spears from disaster. mona? andrew? >> christine, thank you.es are reaching out and saying congratulations. paris hilton is tweeting she is happy to hear this news. it is long overdue. >> a lot of fans posting. she posted an instagram post wthout a caption. it was just an image. a lot of people under there saying britney is finally free. they are determined to set her free. her lawyer says he plans to investigate jamie spears' conduct over the last 13 years. >> her estate is worth $50 million. >>> okay, coming up, a wine list with your short stack. and how ihop is planning to add some spirit to your famous breakfast platters. >> good morning, tgi fridays. >>> and later, one of the most iconic houses in boston is back on the market. it's ten-feet wide with a seven-figure price tag. you're watching "world news now." ♪["i'll be seeing you" by billie holiday] ♪ i'll be seeing you ♪ ♪ in all the old familiar places ♪ ♪ that this heart of mine embraces ♪ ♪ all day through ♪ [doorbell] ♪ in that small cafe ♪ ♪ the park across the way ♪ ♪ the children'

the what does this actually mean for britney spears?— for britney spears? september - for britney spears? the next hearing in september 29. i for britney spears? the next| hearing in september 29. her attorney had filed paperwork to try to rush the hearing. however, thejudge said no. the next hearing, what they will have to do this all come together and decide, what the next step is. immediately, she wants to have her father taken after being her co—conservator but ultimately, remember, she wants this conservatorship to end. that is the ultimate goal. does this to make it more or less likely? it does this to make it more or less likely?— does this to make it more or less likely? it may. there are so many _ less likely? it may. there are so many other— less likely? it may. there are so many other things - less likely? it may. there are i so many other things happening in the case now, too. recently it has been unearthed another attorney, thejudge in the it has been unearthed another attorney, the judge in the case is now receiving death threats on twitter. s

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. >>> the father of britney spears will step down from her conservatorship. what comes next. >>> tonight, a northern california teacher recovering by a sudden attack by a parent on the first day of school. what sparked the violence. >>> the major victory for bay area mcdonald's employees who say they were given dog diapers to wear as face masks. >>> big victory for britney spears tonight, after a year's long battle her father said he will step down from her conservatorship. >> reporter: pop star britney spears has a reason to celebrate after her father jamie just agreed to no longer be conservator of her estate following a month's long court battle and pressure from fans and supporters. >> hearing something like that is very exciting but i have learned throughout the years not to get ahead of myself. >> reporter: she is part of the free britney spears movement. in recent months dozens of people showed up at l.a. county superior court to rally for her. oing her $60 million estate for more than a decade. on thursday, jamie spears lawyer filed legal documents sa

. >>> the father of britney spears will step down from her conservatorship.what comes next. >>> tonight, a northern california teacher recovering by a sudden attack by a parent on the first day of school. what sparked the violence. >>> the major victory for bay area mcdonald's employees who say they were given dog diapers to wear as face masks. can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys---- i was kind of embarrased at all the love and attention i got from my customers. people are so moved by how much i understand about them. they start including me in their lives. that's helen and her friends. i arranged a wellness retreat for them. look at those ladies. such wisdom. mmm. but it's really genesys that helps me understand people and what they truly need. i'm just glad i can help. >>> big victory for britney spears tonight, after a year's long battle her father said he will step down from her conservatorship. >> reporter: pop star britney spears has a reason to celebrate after her father jamie just agreed to no longer be conservator of her

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this goes beyond britney spears.e the face for people that don't have her capability to address abuse issues. something similar happened with the philanthropist and socialite who in the 1990s, was a situation with brooke aster, her conservator was taken to task for mismanagement of her estate, and for a time raised profile of these issues. if there's action against jamie spears, that can help make the general public more activist protecting the elderly and dependent on conservatorship. >> joyce vance, erin mclaughlin, thank you for the update. >>> another day of brutal temperatures as a heat wave impacts millions from coast to coast. the question is how long will it last. that's next. tion is how long wit last that's next. out of convenience, or necessity. we can explore uncharted waters, and not only make new discoveries, but get there faster, with better outcomes. with app, cloud and anywhere workspace solutions, vmware helps companies navigate change-- meeting them where they are, and getting them where they want

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it is wonderful so many have supported britney spears.ust heard the news. underfoot things can happen when we stand together. fans have criticized jamie spears, claiming he exploited his daughter. he denies this and says he had her best interests at heart. anchor: that is from us. more news is next. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> my guest is a writer, director, and producer known for creating some of the most iconic shows in tv history. beverly hills, 90210, melrose place, and emily in paris. hello. you are shooting the second season. what is different about this season? >> there are some new characters who come in. i'd like to think of the first season is the beginning of the movie, the set up, and the action begins in sees it too. >> are you shooting outside of paris? >> outside paris, suggests, so we began filming there. it is beautiful. part of the show is showing off the beauty of france. there is a lot of eye candy in this season. it is therefore the viewers to live vicariously. >> what is it about france you love so much? >> it is a beautiful country, b

last month miss spears launched a bid to remove jamie spears as conservator claiming the agreement controlling since 2008. i've been speaking to entertainmentjournalist kj matthews, who says the move isn't as straightforward as it seems. it is like anything else. you have to read the fine print. you know, a lot of the people in the free britney movement were elated when they heard today that her father was going to step down from his role as co—conservator, particularly over her finances. but what they did not realise is that he said he would only step down when there is a smooth transition, in other words, yes, eventually he will step down but not right now. to think he's made the decision to step down because of public pressure? because of movements like the free britney that you express there which supporters and fans were speaking up so vocally on social media, or do you think is a direct result of what happened in that case? it is definitely a result of the pressure put on him. remember her new attorney just last month wanted to terminate his access. she made it perfectly clear within the

in a surprising twist of brittney spears to end her conservatorship, her father jamie spears in a court filing yesterday saying he intends to step down as conservative of her $60 million estate. this is being seen as a big win for brittney spears, although her father at the moment is not giving a timeline for his departure, something that is causing friction with her legal team, her lawyers saying he wants jamie spears to step down immediately. also illegal analysts i've been speaking to say this is no way the end of the conservatorship, this is a step in the legal process. take a listen. >> once jamie spears actually steps aside what does that mean for the free brittney movement? >> it means she's a step closer to being free, but only one step. remember, jamie spears steps aside, another conservator takes his place. brittney remains under conservatorship even if jamie is replaced. >> reporter: jamie spears has been the subject of not only britney spears his daughter's wrath but also the anger and outrage of her fans for his role within the conservatorship and control of his daughter an

spears struck her. >> during that altercation, alleging that spears struck her. >> reporter: no one was injured, but the housekeeper filing a complaint with the sheriff's office. >> this was extremely minor. >> reporter: matthew rosengart saying that the investigation is overflown sensational tabloid fodder. nogs more than a manufactured he said/she said, with a cell phone. no striking and obviously no injury whatsoever. ♪ all eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus ♪ >> reporter: it comes as the 39-year-old pop star seeks to regain control of her life and fortune. her father, jamie spears, has been her conservator since 2008. now, jamie says she plans to step down from that role he's held for 13 years. >> these are only allegations. i don't see that impacting the conservatorship proceedings. if more facts come to light and we learn more about this, hypothetically, it could impact proceedings. but at this time, there's no reason to think that it will. >> reporter: now, it's up to the district attorney's office to decide whether they will file charges. andrew? mona? >> me

spears should remain silent and step aside immediately.says regardless of his formal title, he will always be her father and love her unconditionally. >> a complicated trail >>> some 120 million americans dealing with dangerously high temperatures right now most of washington state, western oregon still under an excessive heat warning according to the national weather service. portland expected to reach a high of 103 today after tying a daily heat record yesterday. nbc meteorologist bill karins is here how's the weather? >> unfortunately hot some people like it hot. some people are waiting for the fall cooldown. this map today is a little unusual. this is the feels like temperature on your screen it is 102 in boston. it is pretty rare that 102 in boston is the hottest temperature out of anywhere in the lower 48 they're tied with wichita. 102 still feels like in washington, d.c. by the numbers, we still have a lot of people that are heat advisories and heat warnings that's the 120 million people. the good thing is is that the rain and coole

but, jamie spears' attorney writes quoting here even as ms.he does not believe a public battle with his daughter over continuing service as her conservator would be in her best interest. even though he must contest this unoff petition for removal. he continues to work with the court and daughter's new attorney to prepare for an orderly transition to a new conservator. meaning it will happen, it's just unclear exactly when. in response, britney spears' attorney calls it vindication for the singer and says he is pleased that jamie spears has agreed to be removed but the attorney then adds, quoting again: we look forward to kinking our vigorous investigation into the conduct of mr. spears and others while he rigged millions of dollars from his daughter's estate. mr. spears has been his daughter's conservator since she suffered a very public break down 13 years ago. during those 13 years, britney spears has repeatedly toured the world, released multiple albums and appeared on numerous television shows. britney's fans started the free britney movem

spears's conservator of her estate. from her attorneys says mr. spears intends to work with the court and his daughter's new attorney to prepare an orderly transition to a new conservator. the popstar is finally getting what she has asked the court for. after telling a judge she umatized by the conservatorshi father for abuse. her lawyer has not asked to end the conservatorship altogether. legalist dan abrams expands why. >> the reason is likely to get jamie spears out is step one. if you file to end the conservatorship, jamie spears then could object and say i do not think it should end. he is part of the inner circle there. that leads to a trial. kumasi: britney spears -- jobina: britney spears's attorney says there's an ongoing investigation into her father's conduct over the past were teen years and spears wants to see him in jail. she tells abc news he is looking forward to taking the sworn deposition as soon as possible. julian: new developments in the murder of a six-year-old boy in san francisco. they arrested a

her father, jamie spears finally agreed to step down as her conservator. he served in that role for 13 years insisting she wasn't stable enough to manage their own finances. britney's attorney fought to have him removed accusing the pop singer's father of mental abuse. jamie spears said that while there are no actual grounds for his removal. he does not want to continue a public battle with his daughter. and heads up. if you're planning on going to coachella or stagecoach this year. make sure you're either vaccinated or have a negative covid test easy presents the world's second largest live music company says it's going to require either proof of vaccination or that negative covid test to enter any of its live events. the new rules are going to take effect by october 1st. meantime, chicago health officials say that so far there's no evidence to prove that the lollapalooza music festival was a super spreader event. it had about 2 weeks ago, health officials say there's been enough time to determine whether cases of covid can be linked to the music festival

commissioner spears? >> just one question. is the commission or the advisory committee fully staffed now or is there places still open? >> so we have one more opening. we think we have an application, but we're asking the potential member to reapply, and it's the board of supervisors. so if you want, i can include -- we're sending letters. i haven't quite figured out membership chair, do we just send another letter? do we -- you know, because that's where we have our openings, but if you like, i will include those supervisors' names again in my report. it hasn't changed, i'll tell you that. >> okay. >> so not a problem. >> anything else on the advisory committee report? move along to the joint legislative report. want to call that? >> commissioners, that is the joint legislative report, also presented by the advisory council president, miss diane lawrence. >> again, i'll be brief. i have the details in my report, and what i did this month is i added notes in the organization and support column so you have more detail on what w

spears and others over the past 13 years., britney's team argued jamie speers spent more than $500,000 on his own pr efforts. jamie refuted all claims of wrongdoing. this morning the pop star appearing one step closer to making the movement free britney take on a whole new meaning. pushing jamie spears out is a step in this long process of britney trying to regain control of her life but not the end of the fight with her dad. she says she wants to see him in jail. there is an ongoing investigation and her attorney telling abc news he looks forward to taking jamie spears' sworn deposition as soon as possible. guys? >> kaylee, thank you. >>> let's bring in chief legal analyst dan abrams. yes, this is a long process but getting her removed is what britney wanted most of all. >> this is just step one, meaning, he has been the conservator of one part recently. he was initially of both parts of this conservatorship. there is the conservatorship of the person, decisions made about her medical care, who she sees and interacts with, w

guy: breaking tonight a major legal victory for britney spears her father jamie spears has agreed toively controlled the singer's every move since 2008. he and his lawyer insists there are no actual grounds for removing him. that he believes he was just saving his daughter's life. but he now says a public battle with britney spears is not in her best interest. during britney's emotional testimony last month the popstar said she wants to press charges against her father. the conservatorship allowed him to ruin her life. in response to mr. spears announcement today the singer's attorney fired 'looking for the vigorous investigation of the conduct over the past 13 years. he reaped millions of dollars from his daughter's estate. and i look forward to taking mr. spears a sworn deposition sean, jesse and lee. jessica if we did not cover that story tonight i was going to have my gay car suspended yet again. when you make sure we got to it in the final block of highly watch case is public opinion do this? >> think it absolute played a factor in this. i was one of the, before it came out abou

britney spears attorney calls it vindication and is pleased that jamie spears has agreed to be replacedpears of course has been his daughter's conservator since she suffered a very public breakdown 13 years ago. but during those 13 years, britney has repeatedly toured the world and released multiple albums. her fans say that she can take care of herself. tucker? >> tucker: trace gallagher with us tonight. thanks so much. >> you better. >> tucker: for the past five years, laura morris has been a teacher in virginia public schools. until tuesday. tuesday she quit her job in front of the school board. why did she do that? she explained. here's part of it. >> i was told in one of my so-called equity trainings about white christian able-bodied females currently have the power in our schools and that, "this has to change." clearly, you've made your point. you know longer value me or many other teachers you've employed in this county. since my contract outlines the power that you have over my employment in loudoun county public schools, i found it necessary to resign in front of you. school bo

spears that ms. spears would currently qualify for such a hold.was having a serious impact on the singer's mental health. but this latest bombshell playing out as the fight to remove jamie from the conservatorship intensifies. britney's attorney former federal prosecutor mathew rosengart is expediting a hearing to petition that attempting to bump up the date from august 23rd to september 5th and says jamie could simply step down. if it doesn't happen he should be forced to pay all his legal fees. >> let's switch it up and get the forecast from rob marciano who is out in norwalk, connecticut. rob, good morning once again. >> hi, good morning. we are along the shores of the norwalk river which dumps into long island sound which dumps into the atlantic ocean and talk about the tropics. we have three areas of concern that we're monitoring getting into august, which will get us to september which is the peak of hurricane season. so things are getting definitely more active. 10% or 30% chance or 40% of one making it through and maybe make a run at the u

last month miss spears launched a bid to remove jamie spears as conservator claiming the agreement controllings been in control of his daughter's estate since 2008. entertainmentjournalist kj matthews says the move isn't as straightforward as it seems. it is like anything else. you have to read the fine print. you know, a lot of the people in the free britney movement were elated when they heard today that her father was going to step down from his role as co—conservator, particularly over her finances. but what they did not realise is that he said he would only step down when there is a smooth transition, in other words, yes, eventually he will step down but not right now. well, the next hearing in september 29. her attorney had filed paperwork to try to rush the hearing and speed it up, so to speak. avid earlier. however, thejudge said no. the next hearing, what they will have to do is come together and decide what the next step is. immediately, she wants to have her father taken off of being her co—conservator but ultimately, remember, britney spears wants this conservatorship, after 13 yea

spears' attorney calling jamie spears announcement vindication. st step stephanie he'llom is live.es is the new legal filing, the response from jamie spears and indicating that he does intend to step down as the conservator of his daughter's estimated $60 million estate. in the filing he goes on to say while he doesn't think there are grounds for him to be removed but a prolonged battle publicly with his daughter about this conservatorship is a good idea either. so that is whiy he's working on having a smooth transition to a new conservator for her estate. when he first took over this role 13 years ago or so, he said that britney was in crisis mentally and emotionally and there were predators around her and targeting her financial wealth as well. all of that is why he said he's done this. however, like you said, matthew rosen guard, the current attorney said this is vindication and there seems to be plenty of attacks in here which jamie spears sees as just making his case, he said that he's been get ago tacked over this time. but this is vindication and they'll continue to investig

spears.not provide a timeline for what they call an orderly transition and maintain that he saved britney from disaster, supported her when she needed it most, protected her and her reputation from harm, and facilitated the restoration of her career. >> things are way better than i ever anticipated. >> reporter: her father's latest filing is widely seen as a win for britney. she's been active on social media during the ongoing legal process. the 39-year-old singer speaking out during an emotional hearing in june, pleading for her 13 year conservatorship to end, alleging she's been forced to perform take anti-depressants and prevented from removing an iud meant to prevent pregnancy. he loved the control to hurt his own daughter. 100,000% he loved it, she told the judge. jamie remains in charge of britney's finances but is not been in control of her personal affairs for past two years. and he says he had nothing to do with his daughter's alleged poor treatment. once jamie spears actually steps

spears. >> plus, bay area based zoom making learning easier for students. >> coming up at 5:00, what parents are turning to, to teach their toddlers the valuable lessons that they learned during quarantine. >> this is a live look from treasure island this morning. it is 4:40. we will be right back. >>> time for this morning's money watch report. a revenue spike for air bnb and how to stay focused during online class. >>> stocks moved higher on thursday. the dow gained 14 points, adding to it's record high. the nasdaq rose 51. air bnb's revenue jumped 50%. the company brought in $3.1 billion as travelers looked to get away and also avoid hotels but shares went down because of concerns about the delta variant. zoom has a new feature to help people who have trouble paying attention during class. focus mode allows students to only see the names of other kids in class. >>> wendy's is opening locations that will only be delivery over the next four years. third party services like uber eats and door

jody montgomery is the conservator of britney spears' person.cal care. this is something jamie spears was overseeing for over a decade since the conservatorship was first put into place but he stepped aside from this role when he had his own health issues. jody montgomery stepped in and until recently, there were discussions, on both sides, that they agreed that jody was going to become the permanent conservator of the person. but now, it doesn't look like that might happen, anymore, because britney has made a bunch of allegations both of her testimonies over the summer saying that she was forced on lithium. forced to remain on an iud. not able to start a family. a lot of questions that these are areas that jody is overseeing. but what i have to say is that things are getting ugly. there are so many questions. all of these petitions, back and forth. and now, jamie spears saying that jody, actually, called him saying that she thought that britney should be under a psychiatric hold. remember, britney was placed under two psychiatric holds at the b

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once again, want to thank britney spears for her courage. the case has brought attention to conservative ships in the us critic say the legal guardianship measures are open to abuse and terminating a conservatorship isn't simple. to get out of it. you need to then prove to the court, i've regained my capacity. i've been in therapy, i've been taking medication. i've worked on myself and now i'm able to make these decisions. so it's not just standing up and saying, i want to be out. it's proving to the court that you're ready to be out. there is no, i'm lying for when brittany's father will step down. he denies any wrong doing, and he's calling for another conservator to take his place. the fingers fancy, it's a step in the wrong direction. but the battle they argue is far from over castillo, so the young 0. let's talk about this with the want to brooks. she's joining us from baltimore, maryland. she's a civil rights lawyer. she's also the founding partner brooks law, l. l. c. thanks so much for speaking to us on how to 0. want to brooks. firs

spears and others." the filing from -- no doubt that conservatorship saved his daughter from disaster and supported her when she needed it the most. >>> it was back to school in contra costa county. tens of thousands of students in the mount diablo unified school district started in person instruction today. kpix 5's justin andrews tells us about the district 's new plan should a student be diagnosed with covid. >> reporter: these kids are really excited for the first day of school at pleasant hill elementary and already, i would give all of them an a for their first assignment and that is wearing a mask. >> i hope you're ready for our first day of school! underneath those masks are smiling faces, event for some first time kindergartners. are you excited to start school today? >> yes. >> reporter: it is his first day ever inside a school. his mama, linda, right by his side. >> you worry about kids and you love them but they are doing all they can to make it safe and it is going to be great for him to be

. >>> and how britney spears's fights for freedom has revealed a spot in america's justice system. this is "american voices." >>> we begin this hour with the rise of the delta variant across america as students head bok to school. the resistance continues across the u.s. against the the two known weapons we have against covid, masks and vaccines. the biden administration just reported a positive milestone, nearly 1 million new vaccinations today alone. after nearly 1 million shots went into arms on friday. that is the biggest two-day total we have seen in a month. but despite that progress, doctors in texas fear this new surge will linger. hospitals there report number of covid patients and the state is struggling with a shortage of nurses. florida health care workers are also stretched thin. new reporting from the "tampa bay times" says florida hospitals are, quote, filled with more coronavirus cases than at any point during the pandemic. after 17 most of his fighting the ravages of covid-19, the end is no longer in sight for doctors and nurses who say they're risking their mental

last month, miss spears launched a bid to remove jamie spears as conservator, claiming the agreement this has been quite a year for britney spears. she finally began to speak out about the arrangement that controls her life. the target of that anger was herfather, jamie, the man who became her conservator, after she apparently suffered a breakdown 13 years ago. it is a sort of guardian role, to handle all of her affairs. during recent court hearings, the singer accused him of using her money for himself, and of abusing his power. speaking directly to the judge, she said she wanted more control of her finances and her body. she even alleged that the conservatorship was forcing her to use birth control, when she wanted to have a baby. mr spears has also become a focus of anger for fans in the free britney movement. he says the attacks are unjustified, and that there are no grounds for removing him, but that he is now willing to step down to avoid a public battle with his daughter. when the time is right. the singer still can't spend her vast fortune as she pleases. it is likely her fat

al roker is here >>> just in, the battle of britney spears with her father verdict is in. >>> and if you build it, they will come tonight's first ever mlb game in iowa on the real life field of dreams >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening, everyone there is breaking news out of afghanistan tonight where a swift taliban advance and the rapid crumbling of the afghan government is triggering the return of 3,000 u.s. troops to evacuate american civilians the state department accelerating its reduction of embassy staff in kabul, and warning americans should leave the country immediately. tonight some of afghanistan's largest cities are back under taliban control as fears grow that the capital itself, kabul, could fall soon. the reintroduction of american ground troops coming just week before the scheduled end of the decades-long u.s. military mission there. kelly cobiella is in kabul tonight with the latest. >> reporter: tonight a shocking announcement just weeks before the u.s. completes its full withdrawal of troops from afghanistan. >> this is a temp

jamie spears says he will step down as conservator of his daughter, britney spears, as a state for more than a decade. course have allowed him and others to control the money career and much of her life after she suffered a series of mental breakdowns, but allegations of abuse. how followed the 39 year old told the judge she's been drugged, forced to perform and prevented from having more children. 1 she also accused her previous legal team of working against her interests. the hands have grown increasingly both like him pain free, britney, for a long time. one of the most problematic aspects of this case has been that she haven't been able to fluctuate attorney. and i don't think the attorney she had previous to this was, i know that he hasn't been advocating for her interest because we know that brittany has asked and multiple times out of this. and apparently he never told her how to do that. once again, want to thank britney spears for her courage. the case has brought attention to conservative ships in the us critic say the legal guardianship measures are open to abuse and terminat

spears was in crisis desperately in need of help. he believes was in his daughter's best interest. no one loved her as much as a parent could. he has offered his daughter love, support and encouragement both as her conservator and her father. >>> this pandemic is far from over. new york city has come a long way in the fight. still a long way to go. something uplifting for everyone, we love nyc, the homecoming concert is next saturday, august 21st in new york. features springsteen, paul simon, journey, ll cool j, barry manalow, many more. >>> good evening. this is "don lemon tonight." thank you for joining us. i really want you to pay attention tonight. this is really important to me, and for you and for your family and for the entire country to see. every night for the past year and a half on this program i sit here and i talk about the pandemic and i talk about the deaths and the politics and the misinformation and talk about all of it. not tonight, not

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