obligations. it has until the first ofjune to sign an agreement or the us could face an economic catastrophe. in just over two weeks the united states could run out of money to pay its debts. the consequences of breaching the debt limit would be catastrophic for the country. and there is pressure on democrats and republicans to make a deal before june first. us presidentjoe biden spoke about the debt ceiling negotiations before leaving for the g7 summit injapan, a trip he is cutting short to get back to washington to continue the talk. i made clear that america is not a deadbeat nation, we pay our bills. the nation has never defaulted on its debt and it never will. we re going to continue these discussions with congressional leaders in the coming days until we reach an agreement. president biden and congressional leaders have agreed the country will not default but the consequences would be dire for the american economy and all sides are confident that they will be able to ge
stories and we started in the us. congressional leaders are due to meet with president biden for emergency talks on how to deal with the debt ceiling. reports are coming in the treasury secretary janet yellen has been personally calling chief executives to warn them of the dire consequences a default could have on the us and the global economy. so how did washington get here? samira hussain has been investigating. first of all, this debt ceiling crisis is actually a political crisis, itjust happens to hinge on a must pass piece of legislation to save the country from economic catastrophe, so what is happening here? major consequences for the economy. the us could default on the economy. the us could default on the dead in a metabolic. weeks on the dead in a metabolic. weeks to on the dead in a metabolic. weeks to go before the federal government weeks to go before the federal government is weeks to go before the federal government is unable - weeks to go before the fed
sunday morning. feels great. doesn t it? it does. it is may 14th. happy mother s day. i hope you mothers out there are lounging in bed getting served coffee or tea and pampered today. this morning, officials along the u.s.-mexico border say they are not seeing the chaos after the elimination of title 42. leaders are expected to meet this week. the warning from the white house as that crucial june date inches closer. a cease fire appears to be holding after days of violence and 30 deaths. the likelihood this truce holds and the reaction from the biden administration. it s a thousand times the power of the u.s. electrical grid. but the lights don t flicker at home taking a shot. inside the lab that achieved the stunning scientific break through in nuclear fusion. the advancement that has scientists excited coming up. we begin with the situation at the southern border. a top official says there s quote no increase of migrants trying to cross into the country afte
the growing humanitarian crisis at the southern border spills into northern cities. after a covid era immigration policy ends. we are live with the latest developments from along the border in el paso texas coming up. one year later, a somber sunday in buffalo. the community comes together to remember the ten victims killed at a low white supremacy is shooting rampage at a local grocery store. how the community is healing after the hate ahead. later, simply the best. moms, this one is for you. my special mother s day message. he ll definitely want to hear. a good sunday morning to you, i m katie phang. we start today s show with the latest number of southern border crossings. it s been three days since the end of title 42. the trump era policy that made it easier to expel migrants seeking asylum. the anticipated surge of migrants has not materialized. what a patrol only encounter just over 6200 migrants along the southwest border on friday. that s a steep decrease from the
are on, so let s get started. time now to focus on the top business stories. i m sally bundock and we begin in turkey where, as you ve been hearing, most ballots are counted in this crucial general election and there does not appear to be a clear winner. official figures indicate that president recep tayyip erdogan has fallen short of of the crucial 50% of the vote. his secular opposition rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, is on around 45%, with a run off contest in two weeks time looking likely. turkey has been grappling with a cost of living crisis with inflation running at 44%, a key factor in turkish sentiment right now. let s talk to our reporter in ankara victoria craig who has spent much of the night at the headquarters of mr kilicdaroglu. good to see you. first of all, talk us through the feeling, the sentiment among those who are supporting the opposition. it was very, very long night for anyone who was keeping track of what was happening in turkey. i didn t get home