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News footage about it i just -- i dont feel the need. its quite all right. i can get cools off by dipping my toes in. >> reporter: have you been in the water today? >> i have. not too far but i have been. >> reporter: was it on your mind when you were in the water or do you feel safe? >> keeping an eye out, looking around. theres people that were out a little further than we were so that made me feel more comfortable. >> reporter: at this point, officials have no plans to close the beaches in th...

Hopes that likely he would take a plea, as most defendants do in these cases. however, that did not happen and unfortunately theres no way to go back and change that. but reforms have been made. in fact, the speedy trial legislation was just introduced the other day in new york. the mayors tried to reduce the congestion by lessening the amount of inmates in rikers island and bail reform has been suggested. along with the abolishment of solitary confinement for juveniles. kalief browder was the i...

Questioning that. thats how difficult things are here alex. people are only allowed to get just over $60 from the atm and truthfully we dont know when that is going to stop. while importers are saying they now are starting to not have the money to be able to pay for goods theyre importing so then you can see a shortage of basic goods. so right now things are difficult in greece. in the weeks to come things could get a lot, lot worse. >> hard to imagine how that could happen. keir simmons, well c...

Activated. the cause of this is because isis has been stepping up calls for attacks, particularly on social media, and expert worsery most about so-called lone wolf attacks. officials say while the threat from isis is new, the same old rule applies -- if you see something, say something. they also stress this is a holiday, they want people to get out and enjoy the fun. alex? >> speaking of getting out and enjoying the fun, what are the first family going to do? the weather looks overcast kristen...

Tonights fireworks displays as well. scattered showers around northern alabama had flooding earlier in birmingham even atlanta some rain showers out there right now. although the largest 10k in the world, the peach tree road race delayed because of lightning. the forecast is scattered showers although cities like atlanta for the fireworks displays were looking at dry weather to come around in the afternoon and extending into the 9:00 10:00 hour scattered rain showers, the forecast is for some ra...

Ramadan, also marking the one-year anniversary of isis declaring a caliphate. joining me now, nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, how seriously are officials taking these concerns. >> alex, happy fourth. they are taking concerns very seriously, law enforcement is always on heightened alert during big national holidays like the fourth. but federal officials say based on recent intelligence theres an increased threat from isis this independence day. to give you a glimpse of...