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Coming today, and yes, throughout the weekend. Oh, my. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to early start. Im john berman. Im christine romans. Its friday the 13th, june 13th. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. Up first, Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl back on american soil this morning. Bergdahl arriving just hours ago at Brooke Army Medical center in san antonio, texas. He spent the past week and a half in a u. S. Military hospital in germany after his release from taliban activity. This stop in texas is the final phase of bergdahls reintegration after five years as a prisoner of war. Cnns Martin Savidge live in san antonio for us. So, now we know hes back on american soil for the first time in five years. Tell us what you know. Reporter yeah, good morning, christine. Quite a remarkable moment. Bowe bergdahl landed in the middle of the night, according to the u. S. Military. He would have flown from Ramstein Air Force base in germany to Lackland Air Force base here in san antonio. Once his military aircraft touched down, then he would have been transported to the building that sort of looms in the background behind me here. Thats the san antonio military medical center, and its there that there is a section of that facility set aside for him, and he will continue his recovery process. Let me just read you a portion of the state that the army put out, and it says this our focus remains on his health and wellbeing. Secretary hagel, obviously, the secretary of defense, is confident that the army will continue to ensure that Sergeant Bergdahl receives the care and the time and the space he needs to complete his recovery and reintegration. Of course, reintegration really that awkward word, but what it means is his return home, his return back to the United States, and most important, the reunion with his family. And thats the big question people have how is it going to happen, and most especially, when is it going to happen . Typically, it would take place inside of a hospital room in the building where he is right now. The question is, when . And it should also be pointed out that the army knows after years of studying former p. O. W. S, it is this reunion with the family that is the most emotionally overwhelming part of the entire return process. Its handled very carefully. And the first time they meet is likely to be only for a few minutes. Christine . Only for a few minutes. Do we know when that meetings going to take place . Are they going to allow that to happen in private and well know after . Have we heard anything about when that meeting can happen . Reporter you can bet, christine, its going to be done absolutely in private. This is a very carefully controlled kind of reunion. The one thing you do not want is any kind of surprise. Thats what ive been told by psychologists here. So, all of this has been carefully rehearsed. We should point out that the team that is taking care of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl has been rehearsing for five years now for this return, meeting every six months, practicing for a week at a time. That included everything from transporting him from where he landed to all the way through to what it will be like when hes finally released from this facility, but there is no timeline, and that is the one thing the military stresses. Remarkable. Thats a really interesting detail. Thanks, Martin Savidge. Meantime, the Obama Administration has quietly freed five detainees from a military prison in afghanistan. Officials say a frenchman, kuwaiti and pakistani prisoners will return to their respective home countries at end of may. 38 nonafghans remain at that detention center, the only ones still in custody in afghanistan. Many have not been charged with a crime. Now to the other crucial story developing this morning. The crisis in iraq. American contractors have been evacuated from a base there as the security situation worsens. Islamic militants have captured now much of that countrys north and are threatening to take baghdad. President obama says it is clear that iraq will need more u. S. Help in this fight against the Islamic State of iraq in syria. That is the name of the militant group. And every option is being considered, except, the white house says, american boots on the ground. My team is working around the clock to identify how we can provide the most effective assistance to them. I dont rule out anything, because we do have a stake in making sure that these jihadists are not getting a permanent foothold in either iraq or syria, for that matter. This is such a delicate situation. While this is happening, there are reports that iran is coming to the aid of iraq, sending elite fighters in to help put down the sunni insurgency. Cnns arwa damon is following these developments. She is in iraq in the kurdish region. Arwa, what are the latest developments this morning . Reporter well, isis most certainly continues its occupation of iraqs second largest city of mosul, where we are right now, not too far away from the border between this autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan and central iraq. We saw refugees continuing to flow from mosul into this area, saying that they were not necessarily fleeing from isis but out of fear of Iraqi Military air strikes. Some people even going back, though, saying that even though isis fighters were roaming the streets, they felt as if the situation was stable, safe enough for them to be able to return back home. Isis continuing to try to push forward in various other strategic parts of the country as well. And throughout all of this, john, we have been seeing the Iraqi Military forces disintegrate, abandoning their positions, allowing isis to take over not just territory, but also ammunition, weapons and military vehicles. Reports that some of those vehicles are being moved to the front lines in syria as well. Underlying all of this, john, are iraq sectarian tensions. The predominantly shia government viewed as being, or trying to oppress the sunni minority. That is by and large one of the key reasons why an organization like isis has been able to gain so much territory, because even though it has been in the spotlight, there has also been a reemergence of various other significant sunni insurgent groups that were active here during the u. S. Occupation of iraq. The situation we have right now described by one iraqi politician as being utterly catastrophic. The consequences of not being able to bring security here under control will not just have ramifications for iraq but for the region as well. Isis has its roots in al qaeda in iraq and now has managed, following the u. S. Troop withdrawal of iraq, capitalizing on whats been happening in neighboring syria to not just become an entity that controls territory inside iraq but in syria as well. Trying to resolve this crisis, though, john, will not come about by use of military force alone. There has to be some sort of political reconciliation between the various sunni and shia fighters. Its not just iran also thats being brought into the mix potentially at this stage. Were also hearing various reports that shia militias inside iraq are being called to arms as well. This country very much on the brink of yet another very bloody chapter. Of course, there are reports as well of the Kurdish Militia the person merga has taken over the oil city of kirkuk. A lot going on right there, ramifications already. Arwa damon reporting live from inside iraq. Thank you very much. As for isis, the group arwa was talking about, the al qaedainspired group, continues to advance. Iraqi politics on the front burner in washington. House Speaker John Boehner really slamming the president for what he calls taking a nap on iraq, accusing the president of ignoring gains made by the terrorists. Now, republicans are calling for air strikes against the militants. The Iraqi Government calling for much of the same. Hillary clinton is now also weighing in. The former secretary of state says she is surprised by how effective isis has been. This is not just a syrian problem anymore. I never thought it was just a syrian problem. I thought it was a regional problem. I could not have predicted, however, the extent to which isis could be effective in seizing cities in iraq and trying to erase boundaries to create an Islamic State. As the secretary just noted, isis, this group, has been operating in syria for some time, now crossing over and operating quite effectively in iraq as well. She added, what is happening in iraq is a dreadly, deteriorating situation. And oil prices up big, john, this morning. Again, oil prices up big time. Well watch that very closely. Texas republican peter sessions dropping his bid to replace eric cantor as House Majority leader for the good of the party. Sessions released a statement saying a fight for the leadership post would create an unnecessary and painful Division Within the republican ranks. House majority whip Kevin Mccarthy of california, is the frontrunner to succeed cantor, who lost his primary race and is stepping down as majority leader july 31st. Officials investigating new claims that Border Agents have mistreated unaccompanied children caught crossing into the u. S. Illegally. Some 47,000 young migrants, mainly from central america, have been apprehended since october, many now houses in makeshift Holding Centers in allegedly dire conditions. They cite interviews with hundreds of youth who say they were deprived of food and medical care. The u. S. Government is set to sell bitcoin seized from the website silkroad. They say it was a conduit for drugs and contraband. The announcement of a partial auction set for this month triggered a sharp drop in bitcoins value. Bidders must submit proof of identity and a 200,000 deposit to the justice department. Time for an early start on your money this morning. European stocks are lower right now. Asian stocks ended the day mixed. Futures up slightly after a pullback yesterday. The dow fell about 1 moint00 poy the close. Growing concerns worldwide about violence escalating in iraq is driving oil prices higher. Crude oil futures above 107 a barrel right now, the highest price since last september. If the conflict in iraq comes to a very bad conclusion, if you have this isis group advancing on baghdad, its going to be very difficult for the oil market. Conflicts in libya, nigeria, venezuela are already hurting supply. Iraq is the second biggest producer in opec, produced 3. 3 Million Barrels of oil a day. If that takes a hit, well see prices skyrocket. And of course, this could translate into higher gas prices. Experts say we could see a jump of 20 cents or more at the pump in the next few weeks. Already playing out there. President obama getting a clean bill of health, at least physically. The white house releasing the results of the president s physical last month. His doctors say mr. Obamas Overall Health is excellent and expected to stay that way for the rest of his time in office. Perhaps his only vice, says the doctor, chewing nicotine gum. The president does that since he stopped smoking. President takes vitamin d to treat a mild deficiency. People outside a lot take vitamin d, and occasionally, he treats plantar fasciitis in his foot, which can be very painful. Thursday was president bushs 90th birthday and celebrated the milestone as he has in the past with a milehigh skydive. His first ever jump came when his plane was shot down over the pacific in world war ii. At sea thursday, the navy super carrier that bears his name sent a special birthday greeting for the 41st president. So cool. We have a big special on cnn, i think its sunday night, 41 on 41. Great stuff on president george h. W. Bush. Make sure you watch that. Its fascinating. 12 minutes after the hour right now. Breaking news overnight. We now know what Donald Sterlings plan may be to keep the Los Angeles Clippers in his hands, and it involves a team of former fbi agents. Wow. Well explain that, ahead. Plus, the world cup kicking off with violent protests in the street. One of cnns own getting caught in the chaos. Were going to take you there. And severe storms barreling across the country, and Indra Petersons is tracking what you need to worry about this weekend. Thats next. Touch down. Every morning. Ten times not just. Now and then. Once more on the rise. 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Captain heres a review, its worse in person. Welcome back to early start. A big section of the u. S. Still facing the threat of Severe Weather today and throughout the weekend. A line of storms rolled through parts of texas thursday, heavy rain and hail. Wow. Look at that. Thats at least the size of a tennis ball, maybe the size of a baseball. It fell so hard in the town of abilene, it actually broke this windshield. Woo, thats nasty. Always good for the body shops. Always looking for the business angle. A possible tornado reported in texas. Only the business angle if nobodys hurt. Thats important. Torrential thunderstorms and rain left parts of maryland under water, closing roads and forcing evacuations in the town of clear spring. I know what youre all thinking, whats going happen now for the weekend . Indra petersons with the forecast. Hey, indra. Hi. Its early in the morning, people are asking if they see rain outside in the northeast and no one is happy about this, but good news is it is making its way out, but we still have friday to get to. Yes, were looking at showers throughout the day today and even in through the overnight, and thats going to be out there for the next 24 hours, a couple inches especially out through the northeast. But again, by saturday it moves out. Want to see it in the baby version . Through you go, warm front and cold front. First in the morning, lighter showers behind the warm front. Once you see the cold front make its way through, youll see heavier showers, but notice day by day, you want to spell it out . It gets better. Saturday morning, maybe some clouds, but especially in through fathers day, beautiful in through the northeast. Into the southeast, same thing, but keep in mind, theres another side. Look at all the humidity behind the warm front. Once you get behind the cold front, you talk about the humidity going down. So, not only is it going to be dry out there, it wont have that sticky factor. Notice about 60 humidity, almost 70 as you go through the afternoonevening hours. By tomorrow, a lot drier. Well see that drop where it should be. So, very comfortable through the weekend. Southeast, keep in mind maybe the u. S. Open forecast, yes, you get scattered showers, but even there, too, it does improve. I dont know if that helps your golf game, but either way, it looks better out there. Conditions will be improving. Of course, through the weekend, well watch the threat for severe storms, especially through sunday. Thats a hotspot for fathers day. But overall, nice for a lot of fathers out there celebrating. What am i going to get him . Youve got to get on that tick, tock, tick, tock. Should have done it a long time ago. Im taking suggestions, please. christineromanscnn. All we want is more sleep, and beer. And a hammock . And a hammock breaking overnight, Donald Sterling on the offensive. According to multiple media reports, the l. A. Clippers owner has hired a legal team that includes former fbi agents to investigate nba officials and his fellow owners. Sources say the primary targets are former commissioner david stern, current nba chief adam silver who hit sterling with a lifetime ban and a 2. 5 million fine for racist comments. Sterling is suing the league for 1 billion, trying to block the clippers sale. At least hes being friendly about the whole thing. This morning, trying to unravel a mystery. Who would violently attack arizona priests . Investigators say they have no solid leads in the shooting death of 29yearold associate pastor kenneth walker. 56yearold pastor joseph terra is in critical but stable condition. Both were attacked wednesday night, reportedly in their living quarters at mother of Mercy Mission catholic church. Parishioners and Community Leaders are just stunned. How can a person assault a man of the cloth . How can a person take a persons life, especially a priest . Its sad. Even though he was badly injured, father terra was able to perform last rights to his dying fellow clergyman and call 911. Its so sad. All right, it is day two of the world cup in brazil. Things got off to a rocky start. Protesters angry over the 11 billion spent on the soccer spectacle clashed with Brazilian Police in sao paulo. Police fired their tear gas into the crowd. Cnns Shasta Darlington and her cnn crew right in the middle of it. Reporter things are getting pretty crazy here. There was a skirmish a short while ago. The police fired tear gas. They ended up arresting one person. It looks like protesters want to start to get moving, and theres some pushing back, as you can see. We may have if they shoot the tear gas got to go. It hit my arm. Wow shastas okay. She suffered a minor cut on her arm. Her producer was hit on the wrist. Wow. Glad theyre okay. Yeah. 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Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Ive got to say, wow the San Antonio Spurs look amazing. They just dominated the heat again last night. Now they just need one more win for their fifth nba title. Joe carter has more in this mornings bleacher report. Hey, joe. Hey, good morning, guys. Yes, as good as the spurs looked, the miami heat looked just bad last night. They just dont have that big inside presence, and theyve been exposed. And the spurs, man, they looked crisp with their passes, efficient with their possessions, and from the opening tip, it was a relentless attack. San antonio built a 22point lead, and well, the miami fans headed for their cars. In game three, the spurs won by 19 points, last night by 21, backtoback, dominating road wins. And now with a commanding 31 lead, they have a chance to close it out at home. Theyre a very, very good ball club. Obviously, theyre the champs, and theyre going to come out and theyre going to show a lot of fire and come with a lot of energy. Were going to use our home court and were going to come with that same focus that we did in these last two games, and hopefully, close it out at home. Well, they certainly have a good chance, because no team has ever come back from a 31 deficit to win the nba finals. Game five is sunday night. Well, after round one of the u. S. Open, Martin Kaymer has the threeshot lead. The german sunk six birdies yesterday and finished his opening round with a 65. Kaymer won the players championship on mothers day and, of course, it looking to win the u. S. Open on fathers day. Phil mickelson, who finished in fifth place six times at the u. S. Open is striking distance. Hes five shots behind the leader. And trending this morning on bleacherreport. Com, after months of buildup, the worlds biggest sporting event is finally under way. Brazil opened the world cup in their home turf, and well, they gave the home fans something to cheer about. Neymar scored twice in the comefrombehind 31 win over croatia. Brazil, of course, is the odds on favorite to win a record sixth world cup. Team usa plays its first game on monday against ghana. But coach Jurgen Klinsmann says winning the world cup is not realistic. Were going to dive deeper into those comments tonight at 10 30 eastern on unguarded with rachel nichols, right here on cnn. In addition to that, shell also be interviewing mark messier about the 20year gap between the rangers stanley cup appearances, and nba commissioner adam silver will also be on the show. Wow. What a lineup on the news there. World cup game interesting yesterday. Brazil not dominant, even winning 31. I have to agree with you there. The early call that was so controversial was just yeah, that dive definitely turned the game, and croatia certainly didnt have anything after that. But ive got to agree with you, too, john, brazil just doesnt look like the team that should go on to win this whole thing. Mexico and cameroon in their group, got to be licking their chops after what they saw yesterday. Definitely a beatable team. Definitely beatable. Joe carter, well be glued to the tv, so much to watch over the next few days. It is a great sports weekend. And the last time it was so far away, i had to set the alarm to watch these games. They did it just for you. 27 minutes after the hour. Breaking news overnight. Held prisoner by terrorists for five years. Now this morning, Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is back in the United States, arrived just hours ago, and we are there live next. Okay buddy, whats your favorite kind of cheerios . Honey nut. But. Chocolate is my other favorite. But Apple Cinnamon is my favorite too. And fruity. Oh yeah, and frosted okay, but. Whats youre most favorite of all . Hmm. The kind i have with you. Me too. 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Common side effects include skin redness or irritation where applied, increased red blood cell count, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, and increase in psa. Ask your doctor about axiron. Breaking news this morning. The american soldier held captive by terrorists for years, he is home. He finally returns home. Army Sergeant Bowe bergdahl arriving in texas just hours ago. Were live with the very latest. Crisis in iraq is escalating. Terrorists taking over cities, but this morning, the United States is pledging to help. The big question is, how much . We are live in iraq with whats happening right now. Rain, hail, ferocious wind, even flooding set to affect millions this fathers day weekend. Indra petersons tracking the storms, ahead. Welcome back to early start. Im christine romans. And im john berman. 31 minutes past the hour right now. And back on u. S. Soil. Army Sergeant Bowe bergdahl arriving just hours ago in san antonio on a flight from germany. The Army Sergeant will continue his rehab at the Brooke Army Medical Center Following his release after five years as a taliban prisoner. This is the third and final phase of bergdahls reintegration. Cnns Martin Savidge is live in san antonio for us. Martin, give us a sense of what today and the coming days will look like for Sergeant Bergdahl. Reporter a very critical time for Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. Good morning to you, john. Yeah, this is really the phase where he returns to life. I guess thats the best way you can kind of put it. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl arrived in the middle of the night, was flown by military transport. He went from Ramstein Air Force base in germany, flown to nearby Lackland Air Force base, and from there, he was transported to the san antonio military medical center. Its part of the Brooke Army Medical center you mentioned. And hes now on a special floor, a special section that has been reserved for him. Let me just read you a portion of the statement that the army put out. It said that our focus remains on his health and wellbeing. Secretary hagel, the secretary of defense, is confident that the army will continue to ensure Sergeant Bergdahl receives the care, time and space he needs to complete his recovery and reintegration. I should point out something very important. All that is being done here is not because it is Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. It is being done, the u. S. Army says, because this is what they do for all returning captives that have been held. That is, those in the army and those in the department of defense. He has a personal recovery team, its called. There are hundreds of people that are part of this team. Yes, theres doctors, yes, theres psychiatrists, but other members you may not think about. There is a chaplain. There are attorneys. There are financial advisers. Theres transportation people, theres security people, theres Public Affairs people. It goes on and on. And all of them have been practicing almost from the time it was known that Bowe Bergdahl was in captivity. They have trained for his entire visit here ten times, i am told. John . Martin, i dont think any of us had a sense of the size of that operation. So, so interesting. Any idea when hell finally get to meet with his parents again and how that will be handled . Reporter yeah, you know, that is probably the most crucial part here of what is awkwardly called that reintegration process. The reunion is expected to be soon, but again, the army gives you no timeline. The family is expected to be in a hospital room, and he is expected to come in and meet with them. It is carefully handled because it is said to be the most emotionally overwhelming part of the entire return process. Theyll only talk for a few minutes, 20, 30, take a break for a few hours, then come back. That is based on long studies that the military has done of returnees who just say, look, it is like emotional overload. As much as they waited for that moment, it is tough to handle. You take small steps. John . Martin savidge in san antonio with really interesting details. Martin, thanks so much for being with us this morning. 34 minutes after the hour. The white house announcing that a dozen nonafghan detainees were just released from a military prison near kabul. Officials say a frenchman, a kuwaiti and ten pakistani prisoners will return to their respective home countries at the end of may. Some 38 nonafghans remain at the parwan detention center. They are the only detainees remaining in u. S. Custody in afghanist afghanistan. Many have not been charged with a crime. Now to iraq, where islamic militants continue their march toward the capital with iraqs military force seemingly unable to stop them. U. S. Officials believe baghdad is now in jeopardy of falling. Baghdad falling. And president obama says hes considering every option except sending u. S. Troops to help iraq in the fight against isis, the Islamic State of iraq in syria. Cnns arwa damon following developments live in iraq for us this morning. What can you tell us is the situation on the ground, arwa . Reporter good morning, christine. Well, the situation could not be more precarious for iraqs future at this stage. In the words of one iraqi politician, it is a complete and utter catastrophe. Isis, the Islamic State of iraq in syria, continues to maintain its grip on the countrys second largest city, mosul. When it comes to the oilrich city of kirkuk, it has established itself on the outskirts but was largely pushed back, not by the Iraqi Security forces, but by kurdish fighters. The Iraqi Security forces in the northern part of the country, as isis was advancing, effectively abandoned their positions, allowing isis to take control not just of key territory but also of military vehicles, heavy weaponry and ammunition. Some of that reportedly being moved to the battlegrounds in syria. Isis also controlling portions of baiji. That is where the countrys Largest Oil Refinery is located. And today, this morning, reports of it advancing in various other parts as well. Concerns, threats by isis that it is going to try to continue to push forward towards baghdad. Why has the organization been able to gain such rapid control over these parts of iraq . Well, these are predominantly sunni areas. These are areas where the population was already disenchanted with the predominantly shia government of nuri al maliki, feeling as if the shia government has been deliberately targeting them, alienating them over the last few years. But the situation we have right now, nearly three years after american boots left iraqi soil, is one where we have an entity that is even more ferocious, more merciless than al qaeda ever was, gaining greater control. And this is not just a problem that is confined to iraq. Isiss main aim is to extend an islamic tall fit from iraqi territory over into neighboring syria. At this stage, we are also seeing the reemergence of some sunni insurgent groups. We are seeing shia militias being called to arms as well. The nation very much finding itself on the brink of yet another incredibly bloody chapter, but isis will not be defeated by military might alone. There has to be mature, political reconciliation on the part of key iraqi actors so that an organization like isis cannot take advantage of the existing security vacuum that was left after the u. S. Troops withdrew, but so that it can also not continue to capitalize on the sunni populations disenchantment with the shia government, christine. Wow. Arwa damon for us this morning. Thanks, arwa. The politics of iraq front and center right now in washington. House Speaker John Boehner really lashing out at the president , saying the president made a mistake removing u. S. Troops so quickly and so completely, also accusing the president of taking a nap on iraq, ignoring the gains made by terrorists over the last year. Republicans now calling for air strikes against the militants. The Iraqi Government calling for the same thing. Meanwhile, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton is also weighing in. She says she is surprised by how effective the militant group isis has been. This is not just a syrian problem anymore. I never thought it was just a syrian problem. I thought it was a regional problem. I could not have predicted, however, the extent to which isis could be effective in seizing cities in iraq and trying to erase boundaries to create an Islamic State. Mrs. Clinton says whats happening in iraq is dreadful and a deteriorating situation. And that deteriorating situation is driving up oil prices right now. More than 107 a barrel, the highest price for oil since last september. Why . Iraq is the second biggest producer in opec, producing 3. 3 Million Barrels of oil every day. If that supply takes a hit, we could see prices skyrocket. So, it looks like majority whip Kevin Mccarthy may have a clear path to becoming John Boehners new number two in the house, replacing eric cantor. This is because texas congressman Pete Sessions has dropped out. In a statement, sessions says a fight for the leadership post would have created unnecessary and painful Division Within the republican ranks. Probably didnt hurt the fact that Kevin Mccarthys pretty much cleared a path for victory himself right now, gathering the votes he needed. Now the current majority leader, eric cantor, announced that he is stepping down on july 31st. He just lost a primary. Now to the growing humanitarian crisis involving immigrant children on the u. S. Border. Right now, thousands of undocumented children are shoved into overcrowded Holding Cells in nogales, arizona, waiting to be deported. These are kids whose parents are desperate to get them into american schools. Some of these kids are unaccompanied by their family. Theyve come from central america, sometimes with a note saying, please, reunite me with my parents who are in the country. I spoke exclusively with the education secretary, arne duncan, about this crisis. Well, its absolutely, you know, its brutal. Id say its inhumane, and we have far too many young people across the country who came here when they were 3 months old or 6 months old, theyve played by all the rules, and then we say they cant go to college . Were cutting off our nose to spite our face. It makes no sense whatsoever. Duncan says Immigration Reform remains a top priority for the administration. Its interesting, though, there are people who say this crisis in nogales and in texas is actually a crisis of the making of the administration because of things like the dream act, which what he talking about, and the fact that people come here and can get a job, even if they dont have, you know, the legal right to, and they want their kids to come. Its also interesting, people say it proves how important the immigration debate is, but at the same time, this crisis may make solving the immigration problem exactly. Even more politically difficult. Exactly. Time for an early start on your money. European stocks right now lower. Futures are also lower after a pullback yesterday. Growing concerns about that escalating violence in iraq. We told you, oil prices are rising above 107 a barrel. Experts say if this continues, youre going to feel it at the pump, probably in the next few weeks. Gas prices could climb 20 cents a gallon or more. Were now producing more oil in this country. Thats driving up wages for oil and gas workers. They earned about 11 an hour more in april than a year ago, but raises in this recovery have been not created equal. It really depends on being in the right industry. Those working in hightech fields, computer programs, big data analysts, they have a big boost in their wages. Retail and government workers, though, havent done as well. 41 minutes after the hour. Storms looming over the weekend. Threats of rain, hail, possibly even tornadoes. Indra petersons tracking what you really need to know. Thats right after the break. Let me get this straight. [ female voice ] yes . Lactaid® is 100 real milk . Right. Real milk. But it wont cause me discomfort. Exactly, because its milk without the lactose. And it tastes . Its real milk come on, would i lie about this . [ female announcer ] lactaid. 100 real milk. No discomfort. Millions of americans facing the threat of Severe Weather this weekend. A line of storms rolling through parts of texas on thursday. Wow heavy rain, and theres john bermans baseballsized hail. It fell so hard in the town lacrosse ballsized. This is in abilene. It was breaking car windows. I say, the local body shop people, really brisk business today. A possible tornado also reported in central texas. Indra petersons has what you really want to know, whats this going to mean for your weekend . On that note, as we show everyones cars destroyed, yes, we do still have rain out there. Not much of a Severe Weather threat, especially in the northeast. We have light rain in the morning hours, expected to stick around throughout the day and actually seeing intensity through the evening hours as the cold front swings on through. 1 to 3 inches for the northeast, the southeast only about a an ih in the next 24 hours. This guy should be kicking out saturday, so it should be nice. A warm front in the morning, cold front at night. Behind it, high pressure. This is what we want to see, the sunshine, right . It gets better each day as we go forward into the northeast. Notice by new york city, 78 tomorrow and then sunday 81 for fathers day. So, beautiful in the northeast. Southeast, were going to be talking about a big change as well. Keep in mind, the humidity, all that hot, sticky air weve had here for a whole week, behind the cold front is typically drier, so we will see those numbers drop down. Notice 60 , 70 humidity. Thats where were talking about at the highest point of the day. Temperaturewise, that drops to a nice, comfortable 37. Feels a lot better. Again, there we go in the southeast, same thing for fathers day, looking pretty good. Yes, its hot. I hear christine, yes, its hot. But the scattered showers diminish and thats a plus. Stay inside if youre in charlotte this weekend. Thats what i say. Too hot. Lets look at whats coming up on new day. Chris cuomo joins us now. Good morning, chris. Hi, chris. John berman, christine romans, always a pleasure, especially on a friday. We are covering two breaking stories that begin overseas, but both come home to roost here in the u. S. The first, the man youre looking at, Bowe Bergdahl back on u. S. Soil, undergoing the next phase of his reintegration at a hospital in texas. The question that completely surrounds him right now, for better or worse, is did he dessert . Some new information on that, a development, letters he supposedly wrote while he was in captivity, theyve been released. We will look at them, see if theyre authentic, see what they mean. They do discuss why he left and what he wants thought about it. Well give you all the latest on that. Then, whats going on in iraq must demand our attention. Its like three layers of pain there. Militants called isis are getting closer to baghdad. They want to claim territory, not just create chaos. Well tell you where theyre going, how successful theyre being and what the u. S. May be forced to do to help. Were going to bring in john mccain, john negroponte, people who know the situation there very well, to discuss it. Were also going to talk about how that problem is causing more destabilization in iraq and where the future leads there and in afghanistan. So, john and christine, that story is complicated, but we have to Pay Attention to it, because it may well be the future of u. S. Military plans. Developing situation, a giant crisis and getting worse by the minute. All right, chris, look forward to that. Whats not complicated is the fact that oil prices around the world are rising because everyones very concerned about whats happening there. So, this could affect you directly very soon. Meanwhile, we now know how Donald Sterling plans to keep the l. A. Clippers in his hands. We will tell you these plans right after the break. Wrench . What . Aflac so this is who you brought to help us out . Oh yeah, hes the best. 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If those prices continue rising, were going to see it at the pump very soon. Gas could rise 20 cents a gallon or more in the next few weeks. It comes at a really bad time for the oil market, all of this unrest in iraq. Conflicts in libya, nigeria and venezuela are already crimping supply, and iraq is the second biggest producer in opec, produces 3. 3 Million Barrels of oil a day, a really important factor in the energy complex. Senator elizabeth warrens bill to refinance Student Loans died this week. The president s new plan to cap Monthly Payments to 10 of monthly income has been criticized. Many think its only a drop in the bucket. I asked the secretary of education, arne duncan, how we fix the growing Student Loans crisis. Stress this is causing on young people, their families, their parents is huge. As a nation, going to college is the most important thing folks could do to enter the middle class. Going to college has never been more important, but sadly, its never been more expensive. And we have to address the massive cost of going to college. Yeah, the president s plan is to help you pay for it, not to help you keep the costs down in the beginning. Thats the next start of this whole issue, trying to figure out how to keep the student debt down in the first place. I also asked about the tenure issue, you know, the California Court oh, sure. And he agrees, some of these tenure rules are very, very difficult for school boards, but he also thinks teachers should be paid 150,000 a year. Interesting, right . Teachers would like that. That would change the dynamic a breaking overnight, Bowe Bergdahl back in the u. S. Arriving in texas just hours ago ready to start the next step in reintegration. Did he desert . New letters he sent while in captivity may answer the question. We are live with the latest. Target baghdad also breaking this morning the terror group isis now moving toward the iraqi capital. American contractors evacuating. The government is asking for help. What will the u. S. Do now . Get down with the gov. Chris christie like youve never seen him before cutting loose on the tonight show channelling the boss, even tossing jimmy around. Video you have to see. Video you have to see. Your new day starts right now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com gov might have stolen some of my moves there. I think so. Good morning. Welcome to new day. Kate is on vacation. Very nice to have Brianna Keilar here this morning. Great to be here. Overnight, Sergeant Bowe bergdahl back on u. S. Soil after five years in taliban captivity. 28yearold arriving over night at brook Army Medical Center in san antonio, texas. Bergdahls return is overshadowed by questions about his disappearance and controversy over the taliban prisoner swap. Cnns Martin Savidge joins us from san antonio with the latest. U. S. Military officials tell me the most critical part of Sergeant Bowe bergdahls return to freedom begins right now and very important to that will be the reunion with his family. After five years in