Judy: In the days of the news,
new numbers on covid-19 are
providing fresh evidence of
another wave in the united
States.
Fueled by the ba.2 variant.
The New York Times reported that
average daily cases are up more
than 30% in two weeks.
The biggest increases in the
northeast.
Public health experts are saying
the new wave will be smaller
than omicron was.
Palestinian youth battled
Israeli police in Jerusalem
today after days of growing
violence.
More than 150 Palestinians were
injured.
Martha Fairley has our report.
Correspondent: From the early
hours, Palestinians gathered at
the compound in Jerusalem at the
site sacred to both muslims and
juice -- Jews.
They began throwing fireworks
and stones.
After weeks of growing violence,
they have been urged to defend
by the Palestinian foreign
ministry.
As Israeli police moved in, they
came under a hail of rocks and
rubble.
150 people were injured.
Some carried away on stretchers.
Writers used screen sinful the
chairs as makeshift shields as
police fired tear gas and stun
grenades.
In a week where Ramadan,
passover, and Easter coincided,
tensions are running high.
>> This oppression emptied out
while the world is watching.
This was used by the occupation
to oppress the safe worshipers.
>> Police have made hundreds of
arrests.
Crossings have been ordered to
be closed from this afternoon.
>> We are working to calm things
on temple mountain throughout
Israel.
We are prepared for any
scenario.
Correspondent: By midday, the
site had been cleared and
reopened.
Israeli authorities remain
prepared.
Similar clashes during Ramadan
last year led to an 11 day war.
Judy: That report from Martha
Fairley of independent
television news.
In South Africa, Cruz spent
another day searching for
survivors after floods killed
nearly 400 people.
Heavy rain and mud slides around
the eastern city of durban
destroyed homes and washed away
major roads.
Thousands of people were left
without electricity or access to
clean water.
Britain is taking criticism over
government plans to fly migrants
who were seeking asylum there to
Rwanda, 4000 miles away.
Officials said the flights to
east Africa will begin within
weeks.
They argue that it will deter
migrants from crossing the
English channel.
Refugee and humanitarian groups
condemned the idea as
impractical, costly, and cruel.
Back in this country, Texas
reached a security agreement
with a fourth Mexican border
state.
With that, Republican governor
Greg Abbott rescinded the last
mandatory incoming truck
inspections that cause long
backups in Mexico.
This nine old policy provoked
complaint from businesses and
other Texas officials.
But at that said -- Abbott said
it was forced by federal and
action.
>> I understand the concern that
businesses have about the price
of doing business across the
border.
But also know the anger Texans
face and have been caused by Joe
Biden not securing the border.
Judy: Abbott had imposed truck
inspections to retaliate against
the Biden administration ending
pandemic limits on migrants
seeking asylum.
The U.S. Interior resuming sales
of oil and gas leases on federal
land in nine states but will
sharply limit the available
acreage and will charge higher
royalties.
President Biden campaigned on
ending federal drilling on land.
Now he's under pressure to ease
soaring energy prices.
Twitter's board of directors
moved to block Nguyen air Elon
Musk from buying the company --
billionaire Elon Musk from
buying the company.
The poison pill defense diluted
musk's steak.
It may make it harder for him to
win over a majority of
shareholders.
He is offered nine dollars over
Twitter's closing price on
Thursday.
President and misses Biden
released tax returns for their
first year in the white house.
They report earning six of her
$10,000 and paying $150,000 --
$610,000 and paying $150,000,
paying 25%.
They also pay state income
taxes.
Christians around the world mark
Good Friday with centuries-old
traditions.
In Paris, worshipers held
players outside notre dame
cathedral.
Exactly three years after a fire
destroyed the medieval church's
roof.
And in the Czech Republic,
marchers in masks rolled wooden
rattles in revival of an old
Easter custom.
Still to come on the newshour,
the irs struggles with a major
backlog ahead of the tax filing
deadline.
A massive investment from Saudi
Arabia raises questions about
Jared Kushner's business
dealings.
David brooks considers the
latest political news.
And much more.
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