 temperatures are in the low 70s across the state upper 60s right now to the north and west again just a couple of clouds to start the day at 71 degrees in newport 72 at westerly 69 degrees at smithfield another warm start to the day steady barometer with the light southerly breeze current temperature again very warm to kick things off temperature now 70 degrees wpr news time is 503 your top stories this morning in the brown physicians news center you know the political record in this country has gotten very heated