thanks for joining us. i m fredricka whitfield. joe biden is on his way to the southern border ahead of the north american leader summit in mexico city. moments ago, he boarded air force one and departed for el paso, texas, where he will eventually assess the situation along the border for himself. this will be his first visit to the border during his presidency. his administration is under fire from republicans and some democrats over the migrant crisis along the southern border. el paso, texas, had seen a record level of migrants and asylum seekers arriving in recent weeks, hoping a trump era law blocking border crossings would be lifted. cnn s correspondent is at the white house for us. so this trip comes just days after biden unveiled a new immigration plan. what more can you tell us about the president s visit and his goals? reporter: joe biden will spend roughly three hours in el paso, texas, a city that s been at the center of the immigration debate for years now. it
the football field last weekend. we ll be joined by a former basketball player who experienced the very same thing. we ll have his story and how he used that scary moment to help save lives. plus, the new study that says social media could be changing your kids dreams. that s all ahead on cnn this morning. it is saturday, january 7th. thank you so much for waking up with us, especially you, alex. good to be with you. great to be back with you. how late did you manage to stay up watching the drama unfold? about 8:00 p.m. that was the latest for me. how about you? 9:45. you got a little more in. it was quite dramatic as well as being historic and chaotic. kevin mccarthy finally won the race for speaker of the house after 15, 15 rounds of voting, which ended earlier this morningening. the next speaker of the united states for the house of representatives, kevin mccarthy. [ cheers ] [ applause ] mccarthy engaged in some intense negotiations and made some major
so it s really coming down to the wire here the next couple of hours are going to be crucial to determine whether or not they can reach a deal, and if by tomorrow morning, the hospital system will be under duress, given that nurses will be striking, and so many of these vulnerable patients, families, and doctors trying to provide services at the hospital. fred? gloria pazmino, thanks for the update. the man named as a suspect in the shooting of a scottsdale, arizona police detective is in custody. police say officers shot 37-year-old kenneth hearn after he allegedly pulled out a gun as police tried to arrest him last night. authorities say hearn was taken to the hospital and is in extremely critical condition. hearn is accused of firing on a detective who was sevening a warrant on friday. police say the detective is recovering well, and they hope he will be released from the hospital soon. all right.
in our top stories today, stop stunning news out of virginia this morning. police are investigating an incident at an elementary school in newport news, virginia, after a 6-year-old boy shot a female teacher yesterday in a classroom. according to authorities the student and teacher were in an altercation when the 6-year-old, who had the gun, fired a single round at the teacher and hit her. they say this was not an accidental shooting. the teacher was immediately rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. officials say that thankfully she has improved since she was admitted. that young student, again, just 6 years old, currently in custody where the police are saying that he will get the help he needs. what a horrific, horrific incident. arizona police have released a picture of the man they say shot a scottsdale police detective last night. they are now looking for 37-year-old kenneth hearn in a massive manhunt in phoenix. police say they were trying to
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