but it's peaking with the humidity in the midatlantic, up into new england, and it won't be probably until saturday night or sunday when the next cold front will come through and cool off new england. so the worst of it, everywhere in orange is under an excessive heat warning. that's where you check on the elderly, the kids, you don't want to spend a lot of time outside today. kansas city, st. louis, all of indiana, all of iowa, and most of michigan, too, all of kentucky, and right along the midatlantic. from everywhere from about north carolina right up i-95 into boston we're under those heat warnings. as you walk outside this morning, you'll notice the temperatures are very warm. typically most locations go below 80 degrees at night. we're at 82 in chicago. we're at 81 in washington, d.c., and look at our friends in dallas at 85 to start your morning. this map shows you the humidity. the darker the green, the more humid you are and the more uncomfortable it will be. these are the dew points. when you get something like 76 in d.c., that's a very humid air mass. that's more humid than

thunderstorms will be widespread with heavy rain in the midatlantic. and there's the storms in the deep south. so veronica, we have our fingers crossed they'll get it up today. they may have to wait until the weekend where it also isn't the best of forecasts. >> i don't like the umbrella da. jobs jump and a trashy tabloid bites the dust. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, a grand performance by the indians. you're watching "first look." [ female announcer ] the healing power of touch can be even more powerful, with precise pain relieving cream. it blocks pain signals fast for relief precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. with other top companies. with an esurance quote, you know you're getting a great deal. you can thank our tech team for that. sure, i'll let them know. bye-bye. aha! anything you want to share? with the tech team? oh, i'm dating that girl in accounting. seriously? yeah, we're pretty serious. [ female announcer ] know if you're getting a great deal.

another area of severe storms pushing up into the midatlantic. it's safe to say along the atlantic seaboard it looks unstable for the next 24 hours. temperaturewise, around about 30 in d.c. and atlanta. new york, also seeing 27. meanwhile, 28 in chicago. 37 in houston. 43 in phoenix. it will be very, very humid. much cooler in seattle at 18 degrees. 20 in vancouver. all right. as for europe, very wet and windy with off and on thunderstorms as well. all the way up to the british isles and scandinavian peninsula. the heaviest rain in denmark on saturday. meanwhile, severe storms are starting to erupt around the alpine region. we'll watch for that, too. showers lingering in northwest russia. down to the south it will be mostly hot and dry. we see the surge of heat into budapest. 35 for you. 37 in belgrade and 33 in vienna. here's your extended forecast. >>> once again the top story at this hour. preparations for the launch of a final u.s. space shuttle are proceeding in the state of florida despite poor weather that could delay friday's liftoff. the

sunday is the day it gets better for a lot of people from the midwest right to the midatlantic. just got to make it until sunday. >>> bill, thanks so much. just another day in the celebrity tsunami life of lindsay lohan. plus, captain america's mission was to fight the nazis but he has an even tougher mission this weekend at the box office. beating harry potter. your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. i love that my daughter's part fish. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information. everyone works as a team. and i only need to talk to one person about her care. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. my old contacts would sometimes move and blur my vision. then my eye doctor told me about acuvue® oasys for astigmatism. he said it'

on thursday, the philadelphia federal reserve releases its outlook on manufacturing in the midatlantic region. we'll be watching all of those reports for you. and that will do it for the show today. thank you so much for joining us from lake tahoe this week. my guest next week, investment strategist jason trennert. each week keep it right here where wall street meets main street. have a great week, everybody. i'll see you again next weekend. [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one hint of fiber in fiber one. oh, i'd be able to tell. why don't i just eat this bag? and how can you talk to me about fiber when you are eating a candybar. you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let

and to porgs of the midatlantic. we are seeing hot temperatures . 76 in raleigh and 101 in dallas. we are continuing the streak of are you degrees highs. it feels hotter . right now ralyy north carolina feels like 102 out doors. >> it is toasty in dc. >> and overseas, two american hikers charged with espionage could be released from jail. that is according to the lawyer for joshua and shane. it is an indication they will be freed and there is a muslim tradition of pardoning prisoners in the holy month of ramadan that starts next week. >> and forensic fireworks on the final day of testimony in the amanda knox appeal. she cored a big victory when dna found in the crime scene was unreliable. knox and her boyfriend were found guilty of murdering a british exchange student. she was sentenced to 20 years behind bars and the trial is expected to go in recess and pick up in a few weeks. it is called the nuclear option and a push to solve the debt crisis by envoking the 14th amendment. is it a smart move? we'll talk to the democrat behind the big push. >> new englands coming in from the agen

as we go into the sunday forecast, we should see a lot of thunderstorms in the midatlantic and monsoonalshowers and storms continue around the four corners region. so i guess just a lot of disappointment in texas. this was the best chance of rain we had in a long time, months, and it just didn't come true. hopefully we'll get another weak tropical stimulater in the season. back to you. >> here's hoping. thanks so much, bill. >>> the debt showdown even if the deal is reached and the august second deadline is met, the u.s. credit rating could still be downgraded. the domino effect that could follow, you're watching msnbc saturday. we're taking a look at it. ♪ going to the bank without going to the bank... that's a step forward. with chase quickdeposit on your smartphone, you just snap a picture, hit send and done. chase quickdeposit. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discoun

so very hot through the weekend for a lot of the midatlantic region but there is some cooling on the way. a front will drop down through the lakes and come in by the early part of next week, bring temperatures back to where they typically would be at this time of year. more like the 80s around new york city and the 70s in boston. but the heat in the middle of the country, that's not going anywhere any time soon. weather-wise, not a whole lot going on. got a couple showers and storms in the southeast. the coverage will increase this afternoon. some complexes in the northeast and midwest, that's where we will find potential severe weather today. we are also watching a category 5 hurricane -- excuse me, 4, nearly a 5, now moving away from the coast. just high surf coming into the resort areas. >> thank you very much. >>> a new jersey senator is blasting news corp. and digging up an old hacking accusation against an american arm of rupert murdoch's empire. senator frank lautenberg asked the justice department to look into a dispute between news america marketing and a new jersey marketin