numerous concessions, including lowering the number of lawmakers needed to remove a speaker from office. >> i'm a hard no. >> reporter: some like south carolina congressman ralph norman say too little, too late. >> i like kevin personally. this is not a personality conflict. >> so why are you opposed? >> it didn't have to come down to this last minute. but i think he thought the majority was going to be a lot bigger and he didn't need us. that's the problem. >> reporter: without a speaker, work in the house grinds to a virtual halt. members can't be sworn in. committees can't convene, and the chamber can't vote on legislation. >> in the end, we have to governor and we can't be held hostage by five or six people. that's my whole point. >> reporter: sources inside the mccarthy camp called today crushing and a crisis, but he is vowing to fight on. meanwhile, those opposing him are promising the same. and some republicans tell us it could be a couple of days before this all gets settled. norah. >> never seen anything like this.

nikole killion, thanks so much. let's turn now to those severe storms putting millions at risks of floods and tornadoes in the south and snow and ice in the midwest. at least one tornado touching down near montgomery, alabama, just this afternoon. cbs's mark strassmann is there. >> reporter: alabama spent much of today under a tornado watch as a powerful system whipped east. apparent tornadoes touching down and unloading heavy rain and hail. but extreme weather also dominated outside the south. heavy rains kept triggering widespread flooding from the central california coast to sacramento. snow in the sierra. as much as four feet blanketing higher elevations, enough to snarl air traffic in and out of denver international airport. in the upper midwest, drivers from the dakotas through minnesota are experiencing blizzard and whiteout conditions. >> if i do get caught out in this kind of stuff, i try to avoid driving too fast. >> reporter: back down south,

those suspected tornadoes brought widespread damage beginning last night, destroying homes and damaging parts of this high school in jesseville, arkansas. here in alabama, this volatile storm system will linger for hours, and the threat of tornadoes will stay real for parts of this state all night long. norah. >> mark strassmann, thank you so much. and for more on where the storm threats are headed next, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. major storms playing out in multiple parts of the country. severe storms across the south. thunderstorms and tornadoes, a for conof 5, meaning a medium chance of tornadoes. in the middle of the country, the midwest, hazardous travel with big snow coming in here. many places seeing double-digit snows. in california, high-impact snow, wind and rain event is incoming beginning tomorrow, lasting for the rest of the week. across the south, numerous storms here highlighted in the darkest red with the future radar showing big storms coming into atlanta for the morning drive. big squall line pushes through

the carolinas for the remainder of the day. high winds across california. numerous power outages anticipated. big snow, four to five feet, in the highest elevations, increasing the avalanche danger. and then norah, in northern california with up to a foot of rain in the forecast, mudslides and flash flooding are a near certainty. >> mike bettes, thanks so much. tonight, cbs news has learned some new information about that man accused of killing four university of idaho students. he faces a first-degree murder count for each of their deaths and one count of felony burglary. 28-year-old bryan kohberger waived his right to extradition after a brief hearing in a pennsylvania courtroom, and cbs's nikki battiste was there. >> reporter: arriving for his extradition hearing shackled in a red jail jumpsuit with a bulletproof vest underneath, bryan kohberger appeared stoic and calm. cameras were not allowed inside the pennsylvania courtroom where kohberger sat, but his family was in the front row. his mother and sisters crying as kohberger glanced back at them and nodded. a law enforcement source tells

cbs news the suspect's cross-country trip during the holidays from washington to his parents' pennsylvania home was tracked using the easy pass from his white hyundai elantra. newly released body cam video shows the suspect being stopped by police in indiana for a traffic violation on his way back to pennsylvania. the sources say kohberger expressed surprise that the fbi was involved and asked if he was the only person arrested. >> the culmination of that cooperation ultimately led to take the suspect into custody and afforded the families some sense of peace they deserve. >> reporter: cbs news has learned authorities linked kohberger's dna to familial dna in an ancestry database. kohberger is accused of killing kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, xana kernodle and ethan chapin as they slept on november 13th. once back in idaho, a probable cause affidavit will detail the evidence against him.

>> i definitely believe that one of the main reasons the defendant chose to waive extradition and hurry his return back to idaho was the need to know what was in those documents. >> reporter: the 28-year-old was a ph.d. criminology student at washington state university and lived in pullman, washington, about a 15-minute drive from the crime scene. if convicted, kohberger faces live in prison and possibly the death penalty. cbs news has learned he's still here in pennsylvania tonight in jail, but he has been assigned a public defender in idaho, where he has to arrive within ten days. norah. >> nikki battiste with that new did you know, some ordinary cold medicines can raise your blood pressure? try new vicks nyquil high blood pressure for fast, powerful cold relief without ingredients that may raise your blood pressure. try vicks nyquil high blood pressure. the coughing, aching, fever, cold and flu, for people with high blood pressure, medicine. (computer keys clicking) (mouse clicks) - shriners hospitals for children is awesome! my favorite people in shriners are the doctors and the nurses

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artillery. right now we are driving to meet some civilians who are taking shelter to learn what life is like under constant russian bombardment. down the road, we see people huddled next to a grocery store. "this is how we get food," she tells me. "two days ago, a strike scattered everyone, and that's how we live. so many people have died." would you leave if you were able to? "no," she says. "this is our home." but natalia wanted to flee with her family. she tells us she tried before but her son was killed. natalia now keeps her daughter close by her side. and what's your name? >> milama. >> are you scared? you're a brave girl. how old are you? you're 4 years old? in bakhmut, the air constantly rattles with death, but life goes on. people run errands. even the trash still needs collecting.

the war has been an education for people here, clearly not one they wanted. was that close? "it landed somewhere far. close is when the windows are shattered in the houses. that's close," she tells me. every day more windows shatter, more houses are destroyd. but as the rally cry goes, bakhmut still holds. ian lee, cbs news, bakhmut. tonight, the new image of jeremy renner since he was critically injured in a snowplow ac

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tonight, the california highway patrol is investigating what caused a tesla to fly off a cliff on the pacific coast highway and nearly land in the ocean. it happened monday near devil's slide on a winding stretch of road known for deadly crashes. remarkably, all four people, including a 4-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy, survived the 250-foot drop. officials say the car seats did their jobs and saved the kids' lives. all right. thousands gathered today for a final farewell to soccer legend pele. that's next.

finally tonight, hundreds of thousands paid their final respects in santos, brazil, as international soccer legend pele was laid to rest. his coffin was carried from his hometown stadium where he had been lying in state to the street where his 100-year-old mother still lives and finally to a cemetery for a private burial. there's been a tremendous outpouring of love not just in brazil but across the globe for the three-time world cup winner. pele died last thursday at the age of 82. and that is the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com.

reporting from right here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. thisas rk. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin remains in critical condition. hamlin's uncle told reporters outside the university of cincinnati's medical center that his nephew's heart stopped twice, once on the field and again in the hospital. the driver of a tesla is suspected of intentionally driving off a california cliff, seriously wounding two children and another passenger. he has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse according to the california highway patrol. a new rule from the fda now allows abortion pills to be offered at retail pharmacies like cvs and walgreens. patients will still need a prescription, but the pills can be picked up at drugstores

instead of clinics or doctors offices. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm courtney kealy, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight, political chaos in the house of representatives unlike anything we've seen in a century after the new congress adjourns on day one without a speaker. plus, the ongoing weather threat. snow, ice, and at least a dozen tornadoes have already been reported. but we do want to begin tonight with that terrifying scene in cincinnati after buffalo bills safety damar hamlin collapsed following a tackle. hamlin tonight still in critical condition. his family in their first statement saying they are asking to please keep damar in your prayers.

in an emotional display, players you could see the tears on the faces of some of his teammates. now, outside the hospital, bills and bengals fans gathered together to show support. the game was postponed, and the nfl tonight says the game will not be played this week. also in a show of support from the country, hamlin two years ago had created this gofundme for his chasing m's foundation, which helps kids in his hometown of pittsburgh. well, his goal back then was $2,500. we can report tonight it is now at $5 million and growing. we have team coverage from buffalo but cbs's charlie de mar is going to start us off from cincinnati. good evening, charlie. >> reporter: norah, good evening. a representative for damar hamlin says his vital signs have stabilized here at the university of cincinnati medical center. however, there has been no word from doctors on his condition. we do want to warn you that the video is hard to watch.

>> he'd -- he's wide open. >> reporter: it happened just nine minutes into the first quarter. after what appeared to be a routine tackle, buffalo bills safety damar hamlin suddenly collapsed. >> now another bills player is down. >> reporter: within seconds, medical personnel rushed onto the field and began cpr. players surrounded hamlin in support, many visibly upset, some tearful, others prayed. >> they got to pray over him. >> reporter: within five minutes, an ambulance arrived. hamlin was placed on a stretcher and taken to the university of cincinnati hospital, reportedly with his mother by his side. late monday, the team said hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest. cardiologist deepak bhatt says in these moments, every second is critical. >> if a person's sort of been down, so to speak, for just a few minutes, they can often have a full recovery. on the other hand, if several minutes go by, there can be irreparable brain damage. >>am

>> reporter: the game was suspended and eventually postponed, a first for the league. the nfl says their emergency medical plan worked. the league says at every game, there are critical care doctors and nearby trauma centers standing by. >> my thoughts and prayers is with damar and his family. >> reporter: rob golden was on the field when his pittsburgh steeler teammate ryan shazier suffered a spinal cord injury during a 2017 game against the bengals. >> when it hits that close to home, you definitely have this mental side of things that you have to battle through just to be able to get out there and play that game again. >> reporter: while life-threatening injuries are rare in the nfl, player safety was already center stage. miami dolphins quarterback tua tagovailoa has suffered at least two concussions this season. cbs's david begnaud is in buffalo. >> reporter: here on this dreary day outside the stadium where the bills play, there was no roar of the crowd. they gathered instead in a moment of silence to pray for damar hamlin.

>> to lift up damar and his family. >> reporter: to the superfans like del reed, this isn't just a battle facing some professional athlete. >> the bills are buffalo, and buffalo is the bills. >> reporter: it's personal. >> our team is our family in a lot of ways. so when you see something like that happen, it feels like it's in some ways happening to a member of your family. so it's -- it's awful. it's gut-wrenching. >> reporter: hamlin's roots also run deep in pittsburgh, where he was born, raised, and starred at the university of pittsburgh before being drafted by the buffalo bills. steelers head coach mike tomlin has known hamlin since he was 12 years old. >> i got a lot of love for that young man. we lift him and that organization up in prayer. >> reporter: after discussions between the nfl and the players association, the game will not resume this week, and it's unclear when or if it will be completed. meanwhile, here at the hospital, the wait continues for any update on hamlin's condition. norah. >> charlie de mar, thank you so much. i want to turn to that

breaking news about that extraordinary thing that happened today here in washington, that republican revolt in the house of representatives. remember this was supposed to be a triumphant moment for the gop, which retook the majority. instead today was a day of chaos. kevin mccarthy hoping to becomkn three times. cbs's nikole killion is on capitol hill. >> the house will be in order. >> reporter: for the first time in a century, a candidate for house speaker failed to win enough votes on the first ballot. >> a speaker has not been elected. >> reporter: speaker nominee kevin mccarthy fell short of the 218 votes needed to secure the gavel, forcing the process into extra rounds. >> so we may have a battle on the floor, but the battle is for the conference and the country, and that's fine with me. >> reporter: with a slim majority of 222 republicans,

mccarthy could only lose four members. instead, he lost at least 19 in three back-to-back votes. >> this place has to change. >> reporter: with some conservatives saying they don't trust the gop leader and believe he represents the status quo. >> maybe the right person for the job of speaker of the house isn't someone who wants it so bad. >> reporter: the california republican tried to put on a good face, hoping to win over skeptical hard-liners, privately making an impassioned plea in a gop meeting that he earned the speakership, and he offered numerous concessions, including lowering the number of lawmakers needed to remove a speaker from office. >> as to kevin, i'm a hard no. >> reporter: some like south carolina congressman ralph norman say too little, too late. >> i like kevin personally. this is not a personality conflict. >> so why are you opposed? >> it didn't have to come down to this last minute. but i think he thought the majority was going to be a lot bigger and he didn't need us. that's the problem. >> reporter: without a speaker,

work in the house grinds to a virtual halt. members can't be sworn in, committees can't convene, and the chamber can't vote on legislation. >> in the end, we've got to govern, and we can't be held hostage by five or six people. that's my whole point. >> reporter: sources inside the mccarthy camp called today crushing and a crisis, but he is vowing to fight on. meanwhile, those opposing him are promising the same. and some republicans tell us it could be a couple of days before this all gets settled. norah. >> never seen anything like it. nikole killion, thanks so much. we are seeing actor jeremy renner for the first time tonight since he was run over by his snowplow. this is the selfie he posted from his hospital bed saying thank you all for your kind words. the avengers star was airlifted to a hospital for surgery following the new year's day accident. the local sheriff says renner was helping a family member who was stranded in deep snow near his home when his plow ran over him. the 51-year-old actor suffered

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm jan crawford in washington. thanks for staying with us. in moscow, there are calls for investigations, prosecutions, and punishment after a ukrainian missile attack left hundreds of russian soldiers dead or wounded outside the city of donetsk. the recently drafted troops were asleep in the same building that housed military equipment and ammunition. it's believed to be the largest russian loss of life in the war, and russian war bloggers are blaming military commanders. ian lee has more. >> reporter: almost no place in ukraine has been left untouched by russia's war.

driving around the former front lines, many buildings like this school are damaged. shortly after midnight on new year's day, ukrainian forces struck back, dealing the russians a deadly blow. himars rockets like those seen here flattened a russian military base housing troops and storing weapons in the city of makiivka, inside the russian-occupied donetsk region in the country's east. in a rare admission of military loss, moscow claims at least 63 soldiers died while kyiv says as many as 400 were killed and hundreds more injured. the kremlin couldn't cover up this embarrassing blow to russia's war effort. social media posts carried the alleged photos of the aftermath and russian military bloggers quickly condemned their own commanders for allowing the attack to happen. jeff hahn is a russia expert with the london school of economics. >> the russian regime is trying to figure out the best way to spin this. on the one hand, they don't like

to ever admit taking military casualties. on the other hand, by publicizing these numbers and keeping them relatively high but not admitting to the full amount, they can instead try to rally public support. >> reporter: out of revenge, many ukrainians now brace for what they believe will be a ruthless russian response, meaning more destruction like this. >> that was ian lee in ukraine. here in washington, the capitol building is again open for tours. it was a much different scene two years ago this friday. a mob of donald trump's supporters stormed the building, battling with police and trying to delay the certification of joe biden's presidential victory. the day after the attack, the capitol police chief was relieved of his duties. now steven sund is seeking to set the record straight with a new book about that day. robert costa has his story. >> the brutality i saw was just the worst thing i've ever seen

in my life as far as attacks on police. >> reporter: former u.s. capitol police chief stepven sund says the offers outnumbered 58 to 1 were also battling for help. >> i was making every call i could and people were coming. that is what ultimately turned the tide. >> reporter: but as rioters barreled in and breached the senate chamber, sund alleges he lost critical minutes with bureaucratic delays to get back up. >> i'd then have to get on a call with the military at 2:34 p.m. and start begging and pleading for national guard assistance. >> >> reporter: sund says he asked for more national guard support days earlier, only to be stymied by congressionally appointed law officials. adding to the problem, he says, was an alarming lack of coordination with other government agencies leading up to the attack. >> i believe january 6th was treated differently than other major events in washington, d.c. we've done pope's visits. we've done imfs, and there's certainly things that usually take place with briefings,

intelligence bulletins, joint intelligence bulletins. that didn't happen this time. >> why not? >> you know, i sit back and i wonder whether they just missed it. was there a bias, or was it watered down purposely? there's a lot of people within the president's cabinet that was concerned he may try and invoke the insurrection act. and if he had enough intelligence saying that, you know, armageddon was coming, it would give them the ammunition he needs to invoke that act. >> reporter: the january 6th house select committee said it found no evidence that the delay in sending the national guard was intentional. the inspector general who investigated the actions of capitol police officials surrounding january 6th cited multiple deficiencies, including failure to disseminate intelligence and prepare a comprehensive plan. this internal intelligence bulletin from sund's own department just three days before the attack warned armed protesters could come to washington but called detailed information limited. >> as the chief of the united states capitol police, i have no

problem with the buck stopping with me. i'll take my lumps wherever i deserve them. there's things i could have and should have done better. >> i'm calling for the resignation of the chief of the capitol police, mr. sund. >> reporter: forced out the day after the attack, sund says he's not sure the problem is fixed. january 2025, should the united states be concerned? >> i am very concerned that this cosund says stopping that may take more than better barriers and planning. >> the society as a whole, i think we are so divided. i think politicians on both sides need to start thinking about how words matter and start finding a way to heal this place. >> reporter: in his statement ahead of friday's anniversary, the capitol police has highlighted changes they have made since the attack. that includes hiring a new intelligence director and legislation that grants more authority to the capitol police chief to declare an emergency or call in the national guard. >> that was robert costa reporting. the new chief of the u.s.

capitol police, tom manger, insists his force is much better prepared for another attack on the building. but his officers are sometimes called on to do more than protect the building and the legislators inside. scott macfarlane has one heartwarming story. >> reporter: christina hansen's baby daughter quinn enjoys the long walks in the stroller. on a sidewalk outside the u.s. capitol, we caught up with mom and her new arrival. they weren't just visiting here. >> we've got some smiles now. we needed this fresh air. >> reporter: quinn was born right here. hansen, a washington, d.c. elementary schoolteacher, went into labor one morning this fall, and by her own admission, waited a little too long to head to the hospital. barely into the drive, she knew she wouldn't get there. >> her head was coming out. my water broke on the way in the car. >> reporter: hansen's mom was driving and stopped outside the u.s. senate after spotting capitol police officers, then waved them over for help. is that scary?

>> it's definitely scary, definitely expected to be at the hospital to deliver quinn. >> reporter: captain car nietzsche mendoza. who works in the agency civil disturbance unit ended up being one of two capitol police on the front lines of this beautifully civil disturbance. >> the pount i started talking to her and she told me her water broke. then she said the head was coming out. so i mean when people say good job, congratulations on delivering the baby, i say, you know, the baby really delivered herself. >> reporter: k-9 inspector jackie iniga, two years on the job and herself a mom, coached and calm hansen and helped a medic cut the umbilical cord. > it's probably one of the best things i've done in my career, which was not expected whatsoever. but a pleasant surprise. >> reporter: for the u.s. capitol staff and community, which last year saw such ugliness and despair -- >> her first christmas? >> yeah. >> reporter: baby quinn brings joy. the officers give gifts and regularly ask for photos. and mom has a new favorite

landmark around which to walk that stroller. you forever have a story to tell. >> oh, forever. forever a story to tell about how this beautiful little girl came into this world at 11:54 a.m. on constitution avenue in our nation's capital. >> reporter: already making her own history. own history. i'm scott when cold symptoms keep you up, try vicks nyquil severe. just one dose starts to relieve 9 of your worst cold and flu symptoms, to help take you from 9 to none. for max-strength nighttime relief, nyquil severe. welcome to my digestive system. with align probiotic. when your gut bacteria is out of balance. you may feel it

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since the time of michaelangelo, one marble quarry in italy has been the choice for some of the most famous sculptors in history. it's outside the town of carrera, and over the centuries, the stone has been transformed into some of the world's most important works of art, such as michae michaelangelo's david and the fee a ta. those carvings took years but now a high tech machine is slashing the time is takes to chisel the rock and not everyone thinks that's a good idea. chris livesay reports. >> reporter: it was the marble of michaelangelo, canova. and now, a robot, 13 feet of zinc alloy doing the work of an army of renaissance sculptors since jacques ca momah sari, the owner of the company behind this invention. >> it's working right now on a venus, on a venus sculpture. i think it's going to take about four days, four or five days.

>> and how long would it have taken you before one "l" got the job? >> a couple of months. >> that's a good employee. >> it doesn't go on a holiday. it doesn't get sick. it doesn't even sleep. >> reporter: crafting statues at an industrial scale and speed. >> it's coated with a diamond powder. >> diamonds? >> synthetic diamond powder, yeah. it's the best cutting system. >> reporter: in the very hills of ca rar ra, where michaelangelo sourced the marble for his david and fee a ta. today art stars work closely with giacomo first to transform their ideas into 3-d images, then sculpt them into blockbuster of their own. with a precision that's superhuman. so this is like the photoshop of sculpture? >> yeah. more or less, yes. it saves a lot of waste. and if there is something that is wrong or you don't like it,

you can just go back. the cool thing about also this technology is that we allow the artist to think without any limit. >> reporter: thanks to a synergy of software and robotics that might be the real work of art. what do you say to somebody who is scandalized by this, who would say michaelangelo would be rolling in his grave? >> robot technology doesn't steal the job of the humans, but just improves it. >> reporter: some humans, however, might disagree. here in the workshop of the florence cathedral, sculptors like lorenzo cal cha nye have maintained and repaired the cathedral's vast inventory of marble statues for centuries the old-fashioned way. "we risk forgetting how to work with our hands," he says. i hope that a certain know-how and knowledge will always remain, although the more we go forward, the harder it will be to preserve it."

but even he admits this to otechlogies.t remain anchored outsourcing is nothing new. renaissance masters including michaelangelo hired teams of anonymous artisans who executed their concepts. today some artistss are keen to use the row bolts. others prefer not to advertise it. >> i think art is related to the thought. so if you can imagine something, it's already a unique piece of art. and with people like us that are just the contemporary artisans, there are people that bring this idea to life. >> reporter: but while these modern artisans are no doubt extraordinary, even they require old-fashioned humans to apply the finishing touches. giacomo says 1-l hasn't achieved perfection on his own yet. how close are you now? are you at 100%? >> not really.

not really. i think let's say we are at 99%. >> 99%? >> 99%, but it's still the human touch makes the difference. that when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you.

with pandemic travel restrictions lifted in most of the world, vacationers are again on the move. wendy gillette reports on some unique destinations. >> reporter: for some, a bucket list hotel room in the maldives means a bubble. if the turquoise waters of the indian ocean and over water pools and villas aren't special enough at fin alou resort, add on a night in the beach bubble tent, which has all the comforts of home, inside a bubble on a private beach. the $1,000 a night stay inincludes beach side meals served by a butler. >> if mother nature allowed us, it would be booked really probably 350 days out of 365. >> reporter: if space is more your idea of paradise in the maldives, day la private island offers a stand-alone overwater

villa accessible only by boat, known as the romantic residence with a little beach, big pool, gym, jacuzzi, spa, and several areas for eating, including a gazebo on a floating jetty. it's so special, stars stay here for rates starting at $7,000 a night. eye-popping prices, but these days, even many of us non-celebs are opting for upgrades. >> people are actually wanting to get better rooms. so they want the best hotel, but now instead of the entry level rooms, they're wanting the suites. >> reporter: there's no traditional suite at lion sands ivory lodge in krueger national park in northeast south africa, but there are tree house rooms, beds overlook the bush. the tree houses have running water but no lights, only lanterns to immerse yourself in nature for around $240 a person plus the cost of a regular room. in case the late-night roars prove to scary. >> lion sands has three of these tree houses. that irsold out most nights of

the year. that's the overnight news for this wednesday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jan crawford. this is cbs news flash. i'm courtney kealy in new york. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin remains in critical condition. hamlin's uncle told reporters outside the university of cincinnati's medical center that his nephew's heart stopped twice, once on the field and again in the hospital. the driver of a tesla is suspected of intentionallily driving off a california cliff, seriously wounding two children and another passenger. he has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse according to the california highway patrol. a new rule from the fda now allows abortion pills to be offered at retail pharmacies like cvs and walgreens. patients will still need a prescription, but the pills can be picked up at drugstores

instead of clinics or doctors' offices. news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm courtney kealy, cbs news, new york. tonight, the very latest on buffalo bills star damar hamlin's condition after collapsing on the field. the outpouring of support and the criticism of the nfl. fans rally around the second-year safety as we hear from hamlin's family for the first time. plus, how a healthy 24-year-old could suffer cardiac arrest. tornadoes in the south as a major storm system brings heavy snow, sleet, and ice. chaos in the republican party. kevin mccarthy fails multiple times in his bid to be speaker of the house. what happens now? college murder suspect in court, shackled and in a red prison jumpsuit, a sn for the f

time, claiming cops have the wrong man. plus, new video from a traffic stop showing the suspect. and story of survival. how a 4-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy survived this 250-foot drop. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight, political chaos in the house of representatives unlike anything we've seen in a century after the new congress adjourns on day one without a speaker. plus, the ongoing weather threat. snow, ice, and at least a dozen tornadoes have already been reported. but we do want to begin tonight with that terrifying scene in cincinnati after buffalo bills safety damar hamlin collapsed following a tackle. hamlin tonight still in critical condition.

his family in their first statement saying they are asking to please keep damar in your prayers. in an emotional display, players from both teams surrounded hamlin. you could see the tears on the faces of some of his teammates. now, outside the hospital, bills and bengals fans gathered together to show support. the game was postponed, and the nfl tonight says the game will not be played this week. also in a show of support from the country, hamlin two years ago had created this gofundme for his chasing m's foundation, which helps kids in his hometown of pittsburgh. well, his goal back then was $2,500. we can report tonight it is now at $5 million and growing. we have team coverage from buffalo but cbs's charlie de mar is going to start us off from cincinnati. good evening, charlie. >> reporter: norah, good evening. a representative for damar hamlin says his vital signs have stabilized here at the university of cincinnati medical center. however, there has been no word from doctors on his condition. we do want to warn you that the

video is hard to watch. >> he's wide open. >> reporter:t happ after what appeared to be a routine tackle, buffalo bills safety damar hamlin suddenly collapsed. >> now another bills player is down. >> reporter: within seconds, medical personnel rushed onto the field and began cpr. players surrounded hamlin in support, many visibly upset, some tearful, others prayed. >> they got to pray over him. >> reporter: within five minutes, an ambulance arrived. hamlin was placed on a stretcher and taken to the university of cincinnati hospital, reportedly with his mother by his side. late monday, the team said hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest. cardiologist deepak bhatt says in these moments, every second is critical. >> if a person's sort of been down, so to speak, for just a few minutes, they can often have a full recovery.

on the other hand, if several minutes go by, there can be irreparable brain damage. >> the game has been temporarily suspended. >> reporter: the game was suspended and eventually postponed, a first for the league. the nfl says their emergency medical plan worked. the league says at every game, there are critical care doctors and nearby trauma centers standing by. >> my thoughts and prayers is with damar and his family. >> reporter: rob golden was on the field when his pittsburgh steeler teammate ryan shazier suffered a spinal cord injury during a 2017 game against the bengals. >> when it hits that close to home, you definitely have this mental side of things that you have to battle through just to be able to get out there and play that game again. >> reporter: while life-threatening injuries are rare in the nfl, player safety was already center stage. miami dolphins quarterback tua tagovailoa has suffered at least two concussions this season. cbs's david begnaud is in buffalo. >> reporter: here on this dreary day outside the stadium where the bills play, there was no

roar of the crowd. they gathered instead in a moment of silence to pray for damar hamlin. >> to lift up damar and his family. >> reporter: to the superfans like del reed, this isn't just a battle facing some professional athlete. >> the bills are buffalo, and buffalo is the bills. >> reporter: it's personal. >> our team is our family in a lot of ways. so when you see something like that happen, it feels like it's in some ways happening to a member of your family. so it's -- it's awful. it's gut-wrenching. >> reporter: hamlin's roots also run deep in pittsburgh, where he was born, raised, and starred at the university of pittsburgh before being drafted by the buffalo bills. steelers head coach mike tomlin has known hamlin since he was 12 years old. >> i got a lot of love for that young man. we lift him and that organization up in prayer. >> reporter: now, after discussions between the nfl and the players association, the game will not resume this week, and it's unclear when or if it will be completed.

meanwhile, here at the hospital, the wait continues for any update on hamlin's condition. norah. >> charlie de mar, thank you so much. joining us now for more on this is dr. jon lapook. so good to have you, doctor. everybody wants to know like what caused this cardiac arrest? and one possible diagnosis is something called commotio cordis. it's rare, but it is the second leading cause of cardiac death in young athletes. so i think parents who have kids who play football, lacrosse, hockey, baseball, all want to know, how does this happen? >> well, it's a condition in which a blow to the chest causes a serious irregular heartbeat called ventricular fibrillation. it's rare, because the blow has to come at a particular time during the heartbeat. now, normally, the heart beats regularly and blood goes to the brain and the rest of the body, and everything is fine. in ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, you have a bag of worms. blood doesn't go to the brain, and the person blacks out and goes into cardiac arrest, which is why it's so important to have one of these portable defibrillators, the aeds, so it can deliver a shock and potentially turn the irregular

heartbeat into a normal heartbeat and a normal pulse. >> i know you were part of that effort to make sure those were more widely available. so he is still in intensive care. can he make a full recovery? >> he can. the nfl has reported -- has confirmed with "usa today" that an aed was used on the field prior to him regaining a normal heartbeat. we know the sooner the person gets a normal heartbeat and pulse, the better the prognosis. we all saw how quickly cpr was administered, within minutes, within really seconds, and that can buy time before an aed is actually used. i think one of the big lessons here is the importance for everybody to know about cpr and also how to use an aed. those devices are very widely available in public places. they are very easy to use. you hit the on/off button, and it literally talks to you and tells you what to do. >> can save lives. dr. lapook, thank you so much. there's a lot more news

ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i want to turn to that breaking news about that extraordinary thing that happened today here in washington, that republican revolt in the house of representatives. remember this was supposed to be a triumphant moment for the gop, which retook the majority. instead today was a day of chaos. kevin mccarthy hoping to become speaker of the house, second in line to the presidency, and yet he suffered a historic rejection three times. cbs's nikole killion is on capitol hill. >> the house will be in order. >> reporter: for the first time

in a century, a candidate for house speaker failed to win eough votes on the first ballot. >> a speaker has not been elected. >> reporter: speaker nominee kevin mccarthy fell short of the 218 votes needed to secure the gavel, forcing the process into extra rounds. >> so we may have a battle on the floor, but the battle is for the conference and the country, and that's fine with me. >> reporter: with a slim majority of 222 republicans, mccarthy could only lose four members. instead, he lost at least 19 in three back-to-back votes. >> this place has to change. >> reporter: with some conservatives saying they don't trust the gop leader and bel he represents the status quo. >> maybe the right person for the job of speaker of the house isn't someone who wants it so bad. >> reporter: the california republican tried to put on a good face, hoping to win over skeptical hard-liners, privately making an impassioned plea in a gop meeting that he earned the speakership, and he offered numerous concessions, including

lowering the number of lawmakers needed to remove a speaker from office. >> as to kevin, i'm a hard no. >> reporter: some like south carolina congressman ralph norman say too little, too late. >> i like kevin personally. this is not a personality conflict. >> so why are you opposed? >> it didn't have to come down to this last minute. but i think he thought the majority was going to be a lot bigger and he didn't need us. that's the problem. >> reporter: without a speaker, work in the house grinds to a virtual halt. members can't be sworn in, committees can't convene, and the chamber can't vote on legislation. >> in the end, we've got to govern, and we can't be held hostage by five or six people. that's my whole point. >> reporter: sources inside the mccarthy camp called today crushing and a crisis, but he is vowing to fight on. meanwhile, those opposing him are promising the same. and some republicans tell us it could be a couple of days before this all gets settled. norah. >> never seen anything like it.

nikole killion, thanks so much. let's turn now to those severe storms putting millions at risks of floods and tornadoes in the south and snow and ice in the midwest. at least one tornado touching down near montgomery, alabama, just this afternoon. cbs's mark strassmann is there. >> reporter: alabama spent much of today under a tornado watch as a powerful system whipped east. apparent tornadoes touching down and unloading heavy rain and hail. but extreme weather also dominated outside the south. heavy rains kept triggering widespread flooding from the central california coast to sacramento. snow in the sierra. as much as four feet blanketing higher elevations, enough to snarl air traffic in and out of denver international airport. in the upper midwest, drivers from the dakotas through minnesota are experiencing blizzard and whiteout conditions. >> if i do get caught out in this kind of stuff, i try to avoid driving too fast. >> reporter: back down south,

those suspected tornadoes brought widespread damage beginning last night, destroying homes and damaging parts of this high school in jessieville, arkansas. here in alabama, this volatile storm system will linger for hours, and the threat of tornadoes will stay real for parts of this state all night long. norah. >> mark strassmann, thank you so much. and for more on where the storm threats are headed next, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. major storms playing out in multiple parts of the country. severe storms across the south. thunderstorms and tornadoes, a torcon of 5, meaning a medium chance for tornadoes for the rest of the night tonight. in the middle of the country, the midwest, hazardous travel with big snow coming in here. many places seeing double-digit snows. in california, high-impact snow, wind and rain event is incoming beginning tomorrow, lasting for the rest of the week. across the south, numerous storms here highlighted in the darkest red with the future radar showing big storms coming into atlanta for the morning drive. big squall line pushes through the carolinas for the remainder

of the day. high winds across california. numerous power outages anticipated. big snow, four to five feet, in the highest elevations, increasing the avalanche danger. and then norah, in northern california with up to a foot of rain in the forecast, mudslides and flash flooding are a near certainty. >> mike bettes, thanks so much. tonight, cbs news has learned some new information about that man accused of killing four university of idaho students. he faces a first-degree murder count for each of their deaths and one count of felony burglary. 28-year-old bryan kohberger waived his right to extradition after a brief hearing in a pennsylvania courtroom, and cbs's nikki battiste was there. >> reporter: arriving for his extradition hearing shackled in a red jail jumpsuit with a bulletproof vest underneath, bryan kohberger appeared stoic and calm. cameras were not allowed inside the pennsylvania courtroom where kohberger sat, but his family was in the front row. his mother and sisters crying as kohberger glanced back at them and nodded. a law enforcement source tells

cbs news the suspect's cross-country trip during the holidays from washington to his parents' pennsylvania home was tracked using the e-zpass from his white hyundai elantra. newly released body cam video shows the suspect being stopped by police in indiana for a traffic violation on his way back to pennsylvania. the sources say kohberger expressed surprise that the fbi was involved and asked if he was the only person arrested. >> the culmination of that cooperation ultimately led to take the suspect into custody and afforded the families some sense of peace they deserve. >> reporter: cbs news has learned authorities linked kohberger's dna to familial dna in an ancestry database. kohberger is accused of killing university of idaho students kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, xana kernodle, and ethan chapin as they slept on november 13th. once back in idaho, a probable cause affidavit will detail the evidence against him.

>> i definitely believe that one of the main reasons the defendant chose to waive extradition and hurry his return back to idaho was the need to know what was in those documents. >> reporter: the 28-year-old was a ph.d. criminology student at washington state university and lived in pullman, washington, about a 15-minute drive from the crime scene. if convicted, kohberger faces life in prison and possibly the death penalty. cbs news has learned he's still here in pennsylvania tonight in jail, but he has been assigned a public defender in idaho, where he has to arrive within ten days. norah. >> nikki battiste with that new information.

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right now we are driving to meet some civilians who are taking shelter to learn what life is like under constant russian bombardment. down the road, we see people huddled next to a grocery store. "this is how we get food," she tells me. "two days ago, a strike scattered everyone, and that's how we live. so many people have died." would you leave if you were able to? "no," she says. "this is our home." but natalia wanted to flee with her family. she tells us she tried before but her son was killed. natalia now keeps her daughter close by her side. and what's your name? >> milama. >> are you scared? you're a brave girl. how old are you? you're 4 years old? in bakhmut, the air constantly rattles with death, but life goes on. people run errands. even the trash still needs

collecting. the war has been an education for people here, clearly not one they wanted. was that close? "it landed somewhere far. close is when the windows are shattered in the houses. that's close," she tells me. every day more windows shatter, more houses are destroyed. but as the rally cry goes, bakhmut still holds. ian lee, cbs news, bakhmut. tonight, the new image of jeremy renner since he was critically injured in a snowplow accident. accident. what exactly happened. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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the dramatic rescue of four people whose tesla plunged off a cliff was all caught on camera. plus, the device that officials

tonight, the california highway patrol is investigating what caused a tesla to fly off ocean. it happened monday near devil's slide on a winding stretch of road known for deadly crashes. remarkably, all four people, including a 4-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy, survived the 250-foot drop. officials say the car seats did their jobs and saved the kids' lives. all right. thousands gathered today for a final farewell to soccer legend pele. that's next.

finally tonight, hundreds of thousands paid their final respects in santos, brazil, as international soccer legend pele was laid to rest. his coffin was carried from his hometown stadium where he had been lying in state to the street where his 100-year-old mother still lives and finally to a cemetery for a private burial. there's been a tremendous outpouring of love not just in brazil but across the globe for the three-time world cup winner. pele died last thursday at the age of 82. and that is the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com.

reporting from right here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. im courtney kealy in new york. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin remains in critical condition. hamlin's uncle told reporters outside the university of cincinnati's medical center that his nephew's heart stopped twice, once on the field and again in the hospital. the driver of a tesla is suspected of intentionally driving off a california a clif seriously wounding two children and another passenger. he has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse according to the california highway patrol. a new rule from the fda now allows abortion pills to be offered at retail pharmacies like cvs and walgreens. patients will still need a prescription, but the pills can be picked up at drugstores

instead of clinics or doctors offices. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm cour it's wednesday, january 4th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." >> a speaker has not been elected. >> chaos in congress. for the first time in a century, the house did not elect a speaker on the first ballot. after three votes, there's still no house leader, leaving question marks and embarrassment surrounding the republican party. lifesaving measures. we are learning more about how medical resonders treated bills safety damar hamlin. what his uncle is saying about the player's condition. and mega jackpot. overnight the drawing for one of the biggest lottery jackpots in u.s. history. what the pot has grown to after no one matched all six numbers. good morning.