Talks on raising the debt ceiling between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have stalled since their last meeting in February, but Biden is expected to meet with congressional leaders from both parties tomorrow. Yellen previously said the government could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1st. And it's not clear how alternative options like invoking the 14th would play out. Section IV of the 14th Amendment states that the "validity of the public debt of the United States shall not be questioned." Some say that language allows the President to raise the debt ceiling on his own, but Congress has always voted to raise the debt limit. She told ABC's This Week that such a move could lead to a constitutional crisis, and she reiterated that Congress is the only authority able to raise the debt ceiling. ♦ Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen yesterday warned against President Joe Biden invoking the 14th amendment to end the debt limit fight. He once again called on Congress to pass a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines. President Joe Biden tweeted that the gunman was armed with an AR15 style rifle. He told Fox News Sunday that addressing mental health issues is the long-term solution. The state's governor, Greg Abbott, dismissed gun control legislation as a quick solution. Just a week ago, a gunman opened fire on neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, including a nine-year-old child. The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings both nationwide and in Texas.
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The male driver was the only person in the SUV and was hospitalized for injuries, according to police.Īlso, on Sunday, a gunman opened fire killing eight victims at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas outside Dallas. The local media outlet said the crash happened in front of the Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless people across the street from the bus stop. Brownsville police investigator Martin Sandoval, told that the driver was arrested on a charge of reckless driving and that more charges will likely be filed. Police said yesterday that the Sunday morning crash was still under investigation. Eight people were killed and others injured when an SUV slammed into a crowd at a city bus stop near a migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas. Plus, the latest from the debt ceiling fight and driverless cars are here.īefore I get into the meat of the stories today, a warning, this is a tough start to the week with some heavy topics. I'm Taylor Wilson, and this is 5 Things you need to know Monday, the 8th of May 2023. There may be some differences between the audio and the text. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. Hit play on the player above to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript below. Podcasts: True crime, in-depth interviews and more USA TODAY podcasts right here Plus, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns against using the 14th Amendment to end the debt limit fight, USA TODAY Politics Reporter Sarah Elbeshbishi explains the impact of expired SNAP benefits, the Biden administration proposes rule changes to better compensate airline passengers for cancellations and delays, and USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise looks at the future - and present - of driverless cars. A gunman opened fire at a mall, and an SUV driver plowed into a group of people near a migrant center. Texas was shaken Sunday by two tragedies. Caption by Adam Voiland.On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: 8 dead after driver crashes into crowd near migrant center NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. As of December 11, the fire had charred 230,500 acres (93,000 hectares or 360 square miles) and destroyed 794 structures, according to Cal Fire. Unburned vegetation is green developed areas are gray. Active fires appear orange the burn scar is brown. It is based on observations of visible and shortwave infrared light from OLI and of surface heat from Landsat’s Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS). The second image is a false-color view of the burn scar. The thick plumes of smoke there have prompted authorities to issue air quality warnings and to temporarily close schools.
At the time, an active fire front was pushing west toward Santa Barbara County.
On December 9, 2017, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 acquired a natural-color image (top) of the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California. In Southern California, wildfires that have burned for nearly a week continue to rage.
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