mississippi picking up the pieces after devastating storms over the weekend left over two dozen people dead and prince harry, elton john, and others take their fight against the british tabloids to a london courtroom. this is what we re watching at this hour. and thank you for being here. i m amarillo walker in for kate baldwin. we begin in israel, which is paralyzed right now by protests over benjamin netanyahu s plan to overhaul the country s judicial system. take a look at this video right now of protesters blocking a highway in television. police tried to disperse them by blasting them with water cannons. and while israelis take to the streets in protest, a historic general strike is also bringing the country. to a standstill all flights at israel s main airport were grounded for several hours , but they have now resumed now this is all happening just hours after netanyahu fired his own defense minister who had called for a pause in the government s judicial reform effort
here. this washington post story is unreal. i thought i felt i was reading it. it felt like a movie script like a screenplay. incredible reporting. we re going to tell you all about it. if you re just waking up with us this morning because this is about those leaked documents and who it was online that leaked them. young person named o g. o g. and then there s a teenager involved, and it involves like a social media gaming site. it s a lot you want to stick around for this critical for national security, so we ll get into that. we re glad you re with us. caitlin s on assignment, so let s start with the five things to know for this very busy thursday, april the 13th a federal appeals court, partially blocking a texas judge s ruling on the abortion pill, mr preston, it means the fda approval of that drug still stands for now, but other limitations have been put in place more than that. in a moment, complicated story. we re going to break it down for you and this we were just ta
number one most loved banking up natasha chan in los angeles, and this is cnn. shot for getting in the wrong car to texas cheerleader shot after police say a man opened fire when one of the girls must took his car for hers information about the victim s condition and the suspect now in custody. a hearing today canceled for that air national guardsman accused of leaking classified documents to his friends online. now we re hearing more about a review of the leak and how it s affected an entire intelligence wing. could the shortage of airline pilots getting worse? not better . the new warning from an industry leader get ready for a tsunami of retirements were following these major stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news, central. new developments out of texas, where police say a 25 year old man is now in custody after he allegedly opened fire on a car full of elite cheerleaders after one of them mistakenly tried to get into his car after a team practice two girls
the last and my case, 20 years, 40 years, 50 years, whatever the veteran died, it was 20 years for me where you have to remember the families who have been without their loved ones over that period of time, and how much they ve more informed. so it s making it matter for the nation, trying to bring our du, visceral society together and move forward, defending our democratic values such poignant words as we are thankful for and continue to think of those who sacrificed their lives in protecting this country. and of course, our gratitude to their families the ten general mark hertling. thank you so much for your time i knew hour of cnn news central starts now more than 120 million people in the path of severe weather today as dozens of communities across four states clean up the deadly storms. all of it amid life-threatening pete after more than five weeks, it all comes down to this prosecutors and defense attorneys and donald trump s hush money trial while are preparing to
supermarket stake out his back with take before it gets well emotion. i m going to cry. supermarket state tuesday. i didn t nine on food network cnn, breaking news good morning. you were alive in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we do have breaking news at this hour at any moment, the supreme court is expected to release opinions that could have a profound impact on american lives and american democracy. we re standing by for what could be one of the most consequential rulings in us history. assertion justice gorsuch calls a quote rule for the ages. the question whether a former president enjoys immunity from prosecution and is in effect above the law that ruling could drop in just minutes. we re also waiting a number of other major decisions from the justices among them, a case challenging the prosecution of january for each six defendants. that opinion could throw out some of the criminal charges against donald trump, plus just days after the two-year a