April 28, 2023: Debt ceiling bill, Jerry Springer death and Pope vote approval

Facts & Spin for April 28, 2023 top stories: US House Republicans pass a bill to raise the debt ceiling, Xi and Zelenskyy hold their first call since the start of the war, longtime talk show host Jerry Springer dies at age 79, an Iranian court orders the US to pay $313 million for 2017 ‘terrorist’ attacks, the UK House of Commons approves a controversial asylum bill, a Uyghur refugee dies after nine years of detention in Thailand, Chinese police question consultancy firm Bain & Co. staff, Tucker Carlson breaks his silence since departing Fox News, a study finds Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug leads to significant weight loss, and Pope Francis gives women the right to vote at bishops’ meetings.

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