polls are open in scotland to decide whether or not they want to leave the united kingdom. we'll get you live to a polling station in glasgow. iran's president criticized the united states policy on isis by questioning if they're afraid. plus, australia conducts its largest terror raid to date. we'll go live to sydney in moments.

hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and, of course, all around the world. i'm rosemary church. >> and i'm errol barnett. a lot to get to this hour and, rosemary, this really is the moment. 8:00 a.m. in scotland where voters nationwide are now answering the question, should scotland be an independent country? a yes vote would mean severing 300-year-old ties with the united kingdom. voting no would keep the union intact. >> well, turnout is expected to be high today. more than 4.2 million people are registered to vote. >> and we should mention that we're under strict reporting restrictions based on uk law right now. >> that means we can't show you any campaign video or share opinions from either side that might sway voters on their way to cast a ballot on this day and we will be able to bring you live pictures, though, of what's expected to be record turnout. >> so on that point, let's bring in our senior international

correspondent nic robertson at a polling station in glasgow and joins us live. last hour you said voters were coming out quite quickly. how has the stream of traffic been in this first hour of voting? >> reporter: i would say no letup, errol. it must be going very efficiently inside the building because there are people coming in and leaving all the time. it was brisk early. it's brisk now. as people on their way to work we've seen people coming in in suits and ties and seen people coming in chaining their bikes up outside and then going in to vote. people coming in in their running outfit for an early morning jog so it really is pretty much as everyone was expecting, a high turnout for 4.25 million people registered that, is 97% of the total possible number of potential registered voters. there are over 100,000 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds registered, a first in this

country as well. another 14 hours of voting to go but by this time tomorrow within another 24 hours the question that people are being asked, independents for scotland, there should be an answer. errol? >> nic, because we're being broadcast in the uk we can't discuss the issues or potentially sway any voters in any way. let's talk about the turnout and the vote. it's early in the morning where you are so i'm imagining people getting to the polls, 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds allowed to take part in the vote maybe before school, before work. what kinds of placing are opened as polling stations and is today a day of business like any other in the country? >> reporter: it is unless you attend this school or some of the others around the country, happen to be a schoolchild lucky enough to find their school used as a polling station you'll have a day off, perhaps the teachers with them. it is mostly schools and community center as cross the country. there are more than 5,000 --

5,500 polling stations, 2,600 plus polling sites across the country. scotland is made up of 790 different islands, some of them are very remote. when the votes are finally done coming in, they will be collected and taken to 32 regional counting centers so some of those votes will be coming in by boat, by plane and by helicopter. the weather today across the country pretty good. the seas not too stormy. the west of the country where most of the islands are, not too cloudy today. so in terms of the counting process that will happen much, much later today, nothing that we're seeing so far to slow that up. although there's always a potential here. this is scotland and the weather can change quite quickly. errol >> that's exactly right. those clouds can open up at any moment but for now things appear to be going well. nic robertson live for us in glasgow where he'll connect with us throughout the day.

cnn is the place to be for this, the latest on this historic referendum, the polls close at 10 p.m. local time tonight and that's when our special coverage begins. rosemary. >> well, errol, police say gunmen stormed a college in nigeria killing at least 15 people. dozens more were wounded. you're looking now at pictures from the aftermath of that gruesome attack. one man describes the horror he witnessed firsthand. >> they come in the main gates and enter. from that gate they had guns. any person that they see they were shooting. after the last to the new side, they enter there and then some of them enter near there. and one has already been taking and most have already died.

>> there's no immediate claim of responsibility but kano is known to be a stronghold for boko haram militants. well, u.s. president barack obama has said it again, there will be no u.s. ground troops deployed against isis militants in iraq. >> mr. obama set the record straight at macdill air force base in tampa, florida. a day after his top general outlined scenarios in which ground forces might be needed. >> as your commander in chief i will not commit you and the rest of our armed forces to fighting another ground war in iraq. after a decade of massive ground deployments, it is more effective to use our unique capabilities in support of partners on the ground so they can secure their own country's

future and that's the only solution that will succeed over the long term. >> iran's president has joined the international outcry against isis. hassan rouhani says isis is defying islam by slaughtering innocent people and he calls the beheadings of three western captives offensive to all. >> but when it comes to washington's air power campaign against isis, mr. rouhani is sharply critical. here's what he said to nbc news. >> translator: how calm they are doing all the air strikes. are americans afraid of giving casualties on the ground in iraq? are they afraid of their, you know, soldiers being killed and they're in the fight they claim it is against terrorism. if they want to use plane and if they want to use unmanned plane so that nobody is injured from the americans, is it really possible to fight without any

hardship, without any sacrifice? >> mr. rouhani also denounced the coalition the u.s. is building to fight isis as, quote, ridiculous. well, u.s. secretary of state john kerry told a senate panel wednesday that a number of nations have joined the fight. >> but so far none have committed ground troops. kerry did not identify those participating in air strikes but he assured the panel there will be enough allies. >> this is more than just a military coalition and i want to emphasize that. in some ways some of the most important aspects of what we will be doing are not military. this mission isn't just about taking out an enemy on the battlefield. it's about taking out a network, decimating and discrediting a militant cult masquerading as a religious movement. >> now, meanwhile, president obama's plan to arm and train syrian rebels to battle isis has

cleared a major hurdle. the house gave its support on wednesday. the vote there was 273-156. >> many lawmakers continue to worry that the weapons and training may one day be used against the u.s. the senate is expected to vote later today. senate leaders say they are comfortable depth it will pass. all right, i want to turn to australia. a massive anti-terror operation has wrapped up after intelligence revealed an alleged plotnikov related to the terror group isis. stan grant of sky news is standing by live with the latest details. the big surprise here that australia's largest anti-terror raid has resulted in only one arrest at this stage. what triggered this operation? what's the latest now and is this the end of this specific threat? >> reporter: certainly not the end of the threat in general, rosemary. the lead-up to this has seen an increasing awareness that

australia is potentially a target for terrorism. just last week. the terror alert warning was lifted from medium which is a possible attack to high which is considered a likely attack. and that intelligence led to this sweep by about 800 police across australia's largest city sydney which as you say has led to one arrest. that man, omarjan azari, has appeared in court. he's being linked with plotting to carry out a terrorist attack, a random act of violence against a member of the public. essentially to behead someone in australia, in sydney, inspired by the islamic state group operating out of iraq and syria, further 15 people, though, have been detained. we're yet to see if that leads to any further charges. now, as i say the prime minister tony abbott has been warning that australia is potentially a target here. australia signed up for the campaign against islamic state in iraq and syria and there are

scores of australian born fighters on the ground fighting with islamic state. at the same time tony abbott is calling for a team australia approach,en effort to reach out to the islamic community to bring them on side in the efforts to try to quash any potential terror threat here and he reiterated that today by stressing that the raids we are seeing are not meant to marginalize or target the islamic community in general. have a listen to what he had to say. >> well, this isn't about people's religion, it's not about what people wear. it's about potential terror attacks here in australia, and that's what we've got to guard against. >> reporter: now, australia is committed hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to beef up security and intelligence. there are new counterterrorism laws that are being proposed and under consideration right now for the parliament and as part

of barack obama's overall strategy to cut off the funding, money supply to islamic state now the militant insurgencies, stop the number of foreign fighters leaving australia, the united states, the united kingdom and other countries to go and join that fight. tony abbott has also committed himself to that to ensure that australia limits the potential for an attack. he's also warning here that it's not necessarily an attack directly coordinated by a group like islamic state but also the potential for an individual, a lone wolf, if you like. but certainly the extent of the raids today serving as very much a wake-up call to australia that it is now potential l lly an ev greater target as it joins the campaign against islamic state. >> given that, what more do we know about that one person who was charged and indeed those 15 people who were detained and do authorities think there was some link between what was happening in sydney and brisbane?

>> reporter: particularly a leak to islamic state and the use of the internet, the use of social media. there have been attempts by an islamic state leader, indeed an australian himself who has been sending messages over the internet trying to inspire this type of attack here. the raids in brisbane, of course, last week also netting some firearms and also targeting individuals there who they believe may be involved in trying to plot to carry out an attack, as well. nothing known yet about the 15 other people who have been detained. there is a potential perhaps for further charges as that investigation continues and the other individual, omarjan azari, facing these charges of being involved in a terrorist plot. what they're talking about specifically is an attempt to grab someone off the street and carry out a brutal attack potentially a beheading in public in australia videoed and

filmed very much like the type of video we've seen released from islamic state in recent week. >> yeah, simply horrifying details. many thanks to stan grant from sky news australia. appreciate it. more to come on cnn, a pennsylvania community is on alert right now as police hunt for a murder suspect they say is targeting law enforcement. we'll get you the newest information on the other end of this break.

they're combing the pennsylvania countryside in search of a murder suspect who is said to be a skilled marksmen. >> schools have been closed as the search continues for eric frein. jason carroll has more on the man suspected of killing one police officer and wounding another. >> reporter: they're piecing together the profile of a killer. eric matthew frein. pennsylvania police commissioner describes him as a man with a mean streak and a hatred of law enforcement. >> his head is shaved very closely on the sides with long hair on top. it's wider than a mohawk. he was last seen with no facial hair and was wearing a brown and gold windbreaker. khaki shorts and sneakers carrying a dark green backpack. >> reporter: they have determined frein belongs to a military simulation group known

as an air soft gun team. this particular group re-enacted the role of eastern european soldiers during the cold war and simulated combat. >> in his current frame of mind frein now appears to have assumed that role in real life. >> reporter: investigators say frein was socially withdrawn and had made angry statements about police to people he knew. >> that's one of the real focal points of our investigation is why now, why blooming grove? we really don't know but we're talking to everybody that we can find that might have any information concerning that. >> reporter: investigators spent much of the day not only searching for frein but interviewing his neighbors, his friends and family. investigators continue to come in and out of the frein home, also right outside here, you can see there's a state patrol car keeping guard, as well. the suspect lived here with his parents. the suspect's father telling investigators that two weapons are missing from the house, an

ak-47 and a rifle. investigators found a book in his bedroom titled sniper training and employment. his father an army veteran told police he trained his son to shoot and that he does not miss. these pictures from frein's high school yearbook from his senior year show him on the school's rifle team. his quote, "i feel we could have done a lot better in matches this year if it wasn't for the fact that in anticipation for the rifle team being canceled." his love of gun and the military continued into adulthood. he is well known for walking around the small community in full military uniform. >> he was a very serious young man. he always wore green, i always thought he was in the service. >> reporter: elaine did not want to give her last name. she runs a gardening store in town and says she has known the family for ten years. >> i was devastated and it didn't surprise me, i guess. >> reporter: why didn't it surprise you?

>> i guess because my children are so outgoing. you know what i mean? when my kids meet you, hello, how are you, they shake your hand. they -- you know, they're very outgoing. this young man was not and i do think that, you know, but the mother's very sweet. i don't know the father. >> reporter: when you say he wasn't outgoing, was he withdrawn? >> i think he was very quiet and did not speak when he came in. >> reporter: now a town on edge as police continue their manhunt. jason carroll, cnn, blooming grove, pennsylvania. >> all right, we're going to take a very short break but they traveled to mexico looking for relaxing beach days under the sun. but tourists on the nation's famed baja coast enjoyed a very different experience. coming up, why they had to quickly head home. every day, people fall. from a simple misstep, to tripping over a rug, to just losing their balance.

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tourists caught in odile are finally leaving mexico. >> flights out of los cabos have been hard to come by after it caused severe damage and the mexican military had to be brought in to help organize evacuations in tyjuan ma. >> nothing like this, no. when you live in california, you're expecting earthquakes so we're always prepared. but never have i ever been in a category 4 hurricane or even thought -- i watched katrina, i watched will ma hit cancun years ago and always said, oh, i never want to be in that and here we are. but we survived. >> yeah, folks survived but even though she's heading back to the southwest, she has something else to deal with. a number of flood watches in effect, a number of southwestern u.s. states. moisture from hurricane odile moving on in. >> our meteorologist ivan cabrera has all the information on that, ivan. >> you go from floods and back

to california you'll have fires abound from north to south, incredible stuff, of course, that hurricane made landfall as a cat 3 there in cabo san lucas, wreaking havoc across the southwestern united states. right now over texas especially just getting pounded with torrential rain. the rainfall rates have been incredible here. we're picking up in some areas 3 inches in half an hour. that is going to be a big problem tonight and i think we'll have some dramatic pict e pictures to show you by the time we get light out here. austin in texas with flash flood watches as you can imagine very slow-moving torrential downpours coming down across the metro right now. that is just a frightening sight actually i must say looking at the doppler radar there with swift water rescues as we understand underway as a result of people getting stuck in their cars h these events happen at night you get in trouble. you can't see and you get into a pile of trouble here as a result

with all this area now under a flood watch and then the red, of course, indicating where we have the immediate concern with flood warnings, el paso getting in on very heavy rain. additional rainfall as well and then california, yes, the fires, we'll show you first some pictures i believe we're just getting some images from texas, this is i understand in lubbock, this was during the daylight hours. this was just the beginning of the event. this is now further south, the heaviest of the rainfall. all kinds of scenes and worse will pick up in texas and across the southwestern u.s. now to the fire, of course, in california. we've been covering the king fire now scorched upwards of 28,000 acres yesterday at 13 so this thing is just out of control at this point here and we say that literally because only 5% containment yesterday. 5% containment today as of last word and we have upwards of thousands of firefighters getting in on this thing here with 2400 structures now at risk

for the fire and then, of course, the fire in northern california, that just decimated upwards of 100 structures there. just vanishing overnight, incredible images coming out of california where we need the rain and not going to get it, guys. >> all right. thank you, ivan. we've got new information into cnn we want to bring you now as it relates to the killings of a young british woman and man on holiday in thailand. >> just a few hours ago authorities announced the two british men who had been traveling with the victims were under watch and have been told not to leave the area. >> now, police are saying a dna sample from one of those men was not a match with two sets of dna found on the female victim so that's new information. the other man's dna is being tested. so far, though, no one has been arrested or officially named a suspect in the murder of these two brittons there murdered in thailand. isis release yet another

propaganda video. its target audience, the united states of america. we'll bring you this story coming up. and the leaders of the two countries with the biggest populations on the planet are talking about trade. we're live in new delhi.

welcome back to those watching in the u.s. and all around the world. i'm errol barnett. >> i'm rosemary church. we want to check the headlines. the polls are open in scotland where residents are voting today on whether to leave the united kingdom and become an independent country. turnout is expected to be high with more than 4.2 million people registered to vote. >> toronto mayor rob ford will

begin chemotherapy for a rare form of cancer. he announced he will not run for re-election. briefing by u.s. military leaders on the isis battle plan. president obama repeated his pledge that no american ground troops will be deployed in iraq. and he vowed once again to attack isis militants wherever they are. >> first we'll learn that the same thing that the leaders of al qaeda already know, we mean what we say. our reach is long, if you threaten america, you will find no safe haven. we will find you eventually. >> now, while the u.s. and others condemn isis and threaten its very existence, isis is busy sending messages of its own.

>> the jihadist group has just put out another one of its highly produced videos. for a look at its message and its audience brian todd reports. >> reporter: the heavy breathing of jihadists in combat. seconds later they're recoiling from a blast in stylized slow motion. this is the new isis propaganda video, "flames of war." its release less than a week after president obama's announcement of an intensified military campaign against isis. u.s. troops under attack loading a wounded comrade. the message? >> to recrews they want to draw to the theater saying this is the kind of action you'll get. this is the kind of casualties that we'll inflict upon the enemy. the second one is to americans saying if you is send ground troops back this is what you'll get. >> reporter: there is a flash frame of the infamous mission accomplished banner in the iraq war, a recent clip of the president saying u.s. combat

troops won't be returning to fight in iraq and this -- what do you make of this shaky nighttime drive-by video of the white house? >> the message is we're here and we can come after you. >> reporter: one u.s. official tells us in that section they're taking a cheap shot to threaten the west this. comes on the heels of three beheading video, a combat video and other postings from isis taking the group's message directly to the west. >> the isis social media strategy is primarily designed to make sure they keep the steady stream of recruits they got starting with territorial expansi expansion. >> reporter: bill bratten said he's concerned with isis' use of social media. >> their level of sophistication seems to be much more significant than the al qaeda level of sophistication. >> reporter: a new alert for them postings by isis sympathizers on a blog in arabic discussing how to make simple bombs. the targets, times square and las vegas. officials caution while these are not orders from isis itself they're still taking the threat

seriously. >> today you would likely see a higher police presence in and around times square, in and around mass transit, in and around other targets while we assess this information. >> reporter: on the broader isis media message one u.s. counterterrorism official told me with this video, isis is showing its intent to pursue, quote, its violent annihilistic goals. another u.s. official said among isis sympathizers this could have someone commit a violent act. australian authorities conducted what's being called the nation's largest ever anti-terror raid. 800 officers carried out raids in sydney and brisbane thursday. one suspect appeared in court on terror-related charges. we did tell you about this earlier, of course, 15 other people have been detained. australian prime minister tony abbott this had to say about the operation. >> these people i regret to say do not hate us for what we do,

they hate us for who we are and how we live. that's what makes us a target, the fact that we are different from their view of what an ideal society should look like. the fact that we are free, we are pluralists, we are tolerant, we are welcoming. we are accepting. all of these in their eyes are wrong and that's what makes us a target. >> prime minister tony abbott there and he also says authorities had intelligence that an australian member of isis had encouraged militants to behead a member of the public, a random member of the public then drape the victim in an isis flag. australia is one of 40 countries participating in the u.s.-led operations against the terror group. now, the chinese president is on a state visit to india meeting with india's new prime minister. these two leaders represent the two most populist countries on

the planet. >> they're expected to give $1 billion to infrastructure structure projects in india. trade another topic. >> for the latest on these talk, let's go live to the indian capital. we have more from new delhi. so both of these men really representing the most populist countries on earth. really a third of humanity so this is a very big deal. what do we know about a possible new trade deal between the two. >> reporter: well, the two leaders are actually having that high-profile meeting right now. supposed to be done about a half hour ago and come out and give a media statement really to tell us what has transpired in that meeting. that hasn't happened yet so, of course, we'll keep following and tell you once that happens. but basically according to most media reports, the chinese president is supposed to pledge something like $100 billion towards various projects,

infrastructure projects in particular in india. this involves helping india to modernize its railways, helping them to build what it calls smart cities, one of his pet project, really trade will be the focus of this visit. already bilateral trade stands at about $65 billion which makes china india's largest trading partner but at the same time it is nothing compared to what it could have been. that's what most analysts say, given that the two countries are neighbors of the two countries, of course, talking about the two fastest growing economies in asia so the potential is really huge and both leaders really trying to give this visit a positive spin, talking about this relationship and in brazil just a few months ago saying if the two countries were to join hands, the entire world will

listen. so both leaders really trying to take a more pragmatic approach to this relationship, errol. >> all right, sumnima, as we wait for them to put this together, let's talk about what's happening outside of those tums as these two leaders show, you know, a very warm face to the world. things aren't as smooth as they seem, there are some reports of this minor border skirmish in the north of indiana near its border with china. do we have any more information on what happened there? >> reporter: way, that's what is really interesting about this whole visit, errol. beyond this bromance, that's what the local media call it, this bromance, there are some very big differences between these two countries. particularly the border. the two countries share a very long border, 2,500 kilometers roughly but most of it is actually disputed and both sides heavily guarded on both sides

and actually just a few days ago, the local media reporting that the chinese troops were seen in an area that is considered indian territory building roads in an area that is the indians consider indian territory. also local media showing pictures of chinese civilians holding banners saying this is chinese territory. again, in an area that india considers its own. so this is ongoing and this is happening right now as they are in india and this is very frequent as well to give you context. there was some 345 border incursions, that's what indians call it, just this year. and beyond this border issue is a lot of political differences, as well. just before he arrived in india, he actually went to the maldives and in sri lanka, areas india considers its area of dominance

and he pledged to help sri lanka build more ports there, so that's an area of contention for india and the indian prime minister was just in japan where the public -- where it was very much on public display so a lot of geopolitical issues there as well. but both leaders right now at least showing that they can work together and put their differences aside and work towards in areas where there can be mutual cooperation. >> we shall see once this meeting concludes and we see if there is a trade deal to announce. how good is this so-called bromance? we will soon see. sump nima udas joining us live from new delhi. great to see you, thanks. ukraine's president will meet with his u.s. counterpart and address a joint session of congress later thursday. petro poroshenko appeared before

canada's parliament in ottawa, one day after signing a landmark partnership agreement with the european union. he thanked lawmakers for their support as ukraine copes with pro-russian unrest in the east and asked for more loans free of trade and intelligence sharing. all right, still to come this hour on cnn, we hear from a leading financial expert who is telling investors they may want to steer clear of alibaba. we'll explain. plus, yet another nfl player accused of domestic violence. the details of this latest case just ahead. hey, razor. check this out. it's time to get a hotel. we can save big with priceline express deals. hey you know what man, these guys aint no dragons. they're cool. these deals are legit. yeah, we're cool. she's cool. we're cool.

welcome back. alibaba's ipo, initial public offering, poised to be the largest in history. they raised the price range of its megastock offering this week between $66 and $68 a share this. means alibaba is on target to raise $24 billion when it begins trading tomorrow on the new york stock exchange. it's the biggest e-commerce company in china. yet, alibaba is mostly unknown in the united states. >> yeah, its three main websites have millions of merchants and hundreds of millions of users after it goes public, it's expected to become one of the most valuable tech companies in the word. well, part of the reason this stock debut is so highly anticipated is the sheer scope of the company. for more on this, let's bring in our david mckenzie who is in

beijing. david, explain to us why alibaba is such a success story in china and a hit with consumers. >> reporter: well, rosemary, one way to explain it is to just come on to the street corners of beijing this. is one of the busiest areas of the city. people are knocking off work shortly. traffic is bad and this, rosemary, was one of the original department stores in beijing. obviously a key way, bricks and mortar to sell goods to the people but things are changing here in china as the middle class grows and people all over the country want to access quality goods, china is becoming e-commerce addicts. like most chinese in their 20s, gia hylan loves to shop online. >> i'm not sure this is real apple. >> reporter: from drives to -- >> i got them on taobao. >> reporter: she's bought them all on taobao, the online shopping platform run by alibaba.

can you get anything on taobao? >> you can't get weapon on taobao. >> reporter: with millions of independent vendors, you can get just about anything else. fakes are a big problem on taobao, and they recently announced a crackdown. still, there are dubious deals like a chanel laboy handbag costing $4,000 on sale for just 50. $900 roger vivier shoes just $19. if you love shopping, it could be a problem. >> everyone loves shopping. >> i hate shopping. >> no. >> reporter: in china, they're addicted to it, and all along the chain, they are packing in the profits. at shantong, a midsized career company, most of their business is moving merchandise bought online. the manager says their biggest challenge is keeping up with growth.

>> translator: santa comes once a year while we work every day of the year to get these packages out. >> reporter: they sort the packages based on size and then send them to 66 distribution centers across beijing. during their busiest online shopping period of the year, they can move more than a million packages to the capital. to go from factory to front door, delivery men like this man hit the road. a migrant from hanon, he navigates the city of 11 million in his three-wheeler delivering the goods that make it run. "our job is really important," he says, "delivermen make it all happen in the internet age we live in. if we did not exist, it would make beijing a more crowded city and things would become inconvenience, inconsistent and worse." e-tailing has seen 120% compound annual growth in china for ten years. it's become how business and buying is done.

so this is such a busy street. i'm actually avoiding getting hit by traffic but there's some 600 million users online on the internet here in china and people amazingly say that's under in the main area of the chinese population, that's underperforming. that's just going to increase as time goes by. so really they say and the police are coming so i'm going to move out of shot. really they say that will cause alibaba to have major growth in china, not necessarily the u.s. and other countries and that's very exciting for some investors. >> but, david, of course, as we've been pointing out this could become the biggest ipo the world has seen but some analysts are warning investors to go carefully here. why is that? >> reporter: well one of the reasons is the structure of this company. the owners of this company, jack

mar and others will still have a huge amount of say and ownership. when you buy stock even in institutional investors, you won't necessarily have a say in the running of the company like you would in most ipos listing in the united states. also, you're not actually owning stock in alibaba itself. you'll be owning in a separate company listed in the cayman islands that then has some ownership through alibaba because of the strict rules here in china of foreign ownership so some say you should be wary of that but certainly others project that this company and others in the e-commerce space in china will just be exploding in their growth just because of the demographics of this country and the spend iing path of its population as the middle class grows. >> many thanks to david mckenzie on a busy street in beijing. >> david mckenzie braving the busy street to show us, hey, this is what people are

interested in. >> what about those prices, that chanel handbag, normally 4,000, now $40. >> obviously it's not real. buyer beware. all right, a new tropical cyclone is dumping heavy rains on the philippines which is already soaked. >> so let's turn back to our meteorologist ivan cabrera who is keeping a close eye on it. where is the storm headed? >> nice clear sky in beijing. sometimes we can't see david because he's shrouded in all the smog. but looking good out there. not the case in the philippines where we have clouds, that's what is shrouding the sky, downpours coming down on the philippines, the archipelago has been hit over the last several days as a result of tropical cyclones, one out of the way, that was kalmegi. this is fung-wong and continue to see heavy rain moving you that the philippines. it crashes into northern luzon. indications of upwards of 500 millimeters not out of the question because of its slowdown

here by the time we get into 48 hours. 130-kilometer-per-hour winds will do it. threshold at 120. 80 miles an hour and then heading into taiwan and eventually we have the yellow cone, the greatest uncertainty because that's just so far out but further next 72 hours this area must pay chose attention as a result of heavy rain that will be coming down but also the significant wind threat that will eventually commence once it gets north of luzon. still a question about the tracks here to the westernmost track the one i think is more likely at this point to happen. so we'll watch for that and that, of course, being the worst one here, the greatest impacts would be with a western track. as far as the rainfall, the potential is there for 250 to 500 millimeters, that would be about 10 to 20 inches across northern luzon but there you see manila getting in on hefty amounts of rain, as well, 180 millimeters over the capital city as we continue with another cyclone right on top of you here. let's check in on conditions in europe. big ridge in the middle here across central europe.

that has allowed for temperatures to be warm but flooding in the east with a trough here and then this dip in the jet stream has brought very heavy rainfall across portions of spain, in fact, they've received twice their monthly average for the month of the entire month of september here. 57 millimeters in cordoba, vigo, 69 in just 24 hours winding up all these systems coming down. but also explosive thunderstorm activity across portions of southwestern or southern france, lion getting in on heavy rain and in the east here, very heavy rain impacting -- turkey getting in there with tropical downpours in istanbul with thunderstorm activity as we speak. guys. >> a lot going on out there. thanks for covering it all, ivan. and we're going to take a very short break right now but we'll be back in a moment. stay with us. [ julie ] the wrinkle cream graveyard. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. clinically proven

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all right. just this quick update on our top story. scotland is voting on whether to leave the united kingdom and become an independent country. turnout is expected to be high with more than 4.2 million people registered to vote. >> now, we should mention that uk law severely restricts what we're allowed to broadcast now that vote something under way and people are watching in the uk but we will bring you a live report from glasgow at the top of the hour. do want to bring you this information too as it relates to the nfl in the states. another pro football player is making headlines for domestic

violence. arizona cardinals running back jonathan dwyer was arrested at the team's practice facility in phoenix on wednesday as you see here, police say they're investigating two incidents last june involving a 27-year-old woman and an 18-month-old child. the cardinals deactivated him in the wake of the arrest. meanwhile, the carolina panthers' greg hardy is taking leave with pay to focus on his legal matters. it was approved by nfl commissioner roger goodell. a judge convicted david mckenzie, cnn, beijing. him of domestic violence against a then girlfriend last july but granted a jury trial scheduled for november. and that does it for this hour of cnn. i'm rosemary church. >> and i'm errol barnett. you are now off on your weekend. >> i am. >> enjoy yourself. "early start" is next. for everyone else the news continues. [ man ] look how beautiful it is.

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