politicsnation. tonight s lead, 100 days to election. a lot is on the line. who will take control? right now, america s going towards a milestone election. the culmination of a mid term cycle defying uncertainty of over the economic shocks still really roaring or nation. over the supreme s court decision overturning roe versus wade. and the political upheaval still playing out over a year after the january 6th insurrection. the struggle is real for democrats trying to hold on to their majorities in the senate, and in congress. both of which hanging by a thread while the biden administration has to fight off out from midterms, trying to promote its and the parties considerable accomplishments despite the president s dismal approval ratings. the injuring influence of president trump and his big lie on the republican side. hanging in the balance, the future of the congressional january 6th investigation, republicans having vowed to dissolve it, along with the biden legacy to
And we start with the heat, chuck just talked about. We are warming up and quickly, and the feellike temperature is expected to hit the triple digits later this afternoon. Storm team 4 is staying ahead of what could be dangerous heat, chuck, and for how many more days . Well, we have to go through at least today and tomorrow with the heat and humidity combination, but the cooler air may be several more days away after that. Just all haze, heat, and humidity out there today. What you need to know about the weather. Heat indexes up around 100 degrees again today, and even with temperatures in the mid90s, itll be hot, nowhere near the record. The record set four years ago in 2012 is 105 degrees without the heat index. Tomorrow, promises to be a little hotter and a little worse than today. The humidity, greg, looks like itll arrive here as we get towards sunday. But for now, the current heat indexes are already in the mid90s out there. There will be a chance for a cooling shower or two com
A look at the next heat wave on the way as well as our next chances for storms. Thats coming up on our next half hour. Developing right now, two people are dead and another is recovering after their car ended up in the Potomac River. Take a look at the massive search effort overnight to recover that car from the river. News 4 Darcy Spencer joins us live from the scene with more on what happened. Good morning, darcy. Reporter good morning. That recovery operation lasted well into the Early Morning hours. In fact, we were here at 3 15 this morning when that car was pulled from the Potomac River here by the tr bridge. My photographer was able to get that dramatic video as the car was lifted out of the river. This happened in the area of ohio drive next to the bridge not far from the kennedy center. A speeding car plunged into the potomac. One occupant was able to get free from the car, swim to shore. Two others were still to even locate the car last night, and thats when they found the tw
Officers wrestle sterling to the ground. We hear someone yelling hes got a gun. Seconds later at least one of the officers opens fire. Now the mother of sterlings child is telling everyone that she is thankful that video got out there. As this video has been shared across the world, you will see with your own eyes how he was handled unjustly and killed without regard for the lives that he helped raise. As a mother, i have now been forced to raise a son who is going to remember what happened to his father that i cant take away from him. Batten runl police say there is its not sure what well see from those. All of this has been turned over to the Justice Department. Keep it here on news 4. We are expecting to get new video that shows a tighter, different angle of what happened. That will be coming into the newsroom very shortly. Meantime, sterlings friends and family are holding a vigil later tonight. Well have more from baton rouge in about 15 minutes. Vance . Chris, thanks. To politics
The individuals involved in his murder took away a man with children who depended upon their daddy on a daily basis. This event will not go unjusticed. It will not go unnoticed, especially for the future. Now we should tell you that the federal prosecutors have to meet an extremely high legal burden to bring civil rights charges. Both officers have been placed on administrative leave. And the police chief says despite calls to do so, he does not plan to step down. Just ahead in the next 15 minutes well go live to baton rouge as the city prepares for more protests tonight. At the live desk, chris lawrence, news 4. Thank you, country. The navy is looking into an incident involving a highranking official allegedly pointing a gun at people here in our area. Video obtained by cbs news appears to show karnig ohannessan point a gun. A magistrate declined to issue an arrest warrant. His bio says he is an adviser to the navy for energy. Deadly fourth of july shooting at the Deanwood Metro stati