invasion of ukraine. a spokesman for the u.s. air force called the actions reckless, unsound and unprofessional. let s bring in natasha bertrand and melissa bell live in kyiv, ukraine. melissa, what are we hearing today from ukrainian and russian officials ans about this inciden the black sea? reporter: what we are getting from the russian ministry of defense is a direct contradiction to what the united states has said so far. what the russians are saying is that there was no contact at all, and that drone went down into the black sea as a result of sharp maneuvering, moscow accusing that drone of flying without transponders that allow a drone to be tracked, a violation of the temporary measures that were put in place for the special military operation in that area. the euphemism that russia uses for its invasion of ukraine. what seems to have happened is that drone was destected off th coast of the crimean peninsula. russian jets scrambled to get up there, and we have seen
beaker, no member sworn in and the only agenda is the fight for leadership. where things stand right now. and then on the eve of the anniversary at the january 6th attack on democracy, a warning from the former capitol police chief that this could happen again. he will be here. and an incredible update on buffalo bills player damar hamlin and his remarkable improvement, as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night . good evening, once again, i am stephanie it ruhle. or is the sound being less than an heard across the hour away from going province, as québec s scrape away the icy into day four without a speaker of the house aftermath of a winter. kevin mccarthy s cocktail. bid for the speakership i should probably go back to has now been bed. that was defeated a total my reaction. of but, here a 11 times in i am, outside a row and just in the cold. ice, the past three days. the house adjourned just a few hours ago and will be put back into session at into mauro.
where things stand right now, and on the eve of the anniversary of the january 6th attack on democracy, a warning from the former capitol police chief, this could happen again. we will be here. an incredible update on buffalo bills player as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night . good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle, or let s end an hour away i m going today for with our speaker the house, kevin mccarthy s bid for the speakership has now been defeated, a total of 11 times in a row, in just the past three days. they adjourn just a few hours ago, and will commit back into session soon. the car thieves now made several concessions to the group, now known as never kevin republicans, who are dead set against seeing him with the gavel. but tonight, we are hearing there is a potential deal in the works, and kevin mccarthy seems to think it s getting closer to his goal. maybe, we maybe somebody else we get to a? team. who? he has put it up. to win. h
people. tip o neill got along with ronald reagan. ted kennedy got along with orrin hatch. joe biden got along with john mccain. nancy pelosi got along with john boehner. ruth bader ginsburg got along with antonin scalia. all we are asking is house republicans to get along with each other. first time in 100 years there is no congress because of ambition or power grabs, dysfunction, and this is not a partisan criticism. understand this. it s embarrassing, it s dysfunctional. it s dangerous, it s stupid. those are words that republicans have used. yep, we still do not have a u.s. house of representatives as the republican deadlock enters a fourth day. we have new reporting about another potential deal in the works that could give kevin mccarthy the gavel, but no speaker, still. i mean, how many votes have there been. no speaker still. i think we re up to about ten now. willie, what great points. ruth bader ginsburg and justice scalia got along. tip o neill and ronald reagan
i have to tell you that hug was precious moment for us. we are very, very lucky and grateful to have her back. the happiness and the joy that we all could breathe again and let our heart fill with optimism and happiness right after the holidays. john: hostages freed by hamas and loved ones are breathing sighs of relief. word two israeli russian nationals on their way to israeli territory. far too many remain in gaza, including the 8 to 9 americans still likely held by hamas and time is running out, with the extended truce set to expire hours from now. i m john roberts in washington. sandra, so begins a wednesday afternoon. good to be with you. sandra smith in new york. this is america reports . right now we are waiting the release of another group of hostages but we have still no word on whether any americans are on this newest list. meanwhile, negotiators in qatar are scrambling to extend the truce with the help of cia director william burns. he is pushing for a mas