last weekend got to 97, we are off to a steamy start. reagan international, near 80 by the bay. away from the waters on the eastern shore low and mid-70s. they've had heavy downpours there as well as the northern neck this morning. and as we look to our west, the temperatures in most locations in the low and mid-70s with a thick haze in the air. and the radar scanning the sky, picking up one thundershower. looks like it's diminishing east of the northern neck of virginia over the lower part of the bay. that's drifting ever so slowly to the east. little bit of thunder and lightning there. there's the sky, the eastern horizon, the sunrise in a couple of minutes, and not going to see much sun with the thick haze early this morning. the temperatures by 9:00 should be in the mid-80s, noontime, near 90 with the hazy sunshine, and mid afternoon ought to peak in the low 90s. and that is still above the average high this time of year, which is 89. but still, big break from the extreme heat we've seen the last few days. by late afternoon, though, we could get some thunderstorms, some of which could produce heavy downpours, may cause localized flooding. here's a look at the traffic. danella, good morning. good morning, and happy monday. let's start off with a look at some of our local bridges. this is the key bridge so far. looks excellent. no delays or accidents to report for you. i can tell you, d.c., your southeast bridges are good. all, no accidents or major delays to report to you at this time. and looking at 66, you are going to see some volume as you head east. right here, and that volume's going to continue as you make your way toward the beltway. inside and outside the beltway on 66, it's clear, with no accidents to report. back to you eun and joe. >> thank you. new from overnight, one firefighter has been -- has been injured in a rather -- hospitalized for exhaustion while battling a house fire in hyattsville in prince georges county. the fire started at a home around 3:00 this morning. the red cross is helping the three people displaced by the fire. firefighters are still on the scene investigating the cause. the suspect in norway's deadly attacks will be arraigned today on terrorism charges. anders behring breivik said he wanted to explain himself in court. he's accused of two terrorist attacks which killed more than 90 people on friday. his lawyer says breivik wanted to trigger an anti-muslim revolution in norway. he wrote a manifesto and published it online ranting against muslims in europe and saying "it is better to kill too many than not enough." meanwhile, police entered the home of his father. a norwegian newspaper said he has not had contact with his son since 1995. and it's not clear whether police actually questioned him. and the norwegian embassy here in the district has become a makeshift memorial. people have been leaving flowers and signs since friday's deadly attacks. and the norwegian ambassador's residence will open its doors so visitors can sign a book of condolences tuesday and wednesday. as we draw closer to the first default in american history. the markets were off about a percent this morning. china's shanghai composite down almost 3%. stock markets in south korea, australia, and several european indices are also trading lower morning. and with just eight days until the debt limit deadline, republicans and democrats are expected to introduce dueling debt ceiling bills this morning. the plan from senate democrats would increase the debt limit by $2.4 trillion. that's enough to last through 2012. and cut about $2.7 trillion from the deficit with no new revenue added. house republicans, however, want to raise the debt ceiling only by $1 trillion and want larger cuts forcing a two-step process that would require another debt showdown before 2012. that is something the white house says it does not want. >> it must be extended in a way that gives certainty to the economy through 2013, and not some short-term gimmick where we're right back in this fix in six or eight months. >> i understand why they're saying they won't sign a short-term, but i think they won't have any choice, and i think that's the only answer right now. >> president obama says he will not -- or rather he will veto any short-term deal. 6:05 right now police are searching for a missing 7-month-old baby and the teenager who was supposed to be with him. keyon birch was last seen two days ago. megan mcgrath is live with the investigation. >> reporter: good morning. a frantic search has been underway since the weekend. relatives have been handing out flyers and have appealed to the public for help. no breaks in this case. 7-month-old keyon birch missing since friday evening. and police believe this woman took the child. they also believe she might be in prince georges county or montgomery county. now, the infant was with his father in baltimore on friday evening. the father then left him in the care of boozer. now where boozer and the baby are at this time is noin. they have not been seen since friday evening. now, again, police believe there's a possibility that boozer may be in prince georges county according to relatives of the baby, she has friends, some connections here. and they have been searching neighborhoods in prince georges county. >> she has friends in in the area. so with that, we really want as much as possible to plead to get out. because every minute, every second counts. >> she has a blond mohawk. police say she has multiple facial piercings, she's 5'4" inches tall, last seen wearing a purple leopard print outfit. and obviously the family is very, very concerned. they have not seen the little boy since friday evening. and just a very difficult situation for them. anyone with information you're asked to call police. back to you. >> megan mcgrath for us this morning, thank you. 6:07 is the time. the loudon county sheriff's office says a 21-year-old man was assaulted and robbed when he opened his door to men he thought were his friend. this happened along hiddengrove court avenue on saturday morning. the man was immediately hit with a blunt object. at least two men came into the home and took several items. so far, no arrests have been made. are you ready for some football? well, players and owners finally say they are. according to multiple reports, both sides agreed to terms for a new collective bargaining agreement just hours ago. representatives for players still have to submit an official vote on the deal this morning, but that is considered a formality. a news conference is also expected later today. what comes next is a little bit of a mystery. there are conflicting reports about when training camps and free agency will begin. but this is what we are hearing so far. sources say facilities could open as early as tomorrow with players reporting by wednesday, and training camps beginning by thursday. then the players' union would have to recertify, which is expected by friday. and free agency could start by the weekend, although saints' quarterback drew brees sent an e-mail over the weekend saying free agency could start as early as tomorrow. >> all right. >> ready for that. 6:08, 78 degrees, new information this morning about the death of amy winehouse. the drugs her family say she bought just hours before her death. bryce harper playing in the area this week. how you can check out the future star. tom kierein will let you know how long this heat and humidity will stick around. your weather and traffic together on the ones are next. beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. 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wonderful change on the way for tomorrow into wednesday. a look at that, the rest of the week coming up at 6:21. starting out in maryland, a report of an accident right at georgia avenue. it's in your right shoulder. shouldn't affect your commute too much. be aware at the beltway. 270, you're slow out of urbana, and south towards clarksburg your delays continue. cars are coming to a complete stop here and going again. continuing on 270 south, you're going to see relief at clarksburg, but when you get to shady grove, volume increases and increases towards the spur. looking at d.c. roadways, i see no accidents for you. but as you make your way on new york avenue to florida avenue, you will see some volume. our time is now 6:12. the d.c. summer tradition beginning tonight that could not have picked a better opening act. the new sex assault allegations on capitol hill. who is now resisting calls to 6:15 is our time. there's a new sexual assault scandal on capitol hill this morning. david wu says he will note resign, but will not run for reelection amid allegations of sexual misconduct. the democrat is under pressure to resign, though. the oregonian newspaper reports a teenage woman accuses wu of an unwanted sexual encounter last november at her home in southern california. the paper reports the woman is the daughter of a high school friend of wu's. later today, nancy pelosi is expected to formally request an ethics investigation. this morning, we're learning new details about amy winehouse's death. her friends tell the "daily mail" she was seen buying narcotics including cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, and a horse tranquilizer. winehouse was reportedly found by a security guard who was appointed to help look after her the last couple of years. the 27-year-old struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. an autopsy will be performed today to determine exactly how she died. fans are rushing to download amy winehouse's two albums now. the singer took the top slot this weekend on the itunes uk download chart with her 2006 grammy award winning album back-to-back. winehouse is the latest in a string of music superstars who died at the age of 27. other members include jimmy hendricks, janice joplin, jim morrison, and kurt cobain. amanda knox is making her final appeal to an italian court. she arrived in court a short while ago. back in 2009, she was convicted of killing her roommate and sentenced to 26 years in prison. however, last month, forensic experts say the dna used in her trial might have been contaminated. if she is acquitted, knox could be released as early as september. four teenagers are recovering this morning after being attacked by a bear in alaska. they were attacked by a brown bear on saturday night about 120 miles north of anchorage. this happened during a survival training camp. alaska police say the teens' survival skills kept them alive. police believe the bear was protecting its cubs when it attacked. all four teenagers were airlifted to a local hospital. two were in serious condition. today, hundreds of same-sex couples in new york are waking up married. the state made gay marriage legal just yesterday, but couples are lining up in droves to tie the knot. more than 820 marriage licenses were issued yesterday in new york city and more than 650 were picked up. 484 couples did not want to wait and got married within the city's clerk's office. couples who have been together for years were overwhelmed by joy now that they are legally married. >> it's not real. >> and we're so happy that they can be with us. >> this is the most amazing day for new york. it's just a celebration of love and history. >> new york is now the sixth state to legally recognize gay marriage. the district passed its own measure allowing gay marriage in march of 2010. today, baseball fans could get an upclose look at harper. the harrisburg senators will begin a series against the bay sox. he is struggling in his first 15 games with the aa ball club hitting just .204 with no home runs and two rbis. well, the popular screen on the green returns to the national mall tonight in a new location. >> yeah, you can watch the 1967 movie "in the heat of the night," appropriately enough. it'll be shown on the big screen on the national mall between 8th and 14th streets northwest. the movie begins at dusk. and that's around 8:30 or 9:00. and it is free. whether they're going -- wonder if they're going to be watching the rain of the night. we'll find out from tom. >> tom kierein, what's the forecast? >> they should be showing "ice station zebra" instead. it is going to be humid, in fact, could be some storms for that event on the mall. if you have any outdoor plans later this afternoon and this evening, you may be dodging thundershowers. right now this morning we are in the thick of the haze and humidity. we're in the low and mid-70s throughout most of virginia, maryland, and west virginia. closer to washington, right by the bay. temperatures right around 80 degrees now. and we've had some thundershowers overnight that have been passing to mainly to the south and southeast of washington with some brief heavy downpours. and they're moving ever so slowly. only tracking at about 5 miles an hour as a result. some heavy downpours are moving over the bay and some thunder and lightning there, as well as just south of salisbury. there's the sun emerging from the thick summer haze over the potomac river. live picture from our city camera looking towards prince georges county there in the hazy distance. and temperatures by 9:00 will be in the mid-80s. and noontime, 90. so cooler than the last few days, but still steamy. late afternoon into this evening is when we could get some of those thundershowers, some of which could produce heavy downpours with localized flooding. and any storms ought to dissipate after midnight. lower humidity and fresher, cooler weather moving in for tuesday into wednesday and early thursday. each day we'll have the lower humidity, highs near 90. but then by thursday afternoon, turning a little more humid and into the mid-90s then. very humid again and a bit hotter into friday up around 100 friday afternoon. over the weekend, still a bit steamy, but not quite as hot. only a small chance of storms friday, saturday, and sunday. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> an accident on your right shoulder inner loop at georgia avenue. doesn't seem to be slowing you down too much. going to give you a live look at university boulevard. you are making your way inner loop and outer loop looks good. nothing in the roadway stopping you. 95 north at pohick road. you can see these hov lanes are pretty good. but it's thick for you, and i can tell you your delays start in dale city and continue as you make your way towards the beltway. if you continue on to 395, it's not pretty either, this is a look at duke street. and you are pretty congested as you make your way to the 14th street bridge. the addiction many people don't even know they have, doctors say it's as hard to kick as smoking and drinking. and how president obama feels about turning 50. welcome back. a new study says going offline is as hard as quitting smoking or drinking, that's according to the "daily mail." a consumer research firm surveyed 1,000 people about their feelings on using the internet. the study finds that 53% of people feel upset when denied internet access, and 40% feel lonely if they can't go online. one person surveyed even said being deprived of the internet was like having my hand chopped off. that person needs to seek some help. >> that person, of course, is probably someone who has never had his hand chopped off. >> exactly. >> so he didn't know what he speaks. >> you feel lonely about the internet, go outside. >> talk to somebody. >> say how do you do? >> your wife or your children maybe. it happens to everybody when a big birthday like 50 approaches. you think about your life and where you stand. >> i'm scared to death of that possibility. and that's what president obama is doing now. he is reflecting on what matters most, apparently. the commander in chief officially turns 50 on august the 4th. i don't know what officially means. i don't think he's sort of virtually turned 50 earlier. mr. obama says he's feeling good about turning the big 5-0. the first lady still thinks he's cute and that's what matters most. >> that's right. >> obama also said he's getting a little grayer since becoming president, but he does not mind the salt and pepper look. some even say that looks cute. >> that's distinguished-looking. >> it is distinguished-looking. >> he's only 50 years old, already the first african-american president of the united states, he has a beautiful family, and he's had a very stressful job. but even if he wasn't reelected, i think he has a lot to say for himself. >> i think, yes. by his mid-50s, even if he's elected for a second term, he has a nice long life -- well-financed retirement. >> exactly. >> i'm still 25 years away, so i'm not going to think about it. >> from what? from retirement? >> exactly. i wish. 6:26, 78 degrees, the president is expected to do today to cause lunchtime traffic issues. and it can't last forever, can it? well, when this run of hazy, whost: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: do people use smartphones to do dumb things? man 1: send, that is the weekend. app grapgic: yeah dawg! man 2: allow me to crack...the bubbly! ma1: don't mind if i doozy. man 3: is a gentleman with a brostache invited over to this party? man 1: only if he's ready to rock! ♪ sfx: guitar and trumpet jam vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. right now, 6:30, the search for a missing baby and the babysitter believed to be the kidnapper. why police want you to be on the lookout for them in this area. good morning, welcome back to news 4 today, i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm eun yang. we're going to take a l'ouvre look outside on this monday, july 25th, 2011. it's 6:30. there it is, the bright, hot sun. 78 degrees already, and it's so humid out there, it feels warmer than that. and this is the kind of heat wave we've been having. not much relief in sight either. >> that really looks like the flame at the end of a match, doesn't it? >> well, thankfully, though, not quite as hot, more cloudiness around today, that will help block some of the rays of the searing sun, and look how thick the haze is. that's not fog. that is humidity. and it is really thick. in fact, we can't even see more than about two or three miles. there's a national cathedral. but then off in the distance is downtown washington, which disappears in that thick haze. right now laurel, ft. washington, montgomery village, temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. and the radar's showing a few thundershowers that are slowly drifting over the lower part of the bay near the mouth of the potomac. drifting east toward the lower part of the eastern shore. and the sunrise was at 6:03. mid afternoon highs, the low 90s, thankfully not