Biden to meet with congressional leadership as threat of national debt default looms
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership on Tuesday amid a stalemate in Washington to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic consequences.
2023-05-09 20:26
McCarthy-Biden showdown is about much more than the US national debt
The clash between President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the US debt will decide who is the most dominant figure in Washington for most of the next two years. And a failure by the two men to come to terms by this time next month would result in a national default that could have a profound impact on the economy and the 2024 election.
2023-05-09 20:24
'Like a combat zone:' Witnesses share harrowing accounts of Texas mall massacre as authorities identify children and family members killed
In the days since a gunman wielding an AR-15 style weapon opened fire at a Texas outlet mall -- committing the second-deadliest US mass shooting this year -- witnesses have recounted the scene's horror and bloodshed, which forced several untrained bystanders to become first responders for the eight killed and several others wounded.
2023-05-09 14:20
Sam Bankman-Fried wants his case thrown out of court
Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Monday filed motions to dismiss the US government's fraud charges against him.
2023-05-09 11:51
Biden calls for 'fair deal' for writers as strike continues
President Joe Biden Monday called for major studios to come up with a "fair deal" for striking writers who have demanded changes to their contracts.
2023-05-09 11:20
Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events
Disney has amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor
2023-05-09 10:24
US set to announce $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine with counteroffensive looming
The US is set to announce a $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine as early as Tuesday, according to a US official familiar with the package, with Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces looming.
2023-05-09 09:53
2 families lost multiple loved ones in the Texas outlet mall shooting
A family of four has become a family of one after a 6-year-old's parents and brother were fatally shot by a gunman at a Texas outlet mall Saturday, a GoFundMe post by the family's friends said.
2023-05-09 09:51
Judge limits Trump's sharing of information from New York criminal case on social media
The New York judge handling Donald Trump's criminal case approved a protective order on Monday that limits the former president's ability to publicize information on social media related to evidence in the investigation.
2023-05-09 06:52
Driver in fatal crash outside Texas migrant shelter charged with 8 counts of manslaughter, police say
The man who drove a vehicle into a group of people near a shelter in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, killing eight, is expected to face further charges Monday.
2023-05-09 06:17
How promising are new drugs to treat obesity and who should — and shouldn't — use them? Our medical analyst explains
How do the diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide work to reduce obesity? How promising are they to treat obesity? What are their side effects? Who is eligible to take them? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen answers these questions.
2023-05-09 05:50
Greg Abbott's gun law avoidance strategy
After a weekend mass shooting in his state, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, returned to his familiar post-shooting refrain that it's not gun laws that are needed, but a focus on mental health.
2023-05-09 05:46