Debt ceiling battle: How does it affect your wallet?

<p>USA TODAY Graphics Editor Jim Sergent discusses how the potential debt ceiling crisis could hit Americans' <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2023/05/17/debt-ceiling-battle-how-affects-401k/70213550007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">finances</a>.</p><p>Bryan Kohberger, the student accused of stabbing and killing four University of Idaho students in November, has been <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/17/bryan-kohberger-indictment-trial-update-idaho-slayings/70227440007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">indicted</a> by a grand jury.</p><p>The Supreme Court <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/17/guns-supreme-court-illinois-ban-assault-rifles/70203658007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">denies</a> a request from gun rights groups to block Illinois laws banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles.</p><p>The future of a popular <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/17/abortion-pill-case-judges-hear-arguments-in-mifepristone-lawsuit/70227039007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">abortion pill</a> is up in the air.</p><p>USA TODAY NBA Reporter Jeff Zillgitt looks at the hype around <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/05/17/nba-mock-draft-lottery-victor-wembanyama/70221731007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victor Wembanyama</a>, potentially the next basketball superstar.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/18/appeals-court-weighs-abortion-pill-wembanyama-mania-5-things-podcast/70230727007/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_description&amp;utm_campaign=5things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.co