Heat and it is hitting home tonight and we mean millions of homes across the country. Take a look, the warnings are going out to cities like boston, milwaukee, dc. Now on the east coast thousands of americans struggling with water. Imagine in this heat being handed two gallons to get you through the day. Abcs weather editor sam champion starts us off. Reporter from maine to the great lakes and into the deep south, nearly one half of this country is feeling the blistering heat. Ever been close to death . Its about two steps closer. Reporter its a combination of high daytime temperatures, high nighttime temperatures and pulse pumping humidity that never gives your body the chance to feel cooler. Near washington d. C. Where it felt like 100 degrees, nearly 150,000 residents told to stockpile water for as long as five days because the main water pipe that supplies the area will be shut down tonight over fears it may fail. Buy bottled water to drink, have about two gallons on hand in your house per person to get you through. Reporter tomminett stamp found a new use for her kids play pool. Were going to use it to flush the toilets. Reporter even if the temperature stays in the 90s, add the humidity and it will feel like its above 100 degrees. In conditions like these, the human body can sweat as much as a quart and a half of liquid an hour. In new York Emergency Services standing by for those overcome by the heat. Theyre in the hot crowded subway and they will literally just drop and find out, oh yeah, i didnt drink, i havent been drinking, i was rushing around. Reporter in philadelphia despite temperatures flirting with 100degree mark, the plymouth fife drum corps sweating it out for tourists. I know theyre hot. Im hot in this. Reporter in the heat wave you have to think creatively to get cool. In new york the hottest bar right now is the coolest bar, inside the hilton hotel, a bar made of ice. 100 degrees outside, 23 degrees in here. Reporter this heat wave is widespread and long lasting. Let me show you who is under this heat dome. As the area of High Pressure backs in from the east coast across the country, the hot spot continues all the way west to texas, oklahoma and kansas. Take a look at how long these numbers will be in the 90s for major cities like chicago, washington d. C. , new york and memphis. Were talking about friday being in the 90s. That means cap it off then with maybe a change after friday and youre talking about a five or sixday heatwave for many cities in the eastern half of the nation. Diane . A long, long passage of looking for shade. Thank you so much sam champion. As you know, we have a final note here. This is the season of heat gimmicks on tv but we were struck how quickly the heat outside can melt a crayon. Take a look here, not to mention of course a chocolate bar, this one from philadelphia which has become mother natures microwave tonight. From the spike in the temperatures to the spike in the price of gasoline. As we told you last night, up 15 cents in one week. Today a kind of allpoints bulletin from the aaa. Gas is not going to be cheaper than 3 again. Abcs linsy janice tells us more. Reporter across the country today theyre feeling the pain. Its ridiculous. I dont like it at all. The prices in chicago are ridiculous. Reporter al lopez watched in disbelief, filling his van costs 13 more than last week. As you can see, im wie past the 100 mark all right. Its very frustrating. Reporter across the midwest prices are up, in indiana 34 cents from a week ago. In michigan, 32 cents. Ohio 26 cents. This as america is producing oil at a recordbreaking pace. Five years ago pumping out 3. 9 Million Barrels a day, today nearly twice that amount. All that domestic oil isnt helping drivers at the pump. At a Senate Hearing today on the price spike a troubling prediction from aaa. The days of the National Pump price below 3 is likely a thing of the past. Reporter which had lawmakers asking how thats possible with all this oil right in our back yard. The fact is its expensive to move oil from the flush fields of the midwest to consumers, a shortage of pipelines means its largely transported on barges and trains at a cost of up to 17 more a barrel. Strict regulations mean its actually cheaper for companies to ship american oil overseas than to keep it here. Americans still pay a lot less for gas than drivers in most of the world. China pays more and so does india. Look at europe. In the u. K. Gas is nearly 8 a gallon, in france and italy almost 9. Im here at the port of long beach, california, one of the busiest in the country. This ship just arrived carrying 1. 3 Million Barrels of oil. Thats just enough to keep every driver in america on the road for only 90 minutes. Tracking those gas spikes tonight. Linzie janis, thank you. Now we have the late news about the star of glee, Cory Monteith, proving what a lot of people feared, that even as he was singing high school songs, he was struggling. The autopsy report just in tonight says heroin and alcohol took his life. Abcs Neal Karlinsky back on the story for us again. Reporter tonight the investigation into the untimely death of Cory Monteith has the ending friends feared. Late today the coroner determined that the 31yearold actor died of a mixed drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol, a deadly cocktail, the two mixed together can slow a persons breathing to the point that it kills them. There is absolutely nothing at this point, no evidence to suggest this is anything other than the most sad and tragic accident. Reporter monteith, the actor who played the all american kid when just completed a stint in rehab. He made no secret of his troubled childhood which was filled with drugs and alcohol. Were alcohol and drugs ever a problem . Yeah, absolutely. How old were you . I was about 12 actually. Im forever yours reporter the young man who overcame so much to become a beloved star died alone in his hotel room from the same addictions he fought to overcome his entire life. Neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. Moving on next, did you see the furious online reaction today to the George Zimmerman juror who spoke out about the secrets of the jury and their verdict of acquittal. Tonight her words and a new debate. Abcs matt gutman back on the story again for us. Reporter today the after shocks from the case still rippling out, protests across the country because for so many its personal, including the nations attorney general, talking today about a conversation his father had with him years ago about being black and dealing with the police with caution. After Trayvon Martins shooting he says he had to have the same talk with his son. Yet, for all the progress that weve seen, recent events demonstrate that we still have much more work to do and much further to go. Reporter now were learning what was going on inside that jury room. A woman cnn identified as juror b37 saying race wasnt an issue. I think all of us thought race didnt play a role. Nobody felt race played a role. Sgl. Jong i dont think so. None of the jurors . I cant speak for them. That wasnt part of the discussion . No, we never had that discussion. Reporter they were right up there on the third floor. At first it was a split decision but after 16 hours of deliberations they decided they had to acquit George Zimmerman, something that juror says was painful. I want people to know that we put everything into everything to get this verdict. We didnt just go in there and say were going to come in here and just do guilty, not guilty. We thought about it for hours and cried over it afterwards. Reporter her comments also sparking outrage when discussing her difficulty understanding rachel jeantel, one of the prosecutors star witnesses. I dont think its really racial. I think its just every day life. The type of life that they live and how theyre living, the environment that theyre living in. Reporter as for martins mother who said shes heart broken because of the verdict today again calling for calm. God is healing my heart this very moment, but as i watch so many people come together, it reminds me that we have a lot of work to do. Matt gutman, abc news, sanford, florida. Next we want to tell you about an inconceivable crises 260 miles straight up in space, an astronaut at the International Space station on a space walk radios back to the command center with an unusual sos. I can still hear perfectly but my head is really wet. Floating water droplets were filling up his helmet, a nasa estimate two cups of water maybe from a hydration bag in the suit. His team raced to get him back to safety. 24 minutes later he was on board, his helmet so full of water he was having trouble hearing. Tonight hes rattled but okay. How about this, a mystery ship from cuba was busted today heading into the panama canal on its way to north korea. What was inside . Inspectors found big bags of brown sugar. Buried inside the sugar . Giant illegal metallic parts to be used in rockets and weapons. The north korean captain of the ship reportedly tried to commit suicide after the inspection. And now an investigation delivers startling proof how easy it is to get big weapons in america. Some of them the kind used to topple governments, to take town concrete walls. Fusions Mariana Van Zeller goes underground. Reporter for our first target we aim high, an ak47. Ill punch it in under key words and see what comes up. Hi nick, im calling about the ad. Is it still for sale . Yes, it is. I have 750 in cash. Would you agree to that . Yes, i can do that. Can we meet now . Yeah, at taco bell. Cool, thanks so much. Reporter now im heading to a fast food parking lot to make a cash deal for an assault rifle. How are you doing . Hi. Thank you. This is good to go, 750 . Yep. All right. Reporter if its that easy to buy an ak47 from a fast food parking lot we need to aim bigger. Were going to try to buy a. 50 caliber sniper rifle, a weapon so powerful that the u. S. Military uses it to penetrate concrete walls and pierce steel. Its a gun that could do an unthinkable amount of damage if it fell into the wrong hands. So from here should be about three to five minutes to his house. Reporter we found someone who claims to be selling one in just a couple of minutes online. How are you guys doing . Thank you so much for meeting me. Hi, how are you . This round right here, 15 apiece. 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Wielding a knife he swims up to the 50foot whale who stops struggling and waits as the fisherman cuts him loose. Then man and beast rush up to the surface for air. Watch here, coming up. There is a dance of freedom from the whale waving a kind of goodbye. Call it the great fast food mystery. What is the new hidden message embedded in the new wendys logo . This is the old wendy. This is the new wendy. Look at her collar. Eagleeyed fans see the word mom written in the ruffles. Today wendys responded saying, were aware of this and find it interesting. We can assure you it was unintentional. Royal baby watch tonight. Today Prince Charles chimed in saying he hopes the baby will be here soon. If he or she, by the way, comes tomorrow, the baby will share a birthday with camilla. If the baby comes next week it will be a leo which is one of the dominant signs in the royal family. Since first babies are the most likely to be born late, were just waiting, standing by. And still ahead right here, how to catch the magic ball in the stands at a baseball game. My mantra . Always go the extra mile. To treat my low testosterone, i did my research. My doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. Axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. Axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. Women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. Report these symptoms to your doctor. Tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. Serious side effects could include increased risk of prostate cancer; worsening prostate symptoms; decreased sperm count; ankle, feet or body swelling; enlarged or painful breasts; problems breathing while sleeping; and blood clots in the legs. Common side effects include skin redness or irritation where applied, increased red blood cell count, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, and increase in psa. Ask your doctor about the only underarm low t treatment, axiron. And finally tonight there is a secret, it turns out, to catching a baseball in the stands at a game. Abcs Jonathan Karl talked to the master. Reporter its a thrill a diehard baseball fan never outgrows. Snagging a ball at a game. And watching it happen live on television. In the movies, ferris was lucky enough to do it on his day off. Millions saw this dedicated dad do it holding a baby. Another holding a hat and a baby. While reading a book. But zack hample has them all beat. Hes snagged more than 9,000 balls at games. What is his secret . Show up early for batting practice. Bring a hat for home and visiting teams and know how to say give me a ball in every possible language. Can you say give me a ball in korean, japanese, chinese, italian . I stumped you. I got him reporter if you are looking for a place to get a ball tonight at the allstar game, try to get a seat out there, left field, seats right above the left field wall. We get advice from some of todays all stars. Put yourself in a good position. Yell my name and say please, can we have a ball. Its that easy. Reporter did you catch that . Jonathan karl, abc news, at city field in new york. Good luck, Jonathan Karl. We thank you for watching. Were always working for you at abcnews. Com and of course well see you back here again tomorrow night. Good night. Is oakland ready for a fourth night of violence . Tonight both police and Business Owners on edge. We have Team Coverage just ahead. Shots fired at a north bay jewelry store, were live as police catch up with two men who matched robber description autos shocking details tonight in the San Francisco jewelry mart murders. Two people dead and a 300 price dispute. Im theer begin your bidding. And hell do anything you ask on twitter find out what happened when he got a tweet from abc 7 news. Were probably in the 50,000 range that doesnt include lost time. Then, impact of business. So. This is frustrating. Oakland Business Owners assess damage from three nights of violence after the verdict in Trayvon Martins death ask tonight, police are preparing for a fourth. Good evening, im cheryl jengs. Night three ended with more arrests and more vandalism. But unlike over the weekend there were more police on the streets to deal with demonstrators. We have Team Coverage tonight and are going to begin with nick smith you know one thing weve learned this evening after speaking with the Business Owners and Police Department there is a sechbs frustration throughout. Three nights of protests due to thousands of dollars of vandalism across the state. The Police Department is anticipating a fourth night of demonstrations weve learned is that theyre turning to surveillance video. Demonstrating peacefully if you saw someone acting illegally, share that with us. There are tools they can use to catch thes responsible