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top prize has exceeded 1 billion. the next drawing is tuesday, january 10th. good luck. the next hour of cnn "newsroom" starts right now. ♪ im pamela brown in washington. the top stories for you on this saturday night, republicans search for a path forward of what might be the craziest fight for house speaker ever. ill talk to the congressman who nominated kevin mccarthy in that all important 15th vote. plus, new details as a virginia teacher lies in a hospital bed after police...

just a short time ago cnns manu raju reported that there would be a republican conference meeting tomorrow morning. that, however, we understand has now changed. i want to go to cnns melanie zanona at the capitol with the new reporting on that and mccarthys frame of mind as well. melanie, what have you learned? >> reporter: well, things have not moved in kevin mckarth chriss direction since that third ballot where he failed to get the votes. its been back to the drawing board for kevin...

that third ballot, where he failed to get the votes. its been back to the drawing board for ken mccarthy and his allies. we have seen supporters going into his office. we are told he has been working the phones. he still hoping to negotiate and not planning to drop out. but meanwhile, i spoke to a gop lawmaker. this is some breaking news here. this lawmaker texted me and said this is someone who supported mccarthy. they said they have just gotten a phone call from one of the never kevi...

>> other players were holding hands, praying. you can see the worried looks on their faces. >> this is a brutal sport. i think people forget that. they look at these players more as commodities sometimes. >> its a sport thats almost been celebrated for its violence. in fact, legend has it that midshipman joseph mason reeves at the u.s. naval academy was worn warned by his doctor that another big hit to the head could lead to, quote, instant insanity. the first football helmet was little more tha...

>> reporter: its a sport thats almost been celebrated for its violence. in fact, legend has it that mid-shipman joseph jason reeves, a football star at the u.s. naval academy, was warned by his doctor that another big hit to the head could lead to, quote, instant insanity. but so desperate to play in the army-navy game of 1893, reeves had a shoemaker create the first helmet, a moleskin cap with ear flaps. it was little more than a leather sock over the head, providing little protection. the game...

Think people forget that. they look at these players more as commodity sometimes. >> its a sport that has almost been celebrated for its violence. in fact, legend has it that mid shipment, joseph mason reeves, a football star at the u.s. naval academy, was warned by his doctor that another big hit to the head could lead to, quote, instant insanity. but so desperate to play in the army navy game of 1893, he had a shoemaker create the first helmet, a mosque in cap with your flaps. it was little mo...