things to know for this thursday, april 6th former vice president, mike pence, cleared to testify in the justice department s january 6th investigation. pence announced he will not appeal a judge s order. and san francisco police investigating the stabbing death of cash app founder bob lee. no suspect has been named. also today, the tennessee house is planning a vote to expel three of its democratic members. republicans want them out for violating house rules during a gun reform protest. also israeli forces raiding jerusalem s all aqsa mosque for a second time just hours apart, actually palestinian officials report that at least six people have been injured and set to tee off the masters are playing host to golf s biggest stars, as many are heading to augusta to get today to get a glimpse of tiger woods this morning starts right now. papa you re really going to the masters, aren t you? that s why you re there. you i wish i ve never been to the masters, but maybe i will stay a
contentious hearing inside tennessee s capitol building is underway right now as republican state lawmakers into expel three democrats over their protest for gun control. inside the chamber and expulsion vote is set to happen very soon. also right now , violence is erupting in the middle east. dozens of rockets fired into israel from lebanon. lebanon claims israel is firing back but israel denying that relies in jerusalem and in paris , scenes of outrage cars getting smashed bottle of paintballs flying protesters clashed with police, these breaking stories and more all coming in right now to cnn news senate. these are live pictures from inch by the chamber there in tennessee of lawmakers prepare for a big vote right now. potentially historic legislative session has begun in the statehouse as lawmakers prepare to vote on a resolution to expel three democratic state representatives. all three are accused of breaking house rules while calling for stricter gun control measures al
childhood says at the top of the homepage, two girls and a boy reportedly all nine were murdered there today by 28 year old former student who also murdered three adults before being killed by police. the children were evelyn dick house . william kinney, halle scruggs and how his dad is senior pastor of covenant presbyterian church , which runs the school to the adults murdered cynthia peak and mike hill were both 61. mike hill s friend posted this photo of him online said mr hill was the last employee hired when he ran the school and church kitchen said he was the kind of person who would sacrifice for others. katherine coons was also murdered. she was 60, head of the covenant school. her daughter is also a teacher. there. police say her killer who they say was transgender, was carrying a handgun into assault style rifles. president biden today called on congress to do what it showed no willingness to do since the federal ban on such weapons expired in 2004. so i call on con
anywhere. expand your team with a fiber freelancer. this is cnn. the world s news network. you live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. abortion rights supporters are nervously anticipating what comes next after the supreme court moved to preserve access to a commonly used abortion drug . the ruling allows doctors to continue prescribing the stone and states that allow it, but there s almost no chance to protective ruling will be the final word. on regulation of the drug in the next challenge, the texas case that challenged medford per stones 23 year old fda approval, heads back to the fifth circuit court for an appeal on may 17th right now, we don t know why the court, which last year overturned the historic roe versus wade decision, moved to protect this drug justices offered no explanation with friday nights ruling. i spoke last hour with minnesota democratic senator tina smith about the ruling and what comes next. here s what she had to say. the supreme cou
good monday morning to you. i m jim sciutto. hi jim. great to be with you. i m jessica dean and happening right now. massive protests in israel, a crippling general strike and several mayors launching a hunger strike after prime minister benjamin netanyahu fired his defense minister for opposing his plans to overhaul the judicial system . this as many israelis fear the united states closest ally in the region is moving further away from democratic principles. ahead we will have the very latest from jerusalem remarkable events there in israel plus today and though the round of were severe weather expected to strike the southeast of this country, parts of alabama and georgia, bracing for large, hail , damaging winds this after just devastating tornadoes ripped through the region this weekend . at least 26 people are dead, several others injured. we re going to take you live to see scenes of that damage. we do begin this hour, though. with those protests the ongoing general stri