headquarters in new york this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. good evening. more towns in iraq have fallen to this heavily armed i.s.i.s. group. they have taken control of more real estate and are now getting awfully close to the border with jordan and saudi arabia. that will get the region's attention very quickly just as it has the attention of the u.s. secretary of state. john kerry has made a rather visit to bagdad delivering a very blunt and sobering message, that president obama could launch a mill take strike at any time. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is with us tonight from nearby i'm man, jordan. it is notable 11 years after this u.s. invasion of iraq that was meant to make that country safe for democracy the u.s. secretary of state still has to come and go secretly and under heavy security. >> reporter: indeed, and it's his first trip there in more than a year. brian, john kerry's message, his urgent message today to bagdad's political leaders was stop fighting amongst yourselves or else risk having i.s.i.s. shatter iraq's fragile peace. iraqi troops didn't turn and run today, but i.s.i.s. militants still advanced less than 40 miles from bagdad. the insurgents and their allies control almost the entire border with syria and for a while also seized a key checkpoint with jordan. adding to the urgency of john kerry's trip to bagdad, landing at the embassy by helicopter under intense military. he met with sunni and shia power brokers, almost two hours with prime minister maliki, stressing this is a critical time for iraq's leaders. >> iraq faces an existential threat and iraq's leaders have to meet that threat with the incredible urgency it demands. the very few touture of iraq de on choices made in the next days and weeks. >> did the other leaders with whom you met today indicate that they have the confidence that prime minister maliki can change? >> all the leaders i talked with today including prime minister maliki professed their commitment to meeting the date and their understanding they need to move rapidly to form a government. >> reporter: nothing illustrates how much things have changed here in iraq than this u.s. embassy here in bagdad, the most fortified, the largest embassy in the world, yet now thousands of its staff have been redeployed, relocated to safer posts because of the threat of i.s.i.s. as i.s.i.s. grabs more territory, shooe shiite militias organized by iran threat tone fight back. with militants controlling iraq's border with syria and threatening jordan, the u.s. is not going to wait forever for maliki to show he can lead. kerry also said pointedly today the u.s. is gathering critical intelligence that president obama is ready to take military action. if it becomes important, he will do so. also today iraq granted u.s. troops legal protection. and the first u.s. military advisers will be embedding with the iraqi command in the next few days. >> andrea mitchell covering the travels of the u.s. secretary of state starting us out from amman, jordan. back in this country t sunday evening roller coaster ride that had much of the nation kicking and screaming all at once, right up until the stunning turn of events in the closing seconds. it turns out last night's u.s.a.-portugal game was the most watched soccer game ever broadcast on american television, just under 25 million americans tuned in and spent today recovering as a result. nbc's bill neely reports from brazil. >> usa. >> reporter: american fans were defiant leaving the game. >> we love you, we love you. >> reporter: this was a tie that felt like a loss. >> really tough. >> the worst thing to ever happen to me. >> so close! it was literally the last play of the game. >> reporter: emotions were high from the start. the u.s. had goals until five minutes put jermaine jones put the u.s. level. captain clint dempsey had players and fans alike believing it was game over until this. there had been just seconds left. the faces said it all, and not just at the stadium. >> usa, usa. >> reporter: in chicago a crowd of 20,000 watched a game that had them gripped. moments from celebrating a famous victory it was snatched away, to their utter disbelief. in brazil today, sore heads and broken hearts for u.s. fans. >> terrible when you think you have something and you lose it. >> how do you process what happened and to be literally like 15 seconds away. >> for me it was an unqualified victory. my girlfriend, she cried. >> reporter: it was the most watched game in u.s. soccer history. and with 20 million facebook interactions about the game and 8 million tweets, this world cup now ranks as the biggest social media event ever. team usa's success is inspiring the young and may prove a turning point for soccer in the u.s. >> when i grow up, i'm going to be a soccer player, of course. >> is there a game on, is there a game on? >> reporter: the focus is now on the next game. >> we got germany next. we're going there. it's going to be ridiculous. >> reporter: none of them wants a repeat of the agonizing final seconds of american soccer's biggest game. the team's dream of qualifying is still very much alive. in thursday's game against germany, the u.s. players don't have to win. they can tie, they can even lose by a goal. after last night's soccer shocker, everyone is hoping for, yes, a historic but a lot less cruel a game. >> bill neely back at the scene of just so much suffering in brazil. thanks. tonight record rainfall and flash flooding continue to threaten the american midwest. the most rainfall in the twin cities to start the year since 1871. all of it happening while much of the country is caught in the grip of a history-making drought. our report tonight on all of it from nbc's john yang. >> reporter: minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. today it looks as if residents are living in the middle of them. in pryor lake outside the twin cities, a race against time as homeowners sandbag their homes. storms spawned funnel clouds over hastings, minnesota. in minneapolis, more heavy rain prompted new concerns of fresh erosion at the mudslide near the university of minnesota's medical center. with some iowa and minnesota crops under water, there's not much those farmers can do. >> hopefully we'll be able to replant some of the soy beans that were damaged. on the corn side, it's a little late for that. >> reporter: in a matter of days, parts of the region got as much as ten inches of rain, a normal rainfall for two weeks. in june alone sioux falls, south dakota, has gotten more than 13 inches of rain. that's more than half the average total for a year. >> over a dozen states are going to see showers and thunderstorms, some of them will be severe, from the high plains all the way from texas on up into ohio. >> reporter: meanwhile the national climatic data center said today around the world last month was the warmest may on record. on the west coast, the problems, not enough rain. california is suffering an exceptional drought with some areas rationing water. >> if it does not rain this fall, we have a nightmare of incalculable proportions. >> reporter: as june has been a month of weather extremes. john yang, nbc news, chicago. >> by the way, this drought isn't limited to just the u.s. coffee prices are on the rise quickly because of unprecedented drought in brazil, the world's largest coffee producer. starbucks is raising prices starting tomorrow morning on some products from ten to 15 cents, it follows dunkin' donuts and fol jers who already raised prices on pre packaged coffee to about 9%. an issue that affects every american family, the basic struggle between worklife and home life and finding a way to balance it all for those who can. today the president took up the issue, what just might be an opening salvo to win a critical voting bloc. we get our report from senior white house correspondent chris jansing. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. what's being talked about in washington are kitchen table issues that impact nearly every american. will i get paid for maternity leave? can i take time off to care for a sick child or parent? as is so often the case here, the answers get tied up in politics. chris gardner works at outdoor gear company rei, dad to two energetic girls and husband to a full time teacher. >> there's a negotiation about which parent is take up which child and taking them to which activity. >> reporter: it's pressure millions of americans face. the law does little to address. in 183 countries, just three don't require leave, including the u.s. nearly half of working parents say they turned down a job because it would be too hard on their families. tonight the white house held a summit on working families to make a case for family friendly policies. jetblue has more than 2,000 customer service reps who work from home, including elise furman. >> i work 40 hours a week, my schedule works around my personal life. >> reporter: this company has free on site day care. these are rare exceptions. the white house today offered few specifics on how to fix the problems facing working families and acknowledge the reforms it supports are unlikely to go anywhere. >> i think the real hope here is to foster a conversation. >> reporter: republicans charge it's really a message to potential swing voters. from speaker boehner to marco rubio who says the proposals don't go far enough and will soon outline reforms of his own. but the president, who took four working parents to lunch near the white house brushed off suggestions the summit is politically motivated. for him, he says, it's personal. >> i was raised by strong women who worked hard to support my sister and me. i saw what it was like for a single mom. >> reporter: for chris gardner, it's all about the support he gets at work. >> i feel very fortunate to build a career over time while building a family. >> reporter: the fact remains many women can't even get a paid day off to give birth. while the president is able to give white house employees paid maternity leave, extending that to the rest of federal employees and beyond would take literally an act of congress. >> chris jansing from what will be her new turf, the white house north lawn. thanks, as always. overseas tonight, three journalists from al jazeera english have been convicted by an egyptian court on terrorism-related charges, each sentenced to seven years in prison at minimum. it was a chaotic court session in this case that generated such an international outcry including condemnation from the obama white house. the journalists are accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood which egyptian authorities have declared a terrorist organization, though prosecutors presented little evidence to back up the charges against them. we have an update on the health condition of army sergeant bowe bergdahl. army says bergdahl left the hospital, is being treated with outpatient care at a texas military base including debriefings and counseling from psychologists. sources tell nbc news bergdahl has yet to make contact with his parents over three weeks now since his relief from afghanistan. still ahead for us on a monday evening, cars that drive on their own becoming a real thing. we're going to see a lot more of. tonight a first look behind the wheel. later, making a difference for kids who thought they were just going to camp to learn how to play softball, but ended up learning so much more than that. let's build a new, smarter bed using the dualair chambers to sense your movement, heartbeat, breathing. introducing the sleep number bed with sleepiqtm technology. it tracks your sleep and tells you how to adjust for a good, better and an awesome night. the difference? 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>> absolutely. if you think anti it, the computer can react faster than you can. >> reporter: the idea troubles those who know electronics can fail. if that happens, who is responsible in a crash. >> it's likely that companies are going to have a much larger share of the liability, but the hope is that if these vehicles are safer, that total liability will be much smaller because crashes will be far less frequent. >> reporter: california is now writing laws for self driving cars and vote hopes his technology will hit the road next year. joe fryer, nbc news, alameda, california. we're back in a moment with an unbelievable story of survival and a very happy family reunion. okay, listen up! i'm re-workin' the menu. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! 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even without methotrexate. ask if xeljanz is right for you. >> announcer: making a difference, brought to you by pfizer. finally tonight, it's that summer camp time of year. our focus tonight is on one particular camp in kentucky. it looks just like summer camp, but it's when you look closer you'll see there's something extraordinary going on. our "making a difference" report from our national correspondent kate snow. >> reporter: like any softball camp, there are drills, batting practice, fly balls, but the way stephen makes contact or jayce is throw a fast one is really something to see. >> tell me how that works? >> i just catch it and throw it. >> reporter: their coaches for this week-long camp are members of the wounded warriors amputee softball team. just like the kids, they're all missing arms or legs. >> when we travel and meet these young guys with amputations, we want to give back to show anybody with niblts anything is possible. >> reporter: it isn't just a softball camp, the field trips to the louisville slugger camp, the campers bond with the wounded warriors and each other. adrian lost his leg just eight months ago when he was playing soccer and a car crashed through the school yard fence. at camp 10-year-old marley told her parents her life is changing for the parents. >> just seeing all these kids here together and how much they help each other, we're so lucky and so blessed and so grateful to be here. >> reporter: marley who was born with only one leg says she's inspired by these veterans. >> they're lucky to be alive and they do everything as if they still had all their limbs only they do it almost better. >> reporter: the inspiration goes both ways. >> this little kid and his dad yesterday, the dad asked, son, are you hurting? he goes, no, dad, i don't have time to hurt. i only have time to be happy. >> reporter: over five days they learn a lot from each other. >> i just thought i was going to come here to learn softball, but apparently not. >> all right! >> i learned how to tie my shoes and never give up. >> reporter: on the last night of camp, they were all-stars. each player called out by name. >> logan powell! >> reporter: it wasn't really important who won that championship game. it was what they took away when the game was over. kate snow, nbc news, louisville, kentucky. >> what a great story to start off a new week. that is our broadcast for this monday night, thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we, of course, hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. the relationship revenge on antonio banderas. moving on already with matt dillon? now on "extra." brand-new pics of melanie and matt. after she slapped antonio with papers and erased her name. more breaking couples news. george clooney. >> are they speeding up their plans for the big italian wedding? >> despite the denials, gossip about maks and j. lo heating up -- >> i am a romantic. what she's saying about her red carpet 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