this country back one step at a time. carley: bit is election day in america and we are less than an hour out from the first pole opening in vermont. you are watching fox & friends first on this election day. i m carley shimkus. todd: it is here and i am todd piro. the entire house of representatives, third of the senate and 36 races across the country on the ballot the balance of power in the future of our country at stake. carley: republicans need a net gain of five seats to take back the house. only one seat to flip the senate, and allies around the the battleground. brooke singman is live in palm beach florida with the latest, brooke. hey, good morning, today is a big day americans across the state as testing their pilots as early as 5:00 p.m. eastern. more than 34 million pilots have been cast by mail or in person early voting centers of the mike according to the associated press. the republicans looking to put both chambers of house. 35 seats up for grabs in 3
the condition of buffalo bills 24-year-old safety. new video tonight. is this your car? o donnell: .of the first time the quadruple murder suspect was pulled over, after allegedly stabbing four college students just one month earlier. tonight, he s on his way to idaho to face multiple charges. a cbs news investigation: is american technology being used in russian drones killing civilians in ukraine? and, unicorns, dreams, and the power of imagination. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, republicans are deadlocked, in disarray in the house of representatives over the battle for a new speaker. make no mistake, what we are witnessing is historic. some republican lawmakers tonight accusing far-right members of holding the people s business hostage, as they voted over and over to reject leader kevin mccarthy
next? chief among them, when will congress have a new speaker of the house? plus damar hamlin remains in critical condition in the hospital. we ll talk to his high school football coach. a monster storm is hammering california right now. san francisco s mayor joins us live, as they prepare and are handling what they re going to do about the latest deluge. this is what we re watching at this hour. thank you for being with us. i m kate bolduan. 24 hours later, we have no speaker of the house and no clearer view when that would be decided. very soon the house is supposed to attempt to convene. kevin mccarthy incests he will not be dropping out of the race, and insists he can get to 218, despite failing to secure support in three votes. it is the first time in a century that the house did not elect a speaker on the first round of voting. at the heart of this mess is a small group of conservatives, about 10% of the republican conference, all of whom want more power, all of
Taiwan roc by its strongest earthquake in people trapped in a Highway Tunnels as aftershocks shake the island. And rare apology from israel after it strikes a convoy of food trucks in gaza, killing humanitarian aid workers. The military says it was an accident, but cnn and analysis is raising some serious concerns. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn newsome the prosecution is now laying into the judge in the Trump Classified documents case Special Counsel jack smith is Questioning Judge Aileen Cannon Understanding of the case in a new filing suggesting that shes tilting the case in Donald Trumps favor. Now, this isnt the first time that smith has taken issue with the trump appointed judges handling of the case . But this is his most bluntly worded pushed back, yet lets break it down with cnn, chief Legal Correspondent paula reid. Paula essentially, jack smith is arguing that judge cannon is totally disconnected from the facts of
Today. First tonight, President Biden in israel, saying, you are not alone. But the president also with a warning not to make the mistake the u. S. Made after 9 11, with israels potential Ground Offensive imminent. Also, the new clues tonight after that Deadly Strike on that hospital in gaza. Hundreds feared dead. Tonight, President Biden on the evidence so far, and who he believes was behind it. Martha raddatz tonight on this high stakes visit, and ian pannell on this new evidence, including what could be a key piece of sound just before the horror at that hospital, and youll hear it. Also tonight, the growing tensions across the region. What our reporter witnessed outside the u. S. Embassy in beirut. Security forces pushing protesters back from the u. S. Embassy here. David the violent clash between protesters and lebanese soldiers. Demonstrators setting fires. From beirut to the west bank tonight. People telling me here, the time for peace is over. David mola lenghi and matt gutman