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1/3: Red and Blue

House adjourns for the day without electing new speaker; How a slim majority will redefine GOP’s plans in the House

CBS Evening News, January 3, 2023

Damar Hamlin in critical condition after cardiac arrest; 4 rescued after Tesla plunges off cliff in California

FDA expands availability of abortion pills

Legal experts foresee years of court battles over access to the pills, as abortion-rights proponents bring test cases to challenge state restrictions.

Jeremy Renner's snowplow injury was "a tragic accident," sheriff says

Sheriff Darin Balaam of Washoe County, Nevada, said the snowplow accident that seriously injured actor Jeremy Renner did not involve any foul play and occurred when the plow started to roll after Renner had helped dig out a family member's car. Watch the sheriff's full remarks from a news conference.

Mega Millions jackpot nears $1B after no one wins $785M grand prize

Friday night's grand prize will be at least an estimated $940 million, Mega Millions says. And that number could grow if enough tickets are purchased.

House fails to elect speaker amid GOP rift

Republicans have control of the House for the first time in four years, but all is not well in the GOP caucus. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has failed in several rounds of voting to become the next speaker -- something that hasn't happened in a century. Nikole Killion has the latest.

Severe storms sweep U.S. with snow and tornadoes

Parts of the South spent much of Tuesday under a tornado watch as a powerful system moved east. Extreme weather also dominated outside the South as heavy rains drenched the West, and the Midwest experienced blizzard conditions. Mark Strassmann shares the latest.

Idaho murders suspect waives extradition

The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students will soon be extradited to Idaho to face charges. Bryan Kohberger waived extradition rights in a brief hearing Tuesday in Pennsylvania. Nikki Battiste reports.

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX founder, pleads not guilty

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, pleaded not guilty to charges that he defrauded customers out of billions of dollars. His trial is set for October.

4 rescued after Tesla plunges off cliff in California

The California Highway Patrol is investigating what caused a Tesla to fly off a cliff on the Pacific Coast Highway and nearly land in the ocean. Remarkably, all four people survived the 250-foot drop.