flash flooding, really, really heavy rainfall amounts in southern michigan. we have river flood warnings, flash flood warnings, and still more showers and storms heading from flint to detroit, all through southern michigan. then more to it, back outside chicago, south of milwaukee. steady light rain in eastern iowa will spread to the lower great lakes today. if you're in the lower great lakes, plan on a very wet morning. now, as far as new york, hartford, boston goes, you may start off sunny but clouds increase during the day. more heavy rain coming over the top from cleveland. showers north of pittsburgh. a lot of these clouds move over philadelphia, too. that will help keep temperatures down today. lower than what we expected. so forecast highs today, we'll probably see mostly in the 80s throughout this region. you'll easily jump into the 90s, d.c. at 93. the other story, tropical storm don expected to hit texas saturday. >> bill, thank you for that. joe pesci gained weight and he's suing because of it. plus battered and bruised, the show must go on for ale

and thousands of homes are without electricity in southern michigan. >>> there's been a development in the case of the giants fan who was beaten outside of dodger stadium, two new suspects are under arrest. brian stowe was nearly beaten to death on opening day in may. this man, giovanni ramirez was arrested and held on a parole violation. but yesterday, two other men were arrested. >> no matter what happens on that side, you know, it's never going to really help brian. will it possibly help someone else down the line? absolutely. >> prosecutors are yet to file a case against ramirez. one law enforcement official says he may well be exonerated. >>> now to the football lockout. nfl owners have voted on and approved a tentative agreement to end the 132-day labor dispute. but the player representatives did not vote because they say they have not seen the complete proposal. jay dowd reports. >>> nfl owners approved a tentative deal to end the lockout that began in march. now the players have to vote. >> it's time to get back to football. that is what everybody here has to do. >> the new agr

some strong storms from the dakotas to southern michigan. winds, even isolated tornados in des moines, chicago, and detroit. those ornaments will be blowing in the wind in those parts of the country. scattered showers and thunderstorms from houston to atlanta. >> it's going to have a long life. 91 in baltimore. upper 70s in boston. fargo 84. omaha 88. kansas city 96. triple digits in dallas and phoenix. 91 in colorado springs. 87 in salt lake city. >>> well, if you saw this half hour of the show yesterday morning you know we enjoyed some mcdonald's happyeals. >> finger-licking good. >> i'm still digesting, yes. >> and if it's the last thursday in july,y,nd it is, we're happy to tell you that today, july 28th, is national chili dog day. i guess we're looking for any excuse to eat on this show. >> any excuse to eat on the show is a beautiful thing. they got us two each. look at this thing. get a shot of that. look at that, chili chili dog. >> in case you don't know what a chili dog is, it's a combination of a hot dog and chili and what could b

and now the thunderstorms are rolling through chicago, and rolling through southern michigan as well.focus and the core that shifted to the i-95 corridor, this is the area throughout the day today, we will continue. >> right now, it's 97 degrees in new york city. you couple that with a 76-degree dew point, and you have a temperature in new york city that feels like it's 111 degrees, and that's what it feels like in the shade. it feels like 112 right now in baltimore, and 112 in d.c., and 103 in boston. even boston on the bay there in the harbor, you would think it would be cool, but it's not. 106 was the high yesterday in ft. smith, arkansas. but syracuse, new york, seeing a record high yesterday. with the heat wave, we have not been talking about record highs, because it's all about been the humidity. now, we are seeing numbers like 102 in toledo. as a reminder, those temperatures are measured in something like that, and they don't include humidity. you get out in the blazing sunshine today with the heat index, it really feels like 130, and more like 140. absolutely miserable. just t

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southern california. ford will be buried in grand rapids michigan after a private service.at 93 >>> vet ren producer schwartz died this morning. schwartz was 94 >>> uts's anti-bigamy laws are about to be challenged in court by the stars of the reality show "sister wives." cody brown and his four wives plan to file a lawsuit tomorrow. they say they're fighting for the rights of their families. listen up, a pennsylvania restaurant is serving up a new rule. no kids allowed. that's right. starting next weekend, children under the age of six will no longer be welcomed at mcdane's restaurant in monroeville. the owner says babies and small takes are too noisy and you can't control their volume. he says he's confident most customers will be thrilled with the changing policy. >> desperate for a night out. >> he's like keep them at home. they maybe the center of your universe but they're not the center of the world. >> all right. you can address your hate mail to isha. time now for the 360 extend tended family, bea and scout live with producer kirk mcdonald. they have a morning ritua

southern afghanistan. after that, republican congressman thaddeus macarthur of michigan announces his -- mccotter announces his candidacy for the president. an analysis of american attitudes about patriotism. the recent "christian science monitor" article about whether the military has a purpose. and the battleground in early primary states for campaign 2012, and the strategies for candidates. "washington donald -- journal," on c-span. [unintelligible] >> roger, discovery. >> on schedule for the final mission of the special program this friday, the launch of the atlantis. look back on the program,

southern plains. national weather service issuing warnings and advisories in 17 states from michigan to texas.re the intense heat caused a road to crack at a major intersection on highway 412. in nebraska one amusement park loaded up amusements parks with massive chunks of ice to coop the pool cool and maybe attract cameras. who knows. who getting the worst of it? >> midwest and upper mississippi valley 96 in des moines. 96 in omaha and st. louis. factor in the humidity that's where it's dangerous. 111 in des moines. 110 in minneapolis. we are not even going to get relief overnight tonight, shepard where temperatures are going to to be in the high 70s. even 80 in meapsz. that's not factoring in the humidity. back to you. >> shepard: how long is this going to last. >> all week long and into the weekend, shepard. high pressure is dominant across the u.s. and spread eastward. take a look at so some of the temperatures we predict for wednesday. 96 in minneapolis. 100 in kansas city and spreading eastward to raleigh 97. but, again, the humidity is the real danger here. back to you. >> shepard: hot

ford's hometown of grand rapids, michigan, waited in line to pay their respects at the gerald ford presidential museum. the widow of president ford died yesterday, in southerncalifornia. shelby lynn looks back on the legacy that is beyond the first lady's role as a political wife. >> reporter: iconic. special. unsurpass able. those are just some of the words used to describe former first lady betty ford. >> the whole nation lost someone very special. >> i know icon is an overused term these days, but she truly is one. her vision, and her mission for the betty ford center is unsurpassable. >> reporter: the 93-year-old passed away friday surrounded by friends and family at the eisenhower medical center in california. soon after, condolences began pouring in from president obama, prominent political figures, and even celebrities, who sought addiction treatment at the betty ford center. >> i don't think she even really realized the impact that she had on so many lives. great people, truly great people don't really even realize how truly great they are. >> reporter: the family issued a statement inviting mourners to sign condolence books at the gerald r.ford pre

michigan. among those expected to speak are former first lady rosalind carter and lynn cheney. ford died on friday in southernalifornia at the age of 93. >>> adoption attorneys in new york say they're getting ready for a rush of same sex parents looking to adopt. new york's ban on gay marriage ends on july 24. the state already permits unmarried couples both gay and straight to adopt kids. experts say a wedding ring is an important milestone in any relationship, and it could bolster a couple's chance of becoming parents. adoption agencies and birth mothers sometimes choose married couples over unmarried couples. >>> space shuttle atlantis is up in space for many reasons, among them delivering spare parts and supplies to the international space station. there's also mice on this mission. the mice could help millions of people at risk for osteoporosis. here's nbc's erica edwards. >>> and lift off -- >> reporter: with the launch of "atlantis," history and hopefully a new treatment for osteoporosis. >> 4 and a half manufacture million pounds of hardware and humans -- >> reporter: and 30 mice currently floating in

michigan. she inspired millions to seek treatment for substance abuse after admitting to her own problems in 1978. she founded the betty ford center, an addiction treatment center in southern california. she was 93. >>> baseball fans in arlington, texas paused for a moment of silence tonight to honor the fan who died when he reached for a baseball and tumbled from the stands. they are wearing black ribbons in memory of shannon stone. the firefighter died last night during the rangers game with the oakland a's. we take a closer look at what happened. >> we will not show the video, only this still frame of 39- year-old shannon stone just before he toppled over the railing at the ballpark in arlington. falling 20 feet behind an outfield wall to the concrete below. he died at the hospital. his 6-year-old son was next to him when he fell. >> one of the saddest thing i ever seen at the ballpark. >> reporter: the ranger's president says baseball is about making good memories. josh hamilton tossed a foul ball to a father and son in the stands and stone leaned to forward. >> i was in shock. i kept looking behind me. you know, hoping somebody was back there helping him. >> really sa

this morning there will be a departure ceremony in southern california for former first lady betty ford. her casket is being flown to grand rapids, michigan endo is in palm desert right now with the details about the two memorial services. good morning, sandra, what's happening today? >> reporter: well, good morning, pam. in just a couple of hours or so we're expecting to see the ford family arrive here to st. margaret's amiscopal church. that's where a private sore ceremony was held yesterday. s are lin carter gave the eulogy in front of a crowd of people who paid their respects including former president george w. bush all to honor the life and legacy of betty ford. and after the family members arrive here today the casket with her body will be taken to the airport. she will have a military transport to grand rapids, michigan. that's where another funeral service will take place tomorrow. and then she will finally be laid to rest next to her late husband the 38th president. >> and then what kind of ceremony will be held? do you know the details? we're looking at what happened yesterday. boy a lot of people were there as well. and are a

michigan. this month, heat records have been tied or broken a thousand times. >> i'm meteorologist eric fischer in minneapolis where the heat index, combination of the temperature and humidity reached 115 degrees. central and southern parts of the state remain under an excessive heat warning through wednesday. >> reporter: violent summer storms blamed for two drownings after a sailboat capsized in the annual chicago to mackinac race. and veteran rockers cheap trick bolted from the stage seconds before it was flattened by a thunderstorm in ottawa, canada. some serious injuries. oklahoma city is on track to set a new record. 90 degrees or more for 47 straight days. the governor's called for a day of prayer for rain. so, who is chillin' while we're grillin'? at chicago's alan brothers steaks, temperatures in the meat locker are a frigid 15 degrees. >> you like it in here in the summer? >> it's way better. it's like being a polar bear. >> reporter: meanwhile, back in the broiler -- what are you doing at the end of the day? >> jump in the pool. >> reporter: this heat dome is expected to stay over the midwest for the next several days. bad news for you in the east, brian. it is slowly but surely headed your way. >> kevin

southern plains. storm clouds move over the southeast, much of the southwest will have monsoon conditions. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories on a friday. a shooting rampage in grand rapids, michigand led to an hour's long hostage standoff with police. in the end the suspect took his own life. >>> and the shuttle launch, bad weather in florida may force a delay. >>> a phone hacking scandal has toppled one of the most widely known tomorrow. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> when william and kate helped launch the calgary stampede parade in canada today they'll do it in cowboy style. they wore white ten gallon hats and ten gallon studs. their nine day visit to canada ends today as they fly to los angeles. >>> back in london thousands of harry potter fans turned out for the eighth and final film in the series "harry potter and the death low haulows part 2" opens today. >>> this morning on "the early show" full coverage of the last launch of the space shuttle, weather permitting. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] new from nivea. express hydration. the fast absorbing body lotion for moisture that lasts all day with breakthrough 24 hour hydrai

michigan. among those expected to speak, former first lady, rosalynn carter and lynn cheney. ford died friday in southernnia at 93. >>> making a film like a travolta. the film class with some unique students. >> plus a very big delivery in the lone star state. >> all right. good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. temperatures well below average with a cool foggy blast. and traveled well inland. only 71 in san jose today. and tonight, well the fog cs back towards the east bay. details and when some summer air will be coming back in just a few minutes. >>> we want to update you developing news, top of the newscast talked about the b.a.r.t. protests effectively shut down one of the b.a.r.t. stations in san francisco. now not only is the civic center station closed because of protestors, b.a.r.t. has shut down nearby 16th street/mission b.a.r.t. station. right now two stations are closed due to the protestors. civic center and 16th street/mission. civic center station was closed in the 5:00 hour. the 16th/mission is closed within the last 15, 20 minutes from what we understand. why the protestors

southern california. the wife of the late presidentford died on friday at the age of 93. there will be a private ceremony 0 -- private service on monday. her body will then be flown to michigan where she will be buried near her husband. >>> new research is out showing poverty is causing an epidemic in the -- an hiv epidemic. the epidemic disproportionately affect the african-americans. for example, in mississippi, african-americans account for 37% of the population. however, they make up 37% of the new hiv cases. >>> medical schools are now checking applicants' people skills. applicants to have walk into vary just rooms for many rooms. the reason, to prevent deaths due to poor communication and also have to -- also to have doctors better at the routine. >>> the study that effected autism with vaccine, claims that study is an elab rat fraud. -- elaborate fraud. it claim only one child had autism, not -- claimed only one child had autism, not 12. dr. wakefield lost his license to practice in britain but defends this study sas being true. >>> the japanese government is announcing new stress tests to restart nuclear reactors. today marks four months since the devastating earthqu

southern favorite. >> it looks good. also sounds good. >>> also, this funny video is going to get you feeling good. some senior citizens in michiganwe have the video here. lip syncing to michael buble's "feeling good." cute. ♪ well, we're going to show it all to you and take a look at the ones that we made here at "today," too, most recently for meredith's farewell. we love to replay that one over and over again. >>> let's get a final check of the weather from al outside. >> let's show you what's going on for the next 48 hours starting with today. we've got the risk of strong storms through the plains. also beautiful weather throughout the great lakes. the heat continues down to the south. and we've got sunshine through the southwest looking ahead toward tomorrow. beautiful along the east coast. i mean, you can't ask for better weather. sizzling weather from southwest and texas. strong storms from montana back into the central plains. and more showers in the pacific >>> good morning to you. we've been waiting for the sun to come out. this is a live look now at sunol and look at this. we get sunshine as we head throughout the morni