WASHINGTON (AP) - With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week.The Democratic president and Republican speaker spoke with each other Sunday evening as negotiators rushed to draft the bill text so lawmakers can review compromises that neither the hard-right or left flank is likely to support.

Instead, the leaders are working to gather backing from the political middle as Congress hurries toward votes before a June 5 deadline to avert a damaging federal default."Good news," Biden declared Sunday evening at the White House.RELATED: What's next on debt ceiling: Congress has little time to approve deal before default deadline"The agreement prevents the worst possible crisis, a default, for the first time in our nation’s history," he said. "Takes the threat of a catastrophic default off the table."President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talk as they depart the U.S.

Capitol following the Friends of Ireland Luncheon on Saint Patrick's Day March 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The president urged both parties in Congress to come together for swift passage. "The speaker and I made clear from the start that the only way forward was a bipartisan agreement," he said.The compromise announced late Saturday includes spending cuts but risks angering some lawmakers as they take a closer look at the concessions.

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Montreal woman held in Syria deemed security threat, refused government help returning to Canada

A Montreal woman captured in Syria has been refused government assistance returning to Canada because of the security threat she poses, a lawyer said Monday.

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Chicago man has surgery overseas to become taller

ATLANTA - People all over the world are enamored by a man who just returned from Turkey where he had surgery to grow from 5-feet-5-inches tall to 6-feet.Some men view their height as either a blessing or a curse. Dynzell Sigers says he always knew he was smaller and found himself saying those two words Skee-lo made a music hit: "I wish."He wished he was a little bit taller, but not to be a baller."I don’t do sports," he said.Not even to make all the pretty women holler.Dynzell Sigers said he wanted to have the surgery to become the best version of himself. "Women have said some crazy things to me, especially since the surgery.

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Local church forgives vandal who they say shattered windows

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - Leaders at a New Jersey church are preaching forgiveness after they say the church was hit with two acts of vandalism just weeks apart. Surveillance video from Mount Zion Church shared with FOX 29 shows a young person riding a bike outside the church who may have been responsible for hurling rocks through the church windows and doors last Monday. "Faith-based institutions are the pillar of every human family in every community, and it is sacred places that we all must protect," Imam Amin Muhammad said.The Pleasantville Police Department is investigating the incident, but the church and local leaders say they're focused on forgiveness and support. "Hopefully we'll be able to find out who this is, turn the other cheek, and give them the support that they need so that they can then trickle that down to their community so that acts like this don't occur again," Atlantic City Councilmember Caren L. Fitzpatrick said.Church leaders say the damage will likely take thousands to repair.

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Barbie dream house spotted in Malibu

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Check it out – SkyFOX stumbled upon a giant Barbie-themed mansion in Malibu.The dream house featured shades of pink on the walls, on the roof, on the chimney, and even down to the pool's water slide.

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Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first US spread since 2003, CDC says

NEW YORK - The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.There were four cases detected in Florida and one in Texas, according to a health alert issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Malaria is caused by a parasite that spreads through mosquito bites. Infected people can suffer fever, chills and flu-like illness.

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Biden vows to bring high-speed internet access to all Americans by 2030

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an "absolute necessity," as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S."These investments will help all Americans," he said. "We’re not going to leave anyone behind."Biden announced that more than $40 billion would be distributed across the country to deliver high-speed internet in places where there's either no service, or service is too slow."But it’s not enough to have access — you need affordability and access," the president said, adding that his administration is working with service providers to bring down costs on what is now a household utility — like water or gas — but often remains priced at a premium.With Monday’s announcement, the administration is launching the second phase of its "Investing in America" tour.

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Steer clear: Cow runs loose in rural Pennsylvania town

KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Holy cow! Neighbors in Kutztown, Pennsylvania were told not to approach a cow that had broken loose Monday night. Video captured by Aaron Merkel and shared to Storyful shows the animal hoofing it down Main Street with a police officer hot on its trail.Students and staff at Kutztown University were told to avoid the north side of campus.It's unclear if the cow has since been wrangled.

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Gov. Shapiro draws criticism for backing school vouchers

PHILADELPHIA - As the Pennsylvania Legislature nears a budget deadline by the end of the week, the controversial issue of school vouchers has emerged as a hot topic with Governor Josh Shapiro in the thick of it.Opponents of using public money to pay for students attending private or religious schools, known as school vouchers, argue they drain money from public schools which most students attend. Democrats most often oppose vouchers, but not Governor Shapiro."I believe every child of God deserves a shot here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One of the best ways to guarantee their success is to make sure every child has a quality education," Shapiro said.If that includes vouchers focusing on students attending low-achieving public schools, Shapiro is on-board and willing to sign legislation soon.

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Fox News announces new primetime lineup with Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, and Greg Gutfeld

Fox News Channel will debut a new primetime lineup on July 17. (Fox News)Fox News Channel will debut a new primetime lineup on July 17, FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced on Monday. "The Ingraham Angle" with Laura Ingraham will kick things off at 7 p.m. ET, followed by "Jesse Watters Primetime" shifting to 8 p.m.

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Pedestrian deaths in US reach highest level in 40 years

FILE IMAGE - A bouquet of flowers are left at the crosswalk at Sunset Boulevard and Yorba Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Feb.

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Adult diapers, urine pads dumped onto New Jersey roadway: police

(Greenwich Township Police Department)GIBBSTOWN, N.J. - The Greenwich Township Police Department is following a case of illegal dumping after a suspect threw trash bags from their vehicle containing adult diapers and urine pads.Over the past week, multiple instances were observed in the township’s Gibbstown section as well as other towns in the surrounding area, according to police. A photo released by police shows the suspect driving a recent model gray Nissan Altima with no spoiler and a New Jersey license plate.The police department issued a warning to the suspect on Facebook asking them to stop or face fines. "We don't know who you are.

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YouTube star MrBeast claims he declined invite to join Titantic-bound submersible trip

MrBeast attends the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater on March 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Leon Bennett/Getty Images) A social media star alleges he was invited to join the trip on the Titan submersible that imploded but decided not to go. Mr.

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California courthouse parking lot turns into homeless encampment with 24/7 security

General view of an emergency shelter site in Sonoma County, California, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The ESS is operated by DEMA Consulting & Management.

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Wife, mother of Titan passengers shares about waiting to hear from doomed sub

Titanic wreckage.She didn't initially understand what it meant that the Titan submersible had lost contact with the ship an hour and 45 minutes into its voyage, Dawood told the BBC Monday. It would be four more days before she would learn the fate of her husband Shahzada Dawood and son Suleman Dawood, when authorities announced Thursday the vessel carrying five people had imploded and there were no survivors."We all thought they are just going to come up," she said. "That shock was delayed about 10 hours or so.

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Starbucks union says Pride weekend strikes closed 21 stores in US

SEATTLE - The union organizing Starbucks workers said Monday that a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company’s flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle.The strike will continue through this week and is expected to close or disrupt operations at more than 150 stores, Starbucks Workers United said. The Seattle Roastery was closed all day Friday and was open for just five hours on Sunday instead of its usual 15, the union said.Workers are protesting reports that some Starbucks stores banned LGBTQ+ Pride displays this year after backlash against companies like Target, where angry customers tipped over Pride displays and confronted workers.

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Bryan Kohberger's defense claims Idaho murders suspect has 'no connection' with victims

University of Idaho students.DNA from three other unidentified males was found at the crime scene, including on a glove found outside the Moscow, Idaho, home where Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20, were killed in November, according to the June 22 court filing.A split photo showing the crime scene and the victims, University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital | Instagram | @xanakernodle/@kayleegoncalves) "It remains unclear what the police first relied on in focusing their investigation on Mr.

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Watch: Tornado rips through Indiana apartment complex

FOX 59 Indianapolis, the area surrounding the couple's home was described as rural and surrounded by multiple trees that were brought down by the severe storms.Martin County is in southern Indiana, some 100 miles southwest of Indianapolis.Tornadoes were also spotted in other parts of Indiana on Sunday. Flattened buildings were seen in Greenwood, Indiana.Debris was lofted into the air as the tornado ripped through Johnson County. Heather Holeman says she watched as a tornado moved through Whiteland.

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Manhunt underway in Doylestown Borough: police

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - Police in Bucks County are asking residents to avoid Doylestown Borough as they conduct a search. Early Monday afternoon, Central Bucks Regional Police Department put out an alert that officers were involved in a ‘manhunt’ in the area of North Main Street.They say officers were working in the area bounded by North Main Street, Font Hill Drive, East Street, and North Street. MORE HEADLINES: The search prompted a large police and local road closures and detours. Residents have bene asked to avoid the area until the situation is resolved.

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Women in Zimbabwe challenge law banning sex toys as obscene, morally harmful

FILE - A crate of free vibrator sex toys which were being distributed by the Trojan condom company from their "Pleasure Carts" on August 9, 2012, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) HARARE, Zimbabwe - Sitabile Dewa was content with her sex life when she was married, but after her divorce, she found her prospects for erotic pleasure rather bleak.In socially conservative Zimbabwe, divorced women and single mothers are often cast as undesirable partners for men, and in her frustration Dewa decided she wanted to use sex toys.The problem is sex toys are against the law in Zimbabwe."I should not be deprived of self-exploration and indulgence in self-gratification," said Dewa, 35.Part of Zimbabwe's "censorship and entertainments control" law makes the importation or possession of sex toys illegal as they are deemed "indecent" or "obscene" and harmful to public morals.

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The cost of medical inflation: How much health cover should you buy?

₹10 lakh for 10 days of hospitalization. But, there was bad news in store. On the fifth day, his mother died.

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Airport worker dies after being ‘ingested’ by plane engine in Texas

San Antonio International Airport Friday evening, according to the U.S.’ National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).Delta Air Lines Flight 1111 had just arrived in San Antonio from Los Angeles and was taxiing to its gate with one engine on when the fatal incident occurred.The NTSB stated that “a worker was ingested into that engine at about 10:25 p.m.” The plane involved was an Airbus A319.The worker has not yet been identified by name, though the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that they were an airport ramp worker employed by Unifi Aviation, a company that Delta Air Lines contracts for ground crew operations.The safety board is investigating the circumstances of the tragic accident and is “in the information gathering process at this point.”It’s not clear how the incident happened or if it was related to safety protocols.The San Antonio International Airport also confirmed the death of the ground crew member Friday night and is co-operating with the NTSB’s investigation.“We are deeply saddened by this incident and are working with authorities as they begin their investigation. We will share more information as details become available,” spokesperson Erin Rodriguez stated.Delta Air Lines is also working with investigators as it mourns the loss of one of its employees.“We are heartbroken and grieving the loss of an aviation family member’s life in San Antonio.

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Ontario family files $9M lawsuit after toddler nearly drowns in ice-covered pool

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Massachusetts couple stabbed to death while celebrating 50th wedding anniversary

Authorities in Newton hold a press conference discussing the murders. (Credit: Middlesex District Attorney's Office) NEWTON, Mass. (AP) - A couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary were stabbed to death, along with another family member, in what law enforcement officials said was probably a random attack.The bodies were found in a home in Newton when the couple failed to arrive at church Sunday morning, police said.

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An Oscar Winner Joins 18 Other Celebs Who Refused to Get COVID-19 Vaccine (Before He Ultimately Did Decide to Get the Shot)

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Raiders' Davante Adams sees assault charge dropped for shoving photographer

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 07: Davante Adams #17 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up prior to a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on January 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor assault charge filed last October against Las Vegas Raiders' wide receiver Davante Adams after he shoved a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City.The case filed in Kansas City municipal court was dismissed June 5, the Kansas City Star reported.Adams' attorney, J.R.

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Philadelphia named 'Best City for Street Art' in the US this year

PHILADELPHIA - Streets filled with color and creativity, breathtaking murals and sculptures around every corner - just walking around Philadelphia is an experience all its own.And now the city is being recognized for its endless displays of public art.USA Today named Philly the 'Best City for Street Art' with its Readers' Choice Awards for 2023.MORE HEADLINES:The city's pride for its art doesn't stop there.

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North Korea holds rally with promise to 'annihilate' US

Residents of Pyongyang hold banners at a mass rally to mark the "Day of Struggle Against US Imperialism", on the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950. (KIM WON JIN/AFP via Getty Images) North Korea held mass rallies across the nation Saturday, which marked the "day of struggle against U.S.

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India reports 47 new covid cases

India has lodged 47 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Monday. Meanwhile, the number of active cases has declined to 1,655 taking the total number of covid cases to over 4.50 crore so far. For the last three months, the covid cases drastically declined after surge in cases due to XBB.1.16 Omicron variant.

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Biden set to sign debt ceiling bill Saturday, dodging default deadline

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dodging Monday's deadline when the Treasury warned that the United States would start running short of cash to pay all its bills.The bipartisan measure, passed by the House on Wednesday and the Senate on Thursday, averts the potential of an unprecedented government default that would have rocked the U.S. and global economies.

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Biden to address budget, debt agreement from Oval Office Friday evening

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden plans to discuss the contentious, just-passed budget deal in a speech to the nation Friday night, ready to sign the agreement averting the country's first-ever government default, which would have sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economies.The measure was approved late Thursday night after passing the House in yet another late session the night before.

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U.S. Senate passes debt ceiling bill to prevent default, set to become law

debt ceiling and spending legislation that will ensure the country avoids a federal default, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk and ending one of the most stressful periods of congressional dealmaking in recent memory.The legislation passed the upper chamber a day after the House united in rare bipartisan fashion to approve the deal reached between Republicans and the White House, which has few fans but will ensure the U.S. can continue to pay its debts.“America can breathe a sigh of relief,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said as he announced an agreement on the vote.The legislation passed the Senate by 63-36, with both Democrats and Republicans voting no.

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Debt Ceiling: Senate fends off US default approving bill, sending it to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline.The compromise package negotiated between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves neither Republicans nor Democrats fully pleased with the outcome.

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Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation plan, Biden expected to veto

FILE - US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with leaders of his federal emergency preparedness and response team to receive the annual briefing on extreme weather preparedness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto.The vote was 52-46, with support from Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana as well as Arizona Sen.

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Biden falls on stage at US Air Force Academy graduation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Joe Biden fell on stage Thursday after giving a commencement speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy.Video shows the 80-year-old Biden trip on a black sandbag as he walked off the stage at Falcon Stadium in Colorado.

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Debt ceiling deal includes new work requirements for SNAP: How they work

President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over raising the federal debt ceiling and averting an economic calamity.The bipartisan agreement reached this past weekend includes a compromise on the matter.In exchange for a two-year suspension of the debt limit, Republicans demanded stricter work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, commonly referred to as welfare.However, the deal omitted an earlier and more controversial GOP push for Medicaid work requirements, which would denygovernment-sponsored health coverageto unemployed, able-bodied adults who do not have children."We have additional work requirements that are quite consequential," Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., told reporters on Sunday.WHAT IS THE DEBT CEILING AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU?Under the current criteria to receive SNAP benefits, able-bodied adults without children who are 49 and younger must work or participate in a training program for at least 80 hours a month.

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Debt ceiling and spending bill passes U.S. House, clearing major hurdle

debt ceiling while cutting government spending, clearing a crucial bar with bipartisan support as Congress races to avert a federal default.With some Republicans voting against the measure over concerns the hard-fought compromise didn’t go far enough, it took Democrats — some of whom had their own concerns and also voted no — to secure the majority needed to send the bill to the Senate, which is set to hold its own vote later this week.The goal is to get the bill signed by President Joe Biden before Monday, when the U.S. Treasury says it will run out of money to pay its debts.Ever since the deal between House Republicans and the White House emerged over the weekend, lawmakers in both parties have urged members to vote for it despite their misgivings, assessing it was better than the alternative of devastating economic upheaval.In the end, 117 House members — 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats — voted against the package.Tensions rose earlier Wednesday when Republican support lagged on a procedural vote, but the package ultimately sailed ahead once Democrats — after waiting until it was clear Republicans didn’t have the votes on their own — unleashed their own votes in a show of bipartisan support.Quick approval by Congress would ensure government checks will continue to go out to Social Security recipients, veterans and others, and would prevent financial upheaval at home and abroad.

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Debt ceiling: House OKs bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

WASHINGTON - Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent.The hard-fought deal pleased few, but lawmakers assessed it was better than the alternative — a devastating economic upheaval if Congress failed to act. Tensions ran high throughout the day as hard-right Republicans refused the deal, while Democrats said "extremist" GOP views were risking a debt default as soon as next week.With the House vote of 314-117, the bill now heads to the Senate with passage expected by week's end.McCarthy insisted his party was working to "give America hope" as he launched into a late evening speech extolling the bill's budget cuts, which he said were needed to curb Washington's "runaway spending."But amid discontent from Republicans who said the spending restrictions did not go far enough, McCarthy said it is only a "first step."Earlier, Biden expressed optimism that the agreement he negotiated with McCarthy to lift the nation's borrowing limit would pass the chamber and avoid an economically disastrous default on America's debts.The president departed Washington for Colorado, where he is scheduled to deliver the commencement address Thursday at the U.S.

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Debt ceiling: Biden, McCarthy scramble for Dem, GOP support ahead of vote

FILE - (L-R) U.S. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talk as they depart the U.S.

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Biden attends memorial mass in Delaware to mark 8 years since son Beau's death from brain cancer

US First Lady Jill Biden (R) and President Joe Biden (2nd R) leave Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church after memorial mass on the anniversary of the death of their son Beau Biden, on May 30, 2023, in Wilmington, Delaware. The Bidens placed WILMINGTON, Del. - President Joe Biden marked Tuesday’s eighth anniversary of one of the saddest days of his life, the death of his son Beau, by attending a memorial Mass and visiting his gravesite.Biden, his wife, Jill, and other family members prayed for Beau Biden during the Mass at St.

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Debt ceiling: Key test ahead on deal that could prevent disastrous US default

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says he feels good about the debt ceiling and budget deal negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the White House and congressional leaders work to ensure its passage this week in time to lift the nation's borrowing limit and prevent a potentially disastrous U.S. default.Signaling the tough days still ahead, McCarthy urged skeptical colleagues to "look at where the victories are."The Republican speaker said Tuesday he will be sitting down and talking with lawmakers as they return to Washington from the long Memorial Day weekend."This is just the first step," McCarthy said of his agreement with Biden.RELATED: Debt ceiling deal: Here's what's in, what's out of the bill to avert US defaultIn an appearance on "Fox & Friends," he sought to shore up support amid rising opposition from conservatives in his party.

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Debt ceiling deal: Biden, McCarthy says ‘agreement in principle’ reached

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives and the White House have reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the debt ceiling — just over a week before the deadline to avoid a potential default.

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Debt ceiling deal needs to happen by June 5 to avoid default: Yellen

Memorial Day long weekend, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen extended the deadline for a deal to raise the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, but only by four days.Originally, Yellen said the deadline was as early as June 1 to avoid a potential default but in a letter to Congress on Friday, the date was extended to June 5.Yellen said her department would make more than $130 billion in scheduled payments in the first two days of the month, including to veterans and Social Security and Medicare recipients, but encouraged the White House and Republicans to come to an agreement “as soon as possible.”“If Congress fails to increase the debt limit, it would cause severe hardship to American families, harm our global leadership position, and raise questions about our ability to defend our national security interests,” she wrote.The extension comes as President Joe Biden and Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy appeared to narrow in on a two-year budget deal that was aimed at curbing federal deficits.The pair are hoping to strike a compromise over the weekend, but any deal would need to be a compromise as support would be needed from Republicans and Democrats to pass a divided and narrowly-controlled Congress.On Friday evening before departing for Camp David, Biden said “things are looking good.”“I’m hoping we’ll have some clear evidence tonight before the clock strikes 12 that we have a deal,” he said. “But it’s very close.”Despite potential hang-ups, including over stiffer work requirements on people receiving government food stamps, both sides appeared to be optimistic that they could find a deal.“I’m a total optimist,” McCarthy said Friday.

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Biden to nominate history-making Air Force fighter pilot for next Joint Chiefs chairman

FILE - Charles Quinton Brown Jr, U.S. general and chief of staff of the United States Air Force, smiles during his visit from Tactical Air Wing 73 "Steinhoff." (Monika Skolimowska/picture alliance via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot with years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China’s rise to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to a senior administration official.The nomination of Air Force Gen.

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House votes to cancel Biden’s $400 billion student loan handout

President Biden’s plan to forgo more than $400 billion in federally backed student loan debt.Lawmakers approved a resolution disapproving of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan that was announced last year and is now stalled because of an ongoing legal challenge. The Supreme Court is expected to consider the legality of Biden’s plan later this summer.On Wednesday, lawmakers voted 218-203 in an attempt to speed up the process and end Biden’s plan through legislation.

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Biden gets low approval ratings on economy, guns and more in latest AP-NORC poll

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference following the G7 Leaders Summit in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023.

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Debt ceiling explained: Why it's a struggle, how the impasse could end

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet face to face Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations over raising the nation's debt ceiling and mere days before the government could reach a "hard deadline" and run out of cash to pay its bills.The two sides are working to reach a budget compromise before June 1, when Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the country could default.McCarthy and Republicans are insisting on spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit. Biden has come to the negotiating table after balking for months but says the GOP lawmakers will have to back off their "extreme positions."On Sunday evening, negotiators met again and appeared to be narrowing on a 2024 budget year cap that could resolve the standoff.

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Debt ceiling: Biden, McCarthy to hold pivotal meeting as time to resolve grows short

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet at the White House at a pivotal moment as Washington works to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a devastating federal default.The meeting Monday afternoon between the Democratic president and the new Republican speaker will be critical as they race to prevent a looming debt crisis. After a weekend of start-stop talks, both men appeared upbeat as they face a deadline, as soon as June 1, when the government could run out of cash to pay its bills.Biden and McCarthy spoke by phone Sunday while the president was returning home on Air Force One after the Group of Seven summit in Japan.

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