebron james could have shot bin laden and people would be like, but you only took one shot. the governor of ohio today issued resolution praising the dallas mavericks, who do not reside in ohio, as far as i know, for beating the miami heat, without naming lebron james specifically, the resolution commended the mavericks for their loyalty, integrity and team work and made them honorary ohioans. ohioans? which i guess is an honor? the resolution also singled out mvp dirk nowitzki for choosing to re-sign with the mavericks and skip free agency, this remaining to the team, city and fans for whom he played the entire career. obviously lebron james did not do that. when did the state of ohio become a crazy ex-girlfriend? [ laughter ] it's time to get over this. the best thing to happen to your state is a basketball team from another state winning the nba title, things are not nece

it was another day of incredible heat, 106 in dallas. it was one of the warmest spots in the country. i know wichita falls to your north was around 111. summer is going down in the record books. yesterday the 24th day in a row in dallas of 100-degree heat. the record was 43 in the hot summer of 1980, hopefully we won't approach that record. kansas city and st. louis you're under excessive heat warnings tomorrow and thursday is when you'll see the worst of your heat and humidity. all the watches and warnings for the heat are stuck in the middle of the country. unfortunately if you're on the east coast, i think friday we'll have some heat warnings and advisories. maybe even into saturday, too, that's the next blast of hot air that will arrive for everyone in the east. yesterday we had a break it was rainy in philadelphia, southern new england had rain, boston had rain. those areas were much cooler. today you'll warm it up again, but it won't be humid. we'll have drier air moving in. showers and thunderstorms on the front in south carolina

phoenix hits 100 degrees and dallas, 103. 91 degrees in kansas city and 84 in chicago. 80s from boston to atlanta. >>> well, coming up, a disease outbreak at a las vegas me megaresort impacting thousands of guests. >>> casey anthony gets out of jail this weekend and now we know there is a million dollar check waiting for her. >>> why exactly are these people running so fast? bumps and bruises in an early morning stampede. i >>> there's another warning thi. morning about the u.s. credit rating because of the uncertainty over raising the debt limit. standard & poor's says there's a 50/50 chance it will downgrade the bond rating. moody's issued a similar warning. it will make it more expensive for the government to borrowmon money. > overseas markets are mixed thanks to that warning from the s&p. tokyo's nikkei average lost 38 points today. hong kong's hang seng is down about 80 points. in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street the dow slipped 54 points yesterday. the nasdaq index fell 34 points. >>> there's a new legionnaire's disease threat at one of the newest hotels on the las

. >>> an american airlines boeing 777 was forced to make an emergency landing in dallas shortly after takeoff. officials say a fire broke out in one of the plane's engines and in its landing gear. the plane was bound for brazil when it was forced to turn back. there were no injuries. >>> just ahead on the morning news -- a grizzly bear attacks some teens in alaska. >>> plus, the latest on the tragic death of singer amy winehouse. >>> first, though, bob schieffer with a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> after returning home from the war, this veteran was left depressed and on the verge of suicide until his pit bull puppy showed him life was worth living. now he's offering hope to other veterans by giving a helping paw. we'll have that story tonight on the "cbs evening news." to talk about our blueberry juice drinks. they're made with my sweet, ripe blueberries, so they're good for you -- taste real good, too! let's whip up a sample. or just try this. [ chuckles ] and place it between the earth's crust and my feet and i will bring floor care justice down upon it. oh. please s

kansas city, 104, 101 in dallas and 101 in el paso.ple days. feels like 111 degrees in minneapolis. fast forward into monday, it's going to feel like 116 in minneapolis and into the 100s in kansas city, oklahoma city and even into dallas. that's a quick snapshot of your forecast. more coming up throughout the morning. tj, back to you. >> we'll talk to you again shortly. >>> people in britain as you know angry over this whole phone hacking, this tabloid scandal and now they are focusing their anger on rupert murdoch. >> shame on you shame shame on you shame. shame on you! >> shame on you. that's just some of the reaction right now in london over this whole hacking scandal. but murdoch has a new message for some of those upset with him and also some of the victims of the scandal. also, the debt ceiling debate. president obama is now issuing a challenge to republicans. compromise, would you? we've got the republican response. that is next. we're getting close to the top of the hour here on the "cnn of the hour here on the "cnn saturday mo

my discussion with jason kidd on the nba dallas mavericks about the business of basketball. "the wall street journal report" begins right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program, "the wall street journal report." now maria bartiromo. >> here is a look at what is making news as we head into a new week on wall street. a warning about america's debt from two key rating agencies. both moody's and standard & poors threaten to downgrade the rating of america's bonds if congress does not raise the debt ceiling and address the deficit. that would mean america would have to pay more to issue bonds and borrow money, which would in turn raise the deficit each further. talks to raise that ceiling continued today. >>> the bears ran on monday on wall street, the marketing falling sharply on european debt concerns. this time the focus is italy. but then the markets rebounded later on in the week. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke testified before congress this week and left the door open for more intervention by the federal reserve. should the economy need it. but h

dramatic video from the dallas area. one of the engines on this american airlines jet heading to brazil caught fire shortly after takeoff from dallas/ft. worth international airport. the pilot dumping fuel to lighten the load and make an emergency landing. still several tires were busted on landing because of the excess weight. no one on the plane was hurt but some local residents report smelling gas in the air. no word yet on what caused the fire. norway terror suspect anders brvick appearing in court for the first time this morning. the hearing will remain behind closed doors. he wanted to wear a uniform and have an open arraignment so he could explain his massacre to the public. prosecutors want him to remain in custody for at least eight weeks which is unusual for norway's criminal justice system. he admits to the bombing and shooting but says he didn't break the law, at least 93 people were killed. meantime, police in the south of france raided the home of his father, a retired norweigian diplomat. reports say that

texas, a bus plowing right into the salvation army store in dallas.eportedly swerving to avoid another car headed in the wrong direction. and at least four people taken to the hospital with minor injuries, and police investigating. minnesota, commuter rail service shut down for a few more days on a line north of minneapolis, after the straight train ran right off the tracks and at least 17 cars and two locomotives, have been wrecked. authorities blaming high water from heavy rains. >> massachusetts. >> trying to talk louder than the trucks. >> drive through wedding. not just in vegas anymore. this couple in quincy says they weren't looking for a big expensive ceremony. >> this is about us, and us loving each other and being together. >> all they needed was a ring, flowers and an antique buick to get around. >> maryland, a generous gift for an iraq war veteran. the sergeant lost his arm and leg in fallujah. and now that he's back, a brand new house for him and his family. >> we must have had hundreds of thousands of dollars donated in terms of labor an

let's stay in the shade, ac, or pool. 100 in dallas once again. that's nothing new for you also oklahoma city. also hot around phoenix, temperature at 113 for you today. it's not chilly either down here in the southeast. from atlanta to orlando, temperatures in the 90s, but the difference in florida is that late this afternoon you will get some wet weather and showers and storms to cool you off. that's a look at your friday forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. >>> sunshine in baltimore today. 88 degrees. really starting to warm it up in the mid-atlantic, but the humidity is still low. chance of the storms in florida as we mentioned. very hot around st. louis today. 97 with a heat index over 100. of course, holiday weekend forecast coming right up. >> a hot holiday weekend, right? >> definitely. >> looks like it. >> without a doubt. >> thanks, bill. >>> stocks surge, corn is planted, and the ultimate case of atm envy? hmm. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, if you are into clashing, shape

applicants rushed the line yesterday morning in dallas. first time in five years the waiting list has been reopened. there were about 5,000 applicants for 3800 vouchers. >> today, shuttle "atlantis" a wake-up call from paul mrk cartny. ♪ ♪ >> the crew got some extra sleep this morning after dealing with a computer glitch overnight, the crews continue to transfer equipment and supplies from the shuttle to the international space station. they will also be doing a number of interviews and holding a news conference from space. later today they also get a call from president obama. maybe he's going to ask them how to end this logjam or how debt debate looks from space. we showed this to you, a guy who allegedly stole a $200,000 picasso. well, where are you going with that expensive drawing, thomas crown? police arrested this man last week and they've learned a lot more about him. investors say he had about a half million dollars worth of art in his new jersey apartment, including, wait for it, another picasso. >>> and listen to this, workaholi

we're expecting triple digits again in dallas, texas.er. 96 in kansas city. expecting a high temperature at 97 degrees in raleigh, north carolina. because of the hot temperatures and high humidity lesms, we have a number of excessive heat warnings across the country throughout the midwest and along the eastern seaboard and heat advisories. along all of these areas we're talking upper 90 heat index values and into the triple digits. stay safe, everyone, stay hydrated, and stay in the air conditioning if possible. >> thanks, maria. >>> a prominent christian ministry taking christ out of its name because they say it may aialienate people. >> some defend the move. >> we believe we needed to change the name to be more effective as a mission and as a ministry. it had absolutely nothing to do with being politically correct. we didn't decide to take christ out of our name. we decided to change our name in order to be more effective at reaching people for christ. >> fox news religion correspondent and author of the book god wants you happy, fact

can you see dallas, san anthony, many areas, even austin at 21 are on this list. normally phoenix and tucson are. we expect that today. that's a look at the national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. today we'll call it 93 in philadelphia. many areas of the country are very warm. you notice there's going to be a lot of pop-up thunderstorms. very typical of summertime weather through the southeast. also around chicago a chance of a storm today too with a high of 84. talk more about the thunderstorms a little later. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. >>> more positive economic data. oil prices rise, and impressive honesty in austria. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> a high paid hollywood actor risks life and limb in iceland on an adventure show. >>> coming up, disappointing news for tiger woods. derek jeter gets another step closer to 3,000 hits. the fans who voted now one big leaguer has to face the music. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. o

that was the 25th day in a row that dallas has hit 100 degrees. incredible. now as far as what vegas did yesterday, 100. phoenix, 105. that's very typical for this time of year. medford saw a great day. where do we stand today? nothing much changed. the storm system that brute the co brought the cold front through is leaving the area. coastal clouds barely hugging the shoreline south of san francisco and off san diego. except for that, a little weak little impulse going through the mountainous areas in washington state. there's not a lot to talk about. it's a really simple forecast. it's going to be sunny in most areas. you know, fair weather clouds at worst. temperatures are very nice. boise at 90, salt lake city at 90. l.a. right around 80. interior california should easily noob the 90s. interior california should easily noob the 90s. not bad in the northwest either the 90s. humidity is very low so it should be enjoyable. that is shaping up as one of the best weather weeks we've seen on the west. not too hot, not too cold, lots of sun. >>> stocks stumble on

the cause of a fire aboard an american jet line they're was forced to make an emergency landing in dallasst night. the boeing was on its bay to brazil when its landing gear caught fire. what you are seeing there is the jetliner dumping fuel to lose some weight to land safely. it did land safely on the runway and that gives the crew time to look into it and what caused that fire. a lost planes you have to dump fuel to lighten the load and some planes don't have that. >> it looked like it was smoke. >> coming up, a deadly fire returned to california. what you can do to protect your family. >> and hundreds of same-sex marriages continue in new york. how legalization is going to pay big dividends for new york's economy. >> what a thriving an unexpected plunge in drug prices. >> and update the condition of a 11-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet over the weekend in san francisco. >>> welcome back. look at high temperatures across the country, they are considerably cooler. 79 at boston. we have low 80s around new york. still warm at d.c. at 92. low to mid-70s around seattle and portlan

the dallas opera right now to 12,003 under and 37. if >> as the labor department is saying that weekly applications fell by 24,000. 398 americans filed for unemployment for the first time last week. faugh -- riatas 98,000 americans filed for unemployment for the first time last week. >> 191 million, that is how much money electronics giants sony reported a loss in the first force burstquarter of last year >> we are watching the fog out there. a live look in san francisco at the bay bridge. it is pretty hazy and foggy. on the san mateo bridge, is not as bad although visibility is diminished. hothat is what we ae heading out the door to this morning. we have been seeing that all week. here is where the fog is on the satellite. visibility has not been impacted severely. it is more of an annoyance right now. it will pull back to looking like this, 9:00 a.m.. oakland, san francisco and san rafael, those of the only locations that will be dealing with all and to the coast at noon hanging there for the better part of the day until 8:00 p.m..

yesterday, check out dallas it was 107 yesterday in dallas. 105 oklahoma city. 105 wichita. you can see where the worst of the drought is. it's where it's the hottest temperature. that's because the soil there's no soil moisture to help keep it cool. the humanity isn't rel in the areas of the drought so much. but areas just to the east of there. the humidity the green that's where it's very humid air coming in off the gulf. that's what's going to make it dangerously hot and uncomfortable over the days ahead. as far as today goes, as far as the hot conditions go 103 today in wichita. easily in the 100s through oklahoma and dallas. no relief for anyone in that area. now the heat's going to spread too. north of kansas and st. louis you're getting in the mix, too. along the gulf we will see some relief from showers and thunderstorms back from new orleans to i-10 to southern georgia. we're watching thunderstorms scattered in the northern plains around minnesota. sunday more rain down around louisiana. but the hot dry conditions many the middle of the country will be the story in

above 100 again in dallas, texas.y cool, the dark side of the moon or the far side of the moon where nasa lunar orbiter discovered a couple of volcanos over there, ali. not the typical ballistic kind, these are a little more mundane, rather kind. this leads to some questions as to what was going on with the moon about three our four billion years ago and what was going on because of this discovery, i can't tell you. but cool pictures from nasa and we thought we'd share them. >> i've always wanted to know what was going on on the moon three or four billion years ago. no one has been able to give me a straight answer excepted for you. >> magna all over the place, a hot mess. >> parties, free love, people smoking. >> like i said, a hot molten mess. >> rob marciano, check in with you on "american morning." >>> let's get a look at the day of the word, downgrade. you probably understand the concept. i have specific details on what happens if the u.s.'s credit rating is downgraded right after this short break. 53 minutes aft

you expect that in dallas. bubunebraska? >> they should be enjoying this. agree. >> we'll be back with more "world news nono" challenge that with olay regenerist night elixir. its gentle glycolic formula resurfaces at night for the smooth skin of a light chemical peel. sleep tight. regenerist, from olay. >>> welcome back, everyone. today the world is celebrating one of its greatest leaders, nelson mandela, with mandela day. >> the day falls on the former south african president's 93rd birthday. as abc's david muir reports, one of the maéy people wishing him a happy birthday is an old friend. >> reporter: a new image of nelson mandela surrounded by family. in his childhood village of kunu, on the eve of his 93rd birthday, this is a huge milestone for mandela whwhis now rarely seen in public. there was the world cup last july, that wave to the crowd. and just last month, inviting first lady michelle obama and her girls to meet him. what was it like in that room?m? >> surreal. something i never thought would happen in my lifetime for me. >> what did you say to

so very warm once again this dallas. afternoon thunderstorms in atlanta.today, you'll dry out because your humt levels will drop a little bit. as we go into saturday, notice that it's not that bad of a mess. saturday is looking hot in mid-atlantic, but d.c. will be 94. and finally into sunday, widespread 90s, but not as wet around the country. so overall this weekend is looking pretty good. >> not should shabby. thank you. >>> can an all-star cast pull in all-star numbers at the box office? plus will captain america meet his match? your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. this is my robot butler. say i'm missing england. i type in e-n-g... and he gives me a variety of options. would you like to have a look at a map, my lad? ah, why not? shall we check on the status of your knighthood? yes. again? yes, again, please! thank you. with my digital manservant, i'll never be homesick again. would you like me to put the kettle on, sir? no, i'd like you to get rid of that ostrich. it's been here a month. [ male anno

hazy and hot in charlotte, dallas. northern plains could see thunderstorms and high winds. >> phoenix cool downs to 105. new york and boston are seasonable. it's the ninth day in a row that dallas will have temperatures above 100 degrees. hotter than usual in colorado springs. seattle's in the comfortable mid 70s. >>> and coming up -- after 39 years of service the last vietnam-era draftee finally retires. taking a look back at the end of an era of this hero. >>> the question wasn't if transformers 3 wouou dominate the fourth of july weekend box office, but by how much? that answer and much more coming up. >>> u.s. markets are closed today for the july 4th holidid. but last week was their best weekekn more than two years. the dow gained 648 points. and last week's good news in the u.s. is having a positive effect overseas. tokyo's nikkei average rose 9494 points. and in london the ftse opened higher. >>> japan's recovery from the natural disasters earlier this year could aid america's economy. many economists feel that

for your wednesday forecast, 104 in dallas. texas is ridiculous. it continues and is a broken record. that expands today. st. louis, you should be near a hundred. chicago, you're lucky. you should get thunderstorms late today that will cool you off. if you're joining us on the eastern seaboard, temperatures are going to be warm. as i mentioned, humidity levels are going to be down a bit. it does look like a hot forecast, but it was a lot worse last week. >> yeah. lower humidity can make all the difference. by, thank you. >>> stocks stumble on washington uncertainty, amazon surprises and a fun park that was no fun for people. your first look at morning business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, near perfection. the marlins find a good luck charm, and is michael phelps leaving the u.s. swim team? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. i'm always looking out for small ways to be more healthy. like new splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweeteners. this bowl of strawberries is loaded with vitamin c. and now, b vitamins to boot. coffee doesn't ha

we're at 81 in washington, d.c., and look at our friends in dallas at 85 to start your morning. this map shows you the humidity. the darker the green, the more humid you are and the more uncomfortable it will be. these are the dew points. when you get something like 76 in d.c., that's a very humid air mass. that's more humid than new orleans, more humid than miami. even areas in the gulf have the humidity we have in d.c. and that means it's going to be a very uncomfortable afternoon. current heat index, 88 new york, these are temperatures not heat index, but the temperatures alone are near 100 in the midatlantic, 101 in dallas. today and tomorrow is the peak, and then we'll get a -- it will die off towards the weekend. >> way to go, bill. thank you. >>> wall street worries, an airline goes on a shopping spree and the end of a long successful partnership. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, a pair of black eyes for the white sox. the mets stand their ground and quite possibly the worst first pitch ever. you're watching "first loo

dallas is still roasting at 103 degrees. and as we head into our monday, we're going to be dealing with those temperatures in the 90s still, but we're going to take a few degrees off in d.c. we're taking a few degrees off in raleigh/durham after being 101 today. by tuesday temperatures start warming their way back up again. it is just a very short respite. at this time of the year we'll take any degree we can get. lester? >> i saw samantha. i said stephanie. thank you very much. >> you betcha. >>> the last flight of the space shuttle gave us something we've never seen before. this is the first ever shot taken from space of the shuttle's reentry to the earth's atmosphere. this picture of the shuttle "atlantis" was taken from the international space station. a remarkable image. >>> a first in this year's tour de france. after 21 days of riding the winner was cadel evans. also the oldest winner since world war ii. >>> next up here tonight, helping children get off on the right foot. >>> to find and nurture talent is to give a g

and 104 in dallas. 79 here in new york.hankfully. 90 in atlanta. 91 in miami. >> it was a rough weekend. >> it was nuts. finally mother nature showing a little bit of mercy. >>> lately we've been blaming the stifling weather for pretty much everything. >> that's probably why a moose was on the loose this weekend in an idaho falls neighborhood. wildlife experts say it's not unusual for moose to show up around this time of year, looking to cool off in the river. >> can't blame them. >> i would do the same thing. >> it's rough. this is one of the first they've seen so far this summer, actually. animal control eventually corralled the moose with a sleeping dart. >> i hope he was okay. >> he's okay. get a little rest for the moose there. >> they are such interesting looking creatures. >> a polite way to say it. we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. ♪ hey, check it out. she's using the mr. clean magic eraser bath scrubber. i've heard of it, but i have

. >>> two sisters on their way to dallas where their father had just had a heart attack were removed from a southwest airlines flight today in oakland. they say it followed a misunderstanding with a flight attendant. >> i just broke down and started to cry. i'm a little afraid to fly so i said to the steb word december, i said, when you are serving i will have a glass of wine. and she said i think you have had enough. of course i hadn't had any on the airplane. >> she was quietly, softly crying. it was not a crying anybody would hear. >> i feel a little responsible for her not being there. >> tough spot. southwest put the sisters up in a hotel tonight, paid for a meal and will put them on a flight to dallas first thing tomorrow. we tried to reach southwest for comment, and they did not immediately reply. >>> family and friends of missing nursing student michelle le gathered. it has been two months since she disappeared from the hospital in hayward. they marched through the streets of the city. the hope is they will find her alive. police classified the case as a homicide, but michell

this is the runway at dallas-ft. worth airport where an american airlines flight from san diego flight 1116 was diverted to dallas because of smoke in the cabin. we do not have report of injuries yet but we can tell you the plane landed safely. there was smoke in the cabin. buses deplaning the passengers being taken to the terminal and you can expect a great many delays in departures and arrivals at dallas-ft. worth because of this. they shut down that runway. no reports of any injury and the plane landed safely. >> a second man set to go on trial for the suspected role in a horrific home invasion that ended in rape and triple murder. and his lawyers now want to keep the only survivor of the crime out of the courtroom. the 30-year-old suspect held the family hostage inside their connecticut home back in 2007 and they say he and an accomplice beat the doctor unconscious, raped and skilled his wife and sexually assaulted add young daughter and tied up the girls and set the home on fire. the family was still inside and

you mention places like dallas. you are going on your second most 100 degree temperatures at any given summer and 29 in a row most days in a row. the heat is going to continue to build 105 today. 105 tomorrow. more warm temperatures in new york city at 92. look at dallas later in the week. 110. this big ridge stays in place and the dry weather is going nowhere. heading up through the lakes, off towards the east. showers and thunderstorms through virginia and the carolinas. that will bring thorps with locally heavy rainfall and spotty showers here for the southern parts of missouri and parts of mississippi early on a sunday morning. a big area of high pressure in the east should keep most of us dry and showers pushing through western new york state for the most part that were dry as we go through the afternoon. sunshine and temperatures above average in the east. we will continue to see the numbers even down near d.c. at 96. further down towards the south, this is afternoon stuff. throw heat on the atmosphere to get

this morning marked the first time in two years the dallas housing authority has accepted applications for section 8 housing vouchers. >>> also in the news tonight, our environment. now to what some are calling the great drought of 2011. the state of texas, for one, one of the 14 states suffering and sweltering through this disaster some have been comparing to the dust bowl of the 1930s, an epic drought the experts started tracking back in february. it hasn't stopped spreading and now covers just about the entire lower third of this country. water supplies are drying up, crops, cattle are dying and there's no relief in sight, sadly. nbc's tom trung is in waller, texas, just north of houston, tonight. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. this drought is choking the life out of cattle and crops. just take a look at this parched corn field. one of the hardest hit areas is right here in texas, the first six of months of the year have been the driest in more than a century. the drought that's baking most of the south is the worst since scientists started tracking drou

dallas sunny a whopping 104. the heat doesn't stop. l.a.4. >>> time for a check of the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows storms over the southeast with heavy rain. severe thunderstorms roll through the northern plains. later today though fair weather in the northeast, hazy, hot and humid conditions in the south, haze with some thunderstorms. the southern plains they are dry and hot yet again, and the west coast will be sunny. >>> in sports, a deal could come later today in the talks to reach a new nfl contract. negotiators for the league and the players made significant progress thursday on rookie contracts. that had been a major stumbling block in the negotiations but there are still other key issues yet to be resolved. the nfl lockout has shut down the league for four months and time is running out to be able to play the first exhibition game on august 7th. >>> baseball returns after the all-star break, in toronto the blue jays scored early and often off the yankees bartolo colon. with seven runs in the first inning. t

kansas city to dallas, very hot. chicago and minneapolis going to see thunderstorms.eally no big changes out there. the heat, the worst of it on the east coast will be on friday. >> wait for friday there. but, still you look at dallas, like you say. over a hundred again. >>> time for some sports now. a crazy night in atlanta. the braves hosting the pirates. let's start in ninth inning with a squeeze play by pittsburgh. the braves, though, sniffed it out. the pitchout to nail michael mckenry at third. wow, great call from the dug jouchlt we go to extra innings. julio lugo grounds out to end the inning. so keep moving on to the 16th. pittsburgh's lyle overbay ripped it down the line, but the rookie freddie freeman making a cupping. the pirates fans wanting this thing to be over. with go to the bottom of the 18th inning. a base hit will whip it for tlachblt ronny cedeno there to make the play. we're still tied at three. 19th inning, it's late. folks in the crowd starting to get a little bit weird. here we go. julio lugo tries to score. he's out by a mile, right? the umpi

thanks for coming to us from dallas. good to see you again. >>> you can get more information from eric, but go to his website at amadoconsulting.com. >>> a debt impasse in washington could hurt car dealers. advice for politicians. >> i'm saying to washington, let's get it toekt, let's realize the impact it is having on the american people, get out of your vacuum, get off your butt. >> all right, tough words there. the debt ceiling interest rates, car loans, all of that next. [ cherie ] i always had a job, ever since i was fourteen. i could not make working and going to school work. it was not until the university of phoenix that i was able to work full-time, be a mom, and go to school. the opportunits that i had at the university of phoenix, dealing wh profesonals teaching things that they were doing every day, got me to where i am today. i'm mayor cherie wood, i'm responsible for the largest urban renewal project in utah, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] find your program at phoenix.edu. and i am a phoenix. somewh

. >>> it was an amazing sight over dallas last night. an american airlines jet dumping fuel on its way back to the airport. the boeing 777 had just taken off for brazil when its landing gear caught fire. the pilot had to made a u-turn. but had to dump its full load of fuel before trying to land. amazing picture. >>> and there are two new suspects in the dodgers stadium beating of a san francisco giants fan. they are set to be arraigned today in los angeles. bryan stow nearly died and has been in a coma since the assault on march 31st. init initially los angeles police had arrested another man for attacking stow, he's been exonerated in this case. but he's still in jail on a parole violation. >>> police in london said that a postmortem detailing the cause of singer amy winehouse's death today. zblu. >> but the troubled singer's mother said that it was just a matter of time. fans are flocking to winehouse's london home, leaving tributes and remembrances. a british newspaper is reporting that the singer's unfinished third album has enough m

where the dallas star telegram reports at least one show sold out. >>> and michele bachmann may haveresidential race late in the game, but she is managing to raise more dough that most of her competitors. contributors amounting to $42 million for the second quarter. she still lags behind money front-runner mitt romney who's approa approaching 50 milli$50 million. >>> and for the latest political news, you know exactly where to go, cnn politics.com. >>> would you pay $28 for a cd? how about $20 for a club soda. if you lived in the world's most expensive city, you would. rounding out the top five of expensive cities, geneva, swits ter land, moscow, russia, and the third most expensive city in the world? that one in chad. did any u.s. cities crack the top two? i'll have the answer after this. ♪ anything cause you mean everything to me ♪ ♪ i'd know that i'd go anywhere ♪ ♪ for your smile ♪ anywhere ♪ yes i'd do anything ♪ anything for you ♪ [ engine idling ] [ male announcer ] talking a big game about your engine is one thing. having the proven history that can back it up is a whole noth

as it relates to dallas, i hope that dallas would be the first ones in here. they've had 20 perimeter security breaches in the last five years. they had a truck that actually came out across the field, as i noted in my opening statement. so there is a lot that needs to be done in security with such a big airport such as dallas, for instance. let me go back to the dogs here. my understanding of the dollars and the metrix here -- again, if we can't correct the record. it costs roughly about $175,000 per whole body imaging machine. it's $20,000, to $30,000 to have the dog ready to go. i'm pretty sure those are the records. to mr. gossar's point, the whole body i am imaging machines have something the dogs don't have. they have lobbyists. and what is infuriating to a person like this me is i think the challenge is we have continue to crease the security. we have to become more secure. but we can't give up every civil liberty. we shouldn't be look at every passenger naked in order to secure the airplane what we do knees are these good dogs. the pentagon having spen