and fled the city. in chicago it was 105 and it felt like 112. we came up here to escape the heat a little bit. reporter: but a cold front is expected in the coming days. looking forward to the 8 0 agrees. even 89 degrees would be great. reporter: they say the cooler air will move into the great lakes, northeast and into the east. bringing comfort for hundreds of thousands who are still without power after last weekend s storms. in west virginia, more than 160,000 people remain in the dark and sweltering with no working fans or air conditioning. 93 degrees. reporter: refrigerators and freezers shut down when the power went out forcing some residents to rely on food pantries to get by. it s been a large request over the past few days. we re really scrounging around to try to keep up with the demand. two parents in indiana are accused of leaving their babies in separate incidents in hot cars during this blistering heat wave. police in greenfield say this man lef
infects in cambodia. and it s a special day for us and for ringo starr. the beatles legend joins us this hour on his birthday to celebrate, of course, with us, and to talk about his new album and the motivation behind his continued success. slow and steady is proving to be a losing combination for hundreds of thousands of people across the mid-atlantic and northeast who have been without power now for a full week. and it will be getting even hotter in many cities today. the record-breaking temperatures are blamed for several deaths and catastrophes for many businesses. emily schmidt joins us from springfield, virginia, with much more on that. emily, tell us what the situation is there. reporter: hi, randi. the power back on in this neighborhood, but you can see the storm very still much top of mind here with the mess that remains. and in the washington area, there are thousands of people who are waking up after just enduring their eighth straight night with no power. to