tornado watches and warnings are in effect right now for parts of mississippi all the way to georgia. it comes as the death toll is rising after those massive storms. toward through seven states, and now at least nine people are dead. dozens more injured. there were over 50 sidings of tornadoes, including 22 in illinois, 12 and arkansas aid in iowa. in arkansas. three people are dead after the violent storms swept through that state. the national weather service has confirmed at least two tornadoes have touched down in the state. girl out of commotion and stuff that it was just over. i go outside, and it s crazy as people get blood all over their faces. three people were killed when an apparent tornado ripped through sullivan, indiana, first responders work through the night to clear the streets so they could get to the places hit hardest. and illinois baseball sized hail damage. some vehicles so badly that they had to be towed from the roadway. but the hardest hit areas a sm
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
heaven s gate tomorrow at 10 on cnn. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world and leila torok. the us scrambles to contain the fallout from leaked pentagon intelligence as we learn more about what was in the documents and the evidence against the national guardsmen charged in the case, dozens of people are dead in the power struggle between sudan s army and they rival paramilitary group, the international community, urging a return to peaceful dialogue. and a major crackdown on a mexican drug cartel by the united states. the link to america s fentanyl crisis. from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with laila harre. the us is grappling with fallout at home and abroad after a massive intelligence leak that includes blunt appraisals of some key allies. the washington post reports that assessments found in the classified information say taiwan would probably be unable to defend itself against china s air power in a direct conflict
united states, canada and around the world. i m kim brian hooper ahead on cnn newsroom damage control efforts are far from over. following one of the most egregious intelligence breaches in u. s history. details supposed to look at where the case against the one person arrests so far stands. has access to abortion pills remains in limbo. another state is offering a safe haven for women and chaos in sudan. dozens left dead amid violent clashes between the sudanese army and a rival paramilitary group. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with kim bruun hoover. officials are engaging in damage control and grappling with fallout both at home and abroad after a huge leak of us intelligence information, 21 year old massachusetts national guardsmen jack teixeira is in custody ahead of a court appearance this week. investigators say he began posting classified materials online last december. there s information on us friends and foes, including some blunt appraisals of key alli
tv. like, did you get a haircut? we re glad you are with us. and it is wow. very busy news friday . let s get started with the five things to know for this. friday april 7th 2023, tennessee republican led tennessee s republican led house has expelled two of its democratic members for violating house rules during a gun reform protests. one of them is justin jones. and he will join us live this morning. a story that is we have so much to cover on that plus escalation in the middle east israel launching airstrikes into southern lebanon and the gaza strip. the move comes after a barrage of rocket attacks were reported in israel. biden administration proposing a rule that would forbid a ban on trans athletes. the rule, however, would allow some exceptions to be made also story. daniels speaking out, saying she is quote absolutely willing to testify in the manhattan district attorney s case against former president trump. she s telling piers morgan. she doesn t think the charges ag