possible truce in the coming hours. we're live from both wales and kiev. also, cnn speaks exclusively to the family of this young western woman, who wasalso, cnn speaks y to the family of this young western woman, who was lured to the violent world of jihad. we'll find out what happened. and -- >> i purposely go into areas and people are still very sensitive and smarting about. >> why? >> if you laugh at it, you can deal with it. >> we remember comedienne joan rivers, fearless, funny, a trail blazer. >> at 21, my mother said, only a doctor for you. when i was 22, she said, already, a lawyer, cpa. 24, she said, grab a dentist. 26, she said, anything. >> hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm max foster in london. the second and final day of a crucial nato summit is about to

get under way. leaders of member nations are gathering in wales. on thursday, they slammed russia for fueling separatist fighting in ukraine and vowed to support the government in kiev. they also talked about efforts to stop isis terrorizing iraq and syria. now for details and a look at the day ahead, live from newport, we speak this time yesterday, nick. how did the day conclude? >> yesterday there was a dinner of the nato nations. what we are now told. just had sort of a briefing, if you will, by a nato official, on what was discussed this at that leaders' dinner. it was a wide-ranging discussion focus on russia and the threat posed by the islamic state. last night the leaders discussed

the challenges, today they'll focus on nato's response. there is widespread concern by the threat of the so-called islamic state. they intend on how to focus on using all available tools to deal with the challenges. the challenges here, being the islamic state, being russia as well. so this is what we're hearing really, encapsulates what was discussed around that dinner table last night in cardiff castle, by the nato heads as they sat around. we heard from prime minister david cameron saying that he expected the issue of isis would be discussed there around the table. now we have a better read on that. what can we expect today? well, this morning, the heads will -- the leaders will meet, and they will discuss what they need to do to match the challenges that they were

discussing yesterday. yesterday they were looking at the problems. problems of how to support ukraine, of what nato should do to position itself in light of russia's action inside ukraine. they will discuss that precise response. what sort of rapid reaction force should they have? what will it constitute? what time frame will it work over? there will be a political direction on that, and then this afternoon, the leaders will discuss how to pay for that, the cost of all that. so they'll be looking at the member nations to say, how much of their gdp they'll contribute on defense spending, when they hope to achieve that target, if they are specifically going to achieve those targets, or they just hope to achieve those financial targets. so this afternoon, the money, this morning, is very much going to be about the details of precisely what nato's response

to russia is going to be, max. >> a lot in the headlines. the british headlines today, nick, about the identification of a british hostage being held by isis. so this is still a huge talking point in england and in wales. how are they dealing with that at the summit? >> it is seen as one of the two key challenges. the key challenge, obviously, russia, one, and the situation in ukraine and sending a message to moscow that it can't put its forces over the border into another state, to try and annex crimea. essentially try to annex part of ukraine. and isis, the islamic state, is the other part of the challenge. the view is that there will be a consensus, certainly the united states believes that they will be able to form a coalition from within nato, a coalition from within nato and from within the

region. there are representatives here from jordan, from the united arab emirates. they believe they can form this coalition, that we'll be able to tackle the threat of isis. we know today that president obama is having a meeting -- a bilateral meeting with the turkish president erdogan. so trying to build support for that coalition. what can everyone, the nations, contribute together to bring about the defeat and destruction of isis in both iraq and syria. so the concern is there, and the belief is, that a coalition of the willing, if you will, can be made here, max. >> okay, nick, thank you very much. with you throughout the day as we get updates from the summit. amid the international outcry, there's talk of peace, but no let-up in the fighting in eastern ukraine. >> this is amateur video of

shelling near the port, not far from the russian border. an indication the rebels are closing in as ukrainian forces prepare to defend the city from the advancing rebels. >> this just in, an eu spokesperson has revealed -- [ inaudible ] -- past 10:00 a.m. in the ukraine and capital kiev. that's where we find reza this morning, or is it equally important, what's going on in belarus, and what's going on in cardiff? >> yeah, max, we are starting to see signs of deescalation in this conflict. obviously this has been a devastating and costly war. it has lasted for more than four months. but today we could see a breakthrough, we could see an end to the fighting. it depends on what happens about

four hours, 2:00 p.m. in the city of minsk, belarus where both sides of the conflict are meeting and they both say they're prepared to sign a seven-point ceasefire agreement. we should point out, some western capitals and members of nato have expressed skepticism and criticized this process, describing it as a ploy by moscow, by putin, to avoid more sanctions and buy more time for pro-russian rebels in southeastern ukraine. other western capitals have expressed cautious optimism, but ukrainian president poroshenko says he's hopeful and optimistic this plan will work. you have pro-russian rebel leaders who say they're hopeful this plan will work. if it goes into effect, among the conditions are an end to all military operations in southeastern ukraine, the pulling out of troops, a banning of military flights over the

conflict zone, the establishing of a humanitarian zone there, where anyone who wants to get out can do so, and humanitarian aid could get in, and the positioning of international monitors, who would make sure these conditions are met. yesterday, ukrainian president poroshenko said if indeed this agreement is signed at 2:00 p.m., he will call an immediate halt to the military operations and rebel leaders say if they see the ukrainian forces have heeded this agreement, an hour later, at 3:00 p.m., they will stop fighting, max. so all eyes on minsk, belarus. we wait to see what happens at 2:00 p.m., if this agreement is signed, and then we wait to see the impact on the battlefield, if indeed the fighting after a very long time, finally ends. >> reza, thank you very much. still to come, joan rivers is being remembered as a

pioneer, who paved the way for women. >> 30 years old, you're not married, you're an old maid. a man he's 90 years old, he's not married, he's a catch. it's a whole different thing. [ laughter ] >> we look back at her legendary career, just ahead. bulldog: quarterback takes the snap...

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joan rivers. fans left flowers and cards at her star on the hollywood walk of fame. her family says the 81-year-old rivers died peacefully in a new york hospital on thursday. during a minor vocal procedure about a week ago, she suffered cardiac arrest and was put on life support. she never recovered from the ordeal. her fans say her strength of character won't soon be forgotten. >> she was so strong. she was so strong. she bounced back stronger every time, from whatever life dealt her, and she was just an amazing woman. >> she was an icon. she was actually considered a pioneer as far as women in television, and she didn't let things get her down when she had setbacks. i think people always like a fighter. they also like the fact that she was so witty. she could come back at a moment's notice. most of us would take us an hour to think of a rejoineder for

something. she was so quick witted and funny. and she wasn't afraid of poking fun at herself. >> there was no cutoff from joan's brain to her mouth. whatever she thought came out, and she wasn't afraid of anyone. when you're an interviewer, that's duck soup, man, you love that. >> virtually no subject was off limits for rivers, including her own mortality. she performed stand-up comedy just one day before the medical procedure that ended up sending her to the hospital. take a listen. >> i am 81 years old. i could die any second. no-no, don't applaud. like that, i could go like that. do you understand how lucky you would be? do you understand you would have something to talk about for the rest of your life? you would be invited -- oh, you were there? you were there! >> well, that performance ultimately ended up being her last. rivers' comedy had a bite to it,

which endeared her to fans, but she believed laughter was the best way to get through hard times. michelle turner takes a look back at her storied career. >> joan rivers could always talk. >> do you know what it's like to go in the morning to take off a facial mask and realize you're not wearing one? you don't know. >> with sometimes outrageous jokes, nothing was ever off limits. >> i hate old people. oh! if you are [ bleep ] old, get up and get out of here right now! >> born in 1933, rivers said even as she was growing up in the new york suburbs, she wanted to be an actress. >> i never had a choice. i always say it was like a nun's calling. >> she joined a comedy theater in 1961. as her comedy career was taking off, she married producer edgar rosenberg in 1964, who would manage her career and become the focus of so many of his wife's jokes. the pair had one daughter

together, melissa. in 1965, rivers saw her career get a huge boost when she appeared on "the tonight show" with johnny carson for the first time. >> he gave all of us our starts. my life changed. i went on the show the first time, seven years of struggling, coming out of second city, and on the air, he said, you're going to be a star, and the next day my life was different. >> it was the start of a 21-year professional relationship with carson and the show. she made regular appearances, eventually becoming the show's substitute host in 1983. but rivers' decision to launch her own show in the fall of 1986 ended her relationship with carson and "the tonight show." >> the minute i became competition, it became, out to kill me. out to kill me. and that's what came down, forever. never spoke to me again. >> the show was canceled in 1987. just a few months later, rivers'

husband committed suicide in a philadelphia hotel room. >> i was in the hospital and some idiot called the house and said, where's your mother? somebody from philadelphia, and melissa said, she's not her, and they said, well, please tell her, your father killed himself. how's that for a phone call? >> rivers regrouped, by doing what she always did, putting her life out in the open. >> if you laugh at it, you can deal with it. that's the way i've lived my whole life. >> her career surged again when her withering take on red carpet fashion full of biting remarks and celebrity putdowns exposed her to a whole new group of fans. >> i think i'm working the best i've ever worked now, because it's all been done to me. what are they going to do? are they going to fire me? i've been fired. they're not going to like me. a lot of audiences haven't liked me. i've been bankrupt. my husband's committed suicide. it's okay, and i'm still here,

so it's okay. >> joan rivers' family said making you laugh was what she enjoyed the most, and she did it very well. before we go to the break, here's a look at some of her best one-liners. >> my hot flashes are so bad, i was hit by a heat-seeking missile. you don't know. >> if i want to see three people who have tons of money and have no talent, i will not watch you guys. i will watch the kardashians. >> what happened to your eye? what happened? >> i scratched it on al roker's zipper. [ laughter ] and it was just -- >> and now it's time to bring up the man of the hour, comedy legend joan rivers! [ cheers and applause ] >> i do an upside down glass because i've not seen cups this empty since i did shots with dina lohan. i'm sure some of you out there

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>> the world health organization wraps up a two-day meeting today on experimental ebola treatments and vaccines. the disease is far from being under control in west africa. in in nigeria, there are fresh fears it could spread. authorities are keeping a close eye on 400 people who were in contact with the doctor who died from the disease without admitting that he'd been exposed. >> revealed to him that he had contracted ebola and he didn't want to be treated in lagos because he might be isolated, so he still went ahead, to treat him in secret outside a hospital premise. when he became ill, he didn't reveal to his colleagues he had contracted ebola. >> the third american infected with ebola is heading home for treatment.

he contracted the virus in liberia, even though he wasn't working directly approximate ebola patients. he's expected to arrive in nebraska on friday. staff there have been training in the containment unit at the university of nebraska where he'll be treated. there are nearly 1900 confirmed or suspected deaths from ebola and more than 3700 cases have been recorded since the outbreak began in march. a georgia man will face murder charges for leaving his young son in a hot car. justin harris said it was an accident, that he forgot to drop off 22-month-old cooper at daycare. by a grand jury indictment accuses him of intentionally leaving his son in the car. he spent seven hours at work with the boy strapped in his car seat. temperatures hit 92 fahrenheit. prosecutors will decide in the next few weeks, whether they'll

seek the death penalty. >> dozens are dead and injured in pakistan after monsoon rains. ivan cabrera joins us with more. >> indeed, rescues are still under way upon with the torrential downpours, villages are submerged with incredible rainfall. we normally get heavy rain in the season, but at this point, we are late. 169 millimeters, and now that we're getting into september, a drier month for pakistan, we generally get 61 millimeter, so 169 out of control there and that just occurring in a very short, 18 hours. likewise in other parts of pakistan, and 12 hours, 166 millimeters. so that left a lot of standing water. we talked about ebola. infectious diseases, one of the things that are major concerns across regions like this, talking about standing water that doesn't recede.

people out there, kids playing in the water, contamination, and we'll continue to monitor this because it looks like more is on the way. not what you want to be doing. but some folks just got to get to where they got to get to, and sometimes you got to wade thu the water, even though it's certainly not recommended for obvious reasons. now in thailand, significant flooding as well. up to 58 millimeters. as much as 134 millimeters, that would be about five inches of rainfall. typically in the rainy season we can get that, but that just in 24 hours thursday. we'll take you to some pictures in thailand and get into the forecast here, because more on the way. similar scenes there in thailand to what we saw in pakistan. very heavy rain, and this has been, my goodness, just asia completely covered here. talking about india getting involved. southeast asia and then working

up to china and across to japan, the rain has been a theme. and heavy rain will continue here. my concern is not only with this low that is embedded in the troth here, but also an area of low pressure in the south china sea, that we've been monitoring for potential development. and now the typhoon warning center has a chance of developing, that will enhance the rainfall and make things that much worse. in china, a bit of a break to the north, but still showers and thunderstorms. are you watching from hong kong? thunder activity at this hour there with some pretty good falls, and in japan, we continue with this daily deluge of rainfall, with localized heavy amounts and a little bit father south, less so. there's the low i was talking about, south china sea, that's headed to the west, not good, even if it doesn't develop. this has a better chance of developing into a tropical storm, as it continues to the north. it has been impacting the

philippines with heavy rains there, but as it organizes, it will be away from the arc pel ag os. good news there. >> thank you very much indeed. bp could be on the hook for billions of dollars more in america's worst oil spill. for the first time, a federal court is saying the energy company was the primary culprit in the 2010 disaster. bp maintained it was not chiefly responsible for the accident that killed 11 oil workers and sent millions of barrels of oil into the gulf of mexico. coming up on cnn, nato leaders scramble to contain what they call russian aggression. we'll have a live report. plus, her parents say she went from being an ideal daughter to a radical jihadist, and they're still not sure how it happened. and we look at the growing presence on social media and it's increasingly slick productions.

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>> back to our skrurs in the united states and around the world. in the headlines this hour, nato leaders are gathering in wales for the second day of a crucial summit. on thursday they focus on international efforts to stop the wave of isis militants terrorizing iraq and syria. leaders of the alliance also slammed russia and vowed their support for kiev. and the eu say new sanctions are ready and depends on member states. it depends on whether rebels and officials agree to a ceasefire. the comedy legend, joan

rivers has died at the age of 81. her daughter says she went peacefully on thursday in a new york hospital. about a week ago, she suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest during a minor medical procedure. officials haven't yet announced the cause of death. >> when it comes to addressing russian aggression in ukraine, nato chief rasmussen says europe must not turn away from the rule of law, to the rule of the strongest. and the ukrainian president agrees. they both spoke at the nato summit on thursday. >> russia is now fighting against ukraine in ukraine. russian troops and russian tanks are attacking the ukrainian forces, and while talking about peace, russia has not made one

single step to make peace possible. instead of deescalating the crisis, russia has only deepened it. >> the question of the ukrainian territory, integrity and independence is not a question for negotiation. >> well, matthew chance is following developments for us from moscow. the key meeting today seems to be in belarus. >> that's right. despite the fact that nato has offered words of support for ukraine, as we just heard there, from the nato secretary-general. it has offered nothing in terms of military assistance for ukraine in the face of what it says is a russian invasion of ukrainian territory. of course the kremlin denies that. in the absence of that military assistance, all attention is inevitably turned to the peace

initiative that's under way in the capital belarus, that's minsk, in the neighboring country here. representatives of the contact group, from russia, ukraine, and crucially the pro-russian rebels in southern and eastern ukraine are meeting to hammer out the terms of what expectations are. there will be a ceasefire on the ground in that region and the basis of that ceasefire has been formed by the seven points that have been highlighted by vladimir putin, the russian president, the putin plan involves an end to war, firing on the ground, the opening up of humanitarian corridors, the unconditional exchange of prisoners and several other terms as well. the ukrainian side, in the absence of any military support from nato, it looks like it's going to have to go to this meeting and seek a compromise. so we're waiting for that meeting to get under way. it's expected to get under way within the next two or three hours, in minsk.

and the expectation is, that it will deliver some kind of a result. max? >> does the kremlin need to support, endorse that result in order for it to really work? >> it will need to support that result, and of course that endorsement will be forth coming. everyone sort of knows that it's the kremlin that's promoted this peace initiative in the first place. as i said, the seven points that are going to be discussed were floated by vladimir putin, the russian president. even though he denies and all russian officials you speak to, denies that russia has any direct influence, or is directly engaged inside ukraine, engaged with ukrainian forces. of course the sub text to that is that russia is essentially pulling the strings. it holds all the cards and the result of that, i think we'll see at minsk later on today. >> and in terms of nato, what sort of feel are you getting

from moscow on the language there? does it feel like moscow is being ganged up on? >> no, i don't think they feel ganged up on. i think nato is increasingly being seen by russia as a strategic enemy. but i think moscow will have also watched the words coming out of nato and seen it as an extent to which the military alliance is disunited. i mean, in some ways, it's been a show of imp tensey in this nato summit in wales. because despite the words of support for ukraine, the alliance appears to be divided on whether or not there should be military support or not. with the nay sayers winning through. but russia will see this carefully. not a bullet will be sent to support the ukrainian government

for its fight against the rebels in the south. >> now to the other main concern. the threat from isis. britain estimates 500 of his citizens have gone to fight in iraq and syria. a young woman from glasgow was amongst them. >> this is oxa as her parents know her. a loving daughter who massaged her mum's fired feet. a teenager who didn't know which bus to take, much less board a plane. but this is oxa in syria, unrecognizable, in an all encompassing with other brides of isis fighters. online she posts photos of guns and the koran, urging muslims to carry out attacks like the bombing in boston, and the british soldier hacked to death on the streets of london. >> she was the best daughter you can have. we don't know what happened to her. we thought there was nothing

wrong in praying koran. >> the last time they saw her daughter, she had only her university pack and kissed them goodbye. her parents immediately contacted the police. >> we are a moderate muslim family, and it was a big shock for us. >> what did she say when you asked her to come home? >> one message was that i will see you on the day of judgment. >> that must have been very hard for you as a father. >> yes. i will take you to heaven, i will hold your hand. that's what she said. i want to become a martyr. >> so how did this happen? oxa grew up in an affluent

neighborhood, attended a prestigious private school. she loved harry potter and coldplay. her family believes that whatever radicalized their daughter happened online. >> she was a bedroom radical, and if this could happen to axa, who had all the life chances, the best education that money could buy, a family that were moderate, liberal in their views, freedom, education, love and affection, if this could happen to her, somebody so intelligent, then it could happen to any family. >> they have refused to do any interviews, but they spoke to cnn to deliver a personal message to axa. >> translator: my dear daughter, please come back, i'm missing you so much. your brothers and sisters miss you a lot. my dearest daughter, in the name of allah, please come home. we love you. >> reporter: in february, axa called for the last time with

important news. she was getting married to an isis fighter. >> one of her last blog posts was this poem to her mother that ends with the line, "forgive me, i've left, and i know you have accepted that i'm never coming back." words her parents desperately hope will not come true. >> isis propaganda videos are all over the internet. they're slick, well produced clips, often with striking similarities to hollywood movies. >> it's a slick, horrifying video with hollywood-like production techniques. >> this is the opening of that video, created by isis. showing steven sotloff's execution. >> we will be vigilant, and we will be relentless. >> look familiar? this is a clip from the opening to show time's terrorism drama,

"homeland." >> we must and we will remain vigilant at home and abroad. >> similar phrase, similar grainy video effect. >> there's no coincidence here. this is western media production personnel for isis drawing on their knowledge of western popular culture, to not only get our attention, but kind of stick it to america. >> one video has a scene similar to one in the hurt locker. a drone video looks like a drone from zero dark 30. but strangely enough, these productions could harm isis. in this recent video, showing syrian soldiers paraded in the desert in their underwear to their executions, the camera swings around to show militants on the production team. one man holding a camera, another with his face shown driving. >> are these frame grabs of any use? >> when western intelligence looks at a frame grab, they're looking at the face. a frame like this isn't quite as

useful. you can't see anything about his face. maybe he's right-handed. but given there are so many westerners involved in the slick isis propaganda machine, one of the things they'll be looking at is to see if this is one of the known westerners. >> investigators are looking at whether ahmed abousamra has joined isis and may be behind the social media campaign. >> the groups themselves know they need to get somebody who understands the vernacular, who knows what images will appeal. >> how effective has the isis media campaign been? effective enough for the u.s. government to produce a counternarrative. this new video tells isis recruits, they can learn useful new skills like blowing up mosques, crucifying and executing muslims, with gruesome images to that effect. this is too graphic for us to

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a chance to stowaway to britain. on thursday, migrants stormed security trying to force their way on to a ferry. dan rivers has more. >> reporter: lee krosen is filled with dread each time he nears calais. he's securing his truck the best he can. but as i'm about to find out, these defenses will be tested in broad daylight by desperate migrants trying to get into britain. >> sometimes it's more like a war zone than what calais used to be. if you get into calais or park anywhere in calais, 99% sure that you'll get the immigrants in your trailer. >> he takes us down a notorious back road, diesel alley, linds with migrants who are desperate do get into britain. like this man in red who tests lee's defenses as we slow down at the traffic lights.

>> the migrants might think it's funny, but drivers like lee face a 2,000 pound fine for each stow-away found in their vehicle. thankfully this time, lee's padlocks keep them out. >> each time a truck approaches calais, they're running a gauntlet with hundreds of migrants trying to break into the trucks. the drivers now try to avoid stopping at all within three hours of the port. >> but even when they get inside the supposedly secure area of the port, they're still not safe. this was the chaotic scene later that afternoon, migrants on the rampage as police struggled to regain control. and this passenger footage shows, when they are caught, they're simply released without even fingerprinting, despite that being recommended by britain's watchdog last year. >> those individuals weren't being fingerprinted, their identities were not being

captured. so a made a recommendation in my report that that should change. >> the home office said it's reviewing arrangements, but migrants we spoke to confirmed nothing's changed yet. this man's been trying to get into broit ann for six months and said when he's caught on a lorry, he's released and is never prosecuted. there are hundreds like him living off food from a french charity, spending every day trying to get into brin. entire families risking their lives to get across the channel. just a moment, the french's president dirty laundry is aired in public. france's former first lady turns hollande life public. and a newly discovered dinosaur is making other colossal creatures look pretty small. we needed 30 new hires for our call center.

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but his romantic life is anything but ordinary. it's tangled and public and now being published by his ex-. in it, the former first lady settles some scores with the president describing what happened when she found out about his alleged affair earlier this year. >> the affair is the leading headlines. i run into the bathroom and grab a small bag of sleeping pills. françois tries to grab the pills. they spill on the floor. i swallow whatever i can get my hands on. all i want is to sleep. anything to get through the next few hours. >> pictures showed the president on his moped, it's an intimate account. >> we discover also what sort of woman she is, and what sort of man he really is. how the power, the supreme power, as a president, can

affect a relationship. >> she also takes a jab at hollande's politics. >> he stood for election as a man who does not like the rich. in private, he does not like the poor, calling them the toothless ones. >> the revelations have had a mixed response. but one thing seems certain, it will do nothing to help his own sagging popularity. his approval ratings are stuck below 20%, making him the most unpopular french president in half a century. >> the french have the crisis. they're thinking about other things, their working hours, their purchasing power, their kids. >> it won't change anything at all. we can't like him anyway. nobody likes him. >> the president's character, once again under attack and his personal life brought back to haunt him, at a time when he needs it least. jonathan mann, cnn.

>> now, actor george clooney has announced plans to direct a movie based on the hacking scandal that brought down the news of the world newspaper. the inside story of how the truth caught up with rupert murdoch. clooney, who will be staying behind the camera for this one, says the story has it all, lying, corruption, and blackmail. >> hurricane warnings are now in effect for portions of baja in california. ivan cabrera joins us with more from the weather center. >> it is hurricane nor bert. max, good to see you. it's already impacting cabo up to san carlos. continuous rains over the next couple days. winds at 150 kilometers per hour. we'll talk about the storm as it continues to pummel the region with very heavy rainfall. the hurricane warning is for a sliver of the coast, but it is present there. we'll see with the new advisory, this storm will continue to

weaken as far as the winds as it heads off to cooler waters to the north and west. what will not weaken, the rainfall tallies. 270 millimeters of rainfall in mans neo-mexico. you can imagine the flooding there. there goes our storm to the nest and west. the bands of heavy rain will be impacting with mexico over the next few days. and as this becomes post tropical, moisture streaming into southern california and san diego. but by then, the storm will be no longer a hurricane or a tropical storm. there's the heaviest of the rain now impacting with mexico. checking in on europe, it's not tropical, but it is an air of low pressure. it has been dumping incredible amounts of rain across southeastern europe. these lows get stuck here, they usually do this time of year, and this one is no different.

spinning in place and dropping alive rains for italy and the aidery yatic. bulgaria seeing just impressive tallies the last 24 to 48 hours. 96 millimeters there. and if that's not impressive, 275 in just a couple days in southeastern italy, over 11 inches of rainfall. incredible totals there. still, same area, because the low is not moving, we'll see more rain and the potential for large hail and severe winds. this will be a thunderstorm situation here, not just a flat rain. that is reserved for areas to the north and west, eventually the uk will be getting in on this rainfall. certainly not severe. and then it's hot. the heat, that's been the story across spain, portugal. the numbers here, upper 20s to low 30s. that's typical, but we've been in the mid 30s. that will continue over the next

couple days. send it back to max in london. >> sounds good to me, ivan. thank you very much, indeed. scientists have discovered one of the largest animals to ever walk the earth. the skeleton found in argentina reveals a 26-meter long dinosaur that stood eight and a half meters tall. it's believed to have existed around 77 million years ago. it was heavier than a boeing 737 jet and weighs seven times more than the famous dinosaur t rex. that does it for this hour of our special coverage. i'm max foster in london. thank you indeed for watching. early start is coming up for our viewers in the west. and for our international viewers, cnn newsroom continues after this break.

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