8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning Baltimore! It's going to be hot today with some sunshine and temperatures in the upper 90s — yikes! Now, let's get to the news. Hurricane Laura reached the Gulf Coast last night as a monster Category 4 with sustained winds at 150 mph. Hours later, the hurricane was a Category 2 with winds of 110 mph. It's unclear so far what degree of damage cities and towns in southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border have sustained, or how many lives have been lost as not all residents followed…