attorney, and/or the court. >> if the surveillance occurred as has been alleged, i would think that jamie spearsneeded the approval of the court. otherwise, there could be real legal problems. >> reporter: rosengart telling the judge what the "times" reports jamie did is unfathomable. the follow-up to the documentary "framing britney spears" paints a dark picture of the conservatorship that oversaw britney's life for over a decade. >> i think the conservatorship presented this narrative that all was well, that the conservatorship had saved her life, and it wasn't until very recently that people really started to question whether or not that was the case. and then finally, when britney herself broke her silence publicly in june, i think that really shattered any illusion. ♪ it's getting late ♪ >> reporter: spears stopped performing 2 1/2 years ago, saying she will no longer go on stage while her father is in control of her life and career. her instagram feed giving fans glimpses of her life. it's where she announced her engagement to sam asgarri. britney was 16 when she catapulted to stardom with

it does not absolve jamie spears of his alleged misconduct. represents a massive legal victory for britney spears, as well as vindication. having exposed his misconduct and plan to hold out for a settlement. this filing presents a massive legal victory for britney spears. mr. spears has now effectively surrendered. there's no settlement, to the extent mr. spears believes he can try to avoid accountability and justice. he is incorrect and our investigation into financial mismanagement and other issues will continue. the decision to end the conservatorship now rests with a judge. the next hearing is september 29th. you can expect a lot of the people in the free britney movement will be waiting for that decision. will be showing up to that court. this started with the fans. this is how a lot of this started getting attention. fans decided to start a podcast and bring attention to her conservatorship. she is thankful to her fans. we'll see in a couple of weeks what happens. >> free britney has been trending for a couple of years now. maybe it will

judge brenda penny decided that suspending jamie spears her father as co-conservator of her estate wouldterest of britney spears after 13 years, he will be replaced by a temporary successor, a cpa who will work with a team of professionals to oversee the pop star. 60 million dollars state. >> jamie spears is no longer a jamie spears and others. are going to face even more serious >> jamie spears attorney filed a petition to terminate the conservatorship completely, but it was britney spears attorney who argued for an immediate suspension instead in an orderly transition plan. mainly he argued that granting a suspension. jamie spears would have to turn over his files and records and that would give them the opportunity to make discovery. he accused jamie spears of doing a one 80 and pushing now to terminate after allegations came to light from the new york times presents documentary and with your former member for the security team allege that they were ordered to bug britney's bedroom and near her cell phone, allowing them to listen in on her intimate moments. i. >> had them. tell me wha

in a petition filed tuesday, lawyers for jamie spears saying, quote, if ms. ts to terminate the conservatorship and believes that she can handle her own life, mr. spears beieves she should get that chance. it's a complete reversal for jamie spears who long maintained that the guardianship imposed in 2008 due to concerns about britney's mental health. ♪ >> reporter: britney has been trying to get her father removed as the overseer of her $60 million estate for months telling the court in june the arrangement was abusive and humiliating. last month jamie spears said he would step aside once a new conservator could be found but he gave no time line and just weeks ago, britney's attorney accused jamie of asking for $2 million in exchange for his resignation. ♪ toxic ♪ >> reporter: but now jamie spears says the conservatorship should end altogether. tuesday's court filing saying, quote, ms. spears has recently demonstrated a level of independence that calls into question whether a conservator of the person is required. overnight britney's lawyer hailing the petitio

live pictures now outside the courthouse in los angeles where today a judge suspended jamie spears from the conservatorship. for 13 years he's had control over britney's money and life decisions. no longer. britney spears has testified that the conservatorship under her father was abusive and exp exploitative but this does not mean she's completely free a judge appointed a temporary conservator, a certified public accountant, who's worked in hollywood. that's something for which britney's lawyer was pushing cnbc's scott cohn outside the courthouse scott? >> reporter: shep, this is a huge victory for britney spears and for this huge throng of supporters here who went wild when the news came out just a short time ago >> we want this conservatorship to end that's our number one goal but this is a huge step and we are extremely happy about it. >> this is actually a major victory for the free britney movement however, this is not the remove jamie movement, this is the free britney movement so we are going to be pushing for the end of the conservatorship and won't stop until that happens. >>

staying - jamie spears a' request. thanks for that david. staying in - jamie spears a' request.staying in the - for that david. staying in the us... president biden has been in new york and newjersey to see the damage caused by tropical storm ida. ida first slammed into louisiana as a category 4 hurricane more than a week ago, then became a tropical storm, as it deluged the north—east. more than 60 people died across eight states. in newjersey, heavy rain and catastrophic flooding killed 27 people, and it took the lives of 17 in new york. here's what mr biden had to say. we've got to listen to the scientists and the economists and the national security experts. they all tell us this is code red. the nation and the world are in peril. that's not hyperbole. that is a fact. they have been warning us the extreme weather would get more extreme over the decade, and we're living it in real time now. president biden speaking, there. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: it's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights. we'll be hearing from rowlf the dog — one ofjim henson�

life and finances. [ crowd chanting ] on the eve of the high stakes hearing, tmz is reporting jamie spearsrson britney and her legal team have nominated to take over as temporary conservator of her estate. jamie is reportedly claiming his potential replacement, accountant john zabel, has lost $1 million in a fraudulent real estate investment and is not qualified to manage britney's $60 million fortune, but jamie spears has problems of his own. a recent "the new york times" documentary claimed jamie who controlled nearly every aspect of britney's life for 13 years hired a security company that bugged her room and tracked her text messages and calls. >> her phone, her own phone, her own private conversations were used so often to control her, it didn't feel like she was being treated like a human being. >> reporter: in a recent legal filing, britney's new attorney mathew rosengart said there is now overwhelming evidence for her father to be removed immediately. earlier this month jamie said he wants out. >> jamie has now come in over the top and aid, okay, you want me out, i'll do you one be

she began to consult with jamie spears and the family, and was on a number of calls where jamie spears only allowed supervised visits and on one of these supervisions, she doesn't want to let the kids go. she's clutching the youngest and goes into a bathroom and shuts the door and says she's not coming out. this immediately results in the police being called, swat team comes and breaks down the door, straps her on to a gaurn knee, takes her to the hospital. >> the judge signed a 5150 order that puts spears on a three-day hold. >> she's acutely psychiatrically ill as a person can be. >> i remember i threw a water bottle and ended up getting locked up, arrested and i was quite notoriously, as everybody knows held on a 5150 back in the day. it was very easy to strip me of my rights very quickly, and to keep me in line. >> after two hospitalizations in less than a month, one day would change britney's life for the next 13 years. >> this way, britney. >> february 1st, 2008, she's placed under a temporary consercon conservatorship. the l.a. county judge puts her father in charge of her finan

jamie spears's lawyer is denying that at this stage, but it does seem that what britney spears legalis pushing for today is that jamie spears should be removed as conservator. they want the conservatorship itself to continue for 30—45 days. that's all we are getting out from the court at the moment. it started about an hour ago. it is likely to go on for another hour or so, so we won't have any definitive ruling certainly till then. there are certainly till then. there are certainly multiple possible outcomes they could come from the hearing. one is that the judge could remove jamie spears and replace them as conservative her. what many here hoping for here is that the conservatorship is removed completely. thejudge conservatorship is removed completely. the judge could conservatorship is removed completely. thejudge could deny both positions they have had apply to the court. it is unlikely that will be the result of today's hearing. will be the result of today's hearinu. , ., ., ~ ,, will be the result of today's hearinu. , ., ., ~ i. ., hearing. sophie long, thank you for “oininu u

that is right, and the main person in all of this has been jamie spears, britney spears's father.d control of the purse strings, had control of that $60 million estate, and the relationship between the two has completely broken down it seems in recent years to the point where britney spears, in a very emotional testimony in court a few months ago, has said the whole arrangement was abusive, she accused herfather and others of preventing her from having more children, preventing herfrom from having more children, preventing her from seeing from having more children, preventing herfrom seeing her friends and so on. i asked the lawyer whether to end the conservatorship as is typical, britney spears would have to undergo some sort of psychiatric evaluation. he said that was probably going to be avoided because both sides had intimated that it wasn't necessarily required now. going forward, there is going to be some painful and torturous discussions in the weeks ahead you would have thought to complete this whole affair to wrap it up to sbs's specifications. wrap it up to sbs's s - eci

jamie spears insists he had nothing to do with his daughter's alleged poor treatment. now as jamie moves to end the conservatorship, britney's attorney is calling it another legal victory, a massive one as well as vindication. joe fryer, nbc news. >>> up next we go inside the surprising search to identify 9/11 victims. >>> this may stun you to know, but 20 years after 9/11, two more victims were identified this week but medical examiners are still working to identify more than 1,100 others here is stephanie gosk >> reporter: medical examiners are not first responders, but that day mark desire went straight to ground zero. >> when the south tower cracked, and i looked up, you were just under it. >> reporter: his team barely survived. it was the start of one of the most complex forensic challenges in human history. 20 years later, 40% of the victims are still unaccounted for. >> i think for a lot of people, it's going to be surprising to hear that there are so many people who aren't identified >> everything that destroys dna was present at ground zero so fire, water, sunl

daughter the judge ruled for team britney, setting the stage for a new beginning for the pop icon. >> jamie spearsl be formally removed shortly [ cheers and applause >> reporter: after living her life for the past 13 years under a conservatorship at the hands of her father, jamie, britney spears is now free from his control. jamie spears calling into the hearing, remaining silent as the judge ruled to suspend him as conservator. the new conservator in charge, an accountant handpicked by britney's team now britney's favored conservator has insight. they will work to unravel the conservatorship eventually leaving britney to run her own life as she chooses. liz day has reported on the story for the past year for thee to go, with who she wants to go, and she'll spend her money that she earned however she would like and regain her life >> reporter: britney, absent from the hearing appearing on instagram in a video flying a plane writing, she's on cloud nine outside the courthouse, hundreds of supporters gathered, many part of the free britney movement. >> what britney has wanted for so long. what britn

her father jamie spears has filed a petition to end the 13-year arrangement.buse sparking an outpouring of public support. let talk about this now. cnn entertainment reporter chloe is here and civil right the the attorney areva martin is here. as said to you during the break, is this a jedi mind trick? are you learning about this petition tonight? >> i mean, i think that the free brittany movement and people all over the world have been waiting for someone to file a petition to terminate and here it turns out to be her father, first time in 13 years but remember, britney spears' new attorney has been filing petition after petition putting pressure on jamie spears to resign, to step aside, you know, and there was that potential that judge brenda penny would be suspending jamie spears at the next hearing on september 29th. i want to read you part of the statement telling cnn this filing represents another legal victory for britney spears, a massive one and vindication for ms. spears and he can sit for, don, get this, a sworn deposition and answering other discov

. >> it happened in the los angeles courtroom of judge brenda penny jamie spears, father of pop star britney spears suspended as her conservator. the judge saying, quote, i do believe the suspension of jamie spears is in the best interest of britney spears. a huge victory. >> if you choose rectory. yes, this is a huge for britney herself. her fans who came from as far away as north carolina and massachusetts. for today's hearing. >> and creating a rally outside the courthouse where jubilant with today's decision. i think it's really shutting lie on all conservatorship abuse. and today we're really just seeing how britney is, you carter and that in that aspect and them and just really happy that we got. there's only it was the first court date for spears legal team since june. and since matthew rosengart took over as her chosen attorney. he asked for the conservatorship to fully end and 30 to 45 days in order to allow his team. >> time to investigate any corruption on the part of mister spears rosengart speaking after today's ruling that a lot of hard work. >> it's been intense. i'm pr

jamie spears, britney spears' father has filed a petition with the court here in los angeles not only control over britney spears' $60 million personal fortune but also for the conservatorship, this strange arrangement normally used for those who are elderly or infirm or in some way unable to exert proper control over their finances, to exert proper control over theirfinances, to be brought to an end, and he has consistently claimed, jamie spears, throughout the 13 years that the conservatorship has beenin that the conservatorship has been in place, that there was no justification for him standing nojustification for him standing down. then, no justification for him standing down. then, last month, after a lot of pressure, he announced that he would be standing down at some point in the future, but gave no particular timetable for it. he was also reportedly seeking a negotiated settlement. some reports suggested $2 million, in order to relinquish its control over britney spears' life, but now has come this petition and britney spears, i think, will be very pleased with this, not to me

later date and appoint a man by the name of john zable, certify public accountant, to take over jamie spearsties of overseeing britney spears' $60 million estate. we could see the judge saying okay, we'll discuss later if this conservatorship should be terminated. but today, jamie spears, you're out of there. we're going to put john zable in jamie spears' place and the judge will ask britney, do you want this? that's when we'll hear from her. i'll be in that courtroom, alisyn and come out and give you a play by play. >> we know you will, chloe. bring us anything as soon as it develops. thank you for being there for us. >>> meanwhile, nation's top military leaders issue a warning about how soon al qaeda or isis could rebuild in afghanistan. that's next. ♪ si acelero no me paran ♪ ♪ el viento pega en mi cara ♪ ♪ si acelero no me paran ♪ ♪ el viento pega en mi cara ♪ ♪ tonight, i'll be eating a buffalo chicken panini with extra hot sauce. tonight, i'll be eating salmon sushi with a japanese jiggly cheesecake. (doorbell rings) jolly good. fire. (horse neighing) elton: nas? yeah? spare a pound? w

in her attorney's statement to cnn late last night he said he still wants to have jamie spears sit downnswer questions under oath. he has questions about the finances. also, this 112-page petition i want to tell you that jamie spears says, okay, yes, i want to step aside, my daughter should have the right to have a baby, get married, do all the things that she cried about over the summer but i need $2 million. half a million dollars for my salary, and i need all my legal fees paid for. her attorney saying absolutely not. this is extortion. we're not going to pay it. john you asked me in the break, what are we going to see happen, what we're going to see happen most likely is britney spears being freed in a way not having the bounds of this conservatorship, but will there be a jury trial? will her attorney go after her father for anything potentially doing with the finances? will they be fighting over the money for months and years to come, right? so i think that this could get uglier and i think we're still going to talk about this way past september. >> oh, that's interesting. a lot mo

cnn, los angeles. >> what jamie spears' attorney said everything jamie did with britney's interest inind and he loves her very much. >>> now, celebrities and those closest to britney are also reacting to the news. let me show you a couple. britney's fiancee took to instagram to thank her fans, saying her fan base is called an army for a reason. he said this. wonderful news, she can now breathe. britney, enjoy your life, she tweeted. cher said she talked and prayed about this for years. you can see that. >>> now, the head of global safety for facebook will face some tough questions from senators about harm to children from social media. a u.s. senate committee is armed with confidential information from facebook whistleblower who said the company knows its product causes psychological issues for kids. the whistleblower is scheduled to testify next week. we'll stay on top of that story for you. >>> still to come on cnn newsroom, details are emerging about what gabby petito's fiancee did when he returned home from the trip without her. >>> plus a sentencing for the murder case gets under

after 13 years her father jamie spears is no longer her conservator. is outside the courthouse in los angeles where it all happened. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, george. this morning, britney spears is waking up for the first time in more than a decade without the fear of her father's control. the judge here saying the toxic environment that was described to her required jamie spears' suspension. now britney is one big step closer in the fight for her freedom. >> it's a great day for britney spears and it's a great day for justice. >> reporter: a milestone victory for britney spears. [ cheers ] after more than 13 years a los angeles judge ending jamie spears' control over his daughter's life suspending him as her conservator effective immediately. >> britney spears has been faced with a decade-long nightmare orchestrated by her father and others and she's so pleased and she's so thankful to all of you. [ cheers ] >> reporter: though the pop star didn't join the hearing her attorney quoting her testimony from previous appearances, reminding t

he will take jamie spears role for the time being.the new date will be the 31st of december, when a ruling will be made on the did termination of otherwise of the —— termination or otherwise of the conservatorship itself. jamie spears is suspended with immediate effect from the conservatorship. a major victory for everyone gathered outside. they one judge who is terrified about the future. her words are spoken by a translator. i am spoken by a translator. i am one of the — spoken by a translator. i am one of the judges _ spoken by a translator. i am one of the judges in - one of thejudges in afghanistan. i studied one of thejudges in afghanistan. istudied hard one of thejudges in afghanistan. i studied hard at the faculty of law and completed the course. i worked as an active judge for eight years until the day the teller band took over. i dealt with different cases such as kidnapping, human smuggling, migrant smuggling, membership in groups such as ies and the teller ban and so on. with the takeover, judges like me live in fear. we l

jamie spears saying, i have to be clean here, streisand.he court-appointed attorney and/or the court and britney said i did well. >> let me say one thing -- i don't believe for a second that the court knew this was going on. the conservator has very limited powers. but the conservator with the wink and nod of her court-appointed lawyer were abusing those powers and manipulating her to believe they had greater powers than they really did. you can't put somebody on house arrest. you can't spy on them. there's no way a court would agree to that. >> it's interesting. now the shoe is on the other foot. it's jamie spears that wants this to end as quickly as possible. and britney and her lawyer want to keep it going so that they can fully litigate what was done to her. adam streisand, to be continued, hopefully, with you. be well. all right. >>> you know what is a huge influence in this society and growing -- brand identity on politics. what do corporations endorse and not endorse in society by where they will put their money and what rules they w

jamie spears insists he had nothing to do with his daughter's alleged poor treatment. now, as jamie moves to end the conservatorship, britney's attorney is calling it another legal victory, a massive one, as well as vindication. joe fryer, nbc news. >>> all right. let's get an early check on your weather on this thursday with nbc meteorologist bill karins, in for janessa today good morning, bill, good to see you. . >> hey, great to see you guys. so we are watching what's left of mindy this was a quick-forming tropical storm that made landfall near tallahassee, florida, yesterday afternoon it's moving through southern georgia. there is a little bit of rain with it. it's going to be a rainy manufrainy-mornin commute from savannah to charleston and it's going to be well off the coast by this afternoon. so it's in, it's out and it's gone for the history books this was our m named storm and as you can see, by the time we even get to friday, it's well off the coast. we have had some few strong storms including in the last half-hour. a tornado warning in areas of eastern conne

jamie spears' attorney on this report.ell within the parameters of the authority conferred by him by the court. his actions were done with the knowledge and consent of britney, her court appointed attorney and or the court. jamie's reports as conservator speak for themselves. the security firm firm speak for jamie spears on this report. mr. yes, ma'amy and black box connected themselves within professional and legal bounds and they are proud of their work of keeping ms. spears safe for many years. jamie spears saying i have to be clean here, streisand because the court appointed attorney and or the court and britney all say i did well? >> let me say one thing. i don't believe for a second the court knew this was going on. the conservator actually has very limited powers. but what was happening here is that the conservator with the sort of wink and nod of her court-appointed lawyer were abusing those powers, manipulating her to believe they had far greater powers they they really did. there is no way. you can't put somebody

jamie spears has had control over his daughter's finances since t 2008 and nearly every other aspectr life. britney spears has told the counter the conservatorship is abusive, that she's been traumatized, forced into ia psychiatric program that cost her $60,000 a month, even prevented from having a baby because she wasn't allowed to remove an i.u.d. >> they openly talked about monitoring her. >> reporter: and now more salacious allegations have surfaced in two new documentaries, including one by "the new york times" that claims jamie spears had surveillance devices secretly installed in his daughter's bedroom to record her conversations. meanwhile, a netflix documentary alleges early paperwork for the conservatorship cited dementia, which is highly unusual for someone that young. >> i think a lot of people in america suffer from mental health issues, and they're not put in a conservatorship. so you really have to look at the motives. >> reporter: in her ruling, the judge said this outcome is in britney spears' best interest. and, norah, this is exactly what britney wanted. the replac

in a surprise move, jamie spears conservatorship. >> i am gladgr pesrosmade. conservatorship needs to be terminated entirely. >> last week, britney spears lawyer former -- formally applied to do that. britney and also help others who have suffered or fearuffering from abuse of the system. >> i am autistic. all of my friends who are r fsuyevea w uerp in alth similar situation. so many people i have talked to said she sounded just like me. that pain, that struggle, that demand to be your ohat istsso in all of us. she was speaking directly from the heart, and it was in all of our hearts. >> jamie spears has been accused of hiring a security firm to monitor his daughter's phone. without consent, that is illegal in california. laura: brittany's battle continues. for many cities andountries across africa, losing power is a daily headache. therere 600 millieolectcapll pe. in re ro khanna -- rural, a solar project is bringing t eogh 'toe'hopl>> this is one d communities benefitingm ro fagh, but a significant number of people still don't have access to electricity, most

her father, jamie spears, has filed a petition to end the 13-year arrangement.use during emotional court hearings sparking an outpouring of public support. let's talk about this now. cnn entertainment reporter chloe nilos is here and cnn legal analyst and civil rights attorney areva martin both here. i said to you guys during the break, what is this, some jedi mind trick, what is going on? chloe, what are we learning about this new petition tonight? >> i mean, i think the free britney movement and people all over the world have been waiting for someone to file a petition to terminate, and here it turns out be to be her father. first time in 13 years. but remember, britney spears's new attorney, matthew rosengart, has been filing petition after petition, putting pressure on jamie spears to resign, to step aside. and there was that potential that judge brenda penny was going to be suspending jamie spears at the next hearing on september 29th. i want to read you part of the statement from rosengart telling cnn this filing represents another legal victory for britne

her dad, jamie spears filing to end the conservatorship saying if she believes that she can handle herspears in her fight to end her conservatorship. ♪ britney's father, jamisp filing a petition through his attorney to formally ask the court to end the conservatorship. the filing reviewed by abc news states, she wants to live her life as she chooses adding that he believes britney is entitled to have this court now seriously consider whether this conservatorship is no longer required. ♪ my life has been so overprotected ♪ >> reporter: the 39-year-old pop star broke her silence about it back in june addressing the court for more than 20 minutes calling the court ordered conservatorship which is controlled in part by jamie spears abusive. in june britney told the court she says she's not allowed to ride in a car driven by her boyfriend or make her own decisions about birth control, imagine or having more children and jamie spears agreed to step down as britney's conservator of estate but not until now he said it should end. ♪ stronger than yesterday ♪ >> britney's legal team has shown ab

but in papers filed on his behalf, jamie spears has now conceded that his daughter's circumstances haven, all he wants is what is best for his daughter. if miss spears wants to terminate the conservatorship and believes that she can handle her own life, mr spears believes that she should get that chance. for the free britney fans — who've long maintained that the conservatorship amounts to jamie spears holding his daughter hostage — it's a major victory. the singer's lawyer, mathew rosengart, called it a massive legal victory, as well as vindication for miss spears. but he said an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement on the part ofjamie spears will go on. ending the conservatorship will give britney spears unfettered control over her life, her finances and her health treatment for the first time in 13 years. first, though, it requires the approval of thejudge overseeing her case — and the next court hearing is due to take place in three weeks' time. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. initial results of a postmortem examination on geronimo the alpaca show no sign t

and i'm so proud of her, for her courage. >> reporter: he accused jamie spears of unfathomable behaviorork times", including placing recording devices inside her bedroom. the change in conservator coming after spears made an emotional plea to the court in june, describing her frustration and anger saying, quote, the conservatorship is doing me more harm than good adding, quote, i just want my life back. it's been 13 years, and it's enough. meanwhile, outside the los angeles courthouse, fans rallying in support of their favorite pop star. erupting into cheers after months of calls to free britney. >> i know this isn't about me, but i felt a weight lifted off my shoulders. this is finally going to end for her. >> reporter: following the ruling, the singer prostinging this in a prop plane to instagram writing, on cloud nine right now. >> all right. well, john, the next court hearing will be november 12th when the judge is expected to terminate this conservatorship completely. somewhat of a formality right now. matthew rosengart saying the reason jamie spears did not want to be suspends, no

now, jamie spears' attorney has maintained that jamie loves his daughter.t everything he has done over the last decade-plus has been in her best interest. but here's the thing. mathew rosengart also raising this issue, that perhaps jamie spears filed a petition to actually terminate this conservatorship earlier this month in an effort to not have to turnover the legal documentation, the accounting that he now has to do because there is a new conservator that has been appointed by the judge. it's a temporary conservator named john sable. he's a certified public accountant. for now he's going to be overseeing britney's fortune. there is another date on the docket where the judge will terminate this once and for all. a lot of moving parts. one thing for sure, britney took to instagram to tell her fans she is on cloud nine. back to you. >> all right, chloe, thank you for that. big day in court for her. >> yeah. >>> all right, a fresh batch of subpoenas from the committee investigating the insurrection. who they want to speak with and why. with thirty grams of p

but in papers filed on his behalf, jamie spears has now conceded that his daughter's circumstances have mr spears believes that she should get that chance. for the free britney fans — who've long maintained that the conservatorship amounts to jamie spears holding his daughter hostage — it's a major victory. the singer's lawyer, matthew rosengart, called it a massive legal victory, as well as vindication for miss spears. but he said an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement on the part ofjamie spears will go on. ending the conservatorship will give britney spears unfettered control over her life, her finances and her health treatment for the first time in 13 years. first, though, it requires the approval of thejudge overseeing her case — and the next court hearing is due to take place in three weeks' time. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. let's speak to our music reporter mark savage. is there any question over whether thejudge will take the the judge will take the conservatorship thejudge will take the conservatorship of the judge will take the conservatorship of

jamie spears has been suspended as conservator as you heard, an accountant of britney spears's choosinglace in the meantime and another hearing is due to take pace in six weeks' time in which presumably discussions will be held on how to end this conservatorship altogether after some 13 years. she has posted herself having off—line lesson. she said she is on cloud nine right now. let's get the thoughts of the la celebrity blogger perez hilton. thank you forjoining us today. how do you feel about the result? i us today. how do you feel about the result?— the result? i think that all of the result? i think that all of the praise — the result? i think that all of the praise needs _ the result? i think that all of the praise needs to - the result? i think that all of the praise needs to go - the result? i think that all of the praise needs to go to - the praise needs to go to britney's fans. it for their concern and their work, the #freebritney movement made this possible and there were a lot of people, when this all began, that were sceptical, that thought, like i did, that it was a bunch

in a surprise move, jamie spears agreed to end the conservatorship. >> i am glad progress is being mades conservatorship needs to be terminated entirely. >> last week, britney spears lawyer former -- formally applied to do that. this would free britney and also help others who have suffered or fearuffering from abuse of the system. >> i am autistic. all of my friends who are dealing with mental health issues fear every day we are going to be locked up in a similar situation. so many people i have talked to said she sounded just like m that pain, that struggle, that demand to be your own person, that individualism that exists in all of us. she was speaking directly from the heart, and it was in all of our hearts. >> jamie spears has been accused of hiring a security firm to monitor his daughter's phone. without consent, that is illegal in california. laura: brittany's battle continues. for many cities andountries across africa, losing power is a daily headache. there are 600 million people on the continent who are not even on the electrical grid. in re ro khanna -- rural ghana, a solar p

i can say that jamie spears is expected to attend virtually, though. >> that's interesting.u. i know you have been following this story. you have been keeping tabs on the process. what is your sense of how hillary clintonly it is that the conservatorship disbands today? >> it seems certainly possible. the parties all seem to be in agreement that the conservatorship should be terminated. it is a question of whether it is going to happen today at the hearings or whether it is going to happen in the months to come. there is another hearing set for five weeks from now, november 4th. and it appears that if the conservatorship isn't terminated today, it very likely will be terminated then. >> what about the idea -- listen, getting this conservatorship disbanded is obviously the top priority for brittney and her team. but there are reports that perhaps actions by jamie spears and others involved could have broke ten law. is it possible that brittney's team goes on offense? how likely is it they might decide to do that? what resource would they have? >> they have already gone on the

jamie spears, on the other hand, didn't want this.nt to have to turn over files. the temporary conservator is a cpa. i want to read you a couple quotes matthew rosenguard said. britney spears did not attend court. he said my client britmy spears deserves to wake up tomorrow without her father as her conservator. it is against her mental state of mind to have her father as her conservator for one more day. also saying that her father is a continuing toxic untenable presence in the life of britney spears. no more. britney will wake up tomorrow without her father as her conservator. she'll go to bed tonight with someone else in charge of her finances and there is another court date that's going to be set, so in about 30 to 45 days, we'll see another court hearing where judge brenda penny will most likely look at a plan in place, the financial plan and a care plan in place for britney and terminate this conservatorship once and for all. for all intents and purposes, by the new year, britney, a free woman. but today, a huge day for britney

. >> reporter: jamie spears has made day-to-day and financial decisions on his daughter's behalf under a court-appointed conservatorship since 2008 when the pop singer suffered an apparent mental health crisis. earlier this summer, the elder spears filed a petition to end his role after his daughter sought to have his control taken away. in court documents filed before the hearing, britney's lawyer said her father crossed unfathomable lines by allegedly emai, texts, and calls, and having a listening device planted in her bedroom. in her ruling, the judge agreed removing spears' father from the conservatorship was in britney's best interest. some of the restrictions have already been loosened. spears recently got engaged to her longtime boyfriend and has bought her first ipad and a car. jamie spears' suspension is not appealable. cbs news, los angeles. >>> a hit broadway musical was forced to shut down a day after it reopened due to the coronavirus. last night's performance of "aladdin" was canceled a half hour before curtain. the production announced that covid breakthrough cases were

today, jamie spears filed his petition to end the conservatorship with the l.a. superior court. the conservatorship has controlled the singer's life and finances for 13 years. the filing says jamie spears only wants what is best for his daughter, and if she believes she can handle her own life, her father thinks she should get that chance. it is now pending approval from the judge. the next hearing is set for september 29. >>> an intense and bizarre scene unfolding on an american airlines flight. >> the incident started over mask requirements. take a look. >> sit down now. >> it happened after the flight crew and the pilot instruct the 61-year-old las vegas mantell put his face mask back on. passengers on the flight from l.a. to salt lake city are commending the flight crew for how they reacted during this incident. >> they really handled the situation to the very best of their abilities. we were really lucky that we have such a well-trained crew. >> once the plane landed, salt lake city police did arrest that passenger. this year, the faa reports there have been more than 4000

removal is in britney's best interest, but jamie spears, who insists all of his actions have been in his daughters best interest to push to end the conservatorship. so all the issues can be settled in mediation. reggie: heading to san francisco. their two big events happening. the giants take on the diamondbacks and then it's the michael blake concert at 8:00. you are encouraged -- if you're going to the chase center, your ticket will let you arrive early. mike: giants forecast. they put more distance between them and the dodgers, it still mathematically possible, but not probable that the dodgers can catch the giants. we are looking at your nl west champions. figure on the diamondbacks tonight. 62 dropping down to about 57. temperatures everywhere are cooler this morning. let's start in san francisco where we are running from 52 in sunnyside to about 55 in ocean beach. coming through the ferry building's 53 heading downtown it's 54. look at the wealth of 40's out there. saratoga 47. 49 healdsburg. i turn the heater on for a little while. it gives you an idea fall is taking a greater

a judge suspended her father jamie spears as her conservator.t means she will no longer have her dad managing her estate. since 2008, jamie spears has had control over almost every aspect of her life and finances including what medicine she took and how much of her fortune she could spend. a cpa has been appointed as temporary conservator. there is a hearing in november. >>> no shot, no paycheck. the nba says players will sit out because they are not vaccinated won't get paid. san francisco and new york as we've been reporting have rules requiring home players to be vaccinated. players on visiting teams are except. among the players who stand to lose a lot of monday, millions of dollars, warriors star andrew wiggins. he was reportedly, he will lose $15 million if he has to sit out all home games. >>> concession workers have reached a deal. it includes a $7 per hour raise, covid safety measures and affordable family health care among other things. the workers will get hazard pay bonuses for games worked during the pandemic. they them to ratify th

as it stands, what we believe is happening is jamie spears will be removed, suspended with immediate the conservatorship. this is a major victory for everyone gathered outside. i ask people for their reactions and they said it is what britney wanted and what we have been campaigning for. her lawyer argued that there was abuse, and thejudge found in her favour. and the 'udge found in her favour. , , , ., and the 'udge found in her favour, , , ., favour. just listening to the eo - le favour. just listening to the people gathered _ favour. just listening to the people gathered outside i favour. just listening to the | people gathered outside the courthouse, you can really hear and see the wealth of emotion and see the wealth of emotion and support britney garnered throughout this entire episode. how much did that play a part do you think in the support for this case, and what we have seen today?— this case, and what we have seen today? this will britney sears seen today? this will britney spears delete _ seen today? this will britney spears delete maker- seen today? this will britney i

jamie spears is one of two conservators who have controlled the life and finances of the 39-year-oldinger for over a decade. she and her fans argue the system is abusive, and jamie spears had increasingly come under fire for his role in enforcing it. we have the story. reporter: it is a surprise twist in the free-brittany saga. the man who had until now argued a court conservatorship was in britney spears's best interest has done a u-turn. her father says it is time to rethink the arrangement altogether. >> as he has said again and again, all he wants is what is best for his daughter. if she wants to terminate the conservatorship and believes that she can handle her own life, he believes that she should get that chance. reporter: her lawyer has called the filing of indication, but added that his investigation will continue, accusing him of trying to avoid justice. a u.s. court granted him control over his adult alters life into thousand eight, this after the popstar -- daughter's life in 2008. he took a step back into thousand 19, sharing the role with a professional conservator -- i

a judge suspending her father, jamie spears, as a conservator of her estate and all of her personal affairst to get to this hour. first, let's get right to the breaking news on the new round of january 6 subpoenas. i want to bring in doug jones, a former democratic senator from alabama, also a former federal prosecutor and phillip mud. good evening to both of you. phil, you're up first. the second round of subpoenas targets organizers of the rally, and follows close aides and allies to the president. what does it say about the committee's focus, sir? >> you missed a piece there, don. there's a controversy, kevin mccarthy is involved in this, about subpoenaing phone records. let me get you three lines together. one, you want to talk to people like mark meadows whether they were involved in speaking with the organizers of the riots before hand. you want to match that up with phone records. did he speak with anybody according to phone records on capitol hill or linked with the organizers of the rally about the rally before hand? add a third layer. you want to subpoena the organizers to have th

spears. after more than 13 years, a los angeles judge suspending her father as the head of her conservatorship. but not going as far as dissolving the entire arrangement. britney's lawyer pleading for jamie's immediate suspension, telling a judge, "mr. spears cannot be in my client's life for one more day." ♪ now i'm stronger ♪ >> reporter: today's ruling putting britney one step closer to the freedom she's been fighting for. since 2008, when the singer suffered a public meltdown, her father jamie has been in charge of the pop star's now estimated $60 million estate. in june, britney testifying against the conservatorship publicly for the first time, calling it abusive, saying her father should be put in jail. passionately telling a judge, "i just want my life back." tonight's court decision comes as new documentaries present vivid claims of wide-ranging surveillance of britney's actions and communications. >> her phone, her own phone and her own private conversations were used so often to control her. >> reporter: in the documentary "the new york times presents controlling britney spears," a former employee of black box security claims the firm hired by jamie put an audio recording device