actually consisted of several forts situated on islands around the main fortification in the the eastern seaboard offered the most stubborn resistance. most of the fortress defenders still expected reinforcements down to the end they did know they were already well behind enemy lines germans has seized the town of brest within hours. abreast residents lived under occupation for nearly three years

that affects the eastern seaboard and australia as a whole. it is huge. >> do we know when services will return to normal? >> at the moment, this cloud keeps drifting up the eastern seaboard. it started directly over the flight path in adelaide and kept drifting east. that is bad news for australia, because that is where most people live, this southeastern quadrant that takes in adelaide, melbourne, sydney. there is even a fear it could drift toward brisbane, capital of queensland. it is already affecting outlying towns in new south wales, like new castle. this is having a big impact on travel in australia. coach companies are laying on extra services. obviously, in a country this big, there are distances. for some country, they are impracticable. >> how damaging is this for the airline industry? >> it is a nightmare for the industry. obviously, they have had the destruction last week. 700 flights were cancelled them. airlines like a virgin australia were trying to fly around and below the ash cloud. this time, they have decided it is too dang

another round of strong storms will batter the northeast and much of the eastern seaboard.ny in the southwest and parts of the west coast and thunderstorms will form in the midwest. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. a possible link between osama bin laden and pakistan's government. a cell phone recovered during the raid on osama bin laden's compound contained contact numbers for a militant group that worked with pakistan's intelligence service. >>> and record breaking floodwaters are due to crest this weekend in minot, north dakota. 10,000 people have evacuated. officials expect the town to be swamped. >>> now the latest indication of how this country is changing. for the first time, more than half the children in the u.s. are minorities. the latest census figures indicate nonhispanic whites make up just under half of all children under 3 years old. by contrast, whites make up 80% of people 65 and older. demographers say ethnic minorities will become the u.s. majority by mid century. the census also reports a troubling statistic about this country's chi

and it is still causing trouble on the eastern seaboard as well. some flights still cancelled from other places over to new zealand. and tasmania is still affected too. a lot of people are stranded in australia and the island states of tasmania at the moment. >> while syria's political unrest prompts activists to call for more help, more now from london. >> government troops are pushing into northwest syria. thousands have fled to turk tow escape the vinals. many have described seeing astrosities committed. for more on that we are joined on the line by a human rights activist and joins me on the line from there now. thank you very much for speaking to us. just tell us what the situation is like at the moment where you are. >> a woman in the suburbs. also in the backyard -- there was a huge protest today. calling the army not to in the city not to make any armed protest against the people and kill the people on what happens. they also made a statement at times by the people calling the army not to repeat what happened in syria. there was also worry

the eastern seaboard offered the most resistance. most of the fortress defenders still expected reinforcements down to the end they did know they were already well behind enemy lines germans has seized the town of brest within hours. abreast residents lived under occupation for nearly three years when the germans came she was told she was not. a second rate person. that. even public tell this in hospitals could not be used by everybody johns had decent food this were not so lucky. if they don't name every way you could see signs saying. only oh. no and it's already during the first days of the war many people in breast and its environs started sneaking out of town. in the forests they form groups of guerrilla warfare. learn new skills those of a machine gun are here in the forest in june one thousand nine hundred. children and women. and if all of us lived here. all of us were helping each of. the partisans stayed in the forests for. a time they carried out reconnaissance and secret monitoring of the enemy. in the evening they were e

slowly into eastern canada here, bringing widespread rain as well as thunderstorms along the eastern seaboard toward the southeastern u.s. new system from the west bringing heavy rain to western canada, turning quite stormy across montana, idaho and the dakotas. renewed flooding risk as well. stays hot in the south, 35 degrees in houston and cool in the northwestern corner. 17 in seattle with cloudy skies. now for europe, the mediterranean holding on to that warm sunshine so looking summery out here, spain, portugal, all the way into greece but just to the north, central and eastern europe will experience severe thunderstorms again for germany a cross the alps and also into parts of eastern europe, exriencing outbreaks of heavy thundery downpours. across scandinavia unsettled but nothing too severe and out towards the northwest starting off on a sunny note across the british isles and holding on to the dry weather throughout the day but by the evening hours we'll start to see steady rain moving in from the west. 19 degrees in london today, 21 in paris, hotting up to 33 in lisbon and another h

heat advisories are in effect in major cities along the eastern seaboard. temperatures in many areas will feel like triple-digits. >>> more evacuations are expected as the massive fire in eastern kansas threatens hundreds of homes. the fire, which was believed to be started by an unattended campfire is now the second-worst in history. >>> secretary clinton has stops in the middle east and africa. traveling with mrs. clinton, one of her top aides, huma abedin, who is anthony weiner's wife. >>> a federal judge's ruling says the new law is unconstitutional. it's an issue that is likely to be argued before the supreme court. >>> and the soyuz space capsule is headed toward the international space station. the crew will meet the shuttle next month when the crew docks with shuttle "atlantis." >>> for some of you, your local news is next. so, what happens if i'm in an accident and need to get my car fixed? progressive makes it easy because we give you choices. you can pick where to get your car fixed. we can cut you a check. or, at our service center, we take care

actually consisted of several forts situated on islands around the main fortification into the eastern seaboard offer the most stubborn resistance. most of the fortress defenders still expected reinforcements down to the end they did know they are already well behind enemy lines germans has seized the town of brest within hours. abreast residents lived under occupation for nearly three years when the germans came she was told that she was now and. a second rate person. that could really even public tell this in hospitals could not be used by everybody johns had decent food it's the obvious we're not so lucky the germans felt they would muftis of the domain everywhere you could see signs saying . it's only oh i intreat football now and trying to. already during the first days of the war many people in the breast and its environs started sneaking out of town. in the force of belorussia they form groups of guerrilla warfare. because love learn new skills and those of a machine gun are here in the forest dugouts in june one thousand nine hundred one could have. children women were hiding in there a

also along the eastern seaboard. the flight tracker is waiting for you at abc7news.com. eric?> mike, thank you very much. >>> 4:48. a frightping incident at a florida fireworks stand. employee got in a fight with another worker yesterday and set off fireworks throwing them in a tent. a witness says at one point the suspect lilth the fuse on two fire -- lit the fuse on two firecrackers and threw them in the gas tanks of a car. luckily, it caused nod serious damage and no one was injured but frightening stuff. the suspect has been charged with arson. >>> two americans are in custody in seattle accused of planning to massacre soldiers on the west coast. federal authorities say they are home group terrorists caught by the f.b.i. sting. abc john hendren has the latest. >> reporter: seattle authorities say it was meant to be a fort hood style massacre. two muslim converts were planning to attack center. the alleged ring leader changed his name from joseph anthony davis to abu khalid abdul-latif. his home was searched by police. police say the alleged accomplish domnigue known as wal

as you head towards the eastern seaboard, new york 79 degrees partly cloudy skies and dry.ore on your local weather coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, earthquake struck just after midnight.. it was centered about 10 miles south of downtown l-a. so far.. we aren't hearing of any injuries or damage.. but hundreds of people r is it. >>> a 3.4 earthquake after midnight centered 10 miles south of l.a. no injuries or damage but hundreds of people felt the rattle and the roll early this morning. >>> a wildfire in central california broke out yesterday in a remote area southwest of lake isabella and kern county. the fire is 350 acres, only 10% contained and the terrain is so steep, firefighters have to hike in to battle the flames. and there are several mine shafts throughout that area. >>> more than 2,000 firefighters from several states battling a raging wildfire in arizona. fire has destroyed thousands of acres near the state's eastern border. the wallow fire is what they are calling it. it is the third largest wildfire in the state's history. wind and dry lightning could push the fir

chicago you will find 76 degrees, partly cloudy skies, but if you do plan to continue toward the eastern seaboard, making your way into the new york area we are going to see more clouds even the possibility of some arena and some thunderstorms expected to be a little bit bumpy out there. ,,, out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. ,,,,,, inside. sterling silver morgan hill police are looking for a woman. a credit card stolen from a car was used leading to an arrest warrant for maribel mejia. that car was stolen outside a food bank on may 31 after the owner left the motor running and the baby girl inside. the infant was found safe inside the car several hours later in salinas. >>> a fire in antioch last night at 7:30 last night on point d doom court. only a quarter acre burned before firefighters put it out. this is the fifth fire in the area in the l

that is chump change compared to the hot and humid mid-to-upper 90s along the eastern seaboard. seattle, 59. portland, 53. some of the coolest weather along with ours here. look how quiet it is across the country right now. all the major airports running on time. severe weather is possible around denver and maybe to kansas city. kristen? >> mike, thanks a lot. you can go to abc7news.com anytime for our flight tracker. get the latest information and also whether and traffic info as well. >>> former vice presidential candidate sarah palin takes her tour bus to ellis iland today. she is flirting with the possibility of a presidential run. as we've been reporting. a meeting with donald trump drew all the attention last night, frustrating the rest of the republican field. abc's john hendren has more. >> reporter: call it the pizza summit. donald and mama grizzly. both millionaires and reality tv star. meeting for pizza pie. donald is out of the running for now. sarah palin, call her 2012 curious. looking likely to run against palin, fellow tea party favorite michele bachmann. with su

this nasa image shows it stretching out into the atlantic, creeping up the eastern seaboard. further west, firefighters on the front lines in oklahoma, where flames have pushed more than 1,500 people from their homes. >> they said we have to go, it's too dangerous here. >> reporter: part of a fire season many say is burning too hot and too long. and some recent rain did provide some much-needed help, but the south is in the grip of a severe drought. there are eight states right now that are seeing extreme conditions. >>> two days ago he was one of the most wanted fugitives in america. today whitey bulger is in back in his hometown of boston in custody. the reputed former mob boss and fbi informant, alluded authorities for 16 years until he was finally caught in california. nbc's jeff rossen joins us with more on this. jeff? >> reporter: hi, lester, good evening to you. here's what they're saying in boston, a big picture of whitey bulger, with the caption, "rat's back." he actually just appeared in front of the judge here at the federal courthouse in boston a short time ago fo

it looks like as we head toward the eastern seaboard, we have more clouds, chance of a few thunderstorms in new york. more on your local weather coming up. ,, ,,,, ,,,,,,,, northwestern russia. >>> 44 people are dead after a passenger plane crashed and burst into flames in northwestern russia. the airplane went down in foggy conditions last night on a highway near the destination airport. eight people did manage to survive the disaster. no reports of anyone on the ground injured or killed. russian investigators say high intensity airport lights may have failed shortly before the crash. >>> tomorrow, president obama plans to outline a plan for drawing down the number of u.s. troops in afghanistan. he is expected to announce that troop reductions will start in july and that a broader u.s. withdrawal will proceed after the next several years. the president and nato want to give afghans control of their own security in 2014. >>> michelle obama are in pretoria, south africa, along with her two children. today she will meet with the wife of the president of south africa and with the wife of th

louis and along the eastern seaboard.he heaviest weather is moving to the east and southeast -- and the wind coming in behind it, bowing out if you will. we can expect possibly straight line winds that could cause damage. i'd say the biggest damage culprit is going to be a straight line wind. the tornado watch will remain in effect for parts of illinois, indiana as well. meenl while, again, back to the fires. let's talk about those for a moment. the conditions in parts of georgia, a little bit better because of the rainfall yesterday. no relief whatsoever for parts of the desert southwest. critical conditions, low humidity, strong winds around the area of low pressure. in terms of the dry conditions and red flag warnings and watches. they extend through seven states at this point and now back up through kansas and as far south as parts of texas along the rio grande valley. big ben national park, having some issue there's. along i-35, if there are fires that are going to set, they will burn the foliage, it's very dry. you

warmer weather along the eastern seaboard. strong storms in the plains. out west, above normal temperatures. mid week, move east. warmer weather but stronger storms. above normal temperatures in the west. it continues as we get into the latter part of the week and more wet weather along the eastern seaboard. cooler as well in >>> well, we're going to be at near record breaking territory. 80s on the map. 82 in fairfield and sunnyvale and 77 in livermore and santa rosa. even san mateo at 77 degrees. this is where we're headed later on today and this is not the warmest day of the week. 90 in san jose. 92 in santa rosa. 97 in fairfield today. tomorrow, add on an extra 5 to 7 degrees. >>> and that's your latest weather. >> we have special guests with us today. gabriel and patrick, they play lawyers in the new series "suits" on the usa network. patrick, you really play a lawyer because even on this show all about lawyers, you're not really a lawyer. you didn't go to law school and yet you just have a knack for it. >> that's right. i didn't go to law school. he'

to the eastern seaboard, maine to the carolinas, perhaps to georgia. a chance of scattered showers, a few thunderstorms. in terms of temperatures that depends where you are. what is interesting about your temperatures, a day like today i can't stand 93 degrees in atlanta. those high temperatures will fuel the chance of thunderstorms, help create a few pop-up storms if you will. they can drop heavy rain and cool you off. 92 is your high in tampa, 90 in miami. 89 in washington, d.c. 67 in chicago as we wrap things up. 79 in kansas city, 75 in salt lake city and 60 from seattle to san francisco and back to l.a. wrapped up like a little burrito for you. >> reynolds, appreciate you buddy. thanks so much. >>> the belmont stakes is over. we only had three chances to be horse racing fans. >> so unfortunate, happens so fast. >> kind of a stunning upset. ruler on ice was the winner. odds here 24:1 the favorite, shackelford and animal kingdom, they were competing to win the second leg. no horse has pulled off a triple crown in some 33 years. stay thirsty and bril

we may or may not be the second largest port on the eastern seaboard, if not the third. but we're doing pretty good in that regard. yes, robert. >> one thing sherman didn't do was the port and they needed the port of savannah and the machine shops here in savannah? >> well -- he came to the sea because he needed to be refitted with the navy, the northern navy. needs supplies and everything. that might be a factor. but like i say, sherman loved the place. it was the winter of 1864. the war was already over. everybody had pretty much given up. in the union to the pledge even before the civil war was officially over. yes. >> and also 40 acres and a mule thing. that also started here in savannah? >> is that like the field order or -- >> no. 15. >> you're up on that. is todd still here? yep, that's correct. they just put a marker down there at madison square that covers that background. >> i think was at the gray meldon house >> yes, related to the gray meldon house. >> one thing about sherman's march to the sea also is that he did leave and need railroad all the way from atl

we keep climbing up the ladder we may or may not be the second largest port on the eastern seaboard.it's not the third but we are doing pretty good in that regard. yes, robert? >> one reason sherman didn't is because of the port and needed the port of savanna and the machine shots and savannah. >> well, he came to the seat to be refitted with the navy, the northern mazie supplies and everything. that might be a factor, but like i said sherman led the place. the winner of 1864 the war was already over. everybody pretty much had given up. as a matter of fact savannah was the first city in the south to officially rejoin the union that took a pledge even before the civil war was officially over. yes? >> that's also studied the incidence of? >> isn't that like the field order -- is todd still here? just put a marker around there are around madison square that covers that background. >> [inaudible] >> yes, related to the green melon house. >> also he did leave and lead all the way from atlanta to savannah which is why the railroad museum here has normally been attacked principal for turnta

growing but we keep climbing up the matter we may or may not be the second largest port on the eastern seaboard if not the third but we are doing pretty good. yes, robert? >> [inaudible] actually made it the port of savannah and the machine shops here in savannah. >> well he needed to be refitted with the navy needs supplies and everything. that might be a factor, but it was the winner of 1864 the war was already over. everybody pretty much had given up a matter of fact savannah was the first city in the south to officially rejoined the union that took a pledge even before the civil war was officially over. yes? >> also would also study and savannah? >> is in that like the field order? >> is todd still here? that's correct. they just put a marker in madison square. >> yes, related to the green melon house. >> the great thing also he did leave all the way from atlanta to savannah which is why it is the only in tact pre-civil war turntable still working and it is because sherman needed it. now he decided this much. he kept the rail lines going to brownswick or south carolina but left the line fro

heatwave continues to challenge records and the resolve of thousands from the mid south through the eastern seaboard. excessive heat warnings have been issued in dozens of cities. 90 or better in downtown detroit with the concrete and asphalt. >> reporter: the climbing temperatures can be deadly. >> yeah, real sad. >> reporter: 75-year-old arlene white was dead in her memphis apartment. she apparently was not using her air conditioner. >> reporter: in chicago human safety workers are going door to door to check on elderly residents. >> do they have an air conditioner? do they have a fan? are they okay? do they have senior services in place. >> reporter: to make sure his family was okay matt walsh loaded up the car when the ac quit working. >> i had a bulldog that was getting hot and i had to ice him down. >> reporter: in austin police had to rescue this pup left in a parked car with the temperature inside climbs over 103. >> all that heat resonates in there, builds up. >> reporter: across texas it is not only hot, but also dry. we have 134 days without a half inch of rain in the city of houston. the

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along the eastern seaboard, sunshine and clouds, some scattered showers.5 in new york. 103 in dallas, and 65 in los angeles. that's a wrap on the forecast, tj. back to you. >> appreciate you, buddy. thanks so much. >>> 13 minutes past the hour. a teenager took on her entire school district after the school didn't approve of who she wanted to go to prom with. you see, she wanted to go with her girlfriend. but now this teenager is being rewarded for her courage and her persistence. we're talking drop dead diva next. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to r

in the northern plains and then back into parts of, say, the northern rockies and along the eastern seaboardthe mid-atlantic states and even in virginia. virginia is a place you have a lot of streams and a lot of lakes and rivers and with that, a lot of fish. take a look at this video that we have got for you. this is just freakish! look at this thing! a monster catfish from bugs island lake in virginia! may be a possible world record. officials from the old dominion state say this 143-pound blue catfish caught last saturday is a new state record and caught by nick anderson last saturday and said it took 45 minutes to get that freak on board. nearly five feet in length! it's a monster! huge. i think they need a bigger boat. >>> let's show what else we got. nice in the southeast if you don't mind a rumble of thunder. nashville a chance of storms but evening hours cooler drier air is filtering in behind it. delays, could be a frustrating day for you in new york. due to the thunderstorms. you might have a backup up to an hour. in philadelphia from 30 minutes to a full hour and san francisco you

sunday, sunday, we're looking at more wet weather up and down the eastern seaboard in through the gulfhwest. nice and mild >>> oh, we're not sizzling today. in fact, downright perfect weather temperaturewise. mid-70s, even a couple of places downright warm for this time of degrees, 80. warmer than average in santa rosa. 80 in fairfield. 80 in gilroy as well. upper 70s in the east bay. 77 in concord. 70 in san francisco. a little cooler tomorrow. low clouds and that marine deck overhead should be gone by 11:30. our latest weather. where are you guys from? >> milton. milton, massachusetts. >> milton, mass. all right. what are your names. >> bob. >> and mary ellen. >> get your names in there. don't let him take over. you can check your weather day or night. do you know how to do that? >> yes. >> weather channel on cable on weather.com online. let's go to willard. >> how sweet it is. the flowers of bloom. summertime around the corner and we're all here. let's check our birthday buddies today and see who's on tap. we have marjorie kemp in plainwell, michigan. 101 years old. has her own face

one of them is right along the eastern seaboard, mid-atlantic, from raleigh back up to new york city. i know you're tired of storms. but storms are not done yet. they tend to go away by the weekend. rapid city, omaha, kansas city, memphis, right through america's heartland, these are some powerful storms, as well. elsewhere, the flooding that continues up into the dakotas, also through minnesota. there is more rain in that area. big-time snow melt. look at the number. 95 in denver. and we are live in emeryville, california, this morning. and, george, it's a remarkable place. we'll show you all the reasons in just a second. see if you can guess. >> i love that backdrop. okay, sam. thanks very much. >>> now, to that scare for justin bieber, just down the street at macy's here in manhattan. his fans always create a little bit of mayhem. but this time, they got way too close. linsey davis is back with the story. hey, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george. it happened right here on the sidewalk. now, initial reports were that a man jumped a barricade and tackled justin bieber to the gr

on the other side of this, expect the heavy rain to continue in the eastern seaboard.o. >> yeah, we need the thunderstorms. >> yeah, that's a good thing. >>> we're giving you a chance to weigh in on today's big story. the talk back question, should congressman weiner resign? mackenzie says no, he should not. he has been a champion of the constituents. isn't that a job of the members of congress? a lot of times, things are right underneath our feet, and all we need to do is change the way we're thinking about them. a couple decades ago, we didn't even realize just how much natural gas was trapped in rocks thousands of feet below us. technology has made it possible to safely unlock this cleanly burning natural gas. this deposits can provide us with fuel for a hundred years, providing energy security and economic growth all across this country. it just takes somebody having the idea, and that's where the discovery comes from. >>> we're awaiting a press conference from anthony weiner, who is set to resign. mary, tell us what the significance is of where you are, the spot t

this nasa image shows it stretching out to the atlantic, creeping up the eastern seaboard. further west, firefighters are on the front lines in oklahoma, where flames have pushed more than 1500 people from their homes. >> had to go. it's too dangerous down here. >> reporter: part of a fire season many say is burning too hot and too long. and some recent rain did help the situation here and brought some much-needed help. the fire here now is now 60% contained. but the south is in the midst of a severe drought. eight southern states now, amy, are in the grips of it, and they're now seeing extreme conditions. >> all right. thanks so much. from the floods and fires to a major drought, weatherwise, this has been one mean season. bill karins is here to tell us if there's any relief in sight. bill, good morning. >> good morning to you, amy. the extremes divide our country in half. southern half of the country has been too hot and too dry. this map just shows us where the worst drought conditions are. the bright red is the exceptional areas, which is s almost all of texas, southern

one example -- the idea that printer cartridges packed with explosives would detonate over the eastern seaboardthe u.s. one of my contacts said he believes that the devices had been timed based on the fedex and ups tracking systems. only an american would think about using that to launch a plot like this. the threat of the future may not be on the same scale as 9/11. it has a component that is more insidious. they understand our system and us as well. host: us get to the phones. portland, maine, independent line. caller: the most insidious thing is when the media refuses to look at the actual history of things. [unintelligible] these attacks are aimed at demonizing the american people. we all understand around the world that these have banned myths perpetrated on the united states -- these have been myths portrait on the united states. can you, a it onl-awlaki having lunch at the pentagon? guest: i show in the book that he was a guest of the office of general counsel. nearly 80 people were invited to that one. what is important is it shows me a pattern. at that time, he was an e-mom around town

cluster of thunderstorms moving off the del marva and the eastern seaboard will be in the soup todayr as the steaminess is concerned. little drier. look at the heat across texas. 117 in childre is. s. all-time record high. amarylill amarillo, 111. that is baking, baking hot. traveling today chicago to st. louis, you saw those storms. we expect delays there. detroit to atlanta, we see storms fire up in the afternoon. early morning fog in san francisco may slow things down as well. 101 in dallas. 96 degrees. hot in memphis. 78 in boston. just up the road there, beaches of new hampshire. this is what they were doing over the weekend. sand sculpting. you want to cool off, head to a down east booch. that will get you going out there in their hoodies, jeans and on their hands and knees. that's probably a trubt to the bruins, i'm guessing. >> wow, look at that. >> amazing. >> cool to the inner core, spirltly and inner temperature as well. >> it cools your inner core. that was poetic. >> you have to have the exact perfect mixture of water in that sand. >> like you know what you're talking ab