app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm wendy gillette, cbs news, new york. it's monday, april 10th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." rival rulings. two judges, two conflicting decisions on a widely used abortion drug. how the white house is responding over a possible ban of the medications. controversial verdict. a jury in texas convicts an army sergeant of murder. why governor greg abbott is getting involved. [ cheers ] king of the green. jon rahm wins his first-ever masters tournament. the historic feat he accomplished along the way. good morning. good to be with you.

i'm wendy gillette in for anne-marie green. we begin with the issue of abortion rights which could be headed back to the supreme court. at the center of the debate the fda-approved drug mifepristone. friday two federal judges issued conflicting rulings over access to the abortion pill. now after more than 20 years, its availability in the u.s. could be in jeopardy. jarred hill is in new york with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, wendy. for now people can still access mifepristone despite the ruling out of texas. the long-term future is uncertain as cases work their way through the courts. the white house considering defying the judge's order if it has to. the white house is preparing to fight a texas federal judge's ruling that seeks to invalidate the fda's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. the secretary of health and human services hinted sunday that the administrations could ignore it. >> everything is on the table.

the president said that way back when the dobbs decision came out. >> reporter: protests broke out over the weekend in response to the trump-appointed judge's ruling. it says the fda improperly approved the medication 23 years ago ignoring, quote, legitimate safety concerns about the drug. the department of justice says it will appeal the ruling which was not set to take effect until the end of this week. >> we think that the judge totally got it right. >> this ruling is an extreme abuse of power. >> reporter: the fda insists the drug is safe and that serious complications are rare. >> when you turn upside down the entire fda approval process, you're not talking about just mifepristone you're talking about every kind of drug. >> reporter: an obama-appointed federal judge blocked any changes to the availability in 17 states and the district of columbia where democrats sued. >> we've got two different sets of law which kind of means it has to go to the supreme court.

>> reporter: the fallout has prompted a debate among republicans. >> we can win this issue at the ballot box if we show up in reasonable positions. if we have our head in the sand we're going to lose. >> reporter: the abortion issue helped propel a liberal judge to the state supreme court in elections last week. big picture, this may not be just be about an abortion pill. that texas judge's ruling, as we heard, could call into question the legality of any fda-approved drug going forward. back to you. >> jarred hill in new york. thank you. breaking overnight, educators at rutgers university are on strike for the first time in the school's nearly 260-year history. it affects nearly 70,000 students at three campuses in new jersey. the faculty unions represent about 9,000 professors and other workers. they're fighting for better pay and increased job security. teachers were advised to shut down classes, stop grading, and cancel preplanned events. governor phil murphy is calling

on university and union officials to meet in his office today. two expelled black democratic tennessee lawmakers could get their seats back. nashville's metro council is holding a special meeting today on whether to reappoint justin jones. and on wednesday, the shelby county commission will consider whether to reappoint justin pearson. both were expelled last week for taking part in a gun-control protest inside the state house chamber. a third democrat who's white and also took part in the demonstration was spared expulsion by one vote. new clashes erupted in the middle east at a time when three religious celebrations come together. israel launched air strikes against targets in syria yesterday. that came after militants in syria fired rockets toward israeli-controlled territory. as imtiaz tyab reports, the violence didn't stop christians, jews, and muslims from taking part in peaceful prayers. >> reporter: in the narrow alleyways of jerusalem's old city, heavily armed israeli

security forces, a symbol of soaring tensions at a time of overlapping religious celebrations for christians, muslims, and jews. it's only every 30 years or so that easter, passover, and ramadan occur all at once. a reminder of the religious connections and divisions that have defined jerusalem for thousands of years. at the church of the holy accept kerr where christians believe jesus was buried and resurrected, we met americans greg and anissa larrimore who traveled here from atlanta. >> we put our trust in god. he's been faithful to keep us safe. >> reporter: the western wall is the site of the ancient temples of judaism and where thousands of worshippers gathered for passover. even nearer is al aqsa mosque where muslims believe the prophet mohammad ascended to heaven. on the 18th day of ramadan,

another tense scene as jewish groups were escorted through the courtyard. days earlier it was stormed and palestinians barricaded inside were beaten with batons and the butt of rifles. triggering rocket fire from armed palestinian groups in gaza, lebanon, and syria. israel responded by carrying out strikes in each of those places while separate palestinian attacks in the west bank and tel aviv killed three people. ♪ as the violence continues to soar, those of all three faiths were united in praying for more peaceful times. imtiaz tyab, cbs news, jerusalem. texas governor greg abbott is looking to pardon a u.s. army sergeant convicted of murder. on friday, sergeant daniel perry was found guilty of fatally shooting an armed protester in 2020. it happened in austin during nationwide demonstrations against police violence and

racial injustice. defense attorneys said the shooting was in self-defense after the man approached perry's car with an ak-47. there was history at the masters. jon rahm became just the fourth spaniard to win the tournament. the 28-year-old closed with a three under par yesterday. he started the day four shots back and rallied for his second major. he also became the first european player to win both a masters and the u.s. open. he didn't realize that until reporters told him after the tournament. >> out of all the accomplishments and many great players that have come before me, to be the first to do something like it, it's a very humbling feeling. thank you, by the way, because i don't know how i would have found out. >> the victory also makes rahm number one in the world again. 52-year-old phil mickelson tied for second. he shot a seven under 65 which is the lowest round in masters history by a player over 50. he's also the oldest player to finish in the top five at a mas.

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valley. this morning there's proof that you are never too old for adventure. two longtime friends are now back in the u.s. after a trip of a lifetime. ramy inocencio met them during their journey. and today is number 80 -- >> reporter: they're the grandmas who just kept going. from huskies above the arctic circle to the nile, ellie hamby and sandy hazelip adventured around the world in 80 days at the inspirational age of 81. to the northern lights, the south pacific, and the south pole. >> we made it. >> reporter: their goal, all seven continents, 18 countries, eight world wonders. >> hi, ramy. >> reporter: they found inspiration themselves in the people they met. >> a goodness of humanity. people are kind. people are loving. people just want to help and be a friend. >> yes. >> reporter: we met in london

halfway ug i tnk othinme. we all have the same emotions. we just live in a little different environment. >> reporter: they've both had double knee replacement surgeries. >> we're great. >> reporter: no issues whatsoever? >> no! do you think we got any issues? >> reporter: should we do it together? they don't travel first class or with anyone who does. >> you have to have manicures, we don't have time for you. >> reporter: let me see -- >> look at them. >> reporter: they're fine. what are you talking about? and they go with the flow even sleeping in airports. their trip had been postponed twice because of covid. since london they've swung through bali, indonesia, sailed past the sydney opera house in australia, climbed above kathmandu, nepal, and even flew over mt. everest. just days after getting home, the two are already getting bored. >> 81 and still on the run. >> reporter: a new trip planned for next year, a new slogan revealed now. >> 82 and --

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good morning. it's monday april 10. a new legal battle over reproductive rights after dueling court rulings. what it might mean for women. relocation in oakland. moving remaining residents out in a few hours. the question this morning, where will they go? a new investigation underway into a freeway shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl. we will tell you what we know. sunny skies we had for easter sunday are continuing into the forecast this week. i will tell you how long that's expected to last. it was a beautiful weekend. if you are ready to hit the freeways, it might be busier as folks get back to school. we'll have a complete look at the roadways. we start with breaking news in san francisco, 12 mini buses went up in flames after 10:00 p.m. they were under interstate 280 on 23rd street. thankfully the fire department contained the fires within an hour and say no ines