and activating the national guard as the storms gutted entire communities. she spoke about the destruction earlier today. i have had the opportunity over the last couple of hours to speak with both the homeland security secretary as well as president biden, who have offered a tremendous amount of support anything that arkansas need from a city county state and federal perspective, i would say that everyone is working in total lockstep and we re going to do everything we can to make sure that people of our state are back on their feet again. and more devastation in several other states, including indiana and illinois. people are waking up to their homes and businesses destroyed their neighborhoods littered with debris. but the threat is far from over. some 70 million americans are now bracing for more severe storms. today cnn has teams tracking all of the latest developments from these destructive storms. derek van dam is in wynne, arkansas. at this hour. derek to you first. w
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
here on cnn newsroom rulings by two u. s. federal judges illustrate what health care for women now looks like without the protections. of roe v. wade. fallout from the move by tennessee republicans to expel two democratic lawmakers from the state house here with their supporters are planning to do next, and a show of force on all sides of taiwan. see how beijing is responding as officials from taipei and washington grow ever closer. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with goossen. so the abortion rights debate is once again front and center here in the united states. this time a fight is brewing over access to medication. abortion pills after federal courts issued conflicting rulings just minutes apart. the justice department and a drug manufacturer have already filed an appeal to reverse the decision that seeks to block the drugs. but also flores breaks down the two abortion rulings for us and their possible impact. there are two conflicting orders on abortion that i
today for the first time since the horrific attack is outfront as we are learning more tonight about the shooter s mysterious past. plus, we are live in moscow, where the head of wagner group is publicly breaking with putin. over a 13 year old girl and her father. it is a story you ll see first outfront tonight and one republican senator single handedly holding up 158 military jobs. even his own party thinks he s gone too far. is he putting america s national security at risk? let s go, outfront. good evening. i m erin burnett. outfront tonight you re looking at live pictures out of nashville. a grieving community. they re gathering to honor the three children and three adults who lost their lives in a mass shooting at covenant school. then not everything. seems like a crow that you re listening to their contents. sheryl crow is performing the first lady of the united states. joe biden is also there, along with families and friends of those lost in the senseless attack, an