takoma park inspectors blamed no hot water. in d.c. rmin shut down may hock indian restaurant on seventh street northwest and at china american inn officials suspended the restaurant on upshire street northwest not only for operating without hot water but because of rat. the report cites a live rat that ran down the stairs during the inspection. in temple hills officials closed the evergreen supermarket on iverson street for a rodent infestation. we snapped photos of what a store employee agreed appeared to be mouse droppings and a chewed up bag. finally in bethesda more white tablecloths at a restaurant listed as one of washington's best, the vino cafe and lounge on wisconsin avenue. inspectors suspended them, too citing a severe cockroach infestation. in prince george's county officials shut down five unlicensed roadside vendors except for those, all the establishments passing reinspections and are now back in business. you want to be the first to know about closures, follow me on twitter or facebook. i'm investigative reporter russ p

quite as hot in d.c. but hot. jay korff, abc 7 news. >> new at 11:00, a warning for in st. mary's county skunk bit a woman. it has tested positive for rabies. was over the california,n evening.this officer shot and killed the animal. the health department says this the sixth wild animals to positive this year. >> the campus controversy at reaches a of virginia fever pitch. the board of trustees meeting at this hour. hundreds of supporters protested campus, demanding the presidentent of teresa sullivan. it was sparked by her resignation < two years into the job. faculty have blamed helen and called for her and member to resign. >> i have heard from people who are supportive of president cell to stopt they intend donations. that they intend to stop donations. >> we have progress toward goals to the importance importance. to the board. >> they disagreed about financial and fund-raising efforts. push for more gradual the board wanted to make more sweeping changes. she officially leaves the university and august 15. >> a new controversy over issue say it is a slap in the face to

hot. >> the d.c. fire department used one of its hoses to cool down the very hot national mall. even near 90-degree temperatures would not stop the growth scout nation. " we're here to celebrate the 100th anniversary of girl scouts. >> the impact the area around the national monument. >> when you get 200,000 girls danced together, that is very warm. >> it was too warm for some. >> we have some fans at the tent. that is helping us. we have some water bottles. >> we got some ice packs. we sat in the shade. we were fine. it is just hot. >> on a day like this, water is liquid gold. washingtonians are used to this kind of thing. >> it is hotter than where i am from. as long as she is dehydrated and in the shade, it is ok. >> folks are finding a way to keep cool. >> the girl scouts are very resourceful. a lot of people have erected tents. they have water. everybody is happy. >> folks did everything like getting in the shade and having water on hand. this is the new fashion accessory for a lot of folks. authorities are saying this is a serious issue. 63 people were treated today. 15 pe

d.c. today. what are you thinking? >> this is like an oven. it's really hot. >> reporter: health officials are advising anyone who has to be outside to get out of sun as often as possible, to wear light colored loose fitting clothing and to drink plenty of fluids. >> it's hot out here. it's very hot. we're getting into the water and get out of heat. >> reporter: phil magee strayed from the bike path and rode right into the fountain. >> the difference between the heat and oppressive humidity and the coolness of that and the kids playing and the attitude, it was pretty cool. >> reporter: while most of us were sweltering looking for any way to beat the heat there's always that one guy who is cool as a cucumber or at least claims to be. >> no. i spend a lot of time in texas and it was really hot there. this isn't that bad. >> reporter: 102 is not that bad? >> 115 is bad. >> fortunately we won't be dealing with temperatures anywhere near that over the next few days, but it will be plenty hot. d.c. officials are extending the hours at some pools to give you an addi

d.c. are under advisories. how hot will it get? ady this time yesterday were nine degrees warmer in these areas. six in d.c. we're starting to get off to a warm start and a lot of sunshine which we haven't done for the last couple of days in the region. 98 for d.c., 98 in new york and 98 in boston. even if you're near the water, it doesn't matter much. a little cooler back toward pittsburgh and buffalo. it's a two-day event f we're going to see temperatures similarly as hot in boston to d.c. for the next two days, 98 to 99 degrees. also, lynn mentioned some leaf is come. today it's going to be around the northern plains with some thunderstorms. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look outside your window. so the heat wave today goes from the ohio valley all the way to the mid-atlantic and the northeast but the relief is coming to milwaukee who has been very hot lately. you euro going to get hot today but the thunderstorms will cool you off. also denver much cooler. so chicago, today will be the last day of their he

so it's hot in d.c. in late june. >> the warmth has rolled in. >> it happens. >>> we begin tonight's health alert with news of recovery for the georgia woman battling the flesh eating disease. doctors upgraded amy copeland's condition from serious to good and her dad was able to wheel her outside the hospital in a wheelchair for the first time since early may. doctors had to amputate her left leg, right foot and both hands to stop the flesh eating bacteria that invaded her body through a deep cut she suffered in a zip lining accident over a georgia river. i'm here in the studio kip ton talk about food allergies. -- kitchen to talk about food allergies. parents do a great job trying to look out for problems that could arise for their kid, but despite best efforts the journal of pediatrics finds 70% of preschoolers still have a reaction each year. randall pinkston looks at why. >> reporter: little barry holden was just a baby when her mom gave her yogurt the first time. >> she broke out head to toe hives e

d.c. you think miami heat is hot? washington, d.c.going to be hotter. >> it's going up there, isn't it, tom? >> yeah, the sun is out there, too, behind you, emerging from the clouds on the eastern horizon. pleasant morning now though. it's down to the low 70 nasdaq washington and right along the potomac near the bay. elsewhere in the 60s. eastern shore, much of the virginia and into west virginia. some locations down noor 60 degrees. we've had some patchy dense fog for me over the last just few minutes in montgomery county. parts of loud den as well as prince william, stafford, near culpepper and there is patchy dense fog this morning. temperatures will be though rapidly climbing today into the upper 90s this afternoon with hazy sunshine, high humidity. we'll repeat this again tomorrow. afternoon storms. then cooler weather on friday with more clouds and a greater chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. might linger in the early saturday morning. after that, weekend looks great. lower humidity. highs 80s and staying pleasant in

it's a hot one. >>> st d.c. department of public works is bracing for hotter temperatures this week. beginning tomorrow, workers begin hitting the streets an hour earlier at 6:00 a.m. residents put their trash out and recyclables for trash. the new hours will be in effect for the rest of this week. i can only imagine as the summer goes on, we'll see it again. >> probably. and this is just the beginning of the hot times. >> it is timing itself perfectly for the beginning of summer. you have to give it credit there. the good news is, only going to be hot for two days. that's not quite a heat wave, but we aren't used to it. we were in the 60s 70s yesterday, 80s tomorrow, and 90s tomorrow. let's start with a live look outside. you're looking north toward bethesda. down wisconsin avenue. and again, high was 88. temperatures still 87 downtown. dew point 71. that is not a good thing. we do not want dew points in the 70s. winds out of the south at about 9 and the pressures are steady at 30.08 inches of mercury. temperat

d.c. weather. you will find it on our web site at myfoxdc.com. >>> it was hot today. that didn't keep a lot of people in d.c. from getting outdoors. it was a busy sunny day in the nation -- sunday in the nation's capital. most were armed with a plan to beat the heat. lauren demarco has more. >> torture. >> definitely brutal. >> reporter: the season may not have officially started yet but summer temperatures have arrived in d.c. >> overwhelming. >> crowds braved the heat. the capital pride festival on pennsylvania avenue. >> the humidity. >> i have my pinnacol lad day. >> reporter: it's the fourth time this year we have seen temperatures in the 90s but the hottest day of 2012 does not stand up to 2011. one year ago yesterday we were already at 102 degrees. of course it's only a matter of time. some may not mind. >> i love my 90-degree temperature. it's perfect. >> reporter: most everyone we spoke with had a strategy. >> cooling mist, sunscreen and water. we will stay hydrated and hope for the best. >> what we try to do is keep cold water in our bottles, keep the core te

d.c. to philly to new york as we go throughout your tuesday. the hot weather will continue in texas but not as bad tomorrow as it is today. >>> if you're watching us on wantv news center 17 in springfield, illinois, celebrate world oceans day by learning about how they impact their lives and how we impact them at the henson robinson zoo. >> thanks, bill. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment news. the summer season's first real battle at the box office went to the animals. madagascar 3: europe's most wanted finished with a better than expected $61 million. mad gar car 3 also took in $75 million overseas. and then another big opening settled for the second spot ridley scott's "prometheus" taking in $50 million. >>> lady gaga suffered a concussion during his final show in new zealand when a dancer accidentally hit her on the head with a metal pole. >> they're fired. >> i know. oops. she's said to be just fine and still set to start her australian tour on friday. >>> two kid, matthew mccon that hey and camilla were marr

d.c. it is the place to be in. >> and linda bell is at bloomberg headquarters in new york. we need some ice cream on these hot york. >> people looking to beat the heat with good humor ice cream may be disappointed. the company has a short supply for a few slivers. the parent company is shutting down a manufacturing plant next month and the shorting may not ease up until july. most recent survey of automobile buyers shows owners have the most complaints about audio entertainment, and navigation features. this is the first time such technologies are the biggest source of defects in the 26 years of the study. 160,000 car repairs were analyzed in 2011 and they found a drop in repair costs in d.c.. the average repair was $325, slightly lower than the national average of $389. live in new york, linda bell reporting. >> steve chenevey, put your helmet on. he is taking on a daring challenge in the heat today for a good cause. >> i did not realize it would be 100 degrees today. the building in the background is the hilton in crystal city. i will do some propeling later today off the roof of the building. i will jump o

d.c., the hot spot. 80 degrees. a pleasant cool, 66 in ocean city and to the north of the city, reports of 65, 66-degree readings outside of the beltway. just a beautiful, cool night. no wind at all. it's staying pretty calm. tomorrow, we have a front that begins to approach from the northwest. shower and thunderstorm activity that should still be dry tomorrow. debby causing rain in the west coast of florida but because of the circulation run, debby will bring the tropical system up to louisiana and the texas area over the next four to five days. right now, it's totally stationary. tomorrow, we're going to cool down below normal temperatures for the bulk of the upcoming weekend. we see sun and clouds. tomorrow night, we think the front is going to approach the area with a risk of a shower or thunderstorm. it should be done by early morning. tuesday, cooling out. monday, back in the 50s again and next week, temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. we've got a lot of sunshine. really, really nice. here comes the fron

d.c., very hot, 100. mostly sunny, 92 in atlanta. 90 in st. louis. 80 in denver.in seattle at 78 degrees. gentleman police in upstate new york are investigating a video of some middle school students bullying a school bus monitor. it was posted on youtube monday. they were saying nasty things to karen klein, 68. she says she appears calm but that's not what she was feeling. >> i wanted to punch them is what i wanted to do. so i laid back and just tried to ignore it because i really wanted to hurt them. you know? you can't do that. >> reporter: some say you can't. there is a silver lining. an online fundraiser to send her on a nice vacation has brought in more than $99,000. it almost makes you mad to watch that. >>> this is a birthday prince william will never forget. he turns 30 today and will inherit more than $15 million from a trust fund his mother princess diana set up before she died. not throwing a big royal bash. he's spending the day working and having a private celebration with family and friends. >>> here in new york city, a different kind of tall struct

hot? look at that. charlotte, around 104. d.c., around 100. and we're still just as hot all the way through the mississippi river valley. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look outside your window. no break today. we're watching the heat continue to spread. raleigh, 102. another very hot day around cincinnati. if you're lucky, you'll get some of the thunderstorms and clouds to heavy cool you off. triple-digit heat continues in the areas right through sunday. >> thanks so much. >>> coming up euro steps to the plate blackberry sours and a six-figurier cab nair that comes with its own wine maker. sounds good, isn't it. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus woman versus beast and newcomer ted vie for the top spot. >>> coming up a maeg ga deal for sidsny crosby, history in the nba draft and a stunner at wimbledon. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. another big decision from the supreme cou

today, beautiful conditions, actually, by boston and hartford, but still kind of hot and humid from philly southwards down to d.cth the best chances of rain today the southeast. carry the umbrellas, downpours likely atlanta through the carolinas. you're very hot in dallas today to san antonio and also houston. beautiful weather, though, from billings to minneapolis. by the time we get to tomorrow, luke, all that humid air and all that rain that was in the southeast is going to move our way. so from d.c. up through i-95, tomorrow's a wet day, luke. it looks like today will be dry. >> i'll get my umbrella ready. bill karins, thank you so much. >> okay. >>> to sports now. the miami heat will return to the finals for the second straight year, unfortunately, after beating the celtics in game seven of the eastern conference finals. lebron james and the heat will face a thunder team that seemed unstoppable with definite durant wielding off four straight wins against the spurs. that series tips off tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. eastern from oklahoma city. >>> to baseball now. the nationals going for the sweep of the red s

it is so hot the d.c. metro area is already under an excessive heat warning today. and, under an excessive heat watch for tomorrow. metro's allowing you to bring water on buses and trains to stay cool. the dmv inspection center will close today and tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., an hour earlier than normal and there are cooling stationalize over to make sure that people stay safe. temperatures are already in the 90s, folks. it's not even noon yet in the d.c. area and we could be climbing to 100 degrees. storm 4 meteorologist tom kierein joins us with the first forecast. tom? >> this is serious heat and a big area under an excessive heat warning and includes all of northern virginia and all these counties in pink and the district of clum bexau the baltimore metro area and this is in effect until 9:00 this evening and this is a result of high heat and high humidity. now, right now, temperature reagan national an astonishing 97 degrees here just past 11:00 in the morning. last hour it was 96 and it only has to climb another five degrees to tie the all-time record high for the

d.c. police hot on his tail. our cameras were rolling as a fight broke out at the murder scene today week. have the story. sue. >>> and laura, it's a beautiful monday here. how long we're going hang on to the cooler-than-normal temperatures with 50s at night. shut off the ac. >>> and lindsay, what is going in sports? >> the wizards make a coaching decision. the nats have a big decision looming and pierre garson, one of the newest redskins weighs in. the stories are coming up in sports. laura. >> thanks. >>> if you have a story idea, call the fox five tip line. the number is 202-895-3,000y, and mail us your tips to fox 5 tips@wttg.com. we'll be right back. right bac  . >>> we want to get back to maryland now and the verdict in the case against a man accused of posing as a pepco employee. maureen umeh is on standby with that word from the jury. what is going? what is the verdict? >> reporter: we did, pardon us for the problems and in this case, they were found guilty of first-degree felony murder and robbery with

hot. we need air. >> reporter: d.c.'s department of parks and rec is allowing folks to cool off in the heat this week. banker recreation center in northwest is a hot spot. >> come in and cool off. >> reporter: prince george's county opened six cooling centers. >> we have elderly and kids who come up here. >> reporter: metro ditched the no drinking policy. passengers can bring water on trains. doctors recommend if you are out on the basketball court make sure you drink plenty of water and electrolytes. elijah drinks gatorade. he is the pitcher on the d.c. knights summer league team. >> blazing. >> reporter: indeed it is blazing. you can log on to www.nbcwashington.com and find the full list of cooling centers and pools that will stay open late this week. live here in northwest d.c. across the street from howard university i'm shomari stone, news4. >>> a man apparently drowned in a backyard swimming pool in potomac. family members found him in the pool when they arrived at the home. paramedics rushed him to a hospital wher

towards the east, very, very hot. 37 in washington, d.c. and the same goes for new york city. all right. finally, let's go over to europe. a low-pressure system is approaching the british isles, starting to produce lots of heavy rain. unfortunately, wet weather will likely continue into your saturday, and things will turn wet also across france and the low countries over the next 24 hours. it looks like central europe will continue to see stormy weather into your thursday. as for the high, heat is still building in the balkan peninsula, getting up to 35 in bucharest, and 35 degrees expected in athens. but out towards the west, looking quite mild. all right. here's your extended forecast. >>> our lead story this hour, a conservative-led government has taken power in greece. three pro-austerity parties have agreed to work together. the head of the new democracy party negotiated the coalition deal. antonis samaras reported to president carlos papoulias, then was sworn in as prime minister. new democracy won the most votes in parliamentary elections on sunday, but fell short of a

it will be hot in areas like washington, d.c. that's a look at your national forecast. here's a look at the weather outside your window. on and off thunderstorms likely from pittsburgh to raleigh southward. the heaviest concentration through georgia. areas out west, beautiful weather as the cold front went through in minneapolis. overall we're in a quiet weather pattern, just happened pensacola and mobile happened to sit under -- >> water logged. is that rain -- >> ever so slowly. >> thanks. >>> a big bailout for spain. big speculation over apple. the latest price for dining with the oracle. >>> plus, ridley scott's allen thriller not enoh at the box office. >>> the orioles have a flare for the dra macktics and the best acting job in baseball. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. l.a. county reports john bryson was allegedly involved in two separate traffic collisions saturday. he was hospitalized. authority say he was cooperative and there is no indication alcohol or drugs played a role. the first c

hot day. >> this d.c. taco truck is used to serving up meals with a kick, but a smoking grill and four cooks stuffed in the kitchen on wheels made for extra heat today. >> good thing is we're here for a couple hours and then we're out. >> reporter: the summer's first must-have is a water bottle, metro allowing them, breaking the no-drink policy for a couple days. >> customers can bring aboard and consume water in containers so they can stay hydrated. >> reporter: but officials want to make sure people aren't the only ones getting relief. prince georges county animal management says pet owners need to be careful with their animals. they can get sunburn and heatstroke, too. >> make sure he has plenty of shade and make sure it has cold water. >> reporter: is the best way for everyone to beat the heat is to stay indoors. health officials advise everyone to stay hydrated and water light clothing. the next few days will require a little endurance. >> they say tomorrow leg just as hot. >> reporter: and if people

d.c. the hot spot right now at 78 degrees. with the humidity feeling like it's 83 degrees.s up

beyond florida like heat, i would say florida like heat but i have a feeling baltimore, d.c., philly, we'll be hot are than florida. a quick check on the road it's hot. 88 right now. bwi at 24%. warmer than it's been but still not excessive heat. we still have the breeze blowing and relatively low humidity. baltimore today blue sky, frederick blue sky, gorgeous view with a few fair weather clouds at times. the same view of the key bridge. each day we get the setup. the heat continues to build. although tomorrow we'll be in the 90s, we think the excessive heat watch criteria will be met on friday. baltimore, south and west no d.c. and also up into the philadelphia region. some extreme heat on the way. not here yet. mid to upper 80s for the moment. a warm weather scenario to be shower but not that excessively hot. winds northwest 15. across the area you can see the humidity levels are very pleasant still. it will be one more comfortable evening with humidity around 23%, 28%, unusual, seasonable. that changes as we go into the weekend. just a few clouds dipping out of the south. no rain with those, m

hot if nobody's on the beach. the eastern shore 99 to 100. d.c. is shattering the record of 104. man, is it hot. it feels like 110, feeling like 114 toward frederick. hagerstown feeling like 105. dangerous heat with the code red ray letter. we have this excessive heat warning. that will stay in effect until 9:00. it will linger well beyond sunset. we're expecting another nasty dangerous day with gusty thunderstorms possible. let's go out toward

d.c. and pittsburgh. so kind of a split forecast today. it's going to be hot, humid, very much like summer today. d.c.degrees, even buffalo getting up to 88 today, and enough humidity for thunderstorms around pittsburgh. take the opposite of that from boston to hartford northwards. temperatures in the 70s with low humidity. just a gorgeous late spring day. so, that all changes tomorrow because the humid air is going to eventually win out along with the rain and thunderstorms moving up from the south. right now, we've got a lot of heavy rain this morning. probably the worst commute out there. here's kansas city, missouri. to the north of there, st. joseph, just north of kansas city, a really difficult morning with a lot of heavy rain and that will be the story over this week. looks like a lot of heavy rain for the eastern half of the country. >> wow, i can hardly wait. thanks, bill. >> no problem. >>> a diva's concert casualty and details on a hollywood wedding in texas. >>> plus, the latest alien thriller has a whopper of an opening, but still not enough to win the top spot at the box office. your fir

hot. excessive heat watch through baltimore, through the d.c. area. this may be expand. we expect temperatures to push 100 on friday. this will last through the weekend into monday. this could be categorized as a heat wave. generally over three days you start to categorize it as that. temperatures across the mid-part of the state, we've got 90 downtown. most of nuts 80s. the big difference will come not so much tomorrow but friday and beyond. we have all the details coming up. >>> the dry weather and wind are working against firefighters trying to get control of those fires in colorado. i'll show you a time lapse. you can see the flames moving through the area. thousands have been forced out as the dry air continues. many don't know when they will return home. the worst area appears to be the waldo connion fire -- canyon fire. it's in colorado springs. we have more. it looks pretty bad. >> reporter: kelly, this is -- kelly, as you can see, this wind has really picked up. it brought with it a dry thunderstorm. lightning, wind, very little rain. the devastation and destruc

. >>> it is going to be a hot weekend in the d.c. region. that means you can take watt we are you on metro trains and buses. the extreme heat has a transit agency bending the rules. but remember, the exception only applies to water, no other drinks are allowed. >> no iced starbucks, for instance. >> no. >> i imagine a lot of people are putting ice in their coffee. >> that helps to have the water in the train stations. >> it just gets tough when it is relentless. that will be part of the problem. last week, we only had it for a day or two. this time, we'll do it for a week. get ready for it. i want to show you the hd radar. we have some thunderstorm activity not here in the immediate washington area but just to the north and just north of baltimore, some pretty good storms developed. they are pushing to the south and east. i don't think we'll see them here terribly close to washington. if you are headed up the 95 corridor, some pretty good thunderstorms as you push up into delaware. these are pushing south and east. if you are in chestertown

d.c. but a stifling hot day. the combination of temperature and humidity going to make the heat index values potentially 105. some areas could exceed that right now as of noon, we've got temperatures anywhere from the mid 80s in winchester to the up ir80s in gaiters -- upper 80s in gaithersburg to 93 in baltimore, d.c. 93 in richmond right now. even to the eastern shore we have lower 90s. when you factor in the humidity, that's what we're talking about, the heat ind.e.c., this comfort level -- index, this comfort level if you will. many areas already in the 90s. it's only noon. we've got hours to go yet with lighter winds and bright sunshine and high humidity. so these values are going to continue to climb. the question i've been getting all morning, are we going to break any records? let's talk about that. the record for today is 99 set in 1931. the forecast is 98 but, you know, if we get to 99 or 100, we'll get close or tie it. tomorrow's record highs also is a little lower. it's 98. this was set in '88. also f

d.c. and that's nice and hot. let's go ahead and look outside live. you can see what we're talking about here. because while it's certainly very, very warm -- continue to see our temperature stay very good mild overnight. so, once again we have a warm one and your friday morning will start out on the warm side as well. we have to talk again about the summer sizzle, because here is what's going to be happening working through the next 24 hours. yes, you know about all the records that we hit our 99 here. baltimore 100 degrees ties their record. even up to new york where it was only in the 60s on monday, 97 degrees today. and boston, 96. now we are going to see changes. still very warm in boston. showing you the current temperatures because i want you to see the relief. chicago is 77 degrees. check out international falls, minnesota. 51 degrees. that is nice right now. lincoln, nebraska 71. we have the cooler air showing up on the maps it doesn't get in tonight. i think you'll notice a difference this time tomorrow night. warm and muggy overnight. a sli

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it's still very hot. >> reporter: temperatures reached a 99 degrees and it feels like the entire d.c. metro air ya is roasting. >> it's de ee's definitely not . >> some local business owners are also busy, but they welcome the het heat. >> in there. >> reporter: sales are soaring as smoothie king. >> you've got people coming in starting at 7:00 a.m. we open up. >> craig smith co-owns ace hardware. he sold out of fans when the heat wave hit. >> folks traditionally wait for the heet to hit before buying their fans. >> but it's tough to try and cool off when you have to be outside. >> walk outside and you're not even moving yet and you're starting to sweat. >> we can't really hold up. we've got deadlines to meet. >> you really have to admire people who work hard in the heat. this is shoddy. i'm going to give you a ride because you've been working so hard. in d.c., news 4. >> as we said, people up and down the east coast were sweating it out today. people in j.f.k. shattered the high of 95. in philadelphia, 97 degrees today. but that wasn't enough to beat their record high of 99 degrees s

hot water. >> reporter: according to this d.c. health department memorandum, the marriott wardman parks hotel was closed friday because of a "imminent health hazard" but once inspectors walked out the door after the inspection the memorandum indicates the hotel allowed guests right back in the water. marriott wardman hotel on woodley road in d.c. is narcoticked as a premier destination -- marketed as a premier destination. so imagine the surprise of guests when they saw this sign saying the pool is currently closed for unforeseen maintenance, but according to documents obtained by 9 wants to know under the free dom of information act, the closure was actually ordered by the d.c. health department alleging staffs unable to provide certification of lifeguarding and cpr training, that the water system was in disrepair and conditions created a hazard to the public. marriott wardman park also cited for ignoring the citation and reopening despite the closure order. marriott declined an on camera interview saying in statement we take mat

d.c. that qualifies as hot and it looks like that will make it again as mentioned, probably the hottest day of the year. isolated thunderstorm, that's about it. it will be wall to wall sunshine. so get ready for that. and on the five-day forecast, a little bit of relief after we get through our two hot days of thunderstorm day on friday, most likely, and upper 80s for saturday. it will be less humid, too. maybe a spotty storm with a temperature of 89 and hopefully sometime next week, more wholesale relief. we'll keep our fingers crossed for that. keep an eye on that thermometer. all right, that's it for the five-day forecast. on to lindsey murphy for the sports report. >> this is the verison sports desk. with lindsey murphy. >> hello, everybody. for the first time, the nationals could say they have a pitching staff as talented as the tampa bay rays. as much as you would expect, it was anything but. the nats hosting the rays and they led 2-1 in the third, but didn't have his best stuff and carlos pena would take advantage. puts the rays back in front. allows five earned runs, seven hits, hit

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d.c. where temperatures approached 100 degrees. let's go there and fox station chief meteorologist sue is live. did we break records again today, sue? >> we sure did, shep. we are used to hotwe even think it's ridiculous. we got up to 99 degrees here today. that was a new record for us. philadelphia did not break a record. can you see all up and down the 9 a corridor. jfk got up to 97 degrees, new record there. and boston, logan airport, 6 degrees today. just monday they were in the 60's. and i think new york was too on monday. this is really dramatic. a 20 to 30-degree jump in a matter of a few days. it's really made summer coming in like a fire breathing dragon. about to get some end. i think we get relief tomorrow. >> shepard: there is something out there in the tropics. >> ha ha, yes there is. we had our first hurricane of 2012 today, shepard. it even developed an eye which is crazy because look how far north it is in the atlantic. as of now it's a tropical storm about 585 miles from cape, newfoundland it was hurricane chris just a few hours ago. still pretty powerful considering how far north it is. moving away now to the north northeast to 14. still packing winds of

wise heat has eased along the eastern seaboard, 25 in new york city, 29 in washington, d.c., but still on the hot side in houston, 37 and the same temperature for denver. all right. finally let's go over to europe. hot conditions are ongoing in the iberian peninsula and balkan peninsula. we'll show you figures in just a moment. to the north stormy weather continues across southern sweden and northern section of germany and as this front moves through locally heavy rain and thunder showers will be moving into eastern europe over the next 24 hours. as for the high, looking mild in london with a high of 21, the same goes for paris, to the south excessive hot conditions are continuing, 37 in madrid and 34 in lisbon and temperatures will rise even more as we head into tomorrow. all right. here's your extended forecast. >>> our lead story this hour, egypt's military rulers have announced an islamist, mohamed morsi will become the country's next president. members of the election commission announced the muslim brotherhood candidate won the presidential runoff held a week ago. tens of thousands of morsi

hot. this is worse than washington, d.c., and i just left there yesterday. >> reporter: we hope you stay cool, and thank you so much for joining us and taking the time to speak with us. as the representative mentioned, it is hot out there so stay hydrated and the georgia department of emergency management saying stay cool, stay hydrated and stay inside. >> people think it's conventional wisdom, but the points he made, don't exercise, and stay hydrated and very important for people to heed. we appreciate it and let's go now to colorado springs, colorado and nearly 250 homes destroyed and the flames keep spreading and sandra endo is live in colorado springs. there is a silver lining, one first bright spot to this today and that could be summed up in the word containment. . >> reporter: that's right. the authorities announced that the waldo canyon fire is 30% contained and that's double the progress they've made just overnight and we're very close to the helibase, the area where they're launching the helicopters they're using to combat this wildfire. take a look at this vantage point from with w

you can imagine just how hot it is out here. get this. d.c. fire officials say 70 people had to be treated for heat-related emergencies, 15 of them had to be taken to the hospital 250,000 people from across the country converged on the national mall to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the girl scouts. all of them were greeted by smoldering temperatures and extreme heat. >> treated about 70. >> it was about 70. >>reporter: hee-related emergencies? >> hee related. we had to use gators and bikes to snatch them up into the ambulance. >>reporter: for those who didn't fall victim to the heat, staying cool was no easy task. d.c. fire trucks used their ladder trucks as misting station, something children and adults were grateful for. >> he spray ised a lot, but we actually got to kick the ball and it was fun. >> we've been drinking sun tea and staying in the shade. i've been going underneath the fire houses. [ screaming ] >>reporter: back out live here, my trusty smart phone says it's 91 degrees out here. folks, if you're planning on heading out her

hot here. houston, 37. atlanta and washington, d.c., though, you're not going to be cooling down either. 36 and 34. now into europe, the british isles has been remaining rather wet here. especially across the northern portions of scotland and ireland. there has been a frontal area continuing to linger here. it will slowly start to dissipate but throughout the next 24 hours, about 20 to 30 millimeter an hour rainfall could be occurring along this frontal boundary. south of it, high pressure is in effect across much of central europe. hot weather as well. look at vienna up to 31 on your friday. saturday could even be getting into the mid-30s. similar conditions off toward the east. currently, though, on your friday, kiev at 23. warsaw at 21. now here's a look at your extended outlook. >>> we'll be back with more updates in 30 minutes. i'm gene otani in tokyo. from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us.