May 20, 2023: Debt ceiling talks pause, $3B accounting error and possible Nadal retirement

Facts & Spins for May 20, 2023 Top Stories: US debt ceiling talks are reportedly paused, The Pentagon says it made a $3B accounting error in weapons shipments to Ukraine, The G7 summit begins in Japan, A US Congress report accuses the FBI of retaliating against whistleblowers, The US and Taiwan reach a trade pact, Disney cancels plans to build a $1B facility in Florida, Lebanon receives a “red notice” from Interpol for its central bank governor, Nadal says he’ll miss the French Open and likely retire after 2024, A 95-year-old Australian woman is tased by police, and a study finds that New York City is sinking.

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