watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. ahead on cnn newsroom. these images coming to us just moments ago. germany s chancellor welcoming ukraine s president zelenskyy after they get another multi-billion dollar aid package from berlin. they aren t seeing the migrant numbers feared. talks break the debt ceiling stalemate, the latest effort to keep america from defaulting. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is in berlin meeting with german officials. these are live images coming to us from berlin and these meetings come on the heels of the biggest batch of military aid to ukraine. meanwhile, zelenskyy is indicating ukraine will soon start taking first important steps for its expected co counteroffensive soon. inside ukraine russian artillery is pummelling targets across the country. this is video of a drone strike across the western part o
for abortion rights. and to witness the states democratic governor, roy cooper veto the 12-week abortion ban that the republican-controlled state legislature passed in the first week of may. now north carolina republicans claim that the bill was, quote, a mainstream approach to regulating abortion, but critics say it is full of hidden restrictions and medically unnecessary obstacles that take in together were we dramatically reduce access to abortion and cause women s health clinics across the state to shut down. but the fact that republicans are trying to market this extreme abortion ban as reasonable and mainstream is important. it s part of a larger national effort will cancel determine unacceptable abortion ban standard that they could enact without politically backfiring on them. for the most, where they ve been unsuccessful in this regard. again, the majority of americans support abortion rights. opposed this is importing the criminalization of women and their doctors
day weekend to all of the moms who are here. [applause] and especially our amazing first lady, christian cooper, who is here with us today. [applause] along with one of my amazing daughters, hillary, who is here today. [applause] and i know my mom, the best public school teacher in the history of north carolina mom is looking down on us and smiling today. i know that she is. [applause] let s be clear, this bill has nothing to do with making women safer, and everything to do with banning abortion. [applause] there is a reason why the north carolina medical society, the ob/gyn society, the north carolina academy of family physicians all oppose this bill. [applause] how about leave the medicine to the doctors? and the decisions to the women? [applause] now we ve heard republican legislators claiming this bill is a mainstream compromise. [crowd chanting] let me tell you what, mainstream bills don t get rid in secret. kept under lock and key, introduced in the dark of night, kept
thanks for joining us. i m alex marquardt in for fredricka whitfield today. we begin at the u.s. southern border where officials say they are seeing fewer migrants crossing than expected, despite the end of title 42. authorities say that the long lines of people who once waited to enter the u.s. have dissipated at many border crossings. many had expected a surge after the covid era policy title 42 expired at midnight on thursday. in its place the biden administration has re-enacted tougher border policies, which require longer processing times, and impose severe consequences for those who cross illegally. the white house has sent thousands of asylum officers, secret service agents and even u.s. troops, to reinforce screening efforts, and to mitigate the already challenging humanitarian crisis. cnn s polo sandoval is in el paso, texas. you re on the ground. what are you seeing? it certainly has been less chaotic the less 48 hours since the lifting of title 42. that being sai
the state after 12 weeks. a large cheering crowd gathered in raleigh cheering on as it used the veto stamp. republicans have a veto proof super majority. president joe biden was cautious but up beat. staff talks are going to break the stalemate but the clock is ticking. reporter: for the fourth straight day negotiations are continues a among senior staff as they continue to try to hash out a deal to raise the debt limit. these talks are occurring after a meeting between the top congressional leaders and president biden was postponed on friday as they struggle to find a path forward. these negotiations really began in earnest this past week. normally a deal like this takes months to come together. the reality is congress doesn t have months. we are less than 20 days away