the los alamos nuclear lab will remain closed until workers can return home. the lab director, though, says the emergency has subsided. >> we've now assessed the risk of the laboratory to be lower and so we're able to change the status down based on that assessment. >> reporter: new mexico is a hot, dry tinderbox where dozens of fires have burned nearly 1 million acres. the governor says fourth of july fireworks are out of the question. >> do not use your fireworks in in your neighborhoods. can you imagine a neighborhood, a home catching fire because a bottle rocket flew up onto someone's rooftop? >> reporter: in residents of los alamos can return home soon to a fire-free town, that would be celebration enough. charles hadlock, nbc news, los alamos, new mexico. >>> and there's plenty of brutal heat beyond the fire zone this weekend. the weather channel's samantha moore is tracking today's dangerous temperatures. it is hot out there, samantha. >> it sure is, kate, and you know, millions of people are going to be affected by above-average temperatures this holid

we're hitting the hot spots. >> reporter: winds started to push the flames away from los alamos thursday. officials wash this wildfire is unpredictable. >> we're seeing extreme fire behavior, things we haven't seen in our careers. >> reporter: the goal is to keep the fire away from homes and the western edge of the national laboratory complex. while the los alamos lab remains closed work has been put on hold, that includes experiments on two super computers and research into extending the life of a 1960s nuclear bomb. crews at the lab are also clearing vegetation so the fire doesn't have a chance reach the site. doug mcdonald says years ago there were lessons learned. >> the risk isn't the same. >> reporter: scientists continue to wait to see where the massive wildfire moves next. sandra hughes, cbs news, los alamos, mexico. >>> weather battered southeast wisconsin before moving into northern illinois. the storm brought heavy rain and high winds. power was knocked out for about 35,000 customers but no injuries are reported. >>> in the rio grande valley of south texas a tornado caused som

more on the progress in los alamos. >> reporter: the fire burning near the town of los alamos keeps growing. the firefighters say it is no longer threatening the nation's premier nuclear weapons laboratory. hundreds of employees of the los alamos national laboratory returned saturday to prepare it for business as usual. >> we're checking things like the -- air handling systems to make sure that the filters were not cut off by the smoke. >> the smoke, that is everywhere. it blankets the town of los alamos, emptied of their 12,000 residents, some have been in shelters for nearly a week. and fire officials can't say when they will be able to lift the evacuation order. >> we want all resources that are available since this is the number one fire priority in the country. >> reporter: the fires blackened more than 113,000 acres, making it the largest in new mexico history. >> the unprecedented dryness just makes it so at risk. >> reporter: they are trying to protect what has not already been burned, on a land sacred to the indians. the fire already hurt the nation's water shed and culture sites.

the wild fire continues to spread there, firefighters say the los alamos national laboratory is safe from the flames creeping closer. as the growing wild fire near the town of los alamos has blackened 162 square miles, the nuke clear weapons laboratory may be out of harm's way. hundreds of los alamos national laboratory employees returned to work saturday. >> we are checking things like the air handling systems to make sure the filters weren't clogged by the smoke. >> reporter: the smoke covers los alamos and 12,000 residents. many are in shelters and fire officials don't know when they will left the evacuation order. >> we want all resource that is are available since this is the number one fire priority in the country. >> reporter: the wild fires is the largest in new mexico's history. >> this unprecedented dryness makes the state a tenderbox. >> reporter: they are trying to protect a mountain sacrate to the santa clara pueblo indians. it scorched the watershed and cultural sites. some residents are angry over the rush to save the lab at the expense of other areas. >> now we see th

it blankets the town of los alamos. some have been in shelters for nearly a week and fire officials can't say when they'll be able to lift the evacuation order. >> we want all resources that are available since this is the number one fire priority in the country. >> the fire's blackened more than 113,000 acres making it the largest in new mexico history. >> this unprecedented dryness makes the whole state -- >> saturday's biggest challenge for the 1200 firefighters will be to protect what hasn't already burned on a mountain sacred to the pueblo indians. the fire scoured the watershed. some people are angry over the firefighter's rush to protect the laboratory at the extense of other areas. >> and now that we see that their focus was save los alamos. what about us? we aren't recovered from the last fire. >> authorities admit the wilderness is so fire damaged, it won't be able to handle the rainy season, making flooding nearly inevitable. karen brown, cbs news. >> governor suzannea martinez is telling people not to use fi

. >> all roads to los alamos are open. >> reporter: as the fires and smoke move away from los alamos, new mexico, alicia miller, who was evacuate along with the rest of the town for six days finally got to come home. >> wonderful. >> reporter: los alamos is one of the places where fireworks are banned this year, and for good reason. >> the terrains these fires have found themselves in and the weather and winds lining up with the relative humidity and the high temperatures, we've created a perfect storm for these fires this year. >> reporter: it may be the perfect storm that for now has no end in sight. charles hadlock, nbc news, los alamos, north carolina. >>> to our north, the royal tour rolls on. the duke and duchess of cambridge, better known as william and kate are on prince edward island at this hour. despite some concerns about anti-monarchy protesters in quebec, the couple seems to be winning fans pretty much wherever they go. nbc's kevin tibbles is there with them. kevin, good evening. >> reporter: hey, kate. well the duke and duchess, the future king and queen of canada, will

very lucky that it didn't get to the los alamos lab there. >>> you see all of the smoke still hanging around. >>> taking a look at this morning's fourth of july weather. we do have severe storms that can dampen the fireworks in tennessee and ohio valley. hazy and hot in charlotte, dallas. northern plains could see thunderstorms and high winds. >> phoenix cool downs to 105. new york and boston are seasonable. it's the ninth day in a row that dallas will have temperatures above 100 degrees. hotter than usual in colorado springs. seattle's in the comfortable mid 70s. >>> and coming up -- after 39 years of service the last vietnam-era draftee finally retires. taking a look back at the end of an era of this hero. >>> the question wasn't if transformers 3 wouou dominate the fourth of july weekend box office, but by how much? that answer and much more coming up. >>> u.s. markets are closed today for the july 4th holidid. but last week was their best weekekn more than two years. the dow gained 648 points. and last week's good news in the u.s. is having a positive effect overseas. tokyo's nikk

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the fire is now several miles upslope from the los alamos national laboratory., hundreds of lab employees returned to work, but some people are angry over the firefighters' rush to protect the lab at the expense of other areas. >> now that we see that their focus was save los alamos, well, what about us? the last fire, we're still not even recovered from the last fire. >> that last fire torched 94,000 acres in the gila national forest in 2003. so far, the los alamos fire has blackened more than 113,000 acres and still spreading. but firefighters expect to lift evacuation orders soon for the 12,000 people who live in the town. >>> well, severe thunderstorms that ripped through wisconsin have killed at least one person. the storm moved across minnesota and wisconsin last night, packing 80 mile-an-hour winds. at least 39 people were injured, mostly by falling trees. in a rural campground, an 11- year-old girl was killed when lightning hit a tree which fell on top of her. several thousand customers were left without power. >>> the royal newlyweds received a warm wel

officials say the town of los alamos and its nuclear weapons lab are safe. we get the latest from charles hadlock. >> reporter: as firefighters try to keep the flames at bay, the run away fire continues to consume trees and brush in the rugged mountains above the town. the fire is now blackened more than 113,000 acres, but it's moving away from town and the nearby nuclear laboratory. good news according to fire chief, doug tucker, but not good enough. >> we're kind of between a rock and a hard place. we're trying to repopulate, but don't want to put people in danger. >> reporter: los alamos looks like a ghost town. most have evacuated and officials want to keep them away for now. the los alamos nuclear lab will remain closed until workers can return home. the lab director says the emergency has subsided. >> we've now assessed the risk of the laboratory to be lower and so we're able to take the status down based on that assessment. >> reporter: new mexico is a hot, dry tinderbox where dozens of fires have burned nearly a million acres. the government says fou

gilbert narajo has lived on this land all his life. >> now we see their focus was save los alamos. what about us? the last fire, we're still not even recovered from the last fire. >> reporter: sacred pueblo grounds on the mountain above the town have already burned. >> that's my kids' future, my grandkids'. >> reporter: the fire is also destroying the forest animals depend on, sending wild animals like this mountain lion into town. despite their optimism, officials aren't going to let evacuees back into los alamos until at least next week. >> that was sandra hughes reporting. >>> east bay narcotics officers are under investigation, accused of stealing from suspects during raids. federal lawsuit names members of the contra costa narcotics task force and other officers with the antioch police department. officer lewis lombardi of the san ramon police department is also named. they are accused of taking sports memorabilia, cash, and jewelry, including a watch reportedly worth more than $22,000. >> i don't know whether lombardi took it, whether he was present when it was taken. my susp

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los alamos residents were allowed to return home this morning. air is very unhealthy because of the smoke. los alamos laboratories are expected to open wednesday. >>> the first round of evacuees from minot were allowed back home. the red cross has been on hand since the disaster a week ago helping victims. >> we came in and we started to haul off sandbags and pump out water out of our basement. while we're standing here, along comes some cold water and snacks for these folks that got crosses on their chest. we just want to say thank you. >> 5,000 guards men remain on duty through the holiday weekend to monitor waterways along the -- monitor high water levels along the river. >>> this is the martinez police department where law enforcement continues despite a heavy heart all because of the death of an officer. >>> and a dead deer is discovered in one bay area neighborhood and police tonight are warning residents to be on alert for a mountain lion. i t, every day. i hang my head out the window. oh man, we're delivering everything you can think of:

. >> we're not done with this fire in los alamos.e are safe enough to bring residents back. >> reporter: the heat barbecues most of the country. over triple digits in southwest and oklahoma city, ambulances at the ready. >> just inside all of the time. i just kind of come out and brave the heat. >> reporter: but the show will go on in most of the country, including in new york city where 40,000 fireworks will be ignited for macy's annual show. macy's fireworks show in new york and a lot of displays here in miami will be launched from barges, minimizing the risk of fires, and a country has seen three times average acres burned this year. david? >> matt gutman in south florida, thanks. >>> the treasured american river where hundreds of workers are spending this holiday cleaning up an oil spill in montana. on the yellowstone river tonight, concern for the wildlife there. here is neal karlinsky. >> reporter: it is among the world's best trout streams, and on any other weekend in july this river might be overrun by fishermen but tonight,

gilbert has lived on the land all his life. >> now that we see their focus was save the los alamos, what about us? the last fire, we're still not even recovered from the last fire. >> sacred grounds on the mountain above the town have already burned. >> that's my kids' future, my grandkids. >> the fire is also destroying the forest animals depend on, sending wild animals like this mountain lion into town. despite their optimism, officials are not going to let evacuees back into los alamos until at least next week. sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >>> governor martinez is asking people to avoid using fireworks in new mexico. she says the conditions are just too dry. >>> u.s. treasury department gives congress a major warning with the debt limit, saying the limit must be raised in order to avoid catastrophic economic consequences. if an agreement can't be medicine by august 2, the u.s. will begin defaulting on its debt. lawmakers need to agree how to cut about $2 trillion to raise the debt ceiling. >>> smoke something not own hazardous to your health, it's costing some people their jobs

the people living in los alamos can return home after being forced to evacuate last monday. the fire has burn more than 120,000 auctioners. >>> terrifying moments at a hotel crowded with fourth of july tourists. gunshots rang out at the doubletree in memphis around 7:00 last night. a police officer and another person were killed. police say officers were on the scene after being called out for a domestic dispute. >>> it is tradition on the fourth of july for new citizens to be sworn in. >> what exactly does it take to become a u.s. citizen these days including the cost. we'll take a closer look coming up. >>> after an afternoon which featured a lot of heavy thunderstorms, we have quieter weather to start your morning. lauren demarco has a look at your on-time traffic. not much happening there. take the finish challenge. i'm robin sue joss and my website is big red kitchen. i do believe in standards. cascade gel was a disappointment because you have dried on food stains. but when i took the finish challenge i realized, i don't need to settle. i like to make roast beef and it

nothing in los alamos.state of new mexico showers and storms continue to fire up not just this afternoon but the next several days. we are headed into something call the north american monsoon season. over the next several months we are going to see an increase in moisture across the four corners region and the state of nevada. this is a yearly seasonal thing. this will continue to fire up. we'll see additional precipitation. that said, the activity will be limited over the next several days. very isolated stuff. some of those thunderstorms will be moving over dry air. the water that will fall out of those storms will evaporate before reaching the ground. if you get lightning that could spark up new wildfires that is going we continue to track over the next several weeks. if we get precipitation that will be good news. temperatures stray on the warm side in the 80s in los alamos. other spots will look at high into the 90s, very warm. there's an air quality alert in effect through the workweek because of the

the los alamos nuclear laboratory will remain closed until workers can return home. laboratory director says the emergency has subsided. >> we have assessed the risk to be lower. we were able to change the status down based on that assessment. >> mexico is a hot, dry tind -- new mexico is a hot, dry tinder box. >> do not use your fireworks in your neighborhood. can you imagine that neighborhood -- a home catching fire because of a fire work? >> if residents can return home soon to a fire-free town, that would be celebration enough. >> crews in montana are working to clean up and will spill along the yellowstone river. an underwater exxon pipeline burst on saturday, spilling as much as 1,000 gallons of oil into the river. workers were able to shut down the line about one hour after it burst. officials say there is no immediate threat to residents or drinking water in the area. the county water line was initially set down, but has turned back on -- has been turned back on after test came back been several times. the cause of the pipes bursting is unknown. one small tow

he lived here all his life. >> well, now that we see their focus was save los alamos, but what about us? we are not recovered from the last fire. >> reporter: the grounds on the mountain above the town have already burned. >> that's my kid's future. my grandkids. >> reporter: the fire is also destroying the forest animals depend on. sending wile animals into town. they aren't letting people back in till next week. sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >>> the governor is asking people living in new mexico to skip fireworks this july. >>> nasa is suing one of the men it helped to put on the moon. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for man kind. >> they are sueing is edgar mitchell on the apollo mission. it wants back a camera that went to the moon with him. he recently tried to sell that camera. >>> more than a dozen people are rescued from a washington monautomatic after the localivater got stuck. they managed to bring the elevator back down to the floor but 2 dozen visitors had too walk down. >>> it happened again in maryland, a child shoots another with a gun. jessica kartalij

. >>> thousands of people living near the los alamos national lab have returned home. but the fire is not out yet. >>> good morning, southbound solve 1 golden gate bridge. that traffic looks good. we'll kell you more coming up. >>> good morning, skies are clear. a little cooler by the coast. it will still be warm to hot inland. >>> officials say he shot and killed four fellow marines and wounded one other. it happened on the yellow sea island base near the countries border in north korea. >>> in memphis, tennessee a police officer is dead after responding to a dispute call. the gunman killed patrol officer timothy warren and a civilian. police have arrested the suspect but have not identified him. >> it's obviously a very tragic situation. any time an officer is placed in harms way and is harmed it's tragic. >> a hotel guest that bumped into the suspect said he seemed off like he was out of it. authorities say police responded to two separate disturbance calls involving the suspect. >>> there is no holiday for the jury in the casey anthony murder trial. they are expect

it's upstream from the los alamos facility. some people are angry over the firefighters' rush to protect the lab over some other areas. >> now that we see their focus was save los alamos. what about us? the last fire, we're still not recovered from the last fire. >> well, the last fire torched 90,000-acres in the forest in 2003. so far it's blackened more than 113,000-acres, and it's still spreading, but firefighters expect to lift the evacuation order soon for the 12,000 people who live in the town. >>> greek authorities have arrested -- why this effort has run afoul of authority. >>> a shipload of palestineen americans with a mission, carrying nothing but letters -- sailing in defiance of greek orders and israeli pressure. it was said the boat was not allowed to leave. the idea, go as far out as they could get and see what happens. not far before the coast guard with commandos intercepted the boat. the israelis blocked sga blocked gaza in 2007. they remain tight control of their check points. last year boats rammed the blocka

. >>> we will show you the latest from los alamos. [ kate ] if this icelandic mud could work wonders on my skin, imagine what it could do for my business. now, i just had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called john, my citibank small business expert. [ john ] kate, how are you? [ kate ] he got me a line of credit and together we made it happen. now, my spa has more business than ever. ...and so does our cleaning crew. [ male announcer ] at citibank, we believe small business is a big deal. what's your story? citibank can help you write it. >>> some good news tonight for firefighters battling that wildfire near los alamos, new mexico. a bit of rain has been a big help enough to allow 10,000 residents to return home for the first time in a week. news isn't all good. wildfires still threatening several sites considered sacred by native american tribes. it is close to what is considered the birth place of san peblos. >>> john mccain pointing to a shallaking. >> they don't want to compromise. they want us to balance the budget. they don't think that they need their

los alamos residents were allowed to return home this morning. air is very unhealthy because of the smoke. los alamos laboratories are expected to open wednesday. >>> the first round of evacuees from minot were allowed back home. the red cross has been on hand since the disaster a week ago helping victims. >> we came in and we started to haul off sandbags and pump out water out of our basement. while we're standing here, along comes some cold water and snacks for these folks that got crosses on their chest. we just want to say thank you. >> 5,000 guards men remain on duty through the holiday [ kate ] if this icelandic mud could work wonders on my skin, imagine what it could do for my business. now, i just had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called john, my citibank small business expert. [ john ] kate, how are you? [ kate ] he got me a line of credit and together we made it happen. now, my spa has more business than ever. ...and so does our cleaning crew. [ male announcer ] at citibank, we believe small business is a big de

. >>> officials aren't confident they've stopped the wildfire from advancing on the los alamos nuclear facility. they've kept the flames from advancing any further, but the fire has spread into the los alamos canyon and has now scorched more than 45,000 acres. the canyon does run through parts of the town and the nuclear laboratory area, but firefighters say most of the canyon has been cleared of brush, giving them a safe area to attack the fire. residents will likely not be able to return home, though, until at least sunday. >>> a tough break for people stranded at the top of the washington monument last evening. d.c. fire officials say 16 people got stuck in the elevator around 6:45. they got stuck 400 feet up. firefighters had to manually lower the elevator to the ground, and that process took about 20 minutes. everyone got out safely. the people waiting at the top of the monument for the ride down had to take the stairs. that is a long walk down. >> hope there was air conditioning in that elevator. that would get a little close. >> another nice day, tom. one more? >> can you take i

he joins us live from los alamos, new mexico. dan it has been a difficult day out there. >> reporter: yeah, the overall fight continues. 113,000 acres, only 5% containment. the battle to save the all important nuclear lab here in los alamos has been won. we got that word today from the lab director in a news conference he said they've transitioned from emergency status to recovery mode. it means 200 firefighters who were protecting the lab can go to a more active section of the fire. lab staff have gotten inside to check for damage. although, because of the strong response, none is expected. >> emery leaves more issues and more fire out there and more people working on this fire. me concern is their safety. i'm relieved for this part of the fire in this fire business, it doesn't stop. >> reporter: lab personnel are helping out by using military technology to get 12,000 evacuated residents real-time information. high resolution pictures taken from a department of energy plane allowing a view of the whole fire and neighborhoods. no

the fire near los alamos national laboratories is on remote 249.ay on the other side of the board. but we are keeping an eye on that one. authorities are trying to keep that fire away from the laboratory and some of the spent nuclear fuel. remote 266 still waiting for the implosion of this old power plant in texas. still standing. when it comes down we'll try to bring you those pictures live. julie: a lot going on behind the scenes in the casey anthony murder trial including some key testimony by casey's mother cindy. she said she left work early one day and searched the internet for chloroform and chlorophyll. sharon, by introduction this rebuttal testimony the prosecution is going try to discredit cindy anthony's testimony that she was lying about being on the computer by proving she was at work at the time. can the state strike cindy anthony's testimony if the judge finds she committed perjury and lied on the stand? >> no, it's a question of credibility. i'm sure the defense will have a surrebuttal argument and will claim there was just to discr

reservation and now endangers site sacred to the pueblo indians. >> we see their focus was saving los alamos what about us? >> reporter: much of the west continues sweltering under relentless heat. you could fry a steak on the pavement in phoenix. >> 183182. >> saturday's -- saturday's official record 118 degrees. prisoners were moved from jail cells to outdoor tents where temperatures reached 145. sheriff joe arpaio supplied inmates with ice but that was the limit of his sympathy. >> in baghdad it's about 115 degrees. >> reporter: some phoenix residents turned philosophical. >> better than shoveling snow in the winter. >> reporter: fourth of july skiers would disagree. tony guidea, cbs news, new york. >> mitchell: later student musicians at an inner city school go all out to save their orchestra. an army reserve medic is still on the front lines at age 76. and growing doubts about the future of egypt's democracy movement. those stories and more when the "cbs evening news" continues. i have copd. if you have it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes c

the director of los alamos says the nuclear research facility escaped major damage from that blaze.he lab in the town of los alamos was evacuated one day after a tree fell on to power lines, sparking this fire. residents were allowed to return yesterday. the fire remains a threat to some lands that are held sacred by native american tribes. >>> there's an extra celebration at the white house this independence day. the president and first lady have invited hundreds of troops and their families from across the country to a special barbecue at the white house. they'll have one of the best views of tonight's fireworks from the south lawn. and it's also a special day for the president's eldest daughter, malia. she turns 13 today. her younger sister, sasha, turned 10 last month. >>> still ahead on news4 at 5:00, the final phase of the casey anthony trial. her fate is now in the hands of the jury. after the break, we'll have the series of decisions that panel has to now make. >>> plus, an annual tradition one northwest d.c. neighborhood. this parade isn't like others you'll see. >>> and th

the los alamos nuclear lab will remain closed until workers can return home. the lab director says the emergency subsided. >> we assessed the risk of the laboratory to be lower, and so we're able to change the status down, based on that assessment. >> reporter: new mexico is a hot, dry tender box where the fire burned hundreds of acres. the governor says fourth of july fireworks are out of the question. >> do not use your fireworks in your neighborhood. can you match an home catching fire because a bottle rocket flew up on top of someone's rooftop? >> reporter: and residents can return soon to a fire-free town, that would be celebration enough. for "today," charles hadlock, nbc news, los alamos, new mexico. >>> here in new york, there are new revelations in the crumbling rape case against dominique strauss-kahn. this morning the focus is on the hotel maid and whether she's changed her story. nbc's ron allen reports. >> reporter: no longer under house arrest, dominique strauss-kahn and his wife left the luxury townhouse where he had been confined with no word a

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and dan springer is live in los alamos, dan, it the threat to the lab over?> i think so, and tell you why, the director of the national lab said they've transitioned from an emergency stage into recovery and so that means that they know longer have the need for all the firefighters that they had previously around this lab protecting the structures and the large complex, with all the plutonium and the waste material and the radioactive material still in this area. they were able to free up 200 firefighters in fact to go to another part of the fire where it's still burning actively and also means that they can get the lab personnel into these facilities and check to see if there's any damage to anything. you know, they have 10,000 experiments that were cut short on monday when they had to evacuate the whole area. and they want to see if any of those experiments were affected by the shutdown. going from the emergency phase into recovery and we expect they will be able to reopen shortly, maybe tomorrow or the next day. >> that's good news for the people there. wh

somebody in that audience in los alamos, some other official, had the wit ask himself, well, why is alow-level computer engine wen ho li... >> rose: being hugged by a chinese viz snore >> by the top chinese... well, wen ho li hadn't told that he had met in beijing in a hotel room when the scienti came to his hotel room and was asking him about small warheads. wen ho li says... he said i don't know anything about it, i don't care to discuss it. but he was asked do you use two-point detonation on the w said? a very specific, very secret thing. and he forgot to mention that he had been approached by th scientist when he came back and was supposed to report on what had happened in beijing. >> rose: so what's yo judgment about him? >> rose: about wen holy sni >> yeah. >> rose: well, he pleaded guilty to just one count of 59 counts of mishandling classified information. when they couldn't prove he had anything do with with-88, they found that he had downloaded massive amounts of secret material from los alamos on to an open computer and in turn ttin' that on tapes, some couldn't be found by

the officials say that it won't spread into los alamos nuclear weapon's lab.an springer has the latest tonight. >> reporter: almost a week after a massive wild fire started in new mexico, there is finally some good news today with firefighters holding their ground against the largest wild fire in state history, officials now planning for the return of thens of evacuees. >> we're trying to prepare to bring people back. along with that are the regular medical and fire calls we run. we're trying to ramp up for that maintaining this patrol. >> reporter: spins at los alamos have been put on hold because of the flames and officials say that the fire is no longer threatening the nuclear weapon's lab. and today and tomorrow, folks are going through the laboratory and checking on our facilities and we're checking things like the air handles systems. >> reporter: and the officials are putting the full attention to putting out the wildfire. more than 1200 wild fires are balling the flame. the key challenge is stopping the flames from burning indian reservations and they

firefighters are confident it will not reach the lab of community of los alamos and they said earlierthe risk now is actually less than it was earlier in the week due to the intentional files. the lab will stay closed until next week. the mandatory order will not be lifted until sunday at the very early left. it could be later. and the calm residents anxious about their homes, the police chief says they're going to post onloon. janet shamlian for nbc bay area news. >>> the mob boss will get a protection order against him. he left with armed escorts. he could not afford his own attorney and is entitled to a public defender since feds seized the $800,000 he had in his apartment. prosecutors said he had family members who could help them pay. he participated in 19 murders, spent 16 years on the run and was finally nabbed in santa monica last week. >>> in washington the justice department is opening a criminal investigation including officers with the cia. they're investigating the death of two terrorists in custody. at the same time the justice department is also closing inquiries into t

we are glad to be home. >> there is no longer a threat to the los alamos laboratory but the wild fire is threatening buildings on ancient sites and indian lands. >>> police are looking for the two men that attacked a 67- year-old man stealing his beer and $2. officers are now looking at surveillance video. >>> time now 5:46. police in martinez says somebody is trying to cash in on a recent tragedy involving a popular member of the force. five weeks ago police sergeant brian carter died after a long battle with blood cancer. ktvu spoke to him during a fundraiser last summer. at that time, sergeant carter had a brave message for others. >>> any message kill send is go out there and try to be -- any message i can send is go out there and be a donor. >> someone is trying to take advantage of his name fraudulently. >>> there is a new effort to find leads in the unsolved killing of a san mateo restaurant manager three years ago. investigators say someone struck doug castillo in the head during a robbery attempt at the tgi friday's restaurant. tomorrow would have been castillo's 40s birthday

and a difficult task of dealing with the los alamos.ctically everybody that lives at around this town has evacuated. that is roughly 12,000 people. thousands of homes of burned and thousands of homes are threatened. that chemical weapons and close cents monday with thousands of experiments been put on hold. the safety of the hazardous material stored here. >> we believe that we can protect them and if they have fire? there's even a have a filter with no release of the toxic air. >>catherine: the people that were evacuant will not be allowed back home until monday at the earliest. more news coming up after the break. (music) >>catherine: and world news the first official visit to canada of the duke and duchess of cambridge is their official title. with a lavish welcoming going to las vegas on july 8th. >>catherine: thousands of public employes went on strike including teachers, air traffic controllers and police officers. marching in larger cities they are upset about cuts to their pension and higher retirement age. >>catherine: a large-

fire in new mexico which has burned more than 162 square miles forcing thousands from the city of los alamos where the nation's nuclear lab is. they have been able to slow the fire's advance and no longer poses an immediate threat. authorities are now considering lifting the evacuation order, but no timetable has been set for bringing everyone back. >> our conversations have been that we want all resources available since this is the no. 1 car priority in the country. >> the fire has forced the delay of thousands of experiments at the nuclear weapons lab including one study on extending the life of nuclear bombs made in the 1960's. we are talking women's soccer tonight. >> the world cup is well under way. the americans are doing very well and celebrating their victory in a serious fashion. that story is straight ahead. >> some rain is getting a little closer to was, and we will see how it affects the rest of your holiday weekend. some clouds in the area. a nice evening. at bwi marshall, 86. 37% h >> visitors to mount rushmore will have to celebrate their without our works for the second stra

in new mexico firefighters describe a wildfire burning around the los alamos nuclear weapons lab, asreally aggressive. the lab and adjacent town have been evacuated since monday. the lab and fire officials say release, no release of radiation or other hazardous materials has been detected. >>> let's go to rob marciano live in atlanta. what's it looking like, any flight delays? >> we've got a couple we'll be watching, the threat for severe storms this afternoon is going to be across the upper plains, minneapolis will be a spot. last night if you live in chicago or were traveling through, they got hit with some thunderstorms that had some big-time hail. this afternoon, tampa, orlando, miami, florida, which could use the rain, everyone except for miami could use the rain, they'll get it this afternoon. thunderstorms in minneapolis, low clouds and showers left over this morning in chicago. and the heat will build, if you're traveling this way, travel light. pack light and dress light, because temperatures are going to be close to 100 degrees and with the humidity it's going to feel a lot

. >>> residents in los alamos, new mexico are aloud back tohir home just in time for the 4th of july.ls lifted the city's evacuation orders this morning a massive wildfire forced about 12,000 people out of their homes earlier this week. the fire is moving away from the town, but still threatens sacred sites of native-american tribes. the fire has now burned more than 120,000 acres and only 11% contained. >> we're safe enough to bring our residents back, but we're not back to the point to call it "safe." the county probably won't be up and running until at least tuesday. >> health officials are warning residents who suffer from respiratory problems to stay away for a few more days because of heavy smoke. there is no word on when los alamos nuclear lab will re- open. >>> a stalemate in minnesota over the budget has closed down all nonessential government offices and services. so today, well that meant the state parks, campgrounds, public recreation sites are all shuttered, but even as the signs read "closed." some park goers found ways around the gate. >> we decided to make a longer wal

. >>> the los alamos national laboratory in new mexico will reopen to employees wednesday.horities say the threat from the largest wildfire in state history has now passed. the director of los alamos says the nuclear research facility escaped major damage from the blaze. they were evacuated june 27th, a day after a tree fell on power lines and sparked the blaze. residents were allowed to return yesterday. the fire remains a threat to some hands held sacred by native american tribes. >>> the legal troubles for former imf director dominique strauss-kahn around over yet. the hotel maid who accused him of rape in new york. as the scandal broke, a french novelist came forward and said strauss-kahn tried to sexually assault her several years ago. at the time, her lawyers said they wouldn't file a lawsuit until the american trial was finished. but now the lawyer says the case will go forward. strauss-kahn's attorneys say they plan to sue the novelist for slander. >>> police in indianapolis found a decomposed body, and investigators are trying to determine whether it's the body of

they kept flames closest to the facility from advancing further, but the fire has spread into los alamosn and has now scorched more than 145 square miles. the canyon does run through parts of town and the nuclear lab. firefighters say most of the canyon has been cleared of brush, giving them a safe area to attack the fire. residents will likely not be able to return home until at least sunday. time to take a look at the weather forecast. tom is here in the studio. >>> sun will be up in about 25 minutes. right now temperatures in washington near 70 degrees. in the nearby suburbs, another clear sky, prince george's county only low 60s there. montgomery county, locations only near 60. arlington county upper 60s. just near 60 in fairfax county. and points west and south and northwest, we're only in the 50s this morning. there's the clear sky over the potomac river. by 9:00, upper 70s. bright and sunny and lower 70s. by tonight, clear and down into the 60s tomorrow morning. still low humidity in place on saturday. getting a little more humid by the afternoon as we climb into the low 90s. stea

of residents get the green light to head home in new mexico. 12,000 people finally rolled into los alamos for the first time since the wildfire passed through last week. firefighters are still trying to contain the blaze that scorched 200 square miles in new mexico. >>> now that summer is in full swing it is the time when mosquitoes love to bite. tim williams shows us the steps to control those bugs. >> reporter: if these bites look familiar it's for a good reason, the mosquito season is underway and it doesn't take long for a problem to develop. >> this time of year when it's hot they can go from egg to adult in about a a week. >> reporter: they are studying the mosquito problem and battling it one puddle at a time. >> we look behind the shed. >> reporter: problems include birdbaths. >> clean it once a week. if you don't you will have mosquitoes that lay their eggs. >> reporter: there are tires. >> leaves collect in there, water collects in there. >> reporter: tarps that don't fit. >> it rolls up and you get puddles in here. you get one on top. this can happen with wood piles, boats. and