cnn's erin mclaughlin live in london. crash, if anyone has forgotten that, 16 years ago this month. so, where did this allegation come from and why now? >> reporter: hi, martin. at the moment, the metropolitan police simply are not saying. they released a statement saying they are scoping information and assessing its relevance and credibility. they went on to say that this is not a re-investigation and they are not prepared to discuss the matter further. they have not even said what the information they are considering is exactly. however, there are reports in the british media and from a uk publication called "sunday people," saying that this information includes the allegation that the british military was in some ways involved in the death of princess diana and dodi al fayed, all the way back in 1997. that information they say is coming from, according to the "sunday people," a letter that they have been able to see, a seven-page, handwritten letter from the in-laws of a special forces sniper. the letter was written af

erin mclaughlin is joining us. >> that's right.e she unveiled that botched restoration to worldwide ridicule and laughter. the painting was pretty disfigured. so some people thought it was funny, but jimenez looks like is the one that's going to have the last laugh. the painting has since become something of a tourist attraction. over 70,000 people have been to see it in a tiny town in spain. and now a merchandising deal, according to spanish media reports, jimenez is said to ink next week will include cups and postcards and t-shirts. jimenez is expected to get 49% of the profits. >> wow. >> the rest will go to charity. >> that is a great deal. wow. she scored big time. >> wait until you see what she does with the mona lisa. erin, thanks. good to see you. erin mclaughlin there. >>> guess what, on the other side of the world, there is a shortage, another one hitting venezuela. >> there's a theme going on here. we told you about the toilet paper, now it's cars. we'll tell you what it is that has people paying more for used cars than

erin mclaughlin reports they hope it stays in one piece. >> reporter: it's been 19 months since the luxuryaground off the west coast of italy killing 32 people on board. and now news that the crippled ship will finally be lifted from its side in september. an american and italian company consider working around the clock to prepare the infamous wreckage for its voyage. it will enable salvage operation like no other in history. >> teams 12ed up to 500 plus people with the welders joining us. so, we still have 100,000 in the water every day. we have 55 welders on the project 24 hours a day. >> reporter: the plan began with steel platforms built under the water. 36 cables will help hoist the ship upright. and a series of enormous flotation devices attached to the ship's sides will help the cruise liner float away to a nearby port, hopefully all in one piece. >> roundabout the 20th of august, all the grouting and the mattresses should be underneath the bed of the "concordia." >> reporter: what makes the maneuver so risky, engineers behind the project say they only have one shot to make the det

c-n-n's erin mclaughlin shows us where else protests are popping up. >> reporter: from california, to york city, they are getting rid of russian vodka. you will not see any in london so district. >> now, we want to send a message of solidarity. the nigs and bars are banding russian vodka and a new law. the public discussion of all was securely in front of children. >> the little that we can do is fair enough. and there are other vodkas. >> reporter: of vodka, st oli has come out in support of lgbt rights and stoolies stands strong for the lesbian and gay community. they say that to me, it is not about weather or not it is a russian brand. weather or not people banned products in south africa. weather or not they are racist. because it is not about trying to show support. >> reporter: of vodka could be the tipping point, there could be other products like russian caviar! hall of this to send a message, if that should not be a crime to talk openly about case. >> there are some san francisco bars joining the protest. they include castro district bars like 'moby dick' and 'high tops'. the

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erin mclaughlin is "outfront." >> reporter: erin, new and chilling details into the events that unfoldedr, when two unidentified men sprayed 18-year-olds katie gee and kirstie trump with acid. speaking from zanzibar, their friend and medical student, olivia moore, told britain's channel 4 news that the men were smiling before the attack. >> reporter: the two men were on a moped and they stopped for the girls is and the two men looked at each other, nodded, and then the man in the back threw acid on the girls. and from then on, there was no incident that proceeded the actual attack. >> reporter: both women were thrown back to the united kingdom for treatment. kirstie trump was released from hospital sunday evening. katie gee, who took to twitter to thank everybody for all of their support, is still being treated in a specialty burns unit. erin? >> thank you, erin. >>> now check in with anderson cooper. >> we're digging deeper into the rescue of 16-year-old hannah anderson, who is back with her father, but dealing with the reality that her mom and brother are dead. i'll talk about the firs

i asked erin mclaughlin what they will be watching out for. >> jessica, the uk's only giant female pandaive birth within the next two weeks. hormone tests point to the possibility she might be pregnant after being articlely inseminated in april. she is being watched for signs of labor such as restless behavior. this is an extremely sensitive time. experts say it is possible for the fetus to be reabsorbed or rejected and the birth itself could last a matter of minutes because they're so small. zoo keepers say they're keeping their fingers crossed. jessica? >> thanks, erin. so cute. >>> the seventh story out front, miley cyrus stunned. she left jaws hanging after the performance at the mtv video music awards. check it out. you can see cyrus strutting around the stage with giant teddy bears and then strips down to a nude apparently latex bikinis and starts dancing or gyrating, whatever you call it with robin thicke and a giant foam finger. it is a performance many called offensive. but did miley cyrus accomplish what she set out to do? radio show host stephanie miller, opinion contributor.

erin mclaughlin is joining us to try to make sense of this confusion. what do we know about this letter? >> anderson, according to the british newspaper, "the sunday people," this letter is seven pages long, handwritten by the estranged in-laws of a former british special forces sniper. in that letter, they allege that this sniper told his wife or boasted to his wife that the british s.a.s. was behind the deaths of princess diana and dodi al fayed. now, this information was introduced as evidence in a trial, the court-martialing of this unnamed sniper former's roommate. he apparently was a witness in this trial. unclear that if british military officials knew of this information in 2011, why it's just reaching scotland yard now. scotland yard at the moment is not commenting, anderson. >> it all seems rather dubious to me. it's like the estranged family of this person and the ex-wife said this and the roommate. how seriously are the british authorities taking this? >> at the moment it's unclear, though they're obviously taking it seriously enough to asse

erin mclaughlin is outside scotland yard.hat amazed me, you'd think the police would say we dismiss this out of hand you can but you they didn't. how seriously are they investigating the claim? >> reporter: this is the first information that scotland yard has assessed for its relevance and credibility since the inclusion of the inquest into princess diana's death in 2008. it's serious enough to assess. the moment not serious enough to reop reopen an investigation. and they're saying this is not part of operation paget, an investigation into conspiracy theories. that investigation concluded that she died as a result of the gross negligence of her driver as well as the surrounding paparazzi. so how this reported seven page handwritten letter by the ex-laws of a former sniper could possibly alter those conclusions, well, that remains to be seen. >> thank you. now, conspiracies about princess diana's death have swirled. it's one of those moments that if you were alive at the time, you remember where you were. i remember i was sta

i asked erin mclaughlin what zoo coopers are watching out for. >> reporter: zoo keepers are watchinganda 24/7. hormone tests points to the possibility that she might be pregnant after being artificially insem nated in april. being watched for signs of labor such as restless behavior. this is an extremely sensitive time for a panda pregnancy, still not certain she will actually give birth. they say it's possible for the fetus to be reabsorbed or rejacketed and the birth itself could last a matter of minutes because baby cubs are so small. zookeepers say they are keeping their fingers crossed. jessica? >> thanks, erin. so cute. >>> let's check in with anderson cooper with a look at what's ahead on "ac 360." >> did you call me cute? >> i did. you're adorable. >>> what are options on syria and which ones are being considered by president obama? are we on the virge of a military strike. >> we have a live report from damascus and we'll talk it over with our panel. >>> and chasing down a charity collecting millions of dollars to grant wishes for dying kids. sounds great. why does it spend l

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erin mclaughlin, cnn, london. >> that is love. >> i feel like, i feel like we've given the guy a bad his defense, she said, take him and i bet she was saying, you know how we are. >> he says in the piece, told her husband to take the dog. so, they assess the situation and this is what she said to do. we make it sound like the guy just threw his wife under the bus, or under the boat. >> threw her off and i'm leaving with the dog. >> i have to stand up for husbands. the women will turn on you. >> a fantastic story. a story of survival, thankfully. quite a story to tell. so does the dog. tell all his buddies when he gets home. >> poor guy. i feel bad. i feel you, my brother. i feel what's going on. if the woifife's okay with it. >>> flooding ongoing in missouri and indra petersons has more information on the dangers out there. >> i'm going it keep saying it. i feel like i wake up every single day and i see video that looks like this. people trying to drive through flood waters and every day i feel like i have to tell a story of someone that lost their live in a vehicle. it's so dangerou

erin mclaughlin has more on this. >> reporter: kate, it was hot, nearly 95 degrees hot, but soaring temperatures100 women from strapping on stilettos for the annual race in kiev ukraine. the rules are simple, heels have to be 3 1/2 inches or higher. some of the more daring chose to run the course in 6 inch heels. the secret to success, packing tape. some of the women taped the stilettos on to their feet. ladies, don't try this at home. back to you, kate. >> that's a performance-enhancing drug maybe. >> it changes the game. >> if you've ever seen us late for a live shot -- >> i don't know how did you it. i bet if they ever did a test, women's ankles are one and a half times stronger than men's. >> everything about women is one and a half times strong are -- >> going up the stairs barefoot, put the shoes on last. >> all things i never thought i'd need to know. but now something i do need to know and so do all of you. the rumor mill is buzzing with talk of a new phone from apple. it could debut its next generation in september. what new tricks does it have up its sleeve. that's the question. with t

>> erin mclaughlin reporting live from london. >>> san diegans want their mayor out, it won't be easybut hundreds have decided bob filner must go and they have a little more than a month to find 100,000 others to support them. it was here. this spot. this is where i had my moment. i had to get help for my addiction to opioids. prescription pain killers. until then, i'd always worry do i have enough? [ mother ] withdrawal scared me. i couldn't face rehab. but at that moment... i found the courage that led me here. [ male announcer ] at turn2help.com, you'll learn that opioid dependence is a real medical condition and there are different, comprehensive ways to get help, including those in a private setting, without the need for daily visits. make now your moment. >>> very crucial time for the city of san diego and embattled mayor bob filne prrx is expected to return to work tomorrow. he has been missing in action since therapy. accusations pile up against him and enough signatures for a recall. >> reporter: the calls to get rid of san diego mayor bob filner aren't going away any time so

a dad, spending the day with cows in the town he and kate first called home together c-n-n's erin mclaughline is back to work as a royal. williams joked about being a father. >> she enjoys, she would have enjoyed to be here. >> it is certainly not or you would expect to find a prince. this show is his first official role of engagement since baby george was born. the remote alaisland and wells is what they used to call home. he will be leaving. >> this will always be a special place for us. captor and i look forward to return here overcoming years with our familycatherine and i o return here. >> this has been very good to the cambridge says. >> we will miss it. he was allowed to live his own life caree. >> this is what he likes. >> this is a way of been spanking them from their support. the prince's first banking them. >thanking them. >> we will be right back. >> the time is 9:30 a.m.. a break in this morning at tiffany's in walnut creek. to get you more news faster, let's turn to kron 4's jackie sissel live outside the jewelry store with details. >> we do not know how much state walked away

cnn erin mclaughlin is in london with more on that. ate. it's an absolutely massive feat of maritime engineering. the challenge to remove the remains of the luxury cruise liner, the "costa concordia" from the island. it's been 19 months since the luxury cruise liner, ran aground off the west coast of italy. killing 32 of the people onboard. now, news that the crippled ship will finally be lifted from its side in september. an american and italian company are working around the clock to prepare the infamous wreckage for its journey from the tuscan island and avoid an environmental disaster. engineers say it's a naval salvage operation like no other in history. >> swelled up to 500 plus people with the welders joining us. so we still have hundred divers in the water every day. >> reporter: the plan to remove the "costa concordia" began with platforms under the water. in a serious of enormous flotation devices attached to the ship's sides will help float away to a nearby port. hopefully all in one piece. >> around the 20th of august, all t

it goes virily and erin mclaughlin is following it. >> reporter: kate the look at this fisherman's face pretty much says it all, pure agony. this video now gone viral. it's not exactly clear how he got caught in this rather awkward position but they use everything from a wooden plank into a metal bar until finally success. check out the jaws. they aren't the only ones amazed as to how this could have happened. back to you, kate. >> have you ever found your hand in the wrong end of the that? >> one thing you often say when there's a fish flopping around keep your hand away from the mouth. the problem is that's where you need to get the hook out. what we were speculating on is why they didn't just kill the fish which is what i would have been creaming in any language as soon as it clamped down on my hand but i guess they were worried about crushing his hand. >> i would, too. that is one ugly fish. >> that guy was in some pain. >>> coming up on "new day" people want to buy smaller cars because they're better on gas but we know the compromise is safety. the question is how safe is this comp

erin mclaughlin has more in london. >> reporter: beware of sharks or dolphins. out for dusty the dolphin believed to be responsible for a number of attacks off the coast of ireland, her temper tantrums caught on camera. some people have ended up in the hospital. dolphins are considered an endangered species protected under law. swimmers beware. back to you, kate. >> thanks, erin. i'd say so, wow. you were saying you've seen how strong the dolphin tale is. >> obvious remedy stay away. >> when the dolphin starts acting like a bucking bronco you move away. >> when it's the size of a jet ski you don't mess around. we'll take a break here on "new day." when we come back what can the u.s. do about edward snoweden? we'll ask lawmakers about what happens next and his russian lawyers dropping some hints about what snowden's next move may be. >>> this busy bear doesn't have time to dive into the dumpster and look for snacks so what's he going to do? oh i'll just take it to go. cccccheck it out! [ male announcer ] this summer, savor every second of vacation. but get your o

erin mclaughlin explains. >> reporter: kate, zurich opened up its first sex drive-through.argest city in switzerland now home to nine garage-style structures equipped with alarm buttons and security personnel. the so-called sex boxes will be open from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and can only be accessed by vehicle, part of a program designed to increase safety for sex workers as well as cut back on open street prostitution and it's all perfect legal in switzerland. back to you, kate. >> all right, erin, thank you so much. sex boxes. >>> moving on, now to the latest trend in flying, would you pay extra a specially designate nod kid zone? be honest. low cost asian airline is giving passengers the option to do that, carving out a space where children under 12 aren't allowed. other airlines are following suit, it sounds like heaven to some but the pressing question, is it fair? cnn's christine romans is here. >> who cares if it's fair? i need to get a quiet bit of work on an airplane. is my kid we're talking about, too, so i come to this with a little bit of prejudice. would you pay

aaron mclaughlin is "outfront." >> reporter: erin, 18-year-old katie and kirstie arrived back in they. they alanded at a military base in western london before being brought directly to this hospital in chelsea, which has a specialist burns unit. now, earlier, i spoke to a family friend who told me he has seen photos of the two young women following this attack and he says they are quite seriously injured, adding that as is the case with any burn victim, there are concerns over permanent scarring. meanwhile, in zanzbar, the investigation continues. authorities questioned five people today, and all five were released. no one has been arrested so far. >> now our seventh story "outfront." oprah's brush with racisracism. he says a store clerk refused to show her a $38,000 bag that was on display. >> i go into a store, shall remain unnamed, and i say to the woman, uh, excuse me, may i see that bag right above your head. and she says to me, no, it's too expensive. and i said, no, no, no, no, see, the black one, the one that's folded over, blah, blah, blah. and she said, no, no, no, you don