overnight president biden calling governor abbott telling him he will in his words work relentlessly to get his state what they need. we re also learning from texas energy officials that the entire power grid was seconds and minutes away from a catastrophic failure that could have left the state in the dark for months. we re asking a texas congressman about that in a moment. plus, cruz damage control. the senator back in texas this morning with backlash building after he flew to cancun with his family while millions of his constituents shivered in the dark. we shouldn t have had to be without lights. i know it s freezing, but somebody is responsible for this. you ve got people dying out here. you ve got hypothermia, dying. you know? people s houses all busted up because of water and the pipes that busted. i m surprised mine didn t bust. lady behind me hers busted. and breaking this morning capitol police confirming dozens of officers are now under investigation, six sus
leads us off with the details just coming in. stunning revelation from the federal judge targeted by a engine almost entirely exposed and the fire visible. the united airlines pilot calling in a may day. massive metal pieces from the engine landing in front yards and sports fields in several neighborhoods just outside denver. united airlines flight 329 departed denver, colorado 4:29 local time headed toward honolulu. shortly after takeoff at 1:00, the plane experiencing a right engine failure. forcing the crew to turn it around and make that emergency landing. this big ring is actually the cell, the very front end of the came apart internally. the force was so great that it blew that cover of the engine off. and into this neighborhood. witnesses reported seeing smoke and hearing a loud boom. but incredibly nobody on the ground was injured. the faa tonight saying the plane returned to denver international airport and landed safely. the passengers demelindemelin bussed to
president biden begins the new year with a mountain of challenges head of him. a wave of severe weather moving across the country, including snow and potential for tornadoes. your forecast and what it could mean for your travel plans. saying goodbye to america s golden girl. we ll look back at the incredible career of the iconic betty white and the impact that she had on the world of television. we re so grateful for you joining us this sunday, january 2nd. we hope you re having a great 2022, one hopefully covid-free. i hope how is your 2022? i feel like it s going to be a good year. i hope there s a lot of the challenges that we had in 2021 that will be put behind us. so far so good. you re here, i m here, apple juice, it s bright and early. thanks for joining us. nowhere else i would rather be on the second day of the new year. we start this morning, boris, millions of americans will return to work or school this week, but this explosive surge of new covid-19
before are hospitalized with covid. the cdc predicts the entire country will see record hospitalizations in the coming weeks. they also predict more than 44,000 people could die in the next month. for more now, let s tune to cnn s tom foreman. reporter: the skyrocketing record levels of new infections have health officials playing defense in every way. we haven t lost control of it. this is a formidable outbreak. it is unprecedented, the likes of which we have not seen in well over 100 years. reporter: as predicted, the surge is not hitting everyone equally. if you are unvaccinated, you are ten times more likely to be a case and 20 times more likely to be a fatality. we re still getting the data, but what we re hearing from hospitals really across the nation, and this is very consistent, is that the vast majority of the children who are being admitted are unvaccinated. reporter: so many people are being affected, many states are reporting near-record highs. maryla
first time today. the bullet still lodged in her chest. her lawyers say the school was warned three times on that day that the boy could have a gun. the war in ukraine. and tonight, president biden revealing he plans to send 31 abrams tanks to ukraine. tonight, germany and nato allies now agreeing to send leopard tanks, as well. martha raddatz standing by with what these tanks can do and why this is so important for ukraine. the mass shootings in california. tonight, near san francisco, after that suspect and the dramatic takedown, today, he was in court. families of the victims right there, too. he s now charged with seven counts of murder. and just 25 days into this new year, at least 40 mass shootings here in the u.s. tonight, the case making national headlines. the once prominent lawyer, husband, and father accused of killing his wife and son. opening statements now and prosecutors say he shot his wife and son at close range. what the defense attorney then said. a d