the weekend. still it's going to be hot and humid through the weekend. 91 today. earlier we were thinking 90 so we jacked that up a bit. partly cloudy and humid overnight. tomorrow look at the difference. we're going to see a guaranteed thunderstorm. but the possibility of severe thunderstorm from noon and beyond, the forecast is storms but that dynamic may kick in tomorrow. multistate. >>> okay. i have a clarification, on the terrorism story i said people should be worried, the story said people should not be worried. >>> get the top stories at wjz.com for updates on all the >>> in today's health watch, researchers may be close to finding out why obese people develop type ii diabetic. research, say the findings could lead to drugs or even vaccines to treat both conditions. >>> people who get married and stay married may enjoy better health. a new study find middle-aged and older americans who are married give higher ratings to their health than those never married. widows adults fared worse than people never married. >> check in with us today and 4:00, 5:00 and 6:

eventually more sunshine taking over with the low humidity. the forecast coming up. >>> thank you very much. the death of an american legend, walter cronkite has died at the age of 92. he defined what it meant to be a news anchor, here's katie couric with more. >> that's the way it is. >> and that's the way it is. >> reporter: for half a century, walter cronkite told us the way it it was, delivering the news untarnished. he forged a special bond with audiences, trustworthy. walter was there, he lived the history of the century and reported it born in st. joseph, missouri, he grew up in houston and kansas city and saw first hand the death toll of the 1930s and the great depression depression. he hit the ground with troops in north africa and was the first to make it back from the story. >> i'm back from the biggest assignment. >> he was all of 26. a natural before the camera and the microphone. he covered war crime trials. >> some of them were sniveling sniveling. terrible man, wanted to get up there and cut his throat. >> good evening from the

the day. knopstoo mitt -- not too humid out here. we cannot rule out a brief passing shower north of the metro. tomorrow, we will have cooler, drier, less humid air move again. >> plenty of good news. we can show you. newschopper 7 is flying and on their way to look at traffic near tysons. it has looked like this so far. 95 -- it is improving northbound. leaving woodbridge before and after the occoquan. good at the beltway. this is beltway travel at new hampshire to revenue. it is stop and go. we are fabulous on 270. >> thank you. 69 degrees. 6:43. gay marriage is back in the spotlight, and not just in the district. matt brock will explain. rex you're watching "good ing "good gecko: uh, you wanted to see me sir? boss: come on in, i had some other things you can tell people about geico - great claims service and a 97% customer satisfaction rate. show people really trust us. gecko: yeah right, that makes sense. boss: trust is key when talking about geico. you gotta feel it. why don't you and i practice that with a little exercise where

the humidity fall be higher than yesterday. itl il w ilstil be below our noal hiditys.evel temperature,5. 6 dewoi pntoi5. light and variable winds. that will increase humidity. oxon hill, 60. 89 will be the afternoon high temperature. tomorrow we will see and feel the changes. off and on scattered thunderstorms. highs in the upper 80's. unsettled weather tomorrow through saturday. chances of rain throughout. that is good. we could use a soaking by now. >> i have a crash in the district on 295 northbound. it is the 11th street bridge. traffic is able to get through. allow yourself extra time. the george washington parkway is closed if you're leaving mount vernon into alexander because of the tree down in the roadway. now to top stories. >> thank you. >>> we go to the latest on some breaking news fromhualh.ls c rc ndin aome wiwi a gunman inside. >> this is in the 7600 block of lisle avenue. matt brock is live with the latest. >> police in the last hour confirmed there are other people in the home with this man. this spot is about

the u.s. congress. >>> feels humid to me. first weather forecast just ahead. >>> it's a beautiful day for a race. i'm live in pikesville for the pikesville 5 k. we will tell you where the money goes raised for this event straight ahead. eyewitness news is seconds away. >> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. it is a muggy morning. very good on that part. >> welcome burn. good to have you out here. >> good to be here. i have a good time. we had a cold front going through overnight. let me show you, even though the sunshine is out in the city, doppler radar, we have an isolated thunderstorm hanging around because of that front. it's moving to the southeast. this is the only one we are finding. when it gets out of here, things will improve and the humidity will be dropping. we will have the forecast coming up. >> thank you. >>> first here is what people are talking about. it's one of the biggest funerals in mississippi history as more than 4500 people paid their last respects to stoelk mcnair. it comes a week aft

you don't even think of the humidity outside. across the region, we are mainly in the 80' 84n washington, falls church at 86, and triangle at 85. mid to upper a bus today, a fair amount of sunshine, some patchy clouds, and a possible breach hour north of the metro area. that is because of the cool front and that will cause some changes and we will talk about that coming up. >>> another mass transit system has encountered problems with the circuits that may have failed before last month's deadly red line collision. like metro, the bay area transit system out of san francisco uses track circuits to help keep a safe distance between trains. after it said circuit problems, that agency installed a backup system to protect against future problems. metro does not have a similar backup system. >>> prince george's county police are searching for a group of men who posed as police and robbed three comes. this happened early yesterday morning in district heights and glen arden, maryland. they were armed with handguns when they stormed into h

the humidity will be low. that is good news. mperatures will start to heat up in the middle of the week. >>> pete is here to talk about the orioles. >> it is a fabulous day for baseball. how great is the all-star playing center field? playing center field? a dull metal clanking sound. bear groans. ♪ ominous music ferocious growling. roaaaaaarrrrrrr!!!! ♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> it is time for sports with pete gilbert. >>> the orioles are leading. they're going for the series victory against the blue jays. jones is an all-star. he shows how he got there. that goes into the gap. he is back after an appendectomy surgery. the score was 1-0. jones has his radar locked on. he leaped up only as a great athlete can. jones was over three at the plate. this was the best start of the first half. he gives up two runs. this is bottom of the sixth. he was batting cleanup for the first time this year. it was not a home onrun swing, but it resulted in a home run. the final score was 4-2. >> if our pitching holds up and weaken its and produc

comfortable temperatures and the low humidity. we will see changes as we head into the workweek. 69 degrees right now in the district. and it's 63 manassas. and we did start out in the low 50s in a lot of places. dew points are in the 50s. when dew points are this low, the air is comfortable. those numbers will climb over the next few days. a few clouds heading over head today. and temperatures climbing into the mid-80s. and then it looks like moisture will start to push back in the area for the workweek. and we do believe the changes will be bringing showers and storms, and we will give you all the details. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we bin with the developing story. the shootinedhaenthppn ie 2000th block. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, it sounds like a young man attending a party in the residential area of sterling was shot and later died. that's the corner house there that he was attending the party. and there was an argument outside. and you can see deputies still on the scene out here. and there was an argument in the st

now the low humidity is back, thanks to northerly wind. so it's going to be a comfortable day out there. we did have some showers yesterday. there's still going to be plenty of clouds out towards the east today. out towards the beaches. but in the beltway we'll see lots of sunshine. tomorrow looks great as well. then it looks like an unsettled work week. we'll have all the details coming up in a couple of minutes. back to you. >> we'll see you then, thank you, steve. in the news this morning, legendary news anchor, walter cronkite, has ed. he passed away yesterday at the age of 92. as the long-time anchor of the "cbs evening news" he broke so many big stories to so many americans. we look back at his remarkable life, on and off camera. >> reporter: when walter cronkite veered from his usual straight reporting on the "cbs evening news" for this 1968 editorial against the vietnam war, president johnson was watching in the white house. and he's said to have exclaimed, that's it, if i've lost cronkite, i've lost middle america. it was instances

humidity. there will be some changes over the next couple of days. we will see increasing humidity tomorrow. still a lot of sunshine. temperatures in the upper 80's. now for a first look at traffic. >> we have a minor crash on river road. they turned the camera off. you just have to trust me. the beltway is good on the maryland side. they are clearing overnight construction on time this morning on route 50. travel times are good on 95 between richmonand baltimore. nothing complicated to report on 66. we are good on 270. uneventful from frederick to the beltway. leesburg traffic is also out near the airport. have a nice flight. >> thank you. >>> metro general manager will be on capitol hill today talking about the transit agency's deadly train collision. >> this comes after the ntsb urged some safety recommendations. matt brock is live to explain. >> the hearing on the hill was scheduled to discuss metro's ongoing funding problems. this investigation will likely take front and center. the ntsb is essentially saying metro will have to spenmoney to upgrade their system. >> i am on it daily. i wa

the humidity is low. the upper 60s at that, until another humid day. outherly flow oncermore that is bringing -- once more that is bringing heat and humidity. the next cold front is back to the west. that will hold off getting here probably until tomorrow, but then we have a better chance of some showers with thunderstorms. take a look and we will see when we expect the storms to move in. it looks like for tomorrow afternoon, first tomorrow morning for the western counties around 10:00 a.m. and then in the afternoon for the central counties and the eastern shore. it continues to as we move into the nighttime, until 10:00 p.m., before they thought to ease up some. 87 degrees for the high today. a stray shower and thunderstorm. just a 20% chance, probably not having to deal with from most areas, nevertheless, you should be aware with the heat and humidity. there's always a chance for a pop up shower or thunderstorm. just a remote chance for today. 89 for the central part of the state, back to the west, with the high temperature expected about the. 89, we

real tropical air mass and the humidity with the heat at 59%. over temperatures ranging from 80 in quantico to a cooler 79 in annapolis. 88 in frederick. 81 winchester. martinsburg 82 and manassas 84. when you factor in the humidity the heat index already at 96 in fredericksburg. feeling like 89 in washington and 90 at andrews air force base. a steamy afternoon. here we go. a couple of things to talk about. little feature across nebraska. that's one. the other thing is all of this moisture across arkansas, louisiana and mississippi. the two of those will get closer to us tomorrow and that will help to give us a better chance of showers and thunderstorms than what we are seeing today. the seven-day forecast looks like this. 91 today. a slim chance of a storm. scattered storms tomorrow and 897 by thursday and friday around that 90-degree mark with isolated afternoon thunderstorm. and then over the weekend upper 80s and still a storm possible on sunday and monday. it is travel tuesday. we will have that coming up when 9 news now at noon returns. it

i don't want the humidity. >> we will get it, that's for sure. just a reminder to tune into the cbs primetime line-up. "csi miami" followed by eyewitness news at 11. >>> nothing says i love -- >> oh! >> nothing says i love you like carrying your spouse on your back for a foot race, the wife- carrying championships were held in frank and the first time in 11 years a fin won't competition. 36 competitors in different countries took part. 8,000 spectators attendd. >> i don't want you to get flubbed when you are talking to

not too hot, but a little on the humid side. ain possibility next week. >> a historic moment for the nation's oldest civil rights organization. president barack obama addressed the naacp in new york city. he focused his attention on the nation's leaders on the powers of educating, saying its work is far from over. >> it also means pushing children to set their sights a little higher. they might think they have a pretty good jump shot or a pretty good float, but our kids can't all aspire to be lebron. i want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teacher, not just ballers and rappers. i want them to be supreme court justices, i want them aspiring to be the president of the united states! >> and president obama also recognized how early sacrifices helped him achieve his goals. >> billy holiday was rededicated. induct in 1958, -- he was inducted in 1958 and rm -- indubblingted in-- he was inducted in 1985 and the statue is being completed. >> what to expect with the economy up next. >> and mixed messages are promp

the low to mid 60's. sunshine and low humidity tomorrow. we will turn up the heat a little bit and turn up the committee with the chance of some storms this weekend. >> there is a change on braddock road. the left side of your screen is eastbound traffic in a back up from guinea road. noticed one lane to the right getting by. the right side is westbound. all lanes are blocked. we will leave newschopper 7 and go to the camera of 95 in virginia. headlights heading on the northbound side out of springfield to get up to the beltway. this is the dulles greenway, a beautiful trip. more to >>> good morning. 6:55. we will go live to newschopper 7 on braddock road where accident cleanup is almost complete. >> a very sunny and comfortable couple of days. warmer, the upper 80's, and the chances storms this weekend. >> that will do it for us. will have a local update coming up at 7:22. >> have a great wednesday. we will see you tomorrow.

will feel. >> hot. >> yeah, because of the humidity. ake a look at the sky watch hd radar. we look for rain and you don't find a whole lot. we had some last night. there you see some moving through the western part of the state, moving through harford county and cecil county. you can see the activity more toward the west in the tennessee and ohio valley. that could be coming our way later in the day but a better chance tomorrow as the cold frond pushes through. 71 degrees for the par starting temperature in baltimore. it's mild right now. 63 at chester town and the temperatures climb to 81 bit noon hour. 82 by 6:00 p.m. after a high of 87 degrees. it will be a warm one, and it will be humid, too, making it feel stickier and less comfortable with a chance of a thunderstorm later. let's see what is happening on the roadways. candace dold is here with the traffic edge. candace. >> reporter: thanks, steve. we're talking about flashing lights in the northeast corner and that is because crews are on the scene of an accident at route 40. as far

but we get a brief break in the humidity by saturday. more on that but let's say hey to sandra. >> whatever you do don't throw big weather words at regis. >> he takes about the weather all the time. i know that. >> maybe he will be with you on that. we will see. as far as the traffic, let's see what is going on. we have an accident southbound 95 at 295 to the left so not having a major impact but as volume picks up we will monitor . white marsh southbound just past tapping the brakes. downed trees. garrison forest and park heights in owings mills all lanes closed. take park heights and downed tree in free malanfreeland. york blocked toward freeland. harrisburg expressway is the alternate. 11 minutes on outer loop, nine minutes on 895 from the harbor tunnel tolls to the 95 on the southwest side. 10 minutes on 95 south through howard county. back to you. >> our big story, mayor dixon it is a case of deja vu. the grand jury reindicts her on charges that were tossed out last may. jennifer franciotti live at city hall with more on how and why

but the key is the humidity is up. will continue to stay on the high side for the next couple of days. all right. so with that said, let's go to the maps. we're going to talk about your forecast. here's what it looks like outside. all is quiet as we look down on the mall this evening. it is a bit warm out there. look at the temperature. 81 degrees. so it is quite warm out there. it's very muggy outside. we basically have a southwesterly wind flow which will keep this on the humid side for the next couple of days. so it finally feels like summer here in these parts. 81 degrees. again, partly cloudy skies. temperaturewise 81 in the beltway, 74 just down the road in clinton. 76 in pats river and 78 out towards annapolis. dewpoints remain on the high side. dewpoints in the upper 60s, low 70s. the air is very humid, juiced up thanks to the southwesterly winds. all is quiet on doppler radar. earlier some really nasty storms moved across the shenandoah county through laven county. howard county up towards the mason dixon line

the far outlying areas. mid-60's locally. tomorrow, a little bit of an increase in humidity, the upper 80s. thursday, hot and humid. more >> this regard may be next, we should know what killed michael jackson. that is when doctors will release the final toxicology reports. the l.a. coroner's office says that will confirm the preliminary finding about the substances jackson had in his body when he died of cardiac arrest back on june 25. while authorities interview claims that jackson took large amounts of prescription drugs in the days and weeks leading up to his death, his family is still reeling and dealing with life after the pop star. that is the focus of a special primetime tonight. chris connelly joins us with a revealing preview. good to see you. >> thank you. >> i understand in a special tonight, michael's father, joe jackson, opens up about his last interactions with his son. tell us about that. >> joe action says he had trouble getting access to michael in the last weeks of his life and feels he was kept away from his son by the advisers and people around michael and that frustrated him. his last meeting wi

by saturday we go back up to where we should be at 87 and bring back the humidity. then for senate, another front moves through here and gives us another pleasant start to the week. >>> we are here to answer your gardening questions. what did you bring along with you? >> this is a dragon wing begonia. they don't know how much sun they have, this is a great plant because it can go into full shade and full sun. it's only negative is that it gets too big. you have to make sure you have room for it. this part will and that in a 20- inch pot. >> what is called again? >> dragging wing begonia. >> let's get to the question. i have several plants outside. can they be left out during the winter? >> they cannot come up but they can be grown inside. if you are -- if there are growing too big you can cut them. >> the boxwood plans on the south side of my house or always orange. the ones on the north side have dead spots. >> the most important thing for them is they have to have drainage. the ones with the orange are probably in full sun. they might do better with partial shade.

is absent from the forecast. humidnd hot yesterday, topped out at 90 degrees and then we've got a nice drop in the dewpoint. it has been a typical day as far as the temperature goes. made 80's, 82 at downtown and 80 at the airport. any time we are talking about dewpoints, in the 50's in july is a good thing. it is the measure of the moisture in the atmosphere. it looks like 80 degrees in the mountains today. mostly sunny skies, partly cloudy and around the city. we will see a few more clouds this afternoon carrie. 83 on the shores of ocean city. we have about a 20% chance of seeing isolated thunderstorms to our south this afternoon. the water temperatures are still at somers and levels, in the upper 70's. -- at summertime levels, in the upper 70's. a 55-degree record low was set back in 1978. we could see some isolated thunderstorms develop tonight as well. but it is a minimal chance of that. this front has continued to sink to the south. it is over the carolinas. low pressure is going to continue and potentially devel

the humidity continues. monday 88, and rounding it out at 87. >> we're going to finish p the peaches here. we added a little mint, which is just a fine julienne to it. >> all right. >> ten more seconds chef, is that the end of the dish? if you didn't get it, go to myfoxdc.com and there is everything right there. it's the weekend, everybody. have a great friday. >> have a awesome weekend. >> that's juicy. this fiber? i'd had my fill. then i found miralax. and miralax relieves cotipation with no bloating, no excess gas, no taste, no grit.

today the humidity stays low. so it will feel nice. see there's cooler air to the north and west. the temperatures in the mid-60s there. that's our flow from the northwest. so the dry air does move in. that is what brings us plenty of sunshine today. generally clear skies. we will talk about the next chance of rain wednesday into thursday when we get the heat is humidity to accompany it. that will be the cause of the thunderstorm chances, even then a 30% chance. today as i said, looking and feeling very nice. you want to get outside if you can to enjoy. here is candace dold with the traffic edge. >> reporter: thanks, steve. well, not so much if you're traveling in downtown baltimore. that is because we do have artscape festivities that are shutting down quite a few roads. mountain royal avenue parts of that will be blocked along can cathedral and preston street. there's a complete list on the bottom of the street on the morning news ticker for more information. detours are in place, just allow yourself extra time if you're heading out.

we will get a check the forecast first. >> more humidity. >> yes. it is going to be near 90 degrees. that is a contrast from what we have seen. we have the potential to see some spotty showers and storms this morning. we have a thin line of showers just to our west. the stronger storms are to our south. as in the that the current temperatures, is setting up degrees downtown. 73 degrees a b.w.i. there is at the slightest chance of some isolated storms. winds are out of the southwest. it does not have a lot of punch. it is not going to do much. >> traffic is up paper most of >> traffic is up paper most of the

the humidity is low and the sun is shining. it's a gorgeous night to be out at the ball field as we take on the bluejays at 7:05. the orioles are back in town. partly cloudy skies. that's what you can expect with temperatures in the upper 70s and light winds. i'll haver more details on what to expect for the weekend, which includes a little bit of rain. i'll have more on that coming up. >>> weight loss surgery can keep you in bed for weeks and leave a nasty scar. coming up, learn about a new procedure that promises a quicker recovery and no scar. >>> some states are asking you to stay at least six feet away from their prized pigs at county fairs. but it's not to keep you safe from the swine flu. >>> meteorite hunters are scouring the countryside in our area, searching for what could be very expensive rocks. how a local man's photo is helping them find them, coming up. >>> we've had a stretch of beautiful weather. today is no exception. from the naval academy right now, 76 degrees. emily's got the weekend forecast, coming up. (m

the good news is the humidity will start to drop as the winds start to bring in the less humid weatherrees in the beltway. and northerly winds, again, will bring in the drier end. and the front could kick up a few clouds today, especially south of town. mostly sunny to partly cloudy. mid-80s, and upper 80s south of town. and then we will talk about the rest of the week in a bit. >>> and questions about textbook at the islamic academy put it in the spotlight for years. and now there is another concern about howhe expansion will affected traffic. >> overdo for mowing, this is where the sometimes controversial islamic saudi academy wants to expand and set up the main campus. for years the academy operated a private school for muslim children. and 750 k-12 grade students attended this scol, while 200 to 300 students were taught in the building here. >> they would like to build a much nicer permanent facility for their students. >> reporter: the expansion proposal has opposition on two fronts. residents fear with up to 500 students traveling in, traffic dangers will increase. >> they have b

the dew point is up to 63, making the humidity 93%. as we head into the day for the most part, we're looking dry and out west, we could have late day and nighttime thunderstorms and we're going to heat it up. that's the change today. it's been warm and muggy and we'll hit 90 degrees this afternoon. we'll feel it. >>> thank you, bernadette. >> let's update you on what people are talking about this morning. >>> we're learning more about those killed in the helicopter crash. three males and one female died after returning from a charity event in hagerstown. they didn't have contact with the air traffic control because the tower was closed and the ntsb is looking into the investigation. >>> the search will continue for an 11-year-old girl who fell off of a boat in kent county. her identity isn't released. >>> 71,000 people watched two of the world's best soccer teams battle it out. analysts expected it would bring in 14 and $20 million in revenue for the city. chelsea beat milan 2-1. >>> school's out for ever at towson catholic high school.

into the warm humid air. y it, and get out there, it should be a very, very nice day. what about the roadways, are you enjoying the commute this morning. candace dold will let you know shooz has the traffic edge. >> reporter: you are not going to enjoy the ride if you're traveling on the baltimore street and baltimore city because of an accident on the south end. just be aware of that. we don't have road closures as a result, but it will tie you a little bit this morning. if you're headed on the downtown region on the southbound lanes of jfx you will like it on there. it's an easy drive, just the volume that we have to deal but no accidents. that's a good morning for us. heading on east fayette street that will take 15 minutes. on the top end of the beltway moderate congestion toward the jfx toward greenspring avenue, we're checking in at a 5 minute clip. coming out of the northwest corner on the southbound lanes of 795 from westminister pike headed toward the beltway, you will definitely have your fair share

the humidity will be on the increase. right now it's 70 degrees in the beltway. heading to the low 90s. 64 at dulles. 61 in culpeper. dew points are climbing. they are in the 60s. these number also go up now that we have southwesterly winds. we are for the most part clear. there is a storm system brewing across the ohio valley. ahead of it a southwesterly flow will develop that gets here overnight tonight and into tomorrow. that will keep the threat of showers and storms in the forecast. decals coming up. >> sounds good. thank you. >>> new today, d.c. police are investigating two overnightnglut okootingst iluding one that place outsid nio tatthato station thatgpe s hinotap happei utso heast d.c. police say the victim is in critical condition this morning. >>> just a few hours later in northeast d.c., d.c. police were called to the 1800 block of m street for a rort of a shooting. police discovered an adult male shot to death. no word of arrests in either case. >>> now to that deadly chopper crash in maryland. four people were killed when a helicopter plummeted on

maybe an increase in the humidity and temperature as the front re-emerges. 87 degrees on wednesday. ite soupy out there. very humid ahead of the passage of another weak front that will die out on thursday. so 88 to 90 on thursday. then friday it looks like 85. slight chances of pop-up afternoon thunderstorms. saturday and sunday we are again in the lower 80's with a slight chance of afternoon storms. >> in this morning's "consumer alert," gas prices are going down according to the lundberg survey. too much supply and too little demand has helped gas prices drop more than 10 cents over the past two weeks. the biggest two-week decline since december. the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $2.56. a gallon of regular gas last year peaked at an all-time high of $4.11. retireee who's have seen their nest egg shrink are having to decide if they'll be able to leave anything to their children. some are considering to insure their retirement income. they convert lump sums into an ongoing revenue stream that guarantees income. but the catch is that when the person di

you will not feel the headed humidity until the weekend. temperatures will be back in the upper 80's this weekend. there is the chance of some thunderstorms, particularly late in the day on saturday. on sunday morning, we could see more thunderstorms. into next week, a return of a typical summertime pattern in terms of sunshine in the morning and then some pop pop afternoon storms monday through wednesday of next week. -- some pop up afternoon storms. >> thank you. >>> if you have ever lost your care -- your laptop at an airport, you are not alone. >> amazon cuts the price of its electronic reader. they dropped the price by $60. amazon is hoping to make up the difference by selling more electronic books. t mobil has unveiled their so- called googled phone. on august. it features a touch screen with virtual keyboard and access to cap was applications. you can customize the look and run multiple programs at once. it sells. $199. digital photo frames are popular gifts. and be a pain, though, dragging in new pictures to the frame. >> the visit

it will be warmer today and more sticky as the humidity is coming in from the gulf of mexico.we will have more in our next news block. >> thank you. an attorney for ben roethlisberger says his client never sexually assaulted anyone. a woman serve him with a civil complaint over the weekend. she claims that he raped her in 2008 while she was staying at harrah's casino in lake tahoe. the executives and the nfl commissioner say they are looking into the allegations. >> a passenger on board eight southwest airlines flight noticed something crawling on his leg. it was a scorpion. he was on a southwest airlines plane from phoenix to indianapolis. he felt a sting on his finger. when the plane landed, and his son noticed five baby scorpion's under his backpack. all were killed and the plane was fumigated. they were venomous animals. i would set a freak out. >> it is making me nauseous to think about it. >> it is 66 degrees. there may be a more costly way to diagnose problems. >> paris be where -- parents be wherware. >> we will >> not a whole lot happening. light volumes and no incide

the south. it will warm up a little bit today. humiditybut by tonight starting to creep up. by tomorrow we will feel it definitely in the way of a move humid atmosphere as the warm front heads in our direction triggering a chance of a thundershower and thorpe ahead m ahead of it. the cold front begins to approach, that cold front moves through later in the day through tomorrow about 4:00 p.m., probably the best chance in the eastern counties a little more active or a little more vigorous thunderstorms. then will be the coastal low bringing in the eastern shore. that could bring us repeated chances of showers later in the day. cooler air moves in for the weekend. we will climb to near 90 degrees and that will be replaced by the cooler coming into the weekend as the temperatures get into the low 80s by then. the eastern shore getting up to 85 degrees mainly clear skies with a southwest wind at 5-10 miles an hour. the central part of maryland should get up to 87 degrees with plenty of sunshine with a few clouds. and south wind at 5-10 miles p

but the humidity 35%. it sure feels a whole lot more than that. wind from the southwest at 8 and the fresh steady at 29.76. here is your satellite picture. throughout day today, we started out early this morning with a few light clouds very early this morning. as the day went along, got some breaks in the overcast. lots of sunshine. shower and thunderstorm activity located right through there. also just down near fredericksburg, virginia getting shower and thunderstorm activity. a very weak frontal system is out here, and that is going to pass into our region. that's going to act as a trigger to trigger showers during the day tomorrow. as we take a look at a larger picture of it. again, a very weak frontal system is located in this region. but there is a stronger front back through that area right there. and the second front is going to be responsible for bringing us showers and thunderstorms the first part of the week. but we'll have more before that as this makes its way to the east. it will stall and bring a low pressure up and bring showers in

and the humidity and muggy conditions are going to return for friday and saturday. ere is a cold front off to the west that will move in here allowing for rain showers for saturday and sunday. and the eastern shore forecast tomorrow. beautiful. get out and enjoy it. 82. sunny skies. winds out of the northwest at five to 15. and central maryland, pretty much the same story. dry sunny weather. tranquil forecast is in store for baltimore for the next couple of days, before things start to change as we look toward the weekend. 83 on thursday. 82 on friday. and look how we increase the temperature. 87 on saturday. 86 on sunday. chance for rain showers, saturday and sunday. not a complete washout. once the cold front pushes through. 81 degrees next monday. that's a look at the five-day forecast. have the seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. . >> michael phelps returned to the pool tonight . >> get this. vandals caught on surveillance tape smashing and stealing a statue of the virgin mary at a california church. you can see a man climbing a fountain at the catholi

the winds are bringing in the warmer air at 7 miles out of the south. humidity 61%. from summit ridge, you can sigh the clouds built up during the day today. just a little sunshine early this morning. then we clouded up quickly toward the afternoon keeping our temperature lob what we thought it would be today. we saw temperatures in the low 80s and upper 70s. 78 is the current temperature in mount ari. we are seeing a good amount of cloud cover but no rain right now. in fact, across the beltway, we are seeing dry conditions. off to the north, seeing a little bit of wet weather toward southern pennsylvania, showers moving into that area. for the most part we are dry in baltimore. another chance of scattered showers is the possibility later on tonight. we have a cold front pushing through. scattered showers and thunderstorms in any areas that receive the wet weather may see a good amount of rain. downpours possible with any storms moving through. also lightning, small hail and a good possibility of gusty winds. we have been dealing with the gusty winds during the day to

can't rule it out with the heat and humidity. looks like some of the energy could reach us overnights. we may increase our chance of rain tonight through tomorrow morning. and then throughout the day tomorrow good chance of some rain so maybe a slow ride getting to the beaches but we should improve a little over the weekend. the general setup -- we have ourselves our two-degree guaranteed high temperatures of 89. we'll call it sunny to partly sunny. then increase the clouds with an isolated shower this afternoon. it will be humid, feel like the lower 90s. the chance of showers and storms heading in towards morning. 70 degrees overnight. and tomorrow looks like the chance of showers and storms will be around at any point in time, back to 9 degrees. going to the -- 89 degrees. going to the beach tomorrow? 82. the chance of rain will taper to isolated storms as we head through saturday, try to bring it back to 85 degrees sunday. maryland's most powerful doppler radar dry. again, something you should watch all weekend long as we have

the humidity is climbing. t me take a look at the temperatures as the humidity climbs, too. 79 degrees by 6:00 p.m., with a chance of an isolat isolated chd thunderstorm around. we start mild and in the surrounding areas, cooler out to the west if you want to cool down that is where you want to be. as far as hd radar, not seeing a lot of things, just a cloud cover but showers are potentially on the way for later in the day. as i say a 30% chance, better chance tomorrow. let's see what is happening on the roadways. candace dold is here with the traffic edge. >> reporter: thanks, steve. and good morning. we do have a new incident to talk to you about. it happened a few seconds ago literally. it's the crash on the southbound lanes of 795 right before 695. as a result you will want to stick with reisterstown road. we don't see significant delays yet but i can tell you that it's starting to back off quickly. right now from westminister, to 695, that will take 5 minutes and it's only going to climb from here. outer l

you can feel the humidity hanging in the air a little bit. >> it is. it's very humid outside. dew points yesterday actually made it into the low 70s, which is really, really humid. today, though, we have a cold front coming through and this won't cool things down, but it will, however, at least bring in less humid weather. >> okay. >> so -- >> that's perfect. >> it will be a pretty nice sunday. plenty of sunshine out there with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the mid-80s and low humidity. in fact, we're going to see some pretty nice weather for the first couple of days of the workweek. however, it will get warmer as the atmosphere starts to cook things up. here's what it looks like outside. there is a bit of haze out there this morning because dew points are so high. we have some patchy fog southwest of town because of the low level moisture but for the most part it's going to be a nice day. 73, mostly clear. the winds right now are light and the dew point is at 68. when dew points are in the upper 60s, low 70s, it's just very humid. 73 in the beltway, 72 i

the humidity will go up a little bit but a dry start to the weekend. good chance of thunderstorms on sunday, though. so keep that in mind. looks like a 50/50 weekend coming up as far as the rain goes. partly cloudy skies. a chance of a shower or thunderstorm tonight. especially in the northern suburbs. i will show you the radar in a moment. lows in the 60s. sunset 8:26. during the day tomorrow, partly sunny to mostly sunny we will call it warm and more humid with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. south wind at 10 to 15. look at live doppler 9000. a lot of activity in the northern suburbs for most of the evening. got a good thunderstorm across the southern part of washington county south of hagerstown. this will track in to frederick county, maryland. south of fredericksburg, as well. in the immediate metro area things are quiet. i expect it to stay that way this the short term but if you are watching us in the northern suburbs you have a chance of a thunderstorm this evening. switch over to the weather computer and see what is going on. a disturbance

while the humidity will be coming in. some nice wind. hink from the south and southeast. 10, 15 knots. get out of the way. you can site. some of the showers, thundershowers, maybe the first part of sunday if you are heading out for the beaches, ocean city. water temperatures now into the low 70s. so i think overall a nice weekend coming up. high pressure drifts off tomorrow. as we get later on into tomorrow. especially on into saturday, the humidity will be coming in. but nothing really terrible. temperatures still in the 80s. so, tomorrow morning, when you get up and head out. one more very, very comfortable, very nice morning. temperatures in the low to mid 60s. there might be one or two spots. high 50s. for you folks in the valley. really cool morningsment tomorrmorningsment -- mornings. still comfortable. temperatures, near 80 degrees. uv iex is 9. noontime the sun is still mighty strong. there is humidity on saturday again with that risk of a late day thundershower. certainly nothing widespread. not a rainy weekend by any means. and

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lots of shine, warm and a real break in the humidity. here is your five-day forecast. temperaturewise, 87. tomorrow, we talked about the nice stretch of days. thursday, few thunderstorms around. then i'm sorry, brian, it gets even better for the weekend because we think you need a two for one special. so, your second great weekend looks like it is in the cards for us. look at saturday at 83 degrees. >> that will be nice if it holds true. >> a july to remember. >>> we've been warned when fall rolls around, swine flu will make a comeback. now we have a better understanding about how it works. the virus multiplies more than the regular flu and hangs out more in the lungs. looks like those who survive the flu pandemic of 1918 are better equipped to fight off swine flu because of similarities in the strains. that study is in the journal nature tonight. >>> career day at the gym? washington sports club of bethesda hosted the unique event today. the gym and an employee recruiter teamed up to do it. first up was the job talk. an expert coached people on how to upgrade their res

>> well, you're going to notice more the drop in the humidity than the temperature.tomorrow morning it will be cool. during the day tomorrow, we return to below normal temperatures in the baltimore area. normally at this time of year we're at 87, 88 degrees. not going to be like that. let's take a look outside right now. our live camera shot overlooking the inner harbor. mr. natty keeping an eye out, overlooking downtown baltimore. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall 70 degrees. 64% humidity. the wind is calm. there is no wind. pressure steady, 29.7. tides tomorrow, high tide at 11 minutes after 8:00 in the morning. low tied 3:23 in the afternoon. winds from the northwest at 8 to 14 miles per hour. sun comes up at 5:46. we'll set at 8:35. our low this morning was 64 degrees. high today 88, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee within 1 degree. eight days in row we have hit it. we'll see if we can make it nine. temperatures around the area 63 in york. 72 in hagerstown. 61 in oakland. easton at 72. 37 in dover. pax river 74. 69 up in atlantic city. philly still fai

the humidity is going to be trapped right where it is. there's a chance for showers and storms tonight. another affront to our west will be approaching. -- another front to our west will be approaching. the main player is the bermuda high today which is bringing in a lot of moisture. very typical summertime temperatures today. slight chance of showers and storms each and every day. the best chance will be of a scattered a variety tomorrow afternoon late in the afternoon or evening. friday it will be more in mid as another front kids here. it will be -- front gets here. >> thanks. from hosting the whether to close in with regis and kelly. she has made it to the finals, but now in need your help, in nature vote. you can't -- and needs your vote. go to our web site to vote for her. today is the last day. >> and supporters of the repeal look medford don't ask don't tell started off in pennsylvania yesterday. the congressmen, the first iraq war veteran elected to congress, it is leading this movement . >> the gay soldiers were treated unfairly.

the 85 won't feel bad at all with the low humidity. plenty of sunshine and a good day to be outdoors. i think an outdoor lunch is in order. 83 degrees for the western part of maryland mple. take a look at sunshine. don't stay too long. 52 degrees for the overnight low. a cool night with the west wind at 5-10 miles an hour and as we look at the next 7 days. first let's check out today and the real pretty day you got coming ahead. 80 degrees with plenty of sunshine at noon and 82 at 6:00 p.m. clear skies throughout the day. 89 tomorrow, a few more clouds mixed in late in the day, probably not until nighttime, the chance of a shower and thunderstorm. we get to 89 degrees. the humidity is going to feel more summer-like as it should. 90 degrees on thursday, as the temperatures are going to climb so much with the humidity factored in and the front coming through, a better chance of thunderstorms coming then. 86 on friday, partly cloudy, 83 on saturday, 82 on sunday with the return of thunderstorms and 82 a little steadier rain maybe monday lo

in the bay, becoming less humid and partly cloudy skies. and around ocean city to delaware, maryland and virginia beaches, temperatures near 80, and still a chance for an isolated thunderstorm. most of the rain chances will be diminishing this morning, but something could crop up in the afternoon. our insta-weather futurecast shows one batch of rain moving away. that isolated rain chance mostly out in va west virginia and pennsylvania in the rain today. sunday looks cry dry, but in the afternoon and evening, a few clouds, maybe an isolated storm. as we go into monday, by the end of the damon rain chances increase as the next weatherer comes in. let's look at our insta-weather plus forecast. nice weekend, 85 today, 82 tomorrow. tomorrow is the best day of the whole bunch. lower humidity and lower temperatures. monday rain chances increase until tuesday, and kind of unsettled all weekend long. this isn't nonstop rain. just an on-again/off-again chance. temperatures a bit below average. >> a los angeles county court said it will take longer tha

out ahead of the front we are going to see the warmth and the humidity. behind the front and along it you will see showers and storms. the high terrain of north carolina, tennessee, smoky empty range, showers for you and also up there by johnson city. as that front goes through into the humid air mass that's now in place over the northeast and upstate new york, pennsylvania, we could see severe storms today. also strong storms in the southeast this afternoon. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. charlotte, north carolina, good chance of afternoon storms today. 89 for your temperature. in pittsburgh, that front should clear out during the day. so hopefully you'll get dry weather and nice sunshine this afternoon. and, dan, if new york city, hits 85 today, which it should, it will be the warmest day of the summer. that's unbelievable. >> we're not going to complain. we really have been very lucky. if it continues, though, bill, be on the lookout. >>> text stocks soar, optimism on the street. your early

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but the humidity, yes, it will be uncomfortable overnight tonight. 97 percent is the humidity but dropping for saturday and lower humidity, comfortable temperatures, for sunday. but look at the temperatures. this cold front that is currently moving through, is really reinforcing some colder air into the midwest. currently we are 75 degrees here in baltimore. 66 degrees in harrisburg. compare that to 62 in pittsburg, and 68 degrees in cleveland and 61 degrees in chicago. this temperature map does not look like it is mid july temperatures. as the cold front really moved through our area. we won't see too many effects from the cold air mass for us in our area. we will still stay in the mid 80s tomorrow. tomorrow morning, saturday, 9 a.m., deal with a couple of clouds. and clearing through the day as the high pressure system builds in very nicely, right around 5:00, tomorrow, if you are headed to artscape or outside plans, definitely will be in luck. wide spread sunshine and evening hours. all thanks to high pressure system. and as we look toward sunday morning, wide spread sunshine. beautiful