and we're going to begin this morning with on the campaign trail, with the race for the white house taking center stage in the battleground state of iowa. yesterday it appears mitt romney's vice presidential pick may be growing on some americans. according to a new abc news/"washington post" poll, 38% favor congressman paul ryan as romney's running mate, up from 23% last week. still, 33% viewed ryan unfavorably. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: his opponent got the weekend buzz by picking a running mate. but in drought-stricken iowa, president obama created his own buzz as only an incumbent can, ordering the federal government to buy $150 million worth of meat and fish from hard-hit farmers. >> we've got a lot of freezers. >> reporter: the president said the farm bill, frozen on capitol hill, would help more and singled out mitt romney's running mate for helping block it. >> so if you happen to see congressman ryan, tell him how important the farm bill is for iowa and small communities. >> reporter: iowans are seeing ryan. he, too, went to the swing state. a chaotic event, his speech repeatedly disrupted. >> we don't want a welfare state, we don't want a debt crisis. >> reporter: romney's pick puts him in potential trouble in florida, a state full of people using medicare that ryan wants to shrink. but in st. augustine, romney charged the president did that. >> the president's idea for medicare was to cut it by $700 billion. that's not the right answer, we want to make sure we preserve and protect medicare. >> reporter: under obama health care, medicare payments to doctors and drug companies with ill drop, not the benefits to seniors. under ryan's proposal, seniors would get vouchers for private insurance, ending medicare as a government entitlement. >> he is an articulate spokesman for governor romney's vision. but the problem is the vision is one that i fundamentally disagree with. >> reporter: i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >> last night on the "rachel maddow show" journalist told rachel that ryan's plan for medicare may hurt the ticket in florida. >> rightly or wrongly, he's perceived as someone out to kill medicare and medicaid and for that matter, doesn't feel all that good about social security. now, this is toxic in florida. i'm not saying romney will lose florida, i'm saying as of today, he has less chance of carrying it than he had before, which is one reason he went to florida by himself. i think it's fairly obvious it's one reason he didn't go to orlando. >> the rachel maddow show 9:00 p.m. eastern. elsewhere in politics, new jersey governor chris christie will be giving the keynote speak at the republican national committee. christie said he plans to make an emphatic speech, making the case for electing mitt romney and paul ryan. christie told "u.s.a. today" he's grinding away on the fourth draft of his speech. he said he's going to be offering some very direct and hard truths to the people of the country about the trouble that we're in. well a policeman and two others are dead this morning after a dunnman opened fire near texas a&m university monday. the suspected gunman, 35-year-old thomas alton kauffell was being served an eviction notice before he opened fire from inside a home. a county constable, a 43-year-old man and guntman were killed while three others were wounded in the shoot-out. a 55-year-old woman was in serious condition after surgery. authorities say the nearby texas a&m campus was mostly empty when the incident occurred. new york city police are investigating a stunning security breach at jfk airport. over the weekend when a lost jet skier who was stranded on the water, swam ashore, scaled a fence and walked across two runways before entering a terminal. this despite a $100 million intrusion detection system. the new york port authority which runs the airport has called for an expedited review. the lost jet skier was charged with criminal trespassing. and now here's your first look at other news going on around america today. in florida, a bus driver was attacked by a woman who just began punching and fighting with him. just after paying for her fare. the driver, who suffered a concussion can be seen pushing the woman back out of the bus, she has been since arrested, no word on what may have set her off. in indiana, scary moments at a state fair when a stagecoach flipped over, injuring five people. among them, the state fair queen who was riding atop the buggy. it's not clear what went wrong. fortunately no one was seriously hurt and the fair queen was back to work on monday. in florida, this is one mighty big snake. researchers at the university of florida say it's a record-breaker, the largest burmese python ever caught in the state. it is 17 feet 7 inches long, weighs 160 pounds and was carrying 87 eggs when it was captured in the everglades. and finally, it's that time of year, ladies, to new york city where firefighters aren't just known as the bravest -- no. they're also quite the beefcakes. and some of the hunkiest heroes made their way to times square to sign their new 2013 calendars. the sales will help fund a fire department foundation. now for a look at your national weather, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins who actually only buys the calendar because you're featured in the extra 1th month. >> the one no one can see in. >> extra credit for everyone willing to shell out the money. >> i would proudly buy that calendar for all the women in my family. i'm sure my 10-month-old would love it good morning, everyone, yesterday was another hot day in texas, 104 in dallas yesterday. phoenix was 115. but we have some significant changes, and i'm not so sure we're ever going to see the incredible hot weather any more in areas like minneapolis and chicago. because we're going to get another big cooldown coming for the upcoming weekend. let me show you what's going on this morning. many area of the country are seeing areas of rain and some of this is good and some of it the drought areas of ohio and indiana have gotten light rain. there's findley, ohio, there's detroit there with just rain that's moved through this morning. interstate 80 from toledo to cleveland will have rain. in the south, atlanta, thunderstorms have fallen apart, light shower activity moving over the city. maybe a little bit of a downpour on the northwest side of town. athens, university of georgia you may get a few areas of rain early. this is very light stuff, not going to cause too many issues out there. the last stop is washington, d.c., we've got light shower activity. on the west side of town. interstate 81, that will begin to move around hagerstown and harrisburg, with light rain. we could see showers around areas like washington, d.c. so overall we've got beneficial rains, including central kansas. the drought still the big story out there. and the temperatures have been knocked down because of one and then two cold fronts across the country. today, 80s in the hartland. if you're in the east, many areas of light rain and showers, but not all that bad. coming up, stocks tank, google gobbles and what's new in the dictionary? your first look at the morning's business headlines are straight ahead. a playoff preview, remembering a red sox legend and the worst penalty kick ever. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. 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a lot. soriano boots it a mile high, i don't know if that was a penalty shot or a field attempt. they're dubbing it the worst penalty shot in the world. i'll just call it hilarious. way to run it in, mario. here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> that was pretty entertaining. we're watching the threat of severe storms in the mid-atlantic into the northeast. not a large threat, but if you're traveling today in areas from new york city to pennsylvania, new jersey, we're going to see the storms rolling in. right now light rain this morning areas approaching harrisonburg and harrisburg, pennsylvania, and also d.c., but late this afternoon the area of yellow, we have the possibility of wind damage and large hail it includes a good section from state college to scranton, through philadelphia, baltimore and d.c. so we don't get too many bouts of severe storms, the coverage won't be that great. but whatever strong storms could dorm, could do some damage. that's why we have the thunderstorm chances in those areas. other storms are possible in the southeast. middle of the country looks dry and relatively nice. >> good deal. bill, thanks so much. coming up, a teen star's dramatic change of looks and an action stars confess of a failure and an affair nearly 20 years later. plus, in his first interview since kristen stewart's cheating scandal, just what did robert pattinson have to say for himself. your "first look" at entertainment is straight ahead. greater risk of a stroke, my first thoughts were about my wife, and my family. i have the most common type of atrial fibrillation, or afib. it's not caused by a heart valve problem. i was taking warfarin, but my doctor put me on pradaxa instead to reduce my risk of stroke. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) reduced stroke risk 35% better than warfarin. and unlike warfarin, with pradaxa, there's no need for regular blood tests. that's really important to me. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 or older, have a bleeding condition like stomach ulcers, or take aspirin, nsaids, or blood thinners, or if you have kidney problems, especially if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all medicines you take, any planned medical or dental procedures, and don't stop taking pradaxa without your doctor's approval, as stopping may increase your stroke risk. other side effects include indigestion, stomach pain, upset, or burning. pradaxa is progress. having afib not caused by a heart valve problem increases your risk of stroke. ask your doctor if you can reduce your risk with pradaxa. hey america, even though slisa rinna is wearing the new depend silhouette briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even under a fantastic dress. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. we invite you to get a free sample and try one on too. let's compare. germ party! eww! now the colgate total mouth. nice! 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[ applause ] >> it makes sense because when kids heard the spice girls they were like, the who? >> well tonight jimmy welcomes actress, leslie mann and actor dolf lundgren and musical guest grimes. jimmy fallon late night on your local nbc station. i've missed jimmy. good to have him back. he made his first tv appearance as his former girlfriend was caught cheating on him. and robert pattinson took the high rode rood. he was classy. sharing pint of ice cream on the daily show, john stewart joked they were a couple of gals talking about a break-up and that pattinson was better off without former flame. pattinson never directly commented on kristen stewart saying only right now he needs a really good publicist. >> i go for the chocolate chip cookie dough. returning to acting in "the expendables 2" after an eight-year break, arnold schwarzenegger insists it's tough staying in shape at age 68, but the same workouts and food he ate when he was working out still worked. claude van damme said he had an affair with kylie minogue when he was shooting "street fighter." miley cyrus went platinum blonde, super short. she quoted she's never felt more me in my whole life. >> she has a pretty face, she can totally get away with it. i could not. >> that is a bold statement. you think -- i'll just end on that because it boggles my mind. i'm lynn berry, this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, willie geist is next. with president obama and national democrats hammering the message that paul ryan looks out for the rich while slashing into programs for the poor and the elderly, we get new numbers this morning. showing just how the country feels about mitt romney's veep choice. the question is do voters think ryan is a right wing radical or reasonable republican. governor chris christie gets a major role at the republican national committee. the question is will governor christie deliver a palin-esque speech? how did a dude on a jet ski climb a fence and walk
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