was, as predicted by some, overshadowed by technical glitches. also new overnight, america s credit rating is at risk. a key rating agency now put the u.s. on watch. the one week to go until a possible default. and house speaker kevin mccarthy is set to send house members home for the weekend with no deal. meanwhile, u.s. intelligence is indicating that a ukrainian group may have been behind that recent drone attack on the kremlin. officials picking up chatter of ukrainians blaming one another. and anti-lgbtq campaign takes on corporate america again. target remove sometimes pride merchandise after some employees were threatened. and fans around the world are san. she was the queen of rock n roll, tina turner died at age 83. we re going to remember her life and her legacy on cnn this morning which starts right now. she was the queen. the queen. simply the best. we re going to honor her this morning. you re going hear a lot of tina turner this morning. get re
debt ceiling deal in principle though. and now the race is on get the votes to pass it and get it signed in order to avoid a default. if you are planning to go to the beach this weekend, be cautious. officials are telling people to be on high alert after a string of recent shark sightings and some attacks. what you need to know to protect yourself and your family. a warning from the surgeon general. why he says social media presents a, quote, profound risk for children. we are going talk to an experts about what parents can do to protect their children. have you seen it? i mean, it was a huge night for boston and the celtics. this buzzer-beater really is a fraction of a second at the ind end. you ve got to look closely to see it. they forced a winner-take-all game seven. we will show you highlights ahead. all right. we begin this morning with the race in washington to craft legislation, the text of it all, to raise the nation s debt ceiling and avoid an historic defau
people will read the bill and i think they will be excited. america wins in this one. kevin mccarthy and president joe biden strike a deal to avert a massive debt default in the united states. we will look at what comes next that they iron out the details. plus, sirens blair in the capital of ukraine as 50 russian drones are downed. we will take you live for the latest. and a big change may soon come to the weight loss markets. drugs lycos epic will be more accessible. we are looking at whether the drugs live up to the hype. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. in the day head officials are expected to unveil new legislation on the national debt limit hours after agreeing to extend it. the white house and republicans announce a tentative deal late saturday in a frantic effort to avoid a disaster astros default. some say it is far too costly. kevin mccarthy is trying to convince hardliners that they should support it. here s how he characterized it. after week
newsroom . with regard to the debt limit things are looking good and very optimistic. that might be how president biden feels about debt ceiling negotiations, but it s not clear everyone agrees, we ll look at the obstacles still ahead. and we have to be on top of the plane we re going to get on top of the plane. yeah, buckle up for what s expected to be a very busy holiday travel weekend, it s the unofficial start of summer, people, and the u.s., and millions here, are on the move. plus, cnn sports andy scholes joins me live to look at how new rules in major league baseball are putting action back in the game. . announcer: live from cnn center this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. we begin with a renewed sense of optimism on capitol hill this hour that a financial disaster could be averted. white house and republican negotiators have been hammering out the details of a plan to raise the nation s debt limit and we re told an agreement could be reached as
we ve been waiting for you. glad to have you along. good morning. i m victor blackwell. glad to see you this morning. and i m amara walker. happy to spind the holiday with you. more than 42 million people expected to head out this memorial day weekend. we re going to tell you what to expect if you re going to the airport or driving to your destination. plus lawmakers racing to reach a deal. now treasury secretary janet yellen has more. and a plot to kill the queen? 40 years ago when she was getting ready to visit the u.s. the details ahead. all by myself anymore every time i hear that for all these years, i still get chill bumps. the best 15 minutes of celine dion for any of her songs. now she has canceled her world tour for 2024. she battles health issues. health officials say she may never be able to tourn again. we ll have the latest on her condition. first, travel season. experts say it will be a busy one. aaa expects 42.3 million americans to travel 50