we are continuing our breaking news coverage out of cincinnati where buffalo bills safety damar hamlintical condition after collapsing on the field during the monday night football game against the bengals. in a statement the bills say hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit during the first quarter of the game. that's when hamlin tackled bengals wide receiver tee higgins. the bills say hamlin's heartbeat was restored on the field before he was transferred by ambulance to the hospital where he's sedated and receiving treatment. meanwhile there's an outpouring of support for hamlin from the entire sports community. the cincinnati bengals tweeted, "sending our thoughts and prayers to damar." the tampa bay buccaneers wrote, "you are in the thoughts and prayers of tampa bay." new england patriots said, "our thoughts are with hamlin as well as the entire buffalo bills organization." atlanta falcons said, "sending our thoughts and prayers to damar hamlin, his family and the buffalo bills," and the baltimore ravens tweeted, "we offer our prayers and well wishes to damar hamlin and hi

these are the doctors giving us an update on damar hamlin. let's listen in. >> as kristin noted, tim and i are represent the many, many individuals and teams who have cared for damar over the past week. this includes our ems, our emergency medicine, trauma surgery, cardiology, critical care, neuro critical care, all of our amazing nurses, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, pharmacists, you name it. i can keep going. there's many, many people that had a hand in damar's successful recovery to this point. as a team, our collective focus has been keeping damar at the center to ensure a good outcome for him. since our last update to you, damar hamlin has melt a number of key milestones on his journey to recovery. i believe when dr. prince and i last met, damar was intubated and on a vent layer. he's been extubated, meeting with his family and many members of the care team that wanted to see how he's been doing all to get him to this point that he can be safely returned to buffalo. at this point, i think that we're c

please watch this. >> i think the first thing, is this is about damar hamlin.t's about a young, man 24 years, old who is living the dream. that a few hours ago, as getting ready to play the biggest game of his nfl career, this probably nowhere else in the world he wanted to be. and now he fights for his life. and when damar hamlin falls to the turf, and you see the medical staff rushed to the fields, and both teams are on the field, you realize this isn't normal. we realize this isn't just football, and so many times, in this game, and so many times in our world we used to clichÉs. i'm ready to die for, that someone to get my life for this. it's time to go to war. i think sometimes we use those things so much, we forget that part of living with stream, is putting your life a risk. and tonight, you know, we got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly. -- when you see both teams on the field trying to not weigh first on what is hamlin, and the second thought as the family. this isn't about a football player, this is about a human. this is about a brother

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the game doesn't matter, praying for damar hamlin and his family, the bills flying back last night wase staying in cincinnati as hamlin remains hospitalized. there is no word if or when the game with the bengals will be continued. it is squarely on him as it should be. >> todd: brooke, thank you, let's bring in jason page sports reporter and analyst, jason great to have you on the program on a tough morning here. you heard that comment came throughout brooke's peace. nobody had ever seen anything like this before. in all your years have you ever witnessed what happened last night? >> no. look, we have seen guys partially and temporarily paralyzed and a whole host of different issues over the years, but never anything quite like this. it almost feels like a lot of people are going to go to the player safety route in the story. this actually isn't a player safety story. this is like a lightning strike peer the confluence of events that had to occur in order for him to wind up in cardiac arrest, getting hit in the chest at exactly the wrong moment. it is a hit we see every day in the nfl.

please watch this. >> i think the first thing, is this is about damar hamlin.s, old who is living the dream. that a few hours ago, as getting ready to play the biggest game of his nfl career, this probably nowhere else in the world he wanted to be. and now he fights for his life. and when damar hamlin falls to the turf, and you see the medical staff rushed to the fields, and both teams are on the field, you realize this isn't normal. we realize this isn't just football, and so many times, in this game, and so many times in our world we used to clichÉs. i'm ready to die for, that someone to get my life for this. it's time to go to war. i think sometimes we use those things so much, we forget that part of living with stream, is putting your life a risk. and tonight, you know, we got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly. -- when you see both teams on the field trying to not weigh first on what is hamlin, and the second thought as the family. this isn't about a football player, this is about a human. this is about a brother, this is about a son. this is

damar hamlin collapsed during tonight's monday night football game after a tackle. s given cpr and oxygen on the field. hamlin was then taken by ambulance to a local cincinnati hospital and trauma center where he remains in critical condition. back with us is a critical care pulmonologist. i want to cover a lot. we just got an update. local reporters have done a call with the nfl. they shared some of what they learned. i want to share a bit of it. jay was with us earlier this evening shared, conference call starting now. jeff miller, the -- on the nfl -- excuse me, nfl communications team, starts the call by saying there will be no update on damar hamlin's medical condition or update on when the game is resumed. troy vincent, the evp of football operations said, coaches players were traumatized by what they saw on the field. neither head coach nor the players discussed resuming tonight's game. troy went on to say he has never seen anything like it. the nfl said that the bills are going to return to buffalo this evening. some of the players have chosen to stay in cinc

damar hamlin. >> you know, will, i was actually on a plane coincidentally traveling from buffalo and i was watching this on the plane as it was playing out. and you could feel the erieness as i had my head sets on watching this play out. but i want to pick up on the nfl. because that's already started to be part of the conversation. this seems like a typeical hit on the football field. so how do you regulate this sort of activity? how do you make the call when to end the game? how do you know when it is time to bring the docs on the field in situations. should he have been on the field. we kind of quarterback these things after the fact but we already know the nfl is under a lot of scrutiny these days. >> yeah. i'll try to take each one of those in order lawrence. for the nfl how do you know when the call the game. i don't know the answer to that and i'm not sure the nfl did before this moment because they never encountered this moment. the nfl encountered as you know traumatic head injuries, spinal

before he was rushed off, damar hamlin received cpr for minutes. both teams coming together for an on-field prayer before returning to the locker room. the game would be postponed as everyone awaited updates on damar hamlin's condition. hamlin's parents were at the game and brought down from the stands. they rode with their son in the ambu ambulance. josh allen tweeting, please pray for damar hamlin. and i'm praying that you pull through. and jj watt writing, please be okay, please. jim kelly tweeting, never before i have ever witnessed anything like this, the game doesn't matter, praying for damar and his family. jason page joined us earlier with more. listen. >> this is not player safety story, this is like a lightning strike, confluence of events that had to occur to wind up in cardiac arrest, this is something you see every weekend and don't think twice of it. does the league postpone the playoffs for a week, rule it a tie? i don't think anybody imagined it could happen this way. >> ashley: the bills returned to cincinnati last night. no word i

. >> damar hamlin made the tackle. t. higgins, the receiver for the the bengals, accidentally hit him in the chest. nothing dirty about the play according to the rules. this kind of play happens all the time in football but hamlin a although he made the tackle, took the brunt squarely in his chest. >> a lot of people are extremely worried about hamlin right now, including his mother who was at the game and then rode with him in the ambulance. some of his teammates are also at the hospital with him. the 24-year-old is in his second season with the bills and has played in every game of this season. many players, fans, even experts say that they've never seen anything like this during an nfl game. cnn sports correspondent carolyn manno is joining this live from new york. for our viewers joining this now, can you explain what it is that made fans and teammates and the other team aware that something unprecedented had happened to hamlin? >> reporter: yeah. i think, you know, americans unfortunately have become desensitized to

buffalo bills providing us when an update on damar hamlin's status overnight tweeting damar hamlin suffered cardiac arrest following a hit in our game vs. the bengals. his heart beat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the u.k. medical center for further testing and treatment. is he currently sedated and listed in critical condition. the 24-year-old safely got up briefly after tackling receiver tee higgins before dropping to the turf. an ambulance was brought out onto the field. before he was rushed off hamlin receiving cpr for several minutes leaving many players visibly shaken. some of his teammates in tears after this chilling sequence. both teams coming together for on field prayer before returning to locker rooms. the game was suspended for an hour after ultimately being postponed. the nfl holding a conference call with officials from the league and players association just after midnight where they said the focus is on hamlin's status. his parents were both at the game and were brought down from the stands. several outlets reporting they rode with their son in the ambu

that is not me speculating what happened to damar hamlin. but it is perfect spigot from me covering sports and what i have watched in sports. i hope for the best and that it wasn't one of these scenarios and damar, his friends and his family have my prayers. >> jason: well said, will. you know, i played college football, albeit being a place kicker, but i saw up close and personal people take some devastating hits and you knew how bad and how devastating it was by the reaction of the players right there on the field. and as we watch these pictures play over and over you can see that the players knew something was wrong immediately. that they took a knee, they took off their helmet, they entered into prayer. the medical staff, the good news is that they were there swiftly. of course, we're talking about damar hamlin from the buffalo bills who was administered cpr there on the field. we're going to move now to brian donahue. he's a cardiologist. and, brian, look, we're putting you a bit on the spot. you've seen video. this is not a patient of y

and we all watched damar hamlin go down in the last game.e thought it was going to be more tragedy heaped on our city. and out of what looked like was going to be more tragedy, his recovery is a sense of triumph that's lifting the collective spirits of this community and really giving the community a boost when we really needed it. >> and mayor brown, americans across the country have been praying and cheering for damar hamlin since his collapse. he made incredible progress. you know, he was tweeting at his team today. i guess he was facetiming with team members today. how remarkable is this? how inspiring is this? >> it's remarkable. it's inspiring. it certainly shows the power of prayer and love, all of the prayers from buffalo, cincinnati, people all across the country, all across the world. and damar's spirit itself, how he has handled this adversity, how positive he has been and his recovery that seems almost miraculous from where he was, it is just tremendous. it's a source of inspiration not only for the buffalo community but i think

a football can wait for damar hamlin. united america prays for damar hamlin.orts cover says it all. america's son. garrett tenney has the latest now. we have gotten a little information from his family. >> we've gotten some small and potentially encouraging on his condition. he is still in the icu sedated and on a ventilator and flipped him on his stomach. overnight doctors got some promising readings they were hoping to see by this morning. we've also learned from the family that damar is receiving 50% oxygen after initially receiving 100%. so some very small steps of progression there. there is still a long ways to go in his recovery but it at least appears his condition isn't getting worse. last night damar's uncle said the family has been absolutely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support that they have received. >> a lot of people don't get a chance to see how loved they are while they are alife so for him to have a situation where he could have been taken away and he has a chance to come back and see all that love he got is truly an amazing thi

. >>> also tonight, buffalo bills player damar hamlin showing signs of improvement in the icu after his cardiac arrest during a game two days ago. the growing tributes as the bills prepare to return to the field. >>> the suspect in the murder of four idaho college students extradited from pennsylvania and the stunning twist in a family of four after their tesla plunged 250 feet off a cliff police are saying it was no accident. >>> and the mastermind in the "varsity blues" college admissions scandal sentenced today. how long he'll spend in prison. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening for a second day, the u.s. house of representatives has been effectively left paralyzed and leaderless and the man considered at the front of the line to become the speaker of a now majority republican house, kevin mccarthy, has faced a wash, rinse, repeat cycle of votes, each falling short of the numbers mccarthy needs to win the speaker's gavel. standing in his way, 20 of his fellow republicans along with a solidly unified democratic caucus. so, what does it all mean

taking a pass and down the sideline he goes, this is storybook and opening kickoff return for damar hamlinodd: wow, hamlin was cheering them on from his hospital bed. he could be on his way home in just a matter of days. dr. dr. nicole saphier will talk about his road to recovery next. ♪ >> ashley: the buffalo bills winning their first game after damar hamlin cardiac arrest during an emotional afternoon at highmark stadium. >> new england decided to defer and hines taking a pass midfield and down the sideline he goes, this is storybook, opening kickoff return for damar hamlin and this place is absolutely going wild. >> ashley: fittingly, that play was the bills first kickoff return for a touchdown in three years and three months. hamlin was watching from his hospital room, as they beat the patriots, just six days after going into cardiac arrest on the field. the bills honoring the medical staffers who saved hamlin's life. in sentence since, bengals honored uc medical center who treated hamlin before their big win against the baltimore ravens. >> todd: i get chills. according to new reports

damar hamlin collapsing after making a tackle. the bills say he suffered cardiac arrest and his heartbeat restored on the field. an nfl player revived in the middle of the game. in critical condition at this hour at a cincinnati hospital while medical personnel worked to revive him and players on both teams overcome with emotion and consoling each other. tributes pouring in from the sports world and beyond with people sending their thoughts and prayers for hamlin. straight to cnn's adrian broadus live in cincinnati. the latest on damar's condition? >> reporter: good morning to you, don. he is listed in critical but stable condition. he has played every game this season with his team. normally he's on the field fighting to lead his team to victory, but this morning that 24-year-old is at this hospital fighting for his life. the first "monday night football" game of 2023 between the buffalo bills and cincinnati bengals ends abruptly in tragedy after buffalo bills safety damar hamlin on bengals white receiver higgins. >> lowers the s

he is in critical condition. >> we got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly, and damar hamlin'se a nightmare for his family and whole team. >> the focus of well wishes from players and fans overnight, including tee higgins, who collided with hamlin before he collapsed, writing my prayers and thoughts go out to damar hamlin and the hamlin family, and i am praying you pull through, bro. love. >> and then his initial goal $2,500 has already topped $3 million. damar hamlin is in the hospital in critical condition and sedated after a cardiac arrest. the tragedy is a real reminder of the dire dangers these players face every time they step on the field. >> let's dig deeper, now. a former nfl safety and now a senior neuro surgery resident at harvard mgh, and was named a road scholar while playing football at florida state. and now back with us, the author of "big game: the nfl in dangerous times." doctor, you first, an unpress dented effect on the field. what was it like watching this as a player and doctor? >> it was very disturbing and devastating. i played safety, the same position

tell everyone here and everyone watching at home who's praying for damar hamlin, tell us about him asan. i got to cover him at the university of pittsburgh. they had guys drafted higher than damar in the draft but all he could talk about was the best pro, damar hamlin, handles his business. incredible kid from pittsburgh. doesn't go too far over to buffalo to play nfl ball. an absolutely world class individual, and prayers are extremely appreciated at this point. >> eric, we know what the team has put out there that damar is in critical condition, that he had been sedated to be intubated. are you hearing anything else around the team, about how he's doing this morning? >> we're not. everybody is looking for information. the last we heard is they were going to allow him to sleep intubated and they would keep everybody abreast of the situation when they knew something more. >> pass along to the organization and all of those players, our thoughts and prayers. the whole country thinking about one guy. damar hamlin, pro bowl center for the buffalo bills. eric wood, thank you so much, we ap

>> todd: a fox news alert, damar hamlin is in critical condition in one of the most shocking moments we've seen in sports. the buffalo bills safety collapsing. paramedics race to save his life in the middle of the football field. you're watching "fox and friends first"s, i'm todd piro. >> ashley: i'm ashley strohmier, in for carley shimkus. brooke singman is here with the latest. >> brooke: that is right, the bills tweeting damar hamlin suffering cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the bengals. he was trans ferred to uc medical center, he is sedated and listed in critical condition.

buffalo bills safety damar hamlin remains in critical condition. in'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

please watch this. >> i think the first thing, is this is about damar hamlin.iving the dream. that a few hours ago, as getting ready to play the biggest game of his nfl career, this probably nowhere else in the world he wanted to be. and now he fights for his life. and when damar hamlin falls to the turf, and you see the medical staff rushed to the fields, and both teams are on the field, you realize this isn't normal. we realize this isn't just football, and so many times, in this game, and so many times in our world we used to clichÉs. i'm ready to die for, that someone to get my life for this. it's time to go to war. i think sometimes we use those things so much, we forget that part of living with stream, is putting your life a risk. and tonight, you know, we got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly. -- when you see both teams on the field trying to not weigh first on what is hamlin, and the second thought as the family. this isn't about a football player, this is about a human. this is about a brother, this is about a son. this is not a friend,

the amazing moment >> reporter: less than three weeks after he collapsed on the field, tonight, damar hamlink at a football game in person >> the hamlin family watching from one of the suites >> reporter: recovering from cardiac arrest, the bills safety has cheered for his teammates starting from his hospital bed, then from home >> this is it right here what a scene >> reporter: but today, for the first time since he got out of the hospital, hamlin was with his teammates and fans in the stadium. word spreading he was in the building before kickoff. >> it's great he i able to do that with where things were a couple weeks ago >> with damar being able to be back here not even three weeks after his injury -- >> reporter: and just before halftime, the big screen had a big announcement number 3 himself sending that signature message of love from a stadium suite, fans cheering him on. today's game also a reunion for the bills and cincinnati bengals. >> and they are intensely working on damar hamlin >> reporter: the same two teams playing when hamlin collapsed earlier this month that game was cancel

saying i love you, damar. hamlin tweeting, i love you, too. the bills defeating the patriots to cap off a roller coaster week of emotions, as hamlin continues to make a remarkable recovery, now breathing on his own and talking. even facetiming into a team meeting. >> you couldn't ask for better. the guy is awake, talking. he's been with his team. so that's a good day. >> today, players around the league donning shirts saying love for damar. teams marking the 3 at their 30 yard lines, and in buffalo -- >> was this one for damar? >> it was absolutely for damar. this guy right here. >> number 3. >>> and hamlin is still in the icu in cincinnati. he says he has a long road to recover, but he believes he'll come out of this struggle even stronger than before. linsey. > such powerful images there tonight. trevor, thank you. >> next tonight, millions on the west coast on alert. powerful storms are forcing evacuations. a flood watch is in effect for most of central and northern california. multiple trees and power lines came down. these images from sacr

the story of what was happening on the field. >> reporter: on tuesday the buffalo bills tweeting damar hamlin spent last night in the intensive care unit and remains there today in critical condition at the university of cincinnati medical center. >> almost certainly what happened to mr. hamlin is something called komoshio cortes which is a cardiac arrest caused by a sharp blow to the chest at precisely the wrong moment. >> reporter: as the news spread, so did reactions across the sports world and beyond. donations to hamlin's 2020 go fund me toy drive crossing the $4 million mark by tuesday afternoon. >> sometimes we forget the human side that these players are actually human beings and they have families. >> reporter: his family releasing a statement tuesday expressing dwrat gratitude for outpouring of support saying, quote, we are deeply thankful for the prayers from around the country. >> i'm excited for him to bounce back from this. damar is someone who will use things like this, adversity, he'll make sure he inspires plenty of other people along the way. >> adrian brodus, cnn, cincinnat

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first your medical reaction about damar hamlin condition? >> great news, todd, we know he is neurologically in tact, able to write, respond, move his hands and feet, that is fantastic. i'll bet we will see him come off the ventilator. >> todd: elephant in the room is the dummy in the room. we have this mannequin so you can show how they saved damar hamlin life. >> he was struck in the chest and that put him into cardiac arrest. what does that mean? his heart cannot beat or pump blood to the brain so he passed out. he had a great team, they assessed the situation, safe environment and sir, are you responsive or breathing? no signs of breathing. they called 911, call for help and begin impressions w palm of the hand, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12. give it a try. high quacompression and do that while you wait for the aed to arrive, all you do is press this button and even a five year old can learn to use it. >> place that exactly as shown in the picture. >> todd: show the pads on camera, you can see the pad, s

we understand damar hamlin is making progress? open his eyes, he's on less oxygen, but what a unique situation both teams are in. bangles are having to prepare against the ravens after this so traumatic, and buffalo is coming to a game they must win against the patriots, and they still have this weight of what's going on with their brother, essentially, and that's made it so tough. by the nfl are providing lots of mental health specialists, psychologists, all the resources that anybody in the team and the families could need during this time. ., ~' ., and the families could need during this time. ., ,, ., ., . this time. you know the head coach has been saying _ this time. you know the head coach has been saying some _ this time. you know the head coach has been saying some incredible . has been saying some incredible moving and supportive things — how will he corralled the coaching staff of which he was about to deal with any concerns? this is an age where sports star's metal health is at the far, they've got a trickyjob of each c

people who have absorbed a lot lately, to see a moment like this when everyone is rooting for damar hamline recovery. >> absolutely. you spoke with damar's teammate after the game. it was a great interview. i want to play some of what he told you about -- about the challenge that they all had and what it was like for them to get back on the field. >> it was extremely hard. i don't want to sugar coat it. it was extremely hard and it still is. because our brother is still not physically here. but the fact that he's in high spirits making him here. but until he physically touched his toes down, then it is full ahh. but it is just -- it is a crazy balance. >> first off, i'm falling in love with dan dawkins. the way he speaks to candidly, he wears his heart on his s sleeve. how do they then approach sunday's big game that they now have to turn their focus to. >> they think this momentum and they let it build and this is a team where you could say they've been through such emotional roller coaster that maybe there will be a lull or a letdown. but this city and this team has been through several

mitchell sending his love to bill safety damar hamlin. >> i want to say i'm praying for damar hamlin. it but i didn't see it. but we are praying for him in the locker room. >> mitchell 71 points the most a player has scored in 17 years when kobe bryant put up 81 against the raptors. those are your headlines, guys back to you. >> brian: all right from a busy day. >> steve: coming up fox weather alert, a tornado touched down overnight over the south leaving a trail of serious damage. janice dean is tracking it and you will hear coming of. >> brian: reptile boss sam bankman-fried to plead not guilty today astoundingly. fox business senior correspondent charlie gasparino onto crypto fallout next. ♪ ♪ [coughing] hi, susan. honey. yeah. i respect that. but that cough looks pretty bad. try this robitussin honey. the real honey you love, plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? robitussin. the only brand with real honeyand elderberry. i'm not a doctor. i'm not even in a doctor's office. i'm standing on the street, talking to real people about their heart. ho

suffered a neck injury and damar hamlin has stepped in. he collapsed to the ground and felt the ground after he tackled another player for the bangles and immediately afterwards received a attention, the nfl stuyven says he received it from its own medical team and local paramedics. they administered cpr and while later he was taken to a local hospital where he is now in critical condition. it was extremely difficult to watch but notjust the moment he collapsed, the horror on his teammates and the faces of the bengals when they realised what happened, many in tears, many grouped together and huddled in prayer. he is after all only 24. but it's extremely rare for nfl games to be suspended, especially for something like an injury these are two of the best teams in the nfl, but even though some of the players went back on the field, preparing to resume game because they know it is rare to suspend anything, the coaches got together along with officials, and eventually came to this decision, given how serious this situation is. russia has made

." >> tonight, damar hamlin.igns of improvement for the buffalo bills player after suffering cardiac arre durg >> they are intensely working on damar hamlin. >> the emotional on-field scene where his life hung in the balance. >> my 13 years in the nfl, i've never seen anything like that. >> how it could change the game. >> this is a defining moment in sports. we're going to look back at this and say, man, this shifted how we approach athletes. >> and the former hockey pro who also suffered a rare heart-stopping moment midgame and survived. >> on the video you can see me kind of stand up, stumble a little bit, and then fall. >>> plus -- >> do you have anything to say for yourself? >> judgment day. the mastermind behind the varsity blues college admissions cheating scandal receiving the longest prison sentence of all. after helping the rich and famous bribe their children into elite universities. with more than 50 convictions from ceos to celebrities like lori loughlin of "full house." >> do you have any comment? >

. >>> the first image of damar hamlin since his collapse. the emotional tribute by the buffalo bills, and the amazing play, the 96-yard return for the touchdown. >>> sparing no one, what prince harry says about his father, the king, and that fight with his brother. >> i chose not to. >>> just breaking, the husband of a missing mother and real estate executive arrested. but what happened to his wife, who vanished one week ago? >>> and what a welcome to the world? the whale watching trip that got to see the miracle of life up close. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening. president biden, this evening, is visiting the southern border for the first time in his presidency, walking along a fence at the u.s./mexico border. the trip comes, of course, as the humanitarian crisis there is growing. border protection says it stopped migrants crossing that southern border illegally nearly 2.8 million times last year. that's a record. when the president landed today, texas governor greg abbott handed him a list of what h

first, we want to spend time with someone who knows damar hamlin personally. poke to him before airtime. >> jordan, i appreciate you joining us. i know you spent time at the hospital with damar's family. his uncle is just telling cnn that damar hamlin had to be resuscitated at the hospital. that is -- and obviously on the field as well, do you know anything more about his condition? how he is doing right now? >> no, i do not. i have been doing interviews the past few hours. and we are not going to officially comment on his medical condition until we have a major update. >> how is his family holding up? >> they are ... they're strong. they are strong individuals. it is one of the best support systems i think anyone could have. and they know damar, so they are optimistic based on knowing their son. >> there is a gofundme toy drive that damar started back in 2020. it has been receiving a huge surge in donations. can you talk a little bit about where that is at now? and what damar was initially raising the money for. >> yes. so, back when he was a college student,

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and i do believe it played a role for damar hamlin. >> pete: absolutely right. real quick, what are we doing this weekend? >> will: real quick. they're going to get mad at me i will tell you something a couple quick points i was disappointed pete didn't say favorite thing about dallas was me. two, it was if you please to see pete have a big bag of nothing on 80's television shows three, brian, are you telling me they don't like birth new television shows today based off one. law and order ttsd, law and order svu. l.a., savannah, oklahoma city, waco. they take a franchise and turn it into 10 shows today. >> ainsley: real housewives. >> brian: what is ptsd? >> will: i got it here. got it pulled up. jason rantz, sara carter, don't miss "fox & friends weekend." >> brian: too bad i didn't make the board i'm on too. >> pete: are you on too? >> brian: thanks a lot. head shot provide it or a sketch. >> ainsley: you are a man of faith. you don't have to talk about it. you live it and that's the best. and god bless you my friend. >> pete: will is exactly right. i made no

hamlin's heartbeat was restored on the field before he was transferred to the hospital tonight, his family releasing a statement, your generosity and compassion mean the world to us. please keep damar in your prayers hamlin is in his second season with the buffalo bills, a sixth round draft pick, the pennsylvania native grew up playing football he chose to stay close to family for college playing for the university of pittsburgh >> i saw it on my tv everyone is standing there praying, and you get flashbacks about the kid, you know, the person you knew is in danger. >> reporter: in the last 24 hours, heartbroken fans flooding a holiday toy drive hamlin started in 2020 for kids in need the original goal, $2,500 now donations around 5 million. >> trying to do my job a little bit better. >> reporter: tonight, a powerful clip of hamlin resurfacing online describing the emotions he felt after a teammate and close friend was injured. >> i just grabbed his hand a little bit harder because you never know when, like, the last day could be, and you get in an experience like this, and i'm cherishing it every moment i can >> maggie joining us now from the medical center where hamlin is being tr

damar hamlin in critical condition after one of the most shocking moments we have seen in any sport. >> steve: the bills' safety leaving the field in an ambulance after the hit. >> it really is such a jarring moment. really a freak injury. >> are you going to be speaker tomorrow. >> time is running out for kevin mccarthy to get the votes he needs to be speaker. >> steve: between 14, 15, 16 different republicans saying absolutely not. >> there is nothing he has done to earn my vote. is he part of the swamp cartel. >> the man police believe is responsible for the murders of four college students in idaho will make his first court appearance in pennsylvania. >> brian kohberger allegedly athletic guards from his jail cell. >> you better believe he has been read his rice anything he says can and will be used against him. >> tornado reports in the south begin what is expected to be a multi-day severe weather outbreak. >> cold side of the storms ice storm warnings, winter storm warnings. >> mitchell for 3. unbelievable. >> oh my goodness. woo! >> i don't know what to say. >> just a dynamite

. >>> plus, damar hamlin. the remarkable awakening of the buffalo bills player who suffered cardiac arrest during monday night football. >> it's not only that the lights are on, we know that he's home. >> his story gripping the nation. >> for now damar to be awake and his mom to be able to share that with him is -- it's incredible. >> his first question to doctors >> his first question to doctors when he woke up.ost $50? pantene's pro-vitamin formula repairs hair. as well as the leading luxury bonding treatment. for softness and resilience, without the price tag. if you know... you know it's pantene. find your beat for softness and resilience, wyour moment of calmg. find your potential then own it support your immune system with a potent blend of nutrients and emerge your best every day with emergen-c norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... it's the xfinity hello 2023 sale! now hurry, and you can get xfinity internet for $19.99 a month plus, when you add xfinity mob

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damar hamlin appeared on that screen with that video call.arted hooting and hollering, so it was a really good moment. here's more on that moment from pro bowl lineman dion dawkins. >> we got our boy, man. you know what i'm saying? that's all that matters. we got our boy. the excitement was beautiful. it was amazing. it has given us so much energy, so much, you know, bright, high spirits, whatever you want to call it. it's given it to us. to see that boy's face, to see him smile, see him go like this in the camera, it was everything. then to hear him talk to us, it was literally everything, and that's what we needed. literally that's all we needed. >> a much-needed boost yesterday, but just over 24 hours from now, the players have to step on the field for the first time since that haunting scene. there will be uncertainty, doubts, fears, tears. any sign of injury across any game this weekend will be met with baited breath. but fans will be inspired everywhere they look starting with two games today, seeing damar hamlin's number 3 highlighted

what we don't know could fill volumes, starting with why damar hamlin had a heart attack on a football field. we don't know the answer. there's no way to know the answer. we are not going to lie to you and pretend we know the answer. hamlin was still lying on the field, selfing cpr when self-described medical experts in the media, people with no demonstrated medical ethics at all, effectively witch doctors, skieded to use his tragic life-threatening injuries as an opportunity to spread more propaganda about the covid shots. it could not have been the shot. shut up. they're lying. they don't know that. they don't know anything more than we know, which is effectively nothing. we can't say it was the shot. we can't say it was the shot. we don't know whether he got the shot. we don't know. neither do they. why are they telling you something they don't? it's not the first time of course. tonight in the appropriate spirit of humility, we'll speak to medical experts and scientists, people who like to follow the data, ask relevant questions, regardless of political pressure. getting to the tru

buffalo bills damar hamlin collapsing, administered cpr as players and coaches visibly shaken watched. he is in critical condition tonight. >>> plus, chile's stolen children. one man's journey to find his birth family. >> and they sat me down and told me who i was and what the true back story really is. >> that truth unimaginable. a beautiful baby boy stolen from his birth mother. >> to think for 38 years that your son died. it would be just devastating. >> put up for adoption like countless others as part of a plot sanctioned by the chilean government under the brutal pinochet regime. >> kidnapping, trafficking, judges, doctors, midwife, social assistants, they were all involved. >> a look back as a mother and son reconnect. >> mi nina. >> and tonight the dozens of other families they've helped since. >> "nightline" will be right back. : coughs] this'll help. vicks vaporub? vicks vaporub's ...medicated vapors go straight to the source of your cough... ...so you can relieve your cough to breathe easier. vicks vaporub. fast-acting cough relief. age is just a number, and mine's unlisted

a large vigil was held for damar hamlin in buffalo in tuesday.we will have more on this story later in the broadcast. in brazil, mourners lined up for over a mile on tuesday to pay respects to soccer legend pelÉ who died last week at the age of 82. pelÉ was buried in the city of santos in the world's tallest vertical cemetery, which overlooks the stadium where peÉe first rose to fame. brazil's new president luiz inÁcio lula da silva spoke at pelÉ's funeral tuesday. >> pelÉ represents everything we could rise from the human species. he was a young player, the most fantastic thing that pelÉ never tried to be something he wasn't. it was always humble. he was a person who spoke as an equal to everyone. in the interviews you realize he is an ordinary citizen and he was not carried away by his brilliance but the glory the whole world came today. amy: and google highlighted the legendary egyptian writer ihsan abdel kouddous on tuesday with one of its honorary doodles on its homepage. kouddous was an egyptian journalist and author who wrote over 20 novel

it's damar hamlin back at the crib. toy drive, man.e. as i embark on my journey to the nfl, i will never forget where i come from and i'm committed to using my platform to positively impact the community that raised me. reraises funds for toys for children hardest hit by the pandemic. >> something i have been doing back home at pittsburgh for three years. >> reporter: the initial goal was $2,500. after his injury donations poured in and are now approaching $7 million. in all, more than 200,000 donations have been submitted. some include messages from fans of other teams. this one reads, love from a niner fan. and this donation came from bengals damar fans. one donor gave $3,333, an apparent nod to hamlin's jersey. growing up in pennsylvania outside pittsburgh, damar hamlin seemed destined for football greatness. in high school he led his team to a record. he was rated the top defensive player in pennsylvania. he went on to play for the university of pittsburgh. playing close to him was a priority. i was just so pittsburgh, everything w

switch today. >>> the buffalo bills have announced on friday they placed damar hamlin on injured reservewhich means he is ending his season with the buffalo bills. this comes as hamlin had his breathing tube removed four days after the 24-year-old suffered cardiac arrest on the field. roger goodell delivered a message to hamlin during a meeting discussing playoff plans after the cancellation of that bills/bengals game. >> yesterday's news of damar's improving condition lifted not only my spirits but the spirits of the entire league. the i'm grateful for and humbled by all who played a role as damar continues on his road to recovery. >> talking about spirits lifted, damar hamlin is up and face timing with his teammates laughing and smiling on the call with them yesterday from the hospital in cincinnati. cnn's ryan young has more on his remarkable recovery. >> got our boy. the excitement was beautiful. it was amazing. >> reporter: a team overjoyed with good news. >> to see that boy's face. the to see him smile. see him go like this in the camera, it was -- it was -- it was everything. so -

damar hamlin bringing down cincinnati's higgins in the first quarter of last night's highly anticipated last-season game. nobody was thinking of sports when hamlin collapsed on the turf. many players visibly shaken, tears. nine minutes of cpr. hamlin's mother, who was at the game, rushed onto the field. and then she was helped into the ambulance to be with him to go with him to the hospital as they fought for his life. today's back cover of the "new york post" tears on the field. doctors say the next 12 to 24 hours will be the most critical and crucial for damar hamlin. his recovery could depend on how long he spent in cardiac arrest. >> the direct blow to the chest. that stuns the heart at exactly the wrong time. we don't know where it's leading but clearly they got him to the hospital in critical condition with his vitals back to normal. good signs. i don't know when the medical center will reveal. i would expect they know today -- sometime today about waking him up and where he is in terms of that. >> harris: no one knows the sidelines better than my friend, a former nfl sideline rep