so we re working this story for you, and will bring you information as it develops. also, the heatwave is gripping many parts of the nation, and it s more miserable than a lot of people think. it s actually turned deadly. at least three deaths this week have been blamed on the triple digit temps in missouri. nine people have died from heat-related causes in tennessee this summer, including one man who was mowing his lawn. and there have been at least two heat-related deaths in mississippi since saturday. high school bands and football teams are taking heat-related precautions as they practice. wet towels, cold water, breaks in the shade. they re a must right now at austin, texas schools. and experts say those guidelines are critical, especially for kids who spent much of their vacation inside, and may not be accustomed to the stifling heat they re experiencing right now. those high temps and low humidity have made arkansas prime for wildfires. as you can see here, hundreds of acr
the cheek or on some of the body parts that are visible, and almost like you would think like a hickey, it becomes a contest of who has the bite mark. that means somebody cares about you or you re in a relationship or you ve been chosen. it s just another one of those things that you just send your children to school and hope they come back safe and sound and not too affected by negative peers. negative peers. that s one way to put it. what do you think? parents, viewers, weigh in. students, if you re home on break, we want to hear from you. is teen biting an odd way to show somebody you care or is it hip? sound off on my blog. let s check the stories. another day of triple digit temps ahead. humanity rising. advisories going out for people to stay indoors and check on the
york, just one of the cities where the heat is on big time, the northeast looking at triple digit temps. how long will this heat wave last and how long can you stay safe and cool during this summer sizler? a new leader taking charge of the war in afghanistan. general david petraeus, formally assuming command, telling the 130,000 international troops you said his command, we are in this to win. petraeus, quickly stepping in to replace general stanley mcchrystal who resigned after those controversial remarks he made to rolling stone magazine. petraeus is in charge of turning around an increasingly deadly war at a critical time. he was just months he has just months, i should say, to convince both the afghan people and neighboring nations that the u.s. is committed to keeping al-qaeda out of that country. major garrett is live from the white house for us now. we all know june was the deadliest month of the afghan war, major, one of the issues facing u.s. forces, those rules of