April 27: House GOP passes debt limit bill, pushes Biden on spending. Disney sues DeSantis over ‘targeted retaliation.’

J. Scott Wilson

Updated: Apr 27, 2023 / 06:00 AM CDT

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) addresses reporters following the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act in Statuary Hall of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

Good morning! It’s Thursday April 27, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. House Republicans pass US debt bill, push Biden on spending

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) addresses reporters following the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act in Statuary Hall of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

2. Disney sues DeSantis over ‘targeted retaliation’

FILE – In this Jan. 9, 2019 photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

3. Coroner reveals cause of death for Lori Vallow’s kids

FILE - Lori Vallow Daybell glances at the camera during her hearing in Rexburg, Idaho., on March 6, 2020. The investigation started roughly 29 months ago with two missing children. It soon grew to encompass five states, four suspected murders and claims of an unusual, doomsday-focused religious beliefs involving "dark spirits" and "zombies." On Monday, April 10, 2023, an Idaho jury will begin the difficult task of deciding the veracity of those claims and others in the triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool, File) — FILE – Lori Vallow Daybell glances at the camera during her hearing in Rexburg, Idaho., on March 6, 2020. The investigation started roughly 29 months ago with two missing children. It soon grew to encompass five states, four suspected murders and claims of an unusual, doomsday-focused religious beliefs involving “dark spirits” and “zombies.” On Monday, April 10, 2023, an Idaho jury will begin the difficult task of deciding the veracity of those claims and others in the triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool, File)

4. Idaho roommate agrees to interview with Kohberger’s defense

Bryan Kohberger, facing first-degree murder charges in the deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall, is seen at the Monroe County Courthouse in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.

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WHO ARE SOME OF THE HUNDREDS OF US CITIZENS DETAINED IN CHINA?

More than 200 U.S. citizens at various stages of prosecution remain wrongfully detained in China.

FILE - The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Beijing on Saturday, April 15, 2023 protested Washington's placement of additional Chinese companies on a sanctions list over their their alleged attempts to evade U.S. export controls on Russia, calling it an illegal move that endangers global supply chains. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) — FILE – The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Beijing on Saturday, April 15, 2023 protested Washington’s placement of additional Chinese companies on a sanctions list over their their alleged attempts to evade U.S. export controls on Russia, calling it an illegal move that endangers global supply chains. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 It’s NFL Draft Day, with football teams picking newly eligible players for their rosters. The Carolina Panthers hold the first overall pick, with the Houston Texans choosing second.

🔴 The Bureau of Economic Analysis will publish its closely watched advance gross domestic product data for the first quarter of 2023,

🔴 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol addresses a joint meeting of Congress, in honor of the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea.

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