♪ hi, welcome to cnn. i'm robyn curnow. coming up european vacation, travel taking off again for the vaccinated but exactly where can you go and how do you prove you got the shot? after four elections and a failure to form a government plus a bloody battle of hamas, a major announcement is pending that could oust benjamin netanyahu from power in israel. and fears of a new volcanic eruption in the democratic republic of congo already cost billions of dollars and forced

thousands to flee. thanks for joining me this hour. so solid year of lockdowns, face masks and social distancing is gradually winding down in many places as vaccination numbers increase. but covid remains widespread and dangerous, as you can see here. countries in red are still struggling. the world health organization is investigating whether four cases in vietnam came from a possible new variant. but wherever vaccines have been widely administered, cases and deaths have been steadily declining. 5,000 people in paris were finally able to enjoy a large crowded concert on saturday. and dining out in london is once again possible. the nhs says more than half of

people in their 30s have now received at least one shot. in the u.s. covid restrictions are melting away with warmer weather, and pent-up travelers are itching to get away this memorial day weekend. american airports reported nearly 2 million passengers on friday. more than 37 million americans are expected to hit the road this memorial day holiday. that's up 60% from last year. and the cdc says just over half of all u.s. adults have now received at least one shot. president biden's goal is to get that to 70% by july 4th. we get more now from natasha chen in miami beach. >> reporter: a lot of people were meeting here in miami beach say they're taking their very first trips in more than a year since before the pandemic began. so there's a lot of that energy with people who have been stuck inside their homes for so long, eager to come out and enjoy themselves under fewer covid restricts. the mayor of miami beach told us

the volume of people coming here is unprecedented. we saw those unprecedented crowds partying in the streets at night creating traffic gridlock. a lot of people tell us they feel more relaxed and they're able to have fun knowing case numbers are falling and more and more people are getting vaccinate. but with the crowds comes a different problem. the mayor of miami beach talking about the need for law enforcement to keep a close eye on these crowds. >> the one thing that we've seen over the last few months has been an increase in both volume and disorder. and what i mean by that is we're getting more people that have ever come here even on weekday nights. and if you get 25 or 50,000 people in a small little area, which is what you're talking about and just a small percentage feel like they're acting out, it's very hard to control that without the huge presence of policing. >> reporter: hundreds of miami beach police officers are all hands on deck this weekend, plus they've got help from other jurisdictions as well.

there are businesses here very happy to see all these people come with the dollars flowing in after a difficult economic year. right now the hotel occupancy in this county is back to where it was in 2019 during this same week. and according to the convention and visitors bury they're saying that the dining activity, people dining out is actually more than a third higher than this point in 2019. natasha chen, cnn, miami beach, florida. >> thanks for that. so parts of europe are also reopening to international tourists as more people get vaccinated, but there are still some problem areas even as the you can ramps up vaccinations, new cases we understand crept up above 4,000 on friday. for the first time in weeks. let's go over to london. europe opening back up. these cases, these worrying cases spiking where you are. why? >> reporter: yes, there's a lot of competing pressures right now in europe, robyn. obviously weighing the benefits

of opening up and the obvious risks of potentially opening up too quickly as well. europe is getting its vaccination up to speed. more than one third of the population has got at least one shot of the vaccine so far. and as a result of that and also as a result of, you know, restrictions that have been in place for many months, cases are really falling sharply. and also brings up pictures like the ones you showed earlier of 5,000 people at a concert in paris partying like it was 2019. the only big difference there is that masks were required at that party. you've also got places like italy, hungary, switzerland, ireland planning to loosen some restricts this week. you've also got the tourist destinations like spain, portugal, greece, all rolling out the red carpet. other countries are actually putting up new travel barriers from people coming from the u.k. because of the indian variant i should say which spreads even

faster than the previous dominant strain which was the u.k. variant. this variant is present in europe but not nearly in the numbers we're seeing in the u.k. where cases have really exploded over the past couple of weeks. we know it spreads faster. the jury is just out on how much faster. as you say the u.k. case counts is starting to go up a bit. hospitalizations are also ticking up slightly, and as a result here in the u.k. they are trying to get shots in arms as quickly as humanly possible they've opened up it up to everyone over the age of 30. they've masked to get more than half of them to have their first shot of the vaccine. not too bad. now sort of comes this critical test for the u.k. and more broadly for europe is that can you let the virus, to some extent, run wild amongst younger populations that haven't had a chance to get a vaccine yet but are enjoying the benefits of

having society opened up with the expectation you have enough of a firewall with the vaccine to prevent mass hospitalizations and mass deaths with older segments of the population. the british government certainly has some decisions to make on that. its final phase of loosening restricts was scheduled to come in three weeks from now, but now the government says they're going to wait until the 11th hour to make a decision what to do there. >> okay, scott mcclain there in london. thanks so much for that. let's talk more now about the excitement and quite frankly a lot of the confusion about air travel right now. the codirector of the national preparedness leader initiative at harvard school of public health. thank you, sir, for joining me. there is a bit -- i think i might be understating things -- a bit of confusion whether or not people want to travel and when they do travel what exactly to do.

>> robyn, first thank you for having me. and it is a situation right now with travel in which you really have to do research before you start in particular international travel. what's your destination, what's the situation with covid in your situation, what are the requirements, for example requirements regarding quarantining potentially for vaccination. it's different in every country and even in the united states. it's different in every state and municipality. so if you're going to travel, it's really important for you to do your research before you head to the airport. >> what's the main thing do you think as folks sort of start venturing out particularly if you're vaccinated? >> it's important to know if you're vaccinated that you can travel on an airplane with a high level of confidence. here in the united states people are still required to wear masks when they're on public transportation. so keep your mask on. i double mask when i'm flying.

if you have to drink or eat, make it really, really quick. slip it under your mask so you keep your mask on especially while you're onboard the airplane or while you're at the airport. keep distance as appropriate and as you can. and if you follow all of those precautions, if you're vaccinated the risks of air travel are very, very low at this point. >> but what about the cdc saying there is some risk even if you're vaccinated? and how does that sort of -- you know, how is that counter the newative? >> well, there is some risk and it's a question of whether we'll ever be on some small measure of risk. there are situations in which people have acquired a break through case of covid-19. those situations are very, very rare.

the cdc is encouraging people when they're traveling to maintain these precautions as a way of significantly reducing those risks, which is why i say if you're vaccinated you keep your mask on and keep the distance, all those things we've become very accustomed to, you can fly with a high degree of confidence. >> there's such a patchwork of security when it comes to where you're going, what flights you're taking, where you are in the world. i mean, it's going to take a long time for all of this to be ironned out, isn't it? >> it is going to take a long time. and my wife and i are hoping to do international travel, and we just talked about it the other day. it's simply going to have to be wait and see. among the questions what's the level of disease in our destination? what are the requirements by our government in terms of quarantine, in terms of demonstrating that we are vaccinated? all those questions we simply decided we're going to have to wait and see and make our travel

plans a lot later than we would have before the pandemic. >> and we've had a lot of coverage particularly in the last few day, but it's certainly by no means limited to the last few days of the number of people getting agitated on flights, just sort of tempers flaring whether it's over the issue of masks or whether it's just because people are, you know, feeling anxious. that is also something that seems to be on another level entirely, doesn't it? >> there are a small percentage of people whose behavior is just unacceptable when they're on a plane. and this, of course, presents a significant challenge to flight attendants. through our aviation public hejt initiative we've had the opportunity to interview many in the industry including flight attendants. they've been the enforcers. a very small percentage of the population are unwilling to wear their masks.

they're unruly when they get on the plane, and it makes it very difficult for everybody onboard and in particular for the flight attendants. >> thank you very much for joining us. really appreciate it. and hopefully very soon we can all be traveling and enjoying each other in beautiful places around the world, so thank you. >> thank you, robyn. >> well, protesters in brazil are unhappy with the handling of the covid pandemic in their countries so tens of thousands of people marched across brazil on saturday. they're demanding better access to vaccines and they want president bolsanaro to be impeached. >> translator: it's a duty to fight for democracy. the misgovernment is of now use to it. it doesn't serve the people. we've taken to the streets because we have no alternative. >> the country is facing a possible third wave of covid. more than 16 million people are infected, and less than 10% of the population has been fully

vaccinated. meanwhile brazil's neighbor, argentina, is also dealing with a soaring number of covid cases. on saturday it surpassed 77,000 deaths from the virus. this of course comes as the country is set to end its nine-day lockdown. raphael romo has more. >> reporter: it's a lockdown that doesn't feel like one. i see a lot of people, this man says, too many for me. it was the first working day since argentina had gone on lockdown in an effort to stop a devastating second wave of covid-19. at check points on roads leading into the city, frustrated drivers described the long lines as chaos and a disaster. the truth is i wasn't expecting so many cars on the roads this driver said. president alberto fernandes announced a lockdown may 20th saying argentina is leaving the worst moment since the beginning of the pandemic. the president said people would

only be allowed outside their homes for 12 hours a day starting at 6:00 in the morning except for essential workers. schools and nonessential businesses were to remain closed until may 30th. argentina together with brazil and columbia are the three south american countries that remain among the top ten with the highest numbers of daily confirmed new cases in the world. the strict lockdown was aimed at reversing the worrying trend in the explosion of cases argentina has had in the last few weeks. in the long-term the south american country is hoping to become a major source of covid-19 vaccines. argentina is partnering with oxford university and astrazeneca to produce massive amounts of the corid 19 vaccine developed by both institutions. at a lab in the province, the process has already begun. but a live representative says it will be the end of the year before they expect to start clinical trials with the goal of launching production by early

2022. meanwhile covid-19 remains a deadly challenge for argentina. an additional 551 people died of the virus thursday, the same day the country broke its own daily record with more than 41,000 new confirmed cases. and the government has yet to find out if the current lockdown imposed out of desperation is going to reverse the trend. >> israeli media reports benjamin netanyahu's time as prime minister could be coming to an end soon. all of it hinges on a possible coalition deal to form a new government without him. the right wing party leader is expected to announce whether he'll join with -- to make it happen. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: well, this could be a seismic event if it happens as it's being reported. it could be the end of benjamin

netanyahu's 12-year reign as prime minister, the longest serving prime minister in israeli history. we may be hearing about this potential coalition deal within the next few hours. even though the centrist leader has the mandate right now to try and form a government, it's all been hinged on the leader of the -- party nephtally bennett. the lot of the question on who will be the next prime minister had hinged who he'd sit with. they'd seem to almost fallen apart during the conflict with hamas in gaza, and everybody felt it was the end of this possible anti-netanyahu block. but in the last few days things seemed to have changed back or perhaps they never changed at all. and now if these media reports are to be believed and a source close to negotiations is telling cnn they're expressing cautious confidence, this could be a new

government. this government would actually likely first be led by neftali bennett and they'd sort of switch-off being prime minister. and this would be a broad coalition with parties from the right, to left to center all sitting together, all of them united in not wanting prime minister benjamin netanyahu as prime minister anymore. and they'd also need support of some outside parties including a small islamist party and a coalition with a lot of differing views. but this would be a seismic event in israeli history because it would be the end of netanyahu. it would mean a new prime minister in bennett. we may be hearing some news about this in the next few hours to see if this will happy, and they could be sworn in within a week. >> so what would this so-called changed government make a priority in these early days if this all happens? >> i think this would be a very unique government just because how wide of a swath of the

political ideologies would be sitting together in a government. everybody from left wing labor party all the way to neftali bennett who's a former netanyahu lieutenant sitting all together in one government. so it'd be interesting to see how their policies shakeout especially since the recent conflict with hamas and of course the rising tensions with the palestinian authority, with the palestinians, with the situation in east jerusalem, with the situation in shak durah. again a really wide swath of beliefs of ideologies all sitting together in one government so far united in not wanting netanyahu to be prime minister anymore. but it will be very interesting to see what their policies will be like on all these issues going forward. >> we'll come back to you if we hear anything changes in the next few hours. live there in jerusalem, thank you. humanitarian disaster in the

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welcome back. so the threat of another volcanic eruption looms over the city of goma in the democratic republic of congo. now, if it happens it could be the second eruption in a week. already the city is unrecognizable as you can see here with damaged roads, no water, hundreds of homes washed away in the lava. now, officials say the cost of repairing the damaged infrastructure will be huge. and another eruption could be catastrophic. lar larry medoa is in goma and filed this report. >> reporter: crews trudge over hardened grounds. workers from the national park race to repair electrical lines destroyed by the eruption of the volcano and the after shocks that followed. with seismologists reporting 61 earthquakes in a 24-hour period. officials and experts say getting the power back here is critical to the nearby city of

goma's survival. >> translator: it is a huge problem not only because of it deprives the population of electricity but also because it's the main source of energy for the water pumping stations in the city. if we can't get clean water to 2 million people, the problems of water borne diseases surface. >> reporter: the united nations says it'll cost more than a billion dollars to fix the damage so far caused by the volcanic eruption. around 400,000 people have been evacuated from the area. many homes, shops and the power grids and water supplies that sustained them were left to the lava, and that could take time to rebuild. >> you're talking about infrastructure, mainly roads which have been covered by lava. fortunately, it did not advance, you know, to for example the airport. the needs are huge. but i think if the situation stays as it is, maybe something could be done rapidly. >> reporter: some who fled goma and took refuge are trying to return, some thinking the danger is over even though the

government says it is still not safe to return. the lava that swept through this wooded area has cooled into igneus rock but pockets are still smoking and it smells like charcoal. one man said he thought not to leave because he thought conditions on the road could be just as dangerous as staying home. >> translator: even if others left hunger would kill people, so that's why i said no. if the volcano erupts, if the gas comes, i will say. >> reporter: the international committee of the red cross says food shortages are likely. main supply routes cut off and thousands of people searching for shelter and portable water whereby aid agencies also say hundreds of children have been separated from their families in the rush to leave goma. it's a humanitarian nightmare that scientists say could get even worse if another volcanic or grand eruption happens especially if that activity spews more debris and toxic

gases. cnn, goma. >> i want to go straight now to derek van dam. hi. i wonder if you can tell us more about what larry was just reporting on. it's certainly one of the most dangerous volcanos in the world and it's really threatening all those folks in that region still. >> yeah, well we checked in with the local volcanic observatory center in and around goma. and they have said that the crater around the mountain continues to collapse and that has caused and contributed to these earthquakes we've seen over the past 24 hours. over 61 of of them as reported by larry, and this caused ash emissions into the atmosphere. so the threat of acid rain is ongoing, and of course additional eruptions with more lava flows. that's the more immediate threats. but also went further. four different potential scenarios one raging from best case scenario the earthquakes and eruptions cease.

this is what we all want to see happen. scenario number two is the earthquakes and eruptions continue but the lava doesn't reach the surface. scenario number three is a little more concerning. if the lava flows onto the land or perhaps into the lake which is just to the south of goma, this could be problematic. we remember the eruption back in 2002 that was so devastating for this particular area. and then the worst-case scenario, the least likely scenario but something that cannot be completely ruled out by the goma volcanic observatory is what is an eruption, so basically the lava moves its way through fissures and releases unfortunately lethal gases of carbon dioxide that can be deadly to humans and animals in the surrounding area. so a very dynamic situation with several scenarios possible going forward. >> thanks for that update. let's hope the best case scenario manages to play out. good to see you. coming up on cnn, texas is trying to join other republican

led states that have set sweeping limits on voting. we'll hear why the u.s. president calls those laws un-american. plus she may be america's most famous freshman congresswoman but for all the wrong reasons. what voters are saying about the latest comments from marjorie taylor greene ahead. lisa here, has had many jobs. and all that experience has led her to a job that feels like home. with home instead, you too can become a caregiver to older adults. apply today.

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after hours voting and drive-thru options. mr. biden isn't mincing his words. this is what he had to say. it's part of an assault on democracy we've seen if a too often this year and disproportionately targeting black and brown americans. in the 21st century with we should be making it easier not harder for every eligible voter to vote. diane gallagher has the details. >> reporter: lawmakers in the state of texas are one step closer to adding new restricts to the voting process here following in the footsteps of more than a dozen other u.s. states that have added new laws that make it a little bit harder for some people to vote. now, here in the state of texas this legislation, senate bill 7, still would require final approval by the house and senate before it could go to the desk of the governor. the legislation adds new restrictions and requirements as well as criminal and civil penalties to the voting process.

and it really would impact just about everybody, voters and election officials as well as volunteers and voting rights groups especially those that focus on registering people to vote. again, the governor has indicated that he plans to sign this if it gets to his desk. u.s. president joe biden on saturday called the legislation un-american and wrong. now, the last day of the legislative session in texas is monday, may 31st. the two chambers here have until sunday night at midnight to get it approve. diane gallagher, cnn, austin, texas. marjorie taylor greene is sparking more controversy this time comparing democrats to nazis. the georgia congresswoman already compared mask mandates to the holocaust. her comments have drawn outrage

from both sides of the aisle. >> marjorie taylor greene! >> reporter: back home and not backing down. >> you know nazis were the national socialist party just like the democrats are now a national socialist party. >> reporter: following her comparison of mask mandates to the holocaust georgia congresswoman marjorie taylor greene on thursday night turned against what she called a little group in the democratic party, singling out representatives alexandria ocasio-cortez of new york and ilhan omar of minnesota. >> so we have actual united states members of congress, the jihad squad, and there's a big group of them, by the way. >> reporter: until now marjorie taylor greene has been brushish off criticism from fellow republicans, but can she ignore her own voters inthose we talk to wonder what was she thinking? >> the holocaust was terrible,

terrible. and why she said that, compared to that i really don't know. >> reporter: at a diner in georgia wayne right said he voted for greene but that the congresswoman's comments have gone way too far. what do you think? >> i don't think anybody should be comparing anything to the nazis and the holocaust. it's different worlds. just not appropriate. >> reporter: white says greene has essentially become all talk and little action when it comes to representing the 14th district. would you vote for her again? >> no, no. >> reporter: nancy jones says she's republican but didn't vote for greene. she calls the congresswoman's holocaust comparison h reprehensible. >> and i'm ashamed that lady is representing my district in congress. >> reporter: why do you think she did it? >> i think she's ignorant. she has no clue. >> reporter: before you start thinking greene may be in trouble at home you need to

remember how she got to washington, earning close to 75% of the vote in the 14th district, one of the reddest in the state. former president trump calling her a rising republican star. and she has ridden outrage all the way to the bank raising $3.2 million in just the first quarter of the year. steve caracas doesn't like her holocaust talk, but he still likes greene. this wouldn't change your vote? >> probably not because of what's going on in the left. i would probably vote for her again. >> reporter: robin dill also voted for greene and said the congresswoman has been taken out of context. we came prepared. i can show you the tweet and it's not just the tweet. there's been interviews and maybe you've seen them. that first line right there. she makes a direct contrast to a

horrific murderous event in history. >> well, i don't necessarily agree with that statement, but i do agree with her right to say it. >> reporter: like many other greene supporters she was concerned i would twist her words. to compare safety measures of coronavirus against nazi germany and the holocaust, that is wrong. >> again, i'm not saying i agree with what she said, but i understand the emotion in which she said it with. how about that? >> would you vote for her again? >> absolutely. >> she still represents to you -- >> i absolutely would vote for her again, yes, sir. >> reporter: martin savidge, cnn, rome, georgia. >> thanks to martin for that. so fears over personal freedoms have many in hong kong on edge. a growing number of people are choosing to leave rather than live under the beijing imposed national security law. as christy lustout explains the

united kingdom is often the destination of choice. >> reporter: good-bye for good. last october gavin and his family said farewell to their home city of hong kong. from a new address the stock trader turned youtuber streams advice for his fellow hong kongers under self-imposed exile like how to buy groceries, practical advice for life in a new land. >> where you drive, where you live. >> reporter: hearing the impact of a sweeping new national security law mach moved to the u.k. with his wife and two daughters. he says he hasn't found a new job and has been living off his savings. >> the very warmest of welcomes. >> reporter: last month the u.k. launched a $59 million fund to support hong kongers emigrating to the country under a new scheme. the fund would help new arrivals find jobs, houses and schools.

hundreds of thousands of hong kongers are expected to move to the u.k. under the program which provides a path to citizenship for 3 million people eligible for the status and the estimated 2.3 million dependents. china has slammed the program. >> translator: this action severely invaded china's sovereignty. >> reporter: paul not his real name and his wife are considering the offer. changes under the city's education under the new law have prompted them to leave. they've asked not to be identified. >> the brainwashing especially the national security agitation. >> reporter: outspoken political commentary -- has a passport. he plans to stay put but has been advised by friends and family to leave. >> i have never been so

uncertain about the future in my whole life because of the rapidly deteriorating political situation and some kind of uncertainty and threats. so i have been warned by many people you have to consider this. >> reporter: the path to a new life can be painful. gavin left his parents behind. he misses the comforts of hong kong but relishes his freedom. why did you leave hong kong? >> you can't say anything in hong kong now. everyone has the right to speak freely, to criticize your government. you should be able to do this. this is the human right. >> reporter: in every youtube video he hosts he shows a figurine. it's a black clad pro-democracy protester with a yellow helmet and umbrella, a token of free speech and another exile in the u.k. christie lu stout, cnn, hong

kong. protesters outside belarus are turning up the pressure on its government over the arrest of an opposition activist. to demand the release of raman pratasevich. but a belarusian opposition leader who took part in a rally in lithuania believes better days are on the horizon in her country. take a listen. >> translator: i'm very touched wii the support i see in lithuania and all around the world. but it's a pity it's been a year and we haven't won yet. new elections will come buzz there's no other way. >> meanwhile the leader of belarus met with russian president vladimir putin for the second time in two days. they discussed the status of the activist's girlfriend, she's a russian citizen and was arrested with him when the plane was forced to land. and if not getting covid isn't enough to make you get

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it's an offer you can't refuse at least that's what countries around the world are hoping. they're pulling out the stops to encourage people to get vaccinated. condos, cash all up for grabs to lure hesitant people into just getting the shot. here's michael holmes. >> reporter: a catchy rap song about one of the best ways to not catch the coronavirus. local officials in southwest china's sichuan province releasing this video to encourage people to get their covid-19 vaccinations as the country aims to inoculate 40% of its population by july. it's this carrot over stick approach that's catching on in

countries around the world. at least the ones that have enough vaccine supply to try to encourage people who might be hesitant to roll-up their sleeves. and some of the incentives are pretty hard to beat. in hong kong property developers are organizing a lottery with the grand prize of a million-dollar flat. but only residents who have received both doses of vaccine can enter the drawing. less than 20% of hong kong's population has gotten that first shot. >> i actually got vaccinated, only one jab, though. going to get the next one two days later. so yeah i'm definitely going to sign-up for this. why not? i will test my luck. >> others are less flashy but maybe a bit more practical. the mayor of a rural town in the philippines raffling off a cow a month. no shot, no chance of winning. israel has one of the most successful vaccination drives in the world. it offered free pizzas to lure people to its vaccination

centers. a free seven-day pass to ride the subway in new york comes with the jab at select stations across the city. >> i was in no hurry because i had coronavirus in april last year. and once i heard about this extra incentive, i got even more motivated. >> reporter: to scaleup the motivation some businesses are offering freebies to anyone flashing their vaccine card. krispe creme giving away a free glazed donut. united airlines has a drawing to win free flights. ohio just announced the first winners of its vax amillion lottery. one woman a million dollars richer for getting vaccinated. >> i did come up to cleveland from cincinnati to look at a used car. and i think buying a used car is still in my future, so that's about as far i've gotten. >> reporter: a new set of wheels and the freedom to move about, both compliments of a vaccine

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the team was favored to take home the champions league silverware for the thirs time in their history. those celebrations went deep into the night ask darren lewis was there for "cnn world sport." >> reporter: the lights went out at chelsea, stamford bridge stadium, but the club put on the most amazing drone show to celebrate another champions league success. fireworks, flares, a festival, really, behind me late into this may evening. because from a season that promised so little when frank lampard was sacked earlier this year, they now have success. they now have the biggest trophy in european club football. thomas talking aboutal has come in after being sacked by the french club psg just before christmas, and he has led the club to another success. kyle havertz signed for 72

million pounds to become the most expensive signing in chelsea history has scored the goal to sink manchester city and pep guardiola, who had believed would deliver a first champions league success for the club that has spent so much themselves. instead in a season full of subplots, it is chelsea who win. i was here for cnn around about six weeks ago when all of these fans who are here expressing their joy this evening were venting their anger at the proposal to join the super league. now, well, they're toasting and they're laughing and they're dancing and they're enjoying one of the greatest nights, another one of the greatest nights in their history. this is chelsea's night. this is chelsea's summer. i think this party's going to go on for quite some time. there are fans down here who are bare chested, there are fans down here with flags, there are fans with flares, there are fans coming from everywhere to

celebrate this achievement by thomas tuchal and the chelsea players that so many people had written off earlier this season. they are blowing their own horns and they've got every right to. they have been fantastic in the biggest match of their season. this is darren lewis in london for cnn. b.j. thomas was a country pop gospel singer who will be remembered for a song curiously out of place in the movie "butch cassidy and the sundance kid." ♪ raindrops keep falling on my head ♪ ♪ but that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red ♪ >> thomas has died at the age of 78 from complications of lung cancer. his recording of that romantic song enshrined in the grammy hall of fame. ♪ i can't stop this feeling deep

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welcome to all of our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. thanks so much for joining me this hour. i'm robyn curnow. coming up on cnn, much of the u.s. is getting back to normal. but concerns about a new covid variant in asia and soaring cases in argentina show the world isn't yet out of the woods. meanwhile, benjamin netanyahu's time as israeli prime minister could be coming to an end as his political opponents work on a deal to oust him from power. the midterm elections are a week away in mexico, but it's not just fake news or election fraud most people are worried about, it's that dozens of their politicians are being murdered