town sweet 16 party. fox defamation trial delayed just hours before opening statements . is this a sign a settlement could be near. and spacex boss elon musk, downplaying expectations with his company about to launch the most powerful rocket ever built. good monday morning to you welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. we begin with carnage at a sweet 16 birthday party in a small southern town. four people were killed, nine injured, some critically in this rampage saturday night. indeed ville alabama so far, authorities have not released details about a suspect or a motive. but overnight we did learn the name of one of those killed kiki smith, who was a student athlete athletic manager on the high school s track team. for more on another of the victims. a star athlete, let s go to cnn s isabel rizal is indeed ville. i spoke with michael taylor, who is the assistant football coach over a day ville high school. and he says th
joining us here in the united states and all around the world . i m rosemary church just ahead on cnn newsroom. we re learning more about some of the victims of a mass shooting at a sweet 16 birthday party in alabama details along with the message from police as they search for a suspect. congress is returning from a two week break with a high stakes debt ceiling standoff looming in d. c will president biden budges republicans ready a spending cut bill with strings attached, plus chaos in khartoum, fierce fighting between rival generals in sudan has left hopes for a peaceful transition to civilian rule. in tatters. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom. with rosemary church. well the new school week starts in a few hours here in the united states . one community will be facing it with a sense of loss, both impossible to explain. and yet all too common dave will. alabama is the latest city grappling with a mess shooting. police say four people were killed at a sweet 16 bi
general is sounding off on a violent humanitarian crisis right now unfolding in sudan. these stories and more coming in on cnn news, central. outrage in kansas city this morning after a black teenager was shot in the head when he mistakenly went to the wrong address to pick up his younger brothers. this is 16 year old ralph jarl. he is currently hospitalized in stable condition . police said his parents asked him to pick up his siblings and an address on 115 terrorists. but instead he went to 115th street. and when he rang the doorbell, the homeowner shot him. the homeowner was taken into custody and after a 24 hour hold period was released pending further investigation. authorities so far have released few details. but the team s family say that they want police to identify the homeowner. cnn s camilo bernal, following this story for us, camilla bring us up to speed on the latest here. hey john. well thankfully, the family says that physically, ralph is doing well. but they
hello and welcome to inside politics. i m john king in washington. thank you. for sharing your day with us. 2024 revs up ron desantis aligned super pac answers what you might call a sticky add by asking why donald trump is now spending his time attacking other republicans . this week, the florida governor heads here to washington to capitol hill that after a donor defects from his campaign in waiting, plus class field trip tries to turn up the pressure on alvin bragg. house judiciary republicans hold a hearing in manhattan d a s backyard to call him soft on crime and yes to deflect attention from brags prosecution of the former president and a delay on the eve of a billion dollar trial, or fox and dominion, perhaps headed for a settlement, or will it s anchors, some of whom bread, blatant lies on the air have to take the witness stand. but up first for us congress is back today, and lawmakers returned to a very long to do list this morning. the house speaker kevin mccarthy, u
good morning, everyone and happy easter weekend. welcome to cnn this morning. it is saturday. april 8th camera walker. i m victor blackwell. it is good to spend a little time with you. let what every time i see you now, i just see you know, bunny ears and i mentioned i had bunny tail have no cocktail, but i was a mall easter bunny. and that s the thing. yeah you have this thing with you got it. bring the picture tomorrow. here s what we re watching today. conflicting rulings when it comes to access to a medical abortion pill. one judge halts availability of the drug another preserves access to it in some states were joined by doctor for more on what this means for women across the country. the latest jobs report shows economy is still trucking along, but we re seeing signs that things are cooling down what the numbers say about the fight to tame inflation. at least three people are dead following separate attacks in the middle east. we are live in jerusalem with the latest on