what is hypothermia? >> hypothermia is heat-related illness. now there are a number of different conditions that come under the category of hypothermia from fairly mild like acute cramps to more serious, what is called heat exhaustion, where people will become fatigued and possibly dizzy, sweat excessively and the most severe form of hypothermia is heat stroke and this is a condition where you completely lose the ability to regulate your temperature and the body temperature may soar as high as 104 degrees or higher. and the thing, the keynote of this is while the temperature is so high, a person is not sweating. >> they don't even know they are suffering. >> they are suffering but may become confused and agitated but their body lost the ability to become able to sweat. >> why are older people susceptible to this. >> as we age our body's ability to regulate temperature decreases over time and 'oler people have more chronic conditions such as heart disease, lung disease, kidney disease and they can contribute to suspectability, hypothermia. being

he became too exhausted to paddle and was treated for hypothermia.he tried to go around the world using only a kayak and a bike. >>> i'm bob cosello with sports. a tragedy rocking the world this weekend. steve mcnair, three-time winner. he was found in a condo shot multiple times including once to the head. the body of a 20-year-old woman whom a source called girl friend nearby. shot once with a gun close by. as to whether it was a murder suicide, they have not ruled out anything but added they are not actively looking for suspects. spent 1 seasons with titans, baltimore raisins. retiring in '07. dead at the age of 36. >>> the finals at wimbledon. today, yesterday another chapter of sister act. serena beating venus. she was asked if it's any easier to take losing to her sister. she said there is no easy to losing. second stage of tour de france, lance armstrong's return trying to pick up the pace, started in tenth place. that's a check of the sports. >>> hln money expert clark howard has great money saving advice for you every day. here is some of it

the men were treated for hypothermia, and tonight they're all out of the hospital. >>> you know, youht expect some ruffled feathers when these two animals cross paths, but surprisingly this duck is more like dog's best friend. ever since sterling, the domesticated duck lost his partner, he and cleo have been like birds of a feather. they go everywhere together, clean each other, and even share the same dog food. >>> aruba, bahamas, st. thomas where. is the happiest place in the world, and what makes that it way? abc 2 news at 5:30 starts in just two minutes. a dull metal clanking sound. bear groans. ♪ ominous music ferocious growling. roaaaaaarrrrrrr!!!! ♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> now abc 2 news at 5:30 >> well, the tourism business is booming in baltimore. good evening. i'm kelly swoope. new hotels are going up all around downtown, and it turns out that these new hotels are bringing in big business for the city, and even breaking records. abc 2 news carin redman explains. >> reporter: it's a record number for the city of baltimore. the baltimore area

he became too exhausted to paddle and was later treated to hypothermia.he tried to go around the world on a kayak and bike. >>> russia is showing signs of warming up to the obama administration. things could get more friendly after president obama meets one-on-one with his russian counterpart. the issues he will be tackling when he heads to moscow. púpúpúpú >>> the number of americans who identify themselves as multirasht is up 33% over the last decade. that is the fastest growing demographic in the nation. so california lawmakers are pushing to expand state classifications of race and ethnicity for schools and other organizations. new federal data collection standards allow people to check more than one racial designation. the state does not. >>> president obama leaves on a week long trip today that will take him to russia, italy and ghana, anchored around the g-8 summit in rome. he is going to swing by russia for some diplomacy. ed henry tells us why. >> reporter: the president leaves sunday for his fifth foreign trip. the first stop in moscow is all ab

the climbers apparently died of hypothermia. officials say they had on thin jackets, insufficient for the temperatures. five hikers from the group were able to be rescued. >>> an infant girl may have died from rat bites. the body of the 3-month-old baby was found in her home. officials say she she was covered with what appeared to be bites from rats. police say no foul play is suspected. >>> in good spirits. pope benedict is recovering from surgery today after breaking his wrist. it's the first significant medical issue as his first day as pope. >>> vatican officials say the fall was accidental and was not the result of any fall or conditions. >>> in healthwatch, an early warning for a popular asthma medication. the food and drug administration says it is reviewing data that the medication on xolair might cause heart attacks or problems. a five-year study suggests an increased risk of heart problems and strokes in sport patients. but the warning is preliminary. >>> well, the place where children go for fun can quickly turn into

all four are suffering from hypothermia but are expected to be okay. >> julie: they may be the luckiestpeople in all of new york city or did about 250 men and women holding tickets that allow them to climb all the way up to the crown of the statue of liberty. it reopened today for the first time since 9/11. the statue is closed to the public after the attacks on september 11. the base pedestal and outdoor observation deck were reopened in 2004 but the crowd remained off-limits until today. demand for the tickets has been very high. in fact they sold out for this holiday weekend in just a few hours. more angle is live on ellis island here in new york. we're going to work on getting her audio. let's get that fixed folks because we want to hear what she has to say. we will get back to her when we can. >> thousands of new americans sworn in as citizens today on our nations 233rd birthday. in the big apple folks gathered to take their oath of allegiance to the base of the statue of liberty. nearly a dozen members of the military were sworn in and after becoming citizens they climbed all the

the coast guard says he's being treated for mild hypothermia.e started his journey from france in january of '08. >>> that fire continues to burn at a meat-packing plant in wisconsin. the mayor has declared a state of emergency. residents and businesses within a mile of the fire were ordered to evacuate. there are concerns about exposure to toxic fumes and the possibility that containers filled with ammonia could explode. so far, no injuries. >>> the monorail system in disney world is back in business. but as a precaution, new safety censors have been added. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused yesterday's crash. two trains collided and killed a 21-year-old train operator. five passengers on the train also were hurt, but their injuries were not serious. this is the first deadly crash in the park's 38-year history. >>> stil ahead on "news4 at 5," firefighters taking part in an independence parade are called into action after a medical emergency in the crowd. >>> a local business comes to the aid of a woman whose husband will k

he became too exhausted to paddle and was later treated for hypothermia.e tried to go around the world using only a kayak and a bike. >>> the number of veterans attending college this fall could jump by nearly 30%. that's because of a revamped gi bill that now covers full tuition for them. up to 460,000 people are expected to flood colleges, and schools are already working on ways to help vets make the transition to the classroom. many are offering veterans-only classes for students who have trouble interacting with people who don't understand their wartime experiences. some schools are also offering counseling. >>> ever wonder what happens to ships when they're no longer worth sailing? well, many end up on far-away shores, dumped illegally for scarf eninjuries to tear apart. in today's eco solutions, pauline chiou looks at practices that are dangerous for the worker and the environment. >> reporter: imagine working in conditions like this, cutting apart massive freighters with little or no protective gear. standing in puddles of oil, breathing in noxious

they were all treated for hypothermia. >> governor sarah palin drops out. what do you think?coming up. >>> more than 8,700 people will have to travel right here to the parking lot at l.a.'s dodger stadium in order to pick up tickets to michael jackson memorial tomorrow. the parking lot is divided into about 20 lanes. it's set up really like a drive-through today for them to pick up their bracelets. the memorial will be held tomorrow. that's at the staples center. we will carry it live on hln. we're also getting our first indications as to who will be performing at the ceremony. a lot of people being tight-lipped about this. tmz is reporting mariah carey will perform "i'll be there." ticket winners will get two wrist bands that will get them inside. a staple center spokesman says that wrist bands that have been taped, ripped, or tampered with won't be allowed in. scalping is a possibility. police say they're not expecting any trouble tomorrow. >> i anticipate the crowd here will be well-behaved. it will be a crowd that gathers for the right reasons and keeps the reason they're

they were all treated for hypotherm hypothermia. >>> okay. let's talk about monday weather. bob van dillen, our meteorologist, is in right now. we're going to talk about, which is a long line of -- are they storms in the south? >> yeah, just a huge line. goes through the carolinas, through south georgia, alabama, all the way in towards texas. it's the most active spot in the country right now. a cold front around the carolinas, a stationary front, not moving in the lower part of the gulf coast, all the way to around houston too. i'll take you to the area that's getting the heaviest rain. it is coming out of alabama into southern georgia, now beginning to fall into the florida panhandle, near tallahassee. blossoming thunderstorm line as it drives down toward the south. severe thunderstorms, you can see it right there byesto. moving to the southeast about 30 miles per hour. gusty winds, main threat, about 60 miles per hour. that's what you have here this morning. over to the east a little bit farther, check out the scattered rain pockets now moving offshore. the energy is stil

obstacles, like a big pond filled with leaches. 27 people were treated at a hospital, maybe for hypothermiathe guy without a shirt could have closed himself. i admire what they did, i couldn't do it. money goes to charity. >>> this is our ireport of the day. >> i like this a lot. >> these are boats made out of cardboard and duct tape and that's it. they don't appear to be terribly buoyant or mobile. this is from ireporter jeff hossler. he says it happens every year in ohio. the winner gets a coveted duct tape trophy. i guess that's our winner. he's not getting very far. >> no one is dunked in the water that i can see. >> if you want to be an ireporter go to cnn.com/robin to learn how you can. that's sports. >> it seems you need to cover the entire boat in duct tape. >> that's true. >>> here's some of the stories we're watching already today in the morning express planner at 11:55 a.m. eastern. president obama is trying to sell the public on his health care reform. then we're going to hear the 911 call from the woman who made the call on professor henry louis gates. >>> and a town meeting in