Scrambling for support ahead of the big vote. Im Edward Lawrence in for neil cavuto. This is a Special Edition of your world. The first of 2023. More on the tax hikes in just a moment. First to chad pergram where the Leadership Drama is unfolding. Chad . Edward, its been 100 years since theres this much uncertainty as to who would be speaker of the house. Kevin mccarthy can only lose four votes, but theres five members that oppose mccarthy and perhaps more. Kevin doesnt have the votes. Theres more than five people. Youll see that as we go into the election on january 3. There was 36 people that voted against Kevin Mccarthy on the conference vote. Mccarthy made a concession last night to those that oppose him. They demanded that he lower the bar for members to call for a new speakers election in the middle of the congress. He agreed. Some members still have reservations. Rosendale called his olive branch disingenuous. You think the package has moved any votes to yes . Yes. What will you
First time. What students from the school revealed about his behavior, and our interview with his lawyer right after she met with the suspect. Has he said whether or not he plans to plead guilty or not guilty. New years attacks, President Putin and zelenskyys competing messages to their countries, as war rages into 2023. And are movies getting longer . Hollywoods new test of endurance, as we look into whether threehour films are becoming the norm. Plus remembering a top icon, one of the last remaining pointer sisters has died. Im so excited and i just cant hide it announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with kate snow. Good evening and happy new year. Im Gadi Schwartz in for kate snow. The new years celebrations in times square have feared to be a prime target. The city has always taken extreme security measures. Tonight three Police Officers are recovering after a man with aa Machete Attacked them. We have new video, of people fleeing for safety, as it all went down, and new images of the
Mitchell reports, House Republican leader Kevin Mccarthy 24 hours from the biggest moment of his political career and still no closer to securing the votes he needs to become the next speaker of the house. Also this hour, i will speak to dr. Zeke emanuel about a tough holiday flu season along with new concerns about a new strain of covid19 in the u. S. And we will have a live report from rome as catholics travel to the vatican to Pope Emeritus Benedict during the three days he will lie in state ahead of thursdays funeral mass. Good day, im andrea in mitchell. Happy new year, everyone. Well, the pressure is on republican leader in this in you year, Kevin Mccarthy has to win over the hard line House Conservatives that he needs to become the next speaker of the house. Tomorrow the new Congress Returns to washington with the speaker vote as the top item on the agenda. But at this hour no one knows how long its going to take for republicans to secure the Majority Vote needed to appoint a le
While in ukraine, war rages. Im ian lee in mykolaiv, where theres little joy this new years day. U. S. Deportations balloon, as Border Numbers rise. Im omar free Fran Ka On The Texas mexico border. The latest on the Immigration Emergency coming up. And later, pasadena blooms once again. Lavish rose floats are back, and for some, so is hope. Im going to keep doing all the things that i love and try to live to the fullest. Announcer this is the cbs announcer this is the Cbs Weekend News. Captioning funded by cbs good evening and thanks for joining us. A fierce storm has ushered in the new year in california. In sacramento, it was the wettest new years eve on record. At least two levies have been overwhelmed. And tonight the danger is not over. This is highway 99. Its a major north south road, where some drivers became waters led to several rescues throughout the region. The storm is heading east bringing storms to utah and tornados to the south. Leads us off tonight from San Francisco wi
First, new year, new congress and new problems for Kevin Mccarthy as he struggles to secure the speakers gavel. The pushback hes getting from his caucus with time right nowing out to secure the votes he needs before republicans take control of the house. Its one of the busiest travel days for what has been one of the craziest travel seasons in recent memory. Ahead, were on the ground at one of americas busiest airports. And youll want to turn up the volume for this one. Who stands to benefit from new big changes for Retirement Plans and Student Loan Payments this year . How it could affect your bottom line. Plus, the new restrictions for women in afghanistan that groups say will cost lives. About 25 hours from now, the 118th Congress will convene with republicans in charge of the house of representatives. But its still far from certain who their next speaker will be. Nbc news has obtained a letter Written On Sunday by a group of nine current and incoming House Republicans expressing sk