philadelphia officials say that the city s drinking water is safe for now after a chemical spill in the delaware river. safety concerns prompted a rush of people at stores this weekend pic u tens of thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of israeli cities last night after prime minister benjamin netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister. a deadly explosion at a chocolate factory. all of the people missing are now accounted for. seven people were killed in that blast. if they are going 100 miles an hour, i am going to as well. norah: and in honor of women s history month, meet the woman breaking barriers as the first black female to lead an nfl team. you don t have to look a certain way or come from a certain background or pedigree in order to have a seat at the table. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. tonight, a targeted attack in tennessee. a scene that has become all too common in america: a ma
front pages to here today. very busy. it s going to be our big story. our lead story today. hello, everyone. you see us katelyn polantz five things to know for this monday march 27th 2023 mass protests erupting in israel. as we just said it happened overnight, tens of thousands taking to the streets after prime minister benjamin netanyahu. fired his defense chief for opposing a plan to reform the country s judicial system. the big question what will the pm do now? also mississippi is cleaning up from a devastating tornado that hit over the weekend. more than two dozen people were killed. president biden has now declared a major disaster zone. also this morning we re tracking hollywood star jonathan majors has been released without bail in new york after being accused of domestic violence. the actors attorney says that he s innocent and claims the accuser has now recanted. her story will have more on that. and new overnight. silicon valley bank has a buyer . finally the f d i
tornadoes kill at least two dozen people in the southeast, and the severe storm threat isn t over yet. and nukes next door, vladimir putin now says he ll put tactical nuclear weapons right on ukraine s doorstep in belarus. all right. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. we begin with the crisis in israel , where the country s main airport just halted all takeoffs . it s part of a general strike called for just a short time ago by israel s largest labor union . the aim is to stop benjamin netanyahu s government from pushing through a highly controversial judicial overhaul what one labor leader called quote this craziness. right street. protests against that plan have intensified huge crowds filling the streets of tele viv after netanyahu fired his defense minister. for opposing the overhaul. cnn s had asked. gold is live in jerusalem this morning. what are we hearing from prime minister netanyahu this morning had asked nothing
medicare. done. well this is cnn. the world s news network. top of the hour on this monday morning. hi, everyone. i m jessica dean. good to have you, jessica. i m jim sciutto. today a new york grand jury is reconvening as it continues to weigh potential charges against former president trump. might be seen indictment today. cnn is outside the courthouse. plus this happening right now. massive protests in israel not just protests, crippling union strikes, store and restaurant closures, even hunger strikes by several israeli mayors. all of this over prime minister benjamin netanyahu s planned overhaul of the judicial system , his firing of the country s defense minister for opposing him in that plan. is the u. s s closest ally in the region, moving further away from democratic principles. israelis fear so we re going to the latest from jerusalem. also today, another round of severe weather is expected to strike the southeast after devastating tornadoes ripped through the region
tornado, an entire town flattened. tonight, the cleanup. on the highway, it was like nothing was here. philadelphia officials say the city s drinking water is safer now after a chemical spill on the delaware river. safety concerns prompted a rush of people at stores picking up bottled water. tens of thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of israeli cities last night after prime minister benjamin netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister. deadly explosion at a chocolate factory. all of the people missing are now accounted for. seven people were killed in that blast. they are going 100 miles an hour, i am going to as well. norah: in honor of women s history month, meet the woman breaking barriers as the first black female to lead a nfl team. you don t have to come from a certain background or pedigree in order to have a seat at the table. norah: good evening and thank you for joining us. tonight, a targeted attack in tennessee. a scene that has