back in business. the ravens arrive at the team's practice facility in owings mills. wjz will take you there live this hear from the team as they get back to work. hello again. i'm jessica kartalija. don is off today. here's what people are talking about. football is back and so are the ravens. the team is rushing to get ready with an abbreviated preseason on tap. wjz is live at the practice facility. >> reporter: nothing but pure join and happiness. a whole lot of high fives, handshakes and hugs. after 136 days of being locked out. they're locked into a common dole, get -- goal, getting down to work. harbaugh had this to say. >> the joy of being back to work. >> you'll see a lot of smiles on everybody's faces and around the whole country. people i meet around town they keep asking, are we going to have football, coach? for sure. hey, the heat broke. the players will be happy. it cooled down. >> reporter: okay. players have until tomorrow at 6:00 to get all their belongings and get here and get to work. a lot of conditioning tests will be done. here's the news. this may be hard to swallow. several players released. it will be made official tomorrow. they include tightend todd heap. wide receiver zer rick mason. running back willis mcgahee and defensive lineman, kelly gregg. we'll have all of that and more later on during the day. back to you on the hill. >> everybody is commenting on how great it looks out there. the ravens begin their preseason schedule in philadelphia against the eagles. coming up at 4, 5 and 6, we'll have much more on the facility and the, sitement. today marks one week to the day that the u.s. could default on its debt. lamps night the president a -- last night the president and the speaker of the house took to the podium. the two sides seem a long way away from a deal. >> reporter: with the deadline now one week away, the president and the house speaker traded barbs before the american people. >> unfortunately, the past several weeks, republican house members have e selectionly said that -- essentially said that the only way they will vote is if the rest of us agree to their deep spending cuts approach only. >> i'll tell you. i gave it my all. unfortunately, the president would not take yes for an answer, even when we thought we might be close. the president's demands change. >> reporter: this highlighted their differences. lawmakers are considering rival plans pitched from the democratically controlled senate and republican control house. the main difference is that house speaker boehner's plan would raise the debt creeling in two -- debt ceiling in two stages instead of one. the standoff is likely to continue until congress votes on both plans. the stalemate is taking a toll with stocks and the dollar dropping and oil prices rising. both the president and house speaker said the country cannot afford default. >> we are up to the task. >> we can still come together as one nation. >> reporter: but america awaits action. washington, reporting for wjz eyewitness news. >> thousands of marylanders are awaiting the decision. hundreds gathered at the social security administration headquarters in woodlawn to owe most cuts to their benefits. also keeping a close eye on the situation, nearly 300,000 workers in m. and local companies with $60 billion in local contracts. a fire appears to have been set to set up a terrible crime. ron has the latest. >> reporter: city firefighters called to the 4300 block of nicholas avenue in northeast baltimore just before 7:00 this morning. emergency crews found a re home engulfed in flames. when firefighters entered they found a man's body on the first floor, another man's body on the second floor and a woman clinging to life. two of those people were shot before the fire. city homicide detectives are investigating the case but so far, they straff no motive for this crime. jessica, back to you. >> thank you. the identities of the victims have not been released. the baltimore police commander in charge of internal investigations was seen in pictures socializing with officer daniel redd. redd is accused of masterminding an international drug ring. warfield is not accused of wrongdoing. after an agonizing weekend, a 7-month-old baby is back with his family in baltimore. ki'yauhn birch was returned to his family. jonae boozer took off with the baby. they both turned up at a bus stop in washington, d.c. the baby's parents said they're grateful to be back with their son. >> my son is fine. nothing's wrong with him. >> we got him barks though. praise everybody. >> police have questioned boozer. we're getting a bit of a relief from the scorching hot temperatures over the past few days. right now certainly feeling like summer out there. wroib website is live with -- wjz is live with first warning weather. we begin with bernadette woods. yes, this is my kind of summer weather, compared to yours the last couple of days. they're still going up. we're at 86, enclose to 90 in diagnosis -- close to 90 in d.c. it was in the mid-70s. it continues to drop. that's because of this northerly wind coming in behind yesterday's cold front, taking most of the moisture with it. so, very comfortable afternoon today and what else can we expect this week? we'll send it out to marty. let's clarify. i will deal with hot, humid days. but, wow, what a change since i came to work at 4:30 this morning. it as all because of a great lakes dome of high pressure. it's only going to get nicer each hour. what a lovely evening coming up, but i've got the now job this noon hour. i've got to show you the national temperature map. take a look at the colors. there's another pocket of hot air and it's moving our way, so we want you to enjoy this day. keep it in the back of your mind we will have to hunker down as we move into the weekend. bernadette woods with those details coming up shortly. now from the gorgeous outback, we'll throw this back inside. things may be cooling off, but thousands of bge customers are still hot from their air conditioner being turned off. the state's utility watch dog is looking into the company's actions. still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, massacre in norway. police address the possibility that the admitted killer wasn't working alone. plus, why you might see post offices popping up in places you may not expect. it's kneeling a whole lot bearable right now. your forecast is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the lawyer defending the norwegian mass murderer said the confessed killer may plead guilty. >> reporter: norwegians covered central oslo in a field of flowers to remember the 76 victims. >> it's so terrible. it's difficult top understand. >> reporter: even the lawyer defending anders breivik said he can't comprehend the brutality of the crime. >> i can't understand that. it's very difficult to explain because he won't explain it in a reasonable way. >> reporter: he said in all likelihood his client is insane but he says breivik may reject an insun nit plea -- insanity plea. breivik told his lawyer he used some kind of drugs to keep strong and awake during the killing spree. the 32-year-old norwegian has confessed to the mass murders saying help wanted to save europe. >> he believes he's in a war. >> reporter: the lawyer said he doesn't know why brief sprik chose him. he's a member of the labor party, the political group breivik targeted when he opened fire on teenagers at utoya island. breivik said there are two cells in nor way and several more abroad. norwegian officials are casting doubt on those claims, saying they searched and have found nothing. >> police believe breivik acted alone. family and friends of amy winehouse paid their final respect s to the british assume singer. breivik's funeral was held in london. an autopsy failed to pinpoint the cause ofler death. investigators are now running more tests. the u.s. postal service is trimming the fat again. more than 3600 post offices across the country are now in danger of shutting down. most of the offices under review are in rural areas. postal officials say they're considering relocating some of the offices in local businesses, townhalls or community centers. the postal service lost $8 billion last year. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at noon, take a look outside and please stick around. we'll have your updated forecast coming up. first, here's a look at today's midday stocks and last night's winning lott,, medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare... you should know about this card -- it's the only one of its kind endorsed by aarp; see if it's right for you. all medicare supplement plans let you keep your own doctor, or hospital that accepts medicare. there are no networks and no referrals needed. help protect yourself from some of what medicare doesn't pay... and save up to thousands of dollars in potential... out-of-pocket expenses with an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. call this toll-free number on your screen now... for this free information kit, including this... medicare guide and customized rate quote. welcome back. look at how clear that side is compared to recent days when air is so thick. a lot of that haze has lifted. that's because we've lost so much of our humidity from the last couple of days. still going to be warm. 82346 ball. 89 in d.c. even in cumberland 86. we've got a warm afternoon but not nearly as muggy as it has been. winds have turned around to the north. all of that is because of the cold front that went through yesterday. those left us overnight. things cleared out. it's a foggy, muggy start to the day. now the drier air is taking over. we've got the cold air down to the south. we will benefit from this brief beautiful air mass that will stay on top of us. just whoever to the west there's a lot of heat building and that will start to move our direction. s that does, the temperature starts to creep up and so will the humidity. it will be held off for one more day. while this is happening, not only will the air dry out but our overnight lows are allowed to drop back into the 60s. here's the next warm front. it will bring in the next round of hot, muggy air. it will get warm and hot but probably not the same intensity and last as long as the last one. look at the numbers, 90 in dallas. 90s in kansas city. all of this is spreading north and eventually east. the forecast looks like this. 94 today. still very warm out there. if you get in the car, it will be hot but when you open u7 the -- up the window you'll get refreshing air. tomorrow we may stay in the 80s for our highs. it may be close to 90 but the idea is this will be the coolest of the next few days and still above average but still the coolest of the next few days coming our way. >> i like that we're excited about that. it looks so refreshing. cool 89. all right. still to come, new research could reveal how likely you are to survive a heerk. what factors may come into play. here are the top stories on wjz.com. for instant updates on all the days news and the updated first warning weather forecast, please log,, [ male announcer ] are you watching cable? here's what you should be watching: your cable bill. because you could be paying way too much. stop spending more for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price -- just $84.99 a month for a year -- only available online. go to verizon.com/greatprice to sign up, and save $360 in the first year. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers superior picture quality, more hd, plus america's fastest, most consistent, and most reliable internet. there's no annual contract required. why keep paying for cable? get fios tv, internet and phone for just $84.99 a month for a year -- our best price -- only available online. ordering online is easy. have questions? you can even chat live with a fios agent. so don't wait. visit verizon.com/great price. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's verizon.com/greatprice. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. in today's wjz healthwatch, this may be possible to predict whether someone is likely to survive a heart attack. researchers have ifed several traits that can determine whether a first heart attack will be fatal. they include hypertension, body mass index and there are up to 325,000 sudden cardiac deaths each year. doctors hope the predictors will lead to early intervention for high risk patients. it's no secret, exercise keeps the heart healthy. now there's more evidence this keeps the brain healthy, too researchers analyzed 100 studies and found aerobic exercises are helpful. be sure to check in today at 4, 5 and 6:00. summer's in full swing but what you enjoy could be causing you serious problems at the dentist. now playing at walmart. how the world's largest retailer is competing with netflix. please stay with us. the five-day ,,,,,,,,,, welcome back. look at that beautiful shot out. for more on the forecast, here's marty. >> let's take a look at that five-day forecast. you think it's nice now, tomorrow will be a splendid summer day with a high temperature of 89, gentle breeze, low humidity. we mentioned there's another push of hot air. there it is, thursday, friday and saturday in the mid to upper 90s. we get humid again. 92 on sunday. now back to you. >> don't miss tonight's prime-time lineup. it's 48-hours mystery and then eyewitness news. i'm jessica kartalija. >> and for marty bass, bernadette woods. have a great day. we'll see you back,,,,,,,,,,,,,,