of negotiations as the u.s. faces this very possible catastrophic event. but president biden yesterday on the tarmac when asked if a deal could be reached by june 1st, only a few weeks away, he said has to be. victor. yeah, just a few days until june 1st. when you consider the house and senate are not in session for every one of those 17 days, there is even less time than you think. jasmine wright in rehoboth beach, delaware. israeli military officials say several border crossings into gaza as well as the maritime area have partially reopened after a ceasefire between israel and islamic jihad last night. palestinians were celebrating in the streets following days of violence that claimed the lives of affidavit least 35 people. 34 of them palestinians. cnn is live in jerusalem this morning. hi there. what is the latest?
zelenskyy could be planning attacks inside russia. gone through a fiscal crisis, a pandemic, and a horrific tragedy that could shatter any community, but did not here. four university of idaho students fatally stabbed in their off campus apartments six months ago are awarded posthumous degrees. the moving moment one of the student s parents accepted the degree. new york city passes a law banning weight discrimination in employment and public housing. why supporters say it s a necessary move but some businesses are concerned. and we begin this morning with negotiations on the u.s. debt limit as the u.s. inches closer to a catastrophic default. president biden said saturday that talks between congressional and white house negotiators are, quote, unquote, moving along and that more will be known in the coming days. sours also say the dialogue
good morning to you. welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, may 14th. i m victor blackwell. happy mother s day to you. thank you. happy mother s day s to everyone. i m amara walker. thank you for joining us this morning. here s what we are watching for you. moving along. hard to tell. president biden and republican leaders are expected to meet this week as they rush to avoid an unprecedented debt default. the warning coming from the white house as that crucial june 1st date inches closer. ukraine s president says the country s counteroffensive against russia will begin soon as he meets with countries supplying billions of dollars in aid. what that looks like on the battlefield and the report that
expected to meet friday at the white house but that visit was postponed. now staff postponed the visit because they said that talks were progressing in a positive manner but they had not progressed enough to bring the principals in to have a productive meeting so that was the goal this weekend. we know when it comes to the state of negotiations, what they were talking about at least last on friday was talking about the contours of a negotiation, where they could come to a deal. sources said that the white house clearly told congressional leaders what their red lines were and that included the inflation reduction act, that pilar of president biden s economic agenda that made historic investments into climate change as well as student debt forgiveness, medicaid and s.n.a.p. benefits. of course, time is ticking and president biden made that very clear when talking to reporters yesterday on his way here to re