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We'll explain who's behind this proposal and why some object. Imagine watching this scene play out in front of you on the highway. A hit and run rollover crash will tell you where it happened and the condition of the driver. It is dangerously hot. Again, this afternoon, the heat index forecast up to 110 degrees. Good afternoon to you. I'm Jeff Hogan. And I'm Renee Chiu. Thanks for joining us. Peter L. Just can't cable is in the W.R.O. Severe Weather Center with how hot it is right now and when we'll get some relief. It's on the way. We actually have a stretch of 80s in the forecast to look forward to. 91 degrees in the triangle right now with a heat index of 102. We had some clouds earlier this morning, so these numbers aren't quite as bad as they were at this time. Yesterday, but the clouds are thinning out there, so the numbers should be jumping up. The heat index, as I mentioned, 102 in the triangle as well as South Hill. The worst heat index is Clinton, 88 degrees, but feeling like 104 there at this hour. We are under a heat advisory today for all of the viewing area here in Orange. That's where the heat index should be between 105 and 110 this afternoon. Notice the pink. That's the excessive heat warning toward the coast of Plain and the coast. We were under that yesterday a tear down in severity of the heat today, but still stay hydrated, limit your time outside. The heat index should be in the triple digits all the way through sunset. When you've got eight, nine hours in a row with the heat index over 100, it really adds up and heat exhaustion becomes more likely. We have a cold front on the way. The good news about this cold front is it gets stuck over North Carolina. That's going to lead to a lot more cloud cover, increasing rain chances. We still need the rain given the drought that we're in, but check out the temperatures. That's going to be best of all. We get four days in a row with high temperatures in the 80s, some much needed rain on the way. This is a big pattern change for us, and I'll let you know how much longer it could last, and detail rain and flooding threats coming up. Breaking right now in the WRIA Live Center, we have just learned that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be allowed to run for president in North Carolina, state elections officials voted to approve his political party for the 2024 ballot. The board also voted to reject Cornell West. He will not be allowed to run. RFK running could throw a wrench into the campaigns here for both Biden and Trump. North Carolina was one of the most closely divided states in the last presidential election. RFK Jr. is expected to pull support from both Trump and Biden. An umpire and a coach came to blows at a baseball game. This was no ordinary game. It was the state tournament for little league players. W.R.S. Eric Miller has the shocking video, and he joins us live in Wilson, where this fight happened over the weekend. Eric. Well, Jeff, that fight broke out last night right here at home plate near Wilson's Gillette baseball complex. This game, going from 12-year-old swinging a bat to grown men swinging their fists. Just take a look at this video right here. This was the fifth inning. This is a game between Cheriville and the Bull City little league out of Durham. A Cheriville coach approaches the home plate umpire. That umpire says the coach should be ejected for using profanity. The coach then shoves the umpire during the brawl that follows a second umpire gets involved with that home plate umpire swinging his mask as a weapon. Finally, you can see that umpire restrained on the ground after another coach gets involved. We've reached out to Wilson police here. They tell us officers did come out here last night, but no report was filed. We've reached out to both Cheriville as well as the town of Wilson to ask what if any disciplinary action might be taken against the coaches involved against the umpires as well. We're still waiting for those details. We'll bring you that information as soon as we get it. In Wilson, Eric Miller, W.R.A.L. News. It is night two of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The theme for the night make America safe. We expect to hear former President Donald Trump's proposals to bolster law enforcement and combat illicit drugs. That will be front and center. Trump's former primary rival, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, once called Trump a catastrophe. She's now expected to stress Trump's new theme of unity. Democrats held the news conference today. Milwaukee urging voters to make sure they choose a leader who will govern for all. In this moment in our democracy, please vote for decency and kindness and empathy and grace. Those are the best American values and the best American virtues. Listen to how candidates talk about the other side about Democrats, if they're a Republican or about Republicans knows if they're a Democrat. That will show you whether they're a leader that really can bring us together. And many more people, we will be speaking at the RNC over the next two days. You can find a full list of events on WORAIL.COM. Leaders in the DNC plan to formalize President Joe Biden's nomination by the end of the month, even though some Democrats remain split. Since May, President Biden has been set to be confirmed through a virtual roll call weeks before the Democratic National Convention in August. Under the party's rules, he can be replaced as a nominee only if he agrees to step aside and release his delegates. Meanwhile, the Chicago police say that they are well prepared to handle the upcoming convention next. We see things where we know we need to make adjustments or we need additional manpower. We will make those adjustments as soon as possible. We are concerned about everyone in the city, especially those around that venue, and we're going to make sure that we do everything that we can to protect everyone. While the Secret Service will be in charge of securing that area, Chicago's police superintendent says they're monitoring the situation. Covering Wake County, a group of Raleigh leaders is expected to request a ban on cell phones during school. At tonight's Wake County Board of Education meeting, the group is worried about mental health and academic issues linked to the use of mobile devices at school. Covering Orange County, a major economic development announcement this morning in the town of Meben. A candy maker is expanding its footprint in the town of Meben, and WRS Ken Smith is here with these new developments, Ken. Some tasty economic news, right? Chances are many of you have eaten a bag or two of high-two candy. Well, its parent company will have a bigger presence in Orange County. The Japanese candy company Murinaga announcing this morning, it's investing $136 million to build a second facility on its site in Meben. The 133,000 square foot facility will bring more than 200 jobs to Orange County. The company says the second facility will boost production of its popular high-two candies. The company plans to begin construction in October and begin production at that plant in early 2027. In a recent trip to Europe, Governor Cooper and other state leaders met with Murinaga executives to discuss the company's North Carolina operations. Commerce Secretary Michelle Baker Sanders said today she welcomes the company's renewed commitment to our state. Well, Murinaga's current site in Meben is on the southeast side of town, I-85, I-40. It started operations back in 2015. We'll have more about this economic news for Orange County in our news starting at 4. Today's your last chance to visit BU Cafe's Boxyard RTP location. Today's the last chance there at that location is that the decision comes less than a month after BU closed its longtime brick and mortar location on Main Street in Durham. The company says this is necessary as they continue to restructure after the pandemic. Tenants can get a break on skyrocketing rent if Congress passes a proposal from President Biden. He reportedly plans to propose a 5% cap on annual rent increases for tenants of landlords who own at least 50 units. Biden is expected to announce the plan tonight during an economic summit in Nevada. Policymakers say the best way to control housing costs would be through more construction and changes to land use regulations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surging at a new high right now, look at it, up 560 points with new retail sales data out showing a resilient economy. The S&P 500 also up at this hour, 20 points and the NASDAQ is also in green territory. And happening right now in the WRA live center, we're following some breaking news out of Maryland. A plane went down just before 10 o'clock this morning with an unknown amount of people on board. This is video here of the scene. Police believe the aircraft went down in the Tread Avon River that's near the town of Easton, which is on the Del Marva Peninsula. There was no specific information on the type of plane, but state police are calling it a small plane. You can see the search and rescue efforts there. No word yet on how many people were on board, where the plane came from or where it was headed. The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting in this search. Next afternoon, actor Jack Black's band is canceling its tour and leaving Australia. What his bandmate said about the Trump assassination attempt that prompted deportation threats from that country. Also, a wild ride in Florida seriously injures a woman. Dash came video of the terrifying hit and run crash. 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As one of America's leading accounting, consulting and wealth management firms, our collaborative approach creates solutions for your unique business needs. We leverage industry-focused insights with the collective technical resources of our firm to elevate your performance. Uncover opportunity and move upward at MossAtoms.com. Two fires broke out at a building on Donald Ross Drive. Last night and this morning, this is video from the latest fire this morning from Sky 5. You see it here, crews are working to put out that fire. The Raleigh Fire Department says nobody was hurt. They're still trying to figure out what caused the fire there. Police have identified a suspect, wanted for a stabbing in Durham. It happened on North Austin Avenue near Liberty Street around 2 a.m. Video from the W.R.L. breaking news tracker shows portions of both streets were closed for hours as police investigated. The man who was stabbed is expected to recover. Officers have a warrant for the person accused in the case. Jack Black is pulling the plug on his current tour after his Tenacious D. Bandmate joked about the assassination attempt on former President Trump. During the comedy rock band's concert in Sydney, Australia, Black presented Kyle Gas with a birthday cake and told him to make a wish. Gas responded, "Don't miss Trump next time." Black strongly condemned the statement, writing on social media, he would never condone hate speech nor encourage political violence. And now to a heart-pounding video of a hit and run crash in Florida that seriously injured a 20-year-old woman. The video from Sunday shows that red Camaro, okay, squeezing between two white vehicles, crashing into a Hyundai Tucson and setting it rolling onto its roof. Three people in the Camaro ran from the scene and then were picked up by a gray or silver vehicle. The 20-year-old woman in the Tucson was taken to the hospital and she is expected to survive. The highway patrol says what could have ended in a ticket will now likely end with criminal charges. And if a Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says his family is traumatized after he was wrongfully removed from the United Airlines plane, it happened Saturday on a flight from Denver to California. Davis says he tapped a flight attendant's arm to ask for a cup of ice for his son. The man shouted, "Don't hit me," and rushed to the front of the plane. Once the flight landed, Davis was removed in handcuffs by the FBI. The agents released him after determining inaccuracies in the complaint. United has reached out to Davis to apologize and has removed the flight attendant from duty while it investigates. For the second consecutive summer, a mainstay on the sports commentary show Undisputed is leaving the network. Skip Bayless is leaving his role as co-host after eight years. His final show will be later this summer. Shannon Sharpe left following the NBA Finals last year. The show took a couple months off last summer following Sharpe's departure and never regained momentum. No word on his next venture. We are just nine days away until the opening ceremony in Paris kicks off the summer games. WRAL is your exclusive Olympic station. You can watch the competitions, medal ceremonies and live analysis all on WRAL. We will have live reports from Paris in our 6 a.m. news also at 6 p.m. and at 11 p.m. Severe weather ripped through parts of the Midwest last night. Take a look at this damage in Iowa. Power lines were knocked down, homes were damaged, trees were toppled. The storm also triggered several tornado warnings throughout the eastern part of the state. Thousands of people are without power right now. Officials say the outage could last through today. Our planet is spinning slower. Our days are getting longer. Don't worry though. We won't have to add another hour to the day. Melting ice caps are causing longer days. A newly released study says it is the result of human caused climate change. The changes are small a few milliseconds a day. Still it could have an impact on technology that we rely on including GPS. Ice melting. We'll see it. Yeah. A warmer planet. Huge, huge concerns there. A lot of melting ice cream too. In this heat, meteorologist Kit Campbell and the WRS Center. I know ice cream places are busy though on days like today. Oh yeah, and I mean, didn't that picture the icy water? I was just ready to jump in after walking into work today. It is a scorching summer day. We did have some clouds earlier this morning that helped hold down temperatures a little bit but the humidity is way up there. A good day to head to the pool as long as you are staying hydrated drinking plenty of water. As we get into the afternoon, temperatures reach the upper 90s to near 100. And there will be a chance of a few pop up thunderstorms later on this afternoon and evening. But we have a major pattern change coming our way for the end of the week. And that really begins on Thursday. Rain chances start to go up. Temperatures start to go down. We need the rain. We need a break from the heat and we're going to get both with this pattern change. So let's talk about it. Here comes our next front. It's going to get stuck over North Carolina. It'll stall out and with it nearby it's going to develop a lot of clouds each day. That'll keep temperatures down and better rain chances each day as well. So let's track the arrival of the front on future counts. This is our in-house model here. During the day tomorrow we're likely to be dry early on. It's as we get into the afternoon and evening that we start to see thunderstorms blossoming on the radar. It's about a 50% chance. Some of those storms could actually linger past midnight. But I think for the most part we would be dry by Thursday morning as you're waking up. But here is the front. It's going to be right overhead by Thursday. And that is why the potential for flooding begins to ramp up on Thursday. If you see some flash flooding we're under the same risk level that we were last Friday when we saw the flooding. And this is heavy rain showing up here on Futurecast. Here's the front on Friday. It's still hanging out nearby. And so Friday we've got another decent chance for rain and storms. A lot of clouds and temperatures just in the mid 80s. If you need to get some yard work done this week keep in mind even though we have a pretty good chance for showers and storms many of the days. No day are we forecasting an all day type of washout rain. I would recommend trying to get it done as early as possible. That way if you get it done in the morning you can beat the heat and hopefully you can beat the rain chances as well. There will be a level one threat for severe storms tomorrow from the triangle north and west including Chatham County Rocky Mount. The threat here damaging wind gusts. Keep in mind the severe risk maps do not account for heavy rain risk or lightning risk. But both of those will also be concerns. And if we look look more detailed on our flooding threat it is going to be a more moderate threat both Thursday and Friday before backing off to a low in threat on Saturday. Let's take a look at today's W.R.A.L. Weatherwater photo. This is from Irwin yesterday evening at sunset. The ice crystals in the clouds really created a beautiful display a lot of texture in those clouds. So thank you for sharing those pictures with us. Over the next seven days we get a nice little break from the heat. It is still going to be humid outside. Low temperatures are in the 70s. High temperatures are in the 80s. A lot more clouds so hopefully if you need some fresh air but it's been too hot to get outside you can get out early in the morning. That is going to be my plan so I can finally take my dog Jazzy on some overdue dog walks. It's just been too hot out there especially with the pavement. Understood Kat thank you. On average a child dies every 10 days from heat stroke in a car and often there accidents. Coming up today at 5, 5 on your side looks into how these deaths keep happening. Also a portion of a Chapel Hill Park is closed after elevated levels of lead were found in the soil. Today at 4 W.R.A.L. is asking the town how they found it and the health risks it poses and what's being done about it. Still ahead there's noon a survey company takes a swing at advancing the game of golf. The new designs they hope will be more flattering on female athletes. Plus Amazon Prime members can get their hands on big deals but if they're not careful they could also fall prey to crooks. A few ways to guard your money. What's next? At Moss Adams that question inspires us to help people and their businesses strategically define and claim their future. 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And the Fed may cut interest rates before inflation drops to its target level. Those are among today's business headlines with Maribel Abraham. The Fed doesn't plan to wait until inflation drops at 2% before cutting interest rates. Instead, policymakers are looking for greater confidence that pricing pressures will eventually decline to that level. This is according to Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The Fed's target has been to slow inflation to a 2% annual rate. It's now around 3%. At an event yesterday Powell said the Fed can move sooner to cut rates as it sees more good inflation data. And he added that lately there's been more positive data showing price pressures easing. Google's parent Alphabet is close to making its biggest acquisition ever. It would be a nearly $23 billion deal to buy the cybersecurity startup firm Wiz, according to media reports, Wiz offers cybersecurity software for cloud computing. And it recently raised $1 billion from venture capital investors and the firm is valued at roughly $12 billion. If completed, this deal would far surpass Alphabet's previous biggest acquisition. That was a $12.5 billion takeover of Motorola about a decade ago. Amazon's two-day prime day sales event is underway. And while the sale offers thousands of deals across all product categories, experts say tech, clothing, and everyday essentials are where you may find the biggest discounts. Toys and gaming are also marked down, but usually not as much as you'll find during the holidays. This morning some notable deals have an Apple Watch discounted 20% to $199. And a ring video doorbell is half price at $50. And security experts are warning shoppers to beware of scammers during prime day. Watch for emails saying something is wrong with your account or even a specific order. And those are your business headlines. I'm Maribel Abra at the Nasdaq Market site. A new company plans to give women more choices when it comes to golf apparel. The company is called March 1st Golf. It says its line will offer classic and elegant pieces that flatter all women. Before designing the new collection, March 1st Golf conducted survey with women golfers. The athletes said traditional golf clothing made them feel frumpy and oversized. And Jeff, I can assure you, no woman wants to feel frumpy. No, and that should make you want to take up golf for me. Maybe. Go do it. A newly released report highlights the disconnect between parents and teens when it comes to communication. What researchers learned about how teens feel about their support systems. Also. Should cell phones be banned from school campuses across Wake County? That's the proposal that a group of Raleigh leaders have for Wake School leaders today. We're diving deep into this proposal and hearing their concerns. And here's a look at the North Carolina education winning lottery numbers. 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Coverage you can count on. When we start with breaking news this half hour, former NBA player Joe Bryant, the father of Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69 years old. Joe recently battled a health issue and suffered a massive stroke. He was known to people around him famously as jelly beings Bryant. He was a first round pick to Golden State to the Warriors in 1975. Played for the Philadelphia 76ers. San Diego Clippers and Houston Rockets before heading overseas. Covering Wake County, a group is making a new push today to ban cell phones inside Wake County public schools. They say phones are detrimental to students learning and their mental health. WRL's Laura Levine is at Wake County schools headquarters in Cary with concerns from parents. [MUSIC] We are here outside of Wake School headquarters where this is going to be a big talker today. Listen, if you have a smartphone, you probably get these notifications. Let me know how much screen time you use per week. For me, you can see it's social media. Well, these concerned parents save the percentage for kids as much higher, especially during school hours. So members of this group include a former councilwoman Nicole Stewart, a family doctors and others. They are expected to request a district wide ban at today's meeting. The group is worried about mental health and academic issues stemming from mobile device use. Several counties in North Carolina have already done this and feedback in those counties indicate students are paying more attention in class. Stewart says it's the constant attention and addiction they want to address. Constant interruption is a huge part of it, right? Like, we're all addicted to our funds at this point. But children being interrupted in school ruins their attention. It brings down their grades. It interrupts the teachers who are trying to learn on a constant basis. We can get into the social media aspect part in terms of how our children's mental health is suffering, especially young girls. Currently, Wake schools, let's individual schools determine cell phone policies and enforcement. Many schools already banned them from being used in classrooms. However, those policies differ from school to school. Meanwhile, today's meeting will begin at 530 and the district is not expected to take any action on it today. Laura Levine, WRL news and Carrie. The Wake County School Board will consider several language changes to policies on gender-based discrimination. The changes will be based on updated Title IX regulations. Those include updates to the district's investigative processes and clarifying that Title IX complaints do not have to be written down. There are growing concerns surrounding a local mental health hospital after five teenagers escaped. WRL investigates received inspections of Holly Hill Hospital, conducted right after the teens escaped back in March. Pages from the inspection report address violations to the protocols that ensure patients can't escape. The Department of Health and Human Services documents show there is no evidence. Exit doors were checked on 14 of 51 days leading up to and just after the escapes. They also state Holly Hill employee broke the rules by not having two members outside during fresh airtime leading to an escape that day. One teen says she was allowed to go to the bathroom and was able to slip away. It was easy. I was surprised how it could get out. As soon as I wanted the bathroom, it went in with nobody there trying to stop me. The documents also show at least one employee failed to check on the patient listed as an escape risk every 15 minutes. WRL investigates found employees were asked to under report escapes as well. Since these findings, Holly Hill outlined an improvement plan. Dina escaped after those plans were put in place. The Wake County Animal Center is overwhelmed with animals and they need your help. More than 100 animals arrived at the shelter in the last week. If you lost your dog, come by and get it. If you can adopt an animal, the shelter is asking you to do so. The shelter is on Beacon Lake Drive in Raleigh and it's open from noon to six every day. Here are where things stand in the investigation into the shooting that almost took former President Trump's life. The FBI says technicians are working 24 hours a day on the shooter's cell phone and laptop. They gained access to Thomas Crook's phone yesterday. The House Oversight Committee has formally requested documents from the Secret Service as it investigates the assassination attempt. The committee plans to hold a hearing next Monday. Crook's former high school counselor told NBC News he was "flabbergasted" it was him. The counselor says Crook's was quiet, intelligent and he never got a call from a teacher about behavior problems. Former President Donald Trump has secured the GOP nominee for President for a third time now. The date kicked off with a surprise announcement that U.S. Senator J.D. Vance will be Trump's running mate. NBC's Bree Jackson reports from Milwaukee where the convention is being held. Last night on the first night of the Republican convention, former President Trump was officially declared the Republican presidential nominee for 2024 after a roll call vote. The former president made a surprise visit and he joined his newly announced running mate U.S. Senator J.D. Vance. The 39-year-old says he's bringing loyalty to the GOP ticket. He was a Trump critic back in 2016, but he has now become one of Trump's biggest allies. Meanwhile, convention events do continue here in Milwaukee today. Each day there is a different focus today. We are expecting it to be on immigration and law enforcement. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is expected to be one of the main speakers. And on Thursday, Trump is said to formally accept the GOP nomination. In Milwaukee, Bree Jackson, NBC News. And many more people will be speaking at the RNC over the next two days. You can get a full list of events on WRAL.com. A new snapshot of the state of teen's mental health. What research reveals about the disconnect between teens and parents? Plus a special celebration for a care team member at a hospital with four legs. This pups track record and bringing smiles to patients and staff. Take WRAL news with you on the go. Download the WRAL News app and get breaking news alerts, important weather information, and customize your feed for stories important to you. Save big this summer with great deals. 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It is scalding hot from here to the coast as you watch WRL news available on Spectrum and the WRL app on your TV or streaming device triple digit feels like right now. Not everyone knows where they stand with their romantic partner. In the dating world, there's a term for that. We're talking about situationships. Situationships can be a fun, low pressure way to date while remaining single. Signs of a situation ship can include inconsistent communication, lack of growth and minimal future planning. Clinical psychologists say they don't work for everyone because without clarity and consistency, you might feel anxious and confused. If you find yourself in a situation ship, you can take a pause and ask yourself, is this meeting my needs and creating joy? Or is it causing anxiety and confusion? Clear and open communication about your boundaries and expectations can help both parties to be on the same page. And here's hoping you will get on the same page. A recent survey found 30% of today's generation would prefer to be in a situation ship instead of a committed relationship. Psychologists believe online dating might play a role in this because it gives people the flexibility and freedom to meet several people at the same time. About one in five teens in the US said they rarely or never have the social or emotional support they need. Parents were nearly three times more likely to think they were providing that. Researchers say teens think about their feelings along with their identity and place in the world, but they might not want to share that with their parents. Support systems are important for everyone, but particularly for adolescents who are experiencing a period of major biological and social transition. For more explainers and health news that impacts your family, you can subscribe to @WRL5 on YouTube and check out our health playlist. Coming up after the break, a retirement party that left guests with a doggy bag of memories. And how North Carolina teen rewrote history after making an unexpected career change. [Music] What's next? At Moss Adams, that question inspires us to help people and their businesses strategically define and claim their future. As one of America's leading accounting, consulting and wealth management firms, our collaborative approach creates solutions for your unique business needs. We leverage industry focus insights with the collective technical resources of our firm to elevate your performance. Uncover opportunity and move upward at MossAtoms.com. This is the story of the one. As head of maintenance at a concert hall, he knows the show must always go on. That's why he works behind the scenes, ensuring every light is working, the HVAC is humming, and his facility shines. 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The City of Concord recognized Garner's achievements last week, presenting him within official proclamation. Crowd of people gathered in the lobby of a hospital in Maryland for a special retirement celebration. This commemoration wasn't for a doctor or a nurse. It was for a dog. Griffin, about 150 pounds of fluff and unconditional love. He's a therapy dog who's been bringing joy and comfort to patients and staff weekly for seven years. To see the difference he makes in the attitude of the people is incredible. I can't even describe it. It changes them completely from what they were before. That's what I really love about it. It really changes somebody's outlook for that day. They're both smiling there. Griffin, he's so chill. Look at him. Isn't the only therapy dog they're roaming the halls of that hospital? There are eight dogs bringing unconditional love to patients and staff. He's so chill, but when you see him next to one of the little kids, wow, he's just giant. But, oh, good work. Here's an important reminder about a road closure tonight. A part of the I-40 near US-70 in Wake County will be closed in both directions overnight. Crews are working on the bridge for the future, I-40. It closed last night at 10, reopened at 5 this morning. The same thing will happen tonight. 55 years ago today, Apollo 11 embarked upon a historic mission to the moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins launched into space atop an enormous Saturn B rocket. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on another planetary body. You've seen the video and heard the audio enough to feel like I was there or, you know, alive then. Just watching that take off with the flames coming out of that rocket engine, that sort of feels like when you go outside. Yeah, pretty much. Can't gammals over in the WRS of air weather center. We keep looking at these heat index temperatures. I mean, triple digits for everyone. Triple digits this afternoon for everybody. So even if you're not there yet, you'll be pretty soon. Boy, it's steamy out there. It's not as hot at this hour as it was yesterday. And one of the reasons why we had a lot of cloud cover around early this morning. It was left over from a few of the storms last night, but it's still steamy. 102 is what it feels like at RDU. Feels like 108 right now in South Hill and Clinton and 104 in Southern Pines. Not a great afternoon to head out for your dog walk. You've got the dangerous heat during the early afternoon and then we've got a chance of a couple of thunderstorms. It's about a 30% chance through sunset. Later this evening would be your best shot once the sun sets. That's when the pavement will cool down a little bit. It won't be quite as hot out there. It's still very humid, but I think it's a quick in and out out there today. The good news is the summer heat is backing off here pretty soon. It's going to come with a lot of clouds, so it's not a sunny day with temperatures in the 80s, but we need a break from the heat and we need some rain and those are both coming in this pattern change. You got to get through tomorrow 97 and then we get a normal day on Thursday. 91 is our normal high this time of year before our stretch of 80s begins with highs in the mid to upper 80s. It's four days in a row at least and I was just looking at some of the new extended model data and there are signs this could last into early next week as well. Let's talk about why we get a break from the heat. So far we've had a big area of high pressure that's been extending over North Carolina and bringing us this dangerous heat. What we're going to see change is this big dip in the jet stream. We've got this upper level low that's going to sit here and it's going to do two things. It's going to steer in all this moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. So we've got a constant supply of moisture to develop more clouds and storms and keep temperatures down and that's the first thing it's going to do. The other thing it's going to do is out ahead of an upper level low you typically get a lot of lift in the atmosphere and that helps to generate rain and those clouds in the first place. So we get that steady flow moisture with the jet stream that you can see here and that's what's going to bring the chance for rain and it's that chance for rain and cloud that's going to hold temperatures back for us. 91 degrees outside today so far the high has been 93 at it. The sun set 831 this evening. Notice the haze and a lot of the upper level clouds in the area. That's what's helped us out so far in terms of temperatures. It's backing off a bit. Not much to see yet on the dual Doppler 5000 radar. I do think we'll see a couple pop up storms today but tomorrow's storm chances do climb a bit. We are dry through lunchtime tomorrow but once we get to the evening even during the afternoon it's only about a 30% chance of a storm. But by tomorrow evening especially for the evening commute we're looking at a better chance of rain and storms. Storm chances up to about 50% tomorrow and they keep going up from there Thursday. We've got a threat for flooding as well as Friday. Tomorrow instead of the flooding risk we actually have the threat for an isolated severe storm with some strong wind gusts. There's our stretch of the 80s on the horizon. It begins on Friday lasting into the start of next week with decent rain chances on the way. Cat, thanks. The attempt on former President Trump's life is inspiring some to find ways to bring people together. How a shop owner hopes coffee and a conversation can lead to change. And here's a look at you winning Powerball numbers 9, 31, 39, 40, 45. Powerball is 23 and multiplier is 3. What's next? 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