it is 6 o'clock. coming up next on eyewitness news. >> good morning. another trip triple digit 6 o'clock. coming up next on eyewitness news. >> good morning. another triple digit day on taps the heat wave claims another life. what officials are doing to protect the most as vulnerable. >> the heat is on but the power isn't for thousands of people. coming up, the latest from bge on their restoration process. >> with another scorcher on the way, the only question, how hot is it going to get. tim williams has the answer in his first warning weather. >> what a florida judge did before releasing george zimmerman on bail for a second time. eyewitness news saturday morning starts now.

good morning. don't check your calendar or watches, i'm don scott in for gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. it's going to be another hot day. take a look outside. the horizon is already hazy. today different than the last few. the humidity and temperatures near record highs. we have not been near records in the last few days. the record is around 103. it's actually 101. we'll be near 103 today. we're already at 79 with the dew points up in the 70s. we have an excessive heat warning in effect that goes into effect at 11:00 today through 10:00. heat illness a possibility for some. we urge you to stay hydrated.

today is a day to pull out all the stops. we will continue to keep you posted. today 103, sunshine and hot. the heat index will be around 110 today. over night lows around 77, partly cloudy. you can't have this type of heat without thunderstorm potential. that stays with us through tomorrow. 98 tomorrow. some thunderstorms could be strong. after they move through here we start to see temperatures cool down. there's a bit of a transition. we will talk about it in your complete updated first warning weather forecast. today will mark the 11th straight day temperatures have soured before 100. the heat is making everything more difficult and dangerous. a pregnant woman is recovering after a washington dc train derailed. nobody was hurt. passengers had to walk through an emergency exit tunnel in the overwhelming heat last

night. the intense heat and lingering power outages are forming a dangerous combination for many. wjz has complete first warning weather coverage. meghan mccorkell has the latest on the growing health concerns. >> good morning. baltimore city officials have now extended a state of emergency for another week as the heat continues to bear down on the city. >> the blazing hot sun taking its toll. >> incredibly shot. >> i have no energy. >> turn ing deadly. >> these temperatures are dangerous. >> nine heat related deaths now reported in maryland, five in baltimore city, two in montgomery county, one in wycomico and friday a new one in baltimore county. >> it's somebody's family member. that's why we tell people to prepare and check on each other. >> that's just what the city is doing.

volunteers going door to door in powerless neighborhoods. another emergency command center now set up at the northern community action center. the african american festival is set to begin on saturday, forecasted to be the hottest day of the week. now organizers are are -- are are taking added pre-- are taking added precaution. >> we have missing tents. they're bring ing in cooling buses. >> with more than half a million people expected, extra ems units will be on scene to keep an eye out for anyone who might be over heating. workers setting up for the big event know just how hot it is. >> it's making it hotter. >> on a near triple digit day, that's the last thing you need. >> dozens of volunteered are expected to hit the streets today to bring ice, water and other emergency supplies to people who are still without

power. >> as we've been saying, thousands of people are are without power this morning eight days after a monster storm. more than 11,000 people are still without service. here's monique griego with the latest. >> good morning. bge says the restoration progress is taking so long because of damage like this. while crews are working nonstop, residents say it's hard not to get frustrated. >> for the past week bge and utility crews from across the country have been removing trees and repairing line. thousands of bge customers are facing another brutally hot weekend without service. >> it's just heat. there's no way to cool off. >> i can't store no food. i had to give it away. >> lamont brooks will likely fork over more cash for a hotel

room rather than sit and bake. >> it's rough. it's wipeing out my account. >> bge says the lengthy repair process is due to the hurricane like damage. it's restored power to 98% of its customers but 11,000 are still waiting. >> when i saw the light i was like thank god. >> shirley tin dal had never been so happy to see her porch line on. she turned on her ac for the first time in a week but says she still can't stay here. despite the ongoing headache residents say they appreciate the sacrifices these guys are making. >> it's frustrating but i thank god me and my family is okay. >> while bge does plan to work through the weekend, they can't give an exact date for when all power will be restored. >> thank you. we want to update you now on the latest

outage numbers. just under 12,000 customers are are out. in baltimore -- are out. in baltimore county that's around 6,400. there are 1,100 in ann arundel county. the winds caught many of us off guard. for drivers on the bay bridge it was terrifying. drivers were stuck for hours after winds blue a tractor over on its side. the drivers are calling for better technology tracking in coming storms before they strike drivers on the bridge. >> it sounds like all they have is a little old school 50-year-old thing that spins around and tells them the weather. >> at 30 miles per hour we start puts up warnings. at 40 miles an hour we actually begin with restrictions on travel. >> transportation authority will now review looking for ways

to improve its bridge warning systems. remember wjz sp -- 13 is always on for you. go to wjz.com. police have now released a 911 call from a police involved shooting near the university of maryland in college park. >> tell me exactly what happened. >> it's my son. i think he smoked some pcp. he swears somebody is after him. >> does he have weapons? >> in his bag. >> what -- who shot what? >> he was shooting at them. >> we have witness video captured the scene. police caught up with 21-year-old andre mccoy on route 1. when they tried to arrest him, he managed to get into a police cruiser and tried to take off. police shot mccoy several times. he remains in the hospital under police

guard this morning. in florida the former neighborhood watch captain charged with killing an unarmed teenager is out on bond again. george zimmerman walked out of bail less than 24 hours after the judge set the bond at $1 million. his initial $150,000 bail was revoked after it was found out him and his wife lied to authorities. he must stay in seminol county and check in every 48 hours. the president and mitt romney are trading shots in the wake of the jobs release report yesterday. more jobs were added in june but 13 million are still looking for work. here is danielle nottingham with the latest. >> employers added 80,000 more jobs in june. it was the third straight month of weak job growth and not enough to bring down the nation's unemployment rate, which remained at 8.2 %. nearly 13 million americans are

looking for work. when diane was laid off in the theater industry it took 18 months. >> i thought it was going to be easier because i built up a great resume and i got so many interviews for a straight year and a half. >> among the industries that were hiring in june, manufacturing added 11,000 new jobs. the 9th straight month of gain. health care and financial services were also hiring. retailers, transportation companies and the government all cut jobs. the weak unemployment hit hard on wall street. if people aren't working they'reless likely to spend money. >> the stock market dropped triple digits. >> i don't think we're where we want to be. i don't think we're going to get back to where we were in the past. i think everybody wants some sort of resolution, moving forward. >> she finally landed a new job at a nonprofit. >> i said i really think i'm the best person for the job and

you need to take a chance on me. >> the economy has regained less than half of the 8 million jobs it lost during the recession. >> the president challenged romney's promise to get tough on china in a newly released campaign add he claims romney made a fortunate allowing china to take u.s. jobs. after a wind did road and a few false starts it's time to get ready for this year's baltimore grand prix. crews will start building the 2 mile circuit. most of the work will be done at night beginning at 8:00 p.m. it's scheduled for august 31st through september 2nd. it drew more than 160,000 spectators last year. >> it seems like last year we were further along in the construction. >> those grand stands, you're starting to see them pop up.

>> all the repaving that was done in advance and lumber street being closeed down for a while. >> for a long time. hopefully this year will be simple her, smoother. >> i'm sure ticket sales will be going on soon. i don't know about it. >> i don't either. talk ing again about the heat. today probably the worst we've had. we've had some hot days. we have to preface it by saying it's getting closer to the end of this stretch. today near record highs. 103 the forecast high. it comes with a heat index around 110. it's already hazy out there. you know, you can take a look. it's 13 minutes after 6:00 and you can already see the haze and the sun trying to cook through it. it's going to be the last of the days with the heat. just have to keep saying that. we are seeing the light at the end. right now that haze is going to continue to get worse through this day. 76 already. 71 your dew point. we did have a break from the dew points yesterday.

they were just slightly lower. today they've gone back up. the moisture back added to the forecast. we're looking at temperatures going up to about 103. this is how we get there. right now we have relative humidity at 84%. the wind is coming in, the air is coming in from the southwest bringing some very, very warm conditions. right now we have 65 in oakland, 69 cumberland, 77 in elkin and in ocean city, 82 in the nation's capitol, around the immediate area the low 70s to 80. 76 columbia, 77 westminster, 80 rock hall, 83 annapolis and kent island. we talk about it being cooler near the water. believe it or not, the bay temperatures almost around 82 in some parts 83 already. those temperatures are just reflecting what the water temperature is around annapolis. oakland right now the heat index

really not a factor. we're going to continue to keep you posted on this. the heat index even at the hour is close to the temperature and it's going to start kicking in and souring. our winds are coming in from the southwest. that's going to continue through out the day. there's nothing stopping the heat pump that's moving all that air in. high pressure is in control of our forecast early on. this is our -- we'll call it the adjuster. it's a front that's going to be pushing through the region starting tonight into tomorrow afternoon. now, there are two sides to this. one is that the front comes through, brings less humid air and cooler conditions. it starts to push that hot, humid air out of here. the biggest problem is you can't get to 103 and into the 80s by next week without a bit of a transition. that transition could mean some thunderstorms again some gusty. we're talking tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night. it could be a bit of a go.

we'll keep you posted on that. sunset today at 8:35. south winds on the bay at 5 to 10. today going up to 103, the record is 101 set back in 2010. the heat index around 110 degrees. 77 tonight, potential thunderstorms. that stays with us through tomorrow. tomorrow is the day we're going to be paying attention to it. it will be with us through the afternoon into the evening. 86 on monday. 84, 84 and 84 on tuesday, wednesday with and thursday with lows down in the 60s. the end is in sight. still ahead on wjz eyewitness's news saturday morning. toddlers forced to fight. wait until you hear who police say is holding the camera. >> a shocking crash caught on tape. what happened and the latest on the victim. >> first here are last night's maryland lottery numbers. we're taking a break but coming right

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a hot, humid and hey hey send it -- and hazy city already. we're watching a nice forwashington -- for cast if you're heading down to the shore. a nice refreshing dip in the ocean could make that temperature a little more tolerable. as far as the rest of us, we're looking at temperatures near record highs today. we're going to 103 today with a heat index of just around 110. again, that was yesterday's temperature. we got to 99. we definitely had temperatures reflecting a bit of a near record high. again, we're going to be looking at a bit of a transition and cooler temperatures. we started off with 97 on sunday. we got to 94

monday, 96 tuesday. look at the progression, 97 wednesday, 99 thursday, 99 friday, today at near 103. that's with a normal high of 87. again, we'll keep you posted. we'll have the complete first warning weather forecast coming up. >> thank you. my car they thermometer was over 100 yesterday. a bad accident caught on camera in dallas where a city tran sit mini van slams into a line of vehicles waiting to exit the highway. several vehicles were involved in the chain reaction crash. two people suffered serious injuries. a report blames the driver of the mini bus for not paying attention and failing to control his vehicle's speed. it looks like crews have finally got a handle on the waldo canyon fire in colorado. it has scorched more than 17,000 acres and killed two people.

it appears to are started near a popular hiking trail. an exact cause is not known. days before the hazing death of the florida a&m drum major robert champion a recommendation was made to suspend the band all together. in a meeting the campus police chief said a long term suspension of the band would end hazing. it was called after allegations of band hazing were made. the campus police chief went onto address the band about the allegations and it was three days later champion was found beaten to death on the band bus. one hospital is putting a hold on organ transplants after a serious mistake. methodist in dallas gave a patient not next in line a kidney. it was an error by a long term employee. that person is no longer with

the facility. more than 200 people are on the transplant list. ray allen is trading one big three for another. ray allen has reportedly agreed to sign with the miami heat. he will take a big pay cut. allen played five years with the boston celtics and helped them win the 2008 championship. the celtics offered him more money but allen declined. >> i think i would want to play for the heat too. >> labron and company seem to be on a roll are. >> they're -- on a role. >> they're buying more of a team. coming up. >> i'm ron matz at camden yards. the oriels are as hot as the weather in more ways than one. the story coming up on wjz. >> it's summertime, which means

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tomorrow 98. a front moves through and it can bring severe thunderstorms. the temperatures drop to below normal highs. over night lows in the 60s. >> but the threat of thunder and lightening continues through the week? >> just slightly. the oriels are back in the win column after a big game from one of their youngest stars. miguel gonzalez made his first start last night. he played like a veteran. he allowed just one run on his way to his first big league win. the oriels beat the angels 3-2. the baseball season of course is reaching the midpoint. the all star game is coming up. if you've been around town you probably noticed a lot more people wearing orange and black. >> as ron matz reports, that's because the lukewarm oriole red sox now red hot. >> the oriels are as hot as

baltimore's weather. >> very happy with the way things are going. they're doing great. >> baltimore is a sea of orange and black. at poor boy's owner mike tyson said o's gear is flying off the shelf. >> more and more people wearing orange every day, kids, dogs, women, men, lots of orange. >> the ladies are showing their colors too. >> the ladies come in, get dressed up for the ball game. they just like the look. >> we're looking at the o's a lot more on the tube. ratings are up 48%. attendance is also up here at the yard by an average of more than 4,000 fans per game over last season. >> very, very, very happy. about 50 0, i'll take it. >> mike tyson is happy and taking stocks. >> we've had to expand and move it all and pack ravens stuff away and get more and more

oriels stuff. >> bu bba has his o's on as the o's cruise into the all star break. >> you're a die hard oriels fan no matter what but there's more excitement when they start winning. >> now jade baseball fans may be attempted to dismiss the oriels hot start. the stats say something different. >> the last decade the oriels have only had a winning record twice before at this point. >> i'm thinking about playoff seatsful -- seats. >> that will be nice. come coming -- coming up, trapped on the bay bridge during the big wind. drivers say it's time to make big changes. >> toddlers forced the fight on

camera. who police are questioning. >> break out the flip-flops, sun block, we're in for another scorcher today. is there any relief on the way. more coming up when eyewitness news sat,,,,,

welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. i'm don scott sitting with gigi usually sits. she'll be working tonight. >> i'm time tim -- tim williams. temperatures already in the 70s and 80s. you're not going to see too many people in that particular fountain downtown. >> i'm not sure it's legal. >> the water is definitely the place to be if you have access to it. the dew points are up, the humidity is there, we have an excessive heat warning in effect going in effect at 11:00 through 10:00 p.m. it's going to be 10:00 p.m. before we start to lose the heat of the day. 103 is our forecast high today, the record is 101. very hot and humid, over night lows around 77 with partly cloudy skies and potentially a strong thunderstorm late. that potential stays with us through tomorrow. the thunderstorms are

the transition between the very hot temperatures and cooler temperatures we have coming in next week. we'll have to get through that, but we'll keep you posted. we'll have your complete updated first warning weather forecast in just a moment. it's the news everybody is talking about, maryland not being the only state baking. excessive heat warnings are up. new york city could reach 100 today, washington dc could reach 105. more on the heat and the damage its done so far. >> it's hot, really hot. excessive heat warnings are in effect for most of the country as scorching temperatures head east. >> 18 significant weather sites in the united states with long periods of record have set their all time maximum temperatures. >> days of temperatures in the upper 90s caused roads as far north as chicago and wisconsin to buckle.

oxygen levels in rivers and lakes dropped killing thousands of fish. corn crops are also in danger. >> you can tell the corn is being stressed. >> power grids are being strained and hundreds of thousands must endure the heat wave with no electricity. >> temperatures in new york city are expected to reach 100 or hotter. >> staying cool has become part of the routine. >> you mean cool physically because i want to keep my emotional cool too because it's so hot it bakes you brain. >> shady spots, pools is likely to remain popular. >> this is beautiful. i don't feel the heat right now. >> because of the water. >> because of the water, that's right. >> but the end is in site. temperatures are expected to return to more seasonal levels

by monday. >> the average high temperature for new york city this time of year is usually in the low 80s. here in maryland emergency officials are encouraging neighbors to stay cool and check out each other as the temperatures near the triple digits and go beyond them. to make matters worse, for thousands of people this will be the eighth day without electricity following last weekend's storms. we continue now with monique griego. >> good morning. bge says the restoration process is taking so long because of damage like this through out the area. while crews are working nonstop, residents say it's hard not to get frustrated. >> for the past week bge and utility crews from across the country have been removing trees and repairing lines. despite an around the clock effort, thousands of bge customers are facing another brutally hot

weekend without service. >> it's just heat. there's no way to cool off. >> i can't store no food. had to give it away. there's no power. >> lamont brooks will likely fork over more cash for a hotel room rather than sit and bake in his home. >> it's rough. >> bge says the lengthy repair process is due to the hurricane like damage. near 11,000 are still waiting for repairs. sdmrsz we will continue re-- >> we will continue restoring people. >> when i saw the light i was like thank god. >> shirley tin dal had never been oh happy to see her porch light on. she turned on her ac for the first time in a week but still can't stay there. >> my house is like a steam bath. >> residents say they do appreciate the sacrifices these guys are also making and things could have been worse. >> it's frustrating but i thank

god me and my family is okay. >> while bge plans to work through the weekend, they still can't give an exact date for when all power will be restored. >> we want to update you now on the latest outage numbers from bge. just under 12,000 people are still out. in baltimore county that's 6,4000, in -- 6,4000. last week's storm left nothing untouched behind, including the bay bridge. as gigi barnett reports, drivers are calling for changes to protect them in that kind of wicked weather. >> it's dark, you're sitting in a car, you're looking over the guardrail and you see ten foot white caps and go there's no place to go. >> allen charles thought he was going to die friday night. he was driving eastbound over the

bay bridge around 11:15, headed to a weekend of relaxation. just as he approached the top of the bridge everything changed. >> the wind went nuts, rain, hail. >> a tractor trailer in front of him crashed in the high winds. the trailer dangled from the side of the bridge and the driver was seriously injured. he said he and other drivers never received a warning about the dangers ahead. >> it sounds like all they have a little old school 50-year-old thing that spins around and telling them the weather. >> at 30 miles an hour we start putting up warnings and at 40 mile answer hour we begin with restrictions on travel. >> the bay bridge has a monitor to record winds. the state doesn't rely on weather forecasts to take action and

protect drivers. they change too frequently. the only plan of protection for drivers on the bridge during wicked weather are signs alerting them of the conditions. during really dangerous storms, the transportation authority can temporarily close the bridge. >> shutting the bridge down prematurely also has implications. >> on monday it will begin an indepth review of what happened during last week's storm and how to improve its warning system on the bay bridge. >> at this point the maryland transportation authority says it's looking into purchasing a realtime weather system, but even that device will only track winds at the bridge and not those off in the distance headed that way. remember wjz 13 is always on for you. check in with first warning weather coverage and for constant updates in the forecast when you need it, go to wjz.com. a local man is sentenced to

60 years in prison for his roll in a fatal robbery. rodney barn well pleaded guilty in march. barn well and another man shot a 21 year old outside his home and took cash from his pockets. we're told that robbery netted them $17. keeping children safe in the water, emergency legislation is signed into law in ann arundel county to increase safety at public pools this summer. it's mary bu ball la who reports. it's inspired by the death of a little boy. >> conner's law is named after conner freed who died in a pool in 2006. a life guard wasn't allowed to use a defibrillator because she wasn't trained. >> he threw up and he was laying there. >> today on what would have been conner's 12th birthday john

leopold signed the bill into law that requires defibrillators at all pools and trains lifeguards on how to use them. >> there will be 275 clubs impacted by this legislation. there's no more important public responsibility than saving lives. >> it's been such a personal mission for conner's parents. >> we just miss him and want him to be here. we don't want anybody else to have to go through this ever again. >> the freedz -- freeds started the conner foundation to donate defibrillators. >> i would like to see this through out the state of maryland eventually. we're so thrilled to have this passed today to save children's lives. >> the ann arundel council held an emergency public hearing on conner's law on july 2nd. a similar law was attempted at the

state level but voted down. another day of hot temperatures. >> time to get in the pool. >> time to get in the pool, absolutely. we have cooler air in our sights now. the problem is going to be the transition getting from one with to the other. we have to get through the heat today, get through storms tomorrow and then the pay off. >> soon there will be snow on the ground. >> it won't be long before we're sitting here saying that. >> no, no, no. >> i know. you know, it's going to be a very warm day today, near record high temperatures if not above record highs. 76 our temperature, 71 the dew point. yesterday we got a break although it was very hot. today the southwest wind is going to be the problem for us. we are going to be dealing with the winds been pumped in the air around high pressure that is going to continue with us at least for one more day. 76 right now at bwi, 77 ocean

city, 72 oakland and cumberland, 82 in dc, 81 already in rock hall, 73 annapolis and on kent island. typically the temperatures around the cities near the water a little cooler than the rest of us until you factor in that the bay temperature is almost 83. there you have it, they're reflecting the waters in the bay. the heat index, it's about two degrees or so above the actual temperature. we're already starting to feel it even though we're only an hour into sunrise. the winds from the southwest around most of the state only one area that only has it from the southeast. everyone is getting a uniformed wind from the southwest. that's going to push in that hot air for the next day or so. our

culprit to bring us the cooler temperatures is this front that's kind of draped to our north now. it goes all the way back to the west. you can follow the cloud line and rain line. that's going to push through but not completely tomorrow. whether he have a lingering chance of thunderstorms today into tomorrow and then as it starts to push through tomorrow evening. the problem is, just kind of look at it this way, there's always a balance in the atmosphere. you don't go from 103 today to 84 without that transition. this front could bring some very strong storms. the system that's going to be moving through is not going to be as strong as it was on friday. it's not going to be quite that drastic. there could be some gusty thunderstorms embedded in this system. we're going to have to keep you posted through tomorrow afternoon until that gets out out here and then we start to see the cool down. 8:35 the sunset time today, south wind on the bay at 5 to

10. 103 today, our forecast high. the record 101 set back in 2010. 77 tonight. thunderstorms will approach and then they'll be us through out the day tomorrow off and on, thunderstorms poe acceptably strong late. a -- potentially strong late. 86 monday, 84, and 84, with a slight chance of thunderstorms because of the front. >> i'll take the 80s. >> yeah . i will too. still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning, busted. an armed robbery definitely does not go as planned. we'll tell you what happened there. >> hazardous or helpful? what experts are saying about the popular e cigarettes. eyewitness news saturday morning will be,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. 76 outside and very humid. we have some rather disturbing video out of missouri to show you, a woman encouraging two little girls to fight each other. take a look and a listen. >> y'all better fall up the

fists. >> obviously the woman can be heard in the background agoing the children on. it was posted on facebook and turned over to the state's child welfare department. it has not commented on the case. so far no charges have been filled. in mississippi a would be armed robber gets busted by his mother. video shows 22-year-old roy mitchell pointing who looks like a real gun at a clerk in a store. moments later you see his mother walk over and grab the weapon from him. it turns out it was a toy gun. the woman drags her son back to their car parked outside. police later caught up with him and arrested mitchell charged him with attempted armed robbery. they are supposed to be heal d -- healthy alternative to smoking but there's problems with the e cigarettes. there are some chemicals that be toxic and can cause cancer. they can also be

addictive or serve as a gate way to other tobacco products and they want the fda to regulate them. >> should not inhale something until it's pruven proven -- proven to be safe so we can understand what they're inhaling, what the health impacts are. >> the fda will regulate e cigarettes the same way it does tobacco products. a reporter in michigan thought she had a perfect live shot until this happened. >> live in east town. those de details coming up. >> the reporter seems to handle the surprise visit or pretty well. she said the stray cat was wondering around and she made the mistake of making eye contact with it before they went on the air. the cat decided the tv business was not worth it and left. >> it was a bold cat.

>> is it possible to make eye contact with a cat. >> i'll know that now. i never thought that was a problem before. >> i thought it was like that with dogs, they step back. >> obviously not cats. we'll have to make sure we don't do that at the zoo. the zoo is here with us. rick is here. >> i don't own any. i don't dislike them. still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning. >> training dogs to help wounded war veterans. wait until you see who is,,,,,,,,,,,,

6 minutes until 7:00. a program is used incarcerated veterans to train dogs for other disabled veterans. >> the program is already changing lives.

>> at the maryland correctional institution a dog crate rests in an inmate cell. it's part of a new program that has incarcerated veterans for training dogs for disabled veterans. they will take care of the puppies making sure they're groomed and ready for training. >> being incarcerated people forget about us or think we have no worth. this is the opportunity for us to get involved in the program to show that we can do something positive and it's for a worthy cause. >> correction new mexico oh if -- correctional officials say it gives inmates a second chance. >> when they're done they'll get rewarded deeply and have memories of the animals they raised. >> inmates heard from veteran dan la sco. he served in afghanistan, lost part of his leg and now heal being the help of a service dog.

>> there's special things a trained dog can do for a disabled vet than any other kind of medication or therapy. >> it's pet therapy working in more ways than one. >> if we do a good job it's going to reflect on them and let society now we have a worth, that we can do something worthwhile. >> the dogs come through an organization called america's vet dogs. it's a nonprofit in new york. >> 12 dogs will be trained at any one time inside the prison. >> all right. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

that's the first hour of our saturday morning newscast. there's another hour coming p. ing -- coming up. >> be sure to stick around. we'll have the latest from bge and the maryland zoo in baltimore. we'll be right back.

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coming up next on eyewitness news. >> good morning. another trip triple digit day on tap as the heat wave claims another life. what officials are doing to protect the most as vulnerable. >> the heat is on but the power isn't for thousands of people. coming up, we'll have the latest

from bge on their restoration process. >> with another scorcher on the way today the only question is just how hot is it going to get. tim williams has the answer in his first warning weather forecast, which is coming up. >> he's a free man again. what a florida judge did just before releasing george zimmerman on bail for a second time. eyewitness news saturday morning now just seconds away. i said it once before, i'll say it again, i'm don scott in for gigi bar -- barnett. >> we're looking for another hazy day and record day more

than likely. it's already hazy. you can feel the humidity building through the day as you go outside. it's just apparent it's going to be another hot day. starting off in the 70s. the dew point is already high, the humidity is already high. we're feeling it. it's going up from here. 76 right now at be right backing wi -- at bwi, 83 dc, annapolis and over towards parts of the bay are already in the 80s. we have an excessive heat warning in effect at 11:00 today that stays with us through 10:00. it stays that late because temperatures will be so high. 103 is our forecast high today. the record is 101. sunshine very hot and humid. tonight around 77. we'll start to see thunderstorms potentially approaching and they will linger into tomorrow. strong thunderstorms possibility late. the record is 100.

we start to see relief in the forecast for the week ahead. we will talk about that in just a few moments. >> of course it doesn't surprise anybody the weather is at the top of the news . today will mark the 11th straight day temperatures have soured above 100. people are still trying to keep cool, whether it's with water or finding some much needed shade for a few minutes. the heat is making everything more difficult and dangerous as well. a pregnant woman is recovering after a train derailed. nobody was hurt but passengers did have to walk through an emergency exit tunnel in some overwhelming heat last night. the intense temperatures and lingering power outages are forming a dangerous combination for many. wjz has complete first warning weather coverage for you. meghan mccorkell with the latest on the growing health concerns. >> good morning. baltimore city officials have now extended a state of emergency for another week as the heat continues to

bear down on the city. >> the blazing hot sun taking its toll. >> incredibly shot. >> -- hot. >> the raising mercury turning deadly. >> these temperatures are dangerous. >> nine heat related deaths now reported in maryland, five in baltimore city, two many montgomery county, one in wycomico and friday a new death reported in baltimore county. >> it's somebody's family member. that's why we tell people to prepare and we tell people to check on each other. >> that's just what the city is doing. volunteers are going door to door in powerless neighborhoods. another emergency command center now set up at the northern community action center. >> the african american festival is set to begin on saturday, forecasted to be the hottest day of the week. organizerses are taking added precaution. >> i don't think it's ever been this hot for this event. >> special air-conditioned

tents have been brought in. >> we have mystic tents and cooling buses. >> with more than half a million people expected extra ems units will be on scene to keep an eye out for anyone who might be over heating. workers setting up know just how hot it is. >> it's black top georgia heat out. >> on a near triple digit day, that's the last thing you need. >> dozens of volunteers are expected to hit the streets today to bring ice and water and other emergency supplies to people who are still without power. meghan mccorkell wjz eyewitness news. >> as we've been telling you, thousands of people will be battling this heat without electricity eight days after the saturday morning/friday night stormed into maryland. more than 11,000 are without service. here is monique griego with the rest of the story. >> good morning. bge says the

restoration process is taking so long because of damage like this through out the area. while crews are working nonstop, residents say it's hard not to get frustrated. >> for the past week bge and utility crews from across the country have been removing trees and repairing lines. despite an around the clock effort thousands of bge customers are facing another brutally hot weekend without service. >> there's no way to cool off. >> i can't store no food. i had to give it away because there's no power. >> lamont brooks will likely fork over for cash for a hotel room rather than sit and bake inside his home. >> it's rough. it's wipeing out my account. >> bge says the lengthy repair process is due to the hurricane like damage. while the utility has restored power to around 98% of its customers, nearly 11,000 are waiting for repairs.

>> we will continue restoring people. >> when i saw the light i was like thank god. >> shirley tin dal has never been so happy to see her porch light on. she said she still can't stay home tonight. >> my house is like a steam bath. >> despite the ongoing headache residents do appreciate the sacrifices these guys are also making and know things could have been worse. >> it's frustrating but i thank god me and my family is okay. >> while bge plans to work through the weekend they can't give an exact date for when all power will be restored. >> talking about bge working through the weekend, we're joined by ron gold, the chief spokesperson for the utility. everybody wants to know where do we stand this morning. >> we have about 11,000 that are out. we lost about 1,500 this morning. we're still restoring power but still taking

new outages. this week we lost 90,000 plus customers after the storms that occurred. we had storms and then heat issues. we continue to knock the numbers down for the customers who lost power last week. you're going to see the numbers to flow. we still will be on target for those who lost power as a result of the storm by tomorrow night. >> there could be people left over because they lost power later in the week. >> correct. we're going to be working to get them back in as well. our goal is to knock the numbers down significantly. we may have a couple thousand tomorrow morning that will still be out of service and then we hope to be mopping it up, if you will, by the end of the night. >> i saw your eyes get wide when tim's forecast had thunder and lighting. >> that's a real concern for us. you get out of one storm and go into another. we're hoping that the weather doesn't

wreak havoc on the system. we have extra crews if we need them. we're not releasing crews until we're doing with the full restoration. if you were out of power this week, think about the things you needed or wanted to have on handing -- on hand, bottled water. fill the bathtub up so you'll have water if you're on well. >> good thinking. if there weren't three or four storms and we had temperatures over 100 we'd be talking about brown out worries. are we? >> we might be talking about that or might be talking about a volume tire or nonemergency activation of our peak rewards program, which is a voluntary program customers sign up for. there's still that potential that the pjm or grid operator if things get to a situation where they said we need to conserve

they could order an emergency activation which means we don't have a choice, we have to cycle customers. it's going to be an extremely hot day today. like anything else, equipment is susceptible to the heat. we're going to be out there in force and responding. >> thank you for coming in and keeping us informed again. i hope i don't see you on monday morning. >> exactly. >> the latest outage numbers, 11,000 or so without service. in the city just over 3,000 and about 1,100 in ann arundel county. wjz is always on. we urge you to check in with first warning weather for constant updates on the forecast and your own live look at the doppler when you need it, go to wjz.com. the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing an unarmed teenager is

out on bond once again. george zimmerman walked out of jail less than 24 hours after a judge set his bond at $1 million. his initial $150,000 bail was revoked after he and his wife misled the court about their financial situation. zimmerman now has to stay in seminol county, florida and must check in with authorities every 48 hours. after a very windy road and a few false starts it's time to get ready for this year's baltimore grand prix. on july 30th crews will start building the 2 mile kir cut. most of -- circuit. most of the work will be done at night. it's scheduled for august 31st through september 2nd. labor day being the big day. it will bring more than 160,000 spectators. this time last year it seemed like we were talking about it a lot more. maybe the

second time around building the thing will be easier. >> yeah, not as much ground work to be done, the potholes and all that stuff. maybe they just have to put the grand stand and fences up. >> and the beer stands. >> you're right about that. you can't have that event without the beer. >> the hydration stands, excuse me. >> you'll need to be hydrated today. today is the last day of this excessive heat that we've been dealing with. let's walk you through what's going on. there's a transition in the works here. that transition means we have to get through the hot temperatures to the cooler temperatures. right now we'll call it merciless heat. you're talking about an actual temperature of 103 over the record of 101. it's rough out there. it's going to be a little better heading into the week. we have lower temperatures coming. the front is going to start moving into

the area. let's first in live doppler radar. there's high pressure still in our forecast. that high is around atlanta right now. we will give you an idea of how that's all playing out now. it's going to continue to pump in some very, very warm air right now. the front is poise, up to our north and northwest to move into the region. the way it all looks, this high is continuing to bring if that warm air, southwest wind just pushing into the region. the dew points are going up, the temperatures are going up, the front seat is going to be down -- the front is going to be moving down. it's bringing in a bit of thunderstorm and rain activity along with it. as it moves into this warmer, very hot, very humid air it's going to continue to kick up the thunderstorms. that's what we're going to be dealing with thunderstorm, even tonight as it

gets closer and tomorrow evening it starts to clear the area. the thunderstorms are going to fire up. because we have some humidity that's the fuel for these storms. some of them could be gusty, very, very strong, severe storms embedded in the system. after it moves out we start to reap the benefit. that will be cooler temperatures. right now or temperatures around the region are not 70s and 80s. 80 at be right backing wi -- 80 at bwi, 72 the dew point. 83 annapolis, 83 kent island, 79 bel air, 78 westminster, columbia coming in at 80. that 80 degrees feels like 84 at bwi. there's already a heat index. the sun has only been up for a little more than an hour. you're getting the south and southwest flow. that's going to continue to bring if that warm air we just talked -- bring if that warm air we just -- bring in that warm air we just talked about. we will be at our below or normal,

which is about 87 coming up. the transition just telling you there could be some strong storms with this. the hot and humid air gets pushed away from us. the less humid, cooler conditions come in on monday. we'll be in the low 80s and that will be a comfortable change. south wind on the bay at 5 to 10. today going up to around so 3 with a heat -- around 103 with a heat index of 110 or so. that's above the record of 101. 77 tonight, thunderstorms start to approach the area. they will be with us tomorrow. the record tomorrow is 100, we will be close to that again. thunderstorms potential in the afternoon. 86 on monday, 84 tuesday, 84 wednesday, 84 thursday. that will be a comfortable change. the chance of thunderstorms about 30% because the fronting will still be lingering -- the front will still be lingering around. still ahead, a chain

reaction crash caught on camera. where that happened. >> saving a life. one doenation at a time. wjz will be live at the red cross for a major blood drive. >> first some of last night's lottery numbers, including mega million numbers. $12 million was the jackpot. we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning on this saturday, july 7th. a hazy, hot and human -- humid day. if you're in ocean city that's the place to be with the water temperature at 75. a daytime high of 90 there. a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. that's bringing you your ocean city forecast. as far as our temperatures, near record high with excessive heat warning in place at 11:00 our forecast goes up to 103. that --

we'll have your complete updated first warning weather forecast in a few moments. it's 20 minutes past 7:00. the chain reaction accident caught on camera in dallas where a city transit pinny bus slams into car -- mini bus slams into cars. the investigation blames the driver of the minute -- mini bus for not paying attention. after a huge drop off in donations last night the american red cross says blood levels are dangerously low right now. >> that's right. wjz is live at the american red cross where officials are calling for all available donners. we're joined by katie turner with the red cross. >> reporter: good morning. >> it seeps -- seems like we talk about this situation every summer. is it more serious this year? >> reporter: yes. it seems

that the early start to summer, the beautiful weather we had earlier got people started off with their summer activities early. we found in june that we were about 50,000 donations behind where we expected to be. we issued an emergency appeal for donations. >> fill us in on why this time of year your donations drop off. >> people are vacation, it's wedding season, graduation season, people are out enjoying the pool and warm weather and so we do typically see a decline in donations as a result of that. i think another thing that people don't realize that during the school year we're running blood drives on high school and college campuses regularly. that accounts for about 20% of our blood donations through out the year. when schools are out of session and we lose that

donar base we have to make up for that. >> can you put out the alert? so if people want to donate do they have to call and make an appointment? >> yes. the easeiest thing is to visit our website. you can center your zip code and find a place near you or you can call 800-red-cross. >> do you have a walk in blood drive going on where you are? >> we're actually at on donner center on mount hope drive. walk ins are welcome. we encourage people to schedule appointments because it helps us to expect when you're coming in and eliminates wait times. you're welcome to walk in and you can find those on line at red cross blood on the organize. -- red cross blood.org. >> you're air-conditioned, right? >> yes, and we have cold

drinks. >> thank you very much. great information. we will check back with you location in about 20 minute -- with your location in about 20 minutes. >> thanks. come ing up an -- coming up on eyewitness news saturday morning as well. >> i'm derek valcourt at the new maryland live casino where they just finished their first month and raking in some big bucks. what it means for tax dollars in the state and for some lucky winners. that's coming up. >> it's summertime, which means lots of crab feasts. wjz wanted to see your crazy crab photos. here are just a few. to see the complete slide show go to wjz.com. ,,,,,, 3q

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it's been a month since maryland casino opened. >> the winners aren't the only ones raking in the cash. >> the early numbers at maryland live casino has been impressive. they're bringing in $1 million a day. >> the games are on and the seats are full. maryland live casino estimates 20,000 customers a day are rolling in through their doors. >> there's always something. . >> jumping for joy the winners.

already $169 million paid out to those with luck on their side. several of the luckiest have walked home with $50,000 jackpots. >> one lady her first trip to a casino, we gave her a free offer to come try. she didn't understand what happened until we started bringing her out the money. she was excited as could be. >> after winners were paid the casino made $28.4 million in less than one month of operation. >> i think that's excellent. i hope they'll keep it up. >> the state gets 67%. that means maryland live has already paid more than $19 million in taxes, money that goes into the education trust fund. that makes it all less painful for those who don't win. >> the children are important, education is important. >> we have fun. it's a good day out. if it puts money back in the community, especially the schools and fire department, that would be good. >> the casino is hoping their business will get bigger and

better. later this year they'll add another 1,600 gaming machines, live entertainment venue and another restaurant. >> big business at maryland's newest and biggest casino doesn't mean it's been good business for everybody. >> according to maryland lottery officials the boom for maryland live meant a so 10 -- a 10% drop for the hollywood casino. >> kind of makes sense. come ing up on eyewitness news saturday morning. >> they can save lives in an instant. the personal story behind why one county makes it mandatory for pools to have them next. >> break out the flip-flops and sun block. we're in for another scorcher. there -- is there any relief? sight? all this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome back once again to eyewitness news saturday morning. gigi is working tonight, i'm in for her. >> i'm tim williams. a day shaping up like the last few days have been. a scorcher we've been calling it.

you can fill if your own blank there. it's been hazy and warm already. it's going to be hazy, hot and humid. national weather service has already issued an excessive heat warning. it goes into e if he can at 11:00 -- effect at 11:00 and stays in effect until 10:00 p.m. the record is 101, we're forecasting a high of 103 with sunshine, very hot conditions in place. over night lows around 77 with thunderstorms moving into the area that will be with us through tomorrow afternoon. the record tomorrow is 100. we will talk about when we can see improvement in court complete first warning weather forecast. maryland isn't the only state baking. excessive heat warnings are up across the northeast. new york city could reach 100 today, washington dc 105. here is drew reporting with more on the heat and the

damage it's done so far. >> it's hot, really hot. excessive heat warnings are in effect for much of the country as scorching temperatures head east. >> 18 significant weather sights in the united states with long periods of record have set their all time maximum temperatures. >> days of temperatures in the upper 90s caused roads as far north as chicago and wisconsin to buckle and oxygen levels in rivers and lakes to drop kills thousands of fish. corn crops are also in dabbling. damage -- in danger. >> power grids are being strained and several thousand must endure it with no electricity. >> temperatures are expected to reach 100 or higher, the hottest day of the year. >> staying cool has become part of the routine.

>> you mean cool physically because i want to keep my emotional cool too because it's so hot it bakes your brain. >> shad -- shad dy spots and public pools. >> amarillo -- i'm in the feeling -- not feeling it now. >> because of the water. >> temperatures are expected to return to more seasonal averages been monday. >> just for the record the average high temperature for new york city is in the low 80s. here in maryland emergency officials are urging neighbors to say cool and check on each other. for thousands of people this will be their eight day without electricity. our coverage continues now with monique griego. >> good morning. the bge bge -- bge says the restoration is taking so

long because of damage like this through out the area. while crews are working nonstop residents say it's hard not to get frustrated. >> for the past week bge and utility crews are across the country have been removing trees and repairs lines. despite an around the clock effort, thousands of bge customers are facing another brutally hot weekend without service. >> it's just heat. it's no way to cool off. >> i can want store no -- i can't store in food. i had to give it away. >> lamont brooks will likely fork over more cash for a hotel room rather than sit and bake inside his home. >> it's rough. it's wipeing out my account. >> bge says the lengthy repair process is due to the hurricane like damage. while the utility has restored power to 98% of its customers, 11,000 will waiting for repairs. >> when i saw the light i was

like thank god. >> shirley tin dal had never been so happy to see her porch light on. she turned on her ac for the first time in a week but still can't stay home tonight. >> my house is like a steam bath. >> residents say they do appreciate the sacrifices these guys are also making and know things could have been worse. >> it's frustrating but i thank god me and my family are are okay. >> while -- are okay. >> while big bucks plans to -- while bge plan to work through the weekend they can't give an exact date for all power to be restored. >> we want to update you now on the latest numbers. bge reported about 9,000 customers are still without service. that's down from 11,000 earlier this morning. around baltimore county 4,300 people don't have power, in the city 3,000. remember wjz is always on for you. check in for first warning

weather coverage and for instant updates on the forecast and your own live look at rop lar weather radar -- doppler weather ray dor. go todor -- radar. go to wjz.com. emergency legislation has been signed into law in ann arundel county to increase are safety at public pools. here is mary bubala to report. >> conner's law is named after conner freed who drowned in a pool in 2006. a life guard called 911 but wasn't allowed to use a a defiblator because she current wasn't trained. >> he true up and was laying there. nobody knew what to do. >> today on what would have been conner's 12th birthday executive john leopold signed the bill into law that requires defibrillators at all public pools and trains lifeguards on how to use them. >> there are approximately 275 clubs that will be impanth

packeted by -- impacted by this legislation. >> it's been such a personal mission for conner's parents who don't want any other family to go through the trauma they did. >> we just miss him and want him to be here and we don't want anybody to have to go through this. >> the freeds started the conner's care foundation promoting water safety. it gives portable defibrillators to public pools. >> they save lives and i would like to see this through out the state of maryland but we're so thrilled to have this passed today to save children's lives. >> the council held an emergency public hearing on conner's law on july 2nd. a similar law was attempted at the state level during the last session but was voted down. we've been talking about power a lot. there are easy ways to save some money when it comes to keeping your home going. here is mary with today's energy saver.

>> good morning. today's energy saver focuses on your hot water heater. lower the thermostat. they come with high temperature settings from the factory. insulate your storage tank, be careful not to cover the thermostat and try insulating the first six feet of the pipes. trying to help you be an energy saver. . >> for more information go to wjz.com and scroll down the right hand side and click on our special energy saver section. some big babble news. ray -- basketball news. ray allen has signed with the miami heat. he will take a pay cut. he played five years with the celtics and helped them win the 2008 championship. we can't stop talking about

heat. >> our record was set back in 2010. i'm told 38 years ago it was this hot. >> it was hotter than a fever blister. >> we know this because 38 years ago who else happened -- what else happened? >> my first day at work. today is my 38th anniversary. >> that is a milestone. >> for me. >> such an accomplishment. any business is an accomplishment for 38 years. >> my father and mother -- my family thanks you, a couple different colleges thank you. >> i'm sure. man, 38 years. >> we moved here on july 3rd. it was relevant ally, really -- it was really, really hot. coming from the midwest we were getting close to the east coast humidity. 38 years later i'm still getting used to it. >> in a few months we'll be sitting here doing a snow show.

just wait a while. >> my 38th snow show. >> con gratulations again. >> this is my gift to you, this heat. >> it's a reminder. >> re minder of the years. it is going to be another hot day. don will have a warm day to celebrate however he chooses to. 80 right now, our temperature at bwi, 78 ocean city, 73 oakland. around the immediate area temperatures up to 83 in kent island, 79 bel air. west minminster checking in at 80. the dew point already at 72, feels more like 84. there's your direct. we're only at 7:40 or so this morning. we're already talking about a heat index four degrees over the actual temperature. this south, southwest flow is going to continue through the day because of high pressure that's just down around atlanta. we do have some disturbances in the southern states. the front that's going to bring us our

transition, our change in our air is up to our north and back to our west. we're going to be watching that moving into the region. it's likely going to trigger maybe a thunderstorm or two north of the area late, late tonight. as the front continues the move across, expect the thunderstorm potential to increase through tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night before it starts to push away. it still ling -- still lingers around. there could be some gusty thunderstorms, you don't go from 103 to the mid 80s without a rough transition. we will keep you posted as that front moves through. our next high tide is at 10:01. our record is 101. we're forecasting 103 toed. -- today. 77 tonight with the beginning of the thunderstorms moving in. 98 tomorrow, again with thunderstorms through the

afternoon. 86, 84, 84 and 84 monday through thursday. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news saturday morning, need a ride? the zoo is here to talk about the safari shuttle and a tiny falcon. >> it's time to roll up your sleeves and save a life. we will be back at the red cross when eyewitness news saturday ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome to eyewitness news saturday morning. it's 7:46, 80 and hazy. it has dropped like a stone. >> and only getting worse from here unfortunately. call it like you see it. calling all blood donners. it's time to head back to the american red cross. >> with supplies low the american red cross needs all the volunteers it can get. wjz is live at the american red cross. we're joined by katie turner. good morning. >> good morning. >> you've got a drive going on right now and a case of supplies being dangerously low. >> yes. we actually do have --

we're at emergency levels for our blood supply right now. we have issued an appeal for donners of all blood types to come out, hour we're particularly looking for type o and be right -- and b. >> you mentioned before why donations are low. fill us again in, please, why you need such help this time of year. >> one of the key factors is the fact people are busy with their summer activities and not thinking about blood donation. another thing is with schools being out of session we run blood drives during the year on those campuses and when schools are out we're not able to run that drive. recentlyly i -- recently i know you've been talking about the weather and we all experienceed the storms and we had to have many of our blood drives and two of our centers closed last weekend as a result

of power outages. we lost about 500 potential donations as a result of those storms and power outages. >> all blood types are welcome. isn't there one that you especially look for? >> yeah, type o negative is considered the universal donner because it can be transfused to any patient. it tends to be used in a higher proportion. however at this point we're in an emergency situation. there are patients of all types and we need to make sure blood is available for everyone. >> thank you very much. still ahead on this eyewitness news saturday morning, it's a jungle in here. the maryland zoo at baltimore is in the wjz studio. we will talk with them when we come back in a moment. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome back. nice to see you. >> good to see you. >> why camden? >> he was a bird that's a rescue. he had flown into our building and was found at the zoo. due to his injuries he was no longer to be released back into the wild. >> when he puts his wings out you can see -- sorry. that half is missing. he's missing an ya? eye? -- missing an eye? >> missing an eye. sgltsz co -- >> could he survive? >> no. by hovering in the air about 30 to 60 feet they can

spot their prey on the ground. if you can see closer you can see how large their eyes are. with one eye you can't hunt. >> wow. >> that bird is nay tifftive -- native to the area? >> they are and also the smallest and most common falcon. >> how are your animals doing in the heat? >> aim as -- same as we arement the zoo is open -- same was we are. the zoo is opening and if if you think -- and functioning. >> you have a new safari. >> we do. start inging on saturday in -- starting on saturday in july and august the maryland zoo is offering the a fairy subtle. from the -- shuttle. from the brake -- from the baltimore inner harbor there's going to be a free shuttle service that's been offered from the inner harbor to the maryland zoo. the times are 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00,

11:30, 1:00 and 2:00. the return trips are every hour until the last hour at 4:30. this is a free service and you can purr tickets iffer the zoo -- purchase tickets at the harbaugh. -- harbor. >> you have extended hours? >> this is for july and august. the zoo will be open until 7 o'clock p.m.. those coming after 4:00 will have half price admission. concessions are open as well. guests are free to bring a picnic as well. >> sound good. maryland zoo zoo.org is the website. great information. great new -- i'm calling it a ride. great new feature. >> it's a great feature for people staying and visitors and members and nonmembers in the area too. >> for those parents of younger children, the children's zoo is

tremendous. >> it is. >> i got my young boys through a whole lot of childhood. it was an easy adventure for us parents to take. >> it is. >> i recommend it highly. >> cam den, you are cute. i'm glad i'm not a small rodent. >> aren't we all. >> we're taking a break and coming right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

103 today with a heat index around 110. chance of thunderstorms late tonight through tomorrow afternoon. 86, 84, 84, 84 monday through thursday. >> we talked about how hot it's been. for people and animals it can be a real problem. >> absolutely. with most animals and even with people we have a tendency -- if you're going to come to the zoo it's good if you want to come early in the morning or later in the day. same thing with animals. we do things to help keep the

animals cool, ice blocks, cooling treats, things like that. >> i bet the hippos never come up from the bottom. >> that's the way i try to beat the heat. >> that's our report for this saturday morning. saturday morning. >> don't miss,,,,,,

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