the fight of his political life, congressman kevin mccarthy lost lost three straight votes for speaker but vows he's not going anywhere damar hamlin remains in critical condition the suspect in the murder of four idaho college students faces the judge in an extradition hearing as new police cam video is released marvel superhero jeremy

renner sends a message from his hospital bed and this morning we know more about the snowplow accident. and the danger of children eating marijuana edibles a major warning for parents. it's wednesday, january 4. "early today" startsm vinita na. >> glad you're with us, i'm frances rivera business in congress has come to a grinding halt as the battle for the gavel continues. for the first time in 100 years of history, they failed to elect a speaker on the first vote. nbc's brie jackson joins us. where does the standoff over speaker stand now. >> reporter: good morning, frances, the house finally adjourned tuesday after three rounds of vote on the third ballot, the democrats were united behind hakeem jeffries, but 20

republicans voted for jim jordan instead of mccarthy. there's a small but stubborn faction of right wing members blocking mccarthy from the speakership. >> we want to change the way things are done here now here we are, being sworn at instead of being sworn in. >> if you want to drain the swamp, you cannot put the biggest alligator in charge of the exercise >> reporter: florida congressman matt gaetz filed a complaint about mccarthy's staff moving items into the speaker's office, asking how long before mccarthy is considered a squatter meanwhile, mccarthy sounded optimistic when he updated reporters late into the night. >> members are talking we're walking through. i think we'll find our way to get there, this is a healthy debate it may not happen on the day we want it, but it's going to happen >> how long are you willing to continue this battle >> i don't really feel it's a

battle we're not that far away. we only need 11 more votes to win. >> reporter: mccarthy also talked about a call he had with donald trump he says the former president reiterated his support for mccarthy's bid for speaker, but mr. trump seemed less sure later when he spoke with nbc saying we'll see what happens the members tweeted pictures of themselves with popcorn. and the house cannot swear in new members until the speaker battle is settled. >> they may need peanuts and candy along with that popcorn at this late time thank you. damar hamlin remains in critical condition he is in intensive care after going into cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field monday night. fans in buffalo and cincinnati held vigils tuesday in honor of hamlin teams from around the nfl changed their profile pictures

on social media to hamlin's number 3 jersey. and niagara falls was lit in buffalo blue as the bills player fights for his life. maggie vespa has more. >> bring healing and restoration to damar's body right now. >> reporter: prayers are pouring in for 24-year-old buffalo bills safety damar hamlin. >> this was just like a gut punch. >> reporter: he's in critical condition at a cincinnati hospital >> a lot in play tonight >> reporter: following a terrifying injury that unfolded live on monday night football. after tackling a bengals wide receiver in the first quarter, hamlin stood up and took a few steps before collapsing to the ground >> now another bills player is down >> reporter: doctors rushed the field, performing cpr for more than ten minutes players formed a wall around him and as he was treated, many overcome with shock and emotion. then the bills knelt to the ground to pray as the ambulance

drove off the field. hamlin's mother came down from the stands to ride with him. >> the game has been temporarily suspended. >> reporter: both teams retreated to their locker rooms, and after a tense hour of uncertainty, the game was postponed indefinitely roge roger goodell saying the matchup will mott not resume this week >> the fastest someone can administer cpr to someone who's suffered cardiac arrest the better their chances are of surviving. >> reporter: it's unclear if the cardiac arrest was cause bd by e hit, but hamlin's heartbeat was restored on the field before he was transported to the hospital. his family saying your generosity and compassion mean the world to us, please keep damar in your prayers.

is he is in the second season with the bills. he played for the university of pittsburgh >> i saw it on my tv everyone standing there and praying, and you get flashbacks about the kid, you know, the person you knew is in danger >> reporter: heartbroken fans flooding a holiday toy drive hamlin started in 2021 for kids in need. the original goal, $2500 now donations around 5 million >> trying to do my job a little better >> reporter: a powerful clip of hamlin resurfacing online describing the motions he felt after a teammate and close friend was injured >> i just grabbed his hand a little harder. you never know when the last day could be that you get to experience something like this i'm cherishing it every minute i can. >> our thanks to maggie vespa for that report. for the first time in this country's history, an openly transgender woman was executed in the state of missouri

amber mclaughlin died by lethal injection. she was serving time for stalking a former girlfriend two decades ago. her attorney cited a traumatic childhood fueled with abuse by her foster parents and mental health issues. she began transitioning two years ago while on death row the man accused of killing four university of idaho stie sti students will be brought to the state to face charges. bryan kohberger waived extradition where he was arrested last week it comes on the same day nbc news obtained this body cam footage showing troopers pulling him and his father over on the highway. they were stopped twice on the trip for speeding and

tailgating >> reporter: now the 28-year-old bria bryan kohberger has waived extradition and will be arraigned on murder charges here at the courthouse. we're not sure exactly when he'll arrive law enforcement are not confirming that. there are security concerns when it comes to moving high-profile inmates. but the earliest could be tuesday night. we learned new details during a press conference with pennsylvania state police. they were contacted by the fbi a couple days before the arrest to help with surveillance and to bring in a special tactical team to make the arrest that happened trifriday early i the morning. we were told that force was used to break doors and windows and he was arrested without incident based on idaho state law, he has to be here within ten days i'm dana griffin, nbc news, moscow, idaho. actor jeremy renner now

sharing a selfie on instagram from a hospital bed. he wrote, i'm too messed up now to type but i send love to you all. he was struck by a snowplow sunday morning while trying to clear his car driven bay family member from the snow he was using his own snowplow, a 14,000-pound piston bully on a private road he went to speak to a family member when the machine began to roll he tried to get back into the machine's drive's seat but was hit. he had surgery sunday evening for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries. authorities say the tesla driver who plunged over the cliff tried to intentionally kill his family. darmesh patel was arrested for attempted murder and child abuse. his wife and he and two children survived when the car went over

a 250-foot cliff it happened in the area known as devil's slide. the car seats saved the children's lives a scare at minneapolis-st. paul airport a delta flight slid off the taxiway. there were no injuries among the 147 on board a major storm is bear wilbearing down on the west coast that could unleash massive flooding and high winds what a mess. >> what a mess indeed for folks on the east coast and in the south where they're dealing with severe weather you can see this line of thunderstorms continuing to march off to the east stretching from basically new orleans to atlanta and as far north as knoxville and nashville starting to see that winding down there but the potential for severe

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right now at 4:30, storm watch. a powerful storm system arriving at this hour in the bay area. we're issuing a microclimate weather alert. ahead, live team coverage on the warnings from officials and states declaring emergency. >> kari hall, our meteorologist, breaking down the hour-by-hour outlook. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. good morning, everyone. it's wednesday. i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington is going to take the week off. >> that's right. and i'm laura garcia. this morning many people across the bay area waking up to more wet weather. our storm ranger