U.K.'s May to ask EU for Brexit delay; long extension expected

BRUSSELS -- Just two days away from a potentially calamitous no-deal Brexit, European Union leaders opened talks Wednesday to discuss granting the United Kingdom a new delay -- possibly of up to a year -- to its departure from the bloc. It's likely to be a rough day for British Prime Minister Theresa May as she pleads for a second extension until June 30, to prevent Britain's scheduled departure from the EU this Friday. European Council President Donald Tusk has suggested an even longer delay of