coming up -- >> i'm george lettis. local school districts are taking precautions to be today's expected heat. we will have some tips. >> do not panic. new ideas to put americans back to work. >> we will check the seven-day forecast. >> we have an early-morning closures beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. some schools are dismissing early again today because of a heat alert. you can find them at the bo