this is a message for robert blurton and eileen johnson, who live in west boise, idaho. the website buzzfeed posted an article that has a picture of you guys under the headline, 90-year-olds get married, your heart melts. and since that is exactly the kind of sucker punch emotional sweet spot headline that none of us here at this show can resist, naturally click. click, click, click. clicked through the article, it has pictures of you guys and links through to an idaho statesman newspaper story about your wedding this weekend. you guys had both lost your spouses years ago, you were both now living at the salmon creek retirement community in west boise, and you met, and you fell in love. and at the ages of 91 and 92, you decided that you were going to get married! okay, so here comes this part of the story. i want you to imagine bill wolf, who's the executive producer of this show, and he gets to this part of the story that we've all been looking at, right, we get to this part of the story, and we're in the middle of our news meeting and we're talking about it and bill go

let's go further out to the west because the heat is building farther to the west now. boise, idaho today 100 degrees, portland 90. that's so hot for them, reno 98 and vegas not uncharacteristic but still hot there. basically this week we still see the jet stream way up out west and allowing this big heat zone to set. so not everybody in the west will be extremely hot, but some locations will be well up into the triple digits and in some sense since this has built a little more out to the west it helps us because what it does is it keeps this persistent trough in place for us and what it means, what's most importantly, no heatwave. it will be in the upper 80s to low 90s pretty much all week long, but hopefully by the end of the week with this jet stream kind of in this orientation it will allow a little cooler air to settle in. maybe by the time we get to saturday and sunday we're talking middle 80s. so that will be real nice. a little thunderstorm activity down to the south of us, but that's all past and stayed well south of us tonight. we have this frontal boundary in place

. >>> much of the west, bake under a day of record heat. boise hits 98. sacramento, 100. midwest has cooled off mostly with most readings in the 70s. seasonable in the mideast. boston, 88 and low humidity. >>> well professional golf has a new star. 23-year-old rory mcilroy, crushed a field of veteran players to win the pga championship. in south carolina. he finished with an eight-shot lead breaking a record, seven-shot margin of victory set by jack nicklaus in 1980. nobody has won by eight strokes in the pga championship. >> mcilroy hales from northern ireland. he will -- he will be chatting a little later. we will hear from him and what he has to say. he has a lot of poise and talent r such a young man. >> and he, this is his second major win. younger than tiger woods. >> two majors before woods -- 23 is that the age. >> tiger woods was like 4 months older. semantics there. i love that he had to get up early for, to make up his third round, then the final round. on saturday night he was watching his girlfriend, a tennis player, so -- >> that's his girl. >> must be nice

west. the guys who keep track of the fires in boise, idaho say there have been 43,000 wildfires so far this season. 43,000. who would have thunk that dism dism? and it consumed thousands of miles. it is about the size of the state of massachusetts. in featherville, idaho, hundreds of people are evacuating ahead of a fast-moving fire expected to reach the town by the end of the week. across the border in washington state, one fire has reportedly destroyed 70 homes, and firecrews say a welder who didn't have any water around may have started it. listen to this. >> it breaks my heart. sthes people worked -- these people worked all their lives for something, and through some stupid act they lose everything they've got. some maybe you can replace with insurance, but you can't replace it with the blood, sweat and tears you have into the place. >> the weather is starting to cooperate. the humidity is up which is an enormous help in keeping the flames from spreading. we go to dan in washington now with more. hi, dan. >> hi, shep. i know that smoke is hard to see behind me. that's good news. yesterd

take a look at interior parts of the west, 90 for great falls and montana. 96 in boise. triple digits for las vegas and phoenix. otherwise, bismarck, more pleasant, 79 degrees for your high temperature. of course, it is that time of year where tropics get active. category 2 hurricane gordon that is not going to be a threat to the lower 48 for us. we do have also helene that's been downgraded to just a tropical depression. that weakened. no impact either to the u.s. we are watching an area of low pressure further off toward the east. open atlantic. that system is expected to eventually become the storm named isaac. we'll keep a close watch on that over the next several days. patti ann? >> patty ann: thanks. >> rick: nationally the unemployment rate is still over 8% and the economy is growing, but at a very slow pace. so now more and more americans are taking matters into their own hands. they're starting businesses themselves. for many of these so-called kitchen tables entrepreneur, it's the slow economy that's finally helping them make their dreams come true. elizabeth p

little better. 77 is the high temperature for tomorrow, interior parts of the west dealing with the extreme heat. 96 in boise3 in las vegas. as we continue southbound, still very warm, phoenix expecting a high at 102 degrees. as we head east across parts of the carolinas and further west across texas, oklahoma, parts of mississippi and also northern louisiana, we're talking about the severe weather risk for today. large hail, damaging wind gusts, and even some isolated tornadoes possible from some of these storms. you can see them already popped up across oklahoma, texas, and into parts of mississippi. so these are very heavy storms producing a lot of heavy rain across this part of the country. we'll keep you posted if we get any tornado warnings. >> heather: thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> gregg: a big weekend for the historic battleship known as old iron side. the uss constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship, is getting ready to sail from boston. she's a beauty. sunday will be only the second time in 131 years that the ship has traveled under her own powers. it marks the 200 annivers

the huge blaze east of boise, idaho has stalled on the door step of one resort village and now poses an additional threat to the west. it is one of several fires raging to the american west. one of the most brutal fire seasons anybody can recall. nbc's mike joins us. >> reporter: the most dangerous threat has been just north of here. that same fire now has other towns on high alert. as happens the shape and movements of idaho's fire have changed. when the occupants were given evacuation orders some feared the worst and vowed to stay until the very last minute. >> until i see fire come over the hill i will stay. >> this is a big investment for us. this is our retirement. >> reporter: the fire stalled two miles away leaving commander no choice but to wait before attacking the fire head on. >> it's just frustrating. that's where we are at with this fire today. >> reporter: while featherville's moment of truth is delayed the fire has spread to the west northwest. it's the weather that sets the pace. predicted thunderstorms could dump needed moisture but that means lightning. >> the lightning could hit the ground and spa

west. st. louis made it back up to triple digits today, dallas 104, del rio 105 and look at boise, idaho, 106 degrees for a high temperature today. vegas was 108 and phoenix is supposed to be hot. they were 112. even up to great falls, montana, 97 for a high today. now they're beginning to get some heat. it's good news for us. no heatwave coming our way. the core of the heat will stay to west and it looks like later on this weekend we may actually get cooler air coming in from up north. temperature right now in the city is 80 degrees, out in the suburbs getting a little cooler, frederick down to 70 degrees, winchester and martinsburg holding at 72. fredericksburg tonight is sitting at 79 degrees. showers, thunderstorms stayed south of us. we had a tornado warning earlier. that was st. mary's in calvert county, a waterspout coming across the patuxent river. it was real small. it didn't do any damage and quickly dissipated. that prompted that tornado warning in case you heard that earlier. all the rain has been really down to the south. thunderstorms tonight, a few out toward charlottesville. they had

west, dozens of wildfires continue to burn and are growing. we begin in idaho. hundreds of residents this in two small towns east of boise started to evacuate. there are nine big fires in idaho alone. central washington, firefighters say a fire that burned dozens of homes is 25% contained. ben tracy reports. >> just look. >> this family could only stand and stare at what little the fire left behind. >> i'm glad you found your bathtub from your dollhouse. >> jennifer and david's children are safe but the home of 13 years is gone. >> you have your family. everybody is safe. that's really what's most important. but then there's so much sadness and grief and despair. >> their house was one at least 60 destroyed by the flames that tore through these hillsides. 800 firefighters are now beating back the blaze. calmer winds are finally giving them the upper hand. >> today, good day for the firefighters. >> rex reed is the incident commander. this morning he said the fire was 10% contained. >>> cautiously optimistic that we might be in the 25% range by end of business today. >> so this is where you're living right now. >> this is where we're living.

west. hundreds of people of fleeing two small towns near boise, idaho, as a large fire threatens more than 400 homes. meanwhile, more evacuations were ordered last night around the taylor bridge fire in central washington. that fire has burned about 70 homes. it is one of the worst fire seasons on record with nearly 43,000 wildfires reported this year. >>> there is glowing concern this morning over an outbreak of the west nile virus in texas. the city of dallas has declared a state of emergency. the worst outbreak in years is blamed for at least 10 deaths and 200 illnesses. as anna werner reports, the city has turned to aerial spraying to stop the spread of the virus. >> reporter: this is a sight dallas tex dallas, texas, hasn't seen since 1966. the aerial assault against the mosquitoes could begin as early as today. it's a controversial move that the mayor says carries more rewards than risks. >> i want to take the politics out of it, and i want to say this is my responsibility. i will take the heat for it. >> reporter: jordan conner is one of hundreds of west nile victims in the dallas a

west and great lakes. >> triple digits in dallas, phoenix, southern california. just shy of 100 in boise and salt lake city. 80s from omaha to new york. >>> well you have likely heard of a bull in a china shop before. here is a story with a sweet sort of twist on that. >> yes, look closely at this surveillance video. you will see it is a bear in a chocolate shop. when they found the little mess in the store, owners of the rocky mountain chocolate factory thought a squirrel may have gotten inside. >> they were stunned when they saw it was no squirrel. the bear forced the door open. went in and out a few times between helpings. further proof that we all love chocolate. >> chocolate. a neat bear. a neat bear. went in. had a snack. >> want out. >> chose. >> like picky, yeah. i want the truffles. he wanted the truffles. >> they thought it was a squirrel. >> no squirrel. coming up next, reversal of fortune for olympic favorite gabby douglas and a heartbreak for a chinese athletic hero. >> you will see how early the intense olympic training begins for chinese children. you are watching "world n

west. dozens of fires are burning. hundreds of people are fleeing two small towns near boise, idaho. as large fire threatens more than 400 homes. meanwhile, more evacuations were ordered last night around the taylor bridge fire in central washington. now, that fire burned about 70 homes. it is one of the worst fire seasons on record with nearly 43,000 wildfires reported this year. >>> a russian airliner from new york made an emergency landing this morning after a bomb threat. flight 103 was going from kennedy airport to moscow with 253 people on board. the jet diverted to iceland where it was searched. a russian news agency reports an anonymous caller told u.s. authorities there were five suitcases filled with explosives on board. investigation into the incident continues this morning. >>> there is growing concern this morning over an outbreak of the west nile virus in texas. the city of dallas has declared a state of emergency. the worst outbreak in years is blamed for at least ten deaths and 200 illnesses. as anna werner reports, the city has turned to aerial spraying. >> this is a

west. thousands of firefighters in idaho, washington and even hawaii trying to bring major wildfires undercontrol. 350 homes near boiserinity ridge fire which burned. 138 square miles. poor visibility because of huge smoke. volunteer erackcations on in hawaii as it grows to 2,000 acres and power outages and rose closures. washington state crews finally getting a break in the weather. they have a wildfire began last week. about the 50% contained. crews around the west still dealing with winds and hot, hot temperatures and possibility of more lightning strikes. gregg: best of luck to you folks getting a bit desperate in the some of the fires. claudia cowan in san francisco. thanks. martha: there is a new challenge for the presidential contenders getting people off the couch into the voting booth. is there a reluctance to vote this time around? we've got some new polls suggest that is the case. who would enbenefit from that, coming up? gregg: we're awaiting a town hall meeting in new hampshire. governor mitt romney and his running mate, congressman paul ryan, together again in what appears to be a change in campaign stra

west. so, everybody should be watching this storm. and we'll watch it for you so you're not surprised by it. in comes cooler air to coastal areas. boisewe'll be in the 60s in the coastal areas. gusty winds in the fire zones. those >> and we are live in times square. i don't know, kyle. i think you've got to everybody. i'm surrounded by signs and t-shirts. lara? >> all right, sam. thank you. >>> and here's a look at what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." is super bowl champ michael strahan the one replacing regis? >>> plus, kyle massey, as you just saw, is live in times square. and working it. he wants to explain why you should send him back to the dance floor on "dancing with the stars." >>> and country star, taylor swift. her look is so preppy chic while dating a kennedy. and how you can get that style for a lot less. so much more coming up on "gma," from times square. i love cash back. with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, we earn more cash back for the things we buy most. 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. no annual fee. that's 1% back on... wow!

boise. the fire has burned 130 square miles. firefighters say thunder and lightning are threatening their plans to contain the fire. further westfter a fire in the cascade mountains about 75 miles east of seattle. that fire destroyed 70 homes and 210 other buildings. firefighters say the fire danger in the area remains high, thanks to hot, dry weather and the chance of lightning. >>> good morning to you. a bird's eye view of lafayette this morning. mostly blue skies, just a tiny bit of fog you can see in the distance. around the bay we're waking up mostly gray but go inland and plenty of sunshine already this morning. but before you head out, we're a lot cooler than where we were 24 hours ago, by 6 to 8 to 10 degrees for areas like lafayette, walnut creek, concord, livermore and other parts of the north bay, santa rosa and napa. the rest of us, mostly gray skies along the bay and along the coast down into the south bay. santa rosa even dealing with patchy dense fog still at this hour. visibility down to about a half mile. if you have an early morning drive in or out of santa rosa, be aware of that. i'm going to show you the coo