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.

good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the house will be back at it again today, trying to elect a speaker after three failed attempts yesterday. >> no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elected. >> republican leader kevin mccarthy was unable to get enough votes as he faced opposition from a group of hard-line conservatives within his own party. the last time a vote for speaker went to multiple ballots was in 1923. jarred hill has more. a speaker has not been elected. >> reporter: after several chaotic hours, the house adjourned yesterday when republicans failed to unite behind california congressman kevin mccarthy's bid to become speaker. in three consecutive votes. mccarthy failed to get the 218 he needs to lead the chamber. it's the first time in 100 years that it's taken multiple rounds o elect a speaker.

>> members, we're walking through, i think we'll find our way there. >> reporter: last night mccarthy said he isn't dropping out, insisting he's close and considering further concessions to win over some holdouts. >> most of the issues have already been settled. they're small things. >> reporter: a group of conservative republicans has been lining up opposition to mccarthy. 19, then 20 voted against him. he can only afford to lose four. >> if you want to drain the swamp, you cannot put the biggest alligator in charge of the exercise. >> reporter: ohio republican jim jordan among those nominated by others in defiance suggested he doesn't want the job. >> i think mccarthy is the right one to lead us. >> reporter: the house of representatives can't do the work of people, committees can't be sworn in, can't convene, the chamber can't even vote on bills. >> we've got a government, and we can't be held hostage by five or six people. >> reporter: on the democratic side, all 212 members voted in support of their new leader, new

york's hakeem jeffries. [ applause ] now at least one republican is looking at the democrats as a possible way out of this stalemate. nebraska's don bacon wrote in an op-ed this week that he would be willing to work with democrats to find a, quote, agreable republican speaker. the top democrat in the house, hakeem jeffries, says his party is united really around him. >> yeah. that would be very shocking, but you know, it wouldn't be the first time we've seen some shocking stuff happen. >> the first time in 100 years. who knows what happens next. >> exactly. thank you so much. be sure to stick with us for "cbs mornings." we're going to be joined by kentucky representative james kohler who voted for mccarthi. he's going to talk about where the gop goes from here. it was a much different atmosphere across the capitol inside the senate chambers. >> the clerk will call the names of the next group. >> foreign and domestic -- >> reporter: vice president kamala harris became the first

woman to preside over the senate's opening day, swearing-in newly elected and members. democrats hold the 51-49 majority with newly independent senator kyrsten sinema continuing to caucus with the democrats. new york senator chuck schumer continues as majority leader. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin remains in critical condition at a cincinnati hospital after going into cardiac arrest during monday night football. hamlin's uncle says his nephew had to have his heart restarted twice, once on the field, and once at the hospital. he collapsed after making a tackle against the cincinnati bengals. fans gathered outside the hospital yesterday. the nfl says the suspended game will not resume this week. no decision has been made on whether it will be played at a later date. and for the first time since his snowplowing accident, we're hearing from actor jeremy renner. "the avengers" stars posted this hospital bed selfie on instagram writing, "thank you all for your

kind words." authorities say renner was hurt while using a piston bully snowplow to help a family member stranded in the deep snow near his home in reno, nevada. >> in an effort to stop the rolling piston bully, mr. renner attempts to get back into the driver's seat of the piston bully. based on our investigation, it's at this point that mr. renner is run over by the piston bully. >> renner suffered blunt chest trauma and other injuries. the man accused of brutally murdering four university of idaho students is set to be extraditedto face charges. more on the suspect's court appearance. >> reporter: bryan kohberger appeared in a monroe county, pennsylvania, courtroom with family members present and agreed to be extradited to idaho to face charges. >> having read those documents and the sealed affidavits of probable cause, 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 taken into custody at his parents' home early friday in connection with the november stabbing deaths of four university of idaho students. law enforcement sources say he allegedly asked if he was the only one arrested. >> no words can heal the pain associated with the loss of a child. their young lives were ended far too soon. >> reporter: cbs news has learned a family pool of dna from an ancestry database was used to link the washington state university criminology graduate student to the scene of the murders. 15 minutes away from his school. law enforcement sources tell cbs news kohberger drove to pennsylvania with his father on a preplanned trip. fbi agents were able to track the car cross country using the e-zpass system. newly released body cam video shows the fathers and son being stopped by police in indiana for a traffic violation along the way.

through successful prosecution and conviction. >> reporter: police are still looking for a motive. client hopes to be zan ocharges. stroudsburg, pennsylvania.- grenades and opened fire on a crowded new york city subway train pleaded guilty to federal terrorism charges. 63-year-old frank james said he only intended to injure people and not cause death in last april's rush hour attack. james fired a handgun at least 33 times. ten people were shot and wounded. he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. today's the final day for the public to say good-bye to pope emeritus benedict xvi. tens of thousands have come from around the world pay their respects. today is the third day benedict will lie in state before tomorrow's funeral. tina kraus is in rome for us with more this morning, with a preview of what we can expect for tomorrow's services.

tina, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. already more than 150,000 people have waited in line and made it into st. peter's basilica to say good-bye to pope benedict before his funeral tomorrow. some are stopping to pray, some making signs of the cross. others are actually taking photos to capture this historic moment for the catholic church. tens of thousands of mourners from all over the world have flocked to st. peter's basilica where former pope benedict xvi now lies in state for a final day. >> he will come to support us from heaven. >> reporter: among those who traveled to the vatican, the archbishop of new york, timothy dolan, who described the former pope as an honorable, radiant man. >> i deeply appreciated the leadership he was giving to the church. there was a deep admiration for what he did. and as the years went on, that admiration sort of grew.

>> reporter: a mass was held to honor benedict in his home country of germany where he was formerly known as joseph ratzinger. here the stage is being set for tomorrow's funeral. the vatican says it will be similar to that of a reigning pope. the mass will be historic with pope francis as the first pontiff in modern history to preside over the funeral of his predecessor. francis has led the catholic church since his election in 2013 following benedict -- benedict's surprise resignation. one of the final vestments he wore before stepping down is on display in a gallery window near the basilica. pope benedict wanted a simple affair, and that is what he will get. amid all the grandeur here at the vatican, there are just two official delegations coming to the funeral from here in italy and benedict's native germany. the white house confirms u.s. ambassador to the vatican joe donnelly will also be here. anne-marie? >> tina kraus in rome.

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>> i hope the drains work this time. we are racing across time to collect sandbags on this first alert weather day. >> we will track this through the morning. the heavy stuff does not get here until the afternoon today. another round of rain means another round of worry for those in the mission district. i am justin andrews. we are looking at preparations, up next. while the storm will pack a punch, we get perspective from a water expert saying this storm is far from the worst case scenario. as we look at the roadways, it is raining on the bay area bridges. i have a complete look at cancellations for matt mass transit, coming up. on this first alert weather day, a po