congress is back in session. but rather than being in washington, house speaker kevin mccarthy is taking his battle to wall street , the list of demands he now has for democrats as the high stakes fight heats up new reporting coming in from the mass shooting at a sweet 16 party in alabama, at least four people killed 28. others, many of them teenagers injured. police are now saying about this investigation. moments from now the most powerful rocket ever built is expected to launch into space. the mission eventually take people to mars. these major stories and more coming in right here to cnn news, central. we begin with the rocket launch and just about 20 minutes, the spacex starship is set to take off the rocket is nearly 400 ft . tall and has 33 engines and this launch will mark spacex s first attempt to launch the fully assembled starship vehicle . after years of testing. it s the first step in elon musk s vision to send humans back to the moon and mars. it s also somethin
One to stay tuned to, sophie. Thanks, helen. And thats bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. Its been 42 years since a european semifinal at villa park. Tonight, it returns, but can unai emery s side move closer to the Europa Conference League final . Well be alive to villa park shortly. The title is done thats what emma hayes thinks. Chelsea were in with a chance of four trophies. Defeat to liverpool means they could finish with none. And the semifinals are under way at the crucible. Will David Gilbert get past kyren wilson for a first ever place in the World Snooker championship final . Also coming up on sportsday the Paris Olympics are just around the corner, but find out why one of team gb s sprinters is focused on his fast food choices. Whats your favourite Pizza Topping . Yes, i am glad you asked laughter this ones goi
warm, highs of around six to ii warm, highs of around six to 11 degrees. heading through thursday night into friday, a ridge of high pressure builds in so that will bring a bit of a quieter day for friday for many others. a bit of sunshine, not particularly warm with mist and fog, which should clear away. thanks, sarah. and that s bbc news at six. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m jane dougall. another record for virat kohli, who overtakes his idol, sachin tendulkar, and helps send india into the final of the cricket world cup. a first match for emma hayes since the announcement of her new us job. can the chelsea manager get the only trophy that has eluded her at the club in her last season? an fa cup replay for eighth tier team cray valley can they get a win against a side five divisions above them? also coming up on sportsday: a shock in golf as rory mcilroy steps back from the pga tour policy board. we ask why. olympic gold medallist joe clarke is back in great britain
to frontline politics and will run as a candidate in the general election for the reform uk party, which he will now also lead. he s to contest the seat of clacton in essex, his eighth attempt to become an mp, having previously said he wouldn t run in this election. but he s changed his mind because he said he didn t want to let millions of people down. he also predicted that labour would win the election, and that as a member of parliament, he could provide more of an opposition to sir keir starmer than the conservatives, whom he claims are incapable. lucy manning has all the details. mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, won t - mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, won t we? | find out in the moment, won t we? why have you changed your mind? who says why have you changed your mind? who says i why have you ch
take a look. senator tommy tuberville of america, faced backlash after his own party, who angrily challenge his months-long blockade. they unanimously improved 61 military promotions by voice note for four hours. he rejected each nomination as his colleagues frustrations grew. we have done the best that we can to honor the request a fellow senator. that these nominations be bought to the floor and voted on, initially. and i really respect men of their word. i do not respect, and do not honor men who do not honor their word. no matter what you think, tuberville, this is doing damage to our military. i do not say that lightly. if this is the norm, who the hell wants to serve in the military when you have a promotion that can be canned based on something that you had nothing to do with? simply a, in my opinion, of abuse of the powers that we have as senators. to say if there is something that we vehemently disagree with, that we are going to use that power to hold up the