round-the-clock negotiations are on in washington as america faces the very real chance of a potentially catastrophic debt default. house speaker kevin mccarthy saying today he sees progress, but there are still major sticking points that need to be ironed out on everything from spending caps to work requirements. one top republican negotiator warning a deal could be reached as soon as today or they could collapse completely. meanwhile, the national deficit is growing every second, and with no deal in place the u.s. could run out of money to pay its bills, which could have a disastrous impact on the economy. the treasury secretary now saying that could happen in just eight days. cnn s covering all of the angles. what are the obstacles reaching lawmakers from reaching a deal? negotiators were in the capitol until 2:30 a.m. this morning and now they re back in house speaker kevin mccarthy s office meeting virtually with the white house as they continue to try and hash out the
tonight. now there are like ten on it. i will get it done eventually. so by december 25th, you will have the last ornament? all done. the next hour of cnn this morning starts now. good morning. welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, november 12th. i m amara walker. i m victor blackwell. thank you for joining us. here s what we have watching this morning. an evacuation corridor is open near allison chinchar as intense fighting contithat area. house speaker mike johnson unveiled his plan to keep the government open, but will it get enough support to avoid a shutdown in just days from now? the next critical step in the process and why some republicans are saying they won t support the plan. two brothers in texas claim therm duck hunting when they shot two migrants who had just crossed the border. one of those migrants says that s not true and she is sharing her story with cnn. and we are learning more about the weight loss drug wegovy following the rele
more than $1,000 a month. insurance can still getting worked out in many cases. meg tirrell, thank you so much. with us is primary care physician and public health specialist, dr. matthew. $1,000 a month, that s pretty hefty. ozempic and wegovy have become popular among patients trying to lose weight. so help us understand, how does it work? what is it helping your body do? yeah, fred, in the space of obesity and diabetes, these basically work by mimicking a gut hormone which talks to the brain and tells you you re full. if you have breakfast, by the time lunch rolls around, you still have food in the stomach and you don t feel angry. it s more like an appetite suppressant and that s how it works because a lot of people consume a lot of calories. that s the problem. when you start losing weight and