that one of the paper dolls that she made for us was based on this german actress named elle key sommer, elke. anyway, she was very blond, very due tonic in her -- few tonic in her type, and she was one of those paper dolls that we made this massive wardrobe. we didn't have tv, so we either read or we drew, you know, my sister and i. prick schools in alabama -- public schools in alabama were completely segregated all through my elementary school years. and so even though, i don't know, you could make consider me white or not, it doesn't really matter to me, but by default we were white. so i went to the school with the white kids. and then so it was then right around 1966 where i first had just a couple of black classmates, and then a few years later, it was actually in 1969 when i was in the eighth grade that we became completely desegregated. in fact, they closed the cool that was where the black kids -- the school that was where the black kids had been going. so all of them came to the school where the white kids had been. so we were fully desegregated at that point. and i would say,

will sommer thanks so much.hankc see you next week.e you ee in the meantime will sommer isr the authords loose lips column in the washington city paper.shin thanks so much. >> thanks allison. gary, over to you., o y >> thanks lot. i'm right here.i'righ right here.e. listen, it's great out this o ti morning. i mean lots of sunshine.of suns. temperatures it's not too chil chilly. 40 some places. 50s other places and we arere really, really going to warm upu today. one thing here's the headline. less sunshine today than perhaps yesterday and the day before it's been so great around here d for several days now but againgn increasing clouds as we gose along. i want to show the planner for a today and gives you an idea wait looks like. look by later on this afternoon really think we're mostly cloudd we may be mostly cloudy as earle as early afternoon.. temperatures start off in theff lower 50's.s we're up into -- way up into tho 60s by lunch time. later on today, we'll top out in the mid 70s, 76 or so for high h temperatures here in town. herit a couple of places actually will get into the u

that win along with four olympic gold medals is a record for a woman sommer team unmatched by any other nation. they're unprecedented suction is generating revenue for the u.s. soccer federation but according to a discrimination filed by five members of the team, it is not translating into equal pay for the women's team. >> every single day we work just as much as the men. we endure as much physically and emotionally and our fans appreciate us every day for that. >> the complaint find with the u.s. equal employment commission said players on the women's team earn $72 a year for a minimum of 70 matches. every match they win they are paid a bonus. the men make $5,000 a game and get paid for more against higher ranked teams and can make more than $17,000 a game if they win. the women said lawyer said the disparity violates u.s. pay equity laws. >> they were told it is irrational. it's not an acceptable answer. >> the association said it is committed to renegotiating a new contract, but getting pay equity based on merit could be an uphill battle. >> the women in the past have agreed and sig

samantha sommers, a reporter with the springfield news sun in ohio. her colleague is a photographer and videographer. the two are assigned to cover the implosion story. >> they're normally cut and dry and you show up and, you know what to expect. >> like a christmas present for us. we were going to get there and shoot something like that. >> there was about 25 to 30 people assembled. it was mostly media. >> everyone is a few hundred feet from where the tower is supposed to fall including the children seen here. >> they tour the country doing large scale demolitions with their children in tow. >> other stations didn't want them in front of the camera because they wanted to see the tower fall and i didn't mind so they started counting. next thing you heard was poof, poof, and then they're standing there and looking at it and pause as you're waiting for the next round of charges. >> you hear another little poof. >> and you start to see it teeter. >> and the next thing you know you hear somebody yell it's going the wrong way. >> it started to lean more dr

sommer hasn't seen the complaint adding it was sfoined in the women's actions. tim howard the men's national team goalie said they support the women's fight. >> anytime there's a labor dispute, athletes should fight for their rights, men or women. gender aside, they should fight for what they believe and what is fair compensation. so i have no problem with that. none of the men's players have a problem with that at all. >> this gender equity legal expert says the women have a good case. >> i think that the u.s. soccer federation will have a difficult time showing that that is a justifiable disparity. >> reporter: the equal employment opportunity commission will investigate this complaint, but it is under no deadline to reach a decision. in the meantime, this case has worsened the already serious friction between american football administrators and their most celebrated players. tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >> rich nicholls is the executive director of the women soccer players association and joins us live from dallas. how reluctant were the players to

just recently, larry sommers asked if he could chair the white house council for women and girls. and i do appreciate that larry is here tonight, because it is seven hours past his bedtime. [laughter] he liked that one. in the last 100 days, we have also grown the democratic party by infusing it with new energy and bringing in fresh, young faces, like arlen specter. [laughter] [applause] pres. obama: joe biden rightly deserves a lot of credit for convincing arlen to make the switch. but secretary clinton had a lot to do with it, too. one day she pulled him aside and said, arlen, you know what i always say, if you can't beat them, join them. [laughter] [applause] pres. obama: which brings me to another thing that has changed in this new, warmer, fuzzier white house. that is my relationship with hillary. we had been rivals during the campaign, but these days we could not be closer. in fact, the second she got back from mexico, she pulled me into a hug and gave me a big kiss, told me i had better get down there myself. so i really appreciate that. it was nice. [laughter] pres. obama:

joining us now with more will sommer loose lines columnist with the washington city paper. see you, will. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> this time every thursda put out a call to metro general manager paul wed field to joinej us here on the morning show. sh. we haven't had success, howssw about you. >> it's not personal to you guyl at fox. f we had trouble reaching him.im pr people will talk to you, whaw have you and certainly have the media availability as you wereli tatylking about when they say te will as far as getting into it t with him on an interview we've had no luck either.k either. >> does that seem strange to yor for someone who is new to thisoi position and seemingly to takeok the lead in this position saying they want to change things up,tu they want to take accountabilitu for what's happened in the pasts >> i think so.. certainly we can all appreciatee he's busy a lot to fix. fix. obviously we had the famousamous metro shut down for day. f so much going on.h goin but at the same time i think sat metro riders are wondering whatg is going on? we've seen monday, w

will sommer loose lips columnist with the washington city paper..eciate it.we a >> thank you. >> just now -- tuck, i'll give you 25 extra seconds. sonds because i adore you.re you >> thank you allison.haou a >> good morning. mor. >> hey, erin.>>, >> hello.>> hlo >> look who i got back hereack h we're having a party in the in weather center.en >> the place to be. t i love everything about it.ng ai >> now let's do some weather.th 42 now in washington. wasng very chilly temperatures toratu overnight lows back in the upper 20s.s. culpeper manassas you guys ares in the upper 20s an hour ago. a might want a jacket like theik last couple of minutes as we're' waking up with cold temperatures it should be a very very veryer pleasant afternoon. beautiful afternoon.fter lots of sunshine, bright blueri sky with high temperatures inem the low to mid 60s.id0s it will feel like spring. sing and certainly look like spring n with the flowers and the treesre blossoming out there, and no, ad rain expected today. t nice quiet forecast thisor afternoon.oo sunny and dry,

matt sommer there from janus. >>> when we come back, the cia-back cia-backed fighting rogue traders inture, signac. the chief supervisory officer will join "squawk alley" later on. >>> money has been fleeing stocks and pouring into bonds. what is behind these billion-dollar moves? we'll tell you at tradingnation.cnbc.com. more "squawk on the street" coming up. >>> welcome back to "squawk on the street." i'm courtney reagan. markets are in negative territory, but utility stocks are holding up. about 0.5%. first energy, con edison, southern companies and nrg company all pushing utilities higher. the sector is often a defensive play in a volatile market. it is now the best-performing s&p sector to date, up more than 12%. karl, over to you. >> thank you very much, courtney reagan. >>> let's get to the cme this morning and check in with rick santelli and get "the santelli exchange." rick? >> thanks, karl. i'd like to welcome my guest, bill archer. bill, thank for taking the time this morning. >> well, rick, i'm always glad to be with you. >> well, thank you. you know, you've written about p

let's fine out joining me now will sommer loosl lines columnist for theor t washington city paper g morninggl. >> what will we learn tomorrow.. >> who knows? big mystery. knog federal investigation is closedo but there's still a lot of unanswered questions. for example, why did jeff thompson the financier of vincev gray shadow campaign get such a sweetheart deal with the deal we prosecutors six house of --house months of house arrest which isc remarkable yet they never ner charged vince gray.ce so we're looking at a lot of o search warrants that will comerh out nextat week. >> so if something is found, f what can be cup about it? ou i anything? >> at this point new york city.r 'cause the guys in charge --har obviously the prosecutors knowos about it really for us the andnd the public and the media to sayo this is such a strangestra investigation it went on fort or years vince gray was nevernce gn charged now i think it willnow answer hopefully a lot of aot o questions we have about it.ons >> it sounds l know what's in there and they at didn't do anything.an we're basically lookinytg to seg w