medication will remain available through midnight on friday after the supreme court pushed their self imposed deadline. due to conflicting rulings from federal judges in two states. we are tracking a major threat more than 50 million people from texas to wisconsin, bracing for severe weather after deadly tornado slammed parts of oklahoma overnight, officials fear the death toll could rise these stories and more coming here to cnn news, central. if all goes well, we are just minutes away from the historic launch of the spacex starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. this is a critical test fight with test flight with a longer term goal of one day, taking people back to the moon, and maybe even mars . the launch window opens this hour 9 28. am eastern. to be exact. then it gives spacex a 62 minute window to get that massive rocket off the launch pad. this test was originally planned for monday. you ll remember, but that launch was called off almost as soon as
coming in right here to cnn news, central. what a morning. this has been things you almost never see the huge starship from space x the rocket it did successfully lift off from the launch pad off the coast of texas. that part went well, not so much after that. what was going on in space, it seemed the rocket could not separate from its booster. the spaceship could not separate from its booster and right there. it just exploded. after a few minutes in the air. cnn s ed lavandera is on south padre island in texas, where the launch took place. the good part took place the bad part ed miles above you explain what happened. well as you can see, the launch pad of smoke from the launch has finally been blown back inland, but that launched cleared the launch pad and this area erupted in cheers as the rocket ship cleared the launch pad and we saw it go straight up for several minutes. and so that was a spectacular sight, and it was about that three minute mark where we started anticip
the most powerful rocket ever built a major setback, but not a total failure in the goal of sending humans to mars. one day basketball rules into a man s yard and he opens fire on the neighbors just trying to retrieve it. now a six year old and her father recovering from gunshot wounds. and a manhunt is underway for the suspect. this guy is not a stranger to local police. this is just for the country also latest example of an innocent mistake leading to a shooting and right now, more than 50 million people are under a severe storm threat after a tornado outbreak already tears apart parts of three states. at least three people are dead as search and rescue efforts continue. we re following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news, central. we begin with liftoff and spacex s historic starship rocket, but it s planned journey around the earth didn t last long. just take a look. part into the power was icing on the cake. alright so despite
congress all about it. that s where we start on thursday morning as we get rolling here. i m bill hemmer live in new york. dana: good morning, i m dana perino. there is a lot of news. bombshell allegations come from an unnamed i.r.s. supervisor asking congress for whistleblower protection so he can tell them how the administration is mishandling the hunter biden tax probe. bill: that investigation started back in 2018. white house repeatedly promising to stay out of it. this agent says it has done anything but. according to his lawyer, he has receipts to prove it. my client wants to come forward to congress. he is ready to be questioned about what he knows and what he experienced under the proper legal protections. would you find any evidence or allegation of a political agenda? no. to him the truth is one truth. he wants to come forward with it. the things he has been through are very well documented in emails and other communications with the department of justice
but his administration is pushing forward with a plan that would punish home buyers who have good credit scores. sandra: force those with good credit scores to pay more for their mortgages in order to subsidize high risk borrowers. former president obama s top housing adviser that he brought on board during the financial crisis, david stevens, he is calling the move unprecedented and says the industry is in shock. he s here for an exclusive interview to explain why, and larry kudlow how it could depress the housing market even further. whistleblower allegations a game changer. you know, this is somebody in the irs at a high level who apparently is willing to come forward to tell congress during the investigation of hunter biden there was obstruction. it s another example the irs is a mess. the whistleblower ought to be heard. obstruction of justice and certainly will be pursued in congress. john: begin with the white house set to take questions as an irs special age