they were afraid of what would happen. those tombstones are now being replaced with stars of david by a group that understands that those jewish soldiers should be respected as well. so these are all things that are part of our dialogue today. the respect for one another, the bringing our nation forward. so that's what i would ask everybody to think about on this memorial day. >> lieutenant general mark hertling, thank you as always for sharing this tradition with us, for sharing those words with us, and of course, for your service. we appreciate you and every day. >> thank you. thanks. the next hour of "cnn this morning" starts right now. it's off to smart for the seventh game. tipped in, but the buzzer sounded. it will be reviewed. >> i don't think he got that in in time. >> oh, they're saying on the floor -- they're counting it! the celtics are going to win!

there's a game seven back in boston! >> good morning, everyone. i mean, the ultimate buzzer-beater there, when they didn't know for a moment, did they get it in, did they not. is it going to count? oh, it counted. and tonight the boston celtics will try to make the greatest comeback in nba playoff history if they beat the miami heat tonight, the celtics would be the first-ever team to win game seven after losing the first three games of the series. also this morning, we are about to get an update from officials in davenport, iowa, where a search and rescue operation is underway after a six-story apartment building partially collapsed. plus, president biden and speaker kevin mccarthy reaching a deal on the debt limit. now, though, they have to persuade lawmakers to pass it. we'll speak with the white house moments from now. this hour of "cnn this morning" starts right now.

we begin in davenport, iowa, this hour, where as rahel mentioned, any minute now, we are expecting to hear from authorities, this as rescue teams continue to search for anyone who may be missing, following a six-story apartment building's partial collapse. at least seven people, we know, have been rescued. that collapse happening on sunday. authorities, though, are warning of the buildings's instability this morning. cnn's adrienne broaddus joining us live. the damage we see in those pictures is really something, which means i would imagine this is a very delicate rescue effort. what more do we know about those efforts and the number of people who remain unaccounted for, a adr adrienne? >> well, erica, good morning to you. we still do not know how many people are missing. we do know authorities were able to rescue at least seven people. and as you mentioned, we're standing by to get an update from authorities regarding the search and rescue efforts that are still underway after this. if you see on your screen, it's a partial apartment collapse in

davenport, iowa. we did hear from the fire chief, mark carlstein. he says that this is going to be a long, lengthy process. and he says it's going to take us a while to get this taken care of. overnight, crews worked as you mentioned. this is a delicate process, but the big concern right now is the stability of the structure. and crews are working to see if anyone is under the debris there in downtown davedavenport, iowa erica. >> we also know that the city had ordered the building owners to make some upgrades. do we know more about those upgrades this morning? >> so here's a little of what we know. during that news conference, where the fire chief addressed members of the media, we were told that the building owners did have permits in place for, quote, repairs to some of the exterior walls. and it appears that that is

where the work on this apartment was taking place. but here's something that is telling. before this partial collapse, tenants of the building voiced and expressed their concern, calling the city, quote, numerous times for things, and these repairs to the building were ordered by the city. so, as you can imagine, as crews are there right now, we're taking a look at some live pictures, you see them looking -- they're looking up, you see debris there, they're kind of sifting through the debris. and even as they were searching through the night, we're told some of the debris was falling. so i can't underscore enough that big concern, not only for folks who may be trapped there, but this crew that is working to find anyone who is inside. the integrity of the building, the stability of this structure, erica. >> adrienne broaddus, appreciate the updates and we'll continue to check in with you, thank you.

>> the house is set to vote on the debt limit deal two days for now, and the race is on for president biden and speaker kevin mccarthy to try to rally enough lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to back their plan. >> mr. president, what do you say to members of your own party who say there are too many concessions in this deal? >> they'll find i didn't. >> i think you'll get a majority of republicans voting for this bill. this is good bill for the american public. the president agreed with this bill, so i think there will be a lot of democrats who will vote for it, too. >> as for the debt ceiling, the latest warning from treasury secretary janet yellen estimates june 5th is when the government might not have enough money to pay all of its debt on time. that is one week from today. our chief congressional correspondent manu raju live for us on capitol hill. this was a significant development, but we're already hearing pushback from progressives and the conservative house freedom caucus. so this is nowhere close to being over. >> a compromise that will anger pretty much everyone and leave lawmakers in a very complicated position.

they're going to have to decide whether to accept really the only viable option to avoid the nation's first-ever debt default, as soon as next monday, or reject it. and that's going to be the question, if they can accept the concessions that were made as part of this furious round of negotiations that happen, typically negotiations that could take months to take place. they essentially had to do it in a matter of days. the white house had resisted any talks for several months, because they wanted the speaker to simply raise the debt ceiling without any conditions attached. the speaker refused, demanded spending cuts. ultimately, the white house bowed to that demand and cut a deal that is angering some folks on the left, but also angering some folks on the right, who believe that the speaker gave in too much. as part of this deal, it would suspend the debt limit for two years. up until january of 2025. conservatives wanted it much shorter to give them another chance to extract some concessions from the white house, but it also had range of spending cuts that would affect

domestic programs that democrats have sought to protect over the years. and it would impose new work requirements on social safety net programs like food stamps. expand some of the existing work requirements, as well as new work requirements on the temporary assistance for needy families program, things that progressives in particular are concerned about. so the question will be whether they can afford to lose votes on the left and afford to lose votes on the right, and put together a coalition to get this through the house. at the moment, the expectation is that there will be the votes to pass this in the house, given that there are support from center-left democrats and a number of republicans who are not part of that far-right block of members, who are willing to push this through, get this through the house as soon as wednesday, and then it's over on to the senate, which will have the expectation there that they can get 60 votes to overcome a gop filibuster attempt to block it, pushing it potentially into

the weekend, just before that default deadline. so congress again with its back against the wall, potentially taking up this very complicated agreement that the speaker and the president reached over the weekend. now it's time to count the votes. >> complicated is a good way to put it, manu. as you just pointed out, it still has to get past both chambers. from your pov, what's the next big hurdle? >> reporter: tomorrow will be something to watch. the house rules committee, the first step in this process, has to put together the parameters for the debate on the house floor that will happen on wednesday. that committee is stacked with members who oppose this bill. there are two in particular, chip roy of texas, ralph norman of south carolina. both of them have been outspoken members who have criticized this bill. another member to watch there, thomas massey. if all three of those members vote against this in the committee, try to stop it from moving forward, that could essentially stop it in its tracks, assuming no democrats break ranks to vote for this, to move ahead.

so that committee vote tomorrow will be so significant to watch going forward, and also, that was all part of the agreement that speaker mccarthy cut back in january to become the speaker of the house on 15 ballots. he allowed three hard-right members to be part of that very powerful committee. the question will be, will that come back to bite him tomorrow in this key moment, to try to avoid a debt default, if he's able to get it through that committee, then it's on to the house floor and we'll see what happens then. >> certainly a lot at stake here. manu raju, thank you. >> joining us now, white house communications director, ben labolt. good to see you. let's pick up where manu just left off there. how much concern is there this morning at the white house about that house rules committee? >> well, look, i want to take a step back and talk about what's in the agreement. i think most members of congress understand how important it is to pass this. as you pointed out, on june 5th, the government will no longer be able to pay its bills and would default for the first time in history if this legislation

doesn't pass. and economists have predicted that that could lead to 8 million jobs lost, retirement accounts would be hit, we could tip into a national and global recession. and so what's critical in this legislation is that we act -- that congress acts to prevent default. and that's what we heard from most members of congress, that we briefed, yesterday, on the democratic side of the aisle. the hundred members of the new democrats, the center-left coalition in congress put out a supportive statement. congressman clyburn put out a supportive statement. they're just getting the bill text. it will take some time for members to review this. we're hopeful this is a reasonable bipartisan compromise that members of both parties will support the agreement. >> i'm not hearing an answer when it comes to the house rules committee. is that a major concern for the white house this morning? >> well, look, we'll leave to the speaker to win support from republicans in congress to move those forward. yesterday, when he was on television, he said that he expected the majority of

republican members in the house to support the legislation. you know, the president brought in all four congressional leaders throughout this process and worked closely with the speaker to make sure that they all felt that they could win support for members of both parties to get a bipartisan vote, to get this through, which is always how we've prevented default in the past. >> so we did hear from your point, we heard from speaker mccarthy, we heard a little bit of that sound earlier. the president also feeling pretty good about it. and yet, we do know that there are lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who have some reservations this morning. i want to play a moment from yesterday right here on cnn, on sta"state of the union." congresswoman jayapal was asked whether the administration should be concerned. here's how she answered. >> democrats watching right now at the white house, your friend hakeem jeffries, others. do they still have to worry about the progressive caucus and whether or not your caucus will support -- yes. >> yes, they do. >> yes, they have to worry. >> so she was very clear there,

yes, they have to worry. you have to worry. what are those discussions this morning? what is the messaging behind the scenes, as you try to allay some of those concerns? >> well, there's a few pieces to it. the first i talked about, preventing default is absolutely essential for hard-working americans. the second is, for members of the progressive caucus, who have voted for all of the signature legislation of this administration over the past couple of years, that has led to the creation of 12.7 million jobs and the lowest unemployment rate in 60 years, things like the chips in science act, that will allow us to build a semiconductor industry in this country, the infrastructure law, the largest investment in clean energy ever in the inflation reduction act, those are protected and funded in this agreement. and so if you voted for those items, you should vote for this as well, in addition to how essential it is to prevent default. that would have a catastrophic impact on the american people.

>> you're talking about things that are vulnerable, when we look at one of the concessions that was made here, about a quarter of the irs funding that was passed, so $20 billion being cut, out of the $80 billion that was promised to the u.s., this was put out there as a way to not only modernize the technology, but also to go after high-income tax cheats. and the reason behind all of this, this was going to bring in more revenue. do these cuts jeopardize that goal? >> well, look, we don't think they jeopardize the ultimate goal. if this was the budget that the president had written on his own, with a democratic congress, it would have preserved 100% of that funding. but this is the nature of a bipartisan compromise and the nature of governing, like the president said yesterday. there was a ten-year time horizon on those funds. we think the irs will still be able to do its job in terms of modernizing, improving customer service, and going after wealthy tax cheats. and some of those funds had to be re-appropriated to make sure that we were protecting essential programs for

hard-working americans, like education, like health care. >> the white house, the president had been adamant that there would be no negotiation here. when asked about it yesterday, he said, well, i didn't negotiate on the debt ceiling. when you look at the messaging here, that's a challenge for the president to overcome, in terms of whether he did or did not negotiate, semantics are one thing, but as he's going out there and trying to sell things, how important is the messaging on this deal and where democrats stand on it? >> well, look, i think the messaging is always important, and i'll remind you that the president started setting the contours of this debate really in the state of the union address earlier this year, when he said, it's essential that we don't cut medicare. it's essential that we don't cut social security. and republicans subsequently agreed to that. he'd been advocating for a budget since march 9th that invests in hard-working americans, that protects the economic gains of this

administration. and he had an approach to deficit reduction that included taxing the wealthiest and asking corporations to pay their fair share. unfortunately, republicans wouldn't entertain revenue, as part of this discussion. but we think we've landed in a reasonable place that recognizes that there's a democratic white house and a republican house, and ultimately, some bipartisan compromise is needed for the legislation to pass at the end of the day. >> so good to have you with us this morning. thank you. >> thank you for having me. memorial day weekend travel has already broken pandemic-era air travel records twice, and despite the large crowds, the airlines and the faa have been able to keep up. cnn's pete muntean live at reagan national airport. so it's been good so far. do you expect that to continue? it is early. it's 8:5 eastern. >> we're through the first wave, rahel. it's been so far, so good. the second wave now is the big question. all of these people coming home,

all at once. think about the backdrop here, against the backdrop of last memorial day, when airlines really kicked off that summer of flight cancellations, and all of these people traveling all at once. this was always going to be a huge test for the airlines. the tsa is on pace to meet its 10 million passenger screen nationwide forecast. on friday, they screened the pandemic-era air travel record, 2.72 million people at airports nationwide. wednesday, thursday, friday, those numbers all bigger than the same day back in 2019. before the pandemic. the good news here is that the cancellations have been relatively low, peaking on friday, about 200 cancellations. so we've seen about 600 sk cancellations between thursday and today. today, pretty low as well. think back to memorial day, back in 2022, when airlines over the same period canceled about 2,700 flights. really being celebrated by transportation secretary pete

buttigieg. he says that the cancellation rate right now is less than 1%. but the meltdowns of last year, according to travelers i've been talking to, still top of mind for them. >> it is, absolutely in the back of my mind. but i'm keeping my fingers crossed that i get home without a hitch. >> i hope that when i go back on tuesday, i won't have a problem, because i have to get to work. >> reporter: the faa anticipates handling 42,000 commercial flights today. it says that there could be some hiccups today in the new york area, at newark and laguardia, because of high wind. also in san francisco, because of fog, although no ground stops just yet, rahel. no major delays so far. so could be a pretty good day when it comes to cancellations. and we may stick the landing here when it comes to a smooth start to the summer. >> i see what you did there, pete muntean, i like it. thank you! i talked to pete on friday on

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ukraine's military says its forces shot down nearly 40 air targets, just today. and this comes after nearly 70 targets were shot down hours earlier in the capitol city. this is being called russia's largest drone attack yesterday on the capitol city. cnn's sam kiley is live in eastern ukraine for us. so the attacks seem to be on the uptick. is that what you're experiencing, what you're hearing from folks? >> yes. so certainly, there is an increase in the focus of the number of attacks on kyiv. the ukrainian capital. this is the 16th day or night this year that kyiv has come under sustained and concentrated attack. what's unusual in arguably an escalation this morning is the use of missiles, or what are believed to be missiles that are very sophisticated, very heavy warheaded missiles, produced by the russians against kyiv in daylight. driving people underground,

causing children to run screaming through the streets. clearly intended to both attack civilians, but also sow fear among the civilian population. this is an additional effort to the overnight effort, which essentially is directed at trying to get missiles through and against the command and control structures inside kyiv and absorb as much of the ukrainian air defenses, a lot of them supplied by the international community, notably, patriot, but not just that, from the united states, germany, and others, the netherlands, but also missile systems that protect ukraine against the russian dominance of the air. it's a very careful balancing act there in terms of resources and the russians are clearly trying to get the ukrainians to use as much of that resource and waste it on the low-tech drones in particular in the overnight attacks. but these attacks during the day are much more sinister nature. >> i also wanted to ask you about belarusian president, rather, lukashenko, now claiming

that he will offer nuclear weapons to nations offering to join the union state of russia and belarus. not clear to me that he has any nuclear weapons to share with anyone, but certainly an interesting statement. >> it's the sort of statement that he might not have made without the permission or encouragement of the kremlin, but as you rightly point out, bell russia does not have any nuclear weapons. it's a bit like saying, i'll give $1 million bucks to anyone who will be my friend, but the problem is i don't have a million bucks to give away. but what it does signal is perhaps the kremlin's suggestion that it will nuclearize its spear of influence in the face of increasing pressure, both economic and military that it's facing more directly here in ukraine over its illegal invasion of ukraine. it is facing being an international pariah. it is facing international hardship. so russia's potentially only

card to play longer term is to say, we'll abandon nuclear nonproliferation and start spreading nuclear weapons amongst our friends. but it's certainly not in the gift of the president of belarus. he doesn't have any nuclear weapons to give anybody. >> yeah. important to point out. sam kiley, appreciate it, as always. thank you. turning now to turkey, where turkey's longtime president r recep erdogan is set to remain in power. as you can see in some of this video, thousands of supporters gathered outside of the presidential palace to celebrate his win. turkey is a key nato ally, but throughout his protest, he has faced strong criticism for consolidating power, jailing his political rivals and gaining close ties with turkey and iran. telling cnn's becky anderson last week that the two nations

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and will soon begin the recovery phase. stay with cnn for more updates here. a city bus driver and a passenger are recovering this morning after getting into a dramatic shoot-out. this happened onboard a bus in charlotte, north carolina, earlier this month. the transit system, though, just released the video. so you'll see on it here, a rider pulling out a gun, then the driver takes out his own and begins firing. [ gunfire ] so charlotte-area transit system released a statement with the video saying that this began after the passenger asked to get off the bus at an undesignated stop. cnn's diane gallagher joining us live this morning in charlotte. how does it escalate to this point, though, diane, that we end up with a shoot-out? >> well, erica, that was just a two-minute argument, according to the charlotte-area transit system, or cats, that escalated into that shoot-out, because that passenger wanted to get off

right now. they say that the driver told him that they could only stop at an authorized location, and that's when the passenger pulls out the gun. the driver sees that gun, pulls out his own gun, and according to cats, they both fired their guns in rapid succession, although at this point, it is unclear who shot first. now, look, that passenger, omari tobias sort of crawls down the walkway, the driver follows him. there are more shots exchanged before both men get off the bus. there are also two additional passengers on the bus at this time. though we're told that they are unharmed. now, both fullard and tobias were shot. the driver was shot in the arm, the passenger in the abdomen. tobias, the passenger, has been charged in relation to this shooting. it is unclear at this time if the driver is going to be, but he was fired from his position. katz says that he did not follow de-escalation protocols. he never used a radio or the two silent alarms that are available to him.

he was hired by a third party operator, and they also have a protocol that means -- that says that you cannot have a weapon on you at the time. now, his attorney, the driver's attorney tells cnn that he had worked as a dedicated cats driver for 19 years and says that he's represented several other cats drivers in the past and says that, look, they have continuously tried to encourage the cats system to enhance their security measures for drivers, to hopefully nothing like this happens again in the future, erica. >> wow. that is really something. diane, appreciate it. thank you. and coming up, it's a rap on "succession." don't worry, we'll try to make this a spoiler-free zone, especially for my benefit. we'll talk about the impact of this show with official "succession" expert, kala swisher. she joins us live, coming up next.

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i mean, if those chords are already making you nostalgic for all the corporate drama that was "succession," yeah, us too. the finale aired last night, but the alarm clock goes up a little too early for anyone on this team or myself to watch it, so if you are an early riser, chances are you probably also didn't see it, so we're going to try to make this a spoiler-free zone this morning, but you know who definitely did watch? that would be kara swisher, host of hbo's official podcast. no spoirlers, but let's get som out of the way. who took over after his death? >> or in this finale?

>> which one? it was the swede. the swede. >> the what? >> the swede took over afterwards. mattson took over afterwards. you know, this was part of a -- yep, it happened. >> that is -- okay, that is a very shocking. in all seriousness, what did you think of the finale? did they land the plane? >> i think they did a great job. i think it was -- they didn't do any stunts. it made sense. a lot of people said it wasn't a surprise and it was obvious, but it was still an amazing ride to get there. these kids have been struggling this entire -- the show was called "succession," so we're trying to figure out who's going to succeed logan roy, the legendary businessman. and these kids have always had trouble figuring out which one was correct, and at the same time, whether they had the skills to do so. and obviously, throughout the show, they kept displaying a sort of a lack of ability to do what he did. and he did, too. and i think the key line in the

show was much earlier before he died, where he said, i love you, but you're not serious people. and i think that was echoed in the finale. >> that was tough to watch, nonetheless. so you unpacked the series finale in a two-part podcast. you interview alexander skarsgard, who plays the tech billionaire, as we just talked about, lucas mattson, and jeremy strong who plays kendal roy. what can you tell us about the podcast there? >> well, it was interesting, because they sort of unpacked their own feelings about their characters and where they got their inspiration and how they felt about it and jeremy strong, who is the center of this show in this particular finale talked about his -- you know, the different endings that they thought about, including him possibly running out to the water -- water has always been a big metaphor for this particular character, either floating in it, maybe he was committing suicide, or he was happy, so to end it at the water was critically important, i think. every single character on this show, down to people that played

smaller characters got their moment in this finale. and also throughout the season, it was beautifully written. and so that was that was great about it. and you sort of have a sense of what could happen next, now that these people have been released of this sort of prison sentence of being that wealthy and having that many expectations put on them when they didn't have the ability to carry them out. and so, one wonders what's going to happen next, for all of them, actually. >> well, one thing that's for sure is it certainly had a cultural impact. kara, where do you think "succession" falls on the list of greatest hbo shows of all time. that's a great group to be in, you're talking about "veep," "the wire," "game of thrones," is it top three? where do you think it lands? >> i think it's sort of -- it's sort of a, like "sopranos," it's that way. this idea of a group of people in business, whether being in the mob is in business, so i think that was the attraction of it. it's sort of a look into these lives. and yet a lot of it, even though

they're wealthy people, a lot of their problems are like regular people. they suffer from the same process despite great wealth and great power. they're still unhappy. and if you want to go way back, dynasty and "dallas,," those kind of stories. and i think people like to watch those. and in this case, it was so beautifully written. jesse armstrong, the creator and his team of writers and directors deserves enormous credit here along with the actors. and stit was a really good grouping of that and the actors who were all -- they sort of made these indelible characters, both humane and awful. nobody in that show is good. but they're all people you want to watch and actually care about. >> they're all so nuanced. >> kara, i want to quickly show you one of my favorite moments from the show, a bore on the floor and we can talk about your favorite moment. >> sit on the floor! it's fun. >> seriously? >> yeah, it's a game. bore on the floor. >> i really -- i feel -- >> get down!

bore on the floor. bore on the floor. kendal, ring the troops. bore on the floor. bore on the floor. greg, on the floor. >> just so good. kara, any favorite moments for you on the show? >> not that one. that was about cruelty, you know what i mean, because this guy was a sadist in a lot of ways. and they all were versions of sadists and mackhcists. i think the last episode where he reaches out his hand after he's betrayed her, essentially, and she places her hand on top, but doesn't hold it. and the scene of the three kids in the boardroom at the end arguing with each other about how they're just, i don't think i can say what they say, they say they are not up to the task.

and kendall roy played by jeremy strong can't handle that idea. because he has been told since his childhood that this is what he's supposed to do and what do they all do now? that's what's really interesting, even though they walk away with billions and these people will be very rich, you wonder what they're going to do now. >> i'm still a few episodes behind, but kara swisher, great to chat with you this morning. >> sorry. thanks a lot. the boston celtics have an opportunity to make history in game seven of the nba conference finals. so is the luck of the irish on boston's side tonight? we'll discuss. now and experience the intense thrills and incredible offers on any of five mercedes-benz electric vehicles. including two yearss complimentary charging and pre-paid maintenance. the vehicles are all electric. the feeling is all mercedes. the choice is all yours. but hurry, these dream days

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the celtics are going to win! there's a game seven back in boston! >> whoo! do you believe in miracles? well, if you're a celtics fans, yeah, i think you do after the heat beat the boston celtics in the first three games in the best of seven series. wasn't looking so hot out there. the future was downright bleak for boston, but in this wild, unlikely twist, the celtics clawed their way back, get into game six, and with less than a succeed on the clock, as you just saw there, derek white tipped in the game winner. the close call had everyone actually fooled at first. you heard it from the announcers there, not sure that counted. you can see the final score on the screen. they called the game for the heat before the review. of course, though, we know what happened next. the celtics got that shot. and now they have the chance to make the most historic comeback in nba playoff history. if they win tonight, this will be the first time a team has ever advanced after falling behind 3-0. and in fact, before saturday, only three teams had ever even forced a game seven.

so that all sounds great. keep in mind, though, none of those teams, the 1951 knicks, the '94 nuggets, the trailblazers hosted their game seven. but guess who's hosting tonight? the celtics. both teams say they're ready. >> dobb isn't done yet. we have a tough one game seven. >> i know that we will do it. we've got to go on the road and win in a very, very, very tough environment. but we're capable of it. so, let's get busy. >> let's get busy. joining us now, celtics reporter for the "boston globe," gary wash bush. great to have you here this morning. that moment, that true buzzer-beater, give us a sense, what was it like in that moment when there was still this question before the shot was confirmed? >> yeah, it was a surreal atmosphere, because it was a sold-out crowd at tin miami, al

clad in white, ready to celebrate their trip to the finals. for moments, people thought the game was over and the heat won, then the shot was put in, there was a kind of a, well, is it at the clock, did it beat the buzzer, was it after the buzzer? i thought personal being there, it was after the buzzer, until i saw it again, and i was like, oh, my goodness, he beat the clock. and so that's when the crowd saw it on the replay at the arena, then there was a collective silence, but the celtics -- the small throng of celtic fans in the arena fans were cheering and players went crazy on the floor. it was mayhem. >> how do the celtics turn around the series in such a remarkable fashion? >> it is incredible. they looked uninterested, they pretty much quit in game three. they lost by 26 points. they just didn't give a maximum effort. it was an embarrassing performance. one of the more embarrassing

performances in recent memory for a really proud organization. and so their mentality was let's just try to win one game. let's go out with respect. and they were able to eek out game four and they played well. then they brought it back to boston and then they played with more confidence and momentum and force. and they were able to get game five. obviously a very difficult game six where they led most of the way. and they started playing more like themselves and started, you know jayson tatum told me they started to relax. because now no one expected them to play well or to try to win the series. so this team seems do well under adversity and seems to kind of botch prosperity. that has been the case in the series. >> so what do you think we're looking at tonight? is it going to be more adversity or prosperity? >> anyone's guess because i stopped trying to predict this team.

i thought they would win game three and they lost. i thought they would lose game four and they won. so i just expect a very highly competitive basketball game. both teams going for it all. it will be an all-out just battle between two rivals, very proud organizations. celtics do have a chance to make history in a city that has a very rich sports history. >> we know john berman of all people will be watching. one of our colleagues, a huge boston fan. gary, thank you. and i think that we can safely predict that it will be a good game. >> it will be a great game. and as gary said, boston is such an incredible sports town. >> as a philadelphia person, i won't agree to that. >> you have your own special forts e s sports energy in philadelphia. and you can watch game 7 tonight on tnt.

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welcome back. many americans are heading to the beach this memorial day as we head into the summer with the u.s. facing a national lifeguard shortage once again. >> new york city says it needs 1400. and the american lifeguard association says hundredses of thousands of pools could be affected. polo sandoval is joining us. the figures are pretty drastic. is there a solution or is it too late at this point for the summer? >> what you are seeing right now is basically seeing some of the municipalities trying to boost up their recruitment efforts offering more benefits upping the salary. here in new york for example going from about 16 bucks an hour to 21. but still they are certainly swimming against the current when it comes to boosting those numbers. i check on the parks and recreation site and they currently don't have any availability for any certification classes for this particular season. not until 2024. so that gives you an idea of sort of what municipalities like

new york all the way across the country are facing. in terms of today, it is really just a beautiful memorial day morning. most of the folks that you will see here at this beach are folks that are surfing way off the coast. a little later that could potentially change as you begin to see families make their way out here. the big recommendation we heard from the american lifeguard association earlier this morning is to do your research if you go to those beaches that typically have a lifeguard, make sure that they are going to continue to have. that if not, shift your strategy and go to another location and then the other -- two other recommendations we heard is designate a water watcher. if you will be out there with your family, make sure somebody is always keeping their eye out on the water and last but not least, folks, learn to swim. this coming from the experts this morning as folks get out to celebrate the memorial day. >> and also there have been four great white sharks spotted in the waters off new york and new

jersey. we don't have a lot of time, but that is also something that people have to keep in mind. >> reporter: absolutely. we learned about that, about four sightings way off the coast just north of where we are. keep in mind experts have said that what we see are these great shark migratory patterns that usually shift to the north for some of the bounty of the feeding grounds. and then they head back south for the winter. so again normal, but it is feeling some concern for folks way off the coast of new jersey and new york. >> that is why i just dip my feet in. thank you, polo. thanks for joining us. cnn new central starts right now. live pictures of the too many