taylor swift returns to london's wembley stadium tonight for the final leg of her uk eras tour. ws, with the excitement already ramping up at wembley. security will be tight, after her shows in vienna last week were cancelled following the arrest of three teenagers for allegedly planning an attack. these are live pictures from wembley — fans are already queuing up — trying to snap up some merchandise ahead of the shows. taylor swift's shows at the stadium mean she will surpass michaeljackson to become the solo artist with the most shows at wembley in a single tour. ell — the concert is hours away, but the excitement is already building at wembley — our reporter charlotte gallagher is there with some fans. i arrived here at five o'clock this morning. it was very cold and still quite dark. i am joined by two fans right now. ifeel very quite dark. i am joined by two fans right now. i feel very underdressed. we have a sequence, friendship bracelets. this is a mother and daughter. let's look at your t—shirt. are you a swifty? 1,000,000%. t-shirt. are you a swifty? 1,000.000%._ t-shirt

taylor swift returns to london's wembley stadium on thursday night for the final concerts of the europeanher eras tour. swift will be playing five final shows from tonight, with the excitement already ramping up at wembley. security will be tight, after her shows in vienna last week were cancelled following the arrest of three teenagers for allegedly planning an attack. our correspondent chi chi izundu has been at wembley soaking up the atmosphere this is just this isjust a this is just a little snapshot because quite a few of them started queueing last night. now, in terms of security, there is tighter security because of last week's vienna incident. there is a lot more police presence here, but also wembley is asking people to do a number of things, bring a smaller bag, not have any metal carabiners to collect friendship bracelets. you have to use plastic. there will be extra checks in place to make sure everybody is safe. if you are planning to come without a ticket, you will not be welcome. this area has to be safe for exit and evacuation if it ever came to that. they are asking any t

there'll be extra security checks for this week's shows at wembley stadium. fans have been warned to stay away. chi chi izundu reports. # let's shake it off, shake it off...# this is what wembley bosses don't want to see. 40,000 ticketless swifties took over the grass hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her eras tour. fans call it tay—gating, soaking up the atmosphere and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans tay—gated at wembley, cardiff and liverpool. but, for her next five dates at wembley, officials are asking fans not to do this. a reminder was posted on the venue's website, which read, "everyone will be checked before entry and we don't "want any bad blood. "we'd hate to have to turn you away." they added... # when you wake up and find that what you're looking for...# last week in vienna, fans were left singing in the streets after organisers cancelled all three taylor swift gigs after austrian security officials foiled a planned terror attack. i think given what happened in vienna just the other week, it makes sense that we

taylor swift�*s concerts at wembley stadium this week will have additional ticket checks.en warned to stay away. it comes after three shows in vienna were cancelled over an alleged plot by suspected terrorists to attack the venue and fans. chi chi izundu reports. this is what wembley bosses do not want to see. 40,000 ticketless swifty �*s took over the grassy hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her eras at all. fans call it tailgating, soaking up the atmosphere and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans taygating. 0fficials in the uk, ticketless fans taygating. officials are asking fans not to do this. a reminder was posted on the venue�*s website which read, everyone will be checked before entry, we don�*t want any bad blood. we would hate to turn you away. they added, to support the safety of everyone in the stadium, no one is allowed to stand outside any entrance or at the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non—ticket holders will be moved on. last week in vienna, fans were left singing in the street after organisers cancelled all thr

and we'll be live from wembley stadium — as taylor swift returns to london for the final leg of her �tour�* after her cancelled concerts in vienna. now with all the latest sport here's tanya. hello from the bbc sport centre. tottenham have suspended yves bissouma for their premier league game at leicester city on monday after footage showed the midfielder inhaling laughing gas. spurs have made the move despite the 27—year—old apologising for a "severe lack ofjudgment", having posted a video of himself on social media on saturday which showed him inhaling from a balloon. yes, he has responsibilities, responsibility for the club, responsibility for the club, responsibility to his team mates, responsibility to his team mates, responsibility to his team mates, responsibility to our supporters and he has failed in those duties. there will have to be sanctions. we have suspended him from monday's m. beyond that, there is also some trust building that needs to happen between him and the group and me. that is what he needs to work hard at to try and win that back. manchester city midfielder,

and we are live here at wembley stadium, where within the next hour taylor swift is going to play hersportsdsay on bbc news, a new era for women's football — the top two divisions break away from the fa and will be run by an independent company, but what changes will we likely see for the new wsl season? evasion are set to be refunded after a judge ruled that their convictions were void. after a judge ruled that six train operating companies, including northern rail and greater anglia, brought prosecutions against train users using something called the singlejustice procedure, a fast track process, despite not being permitted to do so. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. a couple of years ago, sarah from barnsley had an experience that put her off train travel. a ticket machine wouldn't accept her card. she thought she could buy one on the train, but she ended up being prosecuted for fare evasion under a fast—track process called a single justice procedure. she's not the only one. when it was happening to me, i thought it was just me. since it's been made more public, a lo

let's cross live to wembley and our correspondent chi chi izundu who is outside wembley stadium. as been increased _ happened in vienna? well, security has been increased here. _ happened in vienna? well, security has been increased here. there - happened in vienna? well, security has been increased here. there is l has been increased here. there is been quite a visible, noticeable presence of police and hive is to try and make sure that people and feel safe. we spoke to mums and dads earlier that said they were concerned about bringing their children here in particular because of any vienna last week, but they were reassured by the claims that police have that they hadn't anything worry about, security had been increased. one thing the bosses here at wembley specifically said, that they didn't want, was taygating. that's where ticketed taylor swift fans socialise and mingle with an ticketed fans. they were considering not to be a potential safety risk so they asked people not to do that, but there is about 200, 250 people have gathered. security has been tight, but i have to say

well prepared outlining their plans to keep thousands of fans safe joining us now, live near wembley stadium is cnn's salma abdelaziz some what is it like near the venue well, right now, as you can see, it's pretty quiet here and that's because those many, many swifties are inside wembley stadium. >> and i can tell you the moment that taylor swift stepped onto that stage. every one could hear that roar was absolutely enormous and we were speaking to swiftie fans of course, about how they felt about security measures given what happened in vienna. and many of them outlined, yes, of course, they were concerned, of course it was top of mind, but they felt confidence in this venue behind me here wembley and the police forces geer, take a listen to what a few of fans told us going into it. >> i think the overriding hearing was let's come together and be together and have a good evening. >> read, read the news, and it was disconcerting. >> but we really wanted to be here. >> and i think they've taken precautions and my sister reassured me how, did you feel? i know your mom read you the news report

kelly cobiella is at wembley stadium with thousands eagerly awaiting her return. >> it should be a greats from around the world were ready for it. >> i'm going cry. >> reporter: 90,000 swifties descending on wembley stadium today to watch and sing along as she returned to the stage. ♪ swift's record-breaking eras tour back on today, after all three shows in vienna were canceled last week, following a foiled terrorist plot targeting the venue and concert-goers. three teenagers have been arrested, and one more questioned. london police said there was no sign of a threat here. were you worried about coming tonight? >> i wasn't really. we've heard that they have upped the security here. >> reporter: the sundels surprised their daughters brynn and ellie with tickets to night one, bringing their bracelets and sparkle all the way from wisconsin to wembley, where fans faced bag checks with glass and aerosols banned, and ticketholders only allowed close to the stadium. even with everything that happened last week, why is it important for you to come? >> i believe that her music should be shared w

now for swift's concerts in london, wembley stadium says no one is allowed to stand outside any entrancer on the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non ticket holders will be moved on and moving forward. security experts believe protocols will be expanded outside stadium perimeters. >> it definitely changes more. the opportunity to move the perimeter out and extend the perimeter, as well as deploy surveillance and other foot traffic security representative. >> ticket prices for swift shows in london started about 600 bucks. the cheapest tickets here in the u.s. were around $3,000. >> that's a lot of money. well, if you know someone with covid right now, you are not alone. more than half of all states, at least 27, are reporting very high levels of covid activity. e.r. visits are also on the rise. western states have been hit the hardest, followed by the south and the midwest. >> at least one person has now died. >> thousands of people have been evacuated as wildfires spread near athens, greece. crews are reporting flames of up to 80ft tall. the winds have died down, some offering

taylor swift's concerts at wembley stadium this week will have additional ticket checks.ave been warned to stay away. it comes after three shows in vienna were cancelled over an alleged plot by suspected terrorists to attack the venue. chi chi izundu reports. this is what wembley bosses don't want to see. 40,000 ticketless swifties took over the grass hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her eras tour. fans call it tay—gating — soaking up the atmosphere. and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans tay—gated at wembley, cardiff and liverpool. but for her next five dates at wembley, officials are asking fans not to do this. a reminder was posted on the venue's website, which read... they added... # when you wake up and find that what you're looking for.# last week in vienna, fans were left singing in the streets after organisers cancelled all three taylor swift gigs after austrian security officials foiled a planned terror attack. i think, given what happened in vienna just the other week, it makes sense that wembley stadium would issue a statement

and taylor swift returns to london's wembley stadium in the uk for the final leg of her �*eras tour�*er her cancelled concerts in vienna. hello, i'm lucy grey. we begin in the middle east with two significant developments.|n qatar — new talks are under way to try to reach a ceasefire in gaza and the release of hostages. in gaza, the number of people killed in the war has now passed 40,000. that's according to the hamas run health ministry there.in qatar — both israel and the united states have sent negotiators. hamas says it won't directly join the negotiations. it accuses israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu of adding new conditions to earlier proposals. but qatari mediators are expected to relay messages to hamas who already have a presence in doha. to gaza now. more than 40,000 people have been killed in the war, according to figures from the hamas—run health ministry. the figures don't differentiate between civilians and fighters. the ministry's breakdown of identified reported fatalities says a majority are children, women or elderly people. the un has found the figures fro

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here they are at wembley stadium. security was extra tight. this comes after three teenagers plotted a terror attack at her concert in vienna last week. that prompted her to cancel all of her shows there in austria. austrian police say the teenagers planned to target fans outside of the venue. so tonight, fans were not allowed to gather outside. taylor swift has four more shows at wembley stadium before she returns to the united states. a lot more news ahead. gia vang joins us now with what's coming up next. well, right now at 6:00, they were in the right place at the right time. a south bay fire crew taking a break from the park fire springs into action to save a girl's life. hear about the heroic moment firsthand from firefighters. also, dozens of criminal cases dismissed because they took too long to go to trial. so who dropped the ball here? we have reaction from the san francisco public defender and new information on a story that we've been reporting throughout the week. we're hearing from another family that wants their money back after

speaking of moving forward, taylor swift returns to wembley stadium for the final leg of her uk tour.speak to our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher, who is outside wembley stadium, where taylor swift will start tonight the second leg of her eras tour concerts in london. i'm a i'm a bit disappointed that i cannot see any sparkles or tassles. you have had a few hours to get this together, do you need to buy some merchandise? i together, do you need to buy some merchandise?— merchandise? i will actually buy a “um er merchandise? i will actually buy a jumper later. _ merchandise? i will actually buy a jumper later. i— merchandise? i will actually buy a jumper later, i have _ merchandise? i will actually buy a jumper later, i have an _ merchandise? i will actually buy a jumper later, i have an eye - merchandise? i will actually buy a jumper later, i have an eye on - merchandise? i will actually buy a | jumper later, i have an eye on one of the hoodie is, but i cannot compete with the outfits here because look at these ladies! how incredible! people are notjust turning up injeans, w

taylor swift returns to london's wembley stadium on thursday night for the final leg of her uk eras tourng a terrorist attack. ourto our to hayley dyson, who will be at the concert. with three of her friends later. hello, ladies. what preparations have you been putting in place for the show? late preparations have you been putting in place for the show?— preparations have you been putting in place for the show? we have been u . in place for the show? we have been u- so in place for the show? we have been up so early- — in place for the show? we have been up so early- l — in place for the show? we have been up so early. i think _ in place for the show? we have been up so early. i think we _ in place for the show? we have been up so early. i think we got _ in place for the show? we have been up so early. i think we got up - in place for the show? we have been up so early. i think we got up at - up so early. i think we got up at 6:15am and we are dressed and ready and had breakfast, we are ready to go. and had breakfast, we are ready to to. . and had breakfast, we are ready to lo, . ., and

it's the end of an era — or eras — at wembley stadium in london.ndon acrossjune and august — to crowds of 90—thousand plus a night. emer mccarthy has more. taylor swift has wrapped up the european leg of her eras tour at london's iconic wembley stadium. it was her 48th and final european show, her 15th here in the uk alone, and it's certainly been a record breaking tour. back in december, it became the first tour ever to earn more than $1 billion, and its expected to make more than $2 billion when it wraps up in canada at the end of the year. it hasn't, of course, all been good news. just two weeks ago, all three of her vienna concerts were cancelled due to security threats. but tonight she really treated her fans before she said so long, london. she brought out florence welch from florence and the machine to sing their duet florida, as well as producer extraordinaire jack antonoff. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. stages is set up in several speakers already gets particular performances. it is day two of the national condition hello. i thi

it's the end of an era — or eras — at wembley stadium in london tonight.ings the artist performed in london acrossjune and august this year — to crowds of 90—thousand plus a night. emer mccarthy has more. taylor swift has wrapped up the european leg of her eras tour at london's iconic wembley stadium. it was her 48th and final european show, her 15th here in the uk alone, and it's certainly been a record breaking tour. back in december, it became the first tour ever to earn more than $1 billion, and it's expected to make more than $2 billion when it wraps up in canada at the end of the year. it hasn't, of course, all been good news. just two weeks ago, all three of her vienna concerts were cancelled due to security threats. but tonight she really treated her fans before she said so long. london. she brought out florence welch from florence and the machine to sing their duet florida, as well as producer extraordinaire jack antonoff. now, time for the weather with elizabeth. hello there, good evening. some unseasonably wet and windy weather coming up in this

i think - given what happened in vienna just the other week, it makes sense at wembley stadium would will be attending over the five nights and i think it will be a reassurance to a lot of fans that the stadium is taken security seriously. we that the stadium is taken security seriously. we are 'ust really hoping i security seriously. we are 'ust really hoping that i security seriously. we are 'ust really hoping that maybe h security seriously. we are just really hoping that maybe a - really hoping that maybe a ticket _ really hoping that maybe a ticket will fall into our lab, we will— ticket will fall into our lab, we will be here for a while and we will be here fora while and she's— we will be here for a while and she's in— we will be here for a while and she's in town for a while. but sadly for— she's in town for a while. but sadly for super _ she's in town for a while. iei,ii sadly for super fans, all she's in town for a while. elf sadly for super fans, all the wembley knights sadly for superfans, all the wembley knights are sold out. and ticket experts are warning people to be c

they are going to be more careful about letting people gather outside wembley stadium.n to the music but now it's been heard that people will not be allowed to do that. tens of thousands of people outside could cause a huge security and safety issue so they say if you do not have a ticket, do not turn up but people have been arriving since the early hours. that was dark when we got here and taylor swift fans were in full force in their outfits with their sequins and glitter and cowboy boots and i have met some of them. i boots and i have met some of them. i have brought my daughter. i haven't had any— have brought my daughter. i haven't had any choice in the matter. but ou are had any choice in the matter. emit you are getting into it. had any choice in the matter. but you are getting into it. are i had any choice in the matter. but you are getting into it. are you i had any choice in the matter. but you are getting into it. are you a| you are getting into it. are you a fan? yes. _ you are getting into it. are you a fan? yes. yes- _ you are getting into it. are you a fa

and taylor swift returns to wembley stadium tonight for the final leg of her tour in the uk. hello, i'm sally bundock. we start with the highly infectious disease mpox which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the world health organization. the disease, formerly known as monkey pox, has spread rapidly across central and east africa since the beginning of the year. the initial outbreak was in the democratic republic of congo which has now registered 15,600 cases since the start of the year, and more than 500 deaths. health officials say the new strain of mpox may be the most deadly yet. it's transmitted through close contact including sexual contact — it causes flu—like symptoms and skin lesions. joe inwood reports. it starts with flulike symptoms and ends with this. this is what mpox, which used to be called monkey pox can do. here in the democratic republic of congo the virus is common but it is spreading. it spread through physical contact all through physical contact all through the air. this five—year—old has now recovered but it was a

>> now to london where taylor swift has finished the first of five sold-out shows at london's wembley stadiump the european leg of her summer tour after an alleged terror plot forced organizers to cancel three shows in austria. >> reporter: even with security as sharply stepped up as this, nothing it seems can keep fans from flocking to taylor swift's triumph return to london's legendary wembley stadium. >> we love taylor! >> welcome to the eras tour! >> reporter: the extra searches were brough in following the cancellation of her three vienna concerts after austrian investigators foiled an alleged terror plot there. >> our daughters are big southwest ears. >> you're mom southswift east. >> we were anxious. actually, the security feels good and there is a really lovely vibe here. >> reporter: the new restrictions include banning swifties as they're known from camping outside stadiums and so-called tay-gating which is when fans without tickets gather near the venue to sing along to swift's biggest hits while she performs them inside, like the 40,000 who tay-gated at show in munich last month.

>> and taylor swift will perform five shows at wembley stadium. >> the first kicks off this thursday, august 15 anti-racism protests spread across the uk. saturday when protests was just outside the london headquarters of the right-wing reform party, where immigration was a hot button issue during the last month's election anti-racism protesters outnumbered anti-immigration protesters on saturday last weekend, protests turned into riots targeting muslims and migrants after online posts falsely identified the suspected killer of three young girls as islamist migrant on saturday, massive crowd of anti-racist protesters gathered outside a mosque in london. many waved palestinian flags along with signs that read, no to hatred on sunday, one of the young southport stabbing victims, 9-year-old alice dasilva aguiar will be laid to rest in a private funeral all right. >> still ahead. we'll go live to paris with a recap of saturday's men's basketball final with us once again proving it? dream team, state of stay with us this fall comedy is coming to cnn what could go wrong i got news for you f

superstar taylor swift is closing the european leg of her eras tour with five nights at london's wembley stadiumhere thousands of fans already appear to be gathering ahead of tonight's concert. it's the first time she's returned to the first time she's returned to the uk. taylor swift since paying the uk. taylor swift since paying tribute to the victims of the southport attack last month, where three young girls died in a mass stabbing at a dance class featuring her music earlier this month. taylor swift was forced to cancel three shows in vienna after a suspected islamist terror plot. well those are the latest gb news headlines for now. i'm cameron walker. more in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts >> good afternoon britain. it's 20 to 2 and now time for some gargantuan showbiz news. i'm told that love island superstars molly—mae and tommy fury have broken up after five years together. >> devastating. >> devastating. >> devastating. >> apparently so. the formerly engaged coup

taylor swift's concerts at wembley stadium this week will have additional ticket checks.y away. it comes after three shows in vienna were cancelled over an alleged plot by suspected terrorists to attack the venue and fans. chi chi izundu reports. this is what wembley bosses do not want to see. 40,000 ticket list swift fans took over the grassy hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her era store. fans call it taygating, soaking up the atmosphere. and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans fans taygated at wembley, cardiff and liverpool. but officials are asking fans not to do this now. a reminder was posted on the venue's website which read, everyone will be checked before entry and we don't want any bad blood. we would hate to have to turn you away. they added, to support the safe entry and exit of everyone within the stadium, no one is allowed to stand outside any entrance or on the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non—ticket holders will be moved on. last week in vienna, fans were left saying in the streets after organisers cancelled

and, as taylor swift fans gathered at london's wembley stadium, security was tight, after the singer'sthe daughter of the billionaire former leader, thaksin shinawatra, to be prime minister. paetongtarn shinawatra's nomination will be put to a vote in parliament later on friday. the announcement was made a day after the constitutional court dramatically dismissed srettha thavisin as prime minister. it accused him of a gross violation of ethics for appointing a lawyer to his cabinet who'd served time injail. earlier this month, they ordered the dissolution of move forward, the country's most popular party, over its election promise to reform thailand's strict lese—majesty law. let's get the latest from our south east asia correspondentjonathan head. this is an unusual way to become prime minister but

the next stop on the eras tour is a return to london, where taylor is set to play five dates at wembley stadiumrsday. the separatist former leader of catalonia, carles puigdemont, has risked arrest by returning from exile to spain — openly addressing supporters in front of the catalan regional parliament. although spanish parliament passed an amnesty law pardoning those involved in the failed independence bid in 2017, mr puigdemont still faces arrest. 0ur news reporter sergi forcada has more. after seven years in self—imposed exile, this was a much anticipated return for puigdemont supporters. hundreds of them gathered in front of catalan parliament in barcelona for a welcome rally. nobody knows how he got there because he had to do it in secret, as he's still facing a possible arrest. the spanish supreme court considers that the new amnesty law that drops legal action against pro—independence leaders doesn't fully apply to him, because it doesn't include the charges of embezzlement, of which he's accused of. conscious of a possible imminent arrest, mr puigdemont told his supporters that he was

the american star's return to wembley stadium, where she performed for three nights injune, marks theook at the weather. hello. whilst some of us had some pretty heavy rain yesterday and overnight, today and into the weekend brings a window of drier and more settled weather on the cards. so for most of us, the weather is looking predominantly dry through the rest of today and into the weekend with some sunshine around, and things will feel pleasantly warm in that sunshine. the windiest weather will be found out towards the northwest of the uk, closer to this area of low pressure, which will throw a few showers in at times across parts of scotland. but further south, once we lose this frontal system that's brought some early cloud and rain to the southeast, that should clear away. a lot of dry weather on the cards. so some fairly strong uv levels out there for the rest of today for many of us. we've just got those scattered showers blowing in across the western isles, the northern isles and parts of highland. temperatures between about 15 to 25 degrees for most of us. still some fairly

taylor swift has wrapped up the european leg of her eras tour at london's iconic wembley stadium. when it wraps up in canada at the end of the year. it hasn't, of course, all been good news. just two weeks ago, all three of her vienna concerts were cancelled due to security threats. but tonight she really treated her fans before she said so long, london. she brought out florence welch from florence and the machine to sing their duet florida, as well as producer extraordinaire jack antonoff. the taylor swift performance of their coming to an end in wembley. i will be back with the business news. hello. i think it's going to feel more like autumn than august over the next couple of days, particularly across the northern half of the uk, where we're going to see some heavy bursts of rain. wednesday turning very wet indeed and there will be some pretty strong winds. it's all because of this frontal system pushing in from the west, thickening up the cloud, bringing those outbreaks of rain from the word go across parts of northern ireland and western scotland, eastern scotland starting t

posting on their event page saying anyone without a ticket should not travel to wembley stadiumhing, in terms of security, is going to be really amped up. >> reporter: well, to reiterate then, the u.k. authorities say there's no increased threat. they're highly experienced in policing these kind of events. even the state department hasn't increased its advice. i have just spoke to a couple swifties. they put their t-shirts on. they're super excited about the next few days. they say of course they were affected by what happened in austria. they felt bad for the fans, for swift, but nothing was going to dampen their excitement about what's about to happen here. michael? >> michael: hard to beat the excitement of a swiftie. if it's tuesday and the show is thursday, they're ready to go. thanks. we're gonna turn now a new study that reinforces that any amount of alcohol could have negative health impacts. new research shows even moderate drinking could increase the risk of death. eva pilgrim is here with the story. good morning, eva. >> oh, michael. a new study adding to mounting evi

she is performing the first of five concerts at wembley stadium tonight.lo and welcome once again. it's a huge day for the hundreds of thousands of students in england, wales and northern ireland receiving their exam results this morning. we're beginning to see some statistics based on this year's exam results — starting with university places. 82% of students have successfully got into their first choice university — an increase of 3% from last year. top a—level results have risen for the first time since 2021 — with just under 28% of all grades marked at a star or a. that's up from 27.2% last year. our correspondent nicky schiller is live at burnley college as students receive their results the excitement has been compelling this morning. welcome to burnley college. you can see behind me, it is sending out a bit at the moment, but there are still some students coming in. tell—tale signs on the floor, there is a lot of confetti, blue and white confetti that is still on the floor and that was because hundreds of students were here at eight o'clock this mor

she's playing five shows at wembley stadium between thursday and tuesday, and they are her first performances since those shows in vienna were canceled due to an alleged terrorism plot. three teams are accused of targeting an area outside the stadium where swift was set to perform. thousands of security personnel are involved in the london shows, including private counterterrorism specialists. >> just days after winning a bronze medal at the olympics, a wnba star is suing her former team for discrimination. she claims they traded her after she got pregnant. hamby jonathan this morning, three time all star dearica hamby is suing the wnba and the las vegas aces for discrimination in a federal lawsuit. hamby says back in 2022, to entice her to resign with the team, the aces offered her housing and tuition for her daughter's private school. but hamby claims everything changed when she told them she was pregnant. after that, she says she was forced to vacate the housing. the school's tuition wasn't paid, and she claims she was bullied by the coaching staff. >> this lawsuit raises very real questio

there will be plainclothes security and law enforcement. >> and wembley stadium says, quote, no one is allowed to stand outside any entrance or on the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non-ticket holders will be moved on. now the stadium implemented these rules when the pop star performed at wembley back in june. back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. next year a new tenant will take over the oakland coliseum. the oakland roots soccer team have secured the venue for their home games. here's abc seven news reporter ryan curry. >> we have the oakland values, and together we're going to get stuff done here in east oakland and oakland at large. >> big cheers from city leaders as the coliseum welcomes a new team, the oakland roots announce their home games for the 2025 season will be in the recently sold stadium. we have been nomadic up to this point, playing at different venues around oakland and the east bay, and this gives us the opportunity to be here in oakland and also to significantly increase our capacity. team president lindsay baron says securing the site was once a

there will be plainclothes security and law enforcement. >> wembley stadium says. tand outside any entrance or on the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non ticket holders will be moved on the stadium implemented these rules when the pop star performed at wembley back in june. back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. google is teaming up with actress selena gomez to support mental health services for young people. yesterday, the mountain view based company announced $10 million in new funding for nonprofits. google says it's committed to funding projects from high school teachers that offer new mental health training courses. the company hopes to center mindfulness as an educational goal as kids start this new school year. next year, a new tenant will take over the oakland coliseum. the oakland roots soccer team has secured the venue for their home games. the roots started working on the deal once the a's announced they were going to move out after this season. they're tentatively planned for 17 games next season, and potentially more if they reach the pl

after eight nights packing out wembley stadium, the european leg of taylor swift's eras tour came toet by michael jackson with his bad tour in 1988. in the uk alone, she played to almost 1.2 million people, generating an estimated £1 billion for the country's economy. notting hill carnival takes place this bank holiday weekend. mahogany is a group of artists who for over 50 years have been designing carnival costumes in the heart of harlesden. bbc london has been behind the scenes to take a sneak peek at this year's designs. anaya has been involved with mahogany for her entire life. the bigger costumes take six weeks. something like this will take maybe a day to make, because it's small and it's really for a child. it's a baby one. everyone's got family in here. i'm a mahogany baby, but even my auntie, and everyone, has come through mahogany. whether you've been here five seconds, a hundred years, it's definitely, yeah, i would say it's definitely a family. a south london council is considering plans to turn an empty police station into a luxury hotel. a developer wants to turn the f

her final show at wembley stadium was full of surprises including this moment when florence welch joinedk antonoff on stage for a mash-up of their song. swift will now take a two-month break before continuing her tour in the u.s. >>> jennifer lopez has filed for divorce from ben affleck after two years of marriage. court records indicate lopez filed the petition yesterday in los angeles superior court. it reportedly listed the date of separation as april 26th, 2024. they rekindled their romance 20 years after they were initially engaged. this would be affleck's second divorce and lopez's fourth. >>> top-ranked tennis player jannik sinner will not be suspended after twice testing positive in march for a banned substance. the international tennis integrity agency says the anabolic steroid entered his system unintentionally through a massage with his physiotherapist. he won the cincinnati open on monday and will be among the favorites at the u.s. open which starts in new york next week. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," james bond in motion inside a new museum exhibit featuring some of the o

. >> taylor swift's eras tour returned to london's wembley stadium today.ek after austrian authorities uncovered a terror plot targeting one of the singer's vienna shows. fox's stephanie bennett shows us how it went. >> taylor swift returned to the stage thursday for the first time since a foiled terror plot canceled her eras tour shows in vienna, and security was tight as 90,000 fans made their way into london's wembley stadium. >> we traveled from the states to go to the vienna shows and our shows were canceled. we came to london hoping to still make it happen. >> ahead of the show, people with general admission tickets were not allowed to camp overnight to get a closer spot to the stage. the stadium also put more police officers in place and banned ticketless fans from gathering outside of the concert. the new measures were enough to ease some fans concerns. we are a bit scared to come. >> we're a bit nervous about it. >> after hearing others say excitement over seeing the sold out show trumped any of their fears. >> she's just phenomenal, really. i don'

she's scheduled to close out her european tour next week at wembley stadium in england. >>> now to the race for the white house. vice president kamala harris and and her running mate tim walz push ahead with their battleground state blitz. yesterday they spent the day in the upper midwest where they had a close encounter with republican vice presidential nominee j.d. vance. cbs' jarred hill joins us here in new york with the latest. good morning, jarred. >> reporter: the trump-vance campaign is looking to chip away at the chain that carried the harris-walz ticket to massive crowds and major donations. in their first full day together on the trail, vice president kamala harris and minnesota governor tim walz wednesday took their fight to battleground wisconsin and michigan. >> we each face a question -- what kind of country do we want to live in? a country of freedom, compassion, and rule of law, or a country of chaos, fear, and hate? >> reporter: at rallies in detroit and eau claire, harris and walz took turns making their case against the republican nominee, former president donald tr

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reporter: taylor swift thrilled fans as she took the stage in a pink and blue leotard at london's wembley stadiumorter: swifties came from all over to be a part of it. many from across the pond. >> the first time i've ever left the united states in my life to come see taylor. so i'm very giddy right now. >> reporter: it was her first show since her gigs in vienna were canceled because of what police said was a foiled terror plot. security was extra tight both inside and outside the venue. >> every major event that goes on is continually assessed all the time. if it was deemed not to be safe, it wouldn't be going ahead in the uk. >> reporter: security expert ben knott tells cbs news new measures have been put in place after the bombing at the ariana grande concert in manchester, england, that killed 22 people in 2017. fans we spoke to say they're shaking off any anxiety. >> i'm not nervous at all. >> we're going to be vigilant, but we're going to have a lot of fun, as well. >> reporter: in her 2017 song "london boy," swift sang "home is where the heart is, but god, i love the english." and her eng

hundreds of hundreds of thousands of fans flocking to wembley stadium for politicking to wembley stadiumoing to freak out stadium, i'm going to fre probably.ak out, >> we're excited. we're trying to get as close to taylor as we can. >> i'm super excited. we're trying to get as close to taylor as we can. >> i'm super i traveled across the pond. exc. i traveled >> reporter: prepared to acros. >> reporter: prepared to serenade 90,000 fans from aroun serena the world each night, her threed the world each shows in vienna, austria, were e canceled last week, police shows in vienna, austria, arresting three alleged islamic canceled last week, police arresting three alleged islamic state extremists, foiling a plot for a knife and bomb attack at the concerts. for a knife and bomb attack at british police have said there the co are no heightened concerns for . british police wembley, although security is are no heightened concerns for set to be tight, including a ba wembley, although security is on taylor on taylor gating, when ticketless swifties gather by the thousands outside arenas, like this

. ♪ as for the finale of swift's european tour set for wembley stadium in london next week, the shows on. british authorities say there's no indication of any threat to her uk performances. nicole sganga, cbs news, washington. >> devoted fans. >>> the u.s., egypt, and qatar are stepping up pressure on israel and hamas, demanding both sides return to the stalled cease-fire and hostage release talks, saying there is no further time to waste. leaders of the three countries issued a statement saying only the details remain to be sorted out. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office says it has agreed to send a team to the talks next thursday. there was no immediate response from hamas. >>> coming up, paddling out. a community takes part in a hawaiian tradition to honor the victims of the maui fire on the grim anniversary. >>> and tragedy at the crossfit games. what happened to an athlete during the 800-meter swim. my time my way. i chose kesimpta because it works for me and my schedule. kesimpta is a once-monthly treatment for rms that had powerful results a reduced rate of relap

. >>> they were more than ready for it. 90,000 swifties pouring into wembley stadium last night to see taylor swift return to the stage. it was the pop scar's first concert since a thwarted terror plot canceled three days in vienna. three teenagers have been arrested and one more questioned. security was tight at wembley where fans faced bag checks and aerosols and glass banned. swift will play five shows there in all, before saying so long london and ending the european leg of the record-breaking tour. >>> up next, jordan chiles breaks her silence for the first time since she was stripped of her bronze medal. and authorities show their hand. why a las vegas casino is accused. s casino is accused. stains happen to the best of us. i bet carl lewis doesn't get tomato sauce on his jacket. dang it. urghh! when they do, tide's got you covered. —looking good, man. —learned it from you! it's got to be tide. you are bountiful. your skeleton can support two times your weight. it's in your nature to stand strong. supplement your bones with high-absorption magnesium. nature's bounty. it's in your

swifties were out stocking up on merchandise at wembley stadium ahead of tonight's show.xpected to be ramped up, though, while tay-gating outside has been banned. the london stops wrap up the european tour dates. >>> and the tennessee titans quarterback will levis has turned his love of a favorite condiment to a cologne. >> you are an ingredient to your own success. >> with hints of tart lemon, parsley, and coffee, you, too, can now smell like mayonnaise. will levis, number eight parfum de mayonnaise is a collaboration with hellmann's. the first batches sold out in just 90 minutes. he first signed a deal with hellmann's last year after a video of him adding mayonnaise to his coffee went viral. ugh. we'll be right back. went viral. ugh. we'll be right back. for the school play. or locking in an appointment... and actually getting there with time to spare. it was the fact that the silvas went 4 for 4 on getting all their flu shots with no tears. bravery? rewarded. when it's time for vaccines, it's time for cvs. (♪♪) [instructor] hold it! hold it! hard time holding it? well

. >>> extra security measures are being taken ahead of taylor swift's concerts at london's wembley stadiumho do not have tickets that they can no longer tay-gate or gather outside the london venue. this comes after an alleged plot to attack the swift concert in vienna last week. swift is closing out the european leg of her "eras tour" with five london concerts. ♪ ♪ i love you ♪ >>> the production company behind katy perry's new lifetimes video is coming under fire for potential environmental damage. spanish authorities say the group never requested the proper authorization to shoot at the sand dunes in ses salines natural park. no immediate comment from perry, though. >>> we'll be right back. sometimes jonah wrestles with falling asleep... ...so he takes zzzquil. the world's #1 sleep aid brand. and wakes up feeling like himself. get the rest to be your best with non-habit forming zzzquil. ♪ ♪ here's to getting better with age. here's to beating these two every thursday. help fuel today with boost high protein, complete nutrition you need, and the flavor you love. so, here's to now... now a

there'll be extra security checks on tickets for this week's shows at wembley stadium. chi izundu reports. # let's shake it up, shake it up. this is what wembley bosses don't want to see. 40,000 ticketless swifties took over the grass hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her eras tour. fans call it tay—gating, soaking up the atmosphere and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans tay—gated at wembley, cardiff and liverpool. but, for her next five dates at wembley, officials are asking fans not to do this. a reminder was posted on the venue's website, which read, everyone will be checked before entry and we don't want any bad blood. we'd hate to have to turn you away. they added, to support the safe entry and exit of everyone within the stadium, no—one is allowed to stand outside any entrance or on the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non—ticket holders will be moved on. # when you wake up and find out what you're looking for. last week in vienna, fans were left singing in the streets after organisers cancelled all three taylor swift gig

so the rules include, you cannot congregate outside wembley stadium.to be a disappointment if you know about tailgating, that's a very popular thing for swifties to do. those who do have tickets will be moved on into the stadium and everyone does not have a ticket has been asked not to go there. sara at all. so that means is away from the stadium. we might see some of the swifties gathering in preparing. you mentioned that foiled terror plot that was in austria. what i saw there last week is the response to this very hateful potential attack on swifties was loved, was community, was exchanging friendship bracelets in the streets of vienna. so expect to see a lot more of that in london as well today. and you have to remember, london has its own tragedy. england has its own tragedy with concerts. in 2017, the ariana grande day concert was attacked fact by it by a terror plot. 22 people were killed. so authorities are absolutely already prepared for the possibility of any potential a toxin. those security measures our very much in place, but again, the ca