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Hello and welcome to our viewers in the United States and all around the world. Im lynda kinkade. Good to have you with us. Coming up on cnn newsroom, will they win or will they go home . The u. S. Womens soccer team playing their first match of the stage of the world cup. Were live at a new york watch party. Plus i consider it a great badge of honor, because im being indicted for you. I am being indicted for you. Despite the growing list of legal battles, donald trump is rallying his supporters with his latest indictment. Well look at what comes next for the former president. And decision time in niger as the deadline to reinstate the countrys ousted leader is set to expire today. Were live in the region with the latest. We begin this hour in melbourne, australia, where a clash of heavyweights is now underway at the womens world cup. Team usa, the twotime defending champions are taking on sweden, the thirdranked team in the world. And this is a do or die match for both countries, with a spot in the quarter finals on the line. Cnns Sports Analyst Christine Brennan joins us now, live. Good to have you with us, christine. This game just about to kick off or probably has just kicked off. It is a do or die game. And the last time the u. S. And sweden played, sweden won 3nil, back in 2021. What needs to happen today for the u. S. Team to win . Lynda, the United States has to be basically a whole different team. The team that we saw during group stage, it just wouldnt be good enough to beat sweden today. The question is, can the u. S. Raise its game. Can the u. S. Look more like the u. S. From the past, can they complete passes, can they work as one, as a team, as opposed to 11 individuals out there on the field. So lots of questions for the United States, lots of concerns, as i sit here, in the u. S. , among sports fans, but also, i think the sense that the u. S. Basically has to play better, because could they play much worse . And sweden, such a great opponent. The best Soccer Nation and womens soccer to never win a world cup or an Olympic Gold Medal. U. S. Has won four of each. So sweden has been knocking at that door, and so deserving. And will they be able to beat the u. S. In a knockout match, get rid of the u. S. Would be the worstever defeat for the u. S. In a world cup or olympics going out in the round of 16, never happened before. If that happens, sweden will be so joyful and of course, the u. S. Will be disconsulate, but of course, theres two hours to go before we know how that turns out. Yeah, exit poll. A. It could be a close game, but there have been plenty of surprises so far during the world cup. The u. S. Womens team won the last two world cups. Give us more of a sense of their overall performance so far this world cup. They really have just looked disjointed. Theyve looked out of sink, and everyones trying to figure out, is it the coaching . Is it a certain player, or is the fact that 14 of the 23, as you know, lynda, 14 of the 23 members of the u. S. Team, this is their first world cup. So that great tradition going all the way back to 91 in the first world cup, the u. S. Won 99, the rose bowl full to capacity, mia hamm, that tradition of the veterans, well, of course, theyre longsince retired. And even the people who played with them, Megan Rapinoe is basically is the last of that group. And even the just overlapped with a few. And now when you look at it, you say, moving forward, have the veterans stood up and alex morgan, people like that. And these young players, have they shown a little nerve or some nervous or some kind of sense that they arent quite settled. Thats question. Can the u. S. , those veterans like alex morgan and Megan Rapinoe and lindsay horan, the captain to me who is the key today, can they bring those young veterans up . And if the u. S. Were to score a goal first, which would be a Wonderful Development for the United States, i think that would then raise that Confidence Level that we have just not seen so far in this tournament. This has been one of those tourm tournaments with plenty of surprises. From your perspective, who has been the most surprising team for better or for worse so far . Certainly, morocco being able to get through into the Knockout Stage in their first time, and germany going out, germany the number two ranked. Right now in this match, its number one, u. S. , against number three, sweden, germany bng o out, all the upsets, those younger nations in the sense of it not being in world cups for as long as usa and sweden and others. And i think japan. They won the world cup in 2011, and they have looked just so technically efficient, as they usually are. They look like the team to beat. So i would say theres some surprises in the sense of teams that went home, another one, a perfect example of how the world has caught up, lynda. Canada won the Olympic Gold Medal just two years ago, literally, two years ago, right now in tokyo and the other day, they were eliminated by australia and sent home. So the Olympic Gold Medallists didnt even make it to the final 16 in this tournament. And i have to say, i dont feel sorry for canada. I am very much looking forward to the australian game on monday. I hope they do quite well. Finally, i wanted to ask you about overall the tournament, given so many surprises, is this tournament living up to the hype . Oh, i think so. I think so. Because you want the womens game to be evaluated to the point where wherever someone is playing someone else on the field, your australians are playing well and holding up their end of the bargain as the host nation, one of the two hosts, i think thats what we want to see. We want to see countries investing in womens sport. And when they do that, around the world, many of these misogynistic, sexist nations, in terms of womens football, when they start to invest in the womens game, look what happens. And the fact that there are 32 teams, which is to the mens for the First Time Ever in this world cup, 16 making it through, the idea that youve got equality and any day, one team can beat another, the upsets we have seen, extraordinary. And that is an incredible sign of success that even the u. S. Players, even if they were to lose today, would be so proud of, because theyve been the ones who have been leading the ways in many ways with equal pay and fighting for other nations to start to care about womens soccer, womens football. And look at what we now have. Exactly. There have been some absolutely extraordinary moments so far. Looking forward to see how this game plays out in the coming hours. Christine brennan, as always, thanks so much. Lynda, thank you. The new deadline and new back and forth in the latest indictment of donald trump. The federal judge overseeing trumps Election Fraud case has now responded to friday nights court filing from special counsel jack smith. Smith wants a protective order after trump posted this earlier in the day. He said, quote, if you go after me, im coming after you. Smith wants the judge to muzzle trump and his legal team from publicly discussing sensitive evidence. The judge has given the trump team until 5 00 p. M. Monday to respond. The judge denied a request from trumps lawyers to push back mondays deadline. Smith had called that an unnecessary delay. Trump is taking haim at mike pence, unleashing his most blistering attack yesterday on his former vice president. On a social media post saturday, trump lashed out, in some of his sharpest language, referring to little mike pence, calling him delusional and not a very good person. Well, despite all of these legal battles, the former president is slamming the special counsel everywhere he goes. Most recently in the early primary state of South Carolina, where trump grossly understated the seriousness of the charges against him. The fake charges put forth by the biden sham, we call it a sham indictment. And the man whos doing it, i really believe hes mentally ill, but this is outrageous and it is an outrageous criminalization of political speech. Theyre trying to make it illegal to question the results of an election. Well, cnns Alayna Treene was at that South Carolina event and filed this report. Reporter the former president spent much his Saturday Night Speech Railing against the recent charges that he faces, as well as attacking special counsel jack smith directly. Donald trump called him, quote, mentally ill, as well as deranged. Now, the former president also made an appeal to republican lawmakers on capitol hill. He argued that they needed to step up and do something in order to help defend him against his recent legal matters. But one big thing that i find to be different from his speech on saturday is that it came less than 24 hours after jack smith wrote in a court filing, asking a judge to set limits on what trumps family can do with the evidence shared in the election subversion case. Now, the judge ultimately ruled on saturday that Donald Trumps team must respond to that proposal by monday afternoon. But there were a lot of questions going into saturday night. Whether Donald Trumps team would encourage him to change his rhetoric in light of that court filing. But clearly, he did not. Alayna treene, cnn, columbia, South Carolina. Well, a fourth Criminal Indictment against donald trump now seems likely, this time in the state of georgia. The case focuses on the former president s efforts to overturn the states 2020 election r result. Security around the courthouse in atlanta has already ramped up ahead of those potential charges. More details now from cnns brian todd. This was never supposed to happen in america. Reporter the alreadyenormous legal pressure on the former president is likely about to intensify. A grand jury in georgia expected to consider criminal charges against donald trump and his republican allies. In terms of the georgia case, its going to add a significant burden on him to defend yet another case. These cases will all have significant Trial Deadlines and preTrial Deadlines for hearings that hes going to have to be involved with and that will detract from his campaign. Reporter a decision on whether to seek charges against the former president in georgia will be made within the next few weeks, by a team led by Fulton County district attorney, fani willis. The work is accomplished. Weve been working for two and a half years. Were ready to go. Reporter the case focused on the multipronged effort trump launched in the wake of the 2020 election to overturn the results in georgia. It included pressure on georgias governor and Secretary Of State, both republicans, to find enough votes to flip joe bidens win in the state. So what are we going to do here, folks. I only need 11,000 votes. Fe fellas, i need 11,000 votes. Give me a break. When the governor and Secretary Of State refused to go along, trump urged State Lawmakers to convene a Special Session to reverse bidens victory. This election was a sham. Trump ally Rudy Giuliani went to the Georgia House and senate with bogus voter fraud claims. Rudy giuliani is considered to have a lot of exposure in georgia, because he spoke at those legislative hearings, and we know a lot of the information he shared was not true at the time. Reporter other trump allies who could Face Criminal Charges are republican activists the Trump Campaign recruited to serve as fake electors. They allegedly played key roles in a failed plot to block the election from being certified acertified. About half of them have received immunity deals, which means theyre working with the prosecution to tell them what they know. Reporter cnn has reported that fani willis is reporting bringing charges of conspiracy and racketeering in this case. Reporter Racketeering Charges are typically broader criminal schemes involving multiple individuals, and essentially, the maximum punishment for those types of charges are typically much higher than other charges that are mentioned here. Reporter testimony has also been sought in the georgia case from Former Trump Georgia Chief Of Staff, mark meadows, and republican senate, lindsey graham. Fani willis has told local officials of threats shes received, many of them during a racist nature during the period shes been investigating this case. Ive probably been called the nword than most people combined. Throughout the georgia investigation, donald trump has vehemently denied wrongdoing, as have his allies. Trump has lashed out at fani willis, calling her racist, and quote, a lunatic marxist. Brian todd, cnn, washington. Well, more dangerous recordbreaking heat is expected in the coming days, from california to florida. Right now, more than 60 Million People are under heat alerts across the south and southwest. Heat indices could top 115 degrees in some parts of the country. Cnn meteorologist Allison Chinchar breaks it down for us. More than a hundred records are expected to be broken, all the way through monday of the upcoming week. And this stretches from arizona all the way over into florida. Keep in mind, some of these cities could end up breaking records two, maybe even three days in a row. Looking at the actual temperatures for sunday, we will top out at 107 degrees in dallas, 105 in san antonio, 101 in jackson, mississippi. Even tallahassee topping out at 97 degrees. And that doesnt even take into account the humidity thats going to be factored in. The problem is in the longterm forecast, that heat stays in place across the Southern Tier of the u. S. , so theres not really much relief in sight for a lot of these cities. Including phoenix, which is expected to stay well above their average of 106 for at least the next seven days. The only cities that are likely to see some relief are the ones that are getting rain showers, and thats really going to be focused across the midwest, spreading into the midatlantic region over the next 24 to 48 hours. The problem is, its not just some summer rain showers. Youre also looking at the potential for some severe storms. The main concerns for a lot of these cities are going to be damaging winds, large hail, but flooding is also going to be a concern, especially for hardhit states like kentucky and tennessee, which have seen a tremendous amount of rain, just in the last 48 hours. Now were adding more rain on top of that. Areas like cincinnati, nashville, st. Louis, even stretching down to atlanta, all have the potential for those severe storms on sunday. The Forecast Rainfall for a lot of these areas, youre mostly looking at 2 to 4 inches, but remember, this is compounded on top of whatever any of these communities have had in the last two to three days. Now were going to be adding on top of that as well. Our thanks so much to Allison Chinchar. Russia has launched a barrage of strikes across ukraine. Among them, a Blood Transfusion Center, which went up in flames. Well have that story ahead. Plus, nigers coup leaders face pressure to cede power by today. Theyll tell you whats at stake if they refuse to reinstate the president. And later in the show, How Sw Swiftonomics is sweeping billions of dollars into t the economy right around the country. Has 24hour Renenewing Micro Moisture for continuous care. New dove body wash. Change is beautiful. I have Type 2 Diabetes, but i manage it well. Its a little pill with a big story to tell. Iake oncedaily jardiance, at each days staaart. Im lowering my a1c. 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But most of the weapons heading its way were shot down. Offials say two people were killed in a separate air strike in the Kharkiv Region saturday night. Preliminary reports also show four ore people wounded. And earlier, president zelenskyy said a russianguided bomb hit a Blood Transfusion Center in the city of kopiansk, setting it on fire. Nada bashir joins us now. Lets start with the latest news about russia launching this wave of attacks across ukraine. Most of those were shot down according to ukrainian forces. Thats right. Ukraines air force command saying that a total of 70 areal weapons used overnight in two waves of attacks. Weve seen an sbepintensificatif the Areal Bombardment across the ukraine region. Now the majority were either intercepted or downed by their air defense systems. We saw last night, dozens of Cruise Missiles launched according to the ukrainian authorities from russian territory, targeting key areas in eastern ukraine, as well as farther afield, and earlier in the hours of this morning, further Drone Attacks, iranianmade attack drones, the majority of which were also intercepted and down. Now, one of the key focuses, the key targets in this Areal Bombard Attack was a Strategic Air base in western ukraine. Ukrainian Authorities Say that explosions were heard in the vicinity and that damage was sustained by some residential buildings. But of course, this comes amid a continued exchange of Drone Attacks weve seen in the last few days. Ukraine using sea drones to target russian vessels in and around the black sea area. In fact, just in the last few moments, weve heard confirmation from russian state media, saying that moscow airport temporarily faced disruptions due to concerns there around a drone situation. The mayor of moscow saying that a drone had attempted to break through moscow, but that it had also been intercepted. And now, of course, were learning a little bit more about this attack on ukrainian Blood Transfusion Center. It happened just a few kilometers from russias border. President zelenskyy calling those responsible beasts. What more can you tell us about that attack. Look, over the last few days, we have seen the attacks on the Kharkiv Region really intensifying. And this is the latest in those attacks, according to president zelenskyy. A russianguided areal bomb was deployed, used against this Blood Transfusion Center, setting the center ablaze, and sad sadly, there have been fatalities confirmed, among those wounded in the attack, no official figures just yet, but we have seen a continued Bo Bombardment of the Kharkiv Region. Of course, that continued fronting along those front lines, along the Luhansk Kharkiv border. Farther afield, we are seeing ukraine trying to push ahead with its counteroffensive. Weve learned from russianbacked authorities in the donetsk region, that ukraine has carried out its own attacks there. They claim that the Ukrainian Armed forces used Cluster Munitions in some areas including targeting a university. That hasnt been independently verified by cnn at this stage. According to state media citing emergency services, no people were present at the university at the time. Good to hear about that. Nada bashir for us. Staying across all of those developments. Thanks very much. Well, today is the deadline in nigers coup leaders were given to reinstate the countrys ousted president. A block of West African Nations set that deadline and drafted a plan for potential Military Intervention if their demands werent met. Nigers ousted Prime Minister is hoping it wont come to that, telling reuters that diplomacy can still prevail. Reporter we expect president bazoum to be released, to be reinstalled in his chair, and for all the institutions that were allegedly dissolved to be restored in their entirety. Cnns Larry Ma Dowo joins us now. Of course, the reinstatement of the president is today. If the coup leaders dont adhere to that Ultimatum Set by the neighboring countries, what could happen . The coup leaders in niger will almost certainly not had adhere to that threat by the Economic Community of west african states. They have shown no signs that they are listening to any of the Mediation Efforts or any of the threats from the international community, which means that then they may let the president , the head of the chair of state has to make good on the threat to militarily intervene in the country. If that were to happen, that means that the country could be dragged into a protracted conflict and could have Ripple Effects across the region. Theres also this claim from bu k burkina faso in mali who border niger and say if theres Military Intervention in niger, that will be a direct act of war against them. That they would be banding together to defend niger. These are two situations that this regional bloc does not want yet. President mohammad bazoum, who remains under house arrest has written this extraordinary ope in the washington po, where he says, i write as a hostage, in our hour of ne, i call on the u. S. Government and the entire internatial community to help us restore our constitutional order, Fighting Democratic Polarism and respect for the rule of law is the only way to make sustainable progress against poverty and terrorism. The nigerian people will never forget your support at this moment in our history. So he essentially says, he wants this bloc. Or somebody else to rescue him from inside the president ial palace, where hes been for almost ten days now, he is holed up there, hes not been deposed officially, like hes not been taken out of that place and put on trial or arrested or gone to exile. And yet these men who claim to control the country continue to make announcements about suspending their ties with friends innin into dgo. Its a fastmoving situation and now they have to express themselves today. Well watch this system very closely. Larry madowo from nairobi, thanks very much. Still ahead on newsroom, they are fighting to stay in the running for a Third Straight world cup title. Well have live updates on team usas match against sweden. Also ahead, the white house wants federal workers to come back into the off more frequently. The reasons for the Policy Change and much more after a short break. Stay with us. Of delightful carrots, and the rich touch of bok choy. Knorr taste combmbos. 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Team usa, the twotime defending champions are facing world number three sweden in the Knockout Stage. And right now, 30 minutes into the game, neither side has scored. Well, cnns Carolyn Manno joins us now from new york at a watch party. Good to have you with us, caroline. It is, of course, very early into this game, but what have you seen so far from both sides . Well, lynda, its been a really physical match so far, which is what weve expected. These two teams are really wellsuited to one another. We knew it wasnt going to be easy. But the United States has come out with significant energy. In the last couple of minutes, theyve had really significant chances in front of the net. Now its about capitalizing on those chances. Thats been the knock on the u. S. Team so far, creating opportunities that connectivity for sweden, as expected. Their physical, the bar behind me, kind of reacting with every chance that the United States has. But well see how this shakes out in the minutes to come. Still early goings here in the game. And of course, caroline, its just after 5 30 in the morning. Clearly some dedicated fans there behind you. Give us a sense of the feeling from those who have turned out this morning to watch the game. Yeah, you know, its a bit of a mix. Some people are ordering breakfast here at 5 00 a. M. Or just after the 5 00 a. M. Hour. Some people are drinking their breakfast at this hour, but everybodys really excited and weve actually seen some fans from sweden come through the doors, as well. These are the dedicated fans that are here. Around this time, normally, it would be completely empty, and the manager of the bar here in midtown said earlier when the United States played their first game, there were 1,000 people here. That was at 9 00 at night. I would say there are about 50 people here right now, but the energy is really there are a lot of american fans hoping that the United States can get this done and extend their stay at this years world cup. Excellent. And of course, carolyn, the u. S. Did receive a fair bit of criticism for their play in the group stage. Talk to us about the chapnges fr this game. Well sorry, lynda, it is a little bit loud in here. Rambunctious for 5 00 a. M. I think you were asking about some of the criticism that the United States received. They have, and they havent hit their stride. They did switch up their formation. They have a four, three, two, one rotation to start this game. And were seeing them come out motivated they know that the expectation is high, they know that the pressure is on them. They know that they are the topranked team in the world with the target on their back, so this is the time to respond. Right now, its win or go home. This would be the earliest exit for the u. S. Womens team theyve ever had a Major International tournament. I think the focus is there, the energy is there, the focus is there, but this is a very talented swedish side and theres a lot to still come in this game. I know the fans will be ready for it. Carolyn manno, it is good to have you there at that watch party in new york. Great place to watch the game. Thanks so much. Well, the white house says its time for more federal employees to edge away from working for home. An email sent to Cabinet Secretaries by the white house Chief Of Staff is pushing that measure. Workfromhome became popular, of course, during the covid pandemic, but as cnn White House Reporter kevin liptak reports, Administration Officials say going back to the office has benefits. Reporter the white house is making a major new push to get federal workers back into the office, now that the National Covid emergency has ended, Jeff Zi Zients saying in an email and september to the heads of cabinet that this is a priority of President Bidens, to get federal workers back into the office. He says it will increase productivity, but also cites the importance of these facetoface interactions in developing younger federal workers. The white house had been coming under pressure, both from republicans, but also from the mayor of washington, d. C. , mueller bowser, who had voiced increasing concern about the number of Vacant Office spaces in her city. Now, of course, this is an issue that has been going on in workplaces across the country. And the federal government is no different. Some workplaces have struggled to convince workers to come back into the office after they had structured their whole lives around working from home. But President Biden says that this is a priority, and in that email, jeff zients directs Cabinet Heads and agencies and departments to work and aggressively execute this shift over the coming months. Jeff zients doesnt say that workfromhome will be eliminated entirely. Instead, he says he wants to work to develop a solution, while ensuring we have the inperson time we immediate to build a strong connection and trust and interpersonal relations. Kevin liptak, cnn, delaware. We now know the identity of the man accused of shooting two Florida Police officers, following an hourslong manhunt. The Orlando Police Department Said the 28yearold suspected gunman, dayton s. Ville, is now dead. He apparently exchanged gunfire with a s. W. A. T. Team while he was barricaded in a hotel yesterday morning. The two officers were conducting a traffic stop on friday night for a vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide. Officials say the suspect had an extensive criminal history. This is a tragedy for our department. Anytime we get officers shot. These officers are out here every day protecting our community. They put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. And for some piece of crap to do this to them pabecause they don want to go back to prison is ridiculous and were not going to put up with it. At last check, the two officers remain in critical condition. Well, Israels Parliament may be on a long summer break, but that hasnt cooled the weekly protests over governments plans to reform the nations courts. Well that story when we return. Broccoli recipe, you will want to delete all your delivery apps. Because nothing beats a perfect combo of sweet tomatoes and smooth, silky zucchini. Knorr taste combos. Its not fast food, but its soooo good. When moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis takes you off course. Put it in check with rinvoq, a oncedaily pill. When i wanted to see results fast, rinvoq delivered rapid symptom reef check. 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State department is condemning fridays Fatal Shooting of a palestinian man by Israeli Settlers, calling it a Terror Attack. A funeral nor the 19yearold victim was held saturday. According to israels military, Israeli Settlers and palestinian villagers had been Throwing Rocks at each other when some of the settlers fired their weapons towards the palestinians, killing one of them. Israeli Police Say Two Israeli Settlers are being held for questioning. The u. S. Is also condemning as a Terror Attack the Fatal Shooting of an Israeli Police officer in downtown tel aviv. Police say two officers were on patrol in the financial district when a palestinian man fired a pistol, striking one officer saturday. The suspect was then shot by the Second Police officer. Both the gunman and the wounded officer were later pronounced dead at hospital. Well, just hours after that shooting israeli protesters again flooded the streets of central tel aviv, calling on its government to stop its contentious overhaul of the nations judiciary. Large demonstrations like this have taken place every weekend since january, and sometimes more often. Journalist eliot gotkin was there and has our report. Reporter Israels Parliament, the knesset may be on its long summer reason, we may be in the midst of summer holidays, but as you can see, there are still no letup to these protests against the governments judicial overhaul. Once again, more than eight months in, there are still tens of thousands if not more people on the streets, protesting against this judicial overhaul, which these protesters say will irreparably damage israeli democracy. And there will be no letup, they say, until the government either reaches a compromise or until it backs down. Eliot gotkin, cnn, tel aviv. In pakistan, several supporters of former Prime Minister imran khan were arrested during a protest against his arrest. The police also tried to disperse the crowd that had gathered in response to their leaders sentencing. Khan was arrested saturday of soon after a Court Sentenced him to three years in prison. He was found guilty of unlawfully selling state gifts during his time as Prime Minister. In a recorded message, khan urged protesters to protest peacefully for their human rights. Z translator by the time you hear this statement, they will have arrested me. I have only one appeal. Dont sit silently at home. I am struggling for you and the country and your childrens future. He has denied all wrongdoing and says the cases dpens him are Plal Motpolitically motivated. The most decorated u. S. Gymnast ever has stormed back with a vengeance. Ahead, simone biles made it look so easy in her return n to competitive gymnmnastics. E trade from morgan stanley. Yes, i need a trim. 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Well have much more on this match at the top of the hour with cnn this morning. Well, after two years on the sidelines. Simone biles triumphantly returned to competition saturday. And just like that, she won. At the Core Hydration Classic outside of chicago, the 26yearold superstar won the allaround, the floor routine, and the balance beam. And she placed third on the uneven bars, as the sellout crowd cheered her on. Cnns Isabel Rosales reports. We are just under one year away from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 paris olympics. Time flies here. And seventime olympic medalist simone biles is back. The excitement, not just from the fans, but from fellow athletes is tangible here at now arena. Certainly heard little girls screaming all day long, just waiting on simone and folks are so excited that they sold out every single seat. 7,200 of them. All of them here to witness the greatest of all time back in action. And this meet is so important. It is the last chance to qualify for the u. S. Nationals in san jose and then later on in the fall, for the World Championship s and all of that leading to the olympics. Biles has been registered for all four events and people keeping a close eye on how she does after this twoyear hiatus. Thats the last time we saw simone biles compete if tokyo, where she shocked the world from withdrawing from all of her events after suffering from the twisties. Thats a spatial and a mental block that gymnasts can suffer from, where they cant tell whats up and whats down when theyre flipping in midair, so certainly problematic for an elite gymnast. She after the tokyo games disappeared from competitive gymnastics. Now so many people are excited to see her back. What does your shirt say . Simone freaking biles the courage and the role model to come out and say, no, my male is more important, my physical healthy is more important. Because she could have got paralyzed, lets be honest. I was so proud of her. When you heard that simone was coming back to the world of gymnastics, oh, my gosh, what did you think . When we heard simone was coming back, she started screaming and going crazy, she was like, mom, please get tickets, please, please, please get tickets. And cnn spoke with joan ryan, an author and also a Sports Analyst and she says that simone competing again is proof that theres a positive change in the world of gymnastics, that this whole idea that you have to be a prepubescent teen to succeed at this level, that is just not reality. Biles, 26 years old, recently married, is and now getting back on the mat again. Isabel rosales, cnn, hoffman estates, illinois. Well, taylor swifts recordbreaking eras tour is coming to an end in the u. S. , for now. Its me, hi, im the problem, its me at tea time, everybody agrees the wildly successful tour could gross over 1 billion when its done. And its been a major boost for local economies. Cnns Camilla Bernal reports. Welcome to the eras tour its the word millions, including julie barfus were waiting to hear. And it was a dream come true. Im trying to stick these crystals on. But nine months ago, she thought those dreams had been crushed. I was crying. I was really upset. Because it was just so long. And every time you would get in, you would get kicked out or get an error or something would go wrong. It was like nonsttop drama. Reporter despite multiple tries, she wasnt able to get her tickets through tick master. She eventually bought them from another fan. Two tickets for 600. Then 100 on parking. Almost 400 on dgas. She drove from Salt Lake City to santa clara, california. About 700 on a hotel. Tada reporter more than 300 on meals. And 200 on her outfit and makeup. The multiplier factor is just enormous. Its a new phenomenon. Its not even compared the super bowl doesnt compare to this. Reporter sanjay sharma, professor of finance at the university of Southern California has been studying and estimating the taylor swift numbers. He says he could see the Eras Tour Being what he called a 5 billion gdptype tour. So that includes ticket sales, that includes hotels, that includes all of the small shopkeepers. Reporter he says qualifyquag it is hard, but points out that the money stays in the u. S. , boosting local economies. And its happening from california to massachusetts, pennsylvania to the plains. We kind of think this is the quintessential welcome. Reporter the u. S. And soon the world benefiting from the taylor swift economic. And its the swifties, the faithful fans, who often dont hesitate to spend. Do you want a Cool Bracelet . Yes reporter for julie, its not about the money and its not just the tour. This one has the date, eras tour. Reporter shes embarked on a longterm mission against Ticket Master and has sued over her experience when purchasing tickets. That will entail more money on travel, hotels, meals, money she says is worth it. Reporter Camilla Bernal, cnn, los angeles. Well, the New York Yankees are praising a 10yearold girl for her throwing arm after she hit a politician in the head with a water balloon. Her name is Alexa Cardona and the guy she hit is bruce blakeman. What a shot. This is, of course, a tradition in long island, throwing Water Balloons at politicians. Blakeman shared that nowviral video with the yankees and they were so impressed that they invited the 10yearold to hang out at batting practice before a game this week. Well, finally this hour, surfing has gone to the dogs, quite literally, thanks to the world dog surfing championships. She just likes to hunker down on the board. Shes pretty much a big boulder. She gets down in the back, butt goes up, chest goes down, and, you know, as long as its a smooth ride, shes smooth sailing all the way in. The Charity Event was held saturday at San Francisco beach and dog surfers get points for the length of the ride, their technique, and the size of the wave. There is also a pet Wellness Fair and animals up for adoption. Now, similar competitions are being held in florida, st australia, and the uk. Well, surfs up and that does it for me on this edition of cnn newsroom. Im lynda kinkade. For viewers in north america, cnn this morning with my friends and colleagues, amara walker and Victor Blackwell is up next, and for the rest of the world, its connecting africa. Enjoy the rest of your weekend