are joined by a "new york times" report are who could face prosecution for failing to reveal a source. >> welcome to aljazeera america, i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. the supreme court putting limits on the president and handing down a ruling about protesting abortion clinics. as an iraqi family searches for safety, their government creates a more perfect union. and taking a chunk out of a soccer player's career after he took out a chunk out of his opponent and the u.s. preparing to take on germany.

we're going to begin with the supreme court where there are two major rulings handed down just moments ago. the nation's high court reigning in the president's use of appointments, and the court ruling on buffer zones around abortion clinics. we go to lisa stark in washington d.c., as we mention the court reigning in executive power. >> both decisions were unanimous today, del. the court took a blow to my president's ability to appoint recess appointments, for the senate in recess, the appointments that would usually need an up or down senate vote. obama made three appointments in 2012 to the national relations board. a procession that they would come in every three days, gavel down and leave. and the president says they're not doing my business, and this is a recess, and i can make

these appointments. and the supreme court disagreed. they said that the president did not have the authority, that congress was in session, and the senate gets to decide when it is and is not in session. we have the first reactions already. senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell applauded the supreme court's decision. he said that the president attempted to make an unprecedented power grab, and on the democratic side, harry reid insisted that the president had the right to make these appointments, and it was republican lawmakers in the senate trying to make any appointments going forward and the president had to act. del, this calls in hundreds of decisions made by the nlrb while he's members, appointed by the president were on the board. and the decision will have to be revisited. and the law imposing buffer zones around the abortion

clinics was unconstitutional. >> this is a massachusetts law. they imposed a 35-foot restriction around the buffer zones. on sidewalks and public stress, they said that it was too excessive, and they said that states can create some sort of zone to make sure that women have access, but in this case, massachusetts went way too far. >> calling them free speech zones, and tell us what the court still had before it. >> there are two cases left. and they will be decided monday, the very last day of this session. the biggest probably is the hobby lobby cases as it's known. this is faith organizations arguing under the affordable care act, obamacare, they should not have to provide coverage for contraceptives under their healthcare plan. so we'll get that decision on monday. >> lisa stark in washington d.c., thank you very much. if i.

>> in iraq, there are new signs that the country is becoming more and more divided. sunni isis rebels gaping strength. and they will convene on july 1st:. >> in a rare positive development, the new iraqi parliament is scheduled to meet for the first time next week. now, it has a constitutional deadline to do that, and it will stick to it. after that, it's still the tough, tough work of putting together a coalition government. prime minister, maliki is under increasing pressure from the united states, britain and other allies to speak to his political partners and come up with a government that looks lie little bit more like iraq. in a means more sunnis, more kurds and an end to the political infighting. on the ground, the iraqi government said it's continuing to make gains with its special forces and the iraqi army with

fierce fighting with the is ill. there's continued fighting along the border of syria, where syrian airforce gets actually bombed isil positions. and that's one of the cases where there's rare cooperation between syria and iraq. the u.s. not participate about , and there's a fear that this has spread and it has spread already, but it could bring in iran, turkey and all of the other countries in the region, and that's what everyone is trying desperately to avoid. >> 1 million iraqis have been forced to flee their homes, and makeshift camps are established in the kurdish north. a checkpoint for the region. one man described the brutal violence that he and others are

trying to escape. [ foreign dialogue ] >> there are cut off heads and dead bodies in the riverbanks, known knows what they want. they blew up a shiite moving, left nothing behind, they raped women. and now we come to the kurds and they tell us, you are non-believers, arab, and go back. >> christians in iraq are also fleeing the violence. and we have that story. >> they keep arriving in the night. and its just along the border of the area, not very far from mosul. babies as young as two weeks old. just a weeks ago, i was in the town, and people were worried. and they said that so far they had been spared from the violence. a lot of the people who are among them are several times

displaced, like this lady. she first fled from basrah, and then she had to g go mosul. and now she says she's doesn't know where she's going to go next. the building is three stories high, and wherever you go, it is absolutely packed with people. in a room this way, and there's another one this way, and it's the same factor on each floor. now, these people do wonder, what is the government doing to protect minorities like them. they say that the kurtish forces, they went into the town overnight and intensified their positions there, and they are protecting them at the moment. but they say that it's no place for them in this country, at least for the moment.

>> and that is hoda for us. in iraq, iran and syrian leaders said to butt out. iran has airstrikes, and that puts the u.s. at odds with iran, who says they welcome the airstrikes. we continue to get mixed installs from baghdad. >> absolutely, and even when it comes to what happened next in terms of the constitutional process. now, the u.s. has somewhat of an assurance from prime minister maliki, that the parliamentary process will move forward. parliament will meet on july 1st, and that's a promise that he made to secretary kerry. maliki will hold the power when that happens, and what the outsiders are pushing him to do is allow a browde browder coalio form, and allow other groups of other ethnicity to hold that

power. and prime minister maliki has rented the coalition government. today we heard response from the coalition from secretary of state john kerry, and he was meeting with the french prime minister. here's what he had to say. >> we want a government formation as rapidly as possible that represents unity for the country. >> . >> the isil group has shown terrible ferocity. and we are expecting for iraqis to get united, and it's a necessity, not only for iraq, but for the whole region, because it's for iraq and europe and the u.s. as well >> so a lot of different groups invested as the government is coming together starting july 1st, and whether there will be a broader coalition. >> now libby, a lot of people are saying, my enemy is my

friend. and prime minister maliki welcoming the airstrikes by libya against the isil. >> the u.s. is generally at odds with the syrian government, with the assad regime, and secretary kerry has condemned any in the region because they could ignite bigger problems, but syria, the u.s. and iran uniquely have a shared agenda because they all hope to see isil tamped down and iraq being able to recover from it. but they have different end games, and there are concerns about just how any kind of alliance, whether formal or informal, could function. >> libby casey with us from washington d.c. this morning, and thank you very much. there's an honor for the out doing president of israel.

he was awarded the gold medal today. and nancy pelosi said that he's an iconic figure and a friend to america. >> the jewish state of israel, help that garden grow, more significantly in the blossoming of a society and people. >> perez is the last survivor of israel's founding generation. the highest award that congress can bestow. there's a report out today, targeting america's use of drone strikes. and it puts the u.s. in a state of perpetual war. retired national security experts from the simpson center, a think tank. it said that you said drone strikes can set serious precedents for other countries.

getting ready to question saturday bowe bergdahl. they want to know if he was a deserter, walking away from his post when he was captured by the taliban. and he was warned that any statements that he makes could be used to prosecute him. he was released after almost five years in captivity in afghanistan. and right now, he's undergoing questioning in texas. >> all eyes are on brazil and the big showdown between the united states and germany.

>> there is breaking news coming out of the soccer world concerning that bite seen around the world. luis of uruguay will miss the rest of it. and as you now, we're already

less then an hour away from the matchup with team usa playing germany. it's america's third match, and it's raining there. it's the most important match of the day, and they have to beat the highly ranked germans in the next round, and if they lose, they need help. we're in chicago, and based on the numbers behind you, the fans are already to watch the game. >> it's a party here, and as you see behind me, thousands are filing into grant park, as they prepare for the face-off with germany in less than an hour. this is the third viewing party that u.s. soccer has sponsored this tournament. on sunday, thousands of spectators came out to watch the united states and portugal. but rain put a damper on it,

because they had to be moved at the last minute, and they were not able to watch the game publicly. that's not a problem today. but they are seeing large numbers of people coming out. we spoke with an official in u.s. soccer earlier, talking about it. >> we see the crowds bigger every year, and we see a nice upward trajectory and when you're at the world cup, everybody takes notice and gets behind it. >> and del, grant park is no stranger to the crowds, they are the same that posted in the 90s, and lalapalooza takes place here. and they are ready top handle up to 30,000 spectators. which would be a huge feat for them. it would be a definition of success, and they're looking for an opportunity to cultivate more

fans in the u.s. as the u.s. hopes to move forward in this tournament. we talked to some of the people who got in line hours before the gates open. and they were talking about why they came out and their support for team usa. >> u.s. have to support them. >> the u.s. has to draw in order to move forward. and win, lose or draw, it's definitely a party. >> joining us live from chicago, starting our team coverage from a all things soccer. john terry, thank you ver terryn preparing, and i think that we can say in all accuracy that you've been preparing all night as well. >> we're down under the

manhattan bridge overpass. >> we are having trouble with the signal there, but based on what he is saying, he's saying that the fans began drinking in the bars last night, he went to a couple of restaurants, and in brooklyn and chicago, they are stoked. by the way, if you've better than following the world cup, you might notice how diverse the teams are. a growing immigration pattern around the globe, but not all fans are welcoming it. the problem of racingism in soccer and what's being done to prevent it. >> it's the most popular sport in the world, colorful, multicultural and ethnically diverse. but this behavior, monkey chants, and name calling and

banana throwing continues today. tolerated and excused in the pastas part of the game, there have been moves toward ridding the field and the fans of racism. >> all forms of discrimination. >> they have begun a campaign a year ago, including education, prevention, and on the lookout for racist spectators, and point introductions -- deductions and expulsions from competition. and they said that the group needs to stop talking and taking more action. >> we must be strict on the consequences of inappropriate behavior across all levels of football. education and sanctions from the top down. >> jeffrey web spoke at the 20th anniversary of the kick it out. >> getting behind nation it's to

be onboard is difficult, but it has to be across the board. >> while it appears racism on the pitch is easing up, given the multiethnic makeups of most teams, many players and officials say that only when the game is stopped, will fans begin to think before they act. >> the culturallism in soccer is reflected in the european society and all of these communities. a simple gesture that caught o even the pope weighed in at the opening of the 2014 games in brazil, saying we need to go beyond all forms of individualism,igoism, all forms of racism and tolerance for bad faith. with the world cup in full swing, many say that the time is

right to throw out a provision that has put an ugly spin on what is known as the beautiful game. randall pinkston, aljazeera. >> and if the world cup isn't enough, you can get downright dirty watching the swamp world cup. these teams battling it out to represent their country at the world championship. and it will be held in scotland in july. the swamp world cup started in finland, and men and women, any age, any skill level, and you can't tell after an hour of them in the field. still holding back the flood waters, heavy rain, dave warnen has the forecast on aljazeera america. r

>> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the headlines at this hour. iraq sunnies are gaining strength. but they're being opposed by shiite forces in iran and syria.

the parliament will convene july 1st, and regional leaders warning of instability. two supreme court rulings out today. the president's use of appointments, and buffer zones around abortion clinics are unconstitutional. today fifa suspending suarez. >> i'm meteorologist, dave warren, and talking about flooding, in parts of the country, the flash flooding and river flooding will continue, and more on the forecast. the clouds show there's a lot of moisture coming in from the gulf. more severe weather possible.

that will be developing later today. and a line pushing off to the northeast. a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through. and nicer weather shaping up. plenty of moisture coming in from the gulf. and another thunderstorm developing over the rockies in wyoming. this is pulling a lot of moisture up and creating an unstable atmosphere. thunderstorms and rain coming down on areas that do not need it. quite a bit of rain here over the next few days, back to the last 30 days. over the next three days, here comes the heavy rain. over the gulf coast, we can see flash flooding and this is river flooding happening in the plains. there's a flash flood watch in eastern montana, and flash floods occurring in a period of time, thunderstorms, over the last six hours, the watch in

effect because those conditions could be setting up later today. we have river flooding, these are warnings that last for days here as the rivers crest, like the mississippi around st. paul, cresting at 20 and a half feet. and the record is 26 feet. so this is major flooding happening. as long as this line is in the pink area, this is river flooding, and it's expected to drop, but not below food stage until easily the middle of july, so the flooding will continuing there. showers and storms will be today and the potential for them to be severe. we're in a risk ever severe storms across north dakota, south dakota and parts of the northern plains. >> dave warren, thank you very much. well, the city of detroit is going to be cracking down on people who don't pay their water bills. almost half of the residents there are behind on their payments, and many find themselves stuck in homes with no water. >> nestled in between an empty lot in a gutted house is the

home of will mina harper. >> my house is the only occupied house on the block. three houses. >> three houses with electricity and running water, until harper's service was shut off. >> i filled this up with water. >> that means no running water in a home where she's raising two grandchildren on a small monthly pension. >> i worked for the city of detroit. they cut me my pension, they have taken my health insurance. >> shutting off the water in detroit has become a huge operation. more than 90,000 customers are behind in their payments by two months or more, that's nearly 40% of all customers in detroit. the city says it can't afford to keep operating without getting paid. >> we're trying to limit the bad debt as much as we can, and we have a critical amount of bad debt. >> here's another issue that

they're contending with. of the 90,000 delinquent notices set to homes in april alone, 14,000 of them were returned because no one was living there. greg says that's all the more reason every penny counts. he says that the city has to provide a service, even with the $118 million in outstanding bills. >> we have electricity costs, we have chemical costs that go up. we have pipes in the city running underneath the city that are over 100 years old. we have to repair and maintain the pipes. >> but a coalition of welfare rights organizations has gone to the united nations for help. >> we don't want free water, we want to pay for our water, but we want to be fair about it. >> what's fair? >> what's fair, some people can afford a lincoln, others a cadillac, and others can afford a chevrolet. and we want water programs designed for the different incomes that are here.

>> harper borrowed the $300 needed to get her water back, and she says she understands that the city needs its money to continue services, but many like harper believe that access to water is a human right. >> it's hot and muggy and how can you do without water in this heat? >> even if they can't afford it. tanya mosley, aljazeera, detroit. >> and finally, pt barnum once said there's no such thing as bad publicity. the national museum had to cover the sinkhole that swallowed cars. the cars that tolled in like toys into the hole are worth more than 1 million. and the museum plans to put a couple of the demolished cars back in the sinkhole for the visitors to see. go figure. i'm del walters in new york, and

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