tavis smiley and dr. cornell west on the national poverty tour. up next the political playbook. first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. bill? good morning. you re going to introep deuce me with a smile today, mika, a gorgeous day. this morning one of the coolest mornings in a while, finally relief from the high humidity in all of the eastern half of the country for the most part. 66 in boston right now. we re 59 in pittsburgh. so a few areas a little chilly this morning. it s going to be a great afternoon with highs around 80 to 85 degrees and with a low humidity it s going to be fantastic especially in the shade. now as far as what we re dealing with in the middle of the country, that s where the trouble spot is. we ve had some heavy rain this morning and severe thunderstorms from little rock down to greenville, mississippi that will continue to push south down through central mississippi. that s your travel trouble spot. also, oklahoma city has some thunderstorms to deal