we'll be able to tap into the less-humid air. and it's going to feel a lot more refreshing starting tomorrow morning. now new york, you see temperatures close to 90. washington, close to 91 tomorrow. it's going to be hot, but lester, taking the extreme humidity out of the factor, will help it a lot tomorrow afternoon. >> we'll take what we can get. maria, thank you. >>> with all the hot air over the east coast this weekend, it's hard to imagine that the temperature in washington could go much higher, but it's about to. another bitter partisan fight is brewing, this one over taxes and the national debt. nbc's mike viqueira reports from the white house. >> you are seeing recovery, you're seeing private investment expand again. >> reporter: today on "meet the press," timothy geithner said the obama administration will work to extend the bush tax cuts for all but the wealthiest americans. >> i think it is fair and good policy to allow the tax cuts that only go to 2% to 3% of the highest earners in the country to expire as scheduled.

that combined with smothering humidity made it feel like it was over 100 degrees. the hot, steamy weather triggered a flurry of thunderstorms. lightning bolted above yankee stadium friday. a rain delay even affected the concession stands. >> this is shaping up to be the warmest july on record. we've had the jet stream well to the north. that's been reenforcing the warm air. so far this month we had two days where temperatures were either at 100 degrees or better. that's not something we typically see around here. >> reporter: in the nation's capital, more scorching temperatures. tourists from oregon are not accustomed to. >> not this hot and not this much humidity. >> reporter: there was more misery in the country's midsection. wmaq's sharon wright reports from chicago. >> here in the western suburbs of chicago, streets are waterlogged. evacuations are ongoing after nearly 7 inches of rain overnight. westchester among the hardest hit, declaring a state of emergency. residents here are left to deal with the floodwaters. >> cars are flooded out. it's up to the door h

in the east, deadly triple-digit heat and tropical humidity making this one of the worst days in the summer of record-breaking temperatures. we have two reports on the extreme weather. we start off with abc's eric horng who is outside of chicago in westchester, illinois. >> reporter: good evening, sharyn. the water here came up quickly while many were asleep. and today many streets here in westchester look just like this one. the water here has started to recede but for many, not soon enough. it was a nonstop 12-hour deluge, torrential rain falling as fast as 2 inches per hour. >> it looked like a hurricane. >> reporter: the downpour temporarily shut down three major interstates, knocked out power to tens of thousands and sent people scrambling for higher ground. >> when i woke up this morning, it was just -- it kept coming. i could see it coming up through the sewer. it was just like a fountain. >> reporter: in the hard hit suburb of westchester where several roads are impassable maryanne agular spent the day pumping out her basement. she lived here 50 years. >> it's never ever been

factor in the humidity and it will feel like well into the triple digits. it will feel like it's 124 in richmond, and it could be days before any significant relief, jenna, comes to us. >> chris warren, thank you. now here answer lester. >>> we want to turn to the war in afghanistan, the search for two american navy personnel who went missing on friday. jim miklaszewski is nbc's chief pentagon correspondent, monitoring the situation. what is the latest? >> this is the worst nightmares in afghanistan, there's still confusion exactly what did happen. what we did know is that these two sailors went missing on friday, as they were driving from one u.s. military compound to another there in kabul. what's still baffling however is how they ended up 80 miles to the south in logar province where the armored suv driven by the two sailors was first spotted. the taliban set up an ambush, there was a shoot-out, one american was apparently killed. now u.s. military officials will not confirm the details of that account but they can't refute it either. an intensive manhu

it's low this morning, humidity is highest we don't have the winds right now.temperature winds come up and the temperatures come up and humidity drops down. you see the high fire danger will be to our east in the san joaquin valley. could get an isolated thunderstorm around monterey bay that could cause problems there. >> this is where we'll find a greatest amount of heat in the east bay valleys. everybody in triple digits with antioch around 102. east bear hills, 78 in richmond. 82 in san leandro, getting hot around fremont, 89 degrees. mid 90s for milpitas. san jose at about 92 degrees. 78 in millbrae the cool spot on the peninsula. we'll have 82 in san mateo and upper 80s as you head to palo alto. along the coast, mid-50s with clouds and sunshine. downtown south san francisco, near 70 degrees. 82 in sausalito, one of the cool spots. low to mid 90s in the valley. over at the coast, 30 degrees cooler. monterey, 73 degrees today but mid-80s for santa cruz and watsonville. near 100 in morgan hill. still have thunderstorms possible especially around grapevine up

layer, humidity is high as it gets.to currently at 56 degrees with areas of low clouds and fog. this is one of our very latest satellites and it clear paints the picture of what's going on anywhere from dillon beach through inverness, back in through san francisco, where the fog is now beginning to trickle under the golden gate bridge. sunset district socked in as well all the way to monterey bay. game time 579: 35. you need a jacket. you know you're sit there is sweating inland. you need a jacket with a temperature of 59 degrees at 7:35. meanwhile, we do have a southerly surge. we have thunderstorms in yosemite at this hour. meanwhile high pressure continues to expand. and as it does so it's going to keep things toasty in los angeles at 94. 1:15 in palm springs, 110 for your getaway friday heading to las vegas, 115 in palm springs. thunderstorms in yosemite, triple digits in the central valley. tonight 50s and 60s. tomorrow 80s to 90 in san jose. 94 campbell. east bay numbers up to 97 degrees. north bay numbers anywher

this is humid and oppressive. so try to stay cool if you possibly can. >> thanks very much. >>> and we want it to get a check of the other top stories. for that we'll head to the news desk.t to get a check of the other top stories. for that we'll head to the news desk. to get a check of the other top stories. for that we'll head to the news desk.to get a check > good morning p we'll begin in afghanistan where five american troops have been killed in bombings. the blast today were in the south where nato forces have been stepping up the fight against the taliban. this brings the death toll to 70 troop, 53 of them american. this morning we're also learning more about a decade long investigation by the pentagon involving dozens of military officials and defense contractors who allegedly bought and downloaded child pornography on government computers. many involved in the incident had top level security clearances. several officials were convicted and sentenced to prison. >>> an emotional retirement ceremony friday fo

however, it's still going to be humid but not quite as warm. syracuse, 84, buffalo, 80, burlington around 81. across the south central, it's been very hot with temperatures well above the normal. rob, vinita, back to you guys. >>> the nation's midsection could be hit with severe storms. des moines and cincinnati could see storms. >> denver is having a heat wave1 soo. southern california has cooled down to more reasonable readings. anchorage is a cool spot at an enviable 64 degrees. >>> when we come back, new criticism over the shuttered gm. that's part of your business news straight ahead. >>> and deadly flooding in kentucky. thousands are without power and water and it could be that way for a week. stay with us. ♪ [ instrumental: upbeat ] hey, max. [ announcer ] your dog's one of a kind. and now, you have the power... [ giggling ] to help significantly extend his healthy years. a groundbreaking 14-year study by purina... proves that puppy chow, then dog chow nutrition, fed properly over a lifetime, can help extend his lovable antics... up to 1

stir in the humidity, it felt at least 10 degrees hotter. >> just to stay cool, i actually slept in my with the car running for about four hours now. >> reporter: extreme heat scorched a path from kansas city to southern illinois and tennessee to the carolinas, where raleigh registered its 49th day of readings above 90. today actually felt like 115. in downtown raleigh, emergency workers assisted concert-goers overcome by the heat. >> dumped water on my back, and i'm very much cooler. >> it's about as extreme as you can get, some all-time record highs could be broken and the humidity is up very, very high. >> reporter: it hit 97 in new york, tying a record and plenty uncomfortable for this road crew. >> the job has to get done. >> reporter: diego martinez said much the same about his run ago no matter the weather, he clocks a lap of nearly four miles every other day. >> depending how i feel when i get to the end, i'll probably go another second lap, another three and a half miles. >> reporter: you'll do a second lap? >> yes. >> reporter: you're nuts. you know that, diego? >> some onloo

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but what firefighters are really worried about today is high heat and low humidity. as you know -- the helicopter overhead. they have been going overhead all day dropping fire retardant on the ground. but as i was saying, firefighters, what they are so worried about today, high heat, low humidity. that's a recipe for disaster for firefighters trying to get thunder control. >> sandra, there have been years of drought. when the winds pick up, this is something home owners have to be concerned about but they didn't get the warnings they thought they should get? >> reporter: no. many of them said they just did not get those reverse 911 calls in time. but, you know, that's something else that home owners themselves need to take care of. they need to clear the brush around their homes and what we're being told is that some of the people who live up here part time home owners or absentee home owners and they just weren't taking care to clear the brush around their home and that is so important for people who live out in these rural communities or adjacent to forests that yo

high heat and humidity will be felt from the southeast through the plains while back along the west coasttemperatures are cool and comfortable. >>> in sports, the fifth no-hitter in baseball this season. tampa bay's matt garza got a fly ball in the ninth inning for the last out of his no-hitter against detroit. he faced only 27 batters in the 5-0 win. garza says he was happy to pitch the first no-hitter in team history. >> it's the first no-hitter i've ever had, so i'm very pumped about that and it's great that, yeah, i was the first one to do it. it's a young franchise. i have a feeling that they'll have many more to come. >> tampa bay's first no-hitter leaves only two major league teams that have never had no hitters. the new york mets and san diego padres. >>> the yankees' curtis granderson blasted a two run homer to right field against cleveland and new york pulled out a 3-2 win over the indians. >>> and boston's david ortiz hit two home runs against the angels in los angeles. newly acquired angels pitcher dan haren was hit by a line drive and had to leave the game. red sox beat the a

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while in the southeast, though, the heat and humidity is lingering. in the northern plains, skies are dryer. >>> in sports, a battle of two of the baseball's first place teams. atlanta's matt diaz hit a home run for the third straight game to help the braves beat the padres 4-1. that gives atlanta the best record in the national league. >>> in st. louis, the cardinals got home runs from randy winn and matt holliday against philadelphia. the 7-1 victory was number seven in a row for st. louis. >>> in the american league, toronto's jose batista hit his major league-leading 26th home run. his two-run blast was his sixth homer in his last 13 games. and the blue jays crushed kansas city, 13-1. >>> take you to baltimore, now. julio lugo of the orioles grounded a single inside the first baseline to bring the -- or to bring home the winning run in the 13th inning. baltimore beat tampa bay 11-10. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and serving time. actress lindsay lohan spending her first morning in jail. this lighting is awful

what we are looking at here -- this is the temperature with the relative humidity factored in. to give you an idea what it feels like when you go outside and triple digits from the southwest to the northeast, that was today. here is a look at tomorrow. still expecting to feel the sizzle. this is a look at the actual highs. what we are expecting, the forecast for tomorrow. plenty of 90s and, again, look at the southwest -- triple digits. factor in that relative humidity and we are looking at, again, another day of temperatures that will feel like they are in the triple digits from the southwest to the northeast. brian, one more thing to think about. southwest, when you look at the hot and dry conditions, the southwest could see some thunderstorms and that will increase the threat for lightning and, thus, the potential for wildfires. >> and they are rolling into new york here later right on schedule. chris warren, as always, our thanks, from the weather channel. >>> when our broadcast continues in just a moment, a new fix for the iphone that has problems placing telephone calls.

high heat and humidity are covering the country from coast to coast.ms will be crossings the country from the rockies to the east coast offering very little relief from the excessively warm air. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. there is a small leak in the containment cap covering the broken bp well in the gulf of mexico, but u.s. officials say the leak is not consequential and the cap can stay as is at least until this afternoon. >>> and today, the senate is expected to vote on and pass an extension of unemployment benefits for some 2.5 million americans whose benefits have run out. >>> the nation's unemployment rate remains at 9.5%. the jobs picture, though, is improving. but reluctant corporations are still taking their time pulling the employment trigger. anthony mason reports. >> reporter: after reporting a spike in profits, ibm now has $12 billion in cash. but the tech giant has cut more than 12,000 jobs in the past year and a half. corporate profits are surging. together the top ten u.s. tech companies are sitting on nearly

but the big story this week, in particular, won't so much be the temperatures, but the humidity. dan? >> lynn see dare vice, thank you. stay cool. you. stay cool. >>> when we get a heat wave like this, a lot of people ask, is it a sign of global warming? skeptics say, there have always been heat waves. scientists say as the planet warms up, severe heat waves are becoming more frequent. and remember those huge snowstorms back in january and and remember those huge snowstorms back in january and february? skeptics said it was evidence skeptics said it was evidence that climate change isn't real. and overplayed. but scientists say global warming makings both huge snowstorms and more heat waves more likely. >>> overseas tonight, the secretary of state, hillary clinton, has arrived in pakistan, where she presided over a deal between pakistan and afghanistan, to step up their civil yab cooperation and work together against al qaeda and the taliban. on tuesday, clinton will be in afghanistan's capital for a summit on rebuilding that country and improving security. but just today, a suic

humidity at 70%. so that's why even with the wind out of the northwest, which is typically warming for the bay area, we are seeing these cooler temperatures from the north bay to the south bay because it's really winning out when you combine in the fog at the lower levels with this cooler air associated with the northwest and it is helping these temperatures drop down and high pressure which typically warms us up this time of year is so far offshore that it's not going to have any impacts with us over the next two to three days. as we start off on tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. we'll look at low and mid 50s for the east bay, north bay, and also the south bay. colder spots will be up there in the north bay around santa rosa, could have upper 40s. by 11:00 a.m. we'll see some warming but not as warm as we would typically see this time of the year. 66 at livermore. 67 san jose. 65 in gilroy. we'll get a quick warmup as we head into the end of the 11:00 a.m. hour and also into the noon hour with temperature

the moisture from all this fog is really increasing the humidity and cooling the temperatures. by afternoon, the fog is gone. another computer model showing the fog offshore. that's what happened today. temperatures that we saw today. the forecast for your weekend, pretty similar to the forecast that we had today and yesterday. 75 in napa, 74 in vallejo. these are not hot temperatures. 87 in oik. expect 932095 in antioch. expect 92 in livermore. you get the picture. still if you go to the giants game tomorrow night, i would take a jacket or a sweater. because the fog will roll in. more of the same tomorrow. i know that southern california wishes they had more of our weather. they are hot. they are desperate. >> only 20% contained tonight thanks, bill. >>> authorities in montana today euthanasized a female grizzly bear after using dna to confirm it killed one came per and mauled two others. the bear and its cubs rampaged through a came 7 ground attack people in several tents. the attack happened in cook city, a small town near yellowstone national park. investigators say they ha

>> reporter: all that humidity expecteded to unleash some cooling rains here over the next in days. xt few dayst coast is facing yet another scorching weekend. izabeth?h? >> all right, don't we know it. heats, chris. >>> now to the heat coming down on the executives of those banks byled out by taxpayers. ken feinberg, president obama's ken today r, announced today that kers werehe bankers were getting $10 million bonuses at the same time the taxpayers were l theyg them afloat. shington have to pay back the big bucks? jake tapper is in washington tonight. goldman sr: aig, goldman sachs, group,roup, bank of america, morgan stanley, jpmorgan chase ving11 other banks receiving s xpayer bailout funds gave their own executives $1.6 billion in salary and bonuses at t for their their performances at the end of 2008, beginning of 2009. that was the exact same time that was asen the economy was crashing down, because of decisions made by some of these same executives. some of whom were paid more than some of whom wer $10 million apiece. according to treasury department ennethal kenneth feinbe

factor in the humidity ... and it felt like the hundreds in much of the country. the heat combined with a lack of rain in some areas ... means some farmers have faced less-than- ideal growing conditions: "(sot 1:15:19) (ron binaghi of stokes farm, nj) the ground was like powdered sugar when you walk on it. it was brown powdered sugar. // (1:17:28) no i don't think it s been worse. bay area firefighters took up the challenge today to raise today to raise money for some worthy causes. some walked, others ran up all 48 floors of the transamerica building this morning. they raised money for three local organizations that work on the treatment and recovery of burn victims. additional money was raised for their own toy drive. some climbed the stairs in full gear, which adds about 50 pounds to their load. climbers said it was worth the challenge. " i'm pretty sure i ...when i m done (laughing) 3:15:02 " although it wasn't a race, the first person to finish did get a trophy. they're not as popular as the x- games but the u- games might be catching on. about 100 unicyclist

factor in the humidity and in many spots it will feel like the 100s. in atlantic city all bets were off, as mechanical problems left some casinos without air conditioning. >> there's no ice in the building that we know of so we're going to go down and beg for ice. >> reporter: but along lake shore drive in chicago, fitness fanatics were undeterred by the sweltering heat with temperatures hitting above 90 degrees and humidity at nearly 90% this week. forecasters say the heat is so intense, even in the desert southwest, temperatures could approach record-setting levels there this weekend. all of that will make its way east in the coming days, enough heat to make the summer of 2010 a scorcher, compared to last year. >> this summer has been a lot hotter. the heat has covered a larger area, and we're not done yet. >> reporter: and for many, that means cool comfort trumps fashion. >> leave him half naked. >> if you got a nice long sleeved shirt, designer long sleeve shirt you want to rock today, don't do it. >> reporter: some good advice on a day like this p

the winds are there but when you drop the temperature and increase the humidity, fires just don't get good start. if they do start, they get them out pretty quick. even those fires up in lasen county, firefighters are getting a good handle on those because the weather isn't extreme. >> i see a warm up for the weekend. >> the weekend is going to be nice. just not hot. >>> people who live in marin county will have something else to consider when it comes to putting a decellenation plant on the beach. >>> and why officers say they had to shoot and kill a cow at the state fair. >>> voters in marin county will have another option to vote on. the water district approved the measure for the november ballot which would require voter approval before the plant could be built in san rafael. supporters of the desalination plant say the county needs a new source. >>> officers at the state fair had to shoot and kill a pregnant cow after it broke free from a berthing area right before the gates were to open to the public. the animal stampeded through a lot of areas where exhibiters and fair workers

>> soit humid we need a nice island breeze to cool us down. >> i wish.ll whisk it like that. then you want to pour it over our pork? >> yes. from three hour to up to 34 24 hour. you can put it in the fridge ahead of time and it's already ready. i've for the some i this will take just ten minutes. you continue to turn it so it doesn't dry out. i have one finished over here. when you take it off the grill, you want to let it rest for a couple minutes. so, since this is hawaiian food, we have to have pineapple. hawaii is the number one producer of pineapple. and it's also a symbol of hospitality. so, it's good for your guests. i have a chopped pineapple right here, red onions. those go in. cilantro. and jalapeÑo. if you like it spicy, leave them in. if not, throw those out. those go if. a little lime juice and salt. stir that up. you stir that up and i'll slice the pork. >> tell us what we have for dessert? >> i know you're excited about that. the dessert is a sundae it's over here, banana bread and coconut ice cream and a little hot fudge sauce. >> bananas

even though we have a break in the humidity >> and we're on.u guys all make this? >> yeah. yes. >> that was hmm, some worked harder than others. back in times square in the next half hour. george. >>> thank you, sam. there's a story that caught our eyes in "the new york times" that asks a provaocative question. why do good parents have bad children. it's in the age-old debate of nature versus nurture. as juju explains, a bad nature will often trump even the best nurture. >> reporter: it was one of the happiest days of jodie richardson's life. the birth of her first son 11 years ago. >> it's a wild experience. kids don't come with an instruction manual. you've got this little being totally gent on. you. >> reporter: as a teacher, jodie had plenty of experience with kids. she thought she and her husband were ready to be good parents. even before he was out of diapers, she needed help. >> i went to the library and got a book. >> reporter: at first, she thought it was the terrible 2s, lashing out at mommy, especially an his baby brother came along.

so you have the high humidity they are sweating it out down here.s this bubble of high pressure shrinks it's going to shrink in response to a trough of low pressure that is going to bring more coastal clouds and cooler conditions beginning tomorrow, really around the bay and coast. you'll feel the effects tomorrow. temperatures very hot today. this is what i mean, how about 105 in fresno. yesterday, triple digits in sacramento. would you believe they broke a record in tahoe with a high of 90. 113 in palm springs. back home, numbers will be warmer in the south bay. 85 in san jose with 86 saratoga. 90 in los gatos. you are warming up in the low 80s, with 82 in mountain view. low to mid-60s. you'll see sunshine for pacifica and half moon bay. san francisco upper 60s for you and sunny afternoon. 70 in south city. north bay numbers, here is where you're going to get the big jump. 87 sonoma. 90 calistoga and 80 in vallejo. in near east bay communities, mid-70s, 5-7 degrees warmer in berkeley and oakland. 78 in union city and newark and out over the hills,

rare high humidity heat wave is predicted to last until tomorrow. nothing stop morning workouts. it reached triple-digits north and east of downtown los angeles. utility companies blames the heat wave for knocking out power of 37 homes for -- 4700 homes for a short time. much of the nation is sweltering >> the extreme heat is gripping every corner of the country. >> 90 degrees already, 8:00, we're sweating. >> in the west it was a triple digital scorcher and overnight lows in parts of the region stayed above 90. >> when it's time to run in the afternoon, people never cool down. >> i don't think people understand it might be dangerous. >> it felt hundred throughout the middle of the country from dallas to des moines. in chicago where part of downtown was closed for filming of the new transformer movie, thousands spent hours in the hot sun. >> i'm going back to take a shower. >> it stretched to the northeast, in new york folks headed to central park before opting for central air-conditioning. at the national zoo in washington, not everyone was as lucky as this panda that found some

high heat, high humidity. can see not quite making it to the bay area, just brushing up against our east bay valleys. so today a warm one in our interior sections but then tomorrow as the area gets closer low clouds and fog our way and create a cooling trend. 96 in yosemite. temperatures coming down by about 6 degrees in the northern sierra, 84 for you. 98 in sacramento, couple degrees cooler. cool weather confined to the coast with mid to upper 80s in the south bay. 90s in los gatos and warming up in redwood city with a high of 80. low to mid-60s here. 79 around menlo park. upper 60s downtown with low on 60s and a sunny day. low 80s for petaluma with mid-80s in napa. here is where you're going to see the warmth spread to the upper 70s with 76 in hayward. 82 in fremont. out over the hills, highs in the low to mid 90s around pittsburg and antioch. 93 in concord, monterey bay, 95 in gilroy today. accu-weather seven-day forecast, subtle warming with less of a marine influence and more northerly winds. tomorrow th

we're going to have relative humidity at around 10% and winds will be slightly strong.close we would get is east bay valleys but no dry thunderstorms to spark those fires. 100 today in pittsburg. east bay, pretty nice, head over to oakland, berkeley and richmond, mid to upper 70s. mid to upper 80s from hayward through fremont and castro valley. 88 in sunnyvale and low to mid 90s in the south bay. on the peninsula, am in millbrae 82 in san mateo and upper 80s from redwood city southward. downtown, san francisco, about 70 degrees. beaches low to mid-60s but 82 in sausalito. monterey bay, 73 and mid-80s for santa cruz and watsonville. >>> game gets the mets, 7:15 first pitch, 70 dropping down to around 64 degrees. for tomorrow, look for hundred degree heat one last day inland with mid-80s at the bay and mid-60s in the coast. upper 70s around the bay and near 60 at the coast and drop even further on monday to the upper 80s inland, mid-70s around the bay and upper 50s at the coast. good morning, frances. >> it's friday, let's hope it stays light at the bay bridge toll plaza.

the temperatures are rising, very humid. a heat index of 109 degrees. so for the tourist, water, ice cream, maybe a little bit of shade to try and stay cool. and this isn't over any time soon. >> here in raleigh, north carolina, the heat has been so oppressive we've actually gotten reports of fainting here at the farmer's market. if you think they're used to it, meteorologists say this is rare. we even had one heat index today of 117 degrees. >> reporter: why so hot? compounding the high temperatures are abnormally high levels of humidity pushing heat indices in the 100s. according to noaa we are on track to have the hottest summer in record. >> ice cold. >> leaving residents scrambling to beat the heat. >> good cold water on a nice hot day. the only problem is when you run out. >> i'll tell you the folks living in those states that have heat advisories definitely need cold water. 11 states all the way from georgia on up the coast well through new york city. the temperatures do dissipate just a bit but it's going to feel still a bit steamy. as we look a

. >> reporter: the president escaped the washington humidity for the cooler climbs and scenes of maine, even some ice cream. >> excellent. >> reporter: but he can't escape his poll numbers. >> nothing frustrates this president more than the fact he feels he has done all these things he promised to do and the people don't like it. >> reporter: starting with a 68% approval rating, mr. obama has watched the numbers drop as he passed a stimulus bill an overhaul of health care, and financial reform. now his approval rating is just 50%. and even now, some of his own party are complaining after press secretary robert gibbs says there's a chance the democrats could lose control of the house of representatives. >> democrats said, we're going vent our complaints about the white house, and so we have had a week of political intrigue and drama. >> the biggest problem is the biggest victories have not put a dent in the unemployment rate of nearly 10%. the number one issue for most americans. mr. obama says he hears the anger. >> if somebody is out of work right now, the only answer that i'm going t

no offshore winds for us no low humidity levels, good news for our own fire danger concerns. if you are heading out to the giants and dodgers game, bundle up it is beach towel night, we see not really beach weather but bundle up weather, temperatures near 60, the game here on nbc bay area. giants take on the dodgers. thundershowers in the sierra now moved off to the east. warmest places, mid-80s, most of the bay area, 60s and 70s, may not see sunshine this weekend, low coasts hug the coastline. 70s, petaluma. believe it or not, get nothing august, mild temperatures continuing the middle part of next week. >>> people may be looking for the summer sun, looking for the glow it is no joke. tanning is an addiction, a real condition on the rise. the affects of all that tang could be dangerous a study by the world health organization shows the risk of skin cancer jumped 75% when people regularly used tanning beds before the age of 30. dermatologists say signs of tanning addiction include constant fear of the tan wearing off and budgeting time to get to the tanning salon. >> invited

i came from where it is hot and humid on the east coast, to hear. it surprised me. it surprised me, everybody wanted to accompany me to san francisco. one lucky person got the assignment. thank you for all of you for being here today. it is brisk but i am enjoying it. thank you for creating this. mayor, great to see you again. many of us were here to kick off the project. a lot of you were here as well, and i am glad you are back to continue with us. as i continue to talk to the people hear about this project, and beyond this, i have to say to all of you, as a region, congratulations. you have an incredible partnership here. it is clear that you all are working together, as different organizations, larger organizations have to fund balance on the big issues, you are doing that, and that is allow you to move forward and turn vision into reality. so congratulations to all of you. as i mentioned, i was here nine months ago for the kickoff. speaker pelosi was here. mayor newsom once here. level of support you have from your elected officials is incredible. speaker polic

don't exercise in the early morning hours, if it's very humid.o way to get the heat off your skin. >> you mentioned drinking lots of water. i think most people are inclined to go for something cold. you say that's wrong. >> that's true. a cool drink is fine. but very cold drinks can give you stomach cramps. your blood is too busy. you don't want to distract it. you will get cramps. it makes you very uncomfortable. >> and from water to food, there are certain foods we should avoid in a heat wave? >> in general, you should eat a small meal, not a heavy meal. and certainly not something that's hard to digest. avoid proteins. especially high, fatty foods. stick to simple carbs. fruits, vegetables. cereals. cooler, easier foods to digest. >> and this stood out to us. i think a lot of people should pay attention to this. especially elderly folks at home that take medications. there are some medications do not work well in heat waves. >> that's right. there are a few that are a big red flag. if you're on water pill or taking a pill, something called a b

the cooler weather and decreased humidity is helping us out. >> the porn industry is using iphone's newestture. kwlr >>> the iphone 4 has the porn industry getting excited. live video conversayings, reportedly working on raunchy time for video sex chat services. companies are hiring sex workers to work the phones. apple at odds, trying to keep entertainment aps out of the itunes store. >> ellen degeneres is making an exit from the popular singing contest after one year on the job. she said it didn't feel like the right fit. it remains the most-watched tv show, despite a steady ratings decline. one of the replacements suggested? j,-lo. >> in the al west, trying to make it a race for the pen apt, the rangers, not interested in helping out. no hold-outs from the raiders, from the top-sign ede. those people are happy 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their pocket. those are happy passengers. how much does it cost for those snacks again? nothing. at southwest airlines, when we have a sale, it's a sale. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has flights startin

. >> we had wild land to burn but it burned very slowly because of the high humidity. we are fortunate that we do have the conditions that we do have. >> it appears an inspector came on scene. it's still not clear what caused the fire but we do know that no one was injured. the only thing inside the house was building materials and firefighters believe it's a total loss. >> this morning, the grandfather of a two-year-old boy is behind bars faces felony charges in a deadly dog mauling. he is the owner of the pid bulls that attacked and killed a home inside a whom in con court. three of the family's pitbulls attacked the child after he wandered into the garage. police later arrested 52-year- old stephen hayashi now facing felony child endangerment as well as several other felony charges. >> we learned that four of the five dogs put down after that deadly attack in con court had not been nude eared. in 2006, the city of san francisco enacted an ordinance requiring that all pitbull and bit pull mixes be spayed or neutered in an effort to make them less aggressive. animal c

last night, being out here, checking the humidity inside. we were a the high end today it is stabilized. i know that i leave the cone in incredibly good hands. thank you. we have done in two major art works for the price of one. of course, if you had not come through it would have been impossible for us to do this. >> johjohn fitzpatrick and the amazing staff at cornell. the amount of film that the ornithology lap donated. -- lab donated. i cannot thank you announced. i think that the fact that we are a very visual creature, you will not see the animal first, you will hear it. you will read what is and then we will let you see it. we tend to be incredibly visual. maybe you will pay close attention to some of the sounds. sounds gives us a way of experiencing a place, not just this but places. i would also like to acknowledge incredibly generous support of national geographic archives, the bbc, and some may be in -- and some amazing independent filmmakers. the american museum of natural history, wildlife conservation society, the world wildlif

it's nasty up in the valley but we don't have big fire winds and the humidity will help firefighters. julie saturday is the warmest day on your weekend. >>> hundreds of people lined up at paramount theater today to get free ticket thes to next week's memorial theater service for bishop walter hawkins. the oakland native died last sunday. >> ♪ >> many remembered his first hit song oh happy day. fans of gospel music celebrated hawkins life and music. >> if you are in a downward phase, something is bothering bad, it lifts you up. it lifts your spirit. >> he died sunday at his home in san joaquin county. the memorial at the paramount is set for next tuesday. >>> coming up here, they go from zero to 300-miles-an-hour in less than four seconds. top fuel drag racing is coming to infinion. today we talk to a racer about a race that almost ended his life. >>> the dow dropped 261 points by the closing bell. the nasdaq dropped 70. >>> a quarter million dollars is coming to san francisco to come revitalize a center for market street. there will also be an arts market at the plaza and media arts i

we just talked to bill visiting from galveston, texas, where it's about 95 right now with 60% humidityl take it and i'll be here until friday so i'm going to be out here every morning checking it out. >> reporter: you timed it just right? >> yes, i did. >> reporter: now, the reason for the cooler-than-normal temperatures is we are expecting a low pressure system now according to the national weather service that's sort of like a bubble that's sitting over the bay area that's keeping the warm temperatures from the desert from sifting in. i guess i should keep my microphone next to my mouth there. but it's keeping the temperatures from sifting into the bay area. keeping things cool. energy use, because people aren't using their air- conditioning systems as much, energy use is down 4% compared to last year. that's good news for the state's power grid. and one other note. according to the "mercury news" this morning, the rest of the globe is experiencing the warmest temperatures on record. so we are certainly unique here in the bay area. i'm matt bigler live in san jose for cbs 5. >> thank

humidity about 80%. just sweat and it doesn't come off you. >> certainly we are thankful for cooler weather in the bay area but we are cooler than much of the globe. according to the naoo this ranks as the warmest on record of the world. we are appreciative in the bay area. >> everybody talks about the weather but you can't do anything to change it. i'm picking on you. >> you called me a waffle a few minutes ago. >> waffling. you said it wasn't hot now you say we have had hot days. >> we have had hot days but this week, a lot like matt mentioned, it's cooler than average. temperatures are mild out there. yeah, i hit him. let's take a look. san jose, sunshine in the south bay. we are expecting temperatures to top off in the upper 70s. it has been cool in the bay. san francisco another day, essentially in the 50s. average daytime high 68 degrees this time of the year. here is a look at the daily planner. we have cloudy conditions on the coastline with low drizzle expected. low clouds and a mix of sunshine

. >> that's probably a good idea with the heat and humidity. >> get out of there. this comes from action news in kansas city, missouri where the u.s. postal service is honoring hundreds of unrecognized players who gave so much to america's pastime. new postage stamps commemorating negro league baseball were unveiled yesterday. one stamp an action scene. the other a portrait of the businessman who founded the national negro league in 1920. a 77-year-old former player who autographed the stamps said it was, quotish the most beautiful thing not to be forgotten. that is for sure. i'm lynn berry, this is early today, just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> offers are pouring in for the world's most famous and so-called psychic octopus. paul the octopus, made famous for predicting the world cup outcomes perfectly, including spain's win, is a wanted man. spain already named him an honorary citizen and now wants him to call the triumphant country home, but officials at his german aquarium say not so fast. paul is not for sale. >>> one hotel will stop

forecasters expect the rare high humid heat wave to last until monday.southern california edison blames the heat wave for knocking out power to 3700 homes today. >>> president obama accused republicans of jeopardy daysing the economic recovery for their own political purposes. this comes after the g.o.p. started a web site that chronicles mr. obama's recreational activities under the heading of, play golf or save the gulf. the criticism focuses on pleasure trips by the president while unemployment remains high. oil washes ashore of the gulf of mexico and america fights two wars. the president fired back at senate republicans during his weekly video address, for blocking an extension of jobless benefits. >> we need to take new, common sense steps to help small businesses grow our economy and create jobs. we need to take them now. for months, that's what we have been trying to do. but too often the republican leadership in the senate chooses to filibuster our recovery and obstruct our progress. and that has -- >> alan: the first family is visiting the main

region, there's a red flag fire warning up through tonight and the early-morning hours with more low humidities and winds gusting up to 40 miles an hour. the wind continues at the coastline and with fog in place, 60 in san mateo right now and only low to mid 70s from sunnyvale to san jose. livermore 78 degrees and mid 70s for santa rosa and he they va to. so we're getting warming in the seven-day forecast. here's your marine layer. it's thick, aggressive and continuing to push in at about 2,000 feet. there's some cloud cover here in the pacific northwest and that's help tolling drag down the cooler air with this kink in the jet stream. that will stay in place as we head throughout wednesday, thursday and friday. more widespread and 70s inland tomorrow and we'll get a slight warming for thursday at this point. by the afternoon, still plenty of sunshine expected. tomorrow morning, starting off the patchy fog inland and mid 70s. for tomorrow, still, some 80s in the south bay but you're used to 90s this time of year so off the mark again for wednesday. 80 in evergreen. 23478 san jose. temperatures

low humidity for you. a little hot in vegas at 107. the valley of california will be warm once again. coastal areas, cool in san francisco. winds haven't shifted much offshore. on shore wind for a long time. that's why your temperatures remain only in the 60s. that's a 92 and sunny expected. tucson, arizona, mix of sun and clouds. we'll have that weekend forecast later in the show. >> temperatures in the 60s and 70s in san francisco. i want to be there. >> you have to wear a sweater. >> i would enjoy it. it's too hot here. >> i know. >> thanks, bill. >>> earnings soar, more outrageous bonuses, and the most successful horror franchise of all time. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a true heavyweight battle, angelina jolie takes on leonardo dicaprio this weekend at the box office. >>> ichero robs the home run champ, a walk-off in miami, and a-rod is one big swing closer to 600. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz, and here are some o

high humidity levels, too. also 92 intray shower or thunderstorm especially by the rim into the flagstaff and around the grand canyon. showers and thunderstorms not in california, oregon or washington. plenty of sunshine as we go throughout the day. that's a look at tuesday. wednesday will be eerily similar. >> big stumbles, housing hurts, and tasting the world's oldest bubbly. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, can you imagine what a scene it's going to be like in los angeles? that's when lindsay lohan shows up to serve her time. >>> hockey's top three agents sign a deal with the devils, dwyane wade apologizes, and the marlins turn to an unlikely hero. you're watching "early today." ra >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. secretary of state hillary clinton is in afghanistan along with delegations from over 70 countries for a conference on the future of the war-torn country. at the meeting afghan p

. >> the humidity out there.e a look where it's thickest this morning, and parts of the peninsula. as the marine layer has increased a little bit. that is due to the warmer air that is developing up around 35,000 feet. eventually it will work its way do the ground and bring us warmer weather but first it's going to start in the east bay. stepping outside, low to mid-50s in most neighborhoods. upper 50s around san jose for the warm spots. monterey bay and salinas, with 50 at santa cruz. clouds are just starting to invade gilroy and 48 degrees. so we'll have warmer temperatures inland but the warms will spread through the bay tomorrow and into the weekend. high temperatures to near normal levels by sunday. for today, we're watching the clouds increase over the next couple of hours. by 8:00 they've made their maximum push to the east, the south and north. then we'll see them retreat back to the bay around noon and hang out at the coast all afternoon. you're not going to see as much sunshine and temperatures will be

high humidity helped reduce the chances of the flames spreading to surrounding vegetation.he fire seriously damaged the house near park ridge drive. investigators say no one lived in the home which had been under construction for six months. tonight there's still no word on what caused the fire. >>> city leaders in san francisco said today they have had enough. historic golden gate park has been hit and hit by vandals that have destroyed dozens of trees. >> reporter: people are calling it senseless, malicious, even crazy. take a look at this. this is one of 44 young golden gate park trees, someone is deliberately destroyed. >> san francisco's iconic thousand acre urban park is home to 75,000 trees. but in some of its most visited spots, these were four-year-old elms and sycamores. >> i don't understand it, why would somebody do something stupid like this. >> for no good reason, somebody cut this? wow. >> that is very bad of people to do this. >> because the trees deserve to grow and live. >> ginsburg says the trees cost $500 each. volunteers had nurtured and pruned them alm

humidity relatively high in the west where temperatures continue to soar. along the coast, not the case, especially in the northwest, it wasn't the case either. it's interior sections, all of nevada, utah and arizona is just baking in the heat. death valley has been extremely hot lately, too. vegas yesterday was 110. as far as we're going to go today, there's no big storms heading this way. the weather pattern is really not going to change. cool along the coast and interior sections will be hot once again. there's going to be another dip in the jet stream in the northwest tomorrow that could bring showers but not for today. temperatures are going to be about 80 in portland, 75sco wasa little steamy, astoria oregon, another story. clouds and cool at 66. enough moisture late in the day and evening for showers and thunderstorms over arizona. >>> as i mentioned some showers and storms could be on the way thursday. we'll talk about who will have a chance finally for some wet weather. >> bill, thanks. >>> well, apple shines, yahoo! stumbles, and the social networ