saved lives. e imately essed ta thas jung d erinno the debt ceiling standoff shifts to the white house, where president biden holds a high-level meeting with congressional leaders. we have now just two weeks to go. today, there are new guidelines on breast cancer screenings. how often should we get a mammogram? so, you think every other year is not sufficient? correct. every librarian is asking to have one in their space. norah: our series, moms in focus. what happens when a mother sees a problem? she comes up with an innovative way to help other working parents. lonnie walker gets up. lonnie walker. great effort. walker, pull up. walker hits another one! it s the lonnie walker game. we don t win the game without lonnie walker tonight, that is for sure. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. we begin with breaking news. the verdicts in the civil rape and defamation trial of f
baby, when she was diagnosed. i did find out after the surgery that the cancer did spread. reporter: like nearly half of women 40 and older in the u.s., giglio has dense breasts which increase the risk of breast cancer. dr. jules cohen is her oncologist. if you are worried that you are going to, you know, be diagnosed with an incurable disease and that keeps you away from screening, i would say, that s not something you need to worry about. reporter: the new guidelines do not apply to people with a personal history or high risk of breast cancer. they should continue to consult doctors on exam frequency. women with dense breasts can offer additional screening like an ultrasound or mri, but they are often not covered by insurance. norah? norah: nikki battiste with that important information. thank you so much. back here in washington, president biden sat down with congressional leaders in the oval office this afternoon in hopes of finding common ground on raising the debt limit