norah: mosquitoes. they are pesky and persistent. i go outside, a mosquito already bit me. reporter: and they are attracted to humans, likely because the females need blood to reproduce. they are very sophisticated little bugs. reporter: catherine roberts is a health and science editor for consumer reports. what attracts mosquitoes to us? it really can depend on what you are wearing, your skin. different people are more attractive than others appeared to be to a recent luminary study by virginia tech found that certain soaps with a floral or fruity scent made people even more attractive to mosquitoes, and on average, more than 60% of what a mosquito smells after you wash comes from soap, rather than natural body odors. what can we do to keep mosquitoes away? use an effective insect repellent. we found, in our tests, repellents that have about 25 25%-30% deet tend to be the most reliable so if you re looking for alternatives, one is called keratin, the other eucalyptus.
no injuries were reported, but a tornado watch remains in effect be at west texas could see flash flooding today. a local disaster was declared in amarillo yesterday, after floodwater from a nearby lake inundated some homes and submerged vehicles. and a new report out shows that north america could suffer widespread blackouts this summer, with two-thirds of the power grid and an elevated risk during peak demand. norah? norah: meg oliver, thank you so much. so, how long will this record heat bring be around? let s bring a meteorologist alex wilson from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, alex. reporter: norah, after high, record-setting heat to end the week, temperatures changing in a big way as we make our way into the weekend. temperatures today well into the 80s and 90s across the northeast, but a cold front moving in, going to knock us down quite a bit. we go from temps well above average to well below average. look at highs on saturday, in the 50s for bangor and
complained of pain, fever, and flu symptoms. the girl was diagnosed with a fever, and was given tamiflu, ice packs, and a cold shower. the report also sites that contracted medical personnel did not consult with on-call physicians, including an on-call pediatrician, about the girl s condition, symptoms, or treatment. rossel reyes is the girl s father. they killed my daughter, her honduran father says. it was a medical emergency. 321 suffered from sickle cell and heart issues, which were reported to immigration officials. on the day she died, hot the nug her daughter, who was unresponsive. she was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. at least three migrant children have died in federal custody this year. as for reyes, her aunt tells cbs news, they plan to bring her body to new york for a family. norah? norah: omar villafranca,
negotiations. white house economic advisor gene sperling. when you have divided government and you want to move the country forward, you have to have some compromise. reporter: this compromise essentially freezes domestic spending for two years, while hiking pentagon spending by 3%. not enough for some defense hawks. the people who negotiated this, i wouldn t let them buy me a car. reporter: president biden is expected to sign the bill tomorrow, and at that point, will be just two days away from the treasury secretary s x date, the day she said the government was going to run out of cash to pay its bills. one ratings agency says it may still downgrade the u.s. credit rating because washington came so close to the brink, norah. norah: we will cover the president s remarks shortly. the nancy at the white house, thank you. now to the partial collapse of a building under construction in new haven, connecticut. eight people were injured, including one listed in serious condition.