newsroom . with regard to the debt limit things are looking good and very optimistic. that might be how president biden feels about debt ceiling negotiations, but it s not clear everyone agrees, we ll look at the obstacles still ahead. and we have to be on top of the plane we re going to get on top of the plane. yeah, buckle up for what s expected to be a very busy holiday travel weekend, it s the unofficial start of summer, people, and the u.s., and millions here, are on the move. plus, cnn sports andy scholes joins me live to look at how new rules in major league baseball are putting action back in the game. . announcer: live from cnn center this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. we begin with a renewed sense of optimism on capitol hill this hour that a financial disaster could be averted. white house and republican negotiators have been hammering out the details of a plan to raise the nation s debt limit and we re told an agreement could be reached as
not engage the shooter, earlier. have a listen. why was this decision made, to not go in, and rescue these children? the on scene commander, considered a barricaded subject, there is time, and no more children at risk. of course, it was not the right decision, it was the wrong one, period. parents of the victims, outraged, understandably, at these missteps. with one father, telling cnn, he wonders if his daughter, and others, may have survived if authorities acted more quickly. we now know the names, and faces, of all 21 live shot to cut short, with funerals begun next week. this is going in and lavandera picking up the story. i was misled. i am livid about what happened. explosive reaction from the texas governor, to new reactions from law enforcement response in the days of the evolving shootings. the information i was given turned out, in part, to be inaccurate. i am, absolutely, livid about that. it is imperative that they re trying to happen, and is getting d
millions of dollars in bonuses. cnn sports andy scholes joins me now. i m sure you know what that s like. what s the story? mark cuban sold a majority stake to the adelson family. and he sold it at a valuation of $4 billion. cuban decided to reward all the employees and help the team get that valuation, sending a memo to employees on friday letting them know that he along with the new owners plan to distribute more than $35 million in bonuses as a thank you for all of their hard work. now they are going to be dete determined on how long people have worked for the mavs. cuban ended the memo by saying i m excited to continue our work to make the franchise the best in all of sports. ls where, another loss for the lakers. they were taking on the
two hours at a time. i can t even sleep properly, i feel so helpless. reporter: temperatures of more than 45 degrees celsius were recorded last week in china. in hong kong, it was so hot, one of the two giant rubber ducks anchored in hong kong s victoria harbor was deflated. after an inspection revealed its surface had stretched due to hot weather. not a good sign for the rest of the summer. when even a duck in water can t beat the heat. allison chinchar, cnn. all right. still ahead, vegas golden knights take the lead against the florida panthers in the stanley cup final. cnn sports andy scholes is right here to break down the nail biting victory next right on cue. grams in ensure® high prprotein. boost® high h protein. now available in cinnabon® bakery-inspired flavor. learn more at boost.com/tv you said close your eyes don t lolook down
extreme fire season may not be the last as sweltering temperatures sweep low. cnn s allison chinchar reports. off to a bad start. hot spots from coast to coast in canada. it s early in the fire season, but the blazes have already burned about 15 times the country s annual average over the last decade. and where there s fire, there s smoke. blue skies returning in in is some parts of the u.s. after smog drifted across the border which put around 75 million people under air quality alerts. scientists say the smoke has drifted as far away as norway, and some weather experts caution wildfire season like this will become more common. so what we see as the climate is changing, as we re warming, in nine of the last ten years have been the warmest years on record, we re setting the stage with these hotter temperatures which can lead to more fire.