a surprise win at the world cup as penalty kicks decide a game between costa rica, and greece. good to have you with us. we begin in iraq, where rebel fighters renamed themselves and have named their country, calling it the islamic state. it reincorrects the broader territorial ambitions. it comes as counteroffensives against the rebels have stalled. >> reporter: iraq's army shown on state tv gets reinforcements in the battle of tikrit. the road to the town is secure. iraqi soldiers are on the outskirts. independent sources say they are at least 25km from the town. >> translation: up to the moment more than 70 terrorists were killed, and dozens of vehicles used near tikrit, or at the government's office have been destroyed. >> reporter: all the vast majority belong to the rebel group, it's the islamic state of iraq and levant who are in control of the media campaign, and they dispute what the government says. his claims have been dismissed through i.s.i.l., who say they have the control of town. they say the leader will deliver a message for ramadan, and this that message they have an ultimat ultimatum. the army says it has secured the road. >> translation: they are securing the highway thinking the south to the west. from the syria and iraqi borders, to the south from basra. there are no militants on this highway. iraq strengthened its air force by taking delivery of the sukhoi, fighters yet from russia, it will be seen an is snub to the u.s. government who so far has not delivered the first of 34 f-16 fighter jet. they say america is stalling. denied by washington. relations between nouri al-maliki and the u.s. has been strapped. this latest delivery will likely damage further relations. >> it's not just abroad. a key bloc will not attend the opening session of parliament. the national coalition decided not to attend parliament. unless the political powers put a roadmap to stop it, they'll save the country. >> this will be a blow. this bloc didn't ally the prime minister, it has sway with those that are. it's an instance of the pressure that nouri al-maliki is under. on tuesday, iraq's legislature is said to meet in baghdad. many are hoping for a new leader to be elected. it will expose divisions in iraq. zeina khodr has this report. >> reporter: he may be miles away from the battle ground, but in a way this man winter gamage against an enemy, nouri al-maliki. he is sending a clear message - there can be no political conciliation in iraq until nouri al-maliki leaves power, and no peace until a government takes control to carry out reforms. >> translation: we informed sunni politicians, we warned them not to attend a parliamentary meeting else they'll be considered traitors. if they do, they'll be giving legitimacy to nouri al-maliki. >> reporter: a national salvation government has been dismissed by nouri al-maliki. he called for the elected parliament to meet op july 1st, to start the process of forming a government. a more inclusive government has been a key demand of the united states, and it wants it in place before assisting the government faus what it calls the -- face what it calls the militants. some sunni group are taking part as well as i.s.i.l. they cannot be seep as taking sides. >> it may be too late. he once cooperated with the use to beat al qaeda, but he is refusing to face islamic state of iraq and levant, in the the u.s. reviews its policies. >> it needs to review support to the government. some of the statement are upacceptible, like when they say they'll support the iraqi army. what army. there's no army in iraq. they are nouri al-maliki's iranian backed militias. >> this conflict has been in the making for years. forming a government may not be enough to end the rebellion. after all, it's not the politicians, but those that hold the arms on both sides of the divide if they need to make piece. the iraqi army has been upped focus after soldiers throughout the country put down their weapons in the face of i.s.i.l. rebels. it's facing one of its formidable challenges yet. >> iraqi government soldiers move up on positions near the front line. on the if as of it, this is a -- face of it, this is a show of force by the military. recent vepss by the -- advances by the islamic state of iraq and levant exposed a weakness at the heart of the forces. senior officers have been calling for better weapons, and they say they need russian made jets to strike i.s.i.l. positions from the air. >> we have a need for russian sukhois, which specialise in supporting troops in combatting terrorism. this will come into terrorism to support the troops and fight the i.s.i.l. organization. at one point iraq maintained a military that was the fourth largest in the world. it's changed. now the air force has no fast jets, three plans, and 30 helicopter. on the ground its army fares a lit the better. it has more than 100,000 soldiers with two drinking aids of special forces. it has 336 main tanks, although more than ta fifth are aging or obsolete soviet models. although it has many more fighting me, analyst say many of the regular soldiers may lack the will to fight. >> it lacks a unifying identity, no command and control. it's riddled with corruption, and does not have weapons that could make a difference on the battlefield. >> reporter: the iraqi government predict it will win the fight against i.s.i.l., but whether its troops have the will to do that is another question. israeli war planes struck gaza overnight for a second time in response to a round of rockets launched. it targeted locations used by fighters. about 50 rocts targeted israel over the past few weeks, and today binyamin netanyahu warped that israel is ready to expand air strikes in gaza. tensions have been escalating since the disappearance of three israeli teenagers on june 12th. israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu spoke to his cabinet this morning, saying that the rocket fire, and the rocket fire operations into gaza - he was ready to expand as per need. it's not clear whether that means there'll be an escalation. we have seek increased rocket fire from both sides. on friday the israelis fired a rocket in gaza killing two civilians, salafists. they had been accused by israel of firing rockets into israel and planning to do more rocket fire. on saturday night two rockets were fired into israel and they hit a town in the south of u.s. rail. a factory in an industrial zone was hit, causing a blame. no cas ulties were reported. in the same comment binyamin netanyahu said he held responsible for the rocket fire, mahmoud abbas, because he formed a unity government with hamas earlier this year. that is something that insensed the israelis. it's very much in keeping with the rhetoric coming from binyamin netanyahu at the moment. he wants to keep up the pressure on that unity government, and is saying so, that anything that is happening now, the rocket fires as well as the three missing israeli settlers that wept missing 2. -- went missing 2.5 weeks ago, he's holding mahmoud abbas responsible for that. >> jane ferguson in jerusalem. in syria there has been ipp fighting between factions. activists say they compiled a list of rebels. fighters from al nusra front in northern syria are fighting islamic state of iraq and levant. ipp fighting lass been -- ipp fighting has been escalating. ukraine's president is trying to keep a peace plan on track. the e.u. warns that it's ready to impose sanctions on russia. three ukrainian soldiers were killed in fighting with separatists in the east. residents find themselves caught in the middle of a battle. paul beban has the latest from kramatorsk. >> reporter: there are pockets of eastern ukraine where the ceasefire has meant nearly nothing. army footage shows an exchange of fire north of slovyansk. the army patrol sped past a ukrainian check point, where three soldiers were killed in an attack. nearby kramatorsk was separatist controlled. the new commander saying he takes his orders from the russian. deals proposed elsewhere do not concern him. >> translation: we have only one boss, and his command will be carried out. regarding that, i don't get that politics. i'm sure a military man. >> it's important to appreciate in this part of the world the separatist command structure is a patchwork of different authorities. ceasefires proposed by leaders in donetsk are rejected and ignored by separatist militia leaders in slovyansk, 5km in that direction. we heard artillery fire while we've been standing here. finding peace means resolving differences, and rivalries, between the different separatist commanders. all of which leaves residents caught in the crossfire. in kramatorsk, main have left. but the elderly are often too frail to flee. >> it's so scary, we suffered so much in world war ii. now we have this war. it's scary. >> others are weary of conflict. >> translation: probably the whole population wants peace and quiet. it will be difficult to find people that support either side. you can see how the city is. >> in kiev, president petro porashenko is faced with a dilemma and growing dissent. his original ceasefire did not result in a vepd surrender. >> translation: a truce did not bring anything excepts the deaths of our soldiers. >> translation: petro porashenko announced the truce a week ago, 20 died in that time. our boys were killed yesterday, four the day before. how long can it last? >> it cannot last. a crucial decision is looming. the egyptian shat ute passed a statue. abdul fatah al-sisi is claiming to be reducing recruitment by muslim brotherhood, declared a terrorist organization. it banned preachers at un-reg lieu lated mosques. religious leaders through the month are fasting. al jazeera demonstrates the release of our journalist in egypt. the three were sentenced on monday and have been imprisoned for 183 days. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were gich seven years. baher mohamed # years. the journalists were accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera denies all of the allegations. an independent panel is to give recommendations on how to deal with sexual assault. reported cases have been on the rise. lawmakers called on the pentagon to make changes in the way they investigate and prosecute the prime. we invite you to stay with us in "the week ahead." it's ahead in a few minutes at 8:30 p.m. eastern, 5:30 pacific. tomorrow the supreme court is due to release its final two decision, whether hobby lobby can refuse to so far contraceptive services. another case is on an illinois law, requiring people who care for disabled family members at home to pay union fees for med cade. coming up, president obama's plan to stop children entering the country. and the minute men may make a comeback. more on that in a moment. welcome back. president obama will nominate a replacement to take over the department of veterans' affairs. the white house says the president's choice is former proctor and gamble c.e.o. bob mcdonald. he was with the company until may, he graduated from west point in 1975. the president is to formally announce his nomination tomorrow. the v.a. has come under fire for mismanagement and providing poor service to veterans children risking life and limb to cross the u.s. border. president obama says it's time for action. more than 52,000 children crossed the border since october. it started with a rumour in central america, about a permit that would allow migrant children to stay in the u.s. the president says no such permit exists, and warns parents that the trip is not safe. >> our direct message to the families in central america, do not send your children to the borders. if you do make it, they'll get sent back. more importantly, they may not make it. >> the president will write congress tomorrow, to ask for power to fast-track the deportation of children. he also wants stronger penaltyies, and will need $2 billion to make it happen. several members of congress have been touring detention facilities in texas. house minority leader nancy pelosi was there, and the first lady of honduras. keeping watch along the border has been challenging. a group of citizens that took on the mandate is thinking about making a comeback. jennifer london reports. >> reporter: it's been years since jim gilchrist has driven through this desolate stretch of the desert, today he's returning to the place where it started. >> this is the border fence that physically separates california from mexico. it's made out of recycled steal metal plates that were used as landing platforms in the vietnam war. >> this fence serves a new purpose in what kill grift and others see as another war, one that he's been fighting since 2004, when he founded the minute man project, a band of so-called patriotic civilians who took up arms to combat illegal immigration along the border. >> my country is not a nation governed by the rule of law. it's a nation governed by 535 members of the u.s. house and senate for for whatever reason have recklessly disregarded and ignored enforcing the law and protecting these borders. >> reporter: one of the best views of the border is on patriot point. where one of the outposts used to be. >> it was one. best observation points. you can see forever. >> reporter: gilchrist couldn't see the future. as the movement grew, infighting led to a down poor poor. >> what started as patriotic events, it ended up with people armed with swastikas. that is where this was spending. >> reporter: also around this time the tea party started to rise. moving the debate from the border to the belt way. while the minute man may be gone, there's evidence that lone wolf tights still control the desert. >> this is joel smith, with an aid organization that operates 50 water stations for migrants operating the desert. >> i'm checking the tanks level. >> the border is 10 miles in that direction. for those crossing, on a day like today when temperatures are into the 90s, the water station may be the only chance for survival. >> i've had barrels shot, set on fire. >>. >> reporter: in california. >> these are verticals. >> reporter: we met dan russell who comes three times a week to fix the fence. >> it's all a person can do. i'm committed to watching the border, cleaning up the enface trail. >> gilchrist says he is committed but the future is unsrn. >> i wake every morning wondering if it's time to relaunch the minuteman project, three times as large as the last one. >> reporter: plenty agree, but what is not up for debate. border policy is broken. no amount of wire can fix it. we should point out more than 14,000 children who made it to u.s. soil is from honduras. violent gangs make live dangerous in their home country. we have a story from a young migrant. >> reporter: in the stands of a neighbour ad soccer field alex fernandez told me how much he misses his little brother axel. >> translation: we were always together. like the connection between two brothers, i try to take care of them. i didn't think he had it in him to leave, now i'm basically alone. >> reporter: this spring axel headed north. i met him in april. after a failed attempt to cross the desert, he screpded himself to the u.s. border patrol and was allowed to join his father, where he has been living undocumented. at home, alex, a college student told me he studies hard, but said the bad guys had his eye on popular younger brother. afraid of being forced to join a gang. alex was getting to the age where he was going to have problems with delinquenis and gangs. they forced him to go to the u.s. >> reporter: san pedro is often called the gang capital of the world, the deadliest city on earth in a country not at war. >> he would be killed or kidnapped it he wept near alex or axel's home. >> reporter: this is a type iingal nab -- typical neighbourhood where alex and axel grew up. we'll not take you to that neighbourhood, being here with police attention would draw attention. that's what he is concerned about, business and members of the community pay extortion. it's the place where you are in with the gangs or out. axel decided to get out. many that don't get out epd up in a place like this, juvenile prison. most are gang members. they face a grim future. what options do kids this age have. is it the gangs or head north. >> the sad reality is the day they aim out, they'll find the same situation that put them here in the first place. >> reporter: they threw a grenade in here. inside is dangerous. a few weeks ago five were killed in a gang clash. in a town square not far from her home, alex and afl 'em agreed to me me. she was wary of being overheard talking about the gangs and her sons. >> translation: i have to be cautious to say what i'm about to say. there are some things i'm not supposed to say. you join or you are killed. boys as young as 12 had to lee. leaving seems to be the only solution. >> reporter: axel is in the u.s. now. he may have to come home. he may be deported. what will happen to him. >> translation: if he ended up here and didn't go back to the states they'd kill him. coming up next - sexual assault in the military. a report is due out on how to better fight the problem. we'll talk about the possible solutions in sunday's segment "the week ahead". plus a dramatic day in brazil - mexican hearts broken by a late decision by the referees. how they were bounced from the tournament. welcome back to al jazeera america. here are the top stories we are following. rebel fighters in iraq renamed themselves and declared the creation of a new country, they are calling it the islamic state, reflecting broader territorial ambitions, as a counter offensive against the rebels appears to have stalled. >> israeli war planes struck, in response to a round of rockets launched from the gaza strip. the israeli air force says it targeted locations used by fighters. tensions have been escalating since the disappearance of three israeli teens in the west bank since 12 june. >> president obama will nominate a replacement to take over the troubled department of veteran affairs. his choice is former proctor&gamble bob donald. it is sunday night and time for a look at "the week ahead". an independent panel just released recommendations on how to stop sexual assault in the military. they are due to presents findings to congress. the military is acknowledging that the problem is getting worse. we begin with this report from richelle carey. >> reporter: despite several hearings op capitol hill, there's no way forward to deal with the problem in the military and sexual assaults. the panel has until monday to present a report. many victims told their painful stories to congress. >> the provider looked at me, right in the ice and said "well, do you really think you were raped?" . >> reporter: earlier this year a study was released saying sexual assault in the military was worse than thought. there was a 50% increase from 2012. the real numbers may be higher. a pentagon survey estimates 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012, up from 19,000 in 2010. the defense department believes a rise in cases believes more victims are comfortable in coming forward. >> it's been my experience that there was gender issues. >> reporter: some believe the only way to get justice is to change thinking. senator gillibrand pushed for the cases to be moved from the chain of demand and september to an independent posterior. a measure to make it happen, the military justice improvement act was shut down. >> for two decades there has been zero tolerance, but all we have seen is zero accountability. a rival bill got through the senate. the house is yet to take it up. >> the argument was posed as victims versus commander, whose side are you on. not that simple. >> a victim's protection act allows a decision whether it's sold in military or civilian court. the record of good soldier can not be used. >> you need one person. it's like liking from the outside. >> it remains to be seen if the independent panel agrees. the problem of sexual assault in the military is worse than many believe. >> earlier this week clinton backs the bill. she agrees that the handling of sexual assault cases should be taken outside the chain of command. also, army general st clair was demoted, and reduced in rank and retoured from service. >> there are veterans that have trouble getting help. a report found that applications for post-traumatic stress disorder related to sexual trauma, are more likely to be denied than those related to combat. what needs to be done. i want to bring in brian lewis to protect the defenders. he's a survivor of military sexual australia, and brim et mccoy. found are of women's veterans social justice. when you hear the numbers, they are staggering. a 50% increase in reported sexual assault cases. what is going on here. >> well, it's obvious that there is still rape continuing to happen in the military. all of the training, all of the coup, independent councils. people say there's no tolerance, there's rape continuing to happen in the military, some folks are feeling confident to step forward. there are a lot of people who are stepping forward under a restricted reporting. so there are still rapes in the military, sexual assault happening in the military. even though there has - fear has gone out, the statement that there's zero tolerance, apparently there's not. there are still people exited out the military, knowing that there has been sexual indiscriminate activities. there are so many cases that go unreported. you are in the military and a victim of sexual assault. what was the attitude when it came to reporting the sexual assault. >> the attitude i encountered in 2000 was simple - and that was don't report it. that's the attitude that is persisting to this day. if you try to report it, we will make you pay for it. that attitude carries forward to this day. as late as last year when an airman attempted to report a sexual assault, he was sent to the states, diagnosed with a parliamentary disorder -- parliamentary disorder, the same as i was. >> we talked about the number of cases, in 2012, the most recent year for which figures are available, the pentagon estimates 26,000 sexual assaults could make place. these and incidents were reported to authorities. the estimated numbers of assaults have been rising in recent years. the military says more are coming forward. you don't think the atmosphere has changed? >> no, i don't. i see too many cases where the same type of victim blaming and retaliation is still a part of the culture, the military. president obama says he has our backs, but some of the latest executive orders that he signed in regards to this shows that he doesn't have our backs. the pentagon doesn't have our backs. as far as i'm concerned the attitudes are the same, and the status quo is maintained. >> the attitudes are still the same. ms mccoy this has been a problem plaguing the military for years. why do you think it took so long for the u.s. military to raelent. >> i think it's been -- react. >> i think it's ease i don't remember not to react. just to say "we're handling it", then another general retire, or a chief retires. it's easier to say the next administration, the next people in power will handle it, i'm going to go ahead and ride my time out and see how things go, because nothing has changed. i reported my sexual assault in 1991, and there are still men and women with the same difficulties and exited out of the military or being attempted to exit out of the military, if they don't have the right people supporting them and giving guidance. things are not changing in the military as it relates to sexual assault assault and harassment. >> when you reported your sexual assault, what was the attitude towards you? >> the attitude was i didn't understand my senior enlisted - how he was trying to help me, i didn't understand it. so, therefore, i was reporting him as sexually harassing me, but what i and under he was trying to do, create an atmosphere where he could have sexual advances towards me and condition to have a sexual relationship. he was not trying to build my self-esteem or help me get promoted by military leadership tactics. he was using his own advances as a way to get me in a private space with him. that's what happens still. >> it still happens, we talk about top leaders and the lack of action. what do we know about the make-up of this independent panel. >> the make-up of this supposedly independent panel is by asked in favour of the pentagon. the secretary of defense appointed a majority of the panel. people who support the status quo, such as the congressman and senator leven report the remainder. the independent panel really was not that independent. it was biased in favour of the military. >> you are shaking your head ms mccoy. these are retired add mirals, generals. you don't feel they are adequate to make recommendations. >> i feel they are adequate to continue the status quo. >> they posted some findages on the website. they made these recommendations saying congress should not adopt either bill introduced by senator: what stands out to you, mr lewis. >> i think it all stand out. the basic idea that something went wrong. that commanders should play a role is outdated. the senate, when they voted, or the house armed service, when they voted on bills to reduce sexual assault had a majority in one case, and close to a majority in the house. congressman from illinois, who is a retired germ, and -- general and retired commander said that he's changed his mind pause he's thought about it, and he saw how they took the defense out of it, why not take the prosecution out of it as well. i think that's the tute that a lot more senator and a lot more representatives will come to have. i think the panel's findings are out of touch. >> you testified before congress, is that correct. >> i testified before the panel as did ms mccoy. >> do you feel top lawmakers were listening? >> i believe they lisped to us at the time, yes. i would like to see a lot more action to accompany that listening. >> what would you like to see mis-mccoy, would you like to see a real challenge. >> i don't know about any change with the independent pan 'em. i perceive that the only way to remove from the military is o remove rapist and sexual assault, from the folks committing the crime. no amount of watching alcohol or paying attention to more string or giving opportunities or people to recapt or changing the stories, none of that will change anything. changing the status quo, taking a rapist out of the military and doing it by prosecuting them is the only thing that will change what is going on in the military with sexual assault. >> has anything changed for you as far as receiving care. you get more care for combat-related issues regarding post-traumatic stress disorder, has your care changed? >> no. and i've testified before congress, i've testified in a lot of place, and the care that the v.a. gives is woefully inadequate. when i go to the minneapolis v.a. it's less than what i receive in baltimore. to drag it back to the military, even though i've done is lot of these things, my discharge is the same parliamentary disorder it was then. i've been in the same room as the judge advocate germ, the -- general, the chief of navy, et cetera. i haven't changing and neither has anything else. >> the time moments on "the week ahead", what recommendations would you like to see? >> i would like to see the victims and survivors, our testimonies taken seriously. and the chain of command taking the convening authority out of the chain of command. no maurt with, with rapists in the military, moving them out, moving it out of the chain of command, i think it will make it better all around. i don't think what we are seeing now is doing anything other than having conversations. i think it's time to put the conversations and the testimonies and this information and data into action to do something. >> where do we go from here? >> i echo mis-mccoy, and i really think that acknowledging male survivors and bringing voices forward will make a difference. male survivors had to wait for quality and treatment by the military and the v.a. that concern was echoed in 2004. it's being founded for the third time. congress, the v.a. and the d.o.j. needed to pay attention to survivors, and not just the male on male assault, but neem ail on male -- female on male. we need to include the whole universe. >> obviously a lot more need to be done. thank you both for joining us on "the week ahead." appreciate it. before we wrap up, let's look at other event coming up in "the week ahead". on tuesday - european parliament holds a session in france where it will elect a new president. wednesday - 50 years since president lynnon b johnson signed the act. saturday - the 101st tour de france will begin in the u.k., last a month and finish on the champs elysees in paris. coming up next on al jazeera - they are winning of the the sippederela -- cinderella story continues for costa rica - how they won a dramatic knock out game at the world cup. [ ♪ theme ] agni for the greece team on the second day of world cup knockout matches. costa rica defeated them 5-3. the game decided on penalty kicks. another nail biting down to the wire finish. fans are besides themselves, the team making its first appearance in the quarter time stage of the world cup. they watched the game with fans in st. jose. (technical difficulties) we apologise, we'll have the video with dave mercer in a moment. we want to mention in other matches, mexico made their exit. it was heart-breaking. the powerful team took an early lead in the 4th minute. they can not hold off the unrelenting attack. one goal late in the second and a controversial penalty led to victory. a controversial penalty, fans will be talking about it for years. fans in mexico are already outraged. >> translation: victory was ours. the coach changed the team on the defensive and the referee, as always, was bad. the referee never gave a yellow card. >> translation: this is a blatant robbery, what could we do. we lost. >> reporter: the fans in mexico come to disappointment, the netherlands play against costa rica in next saturday's quarterfinals. did i mention that fans are going crazy in costa rica, dave mercer was with them in st. jose. >> reporter: costa rica have done the unthinkable, making it to the quarter files of the world cup, this is a tiny country, less than 5 million live here, and it's a developing company. they don't have the resources that some of the world cup champions and the teams that are in the world cup have. countries like brazil. they don't have the resources. they managed to make it to this stage. they came into the tournament as the underdogs. no one thought they would make to this far. they proved everybody wrong. you can see, feel the excitement of the crowd behind me. they were wearing the colours of red, white and blue. there's a sense of excitement in the air. people are so proud of the team. the team are their heroes. this is possible the greatest moment. they made it to the italian world cup, they made it to the knockout round and were knocked out. this team raised the bar, they made it to the quarterfinals. fans left the blaza. they are watching the game on the big screen. now they are moving off to a plaza where they continue the celebrations into the night, across the country. people will be celebrating. it's a huge win. it's a country that eats, breathes football. people are ecstatic. celebrations continue. more votes than expected in an unofficial referendum in hong kong, organizers hoping to reform the process. adrian brown reports. >> reporter: it's almost 17 years to the day that this former british colony was handed back to china. the showdown with beijing is a test of china's promise to allow hong kong a high degree of autonomy. that promise was made during negotiations with britain in 1997. the issue at the moment is the election of top officials. a chief executive and the method to be used. the past 10 days has been an unofficial referendum. where people have been invited to put forward their ideas. so far 100,000 have taken part in the poll. beijing called it an illegal farce and said it would ignore the outcome. >> on friday, in a sign of growing discontent. lawyers and judges made a silent protest, accusing beijing of undermaining ipp dependence by calling on lawyers and judges to show more patriotism to the mainland. on tuesday there'll be a rally this hong kong. people won't be contesting, there has been growing anger over the inequality and income. core ups, pollution and the fact that people feel the government is simply too timid with a government in beijing. let's talk about your weather, more storms are in the forecast. rebecca stevenson has the details. >> two tornado were reported in central iowa. now we see the storms making their way eastward. we have tropical development coming up, near florida. new orleans's police are locking for suspects after nine were shot on the streets this morning. two men got into an argument. one pulled out a gun and fired at another, before entering his gun into the french quarter crowd. nine were injured, one woman in critical condition. authorities are using surveillance to help in the investigation residents of midwestern states may have to wait a few days for much-needed fair weather. the mississippi has been pushed into flood stage in minneapolis. the area around waterville was hit hard, despite efforts to protect homes and businesses with sandbag bar yours. rebecca stevenson joins us with a look at the forecast. where do we stand in. >> it's up in canada, but it's pushing through. it's so cold. there's colder temperatures than what is normally seep, tracking across the area, tracking a colder than normal air mass into cold air. you have thunder storms, and two tornado reports in the last two hours in iowa. the storms are coming in, hail coming down. reports up to two inches in diameter. now we see the flooding in storms, as they dump rain. coming down. we have flash flood warnings in place, places of cannabis, and all the way over to arkansas to barack obama, where getting hit where flash flood and rainfall, and we were talking about river flooding. let add this the wound. they are up to 40 miles per hour. then we go down to omaha, nebraska where it's down 25 miles per hour. the wind will get stronger. expect them up, blasting out of the storms. a lot of times they are called down-verse, and you here the cold air slamming to the ground. it can feel good to folks in the south and seized. temperatures have been cooking in the mid to upper 80s. and you add in the humidity, it feels like triple digit hit. tomorrow, the area of humidity will move to the east coast. it will move up to the north-east too. both sunday and monday and tuesday are going to feel a lot hotter. watch for thunder storms again through from iowa, missouri, and into illinois as well. we'll watch for the thunder storms kicking off as that humidity moves in. florida, watching thunderstorms just offshore. we'll heed the watches and warnings. today's celebrations coast to coast. annual gay pride parades took place in new york, chicago, san francisco. and plenty of smaller cities. across the globe, france, spain and mexico were hosting the event. in the west, the lbgf had a lot to celebrate. since then unions had been legalized in 19 states, plus washington d.c. >> that'll do it for this hour. i'm thomas drayton in new york. i'll be back with another hour of news. stay tuned, "the system" with jo berlinger starts right now.