his family seen for the first time, claiming cops have the wrong man. plus, new video from a traffic stop showing the suspect. and, story of survival. how a four-year-old girl and nine-year-old boy survived this 250-foot drop. 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 tuesday night. tonight, there is political chaos in the house of representatives, unlike anything we ve seen in a century, after the new congress adjourns on a on day one without a speaker. plus, the ongoing weather threat snow, ice and at least a dozen tornadoes have already been reported. but we do want to begin tonight with that terrifying scene in cincinnati, after buffalo bills safety damar hamlin collapsed following a tackle. hamlin tonight is still in critical condition. his family in their first statement saying they are asking to please keep damar in your prayers. in
jumpsuit, agreeing to be extradited back to idaho. his family seen for the first time, claiming cops have the wrong man. blues new video from a traffic stop showing the suspect. and story of survival, how a four-year-old girl and nine-year-old boy survived this 250-foot drop. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. tonight, political chaos in the house of representatives, nlike anything we ve seen in a century. after the new congress adjourns on a day on day one without a speaker. plus, the ongoing weather threat a dozen tornadoes have already been reported. but we want to begin tonight with the terrifying scene in in cincinnati after buffalo bills safety damar hamlin collapsed following a tackle. hamlin tonight still in critical condition. his family in their first statement saying they are asking to please keep damar in your prayers. in an emotio
before we go, players . captioning sponsored by cbs o donnell: tonight, the very latest on buffalo bills star damar hamlin s condition after collapsing on the field. the outpouth n.f.l. fans rally around the second year safety as we hear from hamlin s faily for the first time. plus how a healthy 24-year-old could suffer cardiac arrest. tornadoes in the south, as a major storm system brings heavy snow, sleet and ice. chaos in the republican party kevin mccarthy fails multiple e spker of the house. what happens now. college murder suspect in court, shackled and in a red prison
unleashed in the ft. lauderdale international airport. five people shot dead and others wounded and all of them getting their luggage in the baggage claim area. 40 people were injured. he was dressed in a red prison jumpsuit, the accused of shackled by wrist and ankles. the fbi said he admits to everything. tmz had the video recorded by air force surveillance cameras. the gunman was calmly walking and pulls out the gun and started firing aiming for heads. and passengers were terrified it was a shooter terrorist attack.
today. the alleged gunman 26-year-old esteban santiago. he was seen this morning as he was taken from court from his jail cell early this a.m. nbc s gabe gutierrez is outside the federal courthouse in ft. lauderdale. gabe, walk us through what happened inside that courthouse today. reporter: hi there, peter, good afternoon. 26-year-old esteban santiago had the charges against him read to him by the judge. he faces one count of committing an act of violence inside an international airport, and two other weapons charges and he faces the death penalty if he s convicted. it could be several weeks before formal grand jury indictment is handed down, and that is when santiago would enter a plea of guilty or not guilty with you today he was appointed a public defender. there was some discussion about his finances. he answered in a clear voice. he had his hands shackled to his waist and he was in a red prison jumpsuit, and he said he didn t have much money at all, so that public defender was