this story about hamlin turned into a story about humanity. >> reporter: hamlin would return to the field, playing for the bills in the fall, completing one of the greatest comebacks in history. >> this event was life-change, but it's not the end of my story. ♪ >>> and a quick programming note, what happens if america can't get immigration right? fareed zakaria examines the crisis in a special hour, immigration breakdown airs tomorrow morning at 10:00 on cnn. >>> welcome, everyone. thank you so much for joining me. i'm in for fredricka whitfield. we begin this hour with the growing legal battles over former president trump's right to appear on the 2024 ballot. any moment now the oregon supreme court could decide whether or not trump will remain on that state's 2024 ballot. a liberal advocacy group filed a 14th amendment lawsuit earlier this month arguing trump is ineligible to run for office because of his role in the january 6th insurrection. late last night trump's attorneys filed a brief with the court urging the oregon justices to keep him on the ballot. also this week, maine joined c

this story about hamlin turned into a story about humanity. >> hamlin would return to the field playingls in the fall completing one of the the greatest comebacks in history. >> this event was life changing. but it's not the end of my story. >> speaking of perseverance and life-changing events, our ryan young had the cutest baby in all of cutie town. look at this baby. that, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world ranger patterson young. ryan rob and his lovely lady had this gorgeous little tyke. you just want to pick him up and squeeze him and do all the things. perfection right there. good job, ryan. that's the best package you have ever done for cnn. >> the mayor of cutie town. thank you all for joining us. congratulations to all of them. this has been "cnn news central." "inside politics" is up next. loving this pay bump in our allowance. wonder where mom and dad got the extra money? maybe they won the lottery? maybe they inherited a fortune? maybe buried treasure? maybe it fell off a truck? maybe they heard that xfinity customers can save hundreds when they buy one unlimted line

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january 2, 2022, damar hamlin go into cardiac arrest on national tv. quick response not only saved hamlin's life but brought national attention to the importance of cpr, rapid defibrillation and the nfl's safety protocols which i saw firsthand. keep in mind the medical team was able to get to damar hamlin within 10 seconds. speed really matters here. every additional minute that someone in cardiac arrest goes without cpr, mortality goes up by up to 10%. number nine. you probably never heard of again this, but this is the main ingredient in over the counter cold medicines. and this year, an fda committee says contrary to popular belief, it was not effective as a nasal decongestant in tablet form. so while we wait for a final decision, some stores have said that it will no longer sell medications that contain it as the only active ingredient. but there are lots of options out there. number eight. >>> a breakthrough for modern medicine. a >> johnny one of the first to lead crispr. >> i was worried that i was going to get like super powers. >> in december

the medical team was able to get to hamlin within 10 seconds. speed really matters here. every additional minute someone in cardiac arrest goes without cpr, mortality goes up by up to 10%. >>> number nine. you've probably never heard of fentyl efrin. this year, an fda committee said contrary to popular belief, it was not effective as a nasal decongestive in tablet form. while we wait for a final decision, some stores have already said it will no longer sell medications that contain this as the only active ingredient. don't worry, though, there's lots of other options out there. >>> number eight. >> a breakthrough treatment for sickle sell disease. >> a bleak through for modern medicine. >> johnny is one of the first people in the world to have his genes edited using crisper to change his genes. >> i might be worried i might get super powers or something. >> in december the fda approved the first ever treatment to use the technique known as crisper. crisper allows scientists to precisely cut and modify dna, which could then potentially treat and even cure certain diseases,

keep in mind the medical team got to hamlin within ten seconds. speed really matters here. every additional minute that someone in cardiac arrest goes without cpr, mortality goes up by up to 10%. number nine -- you've probably never heard of phenelefrin, the main ingredient in allergy and cold medicine the like sudafed and vic ks. it was not effective as a nasal decongestant in tablet form. while we wait for a final decision, some stores like cvs said it will no longer sell the medication that's contain this as the only active ingredient. don't worry, though, there's lots of other options out there. number eight -- >> a breakthrough treatment for sickle cell disease. >> reporter: in a breakthrough for modern medicine. >> johnny is now one of the first people in the world to have his genes edited using crisper to treat his disease. >> i was worried that i might be getting superpowers or something. >> reporter: in december the fda approved the first-ever treatment to use the gene editing technique known as crisper. think of it like this, crisper allows scientists to precisely

. >>> up next, from damar hamlin's terrifying cardiac arrest on the field to weight loss drugs.re looking at the biggest health stories of the year and our sanjay gupta will have that for you coming up. >>> 2023 was a year of incredible discovery and innovation in the medical field, but with surging respiratory viruses and shortages for common drugs like antibiotics doctors and patients also face really serious challenges. our own sanjay gupta takes a look back at the top ten health stories of 2023. ♪ ♪ >>> 2023 may best be described as an incredible year of breakthroughs and innovation while also a year of continuing to deal or not deal with basic ongoing health problems. our team has had many moments now to reflect, be inspired, learn and re-double our efforts to help make all of you happier, healthier and more in form. let's kick things off with number ten of our top ten health stories. >> january 2, 2023. the very beginning of the year. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin goes into cardiac arrest on national tv. >> we will need everybody. >> a quick response not only saved ham

. >>> shean mcdermott talks playoffs, football safety and hamlin. >> if it was my son or daughter inion, i would want the coach to care enough to go there and put that, his health and hihis care ovever the gamem thatat point.. you're probably not easily persuaded to switch mobile providers for your business. but what if we told you it's possible that comcast business mobile can save you up to 75% a year on your wireless bill versus the big three carriers? did we peak your interest? you can get two unlimited lines for just $30 each a month. there are no term contracts or line activation fees. and you can bring your own device. oh, and all on the most reliable 5g mobile network nationwide. wireless that works for you. it's not just possible, it's happening. >> announcer: sports this morning brought to you by sling. the tv you love for a price you love. >>> a hopeful footballers are awake and watching because the buffalo bills are fresh off back-to-back wins against the defending super bowl champions, the kansas city chiefs and the dallas cowboys. it's putting them in pretty good shape

. >> the condition of damar hamlin, the 24-year-old is in critical condition tonight after suffering a cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field. >> reporter: hamlin said it was caused by commode cortis. >> and you can talk about people rallying for others. and this story about hamlin turned into a story about high manity. >> reporter: he said return to the bills completing one of the greatest comebacks in history. >> this event was life changing but it is not the end of my story. >> thanks to andy sholgcholes f that. "cnn this morning" continues now. >>> new this morning appealing to the supreme court, the colorado republican party wants the justices to put donald trump's name back on the ballot after the state's high court banned him for engaging in an insurrection. that is not the only ballot fight. what the former president is demanding now.

. >> the condition of buffalo bills safety, damar hamlin.4-year-old is in critical condition tonight after suffering a cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field. >> hamlin said his cardiac arrest was caused by komodo camarda is, they were able to resuscitate. >> you can write a hollywood script about perseverance, the power of faith, people rallying. story about hamlin turned into a story about humanity. >> he would return to the field playing for the bills completing one of the greatest comebacks in history. >> this event is life-changing, it is not the end of my story. >> there are now plans to reopen several crossings along the u.s./mexico border that were closed and a surge in migrant encounters. >> we will take you live to the border as officialals in u u.s. memexico look k for sosolutions stem the t tide. to duckduckgo on all your devie duckduckgo comes with a built-n engine like google, but it's pi and doesn't spy on your searchs and duckduckgo lets you browse like chrome, but it blocks cooi and creepy ads that follow youa from googl

keep in mind the medical team was able to get to damar hamlin within ten seconds. and speed really matters here. every additional minute that someone in cardiac arrest goes without cpr, mortality goes up by up to 10%. number nine. you've probably never heard of again nil he have africanthe main ingredient in cold medicines like sudafed. contrary to popular belief, it was not effective as a nasal decongestant in tablet form. so some stores like cvs has said that it will no longer sell medications that contain this as the only active ingredient. but there are other options out there. number eight. >> breakthrough treatment for s sickle cell disease. genes are edited using crispr. >> i was worried that i might be like getting super powers or something. >> reporter: in december, the fd of the a approved the first ever treatment to use the gene editing technique known as crispr. think of it like this. kre crispr allows scientists to precisely cut and modified dna which could then treat or even cure certain diseases such as sickle cell, but also cancer and even parkinson

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sixth world title, a comeback on the mat matched by one on the field when buffalo bills safety damar hamlinhis heart. >> this event was life-changing, but it's not the end of my story. >> reporter: hamlin didn't just recover, he returned to the game he loves, a symbol of resilience and strength, that just might be the best way to define 2023. for "sunday today," joe fryer, nbc news, new york. >> all of that in just one year, joe, thank you very much. >>> straight ahead, our year of sunday sitdowns, and our countdown of the highs and lows of the year. where you just might see taylor swift again, alongside will farrell, as he broadens his career portfolio, to include deejaying at college fraternity parties. >>> and george, the young hockey fan who became a favorite on the jumbo tron and then all over the world on social media. it's all coming up on a new year's eve edition of "sunday year's eve edition of "sunday today." if your moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms are stopping you in your tracks... choose stelara® from the start... and move toward relief after th

it was actually demar hamlin because you got to think about it. as far as spikes go that that many people were talking about him at the time. >> well after the first game though, maybe that's what i was thinking. >> so then this year he was searched a lot. taylor swift is always searched. there's no surge. she's always number one. all right. okay okay. this now, this is an interesting one. this is how often because, you know, people sometimes just google an entire question, right? they look something up. like you look up like, how often should i microwave fish? the answer at work is none. but what do you think the most googled trend. how often question was how often does world news now air? oh, that's a good one a lot, i said. >> how often are there football games? >> that's also that's a really hard one. but this is fun to this will be a good walk through memory lane because the answer is how often do you think about the roman empire? what? which was a huge tiktok trend. everyone was asking her husband that, number two is how often is the world b

the top search people were kansas city chiefs tight end travis kelce, taylor swift and damar hamlin suffered a cardiac episode back in january. speaking of taylor swift, she trains every year, but this year she sighs spike with her very talked about world tour. >> in some ways i think it was her year. outside we go. >>> christmas day 2023. and i look around the bay area. it is clear and the lights are twinkling and that is exactly the way it should be. >> we have some iconic climate moments throughout the year and we are going to keep talking about it as we wrap up today's 2023. as you are gathering around the table there is a lot to talk about over the next couple of days. we are going to watch out for dangerous ways. not only today this will wrap up at 7:00 this afternoon and continue as we watch for dangerous surf. very gusty winds as we track our next storm system. i want to walk you through what we can expect tomorrow. upper 30s toward the north bank . we wake up mainly in the 40s. those areas of fog, in the north they especially out toward solano county, watch for that. we will be here

was life-changing, that's not in the my story. >> hamlin did just recover, he returned to the game herength. that might be the best word to define 2023. >> coming up, a look back at some of the top entertainment stories of 2023. stories of 2023. my frequent heartburn had me taking antacid after antacid all day long but with prilosec otc just one pill a day blocks heartburn for a full 24 hours. for one and done heartburn relief, prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. narrator: time is running out to give a year-end gift like no other, a gift that can help st. jude children's research hospital save lives. ava: it is my first time having cancer, and it's the very worst. woman: you just have to give. you have to give someone that hope. because of st. jude, she has a chance at life. narrator: every gift counts, and whatever you can give will make a difference for children like ava. make your donation today to help st. jude save lives. >> 2023 will go down as the or hollywood went on strike. in may of this year, the writers guild of america initiated the strike that went th

was life-changing, but it's not the end of my story. >> hamlin didn't just recover. game he lives. a symbol of resilience and strength. that just might be the best way to define 2023. >>> we're gonna now dig into some of those headlines as we talk about the top ten stories of 2023. we begin with one event that grabbed the world's attention for five days in june. the tragedy of the titan submersible. the vessel was on its way to explore the titanic wreckage when it lost contact. ships and planes scoured the ocean for days, but then came news that a catastrophic implosion likely killed the five people aboard instantly. despite the dangers of exploration, we continue to see humanity driven by the desire to explain the unknown. both here on earth, and beyond. tom costello now on why this was a significant year for the future of space travel. >>> we have lift off. >> that hearing coming from south texas in november. it was very much improved second test of elon musk's starship after the first start ship exploded shortly after lift off. this time, all 33 engines fired in p

. >> this year at the top search people travis kelce, damar hamlin who suffered a cardiac episode during a monday night ball game back in january and pop superstar taylor swift trends every year. this year was kind of like her year. she sighs like in searches with her very talks about world tour. >> and because she is travis kelce's girlfriend. loving this pay bump in our allowance. wonder where mom and dad got the extra money? maybe they won the lottery? maybe they inherited a fortune? maybe buried treasure? maybe it fell off a truck? maybe they heard that xfinity customers can save hundreds when they buy one unlimted line and get one free. now i can buy that electric scooter! i'm starting a private-equity fund that specializes in midcap. you do you. visit xfinitymobile.com today. >>> steph curry billy jolly in denver today during the warriors game against the nuggets. >> the warriors posting a video today of social media showing him joking around on and off the court. >> it was a really good day until they lost. they thought until the end. this comes one day after the warriors posted t

buffalo bills safety damar hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and medics restarted his heart. >> this eventthe end of my story. >> reporter: hamlin didn't just recover, he returned to the game he loves, a symbol of resilience and strength. that just might be the best way to define 2023. >> so much of that feels a lot longer ago than one year. thanks to nbc's joe fryer for that incredible report. >>> and still ahead, u.s. intelligence officials just figured out the shocking way that infamous chinese spy balloon was able to communicate. that brand new exclusive reporting is coming up when our coverage continues. stay with us. stay with us new emergen-c crystals pop and fizz when you throw them back. and who doesn't love a good throwback? [sfx: video game] emergen-c crystals. (son) dad. you ok? (dad) it's our phone bill! we pay for things that we don't need! bloated bundles, the reckless spending! no more... (mom) that's a bit dramatic... a better plan is verizon. it starts at 25 dollars a line. (dad) did you say 25 dollars a line? (sister) and save big on things we love, like netflix and max!

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damar hamlin!ause ] -at the event, damar honored the first responders who saved his life. -a special thank you to everyone on this stage. -and by august, damar returned to the field for his first game. -one of the most heartwarming moments of 2023 also took place on the football field, when kansas city chiefs tight end travis kelce and philadelphia eagles center jason kelce became the first siblings to play against each other at the super bowl. when travis took home the bragging rights, the two siblings showed the world just how strong the brotherly love is. -also, this year, seven-time super bowl champ and three-time mvp tom brady announced his retirement for good. -thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. ♪♪ -while tom brady had an emotional end to his football career, martha stewart had a new beginning when she became the oldest model to grace the cover of sports illustrated at 81. -do you feel like if in your 30s or 40s or 50s, if sports illustrated said, "come do this," you wo

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. >> this year, top-searched people were demar hamlin, the bills safety who suffered a cardiac episodea game, jeremy renner who was hit by a snowplow, and of course travis kelce. taylor swift trends every year, but this year she saw a spike in search as well. surprise, surprise there. >>> happening now, christmas day may be your lucky day. you know why? because no one won the powerball jackpot saturday night. that means the next drawing is tonight, and its estimated jackpot is $638 million. that's a cash payout of more than $320 million. although no one hit the big jackpot, a ticket in california hit all five winning numbers but not the powerball. that ticket is worth $1.7 million. >>> well, have you been enjoying the sights and sounds of christmas? ahead this midday, we'll talk about the top songs of the season by state. also a first look at the you are in movie you can stream at home today. first, a warm holiday greeting from a local soldier. >> hi. on behalf of us, i want to wish everyone back in san francisco a very mry christmas and happyer why are we the only birds heading this w

in sports damar hamlin played again in an nfl game, ten months after he nearly died after cardiac arresttball field. >> to be able to still do what i love at the highest level in the world is amazing. >> reporter: brittney griner playing again in the wnba after languishing for ten months in russian custody. >> love from the fans when i came out was amazing. >> reporter: finally 2023 was a great year for 10 americans released last week from venezuelan custody and five americans released in september by iran. home in time for the holidays. >> and we'll be right back. hi, i'm norma, and i lost 53 pounds on golo. (soft music) a lot of people expect to fall apart as they age, but since taking release, my energy's improved, my skin's improved. i've never felt better. ♪ i got this $1,000 camera for only $41 on dealdash. dealdash.com, online auctions since 2009. this playstation 5 sold for only 50 cents. this ipad pro sold for less than $34. and this nintendo switch, sold for less than $20. i got this kitchenaid stand mixer for only $56. i got this bbq smoker for 26 bucks. and shipping is always

there was shock, too, injanuary, after buffalo bills�* damar hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest duringn nfl game. the world watched on, as he would eventually make a recovery. here, rugby union's six nations, well, that was all about ireland. it is time for the six nations, and no better place to start than in cardiff. james lowe, all the way! a cruel knife to the heart of wales. the number one side on the planet against the reigning grand slam champions. oh, my goodness! breathtaking! absolutely breathtaking! thunderous six nations spectacle. all eyes on ross byrne as he gets us under way in rome. _ the quest for the slam is still alive. _ and it has been many, many a long year since both scotland and ireland met at this stage of the championship with so much to play for. a slam on the line for ireland, pride on the line for england. aki for henshaw! the start of the celebrations in dublin. a fourth grand slam for ireland. england's men never really got going in that tournament. but the women were once again unbeatable, a grand slam in front of a world record crowd, the fifth six nati

the most searched person worldwide, according to the search engine, was buffalo bills, safety damar hamlin. and course had a heart attack on the fielder's heart stopped the most search movie was barbie followed by oppenheimer in the higher search recipe is then bap, which is a korean rice dish, which i understand is delicious. absolutely delicious. some other notable in the u.s. one asked why why aig's taylor swift tickets and sriracha. we're so expensive. and of course, the meaning of riches. what learned, you learned what risen as well as add. he was the one that i didn't know. oh, right? yes. both of >> we'll see if people are those being added to the dictionary, i wondered is receptive to the dictionary. i think i saw something i think was the word of the year. action air. lots going on. and the hip-hop all that cool stuff that i don't know anything about. yeah. gen z, they're teaching us a that wraps up kron. 4 news at 6. we'll see you tonight at 10. have a good night. bounced from one doctor to the next. did they even send my lab work...? wait, was i supposed to bring that? then ther

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give that to damar hamlin. suffering a terrifying cardiac arrest at the start of the field, but he was back this fall. >> the diamondbacks regaled into the world series only to be run over by the texas rangers in five games. >> they were really good. >> when it is not a competitive world series it is not as much fun.>> laker lebron james made the best basket. the one that took him past everyone to grab the all-time scoring record. >> the oldest player in the league. in his 21st season. that is crazy.>> but the best team was the denver nuggets who pulled off the miami heat to take their first trophy. >> nikola jokic. the star of the show. becoming the finals mvp. >> the vegas golden knights slayed the florida panthers to seize the holy grail of hockey. >> it makes you think about all of these kids who grow up skating on the frozen ponds.>> college sports saw the georgia bulldogs grab a 2nd straight georgia championship. >> a semifinal between lsu and i will produced the most watch women's basketball game of all

kind of similar with damar hamlin. he got hit really hard. terrifying for everybody there. game abandoned. yeah, this sport tough. it's tough. >> and it's tough and surprising because you're thinking these elite athletes, they are just the pickchy of health. so it is hard for people to understand or grasp that something like this could happen. but it does happen, more than, you know, folks could possibly anticipate. >> yeah. >> all right. meantime, there is another great athlete and great face, but nobody knew that he had kind of the chops for singing. at least he seems to think so. did you see this? former patriots tight end rob gronkowski entertained the l.a. bowl crowd there on saturday with this rather unique rendition of the national anthem. take a listen. >> >>. ♪ oer the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ >> oh, no! oh! woo, oh, my gosh, don't hit the high notes. but that's a hard song for anyone to sing. it really is a hard song to sing any way. at least he tried and at least he got the words, as far as we know. i didn't hea

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now, a serious injury on the field -- >> the best comeback from the worst moment, buffalo's damar hamlin't think it was possible. >> in baseball, the arizona diamondbacks wriggled into the world series only to be run over by the texas rangers in five games. >> the texas rangers were really, really good. >> when it's not a competitive world series, it's not as much fun. >> in the nba, laker lebron james made the best basket, the one that took him past kareem, karl, kobe, and michael to grab the all-time scoring record. >> the oldest player in the league, he's in his 21st season. that's crazy. >> but the best team was the denver nuggets who cooled off the miami heat to take home the mile high city's first nba trophy. >> nikola jokic, star of the show. he became the finals mvp. >> and in the nhl, the vegas golden knights slayed the florida panthers to seize the holy grail of hockey, the stanley cup. >> makes you think about all those kids who grow up skating on the frozen ponds around las vegas and in florida. >> college sports saw the undefeated georgia bulldogs grab a second straight foot