john: kayleigh, thank you. president biden expected to meet xi later this hour as they meet face-to-face the first time in a year for a summit in california. and we are learning some major developments before those high level talks even begin. i m john roberts in washington. sandra, the top of the mountain, a long slide into the weekend from here. sandra: we are indeed. good to be with you, john. this is america reports . making headlines, expected agreement between the two global superpowers to stem the flow of fentanyl into the u.s.. and according to one report, the two leaders will sign off on a deal to rein in the use of artificial intelligence in drones and nuclear weapons. john: but critics warn it s the united states surrendering to one of the biggest adversaries with wars raging in other parts of the world. jacqui heinrich is live in san francisco ahead of this critical summit. jacqui. john, president biden heads into this summit having already clinched two o