Good morning. It's Tuesday, July 23rd. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Forecasters say it will be sunny and hot again in the Tri-Cities today. The high should be near 98 degrees. Then, there’s a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms before 11 p.m. And those storms will bring cooler temperatures in the mid-60s overnight -- and winds up to 15 miles per hour. But tomorrow should be sunny again, with highs closer to 86. In our top story today: U.S. Rep.