i'm fredricka whitfield. the big stories we're following in the "cnn newsroom." >>> actor and comedian tracy morgan is in critical condition in the hospital after a terrible crash on the new jersey turnpike. morgan had just performed a comedy show in delaware last night, and he was in a limo bus driving in mercer county, new jersey, early this morning. police say a tractor trailer hit the limo bus from behind in traffic and the limo flipped over. another tractor trailer, suv and two other cars also involved. one person on the limo bus was killed. police say he is 63-year-old james mcnair. seven people, including morgan, were hurt. the ntsb is investigating the crash, along with the new jersey state police. morgan's publicist says his family is with him at the hospital, and they don't expect his condition to change. >>> family and friends of legendary poet and civil rights icon, dr. maya angelou, celebrated her life today at a memorial service in winston, salem, north carolina. full of emotional words and song

fredricka?he prime minister, as you said in your piece, is pretty certain that hamas had something to do with this but what kind of response is coming from hamas or the palestinian authority. >> reporter: we heard someone characterize the prime minister claims in his words as stupid. as far as the palestinian authority, they have protested what they feel is collective punishment against the p palestinians in this part of the west bank but we know that there is coordination going on between the israeli military and the palestinian police as well. not necessarily cooperation in terms of working together but they are in contact with one another and they are sharing information. fredricka? >> ben wedeman, thank you so much. keep us posted. we'll have more on this story straight ahead. i'll speak with the former israeli ambassador to the united states michael orrin. we're moving our company to new york state. the numbers are impressive. over 400,000 new private sector jobs... making new york state nu

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. >>> hello, i'm fredricka whitfield. top story, two hours away from one of the most anticipated games ever for team usa at the world cup as they take on portugal, and if team usa wins they're guaranteed a spot in the next round. great coverage for you. lara is in rio de janeiro, shasta darlington is in bra dill, and richard roth with fans in new york. and george howell is in chicago. straight out to brazil. so, laura, let's talk about how injuries are playing a role in these games, not just for team usa but for the portugal team. >> reporter: absolutely. chris t cristiano ronaldo, a left knee injure rip he's 100% fine. earlier this week he was seen leaving the training pitch with his knee wrapped up in ice, a brace on when he was out practicing. it not thought to be 100% but in my mind, ronaldo would not be playing if it wasn't 100%. stories coming out of spain, reports saying doctors have said he'll be risking his career. i think what a great headline, ronaldo risking his career for his country. this is probably a fully

fredricka? >> nic robertson, be safe. thank you. the crisis in iraq has set off a very different battle in washington over exactly what the u.s. should do about it, if anything athena, what have we heard? >> reporter: there are a lot of opinions about what the u.s. should be doing right now but this is pretty anything. the former ambassador was on fareed zakaria and he talks about what is lacking in the u.s. response to this so far. let's listen to that. >> we have lacked that high level of engagement with the iraqis. that was so crucial during my team in office. we need the secretary of state out there in baghdad right now. we need the president on the phone to the iraqi leadership. we are the essential middle men among sunnis, shia, and kurds. as bass dor can just go so far. >> we know vice president joe biden spoke with nouri al maliki on thursday. we also know that secretary of state john kerry spoke with iraq's foreign minister just yesterday. some of these high-level talks are certainly happening but i asked the white house sp

fredricka?h you later. thanks to which. >>> athena jones has the latest on how the president is planning to respond on this developing and growing crisis. if i.s.i.s. carries out its threat to march to baghdad, what if anything can the u.s. do? >> reporter: that's the question that the president and his national security team are trying to answer this weekend and in the coming days. the president himself is spending father's day weekend in california, but maintaining close contact with his national security team, which is working to come up with a range of options short of putting u.s. troops on the ground to try to help iraq force back these sunni insurgents. but the president has said that any larger solution to this is not going to be purely a military one. in order to have a long-term relation lucien to this crisis it's going to require iraq's government to make some political changes. >> iraqi security forces have proven unable to defend a number of cities, which has allowed the terrorists

fredricka?o reunite with him or will it be another location? >> well, i mean, it had been the plan all along. i have to say now that things have changed only from the political perspective, not from the management of medical reasons how he would be handled. it has always been he would be reunited with his family here. that's not just something that special for sergeant bergdahl. for u.s. army south, which is headquartered here, their job is to reintegrate as you point out, any p.o.w.s from any conflict. fortunately there haven't been many recently. that's their job. they know it well and they also realize that the reuniting with the family is probably the most emotionally difficult part of the whole transition. even though it's the moment that captive has been waiting so long for, it's really tough after five years of isolation in many cases. they take it very carefully. it's expected to happen here once he comes here, and the first meeting only going to be a few minutes because that's all they

. >>> hello, i'm fredricka whitfield. u.s. sectretary of state john kerry speaking out about sergeant bowe bergdahl. his response to the critics -- >> to leave an american behind in the hands of the people who would torture him, cut off his head, do any number of things, and we would consciously choose to do that? >> more of that exclusive interview, next. >>> and california chrome felt short of winning the triple crown. now his co-owner is making headlines. >>> plus, outrage in arizona. they are caught illegally crossing the border in texas and arizona's governor says it's inhumane and has strong words for president obama. >>> in his first comments, john kerry maintains that it was the right thing to do and bergdahl has been called a did i certificater dedeserter. and he defends sinding those taliban fighters to the small middle eastern town of qatar >> we're told that these five can roam around the country, pretty vague on what the restrictions and monitoring are. tell me about that. and on a scale of one to ten, ten being t

fredricka? >> all right.ntonio. >>> iraq's prime minister is trying to rally troops and volunteer fighters in a struggle with militants, but is he even the right manor t-- man for the job. that's up next. >>> a young woman uses the tragedy that left her paralyzed to help others in a similar situation. chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta explains in today's "human factor." >> reporter: at 14 years old, sabrina cohen was your average teenager. she was building a social life, simply trying to fit in. so when a few older boys offered her a ride to a party, they jumped at the chance. >> i just remember being concerned with things like not putting my seat belt on, because i wanted to look cool. >> reporter: getting into the car and not buckling up was a decision that would cost her dearly. >> within minutes they took off drag races down one of miami beach's most dangerous streets about 90 miles per hour. the other car lost control, sit the car i was in. we hit a tree and i instantly bake a quadriplegic. >>

. >>> hello again, everybody, i'm fredricka whitfield.opping news, stunning internet searches by a mother and father whose son died after his dad left him locked in a hot suv. police say justin and leanna harris researched child deaths in vehicles and what temperature it needs to be for death to occur. justin harris already charged with the murder of his son but could the mother face charges? i want to bring in nick valencia. police said the father stated he was fearful that something like this could happen and that's what justifies the searches. but the mother's explanation? >> waiting to hear that explanation. looks bad on both parents, no doubt. we don't know and can't rush to judgment. the police aren't giving context to the statement, they aren't saying other than it came about in questioning but aren't saying when the search happened. lawyers on cnn say it matters when the search happened. they say it happened recently. the search warrants came out a couple of hours ago. they said i want to read, leanna harris the mother was questio

i'm fredricka whitfield. back at the bottom of the hour. first, cnn "money" starts right now. >>> we've now gained back all the jobs less in the recession, but most of you still think the american dream is out of reach. christine romans, and this is the new "cnn money." 217,000 jobs created last month, and a milestone moment. 8.7 million jobs were wiped out during the financial crisis. now, more than four years later, the u.s. economy has finally gained them all back, and even added a few more. don't feel like popping the champaign? i don't blame you, at four years-plus, the longest jobs recovery since 1939 and we're still years away from full employment. 59% of americans pommed nearly six in ten say the american dream is impossible to achieve. yes, the jobs market made a decisive turn, but is it too late for the american dream? cnn's global economic analyst at times assistant managing editor and adviser to the german insurer. let me ask you this. jobs are coming back. is's that enough to jump-start the ameri

fredricka? >> then i understand there's a new development involving isis action in the northern town of mosul. what are we learning there about what's taken place? >> reporter: sure. one of the things that people have said isis is going to do is create these sharia islamic courts. we've seen photographs already, executing people, even putting people through islamic courts for thievery, cutting somebody's hands off, these sorts of things. they have these incredibly harsh islamic, their interpretation of islamic edicts. and they are now applying them. they've told women that they have to cover up if they go out on the streets. they've told people that they can't smoke, they can't drink on the streets. now they've gone another step further. they have destroyed statues, three statues in mosul. a poet, a singer, and the virgin mary from a church. they have destroyed that. now this is incredibly negative, but people are saying this is what is going to sprit the military offense -- split the military o

>> oh, fredricka, we have to be engaged at all levels.ing is a sunni insurgency, if this turns into a caliphate, the first thing that we'll do is go to war with iran. we don't need. it will move down through the gulf, which will be catastrophic for oil supplies and humanitarian crisis. no. we cannot let this fester, but really do need the cooperation of for instance, the saudis and qataris and amarits. without the help of iran, we can't do this. >> we'll talk about that coalition of countries that may need to be involved here later on this afternoon. thanks so much. phil mudd and bob baer, appreciate that. >> thank you. >>> all right. more than 100,000 dollars was donated to help a young girl mulled by a pit bull and allegedly kicked out of a kfc restaurant because of the sight of her injuries. why some people say that story actually could be a scam. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make yo

. >>> i'm fredricka whitfield. here are stories we are following. we begin with a stunning admission from a georgia father who left his son in a hot car for seven hours while he went to work. justin ross harris pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and child cruelty in the death of his 22-month-old child. a funeral for the boy is happening right now in the boy's hometown of tuscaloosa, alabama. our nick valensia has startling details. >> reporter: police released these search warrants, three in total against justin ross harris. one for search of cell phone and one for vehicles. during an interview with justin he stated he recently researched child deaths inside vehicles and what temperature it needs to be for that to occur. justin stated he was fearful that this could happen. we don't know the context in which this statement was given, whether he volunteered this information or whether it was revealed during police interrogation. we should note this week a source close to the investigation told hln's nancy grace that on justin ross harris's work c

fredricka. >> thanks, kate bolduan. >>> and the new development in ukraine, russian president vladimir putin said he's supports the efforts by ukraine's president but putin said it's not an ultimatum to militants. meanwhile, moscow said it will carry out what it calls a surprise readiness test for next week. and today, three ukrainian border guards were wounded when pro-russian separatists launched an attack. >>> and this happy story now, rowan coach is a u.s. airman, he was on his way back to his air base when his car broke down in utah. a friend posted this on facebook. april u.s. serviceman needs help. several people in the area saw the post and they got involved. >> i think it's time we as a nation, serve those who protect us. >> it was absolutely amazing. the overwhelming support that i got, i really don't know how to put it into words. >> so someone stored his car for him for free. and that local car dealer replaced the car's engine for free. and then he got a rental car for free. and staff sergeant coach made it back to base right on time. nice way of everyone working together.

i'm fredricka whitfield. the story this hour.e border. the location is key because they could connect with their bases in syria. and they're making process, iraqi forces say a large part of al qaim are now in the hands of isis. meanwhile, 300 advisers are expected to be there to determine if any additional security measures are needed before more advisers are sent in. u.s. secretary of state john kerry is also headed to the region this weekend. he's visiting jordan to discuss ways to stabilize iraq and push for an inclusive iraqi government that includes shiite, sunni and kurdish factions. >> president obama said u.s. military efforts are hopeless without a change in government. on a one-on-one interview

i'm fredricka whitfield. the big stories we're following now in the "cnn newsroom." >>> the u.s.ng an aircraft carrier closer to iraq today. defense secretary chuck hagel ordered the aircraft carrier "uss george h.w. bush" to the persian gulf. it has been in the northern -- north arabi

. >>> hello, i'm dana bash in for fredricka whitfield.the presidents say they are ecstatic their son has been released. they are expected to speak to the media in one hour. this comes after their son leaves afghanistan after nearly five years in captivity. the details on where he is now, next. >>> and a fiery crash leads to two people dead. >>> allegations that phil mickelson is facing coming up. >>> the last american soldier held hostage has left the middle east for the first time in five years he's a free man. we're expected to hear from bowe bergdahl's parents today. there's no word on his condition but defense secretary chuck hagel said that the rescue operation saved his life. he was recovered yesterday in a s.w.a.t. negotiated with qatar. five guantanamo detainees were released. that has some u.s. lawmakers up in arms. but for bergbahl's parents a

i'm dana bash in for fredricka whitfield. in the united states and around the world. >>> the parents of sergeant bowe bergdahl are going to speak live at any moment. this comes as their son leaves afghanistan after nearly five years in captivity. and a fiery plane crash in massachusetts claims seven lives. we're learning more about the victims, including the man who

. >>> hello again, everybody, i'm fredricka whitfield., stunning internet searches by a mother and father whose son died after his dad left him locked in a hot suv. police say justin and leanna harris researched child deaths in vehicles and what temperature it needs to be for death to

i'm fredricka whitfield. happy father's day to dads across the country.s at this hour. a legendary radio voice falls silent. >> will this be the seventh week at number one? i'm casey kasem and here we go. >> dead at the age of 82, a look at his decade long career and the family feud that boiled over in his final days. >>> also, chilling images out of iraq as militants claim they have executed dozens of iraqi soldiers and providing pictures, they say, is proof. we'll take you live to baghdad. >>> and the mother of one of three israeli teams abducted in the west bank now speaking out asking for prayers. >>> israel's prime minister blames hamas but what is hamas saying? we'll go to israel for the latest on the search. we begin with the man whose career and voice were both known as legendary around the world. casey kasem has died at the age of 82. he had been suffering from dementia and had been hospitalized in washington state and his daughter was given the authority to have doctors end his infusion of water, food, and medicine. kasem had said he would not w

i'm fredricka whitfield. u.s.kerry speaking out for the first time on the release of sergeant bowe bergdahl. his response to the critics. >> to leave an american behind in the hands of people who would torture him, cut off his head, do any number of things, we would consciously choose to do that? >>> and an unlikely meeting at the vatican. the leaders of israel brought at odds. >>> california chrome fell short of winning the triple crown and now his co-owner is making headlines for calling the other horse owners' cowards. that story behind that, coming up. >>> it would have been i am comprehensible to consciously leave an american behind, the words of secretary of state john kerry speaking for the first time on the firestorm over the swap of u.s. bowe bergdahl for five taliban leaders. kerry sat down with elise labott and ask how closely will the five released taliban prisoners be watched? >> we're told that these five can roam around the country, pretty vague on what the restrictions and monitoring are. tell me a

i'm dana bash in for fredricka whitfield. i want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. >>> the parents of sergeant bowe bergdahl are going to speak live at any moment. this comes as their son leaves afghanistan after nearly five years in captivity. and a fiery plane crash in massachusetts claims seven lives. we're learning more about the victims, including the man who co-owned the philadelphia inquirer. plus, who can be hiding behind this poster? who could put a look on the teenager's face like that? it's a heartwarming story and we're going to have it, coming up. >>> we start today in idaho where the parents of sergeant bowe bergdahl are expected to speak at any moment. they were in washington yesterday with president obama the day their son was released from the taliban in afghanistan. sergeant bergdahl was held captive in afghanistan for five years. you have been in touch with bowe's family for years. tell us the scene there and what is going on. >> reporter: well, we are near the boise internat