because it s almost 70% latino. dale! and it also has one of the highest percentages of latin-owned businesses of any u.s. city. being here is like being in a latinx city in the middle of the u.s., and cubans were the first latinos to arrive and imprint their culture here. and since then, latinos from all over the world have made miami their home. in fact, if you were to buy a latin compass, the needle would point to miami. and i have tons of history here, too, y all. my show ghetto klown was done here at the jackie gleason theater. i even shot my directorial debut, critical thinking, right here. i spend so much time in miami, they think i m the fifth golden girl. and miami s got unpredictable weather, different cultures, opposing political views, and maybe most importantly, dueling espresso recipes. speaking of which, i m going to meet a few locals for some cafecito in a little bit, and we re going to get so caffeinated. yo, let s go! - miami, everywhere you look, yo
f the debt limit isn t raised or suspended. that s a new really serious warning from the treasury secretary janet yellen. we did learn house speaker kevin mccarthy agreed to go to the white house and meet with the president next week. hollywood writers now on strike. it s the first time they have done so in 15 years. production will be delayed on some of your favorite television shows. for more you on that. also, at least six people are dead after a huge pileup on i-55 on central illinois. more than 70 vehicles crashed due to low visibility from a dust storm. also new this morning, the surgeon general has a plan to tackle america s epidemic of loneliness and isolation. his six-pillar approach to build our social connections. that s ahead. and serena williams, great news, pregnant with baby number two. the tennis superstar made the reveal during last night s met gala. cnn this morning starts right now. so i m so excited about the serena williams news. i know.
illegally. he was here in my county. five people died in my county, and that s where my heart is, in my heart is. we protect our people to the best of our ability. a texas sheriff reacting to the latest deadly mass shooting in america. this time it s five people shot in their home by their neighbor. we ll have the latest on the manhunt for the gunman. plus, former president donald trump is making headlines for hugging a woman who served time in prison for taking part in the capitol insurrection and who has also called for the execution of members of congress. and we ll have an update on the efforts to evacuate americans out of sudan, now more than two weeks since the deadly violence broke out in that country. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, may 1st. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day and week with us. we ll begin with breaking news. another american bank has failed. just this morning, financial regulators in california seize
everyone. it s a busy one. such a busy week. this is something the top headline that people in d.c. were talking about on friday. there was speculation about gary coc coc he could cohen. let s get start ond may 1st. breaking overnight, regulators seizing control of first republic bank and striking a deal to sell most assets to jpmorgan chase. this is the second largest bank failure in u.s. history. also this morning, zero leads as fbi agents in texas say they do not know where a mass shooting suspect is and right now have no leads. they re now offering an $80,000 reward for a man that killed five people and a 9-year-old boy. american citizens are getting help escaping out of sudan. also, the clock is ticking in hollywood f a new contract deal is not reached by midnight, the writer s gild of america will walk off the job. and steph curry scored 50 points, most ever in a game seven. warriors advancing to take on the lakers. cnn this morning starts right now. this
tonight may soon be the top story in the markets or even on main street. the president summoning leaders to the white house scheduled for next week to face what they re now calling a far more urgent threat of default with some republicans threatening to take the economy hostage. the final deadline is earlier in the month, republicans doubling down on threats which you may recall picked up in the obama years that instead of voting against new spending, which is the standard way that a politician or a legislator can curb the size of government, totally fine, you say, hey, let s not spend as much. nowadays you may have heard, republicans try to hijack the process of paying the bill, the debt, and they do that as a sort of a voodoo to scare the market, scare the white house, e tract concessions and keep the government from paying the bills it has, that includes naturally bills run up by both democrats and republicans, including recent spending under former president trump. we