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Girl plays it safe. she rides in a car seat. wears a helmet on wheels. >> we are very cautious parents. >> reporter: they made sure their 5-year-old wore a life jacket when they took her swimming with sharks. yes, sharks. >> it was really fun. >> reporter: the connecticut family shot their home video of their bahamas vacation. at first you can hear ileana sound nervous about the fins in the water. >> david, are you at a safe distance? >> reporter: but even this feeding frenzy couldn't stop the little girl, swimming with a instructor above nurse and caribbean reef sharks. >> it was thrilling, b...

>> there are just not enough people. there are just too many problems. there are too many situations. >> reporter: but that is not going to ease the frustrations of so many customers without electricity who feel powerless. >> basically, the response is, that they must all have the same scripted spiel. we are going to get to you when we get to you. >> reporter: maryland governor martin o'malley has pleaded for patience. >> 75% of those who suffered power outages as a result of this hurricane punch without the hurricane warning have now been restored. >> reporter: it will be a different kind of ...

Really going on. >> it could open a window to his life, up to the church of scientology, next couple months very interesting what we learn about the world of tom cruise. let's say that. >> absolutely. but first, record high temperatures could turn independence day celebrations into meltdowns in several cities. there are heat advisories in effect for 16 states from the dakotas to the east coast and nearly a million customers are suffering through another day of no electricity. abc's karen travers is covering it all, good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob, good morning, sunny. uti...

Shot by a veteran colorado springs firefighter shows entire neighborhoods reduced to apocalyptic landscapes. >> oh, boy. >> reporter: one of the fiercest nights of the waldo canyon fire. it destroyed nearly 350 homes. but hot shot crews like this one running toward the flames saved many more. >> they were enduring tremendous amounts of heat. but they saved this neighborhood. >> reporter: fear of new blazes led to fireworks bans in bone-dry communities in 20 states this 4th. indiana is one where police will be watching the skies. >> pretty much a cat-and-mouse game. especially once the word get...

>> reporter: new technology designed to eliminate scary car crashes and keep drivers alert so they don't run off the road like this unbelted driver who survived his rollover. today's automakers are moving toward not just protecting you from an accident, but avoiding one altogether. and it's working. >> this technology is the first steps towards a car that can drive itself. >> reporter: 18 car manufacturers, chevrolet, toyota, ford, chrysler, offer optional forward collision avoidance using radar and lasers embedded in the grill to warn the driver he/she is approaching a slower or stopped car. ...