we want to start with the latest news from israel. hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside al aqsa mosque injerusalem. remember, earlier this week, israeli police raided the mosque after palestinians barricaded themselves inside, after the evening ramadan prayer. that led to palestinian militants firing rockets into israel from lebanon and gaza, and israel hitting back with airstrikes. the al aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in islam, is located on a hilltop complex known by muslims as al haram al sharif and byjews as the temple mount. jews revere it as the location of two biblical temples and it is the holiest site injudaism. thousands of muslims and jews are gathering injerusalem with ramadan and passover overlapping this year. it is around this time thatjewish visitors are supposed to be allowed in to the al aqsa mosque so we will be keeping a close eye on events there for you, and we ll bring you any update on that when we get it. meanwhile, this fra
coming up. is the most important day in the christian calendar, and thousands are gathering to celebrate easter mass begins at the vatican. meanwhile religious events across the middle east marred by ongoing violence, we re live in jerusalem and beirut, and why to tennessee lawmakers expelled from the statehouse could soon be back at one. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with poland, he said. up first for us. it s easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. tens of thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway there. hope francis is presiding over the service. he will then deliver his traditional urbi or or be or at to the city of the world blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been recovering from bronchitis after being hospitalized last week now later in the show, we will head to the vatican for a live update with our delia gallagher. me
welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world and leila, iraq back to back court rulings on the most common abortion pill in the us puts future access to the drug in jeopardy. tourists hits in what israel is calling a terrorist attack as tensions mount in the middle east and. yeah. american swimmer riley gain says she was ambushed by trans rights activists at his speaking engagement she was invited to attend. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with leila harare. the abortion rights debate burst suddenly back into the headlines friday night in the us this time a fight is brewing over access to medication abortion pills after federal courts issued conflicting rulings, just minutes apart was the flores has the details. there are two conflicting orders on abortion that is causing a lot of confusion in the united states. first there s one out of the state of texas a federal judge suspended the fda approval of an abortion pill called mife
Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes, the headlines this evening. Brighton move a step closer to the big time, now four points clear at the top of the championship with premier League Promotion in sight. Buttons back the former World Champion will race in monaco while Fernando Alonso takes part in the indy500. And Katie Archibald wins Herfirst Individual World Title in the omnium, and britains first of this years championships. So, lots cming in, and its been a busy day in the football league, with several promotion and relegation permutations. In the championship, huddersfields 3 2 victory over preston meant no Promotion Party for Leaders Brighton just yet. They took another big step to the Premier League, though, with a 2 0 win at wolves. The hosts began the better, before brighton took control and championship Player Of The Year Antony Knockeart scored near the end of the first half. Wolves dominated possession after the break and forced saves from David Stock