>> And when to compromise and you got know will not get 100% to wall. What I think they've done it pretty good deal. >> Coming next on Scripps News live, the new debt ceiling Bill moving forward in the head. Also this hour lawmakers stand right now is the White House believes it will make it to the president's desk and another mass shooting this time in Florida. Bystanders at running for cover as shots rang out along the boardwalk. We've learned so far after 9 people are left injured and May is
mental health awareness Month and one mother is on a mission to increase resources and save lives. How students are also getting involved after an alarming uptick in suicide rates. >> Knowing icon that far to get here. It made me feel very proud of myself. >> Nation's best sellers hitting the stage to show off their skills. Have a live report as the Scripps National Spelling Bee kicks off. Scripps is live begins right now. ♪ Scrippsnews library. See on this Tuesday. I'm Veronica De La Cruz. It i
s crunch time right now on Capitol Hill. >> Lawmakers are back to work after the long weekend and they have just days to get a deal to raise the debt ceiling done. The bipartisan deal now facing his first test in the House Rules Committee. That committee made up of 9 Republicans, 4 Democrats. >> They have to clear the bill before can go to the full House. Now, if it is approved for consideration, the full House is expected to vote on the bill tomorrow. We have team coverage for you on today's de
velopments. Correspondent Haley Bull has been tracking developments for us from the White House. We begin congressional correspondent Nate Reed, who has more on what you can expect from Capitol Hill. >> House rules Committee is going to be the first big test for the Fiscal Responsibility Act. That's the name of the bill that Speaker Mccarthy and President Biden were able to reach agreement on. That would raise the debt ceiling for the next 2 years preventing the U.S. From defaulting as soon as J
une. 5th, though, the panel is normally just a rubber stamp for bills that receive a vote in the House. Representatives. There are 3 ultra conservative members, Thomas Massie, Ralph Norman and Chip Roy, who all sit on the panel, Representative Norman and Representative Roy have already said that they're opposed to the piece of legislation. It's unclear which way Representative Massey will vote. >> Not one Republican should vote for this deal. Yes, not one. If you're out there watching this, ever
y one of my colleagues me very clear, not one Republican should vote for this deal. It is a bad deal. No one sent us here. To borrow an additional 4 trillion dollars. To get absolutely. Nothing in return. >> Ultimately the rules committee is going to be a key test to see whether the bill will have the Republican support needed once it reaches the House floor tomorrow provided the vote later today in the rules Committee does go as planned. Ultimately, this bill is not aiming to please the altar c
onservative wing of House Republicans or the Progressive wing of House Democrats. It is going to be moderate support that gives this bill a fighting chance of making it to President Biden's desk before June. 5th, preventing us from defaulting on its debt for the first time in American history. Nathaniel Reed Scrippsnews the capital. >> All right. Thank you so much for that. Now we get to the White House are Haley Bull for more team coverage. Haley? >> Good afternoon. The administration is urging
lawmakers to pass this Bill. President Biden has said he feels good about it. The administration expressing confidence. Listen well, feel very good about it. For. Too good go far. >> The president is expected to be speaking with congressional members daily and receiving updates from his legislative team. Biden has urged those with concerns to, quote, talk to him. Administration officials pointing to preserving priorities in their landmark legislation with this bill preventing to fall is absolut
ely essential for hard-working Americans. The second is for members of the Progressive caucus. >> Who voted for all the signature legislation of this administration over the past couple of years that has led to the creation of 12.7 million jobs and the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. Things like the Chips and Science Act that will allow us to build a semiconductor industry in this country. The infrastructure law, the largest investment in clean energy ever in the inflation Reduction Act. T
hose are protected and funded in this agreement. And so if you voted for those items, you should vote for this as well. >> Now the White House has acknowledged it's a compromise, but is touting that it prevents salt, use it as maintaining key parts of their landmark legislation passed during the Biden administration and preventing what they view as more extreme Republican cuts. The bill essentially keeps non-defense spending flat and would suspend the debt until 2025. It funds defense and vetera
ns medical care setting both sides Medicaid is not touched another point that both sides underscore an agreement over permitting reforms, every purposes covid-19 emergency funds. It also rolls back about a quarter of irs funding approved for the next decade. It includes pay as you go, which the administration points to the waiver authority for the omb director and that provision that includes changes to temporary assistance to needy families. It also includes expanded work requirements for food
assistance, but also more exemptions. It does not include the tax revenue. Biden had pushed for. Meanwhile, lawmakers have a firmer date for when the debt limit needs to be raised in order to avoid to fall after the Treasury Department. Rough fight. It's X state estimate to June 5th, Haley Bull Scripps News, Washington. All right. So the House Rules Committee is considering that package today, but the big question remains, will this new bill passed? >> And keep the U.S. From defaulting on its de
bt. Rachel Sneiderman can help answer those questions for us. She is the senior associate director of business and economic policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center and joins us now live. Rachel, thanks for being here. So we know this bill isn't going to go anywhere unless it makes it out of committee first. And there are lawmakers like you just heard on both sides of the aisle who aren't happy with this deal. So what do you make of it? And do you think it's going to pass? >> Thanks thanks for hav
ing me. I think that it's important to note that this lacks the hard work that bipartisanship. Can be messy and not everyone is going to come out of a negotiating room with every element that they walked in putting. And I think that this bill reflects I also think it's important that both sides walk out of this, recognizing that we do need it at this hospital and to some of the provisions that we've seen in this such as that capsule and discretionary spending over the next 2 years because findin
g those opportunities of those, intended to agree on really you know, our first followed the law and the long run just do that. And so I do think that you will see over the next few days of House and Senate leadership tell Thom and that they can reach agreement and find you. We should be one of boats, the head and too fast. >> And I want to circle back on something that you said, which that this deal is being done in a bipartisan fashion. Now, looking back historically speaking 2011, we saw then
President. >> Barack Obama work with John Boehner, the House speaker at that time to get the debt ceiling lifted. They're able to come to some sort of an agreement. They're able to compromise. What you think are the biggest takeaways looking back and is there anything that you think that President Biden should be doing right now? >> That would get this deal across the finish line. >> I think that's a you know, we see a lot of parallels to 2011, especially because of course, President Biden was
in the room, ask you to go shooter the stakes are that high and in 2011 and you're also hours away from a potential for some And so here, you know, we're really not in much different all. Are concerned that treasures of the coming days can be, you know, can drop particularly law. I think was the president and Speaker Mccarthy work with the coming days to important to note even in the they can get still get this to the Senate for passage all. And I think that it really is important to highlight t
he fact that times, especially by government elected leaders need to recognize that there there on behalf of their constituents that it is really right now, holding the full faith and credit of the United States that preventing it is essential to ensuring the strength of our economy and and that taxpayers, you don't feel the full facts that all already All costs rising are the top all possible government to borrow rise as a result increased happened. Investor fear over potential fall. We don't w
ant to be in this position again. And so I think that we've seen from history shown us time and time again that we can work together to raise development, not bipartisan fashion. We did President Trump this fall and this is time for the off once again. >> I want to go ahead and and talk about some of the sticking points because I know that the worry from Democrats is that the bill would cut aid to social programs. Republicans are complaining that that the bill doesn't go far enough in terms of c
uts. So what programs would suffer? What is in this bill and example, you were just talking about defense spending which she said would remain flat. So what programs are going to be cut? >> Sitting in to Britain this belt. It's it's defense discretionary spending that will it will see it as a slight decrease in the next year. And then percent growth off of 2024. In the end the year that also it where we see some differences in 2011, for example, that 2011, we did see defense cut along with on de
fense and also going racist tax increases. Second, an 11 which has this program, we are this deal were not. You know what? There been a lot of concerns from Progressive on the and the implementation of additional work requirements for those individuals who assistance through the program and also the temporary assistance for needy families programs. We're also an end to that. I Minister Asians student loan repayment, pause. So was And so we. That will have an impact taxpayers pay. Also, additiona
lly, some of the changes to funding that was implemented last year. The Internal Revenue Service climb back, which will actually and then heard some of the revenue provisions that that funding came to believe cut down on those individuals who you know, you know, their fair share of taxes. And I think that this again reflects the fact that not everyone is heeding the real, but they walked in on walked in with what their negotiations. This is also ironies of this Congress. Kuwait have sea is is vo
ted on and signed into law. But then you know what? Policies of the priorities that rests with this administration, the remainder of this Congress in the next session of Ball. >> All right. Rachel Sneiderman from the bipartisan Policy Center. Rachel, thank you so much for stopping by. We appreciate it. Thank you so much. Here's something to There are 31 people who are worth more than what the U.S. Treasury. >> Has on hand right now, as of May, 25th the Treasury had 38.8 billion dollars. Bloomber
g's billionaire index shows people like luxury goods maker lvmh Chairman Bernard Arnault. Also Tesla founder Elon Musk are both worth more than that. And by a lot, they're worth an estimated 193 billion 185 billion respectively. This just in the family of former first lady Rosalyn Carter is saying that she has dementia. >> The Carter Center is saying that she is still living, quote, happily at home in Plains, Georgia, alongside former President Jimmy Carter. Family is also saying that the pair h
ave been enjoying visits from loved ones. The announcement comes following a release in February saying 98 year-old former president would start home hospice care after several hospital stays, the pair will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this July. So come on, Scripps News live. The United Nations Security Council set to get an update on Europe's. >> Largest nuclear power plant as Russian forces maintain their control. Can have more on that meeting straight ahead. Also, police dep
artments nationwide facing a critical shortage of officers as they try to keep communities safe. We're going take a closer look at some of the reasons why after a quick break. >> Front is on to find votes to pass the debt ceiling deal doesn't get everything everybody wanted, but that's in divided government with the president and Mccarthy getting the votes for it >> The mayor of Davenport, Iowa says 5 people are unaccounted for now, 2 days after a partial building collapse, 2 people could still
be trapped. A woman was rescued last night about 27 hours after the apartment building crumbled. Several people were pulled out of the rubble on Sunday and overnight on Monday. So far, no deaths have been reported. Some people are calling for the city to delay a demolition order in case others still need to be rescue and the suspect in the disappearance of an Alabama teen will be extradited to the United States Jauron Van Der Sloot is facing fraud and extortion charges in the U.S. That's in conn
ection to an alleged plot to extort Natalie Holloway's family for money. She vanished in 2005 during a trip to Aruba and are slow and 2 other men were the last people to see her alive and are. So it's currently in a Peruvian prison for the murder of Stephany Flores. Well, dozens of people who spent Memorial Day on the Hollywood Florida boardwalk took off running as bullets flew nearby. 9 people were wounded. Investigative reporter Katie Lagrone is in Florida. She has the latest. >> I'm Katie Lag
rone in Hollywood Beach where you can see life on this busy strip. A boardwalk appears to be very much back to normal. We have seen plenty of people walking the strip here. Many cyclists, some increased media here with their cameras and some extra police on bicycle patrol after this Monday evening shooting left 9 people shot. 4 of them juveniles, including a one year-old baby. According to police, the shooting occurred just before 07:00pm as the Memorial Day weekend was winding down. Hollywood p
olice say it happened after a fight broke out between 2 groups of people. Surveillance video is helping to piece together the who the why the what of the shooting at last check. One person is in custody. Police searching for another. As for the victims of the 9 people shot, 6 of them are still in the hospital. 4 of the miners to adults. >> All of them stable in Hollywood Beach. I'm Katie Lagrone. Back to you. All right, Katie, thank you for that. There is a nationwide struggle right now to keep
communities safe. Police departments are. >> Partly blaming staffing shortages, according to the police Executive Research forum, resignations nearly doubled in 2022, that's compared to 2019 retirements jump by 20% during the same period. Scripps News correspondent Maura Sirianni spoke with the police chief to get a better sense of how this is impacting local communities. Cities across the U.S. Continue to grapple with how to fight violent crime. Atlanta, Baltimore, New Orleans, Washington, D.C.
, Dallas, Phoenix and Denver. >> All reporting more murders in 2022 than the previous year. New York City ended last year with a 21% rise in aggravated assaults. And a 39% rise in robberies. All of this with fewer men and women signing up to protect and serve and attrition is not just a problem for larger police departments. >> Here in Nashville, the court crisis is a little bit more. Intense than maybe some cities across America. >> David Zach has been in law enforcement for nearly 4 decades. A
nd for the past 3 years, he served as the chief of police for the city of Ashville, North Carolina, Zach says since June 2020, more than 140 officers have walked away from the force. >> Some are leaving the profession entirely. Others are leaving for other agencies. >> Some of the nationwide accidents can be chalked up to fallout from the pandemic. Intense scrutiny and calls for reform, particularly after the police killing of George Floyd in Twenty-twenty. Chief Zach says while some Asheville o
fficers have been replaced on any given day. >> We're operating daily down about 40% of staff. >> And those who are working are bird out in Nashville. Zach says compensation is a big reason for the hemorrhaging of officers from the department. Forbes reports the national average salary for a police officer in America is about $67,000 a year in Nashville, the starting salary for a trainee is about $42,500 a year with a base salary of around 46,000 in Omaha, the department is down more than 100 of
ficers. Anthony Connor, president of the Omaha Police Officers Association agrees one way to attract new applicants is by offering a competitive salary from day one. >> We have to make sure that we're competitive with our starting pay. But also what are what with our top 8 so that we can retain officers to attract more applicants in Philadelphia and Phoenix departments are offering signing bonuses in Austin after severely defunding the department. >> The city Council approved a 4% increase in pa
y for all officers and cadets to try to solve this problem of the national level is you have to make sure your current officers >> Are happy. You have to try to build around the New York Times reports 2022 saw the highest number of NYPD officers resign in 2 decades. >> Sergeant Conner says a trend in the profession sees officers in big cities like New York leading for smaller towns amid aggressive recruitment efforts to poach those who are unhappy. >> They're sick of their city that that tax the
m and criticize them, cut their budget. That about happened. Omaha. We'll take them all to Zach says while some of the criticism placed on law enforcement is warranted, he hopes the negative stories won't deter good applicants from wanting to join the profession. >> You know, you look at what happened in Memphis, obviously the response and you've all day. But then you've got these guys from national going and, you know, change the narrative once again. >> Maura Sirianni Scripps News, Atlanta. >>
We're hearing from the 11 year-old boy who police shot an Indianapolis, Mississippi. An officer shot a Darren Murray in the chest on May 20th authorities were responding to a domestic disturbance call at Murray's home. His mother says that moments after one of the officers told everyone to come outside, he shot her son in the living room. Murray described the pain to be felt on. ABC's Good Morning America. >> I came up to Indy. It Do you know when shot me a chase. It feels like that that haze T
hat Bryant to Chase. From Mike H. >> Do you think you are dying at the time? >> All those my life. >> Murray spent 5 days recovering in the hospital. His family is calling for the officer to be fired. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is now examining the shooting. 17 year-old Ralph Yarl is receiving a lot of support as he recovers from his gunshot injuries. You're all accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong house last month in Kansas City, Missouri. Police say 84 year-old Andrew Lest
er shot Yarl in the head. The team participated in a Memorial Day race for brain injury awareness yesterday about 1000 people participated. Many registered under team Ralph. The was Scrippsnews. Kansas City has more now on the event. >> For the first time since he was shot in the head on April 13th, Ralph Yarl made a major public appearance, although he was not to address crowd. His mother spoke on his behalf before the start. The going the distance for brain injury rates. >> Just want to everyb
ody here for support, saying brain injury Association of Kansas City for the support and letting us know that there's a family out there that we can reach out to given the migraines battle. It wasn't Family says he wanted to join us 1.5 mile walk portion of the race. >> Also, we could get back to the community that stands ready to is the kind who is something because this good for But because other didn't say I want to. >> Even though today is a busy compared to what new normal beyond picking up
a medal for his participation. The reward for today showing Yarrow this sea of runners and walkers means he's not alone. >> He was even talking to some of their brain survivors like the >> And there are others with TV eyes who stand ready to help guide yarl through the recovery process, including Tyler months. The Kansas City Police officer made a remarkable recovery after he was shot in the head in the line of duty almost 3 years ago. >> He's going to have to deal with some things that he's go
ing to be frustrated with. And he's going to have to just say, try to stay positive. I hope I can ministration hopefully day, which I want to be able to be that resource a he potentially need in the future. If I can >> We asked Officer Moss what advice he has for Yarl going forward. He said try to stay positive. Stick to the rehab. And remember when it comes to recovering from a traumatic brain injury, it's a marathon, not a sprint in Kansas City on Caitlin commute reporting. >> Straight ahead o
n Scripps News Live suicide is one of the leading causes of death for people ages 10 to 34 how one nonprofit is hoping to raise awareness to let people know that they are not alone. ♪ ♪ >> There. Welcome back. Script is live. Great seeing you on this Tuesday. I'm Veronica De La Cruz. >> Here are some of the other stories that we are keeping an on on for you. A federal court decision will allow Oxy con maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims related to its role in the opioid crisi
s. The ruling also protects members of the Sackler family who own Purdue. The Sacklers have said that they wouldn't pay their share of a settlement or give up ownership that they weren't shielded from lawsuits. A bankruptcy court judge still has to approve the settlement. Striking workers crowded the streets of Disneyland Paris today for the second time in a week workers carried union flags as they marched and demanded better pay in the face of inflation and rising cost of living guests can stil
l access most attractions, but Main Street usa. Been completely gridlocked by almost 1000 striking cast members and strong winds and rain have been pelting the Philippines and Taiwan. Saw from or as it slowly makes its way to Japan. Large waves have been crashing onto the eastern shoreline of Taiwan where people how to secure their boats and homes over the Philippines. Officials have been warning of a heightened risk of landslides. Well, the United Nations Security Council has been meeting today
for a briefing on the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. >> The plant is the biggest nuclear power substation in Europe and is being held by Russian forces. Ukraine workers are still offering the plant. The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency. We'll be reporting on the current conditions at the site. Now the meeting is focusing on protection of the plant and avoiding a nuclear catastrophe. New York correspondent will DEMs low is live from the United Nations for us. And
well, Anderson, of this meeting just got underway. What more can you tell us about what's happening and what the council is hoping to accomplish here? >> What we've just ahead minutes ago from the general of the International Energy Agency, Grossi said it's now been 4 times is cincy's address the un Security Council to discuss squarely at the issue that can censor ending zaporizhzhia at uk Punch in Ukraine. Of course, the biggest Ponce of its kind in the entire tea view. He says it is the most s
ignificant time. He is a justice to because then we'll consent will be an increase in military activity in the area in the coming weeks. Of course, it's Bean. It's believed that we could see and area seeing increased fighting during this long anticipated and you creating counter offensive. Now, of course, for months now and Ukraine's be blaming Russia of using site to fi. Russia in kind is Ukraine for party in 2 and this said she we've had from Crow C and putting any blame on just say that that
needs to be strict criteria in place to ensure is proof is protected to prevent a of life. Catch catastrophic loss of life, not just Ukrainians, not just the Russians, but for the a region in general. Not we had to speaking months ago about the severity of the situation. Let's have a listen to that. See what he said last month. >> I think the situation is and of meet increasing a poll. So possible measure and precautions should be taken. So act. The >> Now Raethel Cross. He has released this ass
et and pays to what you would see needs national community. And by 2, he's just 5 concrete. Pence polls. He wants or parties engage and to adhere to going for the sinking new attacks from the plant to see Zachary should not be seen as a base to store heavy weaponry. He said that they should be no risk to the death sight. Paola supply to the zaporizhzhia plant. He says systems on the supply chain connected to the pump must be protected. And these over rushing Pence post must be a hit to the set a
nd that this is looking to attacking. He says it is essentially in the benefit of everyone concerned. >> And we'll you're saying that he is saying he believes the situation is not improving. This is obviously what he's recommending. But is there any type of consensus as to how best to protect the plant or maybe enforce iaea nuclear rules? What are the current regulations? >> The message from grow sees very candid. He says that essentially tied to being rolling dice is is potentially just luck th
at has avoided any kind of uk does Austin. He says that eventually that will run out. He says that it is possible to prevent a this is the best way to stop. Now, of course, we've seen him attempt to install the 7 Pell is to protect, which very much builds on this 5 concrete to expose the have been unveiled. The message from the iaea and Cross the has met with both Russian and Ukrainian officials over the past month. Also try and make that point as far as the un is can said that these on Pence po
st designed and to check one nation or the other. This is purely at principle to try and keep this point. Absolutely protect. Of course, the has being paid push back. His first Kiev is can said they say and I think they are right that any kind of agreement. We paid spokesman essentially recognize Russia's control of the region said that very reluctant to do. Of course, Russia has very much points the finger of blame at uk for attacking this punt. So, of course, yet again, we see this pump 8, nei
ther side showing any room for the to maneuver. Neither side looking to compromise. The iaea is trying to thread that needle and to make sure that at the very least some kind of security promises can be put in place at the could prompt. >> And the danger of all of this. In the meantime, as the fighting continues, even as we speak. >> Well, reporting live from the United Nations. Well, thank you so much. So the federal trial for a man accused of opening fire inside a Pittsburgh synagogue is now u
nderway. 11 worshippers were killed in October 2018 at the Tree of Life Synagogue Robert Bowers could be facing the death penalty if he is convicted on some of the charges, including 11 counts of hate crimes resulting in death. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sue Song has been saying, quote, the deaths of the defendants, malice and hate can only be proven in the broken bodies of the victims. Prosecutors previously turned down. Bowers offered to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. His attorneys
say that he has serious mental illness, including schizophrenia. President Biden and the first lady spent part of their morning at a memorial Mass for Beau Biden. The president's late son died 8 years ago today from cancer, the service took place at Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Church in Delaware. President Biden mentioned vote during his Memorial Day address. He is previously saying they believe that there may have been a connection between both cancer and the burn pits that he was exposed t
o during his tour of Iraq as a member of the Delaware National Guard. In election news. At this hour, Republican presidential candidate Ron Desantis has been hitting the campaign trail and 3 key states beginning today. The Florida governor will begin in Iowa tonight. Then he's going to head to news Hampshire and then South Carolina. All 3 states will be hosting early Republican primaries or caucuses. Analysts are saying it is an opportunity for him to connect with the voters. >> Ron Desantis is
team for years has work hard to shield him from media scrutiny. There's very, very few unscripted moments. So now he's going off to Iowa, New Hampshire where these voters expect just to sit down and talk to him face-to-face one-on-one to asking the same questions multiple times and is not going be able to hide. >> The Desantis campaign says it raised 8 million dollars during his first 24 hours as a candidate. More than 80% of Americans are feeling stressed out at work. That's all according to th
e American Psychological Association and in 2022 survey, Americans told the association they are feeling a lack of acceptance experiencing toxic work environment and also pay hasn't been offsetting inflation. Experts say widespread staffing shortages and bigger workloads are also leading to job burnout. They say this compounded with the lack of employee recognition has been creating the perfect storm. >> People feel that they all. >> Maybe sort of being overlooked and not necessarily appreciated
for what they'll do a lot of the time we bottle it straight up. And that makes it even more stressful because it just keeps accumulating without us being able to express. >> Now to manage stress, experts are saying to focus on 4 pillars limiting your sugar intake moving your body, getting enough sleep and adopting stress busters like maybe yoga, mindfulness, deep breathing and exercising. In other health news at this hour, new CDC data shows that suicide deaths have been on the rise and it's to
uching people of all ages and all walks of life. National correspondent Adi Guajardo spoke with one Arizona mother whose world was shattered when her son took his own life in 2018. Now she's been using her grief to save others. >> Their memories captured on camera. >> Kind of a jokester. The prankster little bit funny. >> Moments and milestones. >> That's when is sad. Graduation. >> This mother wants to remember for ever. >> He was excited. Our members windy he laughed at me because I had a Bobb
y pin his hat on. Take you to keep it on that day. >> Just weeks after Carson, Vaughn, Aspen graduated high school in 2018 and right before his 18th birthday, his world went dark. >> Just remember saying that. >> Tracy struggled to make sense of the phone call that shattered her world. >> Just the belief that he there are some stake. >> But everything pointed to a painful reality. >> He died by suicide on a Tuesday morning. Tracy. >> Under a vascular nurse says her son, a charismatic, caring and
passionate varsity basketball player with plans to join the Army did not displace to settle signs. Now. He left the world without an explanation. >> My son who had a great family unit who had the great friends support of school system. >> Suicide affects people of all ages 2022. CDC report shows suicide deaths increase in 2021. By 4%. It's the second leading cause of death. Among people tend to 34 years old. >> It was pretty close earlier that year. Zander says she battled depression and anxiet
y her junior year at Chandler High School in Arizona. >> The same year she says 3 students in her school district died by suicide in less than 2 weeks. >> I was definitely having suicidal thoughts. I got. Pretty close to attempting suicide a couple times. >> With support from her mom, she got help and graduated this year a day. She once feared she would never lived to see. >> We are seeing a rise in some mental health symptoms in adolescents such as things piety symptoms of depression. >> Natali
a, Chino and Roddy the board chair of Education with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention says the uptick in suicide deaths nationwide is alarming. Tracy says he's accepted. She'll never know why her son took his life. But in his honor, she's vowed to help teens find hope. >> I think there's definitely been positive changes from that. You know, a tragic. Out fall. >> Tracy Rihanna, both started nonprofits. Carson's Crusaders and Arizona students for Mental health. They're pushing for em
otional learning to help teens manage stress, calling for an increase in suicide training and education and advocating for better mental health to help save lives. A call that can help breathe hope and bring back light into a loved one's life. >> He wanted to help people. And that's what I'm trying to do. >> Just absolutely heartbreaking. But these women are helping make a difference by sharing their stories. Now, if you or someone you know, is having suicidal thoughts, you can call the suicide
and crisis lifeline. That number 9, 8, 8, it's available. 24 hours and help is just a phone call or text away. Scrippsnews Phoenix, Arizona. >> Coming up next, a script live. It is finally here. It is officially spelling the week. We'll be taking you to Maryland where the buzz is growing as more than 200 of the nation's best sellers compete for the Scripps Spelling Bee title. Want to hear from you can always give us a call on Scripps News viewer hotline, toll-free that number on your screen. 8,
3, 3, 4 to get 833-472-7477. >> Share your comments and your story. Ideas. >> Scripps news investigates Ukrainian kidnapped by Russian forces. It will not rescue him. >> He will die is a Russian soldier. Thursday night at 8, 7 central only on Scri >> Well, the nation's best sellers have gathered in Maryland for scripts 95th annual spelling bee. Exactly 229 kids between the ages of 9 to 14 are competing for this year's Scripps Cup. Preliminaries began this morning and will go on until later this
evening. And those who make it through will head to the quarter-finals which begin early Wednesday for an inside look at the competition so far. Let's bring in national correspondent Stephanie She's been reporting live from National Harbor, Maryland. She's been covering all things before us. So, Stephanie, on that note, I should probably ask you what at the latest buzz is. >> Hey, Veronica, what we're now down to our last group of spellers doing around one and they're around to competition kind
of back to back at the same time. So the way it's been working for spellers today, they first get a word they have to sell for around one. And then if baseball that were incorrectly immediately, they get the round to question, which is a word, meaning questions. So these spellers are not only expected to know how to spell all of these very long words, many of which I can't even pronounce, but they also need to know the meaning behind word is well south, another level of the competition that was
changed a couple years ago. So we've got 229 spellers who what made it all the way to DC to start the competition this morning and take that stage. Many of them for the first time, nearly 80% of the spellers who qualified for the national competition this year had never qualified for the national competition before. And that means we've got a lot of first-time sellers in the state, which is a mix of excitement and no to that. Take a listen to one speller talked to earlier today. >> It's it's som
ething I've only seen on TV before and like being there. It an amazing experience and be able to stay on that stage. Knowing icon that far to get here. It made me feel very proud of myself. Definitely. >> Now not only are all of these spellers, just super impressive because of their ability to spell in understand words and meanings, but they're also so supportive of each other and are high-fiving each other on stage as someone, you know, successfully completes around there encourage each other.
It's not cutthroat competition. And anyway, so as I said, we've got the last group of Round one and round 2 spellers on stage right now will be a short little break and we'll go on to round 3, which is the last round of spelling will be today before we get to quarter-finals and semi-finals kick off tomorrow Okay. So a little bit nerve wracking but so exciting. 70 quickly, I want to ask you what the most challenging word >> That you've heard so far us maybe give us a sample of the words are like.
>> Well, some of the word service when my photographer Andrew and I were just sitting and watching the spelling for a little bit, we hear the word and we're looking at each other like I don't even understand what was a French word. So the board that kid was going on that try to pronounce it right now, because I'm sure I would bet you're But if not only English words, these kids are expected to spell. But a bunch of different language origins with Philly just adds to how incredibly impressive an
d talented all these kids are all. >> Okay. All so exciting. He wait. Stephanie, morning. Live from National Harbor. I'm going my dictionary out. Maybe I'll be consulting Google here and probably the best way to absolutely right, Tony, thank you. The 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals begin on Wednesday. The final round happens Thursday. And don't forget, you can watch it on Scripps News partner Networks plus. Also I on TV and by the way, Scripps News is a subsidiary of the E W
Scripps Company which also runs the B on a not-for-profit basis. You got. Coming up next news live, 2 cousins getting ready to hit the asphalt and race. >> Take you inside their journey from Florida to the soap box Derby World Championship. I want to remind you to follow us at Scripps News on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and on tiktok. We'll be right back. All right. Move over, flying pigs. >> You want to check out this flying cow. The 2 year-old named got broke her leg and she can get up. So f
irst responders in Switzerland had to help her out airlifting her to safety with a helicopter and a harness much there she goes. She's going to be on the move again soon enough and intended a pair of cousins in Clearwater, Florida gearing up to race in the soap box Derby World Championship in July of this year. Reigning champion David David. It's going make the trip to Ohio, but with her cousin, Alexa mellow, Eva has her sights set on the rally stock title while Alexis going to competing in the
Super Stock division. Now, both girls are coached by former world champ Mark Ferdinand. Even more interesting. Ferdinand and his sister Jean, we're back to back world champs back in 1976. 1977. Now the coach is hoping to repeat that feat with the cousins from Clearwater. >> Pressure is off because, you know, we got what we want done accomplished this year. We're going to try to to a back-to-back. >> By winning local titles and Fernanda saying the girls are competing in different classes all beca
use of their age. But next year, the 2 will be going head-to-head. The soap box Derby World Championship race. Well, take off on July 20nd. Mark your calendars and good luck to the girls. And now for some news that is out of this world. A spacex rocket is on its way back to Earth, along with a former nasa astronaut and 3 paying customers. The Axiom Mission, 2 crew includes commander Peggy Whitson, who holds the record for most days in space. The historic weeklong mission is only the second all p
rivate mission to the International Space Station crew spent about 16 hours on board the Crew Dragon capsule before reaching the International Space Station. Now axiom is hoping the mission well open the door for non-professional astronauts to finally go to space as you go. And now I think not happy on terra firma. Well, the war for Ukraine is being felt in the Russian capital. The Kremlin is saying several drones targeted right president in Moscow. I'm Veronica De La Cruz. Thank you so much for
hanging out with me today. Chris toward is up next. He's got a full report on that. In the meantime, the news continues right here on
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