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May 17: Debt limit deal optimism grows. East Palestine residents release new demands.

J. Scott Wilson

FILE - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., listen as President Joe Biden speaks before a meeting to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Good morning! It’s Wednesday May 17, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Debt Ceiling: Deal possible by end of week, McCarthy says

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris listen as President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

2. Frustration, new demands in East Palestine: ‘We have to live here’

Community members listen to speakers at a town hall meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 near East Palestine, Ohio. (Katie Smith, NewsNation)

3. No charges for San Francisco security guard in fatal shooting

A screenshot from surveillance video shows an altercation between a security guard and a suspected shoplifter who was shot and killed at a San Francisco Walgreens in April. (San Francisco District Attorney’s Office)

4. DeSantis expected to announce presidential run late next week

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks with reporters after speaking at a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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