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
negotiators locked in a stalemate with a little more breathing room. the treasury department estimating the u.s. will go into default on june 5th, giving both sides an extra four days to reach a deal. some republicans refusing to pass a deal unless their demands are met. what is at stake for millions of americans. 12 people taken to the hospital with respiratory issues. geo bonito standing by. the holiday travel rushes on. 42 million americans expected to drive or fly over the long memorial day weekend. more passengers expected to fly since before the pandemic. severe storms from texas to colorado could impact holiday plans. the warning about possible rip currents from florida to the northeast. rob marciano timing out. 24 hours after the founder of the oath keepers was sentenced to 18 years in prison, two members sentenced for their roles in the january 6th attack on the capital. martha raddatz here tonight. surveillance video showing an alarming school bus crash in south car
still no deal to extend the united states debt ceiling. but negotiators hope to have an agreement later today. what a possible default could mean. the search for survivors at a medical facility in dnipro. officials say at least two people are dead and 32 are injured after a russian attack. and turkey heads to the polls again. presidential runoff election gets under way later today. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. a deal to raise the u.s. debt ceiling and avert a financial catastrophe appears closer than ever. a source familiar with negotiations said an agreement could be reached as soon as today. we re told it s likely to raise the debt ceiling for two years, but it s not clear how they will resolve the issue of work requirements for social safety net programs. that s been a key sticking point for republicans. listen. if you re really going to fall on the sword for that versus actually negotiating something that changes the
ceiling drama. the white house and lawmakers rushing to reach a deal on the u.s. debt limit. but the clock is ticking. with just nine days before the government could run out of money to pay its bills. the final days of an american fighting in ukraine. cnn pieces together the details of a u.s. veteran s death in bakhmut, revealing a new perspective on the war s longest battle. plus, a plot to kill the queen? the fbi releases new documents detailing a potential assassination threat against queen elizabeth ii. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. with laila harrak. welcome. the white house and republicans are closing in on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a financial catastrophe. a live look for you there on capitol hill. and negotiators have been furiously working on capitol hill, and we re told an agreement could be reached as soon as today. any deal would then have to be passed by congress, which is far from a sure thing. they do have a li
the deadline to avoid an economic catastrophe. they appear to be inching toward a deal as the clock winds down. we re keeping an eye on the roads and in the air, with memorial day travel rush under way. this weekend could be one for the history books. new reporting about what allegedly happened the day before the fbi showed up to former president trump s estate looking for classified documents. in rome, 24 hours after pope francis tells telemundo his health is improving, he s sick again. we have details. and thousands of little girls across the country line up to see the new little mermaid movie with a new take on arielle. people aren t perfect. they re different. so, i think this one is mostly like, she s different. and we begin with what could be encouraging signs in efforts to raise the nation s debt limit and avoid a potential economic catastrophe. white house and republican negotiators are said to be inching closer to an agreement with just days left until th