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Tsipras Urging Greeks to Vote No on Referendum; Markets Taking Greek Ups, Downs in Stride So Far; Justice Department Investigates Airlines; Resort Staff Tried to Help Others in Tunisian Beach Attack; Egypt Says Military in Control After Sinai Attack; New York Prisoner Talks Escape; European Leaders Losing Patience With Greece; Former Israeli President Supports U.S./Iran Nuclear Deal, Iranian People Hope for Deal; Ball Boy Collapses from Heat at Wimbledon; Macy's Dumps Trump. Aired 2-3a ET

Aired July 01, 2015 - 02:00   ET

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[02:00:10] NATALIE ALLEN, CNN ANCHOR: In the midst of a financial crisis, Greek leader sends out mixed messages.

ERROL BARNETT, CNN ANCHOR: Several major airlines under investigation for possibly conspiring to keep your ticket prices high.

ALLEN: And in New York, the captured fugitive is speaking out about his brazen prison break.

BARNETT: Hey, everyone. I'm Errol Barnett. A big welcome to our viewers in the U.S. and those watching around the world.

ALLEN: I'm Natalie Allen. You're watching CNN NEWSROOM.

Thanks for joining us. It is 9:00 a.m. in Greece where the country is three days away from a referendum on its financial future.

BARNETT: A very big deal. But the present is also difficult for many people. You are looking at live pictures from outside a bank in Athens. People lining up trying to get their money. These are what we believe are pensioners, folks who have retired who have an income to live off of. We saw similar pictures this time yesterday.

There was a great deal of confusion and uncertainty about what is going to happen in Greece over the next few days. The government has implemented strict withdrawal limits to try to stop banks from running out of cash. That has brought the financial sector to a grinding halt.

ALLEN: And Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is urging people to vote no on Sunday's referendum on whether to move forward with the terms of the European bailout plan. That's a 180-degree change Tuesday when he said that Greece would agree to nearly all of their bailout conditions.

The Greek finance minister says he hopes a new deal will happen by Monday. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

YANIS VAROUFAKIS, GREEK FINANCE MINISTER (through translation): We are prepared to accept even strict measures as long as the frame work are sustainable as far as growth so Greece can grow and Grexit disappears so we are not in the same situation in a few months.

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BARNETT: CNN's Isa Soares is following the latest twists and turns. Joins us live from Athens.

Isa, yesterday, you were telling us there is confusion among Greeks because they are not sure what the referendum is about. And now the prime minister is telling people to vote no but more people are likely to vote yes, but to what, exactly?

ISA SOARES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Very good question. Good morning to you. There is so much uncertainty at this moment and so much confusion given the fact there has been a bit of a flip-flop, let's say with the prime minister, at least that's what's being perceived as. At first he didn't want to agree to any term of the deal by the Eurozone and then he made a massive U-turn saying that we will accept all of the terms of the deal except for one or two exceptions. But sticking to whatever they had proposed a week ago. People are furious. If you made that decision last week, he would have still had the bailout, would have continued, and he would have kept the $2 billion of the old bailout. So the people in the yes camp will say he has wasted time and not handling the crisis well. And those in the no camp will say I think he has played a tough game with Europe and that's what he should have done. They are proud they stood up to their dignity.

In terms of your question, what they are voting for? Many don't know. When I asked them if they understood the new question we put to them regarding the proposals many said it doesn't matter the question is whether they want to stay in the Euro or the drachma which is the Italian prime minister is saying that is the question that should be asked -- Errol?

BARNETT: Isa, we should note, while you are speaking we are look at live pictures of folks in Greece lined up. Today, the scene is more patient than yesterday. They are patiently waiting to access banks.

We know these capital controls are in place until Sunday's referendum. Are Greeks under the impression they will have the restrictions after the referendum? What comes after Sunday?

SOARES: I think that is the problem. Many are nervous. Someone was saying, what are Greeks doing with their money? I think the majority of them are taking them out and saving it, really and trying to prepare for what may come because like you said they just don't know. Especially in light that the ECB, the European Central Bank, said they are not going to raise the ELA, and they have been throwing money into the Greek banking system. But they said yesterday they are going to keep the level as it is. They won't raise it until after the referendum and that raises a lot of questions.

Another important point that any deal that is done coming from Europe and what we have had from the chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel she said it would have to include the IMF. And Christine LaGarde said speaking to Richard quest, any deal they would have to pay what they owe first of all.

Take a listen to what she had to say about needing more adults in the room.

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[02:05:59] CHRISTINE LAGARDE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND: Given the level of uncertainty, confusions and constant movement, and I think a bit more adulthood would still be needed, yeah.

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SOARES: And that question was more towards the fact she said a couple weeks ago there weren't adults in the room and it's been frustrating, hinting at the fact it has been hard to reach any negotiations and Europe seems to be wanting that referendum to go ahead and if it goes the no way the feeling is that perhaps, Alexis Tsipras, the prime minster, will have to step down. That is what he is hinting at. And that perhaps is making negotiations easier -- Errol?

BARNETT: And Christine LaGarde is typically quite reserved and muted. If she is saying that publicly, it makes you wonder how contentious the talks have been behind the scenes with so many big, important issues. But it really is a mess there.

Isa Soares, live for us this morning in Athens.

Natalie?

ALLEN: Global markets seem to be taking the ups and downs of the Greek debt crisis in stride so far. But traders are monitoring developments quite closely. Here's the take of two analysts.

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UNIDENTIFIED MARKET ANALYST: It's important, when markets open in turmoil again, how is Europe going to resolve this situation? How are they going to help Greece restructure and organize an orderly exit from the Euro? And markets are deeply concerned this could get very, very messy.

UNIDENTIFIED MARKET ANALYST: They still want from what I gather some debt restructuring and that is a sticking point. After all these negotiations we have too much debt. We have to write some of it down and on the other side, but ECB, the IMF think, nope, we are not writing down any more debt. You still have to do the hard work.

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ALLEN: A sit-and-wait mode there with many traders. Calm before the storm, perhaps. Views of two London traders.

BARNETT: But nothing is getting resolved any time soon. We'll update you on the hours and days ahead.

But now we turn to the U.S. Justice Department. It is investigating American-based airlines for possibly working together to keep ticket prices high.

ALLEN: The department sent out subpoenas Tuesday.

CNN's Rene Marsh has the latest.

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RENE MARSH, CNN AVIATION & GOVERNMENT REGULATION CORRESPONDENT: We can confirm that United, American and Southwest Airlines have received demand letters from the Department of Justice. The feds are asking several major airlines for documents and communications that could prove they worked together to manipulate capacity of flights, in other words, limit available seats, keeping planes full and ticket prices high for consumers.

Consumer advocates say multiple airline mergers means less competition and higher prices for consumers. Right now, four major airlines control 80 percent of the market.

But specifically what sparked this federal investigation was a letter from Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal. He asked DOJ to investigate after learning about comments made at an industry conference. The Southwest Airlines CEO announced plans to expand capacity for flights, which many in the industry meant air fare cuts were next. The CEO came under fire from others in the industry and had to quickly reassure investigators that the airline is not going rogue. The Senator said that is one thing that suggests industry collaboration.

All the airlines we have heard from say they plan to cooperate with the investigation, but the allegation is a bitter pill for passengers. The four major carriers saved billions combined on fuel, they've and made millions on baggage fees, and prices for consumers remain high.

Reporting in Washington, Rene Marsh, CNN.

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[02:10:15]BARNETT: Investigators in Taiwan have released their findings in February's crash of TransAsia flight 235. Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorder show complete confusion after an engine lost power. The pilot shut off the only working engine by mistake.

ALLEN: The transcript indicates the crew discovered the error far too late to get the engine working again. 43 people died in that crash. 15 people survived.

BARNETT: U.S. Presidential Candidate Donald Trump's comments about immigration are costing him another business partner. ALLEN: Macy's says it is cutting ties with Trump, phasing out his

line of menswear from their 900 stores. The chain says Trump's comments portraying some immigrants as, quote, "killers are rapists" are inconsistent with the company's values.

Meantime, New York City's mayor, Bill de Blasio, says he is reviewing any contracts the city may have with Trump, including a Trump golf course in the Bronx that opened earlier this year.

BARNETT: And Donald Trump is not backing away from the statements that led to company after company dropping him. Coming up later in this hour, our Don Lemon gave Mr. Trump a chance to clarify his comments. We'll let you decide if he made his position any clearer.

ALLEN: And also ahead here, a U.S. prisoner caught after an elaborate escape is filling details to police. Why he said he grew tired of his fellow escapee.

BARNETT: And you will hear a first-hand account of Tunisia's terrifying beach attack and one man's heroic efforts to try to help.

Stay with us.

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[02:15:51] BARNETT: Welcome back. Let's get you the latest information on the terror attack on a Tunisian beach. A court spokesman says seven Tunisians are under arrest and authorities are trying to determine if the gunman had accomplices.

ALLEN: While many tourists were fleeing for their lives, some resort staff heroically tried to stop the shootings.

CNN's Nima Elbagir spoke with one man who tried to help.

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ALI AHADI (ph), BEACH RESORT WORKER (through translation): We went and covered up the tourists that died, God rest their souls, and waited, terrified in complete chaos.

NIMA ELBAGIR, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): These are the pictures that Ali Ahadi (ph) took as he and his friends waited for police to come. They tried, he says, to give the victims back their dignity, to shield them as best they could.

AHADI (ph) (through translation): He said, he have a gun, help us.

ELBAGIR: This was the first shout that he said he heard. He watched as the woman fell to the ground. Ahadi (ph) works at a beach shack renting jet skis and parachute rides to tourists. The day that Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire started as normal but it wasn't.

AHADI (ph) (through translation): He said my targets are tourists.

ELBAGIR (on camera): When you heard this, what did you do? AHADI (ph) (through translation): We moved quicker. We couldn't

leave him. Yes, we were scared, terrified with we couldn't back off.

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ELBAGIR (voice-over): Many Europeans caught in the chaos have spoken about the bravery of local Tunisians. In this amateur footage, you can hear the cameraman and others rushing against all instinct toward the shooter.

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ELBAGIR: Desperate to stop the rampage. But of course, they couldn't.

Ahadi (ph) says for many of the victims that day, all he could do was keep them company in their last moments.

One British grandfather died in his arms.

AHADI (ph) (through translation): He asked me, is my wife dead. I checked her pulse. I said, yes, she is. He did this, "Thank you, God." And cried and died. I can't say anything more. He thanked God that she hasn't suffered.

Like that, thank you God, thank you God, and cry, and dead.

ELBAGIR: He shows us where the killer jammed the butt of the machine gun. As Ahadi (ph) says, he tried to protect him.

As he lay on the ground he tells us as a little boy was shot at point- blank range. The shock, the horror.

Speaking to Ahadi (ph), you can see it hasn't left him.

I asked if he ever found out the name of the British man who died in his arms. No.

As people around the world struggle to understand why, Ahadi (ph) says he wishes he had answers.

AHADI (ph) (through translation): He killed them. He destroyed them. And he destroyed us with them.

ELBAGIR: Nima Elbagir, CNN, Sousse.

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ALLEN: Very brave and heroic Tunisians there.

Well, Egypt's military says it is 100 percent in control after militants attacked five posts. At least 17 soldiers were killed and more than 30 wounded in the northern Sinai.

For more now, Jomana Karadsheh joins me from Amman, Jordan.

Hello, Jomana.

JOMANA KARADSHEH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Natalie. According to security officials in Egypt, they describe what unfolded in the northern Sinai as unprecedented, something this region had not seen. They said 300 militants launched simultaneous attacks on five military check points in the area using car bombs and other types of weapons. Later we saw ISIS' affiliate in the area, the state of Sinai, claiming responsibility for attacks on 15 check points using three suicide bombers. They say, the assault was focused on the town of -- this is about 200 kilometers from Cairo, very close to the Egyptian/Gaza border.

And what we heard yesterday from eyewitnesses on the ground, people on the scene, they say the area was turned into a battlefield. Civilians were stuck in the middle of what is being described as something this region has not seen since the Arab-Israeli wars of the 1970s. The military used air strikes in the area. And they said the area is under their full control, killing 100 militants. And 17 troops were killed in this attack. But we could expect it to rise as the dust settles from this battle -- Natalie?

[02:20:] ALLEN: Jomana, and you mentioned history as far as how severe this attack was. There have been attacks by ISIS in the past in Sinai. More specifically how is this different this time?

KARADSHEH: Well, Natalie, the Egyptian military has been struggling with this insurgency in the Sinai region in northern Sinai for a while now and it's really intensified over the past couple of years. And this group that pledged allegiance to ISIS back in November has also attacked the security forces in the area several times. This is not something new. But experts who are look at this situation say that this kind of sophistication, cooperation, simultaneous attack that we saw yesterday is worrying and could signal the start of a new campaign, new tactics there. It is really unclear at this point what the goal was of this assault, Natalie, whether they were trying to gain control of the town or drive the military into this urban warfare that we saw unfold. Whatever it is, real concern about what is going on there and whether the military campaign is working.

ALLEN: Yes, another avenue where ISIS rears its head.

Jomana Karadsheh, with that story for us. Thank you for your report from Amman.

BARNETT: Natalie, federal authorities say they are taking a closer look at a series of fires at black churches in the southern U.S. On Tuesday, Mount Zion AME Church in South Carolina was the latest to burn. Investigators this specific fire may have been caused by lightning.

On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Loretta lynch spoke out about the series of recent fires.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) LORETTA LYNCH, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL: The still recent tragic burnings of the predominantly black churches that are happening throughout the south and in the Midwest and in our state of Charlotte we had an incident there. We don't have the full details about those but those also have our full attention and this is a serious issue we will be addressing with the appropriate care and we'll see where those matters lead us as well.

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BARNETT: Investigators say there is no evidence of hate crimes in the recent church fires but they believe two of them may be arson.

ALLEN: A U.S. prisoner who escaped from a New York facility says he grew tired of his fellow escapee.

BARNETT: A law enforcement source says David Sweat told investigators that Richard Matt was out of shape and couldn't keep up and drank a lot once they escaped.

CNN's Kyung Lah has more.

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KYUNG LAH, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): After two days of questioning David Sweat in a lockdown section of Albany Medical Center, investigators say they have heard enough for now. Sweat telling investigators escaping with Richard Matt wasn't as complex as you might think. Using only hacksaws to cut through cell walls and a steam pipe they slipped out of their cells night after night, finally finding an underground passageway. They came across a sledgehammer, likely left by a construction worker, breaking down a brick wall to make their way out. Sweat tells investigators the escapees tried one manhole in a dry run but it was too close to a neighborhood.

ANDREW WYLIE, CLINTON COUNTRY DISTRICT ATTORNEY: He felt due to there being a number of houses in that area that it might not be a good spot to exit from.

LAH: The next night, they tried again. Finding a more isolated manhole where escapees were to meet Joyce Mitchell. Sweat said while he was the mastermind, it was Mitchell's idea for the men to kill her husband before fleeing to Mexico. Mitchell's attorney said she denies that allegation. When Mitchell didn't show up, Matt and Sweat headed towards Canada.

As the intense manhunt through the dense woods dragged on, Sweat said he grew frustrated with Matt because he was out of shape and couldn't keep up. Sweat said the two went their separate ways after Matt broke into a cabin and started to get drunk. It was after the two split up that Sweat had his closest call with being caught. The district attorney tells "ABC News," Sweat was hiding in a hunting tree stand as an officer walked past him.

Sweat says while on the run he learned officers had killed Richard Matt and pressed on to the Canadian border until a state police officer shot and wounded him. He is now Albany Medical Center in a lockdown section only for prisoners.

[02:25:36] DR. DENNIS MCKENNA, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER: How confident do we feel this patient is not going to escape from the hospital? Very confident.

LAH: The medical director says in this lockdown section of the hospital, two guards watch each patient, inmates are often shackled. A jail within a hospital.

MCKENNA: There's a door that opens and closes. There's the sound of the rattling of the cage, the turning over the wallet and the keys. So, you know, you can't help but feel this is a different unit. Once you get to the patient room, it is about taking care of the patients.

Kyung Lah, CNN, Albany, New York.

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BARNETT: Still to come, losing patience with Greece over its debt crisis. Next, one European leader says the Greek government needs to start acting like adults.

ALLEN: As nuclear talks drag on in Vienna, Iranian businesses are coping with sanctions and hoping for a deal. We'll have the latest for you just ahead here.

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[02:30:00] BARNETT: You stayed with us. Welcome back to those of you watching in the states and from all around the world. I'm Errol Barnett.

ALLEN: And I'm Natalie Allen. Thanks for staying with us. We want to update you on our top stories this hour.

Greek pensioners are lining up outside banks again today hoping to get their hands on cash. There is confusion and uncertainty ahead of Sunday's referendum on the country's financial future. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urging voters to reject a European bailout deal.

BARNETT: Investigators in Taiwan released their findings in February's crash of TransAsia flight 235. They say the plane's pilot accidentally shut off the only working engine after the other lost power. 43 were killed in the crash.

ALLEN: Strong storms in the Midwest U.S., causing downed power lines and flooding. At least one tornado was spotted outside Kansas City, Missouri, but there are reports of more. We are hearing of heavy structural damage. So far, no serious injuries to report to you.

BARNETT: Now European leaders are clearly losing patience with Greece over its ongoing debt crisis.

European Council President Donald Tusk says Europe wants to help Greece but can't help anyone against their own will. ALLEN: And IMF chief, Christine LaGarde, says, given the level of

uncertainty and constant changes, more "adulthood" was needed. She spoke with CNN's Richard Quest.

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CHRISTINE LAGARDE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND: Once a country is in arrears with the fund account not receive funding, the IMF cannot finance Greece for as long as it is in arrears vis-a-vis the fund. We will continue a dialogue. I think it's important. I think we must stay engaged. I care. I am concerned about the people who are taking the suffering of this whole situation. We will stay engaged. This is the mission of the fund.

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ALLEN: Let's bring in CNN's emerging market editor, John Defterios.

John, it seems clear from Christine LaGarde's comments that creditors are frustrated by Alexis Tsipras and his team.

JOHN DEFTERIOS, CNN EMERGING MARKETS EDITOR: I would say that may be an understatement. We have three creditors behind the Greeks, the Troika, the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central Bank. The IMF says that the Greeks are in arrears of $1.7 billion. The European Union, the president of the Euro Group said the political context is not right. They find way too much certainty to intervene because of Alexis Tsipras. And the European Central Bank, which tries to stay out of the politics, they did not increase the emergency liquidity to Greece. The banks in Greece are suffering. Their reserves are dwindling.

Alexis Tsipras made a U-turn, basically agreed to come along to the creditors' requirements, but he is asking for $32 billion, a third bailout for Greece. And then he says, let's vote no on the referendum. And one of the conditions to get that money is to say yes.

You can see where we are today. The creditors are saying, what is the next turn in the next 24 hours from the Greeks.

ALLEN: Exactly. Despite Mr. Tsipras agreeing to many terms in the bailout package, Angela Merkel says nothing will happen until after the referendum vote on Sunday. No fresh money. Why such a hard position?

DEFTERIOS: She has been leading this chorus, Natalie, saying we should wait for the referendum on Sunday. The European Union feels blind sided by the referendum. They didn't see it coming. They put an offer on the table and he rejected the offer and then said I'll put a vote to the people. How he's agreed to the package but now saying, let's vote no.

Her comments were made at the end of the parliament in Germany. And she said Europe is stronger than ever and we're more united than ever. This would have raised eyebrows in Greece. In fact, in the last six month, since Mr. Tsipras came to office, Greek media runs all the comments from Germany, particularly all the comments from Mrs. Merkel, but they have been frustrated by the membership of the Euro and austerity.

Let's take a look at one measure and that's the unemployment rate. And all of southern Europe is suffering quite badly. The unemployment rate in Greece, 25 percent. Spain, 22 percent. And even Italy suffering from 12 percent unemployment right now.

What does this mean for the average Greek? The average family in the last five to six years has seen their average annual income go down by $10,000. So Mrs. Merkel is speaking of a German unity on the Euro, in the northern half of Europe. But the southern half of Europe is suffering. And that's why they take exception to the comment saying that Europe is more united than ever. It's painful in the south. And austerity has not done well for the Greeks and that's why they are in the situation they are today.

[02:35:30] ALLEN: We'll see the next move from Alexis Tsipras, won't we?

John Defterios, in Abu Dhabi.

Thank you, John.

DEFTERIOS: Thanks.

BARNETT: A simple exchange of letters was all it took on Wednesday to end 54 years of broken relations between the U.S. and Cuba. An American diplomat delivered a note from President Barack Obama to Cuban officials in Havana offering to restore ties. It came after several months of talks between the two countries.

In Washington, Mr. Obama said that the American people will welcome the new friendship.

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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We are neighbors and now we can be friends. Here in the United States, we have seen that same enthusiasm. There are Americans who want to travel to Cuba and American businesses who want to invest in Cuba, American colleges and universities that want to partner with Cuba, and Americans want to get to know their neighbors to the south.

UNIDENTIFIED CUBAN NEWS ANCHOR: (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

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BARNETT: And that was the moment, on Cuban television that a Cuban newscaster read Cuban President Raul Castro's reply, accepting the invitation. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Cuba this summer. The move doesn't lift the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba. But Mr. Obama on Wednesday called on the U.S. Congress to do exactly that. ALLEN: The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is in

Tehran to meet with Iran's president. Their discussion will likely address cooperation between the watchdog group and the country on issues on Iran's nuclear program. Six world powers and Iran continue to hammer out a long-term nuclear deal. Their talks have been extended through next Tuesday.

BARNETT: A former Israeli president is voicing his support of the United States as it negotiates with Iran.

ALLEN: Shimon Peres says he has faith in President Obama in this process. Listen to what he said in an exclusive interview.

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SHIMON PERES, FORMER ISRAELI PRESIDENT: And I think now it's about the nature of the verification of the inspection to make sure what they have promised and people are skeptical about their promises will really be accepted by them fully. I don't think that the president will compromise on it. I think his president keeps his word to this very day. He said Iran should not become a nuclear country and that's the essence of the negotiations and their options are open. But he wants the nature to have negotiations without blood.

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BARNETT: Now as the nuclear talks go into overtime, the Iranian people are hoping for a deal that will provide fast relief from economic sanctions.

ALLEN: They would like it sooner than later.

CNN's Fred Pleitgen shows us how those penalties have crippled country's businesses.

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FRED PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): This song, a single tirade against the U.S., the lyrics accusing America of imperialism and human rights abuses, ending in the typical chants of "death to America."

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PLEITGEN: This rally by hard-liners in Tehran is meant to show support for their nuclear negotiations team.

"Our negotiators are very honest and we believe in them," this woman says, "but I'm not very optimistic that a deal can be reached."

They put up banners at Tehran's main monument with signatures and demands: No inspections and immediate sanctions relief.

An end of sanctions is what most Iranians want to jumpstart their ailing economy.

We visit this car parts factory outside Tehran where the equipment is more than outdated.

(on camera): This machine was built in the Soviet Union about 30 years ago. And even the company that makes this machine has told the Iranians they can't give them more spare parts because of the sanctions. They are hoping it doesn't break down and try to make smaller parts themselves.

(voice-over): But nuclear technology is also a matter of national pride in Iran and a majority believes that using it for civilian purposes is their right.

[02:40:03] "Iran is a superpower itself and we will not accept any pressure," this man says, and he adds, "We're looking for peace and a good deal but not a deal at any price."

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PLEITGEN: Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, says he supports the negotiations but remains skeptical that a deal can be reached. Iran is willing to walk away from the talks if the red lines are crossed says Mohammad Moandi (ph), of Tehran University.

MOHAMMAD MOANDI (ph), TEHRAN UNIVERSITY: What Iran wants is an agreement that is fair that respects Iran's sovereignty and dignity but, at the same time, the Iranians are willing to give and take.

PLEITGEN: Giving and taking willing be essential on all sides involved if a nuclear deal is to be achieved.

Fred Pleitgen, CNN, Tehran.

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BARNETT: Still to come here on CNN NEWSROOM, England are heading home after what was a heart-breaking semifinal loss. Coming up, the miscalculation that cost the team a trip to the final of the women's World Cup.

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ALLEN: Have you seen it? The shot. I haven't seen it yet. Japan is on its way to the women's World Cup final after a shocking and heart- breaking defeat for London in the semifinals.

BARNETT: The 2-1 victory came after an own goal in the 92nd minute. She meant to send it out of bounds. She collapsed. She was crying for as much time as the cameras were on her after this happened. Japan will now face the U.S. on Sunday in a rematch of the 2011 championship which Japan won 3-1.

ALLEN: The poor thing. You were saying that her teammates were rallying around her.

BARNETT: They said they wouldn't have made it to where they were without her.

ALLEN: We wish her well getting over that.

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Now to Wimbledon where the grass may not be wilting but the fans are.

[02:45:14] BARNETT: Wednesday was a record-setting day for the heat. The temps were 36 degrees Celsius scorching spectators and causing a ball boy to collapse during a match.

ALLEN: If the ball boys are going down, Pedram, they're in shape, my goodness.

Let's talk about the heat at Wimbledon.

PEDRAM JAVAHERI, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Yeah. 36 is almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It is very hot but it's you are watching in Arizona or parts of the U.S. where it gets extremely hot. 100 degrees Fahrenheit is not too bad but the human body reacts differently if you are acclimated. And people in hotter climates, their sweat concentration is different and they sweat more readily as well. You think about the number but it impacts different people in different parts of the world.

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BARNETT: The ball boy could not handle it.

JAVAHERI: The ball boy couldn't handle it. Absolutely not.

The temperatures in London, in Heathrow, 36.7, which is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Hottest July day in U.K. history. 38.5 degrees was the hottest location, in Kent in 2003 amidst the heat wave which took 70,000 lives. Paris made it up to nearly 40 degrees Celsius. They have kept records since the 1870s in France and temperatures there the second hottest. The last time it was this hot was in 1947 when they cracked 40 degree mark.

The color contour, I'll show you. The U.K. gets into the green, the shading there cooling it off by Saturday the heat returns. But from Paris and Berlin, the heat is not going anywhere any time soon. That is a concern. This is 15 to 20 Celsius above normal. May get up to 37 on Friday. It cools off a little bit. And you notice the trend. Keeps it above normal in the coming couple days. This is something that is very, very dangerous. The accumulative effect of the heat can wear people down. One day 100 degrees is not going to kill anyone typically but five, six, seven days and all of a sudden people start losing their lives to the extreme conditions.

BARNETT: It will be a bumpy couple of days.

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BARNETT: This should last how long?

JAVAHERI: Another three to five days for central Europe, yeah.

ALLEN: All right, thanks, Pedram.

BARNETT: Thanks, Pedram.

ALLEN: You have to ask how much more heat can Donald Trump take?

BARNETT: Nice transition, Natalie.

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ALLEN: He is gaining ground, but he has lost more business partners. Ahead, what he told Don Lemon about getting dumped by Macy's.

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[02:50:] ALLEN: Welcome back. He is loud. He is brash. He is Errol Barnett.

BARNETT: Me? Come on?

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ALLEN: He is the Donald. Donald structure is unapologetic.

BARNETT: And in fine form speaking with our Don Lemon on Wednesday.

Don Lemon spoke with the U.S. presidential candidate about his claims that "rapist and killers" were migrating over the nation's southern border. Don also asked Trump about the numerous companies who stopped doing business with him.

Let's listen.

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DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR: Let's talk about Mexico. You mentioned NBC not being happy with you. They cut ties with you because of your comments about Mexican immigrants.

DONALD TRUMP, CEO, TRUMP GROUP & PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (voice-over): You know what, they cut ties because they are weak.

LEMON: NBC, you think?

TRUMP: It is sad to see. But that's it. I'm talking not about Mexico. I'm talking about illegal immigration. It has to be stopped in this country.

LEMON: OK.

TRUMP: It's killing our country. People don people are pouring over the borders, pouring. We have incredible border patrols. These are incredible people and they can't do anything. People are pouring in to the United States. I guess some come from Mexico but they come from all over the world. By the way, they come from the Middle East. We don't even know where they come from.

LEMON: Why did you have to say they are rapist, though, Donald?

TRUMP: Who is racist?

LEMON: Not racist. Why did you have to say they were rapists?

TRUMP: If you look at the statistics -- I didn't say about -- I say illegal immigrants. If you look at statistics on rape on crime, on everything, coming in illegally in to this country, they are mind boggling. If you go to "Fusion," you will see a story about 80 percent of the women coming in. -- you have to look at these stories. And you know who owns "Fusion"? Univision. That was in "The Huffington Post." I said let me get some of these articles because I have heard some horrible things. I do a lot of talking to the people on the border patrols. They are incredible people.

LEMON: I want to get clarification.

TRUMP: Don, all you have to do is go to Fusion and pick up the stories on rape and it's unbelievable when you look at what is going on. All I am doing is telling the truth.

LEMON: I have read the "Washington Post." I read the "Fusion." I read "The Huffington Post." That's about women being raped. It's not about criminals coming across the border or entering the country.

TRUMP: Somebody's doing the raping, Don. I mean somebody's doing it. It is women being raped, well, who's doing the raping? Who's doing the rape something how can you say such a thing? Look. The problem is you have to stop illegal immigration coming across the border. You have to create a strong border, don. If you don't we don't have a country.

LEMON: I want to get this Macy's in there. Because Macy's cut ties with you today. They took your stuff off the shelves. And here's part of the statement. It says, "Macy's stands for diversity and inclusion. We have no tolerance for discrimination in any form. In light of the statements made by Donald Trump, which our inconsistent with Macy's values, we decided to discontinue our business relationship with Mr. Trump." How do you respond to that?

TRUMP: They folded under pressure. It is not a big business for me. It is small, ties and stuff. They folded under pressure.

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ALLEN: Despite all of this, some voters appreciate Mr. Trump's outspokenness.

BARNETT: These things do change over time but the latest CNN/ORC poll shows Donald Trump in second place. He trails Jeb Bush by about seven points.

ALLEN: We're going to move to the issues Trump was talking about -- food. BARNETT: Important issues.

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ALLEN: Yes.

To the recipe recommendation that sparked an impassioned plea on social media. It started with guacamole. Of course, the dip is made with avocados.

BARNETT: Here's what happened. "The New York Times" committed what many consider a culinary crime by suggesting a new ingredient -- peas. Online backlash was swift and spirited. Even President Obama weighed in against messing with the recipe.

ALLEN: And this from the Texas Republican Party. It tweeted, "'The New York Times' declared war on Texas when they suggested adding green peas to guacamole."

BARNETT: This is one of my favorite stories. This video is about to make your heart race. A base jumper flies through a tight hole in a wing suit.

Whoa!

ALLEN: He did the stunt for the camera company Go Pro, which called it possibly the most difficult base jump ever. The daredevil says he spotted the hole three years ago and has been training to do it of since and he made it through.

BARNETT: Awesome.

Thanks for watching, everyone. My weekend starts now. I'm Errol Barnett.

ALLEN: Going to do a little base jumping.

BARNETT: There you go.

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ALLEN: I'm Natalie Allen. Join me for the next hour of CNN NEWSROOM. I'll be right here. See you soon.

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