hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world. i m leila torok. escalating tensions in the middle east. israel s military carries out attacks in syrian territory, casting a shadow over a weekend of religious celebrations were live in jerusalem with the latest abortion pill controversy will examine the contradictory rulings that led to a legal standoff over an established medication to induce abortion. and the cultural war debate over transgender athletes will speak to a 13 year old transgender cross country runner and his mother on their experience with discrimination. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom. with laila harre. one of the holiest times of the year, is now underway in jerusalem, religious events of different faiths are being observed from easter sunday mass to prayers during ramadan to the passover priestly blessing happening right now, with thousands of worshippers gathering at jerusalem s western wall. earlier
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
states and all around the world. i m paula newton ahead right here on cnn newsroom hope francis is presiding over easter mass. at the vatican, where thousands have gathered for celebration. but in the middle east religious events this weekend are being marred by ongoing violence. we are alive in jerusalem and beirut for the latest, and we ll take a closer look. at that abortion drug that s at the center of two opposing court rulings in the united states. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with paula neeson. but first it is easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway. you see it there. francis is presiding over the service. now he did not walk in the traditional procession, but instead arrived in a wheelchair . you will soon deliver his traditional easter blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been
life i am arthel neville, hi eric. eric: thank you for joining us on this easter sunday. the suspects the triple murder are fall under age, 17 years old, 12 years old, and now a 16-year-old. 10,000 dollar reward was offered for information leading to the arrest of the third suspect. that is a crime that shocks the senses, cb cotton with the latest on this developing story. good afternoon. saturday after the third juvenile suspect in this case was arrested about an hour south of where the killings took place. lord for the signal into custody on outs and warrants as the homicide investigation continues, additional charges are forthcoming on march 30 deputies discovered 16-year-old shot in the head and dumped at a construction site she died at a hospital several days later the sheriff said her attackers drove off in her car and half a mile away discarded the body of a 17-year-old mail victim who had been shot and killed pre-detective soon found the getaway car partially submer
michael smerconish in philadelphia. it s hard not to jump to conclusions about the tennessee state house. the r word it needs to be reserved for clear and convincing cases of prejudice, discrimination or antagonism. against the person or people based on their membership in a racial or ethnic group. after all, there is an appropriate permanence to labeling conduct as racist. but from the outside looking in, this sure does seem to be such a case. three tennessee state legislators who engaged in roughly the same behavior were meted out disparate treatment. just days after 39 year olds and three adults were murdered in a mass shooting at the covenant school in nashville. these legislators led what was described as a disorderly gun reform chant that interrupted house proceedings. there seems to be no debate as to whether they broke the rules. justin jones of nashville, justin pearson of memphis and gloria johnson of knoxville the only difference between the behavior of the three i