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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to meet with President Biden on Wednesday to discuss a potential agreement on raising the debt ceiling while also cutting spending and putting the US on the path to a balanced budget. McCarthy has expressed his desire to reach a "reasonable and responsible" agreement that would not put the country's debt in jeopardy. The meeting will be an important step in determining the future of the US debt ceiling and the country's fiscal priorities.
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This article discusses the three mass shootings that occurred in the US over the span of a few days, leaving communities shaken and uncertain. The Monterey Park Chief defended his decision not to warn the public for hours that a killer was on the loose, and the victims of the shootings ranged in age from 57 to 76. The article highlights the growing gun violence epidemic in the US and the need for action to prevent further tragedies.
In the last 44 hours, California has experienced three mass shootings, leaving 24 people dead and prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to call for action to address the gun violence epidemic. The suspect in the Half Moon Bay shooting, Zhao, is facing seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The Gun Violence Archive reports that there have been 40 mass shootings in the US so far in 2021, more than at this point in any year on record.
Morrisett and Joan Ganz Cooney co-founded the Children's Television Workshop in 1968, which produced the beloved children's show "Sesame Street". Morrisett served as chairman of the board of trustees for 30 years before becoming a Lifetime Honorary Trustee. His work on the show sought to help address complicated and sometimes painful issues that children often face, such as racism, addiction and homelessness. Sesame Workshop tweeted that Morrisett "was a true visionary and a champion for children everywhere".