we just had an incident back in february and they ranking member state in lubbock texas were student was a saudi student -- was arrested after trying to procure some material to develop a bomb, and the reason why the student was actually are arrested was because an employee of the carrier company noticed that the elements, the cargo, was suspect. we did some research on the person and decided to call and he called in his security team and they called law-enforcement. at the same time the chemical company also called in the fbi so i think there's this level of alertness that is out there that is part of that information sharing component we are talking about. it goes both ways and it is important to ensure that critical information sharing and a component of how can we communicate with law enforcement to ensure that if we see something so this this issues we able to call it in so i think i would agree. i think it is better and everybody's psyche everybody psyche now. >> thank you. chief dumb and. >> see something say something is become a way of life. is not just a program. you have t

look at the texas, lubbock, texas, little rock all pretty warm during the day. >> all of america's weatheroming up in the next half hour. robin? >> okay, so it's dark so that must mean you're out toward the west. i know we're not supposed to give clues. all right. give me some clues. >> we'll do teases on twitter. >> okay, tweezes on twitter. >>> new details on those tense moments when a grizzly bear attacked a group of teens hiking in alaska. one of the injured teenagers says it was the scariest moment of his life. and he thought he would not survive. he talked to abc's abbie boudreau and she joins us now live from anchorage with the latest. good morning, abbie. >> reporter: good morning. this 17-year-old has an incredible story of survival. he says the last thing he remembers is a giant grizzly bear chasing after him and then attacking him and now he says he's just happy to be alive. >> oh. >> reporter: 17-year-old sam gottsegen and his friends were on a 30-day hike in alaska's vast and rugged landscape. >> i heard it was a little bit more wild and a little bit more intense so i jumped o

we just had an incident back in february and they ranking member state in lubbock texas were student was a saudi student -- was arrested after trying to procure some material to develop a bomb, and the reason why the student was actually are arrested was because an employee of the carrier company noticed that the elements, the cargo, was suspect. we did some research on the person and decided to call and he called in his security team and they called law-enforcement. at the same time the chemical company also called in the fbi so i think there's this level of alertness that is out there that is part of that information sharing component we are talking about. it goes both ways and it is important to ensure that critical information sharing and a component of how can we communicate with law enforcement to ensure that if we see something so this this issues we able to call it in so i think i would agree. i think it is better and everybody's psyche everybody psyche now. >> thank you. chief dumb and. >> see something say something is become a way of life. is not just a program. you have t

we just had an incident back in february and they ranking member state in lubbock texas were studentsted was because an employee of the carrier company noticed that the elements, the cargo, was suspect. we did some research on the person and decided to call and he called in his security team and they called law-enforcement. at the same time the chemical company also called in the fbi so i think there's this level of alertness that is out there that is part of that information sharing component we are talking about. it goes both ways and it is important to ensure that critical information sharing and a component of how can we communicate with law enforcement to ensure that if we see something so this this issues we able to call it in so i think i would agree. i think it is better and everybody's psyche everybody psyche now. >> thank you. chief dumb and. >> see something say something is become a way of life. is not just a program. you have to embed it into your everyday operation and so see something, say something is valuable. one thing we did learn from 9/11 is that we can't do it a

to get an idea how above-average it has been, since june 1st, 46 days since then, every day in lubbock, texasd they say it is the worst summer they can remember in a long time. unfortunately, it will continue for today, tomorrow, and much of the week, but today's high, shaping up like that, 100 in rapid city and dave you, you know about that and, up to 100 in minneapolis. all kinds of records will be broken. >> dave: you need ice cream, national ice cream day! that is how you beat the heat. send in your favorite ice cream pictures. >> clayton: before it melted. and listen to this. we talk about bureaucracy and this is why we are broke. the story in the "new york post" this morning, a new york city firefighter, a first responder 9/11 and, get his name correct... john... 43 years old and he was a first responder and, then, 2003, new york city fire department doctors basically forced him to retire because he was suffering from asthma conditions, as a result of 9/11. >> as well as post-traumatic stress disorder and lung disease. >> clayton: and he retired and you see him with this boxing gloves o

across the central plains, absolutely at 32, memphis 35 and 40 in little rock, and towards texas and kansas and lubbockerage. you're warm in the summer and you get the temps that are warm so long, it's grueling and that's why people are suffering across the plains. we've had breaks across parts of the southeast and decent rain here, and drought there as well and we need the rain and we're taking off the temperatures a little bit. not dropping the temperatures across the plains, getting the showers and thunderstorms and this afternoon more of that and across the west, anytime you have so many heat in one spot, another place abnormally cold and that's the pacific northwest, a below average summer at this point and they'll kind of enjoy this. the current heat index, waking up. kansas city, 88 degrees. you've got a rough day ahead of you. >> clayton: listen to this in new jersey. there's a town there called the rio grande. >> molly: wait, there's more. >> clayton: the owner of the four seasons diner, you can see it hanging above he's got flag pendants hanging above the line, that's a $1,000 fine in the tow

lubbock at 93 and dallas 97 degrees right now. it does look like the rain chances will increase substantially especially across the lone star state of texasready 3 million plus acres have burned so far this fire season. look from shreveport to dallas to mid land, slight chance of showers for the next 48 hours. thanks, carekaren. >> proceedings are under way today that it's defense attorney jose baez doing closing arguments. we'll keep a close watch on the developments out of orlando. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and because u.s.a.a.'s commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. u.s.a.a. we know what it means to serve. carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candy bar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. >>> a look at our top stories right now, the attorney for casey anthony

in texas the first six months of this year have been the driest in more than a century. this wildfire rescue center in lubbock is taking a deer, birds, and animals of all kinds, many dehydrated and starving. >> i'm trying my best to beat the heat, man, but it's -- yeah, it's outrageous right now. >> reporter: both man and beast looking for relief. >> that looks pretty good there. thank you to tom trong in atlanta. how long will this heat spell last? the weather channel's mike bettis is here to help give us an idea. good morning, mike. >> you've got it. one more day of a heat wave across the country. especially in the northeast. we had record setting numbers yesterday. we are just baking out there. high pressure not our friend this time of year, and that means warm southerly air that's pulled north. look at all of these states under excessive heat advisories or warnings. spanning from the plains into the midwest into the eastern seaboard, and it's not just the heat, it's that oppressive humidity. dewpoints are up once again, and we're going to be sweat it out. it's air you can wear. temperatures are already we

in texas the first six months of this year have been the driest in more than a century. this wildlife rescue in lubbock is taking in more deer, birds, and animals of all kinds. many dehydrated and starving. >> i'm treeing my best to beat the heat, man, but it's -- yeah, it's outrageous right now. >> both man and beast looking for relief. >>> and the good news. at least for the folks living in the northeast is that there is going to be many is relief in the form of lower temperatures. that doesn't start until monday. you are going to have to endure more days of hot heat. for us in the south, though, we're going to still be sizzling well into next week. alex. >> yeah, okay. thank you very much. >>> so we all know what we need. it's a nice cool breeze. can we expect one in the near furt? the weather channel's mike bettis is here with the answer to that million dollar question. good morning, mike. >> you've got it. one more day of a heat wave across the country. especially in the northeast. we had record-setting numbers yesterday. we are just baking out there. high pressure not our friend this time of year

in texas it is first six months of this year have been the driest in more than a century. this wildlife rescue center in lubbock is taking in more deer, birds and animals of all kinds, many dehydrated and starving. >> i'm try my best to beat the heat, but it's outrageous right now. >> reporter: both man and beast looking for relief. and talk about a role reversal, alex. he's usually hot in the south, but it's hotter in your neck of the woods today. >> okay. thank you very much. we're not loving it here. maybe wish we were there. thank you so much. >>> let's go to mike bet tess joining us with more. some much needed relief may be on the way. >> it is coming. you have to exercise patience, though, because it's another brutal day in the northeast. look at these numbers already. it's a scorcher in new york. it's 89 early in morning, it's 92 in d.c. and down in atlanta it's about 10 degrees cooler than it is in the northeast. can you believe that? that heat combined with the humidity almost feels like 100 in d.c. the heat index is at 98, and it's close to 115 this afternoon. look how states are under heat advisories

texas, even better. over a foot deficit this places like san antonio and austin and houston. places like lubbockally nothing as far as what they normally see, so they'll take the rainfall that they can get. there have been evacuations from some of the oil rigs, nonessential person nenel from exxonmobile have evacuated some businesses, but other than that, we're waiting for the storm to arrive. it was around that time last year tropical storm hermine missed the area to the south. they're hoping don doesn't miss. one of the few times where people are begging for a tropical cyclone. >> yeah. quite a twist. all right, rob, keep us updated. all right. president obama due to speak on the debt crisis at 10:20 eastern. just about five minutes away or so. we'll carry his remarks live. [ diane lane ] is your anti-wrinkle cream gone... but not your wrinkles. new neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula smoothes wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. >>> the nation's debt crisis has brought capitol hill to a standstill and is bringing the president to the microph

texas are depressed. originally named for its oasis-like source for water, main street now resembles a western ghost town. lake meredith is the other big water source feeding 11 cities, including amarillo and lubbockit's so hot and dry, the lake is slowly disappearing. >> the average loss of water from lake meredith is 100 inches. >> just from evaporation. >> just from evaporation. >> very hot and hazy areas building into the northeast. heat advisories are up for 11 states. the hottest of the hot, mississippi and parts of tennessee, where the heat index could soar to 116. we're seeing temperatures rise quickly across the south this morning, just dying for a little bit of a breeze here. let's break this down and talk drought first off. texas still getting the brunt of it. there hasn't been a whole lot of moisture the past three or four months. they're in exceptional drought. this is a drought they haven't seen, really, since back in the dust bowl, and there is not a whole lot of rain in sight there. there will be some moderation of this heat, though. we've already seen that somewhat. the northeast is a little bit cooler and a little bit dryer than it was yesterday, at least as humidity goes, but at

texas, are depressed. originally named for its oasis like source for water, main street now resembles a western ghost town. lake meredith is the other water source feeding 11 cities including amarillo and lubbock. it's so hot and dry the lake is slowly disappearing. >> the average loss of water from lake meredith is 100 inches. >> just from evaporation. >> just from eprapvation. >> reporter: now hot and very hazy air is building into the east. where the heat index could soar to 116. >> reporter: all right. so there you go. the northeast getting a little bit of a break. not so much a cold front coming through yesterday, but more or less a drier front. with less humidity up there, but the southern half of the u.s. continues to sizzle. we'll see dangerous amounts of heat and humidity. as mentioned the number of heat advisories and warnings up stretch across 11 states. here's the forecast high temperatures for these areas. as measured in the shade, not including humidity, dallas, texas, may well get up and over 100 degrees. 97 in jackson, 97 expected in atlanta, georgia. we'll see some relief to this, not so much today, definitely not so much tomorrow but as we head towards the weekend. but with -