the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we begin this hour with the deadly outbreak of tornadoes that ripped across much of the south and midwest beginning yesterday afternoon. just over the last few hours, the death toll has more than doubled. 21 people are now confirmed killed by the storms and all more than 50. tornadoes have been reported in seven states, at least 12 of those tornadoes. were reported in arkansas state of emergency is in place in the hardest hit areas, including when the devastated arkansas town that you re seeing right there. cnn s derek van dam is with the latest from arkansas. jim. i was just talking to my crew a moment ago , and the scene behind us reminds us of being on the set of a major blockbuster movie. i mean, just look at what we have with this destruction coming out of wynne, arkansas, that is a church steeple that was blown off by this tornado. look at the incredible damage in front of that building just in front of us here. we have el
hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world. emily larock getting out. the united states evacuates its diplomatic personnel and their families from sudan fighting there is intensifying even as a ceasefire is technically in place and the supreme u. s supreme court has preserved access to a widely used medication abortion pill. for now, the country got to this place and the battle for mahmoud , where ukraine says it needs so much more military aid to defeat russia. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom ahora. france has begun evacuating its diplomatic staff from sudan now , as well as other european officials as more fighting has erupted between rival forces in the capital. khartoum comes hours after the u. s. also pulled out american diplomats from the country and announced that its embassy in her tomb has been temporarily closed. us president joe biden spoke about the situation in the region, saying quote this tragic violen
in the united states, canada and all around the world. i m kimber and uber ahead on cnn newsroom mass evacuations in sudan, us diplomats and their families taken out of khartoum. as violence intensifies. we ll have a live report on the very latest plus school violence. one state is actually seen a sharp decline in reported incidents. look at what s working and whether it could prevent school shootings and cnn sports. coy wire joins me live to break down the latest blockbuster clashes in the nba playoffs. from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with kim bruun hoover. france has begun evacuating its diplomatic staff and other european officials from sudan as more fighting has erupted between rival forces in the capital, khartoum. it comes hours after the u. s. also pulled out american diplomats from the country and announced that its embassy in khartoum has been temporarily closed. us president joe biden spoke about the situation in the region, saying quote this tragic violence i
is saturday, april 22nd. i m aymara walker. victor blackwell and you re in the cnn newsroom we begin this morning with the battle over abortion. the widely used abortion bruggeman kristen will remain available to women in the u. s without restrictions , at least in those states where abortion remains. the decision protects access to the drug at least until the appeals process plays out, but the protection could ultimately be taken away again. court ruling in texas earlier this month suspended government approval of the 23 year old drug. it s the latest in a series of moves against abortion rights. cnn supreme court reporter ariana vogue is with us now. so the decision stands in the hands in the body administration. they got a big win, also for abortion rights community a major victory, but the battle is not over. right the bind administration is relieved today, right because those lower courts put in these restrictions significant restrictions on this key abortion drug, the b
valencia. thanks so much. all right. hello again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me on fredricka whitfield. a new legal battle is taking shape after the u. s supreme court issues a last minute order to protect a common abortion drug court deciding last night to freeze a lower court s ruling that place restrictions on the drug press town, the pill is the predominant method for ending pregnancies in the u. s. but now that decision sets up the most consequential abortion related dispute since the overturning of roe v. wade another appeals court is scheduled to take up the case, meaning it could be weeks or months before a final decision is made. cnn supreme court reporter ariana vogue has more. fredricka the biden administration is relieved lower courts had put significant restrictions on this key abortion drug. the government and manufacturers had raced to the supreme court, asking the justices to put those rulings on hold. while the appeals process plays out, which co