tried the same thing with elizabeth warren, harvard law professor, credited as being the principal architect of the bureau and an advocate of the economic plight of the middle class. as senator scott brown feared, one of us will be running against him in 2012. it isn't me. a month avalanching his exploratory committee, elizabeth warren will officially announce her candidacy for the u.s. senate tomorrow. her first live national interview after tomorrow's announcement will be tomorrow night exclusively here on "the rachel maddow show" which is very cool. election upset. democrats lose a key house seat and a troubling sign for president obama. the great escape. a michigan suspect manages to slip out of handcuffs and through a police cruiser's window. a collision course. a bus driver tries to beat a train, causing a deadly wreck in argentina.

hello and good morning. i'm vinita nair. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is fir"first look" on msnb. today we begin with a major gop victory. at a time when president obama can least afford it, republicans have scored an upset in a house race being called a referendum on the president's handling of the economy. last night retired media executive and political newcomer, bob turner, narrowly defeated david weprin, according to the associated press. democrats outnumber republicans three to one in new york's ninth congressional district, which hasn't sent a republican to congress in nearly 90 years. turner replaces congressman anthony weiner, a seven-term democrat who resigned in the wake of a sexting scandal in

june. in nevada, former republican state senator mark amodei coasted to a victory in a district that's never elected a democrat. meanwhile, as lawmakers on capitol hill spar over how to pay for president obama's american jobs act, the president is on the road working hard to sell his plan to the american people. tracie potts joins us more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. while the president's out again today pushing new spending to create jobs, here on capitol hill, the deficit super committee is looking for ways to save money. president obama pitches his jobs plan in ralraleigh, north carol, today. >> what on on earth are we waiting for? >> reporter: republicans say they're waiting for a price tag america can afford. >> the debt has gone up by 40% because it was financed with borrowing. and yet he wants to go down that same pathogen.

>> reporter: the deficit super committee looking for a trillion in savings is debating how paying for jobs will affect america's bottom line. >> the fastest and most effective way to reduce the deficit in the short term is to put americans back to work. >> reporter: but the congressional budget office warns obama's plan may only work for a while. >> cuts in agss or increases in spending in the mere term will spur output and employment in the near term. >> reporter: plus congress has other things to deal with first. >> we have to fund before the end of the month, we have to take care of the fema bill before the end of this week. >> reporter: john boehner introduces his jobs plan thursday. >> i hope he'll listen to our ideas and i hope that he'll work with us to find common ground. >> reporter: also tomorrow, democrats here get a briefing from the white house on the president's plan. well, last night on the rachel maddow show, rachel asked why the president's jobs

proposal is especially important in his district where authorities were forced to shut down a key bridge after cracks were found in the iron. >> this is taking what sounds like abstract theory i guess to some to reality. this is not just infrastructure. these are real people trying to move and real commerce trying to flow through a region and it's not happening. so what we're seeing here is an example of where money spent by the federal government could provide jobs, could keep commerce flowing, would save millions and millions of dollars. businesses are losing in productivity, gas being burned. all of the things that you think about in theory, but this is reality now. it's hit us just as it hit minneapolis a few years ago. and these are dollars that are -- if you can talk about jobs without talking about infrastructure, then you really don't know what you're talking about. unless we have highways and

bren bridges and airports that allow commerce to move, we don't have an economy. >> you won't want to miss out on her unique take on politics and all the day's top stories. it's week nights at 9:00 p.m. right here on msnbc. troubling new data on the record people of poor people in this country is underscoring the need for jobs. the u.s. poverty rate rose to 15.10%, the highest level since 1993. that means 1 in 6 americans are living in poverty, the most since the government began keeping track back in 1959. the u.s. poverty level for a family of four stands at $22,314 in total household income. and $11,139 for individuals. the families of two american hikers jailed in iran for over two years say they are overjoyed the men may soon be released.

in a statement the families called it a huge relief. an iranian court set bail for $500,000 each for the men convicted of spy-related charges but this morning the bail deal is still under review. this comes after iran's prld told ann curry in an exclusive interview that the men could be freed kup couple of days. ann will have a live report from iran coming up this morning on "today." now here's a look at some of the other stories making news america. surveillance camera captured a bizarre break-in inside an illinois restaurant. he stripped down and once inside he went straight to the kitchen where police found him cooking chicken tenders and french fries. he was arrested a burglary charges. a handcuffed suspect in michigan pulled off his own houdini impression. while in the backseat of a

police car, the suspect slid one of his wrists right out of the cuffs and managed to lower the back window and escape. it took three hours for police to capture him. chocolatey fun were unveiled in chicago tuesday, weighing in at 12,000 pounds, a record-breaking chocolate bar is the brainchild of a chocolate company that's taking it on the road for a think big, eat smart campaign. and finally, one abraham lincoln impersonator has a unique prowess with pigskin. the honest abe lookalike has recorded himself showcasing his throwing accuracy and place-kicking skills. as you can see, various locations. now we turn to bill karins for the weather channel forecast. i heard you gig link in that. >> a plus for creativity and maybe d for photo editing.

well, good morning, everyone. let's talk about what happened yesterday in texas. because it's really just never ending, one of the worst summers ever for heat and drought and it was 107 degrees yesterday in dallas, texas. this was just like the big bang ending to everything. only 99 in phoenix. all the way down to san antonio, it was 100. 102 in houston. this is going to be the end of the extreme heat. by the time we add up all the stath saturdays, so many records to talk about. phoenix has had 101 degree days. do you not expect wichita falls, texas to only be one behind. dallas, you you broke your record with 70. oklahoma city had 63. that's two straight months of 100 plus heat. even san antonio broke their

report. so the drought won't end anytime soon. we do have rainfall this morning in kansas, a little bit in oklahoma and also rain right around st. louis, but the big weather story from now into the weekend is this cold air coming down from canada. this is the first shot of i'll even call it cold air all behind the storm system. it won't make it down to the gulf, but from the northern plains, great lakes, northeast especially, you'll feel it the next couple mornings. so there was one weak front and then this is the real deal. and that could change that cool to cold. this is canadian high pressure, this air is coming straight down from the arctic. in fargo, north dakota, of course they're famous for the movie and snow in the winter, but it's 35 degrees morning. we're almost getting down to a frost and freeze. it's 86 in cladallas. and that cool air is what will slide to chicago, detroit, cleveland, pittsburgh, new york,

baltimore northwards up through new england the next couple mornings. so enjoy one last little day in the 80s from the mid-atlantic up this to thunk because this is it. after this, this cool air in chicago today will be arriving on the east coast. so if you appreciate summer and you'll miss it, spend some time outside today. back to you. >> all right, thanks, bill. target gets overrun and the twins go nuts. your business headlines are straight ahead. coming, a memorable win for the red sox. manny ramirez is released from jail. you won't believe what he did next. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. i want healthy skin for life.

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welcome back to "first look." here are some of the top stories making news morning. homeland security secretary janet napolitano says there will

be a new security procedure in place for children under 12. she says there will be other ways to screen kids without resorting to patdowns and they will no longer have to take their shoes off. the afghan government says a 20 hour assault by talibans in kabul have ended. they have been firing rockets at u.s. and other embassies. six attackers were killed along with seven afghans. in argentina, a bus driver tried to beat a train. setting off a chain reaction collision with two locomotives. at least 11 people died and hundreds were hurt. there are mixed results on a new study on teen driving. it found 16-year-olds were 26% less likely to die in a crash in states with strict driving rules. however, 18-year-olds were 12% more likely to have a fatal crash. one theory, teens are waiting until they turn 18 to avoid restrictions. in "u.s. news & world report's" new rankings of top u.s. colleges, harvard and

princeton tied for the number one spot, followed by yale and columbia. now here your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,105 after adding 44 points yesterday. the s&p gained 10 points. the nasdaq rose 37. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei fell 97 points but in hong kong the hang seng inched up 14. on wall street tuesday, investors bet that european leaders could act soon to stop its spreading debt crisis. news french president nicolas sarkozy and german chancellor angela merkel gave buyers a measure of hope for the debt-ridden region. however that optimism faded overnight as asian stocks slipped on fears that eurozone leaders lack a clear plan to solve its sovereign debt crisis. back on wall street, industrials led the day's gains. general electric added nearly 3% while cummins jumped 6%.

oracle gave the nasdaq the biggest boost, rising nearly 3%. apple shares inched up 1% on renewed expectations for investor incentives. best buy shares plunged 7% after an unexpectedly weak quarterly report. august retail sales are on tap today along with producer priced inflation data. a discount line from high end line missoni crashed target's website on tuesday. in the wake of demand for more privacy controls, facebook is rolling out so-called smart lists today to make it easier for users to control which friends view certain content. the infamous winklevoss twins have found a way to cash in on their claims to facebook fame. >> hey, that's a good idea. >> what? >> cracking it like that. >> could be huge. >> will someone steal it? >> no word on how much wonderful pistachios shelled out for the ad. a milestone for new york

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here's nbc's fred roggin. good morning. we have not seen a pitcher this dominant in nearly a decade. the tigers' justin verlander struck out six over seven scoreless against the white sox, earning his 23rd win of the year. first pitcher to do that since '02. tigers won 11 straight. tim wakefield picked up his 200th career win and he did it one knuckleball at a time. kept the blue jays guessing. struck out seven. papelbon showered him with champagne. red sox with an 18-6 win. mariano rivera needed one more save for 600 and he got a little help from russell martin. gunned down ichiro to end the game. rivera joins trevor hoffman as the only players to have 600 saves in their career. yanks beat the mariners 3-2. florida, marlin and braves, and this certainly didn't help. saw a runner stealing second. look out!

he threw the ball somewhere between home and first base. almost hit the on-deck circle. with pitching like that, it's no surprise the marlins lost the game. manny ramirez released from jail yesterday after being charged with domestic battery. bail was set at $2,500. he emerged from court putting his arm around a female reporter. strange considering he just left a hearing for slapping his wife. the judge ordered manny to have no direct contact with his wife. journalists clamored for comment. then he tossed a microphone out the window and grabbed another. let's review. slaps his wife, gets arrested, flirted with a reporter, went a little too far with the microphones. this time there's no excuse for manny being manny. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. now for another quick look at the weather, here is bill karins with the weather channel forecast. >> good morning once again. in case you're wondering, we haven't been talking about the

tropics too much late will he because things are relatively quiet. maria is harmlessly floating north of puerto rico. we're not concerned with this at all. here's the latest forecast from the hurricane center. still taking it safely away from the east coast to the united states. we will get waves and rip currents this upcoming weekend, but bermuda, possibly rough weather, but that's it. so nothing to worry about, which is really good news for this time of year because they can be quite nasty. it if there's one spot that has the worst morning commute, it's in st. louis. down up to raining pretty good now. even thunderstorms out towards washington. so if you're in the st. louis area and traveling up 44 south of st. louis and down to the western portion of the state, that's where you'll need the umbrella as you head out the door. other forecast concerns, not a lot. looking pretty nice today. washington, d.c., could have a light chance of a shower or storm, but it will be mild from philly to new york to hartford. cooler air arriving. look at buffalo, you'll only be

67 degrees. so cooler air is on the way and all that cool beautiful fall air is from kansas city to chicago today where it's only going to be 65 in chicago. >> hard to believe fall is already here. >> it's arriving before the calendar says it. >> thanks, bill. who is hollywood's highest paid man? plus michael jackson is still raking it in. your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. [ male announcer ] this is the network.

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welcome back to "first lo " look." last night on jimmy fallon, jimmy knocked the not so smart

moves of one fast food employee. >> this isn't good. a mcdonald's employee in minnesota was arrested for stealing the credit card numbers of drive-through customers. or as the customers put it, i'm eating at a mcdonald's and don't have cash to pay for it, you want to steal my identity? be my guest, idiot. big news today. a top story in the "new york times" and on the "today" show. the department of agriculture announced that it will ban six new strands of e coal higkol. c explains why the hot dog vendor outside my building is just selling napkins. the white house is planning an official state trip to australia this november which is why biden spent all day looking for an australian translator. got to get them before we get out there. and on jimmy tonight, greg

kinnear, and music act neon indian. time for your first look at entertainment news. new court documents show michael jackson is still the king of pop, even in death. more than two years after the singer died, deeply in debt, his estate has generated more than $310 million in gross revenues. enabling executors to dole out $30 million to creditors, his mother and children and charities. even though charlie sheen slammed jon cryer by calling him a troll earlier this year, it didn't stop cryer from worrying about sheen's health. he tells ellen degeneres he was worried sheen would die. finally, "forbes" has come out with its annual list of highest paid male entertainers and topping the list, movie and

tv mogul tyler perry who made a staggering $130 million from may last year to may of this year. other names in the top five, producer jerry bruckheimer, steven spielberg, elton john and simon cowell. he has a production company, he writes, he directs. >> people don't understand what they see in entertainment is done by tyler perry. it's crazy. >> he's smart in branding himself well. >> he does like the monday gram towels. stay tuned. "way too early" starts right now. president obama back on the road today rallying support for his jobs bill in north carolina. but he'll do it against the backdrop of some jaw dropping new numbers about poverty in this country. the question is, what will his plan do to reverse the trend that now has 15% of americans living below the