pregnancy and during childbirth. that number is soaring, and some groups are hit worse than others. coming soon to a florida beach near you, a 5,000 mile wide blob of seaweed. and frankly, guys, it stinks. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start today with our money lead and a $30 billion, with a b, dollar rescue than. america s largest banks announced they are going to step in to try to prevent what could lead to a domino effect that would theoretically wreck the economy. the group of banks are all going to provide a $30 billion rescue for san francisco based first republic bank. first republic saw its stock plummet after two other banks failed over the weekend. and moody s downgraded its outlook for the entire banking industry. stocks rebounded today over the rescue news, the dow closing up 373 points, signaling that experts are, at least for now, breathing a sigh of relief that further economic damage may be avoided or at least delayed. our business correspond
president biden, democratic senate candidate john fetterman is getting an assist from former president barack obama. will it make a difference in the high-stakes pennsylvania race? and we ll also go inside children s hospitals overwhelmed right now by the surge in respiratory illness as more and more kids are getting sick and beds are running out. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin this hour with the new response from the former president, former president trump s lawyer to the most aggressive move yet by the january 6th select committee. cnn political correspondent sara murray is joining us with details. so, what is the trump team saying about this new subpoena from the select committee delivered to trump today? well, it s now up to his legal team to grapple with how they want to respond. in a statement from one of these law firms, they slammed the select committee for making
hello. thank you for joining me this saturday. i m fredricka whitfield. we begin with the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi recovering in a hospital after a violent attack at the couple s san francisco home early friday morning. a spokesman for the speaker says 82-year-old paul pelosi underwent successful surgery for a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hand. police say a man broke into his home just after 2:00 a.m. friday and attacked him with a hammer. sources say paul pelosi was able to call 911 at the start of the attack and officers responded quickly, taking the suspect into custody. cnn s josh campbell has the details from san francisco. reporter: 82-year-old paul pelosi the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi undergoing surgery after being eviolently attacked with a hammer say the the pelosi s san francisco home. speaker pelosi was in washington at the time. special call, medic, location reporter: police found paul pelosi fending off
covid, flu, and rsv. what parents need to know tonight, as some children fight multiple illnesses at once. whit johnson in houston. 12 days until the midterms. and tonight, president biden in syracuse, new york, celebrating the new numbers on the economy today. unexpected good news on gdp. the president saying the deficit cut by $1.4 trillion this year. and the semiconductor company investing $100 billion in factories in central new york to make those chips in america. terry moran tonight. also tonight, in arizona, where about 90% of ballots cast are mail-in ballots, among the highest in the nation, the new images tonight, allegations of voter intimidation. voters being watched closely by groups in camo. what s going on? jon karl on this. and the moment on the tarmac today. president biden and senate majority leader chuck schumer. what schumer can be heard telling the president about the pennsylvania debate between john fetterman and dr. oz. the war in ukraine. new vide
santos is facing scrutiny after admitting he lied. and now federal prosecutors are getting involved. plus, more troubles for southwest airlines. the airline cancelled thousands of flights again today. also this morning, a new round of russian missile strikes targeting ukraine s energy grid, officials say it appears to be one of moscow s largest attacks to date. good morning. and welcome to way too early. on this thursday, december 29th. i m sam stein in for jonathan lemire. congressman-elect george santos is now under investigation by law enforcement for the lies he told regarding his background and experience. an essex county district attorney who is a fellow republican called revelations about santos is nothing short of stunning, quote, if a crime is committed in this county, we will prosecute it. santos lied about his college or personal life that could land santos in hot water. dan coleman is calling for investigation into campaign fraud after a business that s