upward of 117 degrees. this might surprise you. even cracking the window didn't help much. the temperature continued to rise. some believe the answer is technology. there are solutions intended to solve this problem. one young aspiring inventor created a strap to remind parents there is still a child left in the car. but will parents buy in? >> the biggest challenge with the technology is convincing parents they need it. no parent wants to believe this could happen to them. >> a krashl warning the hottest days of the year still to come. cnn new york. >> just terrible. thank you very much for that. joining me now, former federal prosecutor kimberly priest johnson. mark o'marra, and legal analyst mel robins. thank you all for joining us. it is important, i want to point this out. leanna harris has not been charged with any offense.