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Deal Reached On Greek Bailout; "Nearly There" On An Iran Nuke Deal; Massive Manhunt For Mexican Drug Lord; Donald Trump Not Backing Down; Miss Oklahoma Wins Miss USA Crown. Aired 5:30-6a ET

Aired July 13, 2015 - 05:30   ET

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ALISON KOSIK, CNN ANCHOR: For the latest on the last minute deal, let's turn to Elinda Labropoulou in Athens. But Elinda, the reality is this still has to pass through the parliament in Greece? Is that correct?

ELINDA LABROPOULOU, JOURNALIST: Yes, that's the reality and it actually had to do so very quickly. They only have 48 hours in order for these measures to be voted on in Greece and then once that is completed then to be ratified to the number of other European parliaments in order for the talks to begin in the final deal.

So what we are looking ahead of us is a week of fast developing news. A lot of decisions and first of all, decisions in Greece because once the prime minister has come back from Brussels, a very severe, a very harsh measures.

This is how the Greek people are seeing these measures and how these parliamentarians are starting to react to the measures. The more we know about what's coming out of Brussels, the more we know the austerity measures come against what the government had initially supported and against what the government ran for ahead of the elections.

So in this 48 hours, we expect to see a lot of talk and a lot of harsh words exchanged internally in Greece before these measures are finally taken to parliament.

Having said that, we do expect them to be voted in simply because Mr. Tsipras has a lot of support from the opposition and this is largely because the country is in such a difficult financial situation with the banks having been closed for two weeks. That time really is of the essence and this is something that everybody in Greece understands.

KOSIK: Elinda, do you know how soon the banks can be recapitalized and people could actually go get money out. When the banks will reopen, do we know exactly when that will happen?

LABROPOULOU: We don't know when that will happen and obviously this decision in Brussels was critical for this. We expect the European financial ministers are meeting again later today and they will decide on some bridge loan agreement.

This is more so Greece can actually meet its loan requirements. It has to repay about 3.5 billion euros to the European Central Bank by the 20th of July. This is a crucial payment for Greece.

So during this week, we expect that slowly we are going to start seeing moves for the banks to reopen although from what we understand, the capital controls will remain longer.

KOSIK: OK, Elinda Labropoulou live in Athens, thanks for that. We are seeing stocks climbing around the world thanks to the last minute deal for Greece. European stocks are sharply higher right now so are U.S. stock futures.

The possibility of Greece tumbling into bankruptcy and out of the Eurozone is rattling markets for weeks and this morning, finally some reassurance that won't happen. That is calming investors' uncertainty about the future of the Eurozone, one of our biggest trading partners.

Also up this morning, Asian shares. It has been a wild ride for China stocks following more than 20 percent in the past few weeks wiping out trillions of dollars. But stocks seem to be pulling back from the brink thanks to massive government aid. The Shanghai Composite added 2.4 percent and more than 350 companies resumed trading today.

MIGUEL MARQUEZ, CNN GUEST ANCHOR: And all eyes on Vienna this morning where a Monday deadline looms for a nuclear agreement Iran. Western diplomats say they are, quote, "nearly there" on a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, but they say a handful of significant issues still have to be worked out.

One Iranian official tells CNN it is just a matter of political will. For the latest, let's bring in senior international correspondent, Nic Robertson live in Vienna, who has been watching things there. It sounds like there is a quickening of events there -- Nic.

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: There is quite what is quickening towards the moment, Miguel. It is very hard to say. The P5+1 meeting, that is Secretary Kerry meeting along with the British representative from the foreign ministry still on his way here.

But the French foreign minister, German foreign minister, Russian foreign minister, and Chinese foreign minister, all there in the room with him. Cameras were just allowed for a few seconds, to get a few pictures of the beginning of that meeting that began 15 minutes ago.

Everyone in there looking fairly stony faced. The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, when he showed up here, barely turned around to even acknowledge there were cameras. Certainly didn't answer any questions and just sort of stalked off into the building.

The mood, the impression you get is a little grim. The Chinese foreign minister spoke before the meeting this morning said that the conditions were set for a possible agreement. At the very end of his very short statement, he also went to say that no deal is ever perfect.

[05:35:00] I think that is a message for all sides here from the Chinese position. He also said that we maintain that future negotiations cannot and should not be prolonged.

This is the first time that we've heard somebody, the foreign minister level, talk about the reference to today's deadline that there will continue to be future negotiation negotiations.

The Chinese foreign minister implying that this is not done, that there is more stuff there yet to be achieved as we've heard still decisions to be made. Him very clearly saying future negotiations cannot and should not be prolonged.

So I think the mood here today is one that if the deal is close, it's close. They have not touched it yet -- Miguel.

MARQUEZ: Nic, thank you very much. Good to have your steady hand. Thanks.

KOSIK: A massive manhunt underway this morning to find Mexico's most wanted man. Notorious drug lord, Joaquin Guzman known as "El Chapo" broke out of the maximum security prison Saturday night. Mexico's president calling the escape an upfront to the nation vowing to recapture "El Chapo."

The U.S. attorney general is offering America's help. Meantime, we are learning new details about El Chapo pulled it off slipping undetected through a hole in his shower and into an escaped tunnel almost a mile long. CNN and Espanol anchor, Juan Carlos Lopez picks up the story.

JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ, CNN AND ESPANOL ANCHOR: Alison and Miguel, it is an impressive feat of engineering, a lighted ventilated tunnel running for almost a mile from a construction site in a sparsely populated area and then under a maximum security prison into a very specific point, the shower in Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman's cell.

But it was even more sophisticated. The hole in the shower led to a set of stairs used by the drug lord to escape once again under the eyes of Mexican authorities who kept him under constant video surveillance in what was until this weekend Mexico's most secure prison.

In 2001, Guzman escaped from another maximum security prison hidden in a laundry cart and remained on the run for 13 years until he was arrested in Mazatlan in a modest apartment after raid by Mexican forces with assistance from the U.S. law enforcement agencies such as the DEA and the U.S. Marshal's Service.

This time around, the U.S. government is again offering its help. Through a statement, Attorney General Loretta Lynch expressed her concern over the escape and added, quote, "The U.S. government stands ready to work with our Mexican partners to provide any assistance that may help support his recapture.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is also calling for an investigation to see if any public officials may have been part of El Chapo's escape plan -- Alison, Miguel. MARQUEZ: Thank you for. And if you are keeping count, he is number 15 on your Republican presidential scorecard. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker set to announce his candidacy in an event later today in suburban Milwaukee.

CNN's Dana Bash spoke exclusively with his two sons, Matt and Alex. She asked them about disagreeing with their father's position against the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage and complaining to their mother about it.

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DANA BASH, CNN CHIEF CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: She said to you all, when you complained, go talk to your father about it. Did you?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We talked to him like any family we had disagreements. He explained his position and that was it.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Matt and I are not necessarily changing his stance on issues.

BASH: Do you try?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No, we respect his opinion on things.

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MARQUEZ: Meantime, other GOP candidates will focus on Israel today. Among those taking part in the Christians United for Israel Summit, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, George Pataki, Rick Santorum, and Lindsay Graham.

KOSIK: And speaking of Lindsey Graham, for one, he is responding to fellow candidate, Donald Trump's blaster with some tough words of his own. Graham calling Trump a wrecking ball who has damaged the Republican brand and the party's future with his inflammatory remarks about Mexican immigrants. But Trump who is now leading the GOP field in some polls, he is not backing down. We get more from CNN's Sunlen Serfaty.

SUNLEN SERFATY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Miguel and Alison. No hints whatsoever that Donald Trump seems to be backing down and toning down his rhetoric. He seemed to be relishing in the size of the crowd his event in Phoenix, Arizona drew 5,000 people came out to hear him speak.

The approach and the message do seem to be striking a chord with some voters resonating with people who seemed very angry and frustrated about the state of immigration in our country. Here is Donald Trump on Saturday.

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DONALD TRUMP (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: When you see the kind of power that the silent majority has. The silent majority is a problem. They want to go out. They want to lead a good life. They want to work hard. They want to have their family.

They don't want to be involved in coming here and waiting on a line for hours and hours, and coming in and listening to Trump. But the silent majority is back and we're going to take the country back.

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[05:40:09] SERFATY: And Trump did continue his tough talk over immigration throughout the duration of that speech. That comes after a barrage of criticism from the Republican opponents, from some within the Republican Party criticizing him for his approach even really dividing the Republican Party establishment in Arizona where the speech over the weekend was.

The establishment of Republicans is really snubbing that speech largely. We are also hearing stepped up criticism coming from his opponents within the primary. Senator Lindsey Graham on "STATE OF THE UNION" said he believes that Trump is hijacking the debate and has turned into a wrecking ball for the Republican Party.

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SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM (R), SOUTH CAROLINA: This is the defining moment for the Republican Party. We need to reject this to all the candidates who think that Donald Trump is telling the truth. I think you've lost your way.

If we do not reject this way of thinking, clearly without any ambiguity, we will have lost our way and moral authority in my view to govern this great nation. I hope we will reject this kind of thinking.

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SERFATY: And Graham called for the party to continue to reject this sort of criticism calling on his other opponents to step up more especially as this continues to dominate the discussion -- Miguel and Alison.

MARQUEZ: Thanks to Sunlen for that. Developing situation this morning out in the dry, dry west, in Washington State this time, fire officials are working from the ground and the air to contain several wildfires that continue rage in rural central part of the state.

Mandatory evacuation orders in effect for about 100 residents. So far more than 20,000 acres charred across two counties. Officials are having a tough time containing the fires working against dry conditions, strong winds and spotty cell phone and radio service.

KOSIK: Tough times out there. All right, hold on to your hats. The new Miss USA has been crowned after weeks of controversy. We have all details coming up.

MARQUEZ: Get your tiaras.

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KOSIK: After weeks of controversy a new Miss USA has been crowned. During the interview portion, the big winner identifying race relations as the next big issue the U.S. has to tackle.

This in the wake of pageant co-owner, Donald Trump's controversial comments calling Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals. Trump was a no show at the pageant, but our Athena Jones was there. Athena, tell us who won the sash.

ATHENA JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Miguel and Alison. Miss Oklahoma, 26-year-old Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss United States here in Baton Rouge. Jordan put herself at the front of the pack with a strong performance in the interview portion of the competition.

She said that race relations are the next big issue America has to address. I asked her if the controversy surrounding Donald Trump's racially charged remarks overshadowed the event. Take a listen to what she had to say.

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OLIVIA JORDAN, MISS USA WINNER: I think that this has been an incredible year and that we were able to overcome together. It was probably difficult, more circumstances than we had in the past. But the Miss Universe organization came together and they put on an amazing show. Reelz Channel swept in and saved the sash as they were saying.

I'm very grateful for all of the women that came together and we stood strong and we all made sure to share our own beliefs and be strong in what we believe and be ourselves on stage.

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JONES: Now Trump who partly owns the pageant was a no show at the event. He said he planned to come to the pageant, but then he bowed out saying on Twitter a day before the event that he was missing it because he was campaigning in Phoenix.

But Trump's campaign told us he had no official events on Sunday. Now the pageant aired on the cable channel, Reelz after Univision and NBC canceled their plans to broadcast it in response to Trump's inflammatory remarks about Mexican immigrants.

I should mention that Miss Texas, 22-year-old Iliana Guerra, a Mexican-American who grew up on the Texas-Mexico border came in second place. Back to you.

MARQUEZ: Thanks, Athena.

Now let's take a look at what is coming up on "NEW DAY." Chris Cuomo in the hot seat, what's going on there, my friend?

CHRIS CUOMO, CNN ANCHOR, "NEW DAY": Alison and Miguelito, what a handsome couple you make on "EARLY START."

MARQUEZ: Thank you.

CUOMO: Move out of the way. Move out of the shot. Yes, there is word of a bailout. Will Greece seal the deal with the parliament highly dysfunctional? What does it mean if it does not? We have all of the implications for you.

Also this news of the Mexican drug cartel madman getting away, "El Chapo." We will tell you what his nickname means, but more importantly we are going to tell you how the authorities explain having this massive tunnel built under the prison and supposedly going without any suspicion. Is there a bigger plot afoot? Many believe there is and we will tell you why.

And also "To Kill A Mockingbird" is one of those books that we all grew up with in school. You had to learn it and understand it. Now there is this big situation where it turns out "To Kill A Mockingbird" wasn't the first book by Harper Lee.

It was the second and there was another book called "Set a Watchman" and in it Atticus Finch, a hero to so many, is not so much a hero. What does it mean? Why did it happened and what is this book going to do?

This is a discussion, guys, that is touching on a lot of different things that's going in this country right now. We will take you through with experts of literary and beyond.

MARQUEZ: It's fascinating to watch and it has raised the conversation from so many years ago. Chris, thank you very much. We'll be watching very closely. Thanks.

Coming up, watch this driver dangerously driving in reverse down a busy L.A. street. The terrifying ride caught on camera, of course.

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MARQUEZ: Driving last week. Imagine seeing this during your commute. This driver caught on camera in Los Angeles driving in reverse. He did it for two miles even maneuvering past Hollywood Boulevard. It may be fun to watch, but terrifying for drivers who witnessed it.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Either this individual had an argument or fight or possibly wanted to be a cool guy.

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MARQUEZ: LAPD investigating and searching for the driver. Investigators call it some of the most reckless driving they have seen and that's saying something for L.A. KOSIK: Novak Djokovic is your Wimbledon champion again. The world's number one player beating Roger Federer in the men's final for a second straight year. It's his third Wimbledon title overall. The women's side, Serena Williams completed the Serena slam winning her fourth in a row. If she takes the U.S. Open, she will be the first since Steffi Graff in 1988 to win a calendar grand slam.

World leaders are closing on an Iran nuclear deal. What that means for your gas prices coming up next.

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KOSIK: I'm Alison Kosik. Let's get an EARLY START on your money. Stocks around the world cheering a last-minute deal for Greece, European stocks are sharply higher so are U.S. stock futures. News of an agreement means Greece will stay out of bankruptcy and in the Eurozone.

Stocks are also higher in Asia. China stocks seemed to be pulling back from the brink thanks to massive government help. The Shanghai Composite up 2.4 percent today.

Oil prices diving this morning, crude oil is down 2 percent as Iran and global powers hit close to a nuclear deal that would loosen sanctions. Iran has the fourth biggest oil reserves in the world. If the deal is reached, it could add 1 million barrels a day in the global market.

There is already a huge supply glut and more exports could send prices much lower. Bad news for oil companies and great news for drivers, the national average today is $2.77. It may fall to $2 a gallon later this year. We can only hope.

MARQUEZ: We love that. The deal reached in the Greece debt negotiations. "NEW DAY" has the latest breaking news and much more starting right now.

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KOSIK: A unanimous agreement over a third bailout for Greece.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The tough question of being hard, but a question of doing what is right for Greece.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Will the Greek parliament approve this agreement?

MARQUEZ: Deadline day to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It is certain this deal is coming.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Getting a bad deal with Iran is the worst possible outcome.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The world's most powerful and deadly drug trafficking king pin.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A drug empire that reaches at least ten countries.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Broken out of prison in Mexico.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: After Osama Bin Laden was killed, El Chapo became the most wanted man in the world.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: In the book Atticus says racist things.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The controversy surrounding Harper Lee's next novel.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This racially tinged character with these racist views in this new book.

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CUOMO: Good morning. Welcome to your NEW DAY. It is Monday, July 13th, 6:00 in the east. There is breaking news, Greece gets a deal after 17 hours of intense talks. The Eurozone leaders have agreed to a third bailout for the fiscally challenged country. This news will have major impact on global financial markets, but there is one last piece to the bailout puzzle.

ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN ANCHOR: The Greek parliament still has to approve it. World leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel now weighing in. Senior international correspondent, Fred Pleitgen, joins us live from Berlin with the latest. Good morning, Fred.

FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes, good morning, Alisyn.