irrational and decision was irrational and inconsistent. so that some breaking news coming in from the police appeals tribunal. you are watching bbc news. stay with us. hello from the bbc sport centre. manchester united seasonis centre. manchester united season is fast becoming something of a sporting soap opera with harry maguire scoring a late goal that might well help save his managers job. united due 3—0 in the europa league on thursday night after rescue dropping 2—0 up. that's only three wins out of ten matches so far this season for a team who continue to concede goals and they are below leeds. the players executing the plan brilliantly. scored two great goals. and then were switching off. we don't keep so much

possession. as before. defending, switching off, we considerfirst go defending, switching off, we consider first go totally unnecessary. it has become really tough. the highest court in the european union has said that fifa rules which govern the way some football transfers work break the eu's laws. in a ruling that could have a big effect on future deals. a long—running legal battle between former chelsea and arsenal midfielder lassana diarra and fifa has been won by the retired player whose legal team successfully argued that the world governing body's current system contravenes eu laws regarding freedom of movement of players and competition between clubs. fifa had refused to provide diarra with an international transfer certificate for a proposed move to belgian club charleroi in 2015. great britain can secure a place in the america's cup for the first time since 1964 today. ben ainslie�*s ineos britannia team have a 6—4 lead over italy and require one more point for the chance to take on defending champions new zealand. our sports editor dan roan has

spoken to sir ben in barcelona. we knew at the start of this we had to get to seven wins and that hasn't changed. literally, it's take one race at a time, each race we try to win it. if we can do that, focus on our processes, on our preparation, that should see us through. nonetheless i have to ask what would it mean to you to achieve something like this and lead a british team to the america's cup final, something which no british team has done since 1964? fix, british team has done since 1964? �* ., , , ., ., 1964? a massive moment for the team, 1964? a massive moment for the team. really- _ 1964? a massive moment for the team, really. that's _ 1964? a massive moment for the team, really. that's what - 1964? a massive moment for the team, really. that's what it's - team, really. that's what it's all about. team, really. that's what it's allabout. it's team, really. that's what it's all about. it's not about individuals but about the team, and you can see how much effort everyone has put into this. over the last three and half years since our last cup. seven years since our last cup. seven years before that to get this organisation to this point. everyone is aware ofjust what it means to us as a team, what it means to us as a team, what it means to british sport, british sailing. but at the end of the day we just got a focus on getting out in the water and

winning races. that's the most important thing and if we do that, we will be just fine. kirk cousins had a record breaking night personally and so did his team as the quarterback passed for 509 yards in the atlanta falcons beat the tampa bay buccaneers in overtime in thursday's nfl game. cousins is in his first season with the falcons after signing a 180 million dollar, four year deal, and after a slow start he's helped them to back to back division wins and a 3 and 2 record. his four touchdown passes included the overtime winner to khadarel hodge with cousins breaking the falcons record for most pass yards in a game. we got so much football ahead. and so we have given ourselves a little bit of a wind on our back, given ourselves a step in the right direction and now we have got to build on it. so much football ahead, you're going to enjoy these two or three days, and then get right back to work and keep your foot on the gas, because when you let up, you know, it can hurt you. i'm looking forward to that challenge ahead. the only major league baseball

wild card series that went to a deciding third game provided a dramatic conclusion and another chapter for the new york mets thrilling season. they beat the milwaukee brewers after coming back from 2—nothing down thanks to a ninth inning home run from pete alonso, taking the mets to a 4—2 victory and a national league divisional series against rivals the philadelphia phillies. the mets had a terrible start to 2024 but rallied with an astonishing second half of the cmapaign reaching the playoffs on the final day of the regular season. the regular season. we continue to believe as a we continue to believe as a team, we have been punched and team, we have been punched and knocked down, and continue to knocked down, and continue to find ways to get back up. we find ways to get back up. we got punched yesterday, we got got punched yesterday, we got punished again today in the punished again today in the seventh innings, and we found a seventh innings, and we found a way. for us to come through way. for us to come through damage of hurricane helene that way is a dream come true. that way is a dream come true. what a signature moment there. what a signature moment there. here we are moving onto the here we are moving onto the next series. next series. the chairman of the augusta the chairman of the augusta national golf course says he's national golf course says he's confident the masters would be confident the masters would be held as scheduled in april. held as scheduled in april. the area in georgia is one the area in georgia is one of those recovering of those recovering

from the devastating from the devastating damage of hurricane helene with the club contributing towards a 5 million dollar donation to a fund helping the clean up. as far as the golf course, it really was affected just as the rest of the community was. there was a lot of damage. and we have a lot of people working hard to get

61—3. the west indies. much more on the website of course. that's it and thanks for watching. goodbye for now. some breaking news. two former metropolitan police officers have been handed theirjobs back after winning an appeal against a ruling that they lied by saying they could smell cannabis during a stop in search of the british athlete bianca williams and her partner in 2020. former met pcs jonathan clapp and sam franks were dismissed in october last year after a disciplinary panel found they had lied about smelling the drug when they pulled over the olympic sprinter ricardo desantis and his partner. the finding has been overturned by the police

appeals tribunal which found the original decision was irrational and inconsistent. former pcs clapp and franks were dedicated, hard—working were dedicated, ha rd—working and were dedicated, hard—working and much respected officers whose reputations had been ruined by the original findings. the appeals tribunal chairman damien moore said both officers did not lie, both officers did not lie, both officers will now be reinstated to the metropolitan police and they should receive back pay. a cruise ship that has been stranded in northern ireland forfour stranded in northern ireland for four months is finally set sail. the odyssey left belfast port on monday night, but only travelled a few miles because of concerns it might need to refuel. relieved passengers are now en route to france on the first leg of their world tour. our correspondent chris page sent this report. four months into its world tour, the odyssey had covered about 15 miles. after 17 weeks in

belfast harbour, it dropped anchor here in belfast lough and the two and half days, its top speed was zero knots. but then the horn _ top speed was zero knots. elf then the horn sounded. we were in our room and heard it and then the message came across, we are leaving. cheering a christening ceremony confirmed it was time to cast off. i confirmed it was time to cast off. ., �* ~ ., off. i don't even know where we are going- _ off. i don't even know where we are going- we — off. i don't even know where we are going. we are _ off. i don't even know where we are going. we are trying - off. i don't even know where we are going. we are trying to - are going. we are trying to find — are going. we are trying to find a_ are going. we are trying to find a port so cool, right? we are finally— find a port so cool, right? we are finally going! as find a port so cool, right? we are finally going!— are finally going! as the horizon back _ are finally going! as the horizon back and - are finally going! as the horizon back and at - are finally going! as the | horizon back and at last, are finally going! as the - horizon back and at last, on board, there was an ocean of emotion. we really are moving! we are moving! _ emotion. we really are moving! we are moving! back _ emotion. we really are moving! we are moving! back on - emotion. we really are moving! we are moving! back on shore, | we are moving! back on shore, --eole we are moving! back on shore, peeple came — we are moving! back on shore, peeple came to _ we are moving! back on shore, people came to watch - we are moving! back on shore, people came to watch the - we are moving! back on shore, people came to watch the nowl people came to watch the now famous ship disappear from view across the irish sea. the famous ship disappear from view across the irish sea.— across the irish sea. the sense i am looking — across the irish sea. the sense i am looking at _ across the irish sea. the sense i am looking at now, _ across the irish sea. the sense i am looking at now, and - across the irish sea. the sense i am looking at now, and have| i am looking at now, and have the warm weather, something we are is all looking forward to. what was it like when you hear the engine starting up? it what was it like when you hear the engine starting up?- the engine starting up? it was uuarded the engine starting up? it was guarded happiness. _ the engine starting up? it was

guarded happiness. is- the engine starting up? it was guarded happiness. is it - the engine starting up? it wasj guarded happiness. is it really happening? we have been so used to it over and over again. i'm like, 0k, to it over and over again. i'm like, ok, i'm doing a happy dance. , , ., like, ok, i'm doing a happy dance. , , . ., dance. the parties starting for the seafarers. _ dance. the parties starting for the seafarers. many _ dance. the parties starting for the seafarers. many are - the seafarers. many are planning to live on the line line—up for a few years, even longer than their stay in northern ireland. chris paige, bbc news, county down. president biden has been visiting states in the south—eastern usa where hurricane hell and killed at least 200 people causing historic damage. during its first stop in florida he received briefings from local and state officials on the response efforts. since the category four storm hit florida one week ago, nearly 8000 military personnel have been deployed to the region to help find those still missing and relocate displaced people. the federal emergency management agency says it has given more than $20 million in immediate assistance directly to civilians. officials told the president they are expecting a

long road to recovery in some areas. first responders are waiting for floodwaters to drain before they can proceed with recovery efforts. they call him at the bass, and now bruce springsteen has announced who he wants to be the boss of the united states. the legendary singer—songwriter has endorsed kamala harris to be the next us president. in a statement, on instagram, he said the current vice president had the same vision of america that he had been writing about for 55 years. we that he had been writing about for 55 yew-— for 55 years. we are shortly cominu for 55 years. we are shortly coming upon _ for 55 years. we are shortly coming upon one _ for 55 years. we are shortly coming upon one of- for 55 years. we are shortly coming upon one of the - for 55 years. we are shortly i coming upon one of the most consequential elections in our nations history, perhaps not since the civil war has this great company felt as critically, spiritual and emotionally divided as it does at this moment. it doesn't have to be this way. i've only got one vote. it's one of the most precious possessions that i have. and that's why, come

november the 5th, i will be casting my vote for kamala harris and tim walz. thanks for listening. harris and tim walz. thanks for listeninu. �* ~ harris and tim walz. thanks for listeninu. �* . , listening. bruce springsteen. time now— listening. bruce springsteen. time now for _ listening. bruce springsteen. time now for a _ listening. bruce springsteen. time now for a look - listening. bruce springsteen. time now for a look at - listening. bruce springsteen. time now for a look at the i time now for a look at the weather. hello. for many, fine day to come today and indeed tomorrow. but we are seeing more cloud across western scotland and northern ireland right now. this is how it came in through the morning. the general movement is northwards, so it's not going to move a great deal. and it's that which will continue to produce some occasional rain or drizzle as we go through the day. some drier moments, maybe a bit of brightness here and there. a fair bit of cloud to eastern scotland, but some hazy sunshine, as we'll see, in northern and western parts of england and wales. but at least the further south and east you go, the lighter the winds, the brighter the skies will be because quite blustery out in the west, which will temper the feel of temperatures. around 14 or 15. 16 or 17, feeling quite pleasant in the sunshine towards the south and the east. into this evening and overnight, we'll continue to see that cloud in place across the north and the west. and if anything, the rain will turn heavier across ireland towards dawn. many parts of england, wales and to a certain degree eastern scotland will stay dry.

and with the clearest of the skies, lightest of the winds still to the south east, temperatures away from the towns and cities could drop down into lower single figures. but another bright day to come here. any mist and fog clearing. in fact, a good day to come for much of england, wales. and indeed eastern scotland should see more sunshine develop, even if it's a little on the hazy side. but out in the west, the rain will turn heavier at times and more persistent and could fringe into the isles of scilly and cornwall later. temperatures fairly similar to what we'll see through this afternoon. now, through saturday night into sunday, that cloud and rain will gradually spread its way eastwards across the country. plenty of cloud. the first batch of heavy rain, though, fizzles as it works towards the eastern half of the country. but there'll be more showers following on later. so, compared with saturday, more of you can expect cloudier skies, occasional breaks, some brightness around. not going to rain all day long and brightening up in northern ireland later. but out in the west, some of the showers, though, could become heavy for a time during the second half of the day. temperatures similar to saturday's, perhaps a little bit breezier and, of course, less sunshine around. after that, what happens all depends next week on what's

happening with this. this is major hurricane kirk. it's over 3,000 miles away at the moment, but as it moves northwards and gradually decays, it will have an influence on our weather during the second half of the week. exactly what happens, still open to a question mark. one scenario could bring that storm towards us, bringing mainly rain, but also some strong winds around as well. but there is also other scenarios in which that system pushes further south across spain, france and portugal and leaves us in something a little bit less stormy, but also a good deal colder. we'll keep you updated.

live from beirut, this is bbc news. iran's supreme leader calls the october 7 attack on israel a "legitimate act", and calls on muslim nations to unite against their common enemy, as he leads prayers in tehran. translation: from iran to afghanistan, _ translation: from iran to afghanistan, from - translation: from iran to afghanistan, from gas - translation: from iran to afghanistan, from gas to i afghanistan, from gas to lebanon. in every islamic country, we should fasten the seat belt of resistance. —— from gaza. seat belt of resistance. -- from gaza-— from gaza. these are live pictures _ from gaza. these are live pictures here, _ from gaza. these are live pictures here, and - from gaza. these are live pictures here, and israeli| pictures here, and israeli strikes have intensified in the capital beirut and the south of the country. lebanon says an israeli strike hit a border crossing

with syria, cutting off a road used by many trying to flee the bombardments.