austerity. is it a question that is becoming more and more polarizing. we saw duelling rallies on friday draw huge crowds. those and a yes vote endorses the bailout, though the terms of that bailout are expired, no longer on the table. greece defaulted on a major payment to the international monetary fund on tuesday. the terms of the debt relief plan expired the same day. greeks began voting on sunday at 7:00 a.m. local time. prime minister alexis tspiras attended one of the rallies and is encouraging people to vote no. >> translator: on sunday we are all sending a message of democracy and dignity to europe and the world. we are resending a message of hope to the people because on sunday we do not simply decide to stay in europe we decide to

live with dignity in europe. >> yes or no but very complicated outcomes either way. our journalist elinda labropoulou joins us live from london. good to have you with us. first of all, what's the mood there, as those polls are basically showing split opinion, neck and neck? >> reporter: absolutely. the latest polls came out last night. today we're not allowed to have any more polls before the referendum and they're showing a difference of less than 1%. so it's all within the margin of error, so it's impossible to tell at this point which way this is going to go. and at the same time what we're seeing is that there seems to be a lack of clarity on exactly what the referendum is about. if you take the government's side and the no vote effectively, what you see is people voting against austerity, thinking that this will strengthen greece's position in negotiations with the eurozone for a better bailout. if you go to the yes camp you

will see that what people are voting for is greece's position in the eurozone and europe. and this polarization and this lack of clarity is really not making things any easier. simply other questions people had to answer showed that about 75% of greeks do want to stay in the eurozone and they do think that this is the best currency for greece. so with a referendum less than 24 hours away people go to the polls quite confused up to a point as to what it is they're voting for, and that comes at a very very critical time for greece because the banks are closed and people have to make a very important decision in just 24 hours from now. >> elinda i heard you speaking to my colleague, natalie allen, in the last hour and you said it quite frankly that greeks have a hell of a decision to make. do people really understand do they really think out, you know what would come next if they

vote yes, and what would come next if they vote no? do they really understand the outcomes? >> reporter: it's difficult to understand at this point simply because there's so many conflicting views and opinions coming in all the time. it seems that the european creditors are really suggesting that the yes vote is the only way for greece to remain on its european path. those supporting the no are saying that no this is really about austerity and this is only about the bailout and not about greece's overall position. now, a report by the imf that just came out yesterday seems to have complicated things somewhat because it seems to suggest that debt relief is really key to greece's development and the sustainability of its debt. this is a position that the greek government has been supporting all along. so that seems to be partly used i would say, by the greek government just to strengthen

its position. now, everyone in greece knows that all bailouts all the proposals so far have quite frankly, failed. they have not brought the result that greece wanted. and the terms of the last bailout that was on the table were very harsh. so people are really voting on conflicting issues it seems, and it seems a little bit unfair when so much is at stake. >> the vote now in the hands of the people, and they do have quite a decision to make. elinda labropoulou joining us live in athens. elinda thank you so much for your reporting there. now let's turn to journalist panos palezoidous live from athens. good to have you with us. let's play this out again, two different scenarios. what does it mean if it's a yes vote and how might that affect the political players who urge greeks to vote no? >> i think that a yes vote or let's say a clear yes victory

would set a number of political processes in motion. the position of the prime minister will be in question. he will have to answer quite a few of his critics in opposition and i think that there might be a movement for the formation of a new government from this parliament a government that would comprise all pro european forces that would try and find an immediate solution to the liquidity problem of the greek banks in the state and then try to begin negotiations for a third bailout. of course even in that case even in this scenario tsipras, the prime minister will still command a near majority in the house, and he will be a key

player or his party will be a key player in any such development. and he has made it clear that he would resist such an attempt to form a new government. but he will be weakened if he loses the referendum. >> regardless though if another bailout were put on the table, it would mean more austerity quite quickly, correct? >> it would mean more austerity, more years of austerity, possibly even harsher austerity. but then to many people here not all, but many people here it is becoming apparent that the alternative is even worse. only yesterday the "financial times" reported that the greek banks have already begun preparing contingency plans for a haircut in bank deposits drastic ones 30% haircut for any deposit over 8,000 euros. that would harm a lot, a lot of people here the majority of

greeks. and this is something that really sends home the message that austerity, the continuation of austerity may indeed be preferable to total chaos, but obviously, not all people subscribe to this view. >> let's play out the other scenario a vote of no. what implications would that have in greece and also worldwide? >> a vote of no would mean that tsipras and his government would come out stronger domestically and they would try and do exactly what they said. they will go back to europe and say to them look we have a fresh mandate, a renewed mandate, and we now need to negotiate a new deal. europe will not be very susceptible to all this of course because there is a general lack of trust between the two sides, between europe

and the greek, the current greek government. so it's anyone's guess what these negotiations would lead to. but we all know that if a solution is to be found, it will include harsh austerity. so again, the country will have to face the same dilemma -- more austerity or total chaos. and if tsipras loses the confidence of the people who voted for them in a few months if chaos actually prevails then frankly, we cannot predict what could happen. >> panos, we appreciate your insight on this and we'll just have to keep our eyes on this vote this decision now in the hands of the people to decide that country's economic future. thank you so much for your insights. >> thank you. >> so, you've heard from the analysts, you've heard from politicians, but the future of greece's economy is now largely in the hands of its people. cnn took to the streets of

athens to ask greeks how they feel about this referendum and what's to come. >> people are very confused. >> no one can promise greece that things are going to get better fast. >> the situation is very difficult. ♪ >> you're saying now you will not pay, there is not the money in greece? >> exactly. >> it's very painful for the greek people and it can have a significant effect on growth rates in europe. ♪

g in the eurozone. >> i believe that there is no solution within the eurozone and within this european union. i'm sure about this. >> hopefully, next time they are going to vote yes, because we want to remain in the european union. that's where we belong. >> i came here to say no because i'm here and i cannot leave. >> i believe that europe is incomplete without greece and i think that all greeks are going to be thinking pondering about this decision. >> we have a government and we want this greek government to make the decision not the people of euro group. >> greek people the majority believes in the euro and it believes in the eurozone. >> no no no! >> a lot of emotions on that vote a simple vote but complicated vote, yes or no. now to another big story we're following, these terror

concerns this weekend. security is tight in the united states and abroad for the american independence day celebrations. in the city of new york about 3 million people are expected to gather for events. officials say there has been chatter about terrorist threats for the holiday weekend, but nothing credible or specific. and around 700,000 visitors are expected in washington, d.c., which is another high-value target. our jim sciutto reports. >> reporter: in new york city today, ramped-up security ahead of fourth of july fireworks. the new york governor andrew cuomo, announcing new plans to enhance monitoring of celebrations across new york state. this is the new normal across the country, increased security at july 4th events from los angeles to washington to philadelphia. as communities big and small respond to an fbi bulletin warning of potential lone wolf attacks timed for the holiday weekend. >> we know "a," that there are a lot of travelers, "b,"

transportation has been and is a target of some of these groups and "c," that we're seeing an increasing number of attacks, especially large crowd gatherings. >> reporter: the state of alert extends to americans overseas. the state department ordering all diplomatic posts worldwide to review security. behind the threat a call to arms from isis to supporters around the globe to attack wherever and however they can, this during the muslim holy month of ramadan through the middle of july. the terror group's list of american recruits and sympathizers growing by the week with nearly 50 charged since the start of the year. >> all they're trying to do now is to inspire one or two or a small number of individuals to conduct attacks, and their propaganda begs people to do this in the west in the u.s. in europe in north africa, and people are now listening. >> reporter: the u.s. is not alone in facing the threat of isis-inspired attacks. the uk carried out an eerily

realistic counterterrorism drill with more than 1,000 emergency personnel earlier this week. this as the bodies of 30 british citizens gunned down by an isis supporter in tunisia last week arrived home by military escort. >> that was cnn's jim sciutto reporting there. new fighting is reported in nigeria against the terror group boko haram, but now there is word of a possible international support for that country. local residents are reporting the militants are trying to move into maiduguri, the capital of borno state. they say boko haram gunmen are engaged in fierce battle with nigerian troops and french president francois hollande says he is ready to organize a summit of nations willing to fight the terrorists. while visiting the president of cameroon he offered several african nations intelligence assistance including images from french flights that fly over territories that boko haram controls.

you're watching "cnn newsroom." a ferry sinks in the philippines, leaving dozens dead. what investigators think may have caused this ferry to capsize, next. plus a plane flies into aviation history using only the power of the sun. details straight ahead.

welcome back to "cnn newsroom." as the investigation continues following a ferry that sunk in the philippines, the coast guard now confirms 59 deaths. the boat overturned thursday just after leaving the port in the central part of the country. some 140 people survived. cnn philippines reporter david santos joins me now by phone in ormoc city with more on what's happening. david, what's the very latest on this investigation there? >> reporter: yes, george. criminal charges have been filed against the 19 crew members of the capsized ferry that killed dozens of people here in central philippines. now the local police chief here in ormoc city is filing murder charges against the owner, the

boat captain and the crew members of that passenger ferry. police officials here are saying that the basis of the complaint are allegations made by some of the survivors of the mishap claiming that there were irregularities in the absence of the boat's crew prior to the incident. but other investigators cannot say how they were involved or establish a motive of deliberate intent on the part of the boat's crew to commit murder. they say they will leave it up to the state prosecutors to determine if the allegations will merit a charge. now, it appears that the police here decided to pursue the murder complaint in a bid to keep the crew members in jail and the murder charge is a non-bailable offense. one official said we need to ensure that the crew members will be readily available whenever they are summoned especially now that other government agencies like the

maritime inquiry board, are conducted separate investigations into the incident. the boat captain and crew members arestaying at the local police station here in ormoc. >> david, if you could just elaborate a bit more. you mentioned these allegations of irregularities into the actions of the crew. what more can you tell us about that? >> reporter: yes, some of the survivors, they gave their testimonies to investigators. they were saying that when the boat was leaving the pier the port of ormoc, they noticed some irregularities in terms of the movement of that passenger ferry. it suddenly took a sharp turn. the captain, the boat captain apparently decided to take a quick maneuver of the ship -- or

rather the passenger ferry -- which apparently resulted in the ferry losing balance. the passengers were saying many of them were saying they panicked when the boat tilted to one side to the right side which eventually led to its capsizing, to its overturning. now, they say they are questioning why the captain made that decision. and from that the police are using these claims as their basis for the complaint, george. >> such a tragic situation. cnn philippines reporter david santos with us by phone. david, we'll stay in touch with you to learn more as this investigation continues. thank you. in southern israel sirens sounded on friday after militants fired rockets from egypt. there were no reports of damage or casualties but israeli officials confirm the rockets came from sinai.

the rocket attack may be linked to fighting there between islamists and egyptian security forces. there was a moment of silence throughout britain as the country paused to honor the victims from last week's deadly hotel attack in tunisia. queen elizabeth led the nation in remembrance on friday. even wimbledon matches were delayed and flags at government buildings and royal palaces were at half-staff. there were similar memorials in suess, the site where the gunman killed 38 tourists. 30 of those tourists were british citizens. a lasting nuclear deal for iran has never been closer. that is the word from iran's foreign minister during nuclear talks in vienna friday but he said it's not guaranteed yet. negotiators are working all weekend. earlier this week the talks were extended until this coming thursday in order to give negotiators more time to work out critical issues. one of the convicted killers

who led police in the united states on a three-week manhunt apparently told his daughter he would see her on the other side on the outside. a letter from richard matt that he wrote to his daughter was postmarked before he escaped from a maximum security prison in new york. cnn's deborah feyerick reports. >> reporter: killer richard matt was so confident he would elude immediate capture after breaking out of his maximum security prison he sent his daughter a letter. law enforcement sources telling "the buffalo news," matt wrote, "i always promised i would see you on the outside. i'm a man of my word." the daughter who lives in a suburb of buffalo, new york reportedly received the letter three days after her father's dramatic escape from clinton correctional facility about 350 miles across state. there's no indication she knew in advance of her father's plans. matt spent 20 days on the run before a border patrol special operations team found him alone behind a tree. he was shot three times in the

head after apparently aiming a 20-gauge shotgun at an officer. matt's body has been taken to the buffalo area after his family had a change of heart and decided to claim the body. the funeral home says there will be no public or private services. david sweat is listed in fair condition. he continues to heal from two gunshot wounds he sustained during his capture. police put out a photo of the type of backpack he was carrying when arrested just two miles from the canadian border. they believe the inmates took it from a camping ground in franklin or clinton county and are asking the owner to come forward, possibly to trace the escapees' route. the department of corrections has been criticized for failing to order a total lockdown of the clinton facility following a fight in the yard a week before the escape. a corrections official tells cnn that only a partial lockdown was necessary because the melee among 30 inmates in the prison yard lasted less than a minute, involved no weapons and only one injury. security measures have been

tightened to ensure daily, random cell checks and weekly security inspections. deborah feyerick cnn, new york. after a historic trip across the western pacific ocean, a solar-powered airplane is gearing up for the next leg of its global journey. the solar impulse 2 landed in hawaii friday completing the longest and most difficult part of its mission. its next stop is the city of phoenix, arizona. our david malco has more on the expedition. >> reporter: extraordinary moments as the solar impulse 2 touched down on the tarmac in hawaii after a flight that lasted almost five days and five nights across the pacific ocean all the way from japan. remember this is a plane that flies without a single drop of fuel and it was piloted by one man, a swiss engineer andre borschberg flying in that cockpit all day and all night, alone, without a break, using

yoga stretching and breathing techniques to try to relax, also taking 20-minute naps when the weather conditions allowed. there was one evening in particular when there was a lot of turbulence about four days into the flight so he didn't get any sleep at all. you can bet he's happy to stretch his legs and see his family there on the ground in hawaii. now, this is an extraordinary journey. it's an around-the-world trip that began in march all the way in abu dhabi, and this is just one piece of that journey around the globe. so now the team will turn their attention to the east across the pacific, towards the united states the mainland united states and then onward across the atlantic off to europe or africa and then eventually back to abu dhabi. but they're racing against the sun. the days in the northern hemisphere already becoming shorter. and if we've learned anything over the last few months it is that nature's unpredictable, the sun decides the schedule for this plane. still, these pilots say they

want people to be inspired by what they're doing and that they are confident about the journey ahead. david molko, cnn, jakarta, indonesia. you're watching "cnn newsroom." greece is now the first developed country to ever default on the imf. ahead, we'll look back at a week of missed payments accusations and millions of greeks caught in the middle as this broadcast continues worldwide on cnn international and cnn usa.

welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell. this is "cnn newsroom."

good to have you with us. the headlines this hour. greeks go to the polls on sunday for what is becoming a polarizing vote on how to handle the country's staggering debt. thousands rallied in athens friday ahead of the vote. a yes vote sebtsupports a eurozone relief plan and more austerity to come. a no vote. there is a worldwide terror alert for american independence day celebrations this weekend. security officials say there has been some chatter about terrorist threats but nothing credible or specific. millions of people are expected to gather for parties or events this fourth of july weekend. nigerian troops are battling boko haram gunmen who are trying to make their way into maiduguri, the capital city of borno state. that is according to local residents there. meanwhile, international help could be coming from french president francois hollande. he offered several african

nations military intelligence assistance. an airplane that runs on zero fuel has just flown across the pacific. it's called the solar impulse 2. it landed in the u.s. state of hawaii after making a historic trip from japan. the aircraft completed the longest and most difficult part of an attempt to fly around the world using only the power of the sun. as we have been mentioning it is a vote ahead for greece. voting begins at 7:00 a.m. sunday. the country's european creditors warn that a vote of no will jeopardize greece's membership in the eurozone. prime minister alexis tsipras says they are bluffing. right now, polls show an outcome that is too close to call. our richard quest is on the ground in athens and he gave us an update late friday night. >> reporter: it is very close. they're just about neck and neck 43-47, but that's within the margin of error, according to the latest polls, and there are 12% undecided.

so the real question is where is the momentum and that was the significance of prime minister tsipras talking tonight. he had to do one big thing -- obviously, rally his faithful here but he had to show to the greek people that they could vote no and not be afraid. what they've seen this week are important a portend of what the yes group say will be the future bankruptcies pensions not paid hospitals closings whatever it might be. the worst-case scenario. and what tsipras had to say tonight was, no you can vote no with confidence and that's what he had to do. >> which way will this go? seems too close to call right now with both sides neck and neck. and there is now less than a day for undecided voters to make up their minds. here's a look at the week that led up to sunday's vote. >> they do not respect us.

they feel like the poor relatives of the euro. >> after all my efforts and the efforts made by the commission i feel a little betrayed. >> we will survive. we'll stand on our feet. we'll be alive. and we'll go and practice our right to vote. >> reporter: you're saying now you will not pay, there is not the money in greece? >> exactly. >> the last chance to get a solid extension of the old program has gone by. greece is in default or will be in default tomorrow morning. we are now in a difficult situation. >> if we have the vote of yes, that i'm sure is going to happen then the government will find itself in a very, very delicate situation. >> we will continue dialogue because i think it's important. i think it matters that we stay

engaged. a bit more would still be needed. >> it is so important in any negotiation and is vanishing dramatically. without a plan there is no chance for growth in jobs. >> no is a decisive move for a better agreement, which we are planning to sign straight afterwards of sunday's result. >> if the greek people under duress imposed upon them by closed banks from the euro group decide that they want to say yes to the institutions we will respect it. how we're going to do it and who will be the minister that signs it into law is neither here nor there. i've already declared that it won't be me because i am not in the business of extending and pretending. >> this vote is a vote about being a member of the euro area. >> reporter: he says it's not. he says -- >> he's hijacking the vote of the greek people. this is not exactly -- it doesn't follow international,

democratic standards, baby. >> translator: whatever we choose on sunday on monday there will be absolutely nothing to divide us. nobody doubts our presence in europe. back to the united states now. security officials here are on guard this fourth of july weekend against possible terror attacks. thousands of extra police officers are patrolling in new york to protect the millions of people that are expected to attend independence day celebrations there. cnn terrorism analyst paul cruickshank explains why there is more concern this holiday weekend than in previous years. >> reporter: terrorist groups have had a longstanding ambition to hit the united states on national holidays. they realize that could create additional psychological trauma. documents found at bin laden's compound in pakistan showed that al qaeda was interested in these kinds of attacks, even on the

july 4 weekend. but the reason there is more concern this time around is because isis have called for a surge in terrorism during ramadan. their spokesperson last month said that followers will be rewarded ten times more in the afterlife if they carried out attacks. and also there are an accelerating number of americans who are getting involved in isis-inspired terrorism. 15 americans getting implicated in isis-inspired plots just since march. >> the u.s. state department has also ordered embassies and consulates worldwide to review their security plans. you're watching "cnn newsroom." off the roads now after violent riots. where uber is suspending one of its services after cab drivers' anger boiled over. plus one presidential candidate is calling out donald trump on his controversial comments someone who the donald once supported, next. [ female announcer ] take skincare to the next level with roc® multi correxion® 5 in 1. proven to hydrate dryness illuminate dullness

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donald trump has gotten a lot of attention in the last few weeks. the donald has gone from brash real estate mogul and tv personality to a top u.s. presidential contender. joe johns reports on whether it's despite or because of his recent controversial comments. >> reporter: former new york governor george pataki today launched an online petition urging americans to stand up to trump after calling on his gop rivals to denounce the former reality tv star. >> these comments about mexicans that are so divisive he's flat out wrong. >> reporter: on twitter, trump firing back at pataki calling pataki "a terrible governor of new york who couldn't be elected dog catcher if he ran again," a change of heart from when pataki was governor and trump donated to his campaign. but companies doing business with trump appear to agree with the former new york governor cutting ties with the real estate mogul over the

controversial comments made at his campaign announcement. >> they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. and some i assume are good people. >> reporter: macy's saying they will no longer sell trump clothing. nbcuniversal and univision backing out of carrying the miss usa and miss universe pageants partly owned by trump. >> what nbc and univision did to these young women was disgraceful. they never had them in mind. >> reporter: but even the executive of reelz, the network that picked up the pageant, dismissed the donald's remarks. >> i agree with everything nbc and univision and macy's are saying. i think those comments are ridiculous. >> reporter: former pageant contestants also rejecting trump's rhetoric. >> i think that it's extremely dangerous to generalize a population and attribute such hateful comments to them. >> reporter: but trump remains steadfast in his position telling cnn's don lemon that his statement was backed up by a 2014 fusion report about central

american women being raped while traveling to the border. >> all you have to do is go to fusion and pick up the stories on rape. >> that's about women being raped. it's not about criminals coming across the border entering the country. >> somebody's doing the raping don. >> reporter: amid the controversy, trump has surged in the polls, now up to second place nationally and in the early voting states of iowa and new hampshire. >> that was cnn's joe johns reporting on donald trump. after an uprising by french cab drivers, the ride service uber pop is off the streets in france. police and cab drivers scuffled last week as protests against uber and its drivers turned violent. this forced uber to suspend the service. samuel burke has details. >> reporter: the majority of people are familiar with uber. that's the side of the company that uses professional drivers, many of whom have had training. and then there is uberpop. this is the side of the company

that makes french taxicab drivers' blood boil. uberpop uses nonprofessional drivers. nearly anybody can become an uberpop driver. if i'm just going to the airport and want to see if anybody else is heading there and want to make a little extra money that way, even i can become an uberpop driver. now, a loott of people have said that it was clear that uberpop has been banned in france since october 2014. uber on the other hand said that wasn't clear and that they were contesting to further courts. now, after all the protests that we've seen in the past couple of weeks in france uber says they're suspending the uberpop service. a spokeswoman told us "it's a tremendously sad day for our 500,000 french uberpop passengers as well as for the drivers who use the platform. however, safety must come first." and it must be said that in spite of all these problems and protests and in spite of bans from the netherlands to new delhi to sydney the uber

business has driven ahead. this company's eyeing a $50 billion valuation. so in spite of all these problems investors clearly want to be in the passenger's seat of uber. samuel burke, cnn, new york. >> >>. you're watching "cnn newsroom." a little girl in the u.s. just gave a life-saving gift. why her mother says organ donation is helping the family to heal.

welcome back to "cnn newsroom." i'm george howell. a toddler in the united states has saved the lives of two other children after tragically losing her own. 3-year-old olivia sweverg was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer but her story touched so many people around the world. adam yuhernik of knop reports. >> cute doll! he's looking at your sister. >> reporter: if you knew olivia sweberg, you were in for a treat. her personality and character as a 3-year-old affected many people in a popular way. >> olivia was diagnosed may 7th

with a terminal brain cancer. it's a tumor that centralizes in her brain stem. and unfortunately, there is a 0% survival rate. >> reporter: that's when olivia's family knew they had to live life to the fullest every single day. recently they were on a disney cruise when olivia deteriorated quickly. >> and we ended up in orlando. and while i was in orlando, a lady e-mailed me and told me that she had been following lucas's story and our story and felt compelled by god to contact us to let us know that he needed a liver. she was very sorry for us but also knew that there was a bigger picture in place. >> reporter: lucas lives in the pittsburgh area. he only had a few weeks to live. his family was praying for a miracle. that's when they learned about olivia, so olivia's mom arranged a direct organ donation for lucas. >> next that big step would be one, to maintain his blood pressure two, just to control the fluids. >> reporter: turns out, olivia's

liver was the miracle lucas needed. >> do you love him? >> reporter: his family says that they are grateful. >> you look at those pictures and you look into her eyes and it's like her soul is coming and it takes a very strong person to be able to step out of that and show love for somebody like our donor family did. >> reporter: olivia's mom tells me then something else happened. another boy named angelo got olivia's bowels. he was born with his intestines on the outside of his stomach. olivia's mom says they are finding peace knowing olivia is helping other kids. >> she's an amazing little girl and we will miss her so terrible but i know that i have renewed faith. i've seen god's hands work in this and how could i not move forward, knowing what a miracle she was to these pleading, praying families? >> touching story from adam yuhernik from our affiliate,

knop. and you can find out more about olivia's story on her facebook page. it's called "princesses don't wear pants." the united states is set to celebrate its independence day, but depending upon where you are in the u.s. this fourth of july parties could be rained out. meteorologist karen maginnis has more from the world weather center. karen? >> yes, and george it is going to be sizzling hot, so in some areas, the rainfall is going to be a relief and in other areas that have been suffering from years of drought, the rainfall is not going to be a drought-buster but it's going to at least help or ease the situation. these are the representative high temperatures across the united states as we head on in towards the july 4th holiday. there you can see the temperatures across the interior west well into the 90s, but it's going to be a soupy atmosphere with plenty of wet weather scattered about. as a matter of fact we had reports of very heavy rainfall

and localized flooding. this in mississippi, right around tupelo mississippi, in excess of 6 inches of rainfall. that's about 150 millimeters. and take a look at the swath of rainfall and embedded thunderstorms all the way from the carolinas to texas and oklahoma and then spreading up towards the northeast as well as new england. it also looks like some of that monsoonal moisture into the desert southwest in new mexico and arizona is kicking up just a notch. now, this is the predictive rainfall as we take a look through saturday. there you can see for new york city it looks like it just about knocks on your door although it doesn't look like at the time that you'll be seeing those july 4th celebrations you really have to worry about it. for the most part that's just going to be scattered. a little more concentrated across the deep south, also in kansas and nebraska and oklahoma. this is the forecast radar, and

it does look like into the northeast and new england some clouds and showers, but the atmosphere is definitely going to be very humid and saturated. and watch out for the potential for localized flooding in areas all the way from louisiana to tennessee into georgia and portions of the carolinas as well. across the west this hot weather pattern still prevails with temperatures running close to that 100-degree mark. and look at where those showers are going to be located, across arizona and into the four corners region as well as into the great basin. and george they need the rainfall across california. years of drought. it's just not going to materialize right now. back to you. >> they absolutely need that rainfall. very dry in that part of the world. karen maginnis thank you so much for what's happening there with weather. cycling's most prestigious race kicks off in just a few hours. the 2015 tour de france begins

in the netherlands with an individual time trial over 14 kilometers long. that's about 8 1/2 miles. 198 riders from 22 different teams will compete in the legendary race. the tour de france ends in paris on july 26th. in the women's world cup, germany will face off against england in a few hours for a chance at third place in the tournament. number one-ranked germany was expected to make sunday's final but lost to the u.s. in the semis. england lost to japan after a devastating -- after, i should say, a devastating own goal. england has not beaten germany in the world cup since the last 20 attempts. we thank you for watching this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm george howell at the cnn center in atlanta. i'll be back after the break with another hour of news. you're watching cnn, the world's news leader. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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from cnn world headquarters here in atlanta, i'm george howell. this is "cnn newsroom." good day to you and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. we begin this hour with the terror concerns in the u.s. ahead of a major patriotic holiday, the fourth of july. cities across the u.s. are beefing up police presence especially in target-rich places with large gatherings planned, like the city of new york like washington, d.c. atlanta and philadelphia. chief u.s. security correspondent jim sciutto reports. >> reporter: in new york city today, ramped-up security ahead of fourth of july fireworks. new york governor andrew cuomo announcing new plans to enhance monitoring of celebrations across new york state. this is the new normal across the country, increased security at july 4th events from los angeles to washington to philadel