intentional. it is not random. we know that. we know that. we re learning more about the man accused of attacking the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, details on both sides of the political divide. plus from gunfire to government buildings destroyed by fire, unrest in iran is intensified after yet another protester is laid to rest. we ll have a live report. and pediatric emergency rooms are being flooded with races of rsv. we ll take you live inside a st. louis hospital fighting the crisis. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. the husband of u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi is recovering from serious injuries this hour after being violently attacked in his san francisco home. police say paul pelosi was struck with a hammer by a man who broke into the residence early friday. authorities still haven t determined a motive. but a source says the intruder was looking for the speaker. politicians from both sides from condemned the atta
pelosi s husband. details, plus a look at concerns that politically motivated violence is becoming more common. those warnings heard on the campaign trail ten days from the midterms, as democrats fight to keep georgia s senate seat blue. later, why iran is blaming the united states for the recent anti-government protests spreading throughout the country. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. authorities in san francisco are preparing felony charges against the man suspected of attacking the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi. right now, paul pelosi is recovering at a hospital with the speaker at his side. he s undergone surgery for a skull fracture as well as other serious injuries. police say he was attacked with a hammer by a man who broke into the couple s home. authorities have identified the suspect as 42-year-old david depant. investigators are looking into what motivated the attack, but a sewers says he was there looking for the speaker. lis
some tea and honey there. thanks so much. appreciate it. the next hour of new day starts right now. node. good morning, everyone. and welcome to your new day. i m amara walker. and good morning, amara, i m boris sanchez. we have new details on the violent attack on house speaker nancy pelosi s husband paul. hear what authorities saw what they arrived at the home. plus an update on the condition and new indications about the suspect s possible motive. it is the final sprint to both parties bringing out their closers and last-minute concerns in tight races. and a surge of rsv patients pushing some pediatric hospitals to capacity. you ll hear from one doctor who says he s not been this busy in a decade. and you set the town on fire, it s sometime for you to keep your word offer your resignation. parents in uvalde are demanding the public safety director hand in his badge. we re going to take you inside the emotional meeting, next. it is the weekend. satur
it is election day in america. hello everyone i m anderson cooper welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you are looking at live pictures of voters lining up to cast their ballots. polls are open in a majority of states. at this hour six more states are opening their doors to voters. the big question who will control congress. dozens of house races are considered toss ups, republicans need to win 30 competitive seats to win the majority. in the senate the race is likely to determine control are very tight. republicans need a net gain of one seat to clinch the majority from democrats. more than 40 million americans have cast their ballots in early voting ahead of today. it all comes down to turnout today and the issues. the only certainty is that voters will decide who they elect and who controls congress. we have this consequential midterm election covered for you from coast to coast. i want to begin with our coverage with cnn s jason carroll li
they arrivinged at their home. plus an update on mr. pelosi s condition, and new information about the suspect s potential motive. it s the final sprint to the midterm elections and both parties bringing out their closers, and their last-minute concerns in some of the key races. plus new incluclues on where economy stands as we pay more for just about everything and the warning about an economic possible downturn next year. and the flu virus, and why they re urging everyone to get the vaccine now. it s saturday, october 29th. where does the time go? thanks so much for waking up if us. good morning, boris. good morning, amara. always great to be with you. we begin with new details emerging about the violent attack on house speaker nancy pelosi s husband. yeah. sources say the assailant tried to tie up 82-year-old paul pelosi after breaking into the couple s san francisco home and attacking him with a hammer. he underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and o