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no room for error. house speaker kevin mccarthy is facing his biggest test yet as lawmakers return to capitol hill. and a key committee with hardline republicans could tank the deal in the next couple of hours on the debt ceiling. can republican leadership with the deal they need for final passage and could this cost kevin mccarthy for his job as speaker. moscow attacked eight drones. two people were injured. ukraine denied any, quote, direct, involvement as its own capital kyiv cont...

>> yes. >> good morning, everyone. glad you are with us on "cnn this morning." im joined by erica hill. kevin mccarthy facing a growing republican revolt as the house prepares to vote on his debt limit deal he struck with president biden. we are about to find out if the speaker can pull it off. a chinese fighter jet intercepting a spy plain of the pentagon accusing the pilot of being unnecessarily aggressive forcing the plane to fly through dangerous turbulence. also, sources tell ...

were going to go live to tel- aviv. just incredible mesmerizing pictures out of iceland. a volcano erupting after weeks of earthquakes, lava and toxic gas shooting into the sky. were following the major developing stories and many more. coming in right here to cnn news central. its not just republican candidates hitting the trail today. president biden will soon be heading to a maryland campaign event as a central part of the reelection pitch takes shape, focusing on abortion right...

high stakes debt talks. just moments ago we learned that president biden has agreed to meet with house speaker kevin mccarthy tomorrow in the nations capital. and staff level talks between the two sides will resume in a few hours. the two men agreeing to a one-on-one meeting after what mccarthy called a productive phone call today with the president as he threw home from the g7 aboard air force one. and before departing japan, biden painted a grim picture telling reporters that he cann...

sunday. live picture from the kennedy space center in florida where in just 90 minutes from now four passengers will lift off on a private mission to the international space station. the crew on board the axiom 2 mission includes the first woman to command a private space flight and the first saudi arabian woman to travel to space. much more on this historic mission later on this hour. first, we continue to cover the fast-changing developments in the high stakes talks to avoid a loomin...

♪ youre live in the cnn newsroom. im jim acosta in atlanta. were less than 40 minutes to the launch of axiom two. its the second mission to the international space station. on board is a former space station commander who has spent more time in space than any other american along with a pilot and two mission specialists from saudi arabia. well bring you that launch live in about a half an hour. and negotiations will resume over the debt crisis. they will set the stakge for a high...

youre live in the "cnn newsroom." im jim acosta in atlanta. we begin this hour with high stakes negotiations starting back up on the nations looming debt crisis. just minutes ago talks resumed on the staff level in washington. but they will set the stage for a top level meeting tomorrow. president biden is expected to sit down with republican house speaker kevin mccarthy. the two men spoke by phone today as the president was flying back home from the g7 summit in japan. this new glimme...

were going to bring you those comments as soon as it begins. today at the white house, another high stakes showdown over the debt ceiling to avoid a default with major economic consequences, the latest of where negotiations stand. russia is declaring victory in the longest and bloodiest fight in ukraine. is this a turning point of the invasion? in idaho, next hour the suspect in the killing of four college students will make a court appearance. well bring you a preview of what to...

welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the uk where the home secretary, suella braverman, is in the firing line over claims she asked civil servants about the possibility of a private speed awareness course, after she was caught driving too fast. downing street says the prime minister has had a conversation with his ethics adviser, sir laurie magnus. its not yet clear whether an investigation will take place, but opposition part...

good morning. it is saturday, may 13th, 2023, of course, that is the year we are in. im amara walker. >> thank you for the reminder. sometimes we need it. ikt victor blackwell in the cnn newsroom. we begin with the escalating violence between israelis and palestinians in gaza. the israeli defense forces, theyve launched a series of attacks today. >> the idf attacked islamic jihad sites in the gaza strip, they say. these deadly strikes on palestinian targets have been ongoing since tues...