we are following all the developments in the house where lawmakers are on track to vote on a bill to raise the nation s debt limit. a key vote in this race to avoid default is just over two hours away and we re on it. u.s./china tensions soaring. a chinese fighter jet gets so close to a u.s. spy plane it causes turbulence. the pentagon is calling it an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver in international airspace. we ll have more on this close call ahead. and nasa tracking ufos. the space agency holding its first-ever public meeting on unidentified aerial phenomenon. the truth is out there. we re following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. heading to the house floor with no time to lose. soon the house will hold a critical vote on president biden and speaker kevin mccarthy s debt ceiling deal, with the nation barreling toward june 5th, the day the treasury department says it will no longer bow able to pay its bills.
a day after the six-week abortion ban went into effect, a judge has ordered the law to be put on hold. anyhow it s up to the all-male justices of the state supreme court. plus we re on standby for another member of the oath keepers to be sentenced for their role in the january 6th capitol insurrection, one defendant telling the judge she was just another idiot running around the hallway. then, 12 people are injured and the big question is, why did he do it? hello, everyone, and welcome to the lead, i m biana. a judge has blocked south carolina s new abortion restrictions from going into effect. yesterday, governor henry mcmaster signed a law banning most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy before many women even know they re pregnant. it did allow for some exception b s but it s all on hold. dianne gallagher is following these developments for us. what happens now? zbl. reporter: so, at this point in south carolina, the limit on abortions returns to wha
message from the courtroom one day after sentencing the malicious founder to 18 years in prison. and we re getting terrifying new video of the moment a man allegedly opened the cabin door of/south korean airliner while the plane was in mid flight. authorities are sharing new details tonight about the suspect. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. let s get straight to the new developments on the debt ceiling. the u.s. treasury now offering negotiators a slightly longer timeline before a default unleashes economic catastrophe. last hour right here in the situation room, i got reaction from the house minority leader, democratic congressman hakeem jeffries. can you guarantee that house democrats and you re the leader of the democrats will deliver the votes needed to pass any deal that s negotiated? well, one of the challenges that we confront is that it s unclear how many votes house repu
and some elsewhere, was that should this have ended in death. and protesters say no. despite of course what may have preceded beforehand. his defense, however, penny has argued that he was doing this to protect the safety of those on the passenger car, though witnesses said neely hadn t attacked anyone yet. but again, it s what passengers were feeling prior to that that will likely play a big part in this case. for our part we have reached out to attorneys for daniel penny on this particular on these particular details about the charge and turning himself in and i haven t heard back at this point. but obviously a significant development in this case. and again, tomorrow morning is when he s expected to turn himself in. we should note that this death not only has sparked protests but it also has prompted some very serious conversations about how society deals with people with serious mental health struggles in this country. yeah, jake. this was someone who by all account
heard the name george santos. oh, we do know him now, though. a wild scene today as the republican congressman caught in lie after lie is arrested and charged on 13 criminal counts. will george santos, aka anthony devulder stay in congress, go on his own or will he be pushed out? plus, taking the stage, donald trump now hours away from facing questions at a cnn town hall one day after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. and following the money. republicans flagging what they call shady deals as they lay out their case against president biden s family, including son hunter. is there evidence behind these allegations? welcome to the lead. we start with our politics lead, and a defiant congressman george santos saying he has no plans to resign despite facie ing 13 criminal charges. santos pleaded not guilty in a new york courtroom this afternoon before facing the news media where he insisted he is innocent. this is the beginning of the ability for