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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president zelensky says he will continue to push allies to send tanks to ukraine after a meeting of 50 countries ended earlier with no agreement on the issue. ukraine says the tanks are needed to break the deadlock in the war. germany — which hosted the meeting — is under pressure to allow its leopard 2 tanks to be exported to ukraine. the new german defence minister says no decision has been made, but he added that ber...

plus, neck and neck. several key midterm races across the country still a toss-up, just a month out from the election. and later, heroes at the wheel. a pair of quick-thinking bus drivers rescue a todd her after the car the child was in was carjacked. the remarkable story coming up. ♪ ♪ >> hello, everyone. thank you for joining us this sunday. im fredricka whitfield. new today, russia fires a barrage of missiles into the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia, leaving at least 12 dead, ano...

hello and welcome to bbc news. the crucial us midterm elections, which will decide who controls congress, are just a couple of days away and president biden and former president obama have taken to the stage together at a campaign rally in pennsylvania. theyre trying to get every last vote out for their candidate john fetterman, whos up against republican mehmet oz, whos been endorsed by donald trump. president biden said this is a defining moment for us democracy. this isnt a referend...

as inflation continues to leave us worse off, we speak with the businesses struggling with rising costs and recruitment. how andys conjured some of that old murray magic in his opening match of the australian open. good morning. once again it is a cold and frosty start. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. but for many it will be dry with winter sunshine. however, there is snow in the forecast. i will tell you where later. people say, television in the morning? thats disgusting. a di...

from the united states all around the world, [ cheering ]>> the 15th time is a charm for kevin mccarthy, after four days and a bruising floor fight, the california republican is officially the new speaker of the u.s. house of representatives, all the dramatic scenes unfolding exactly 2 years after a violent mob stormed the capital in a failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election, we will show you how the white house marks the anniversary. >> the promised christmas fire fails, spending...

hello and a warm welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world, im paula newton ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >> the honorable kevin mccarthy of the state of california, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. >> 15 ballot votes later, and kevin mccarthy is finally the new speaker of the house. when you look at all the drama and of course the historical background of this long battle. and...

civilians. nothing much has changed on that front. >> reporter: its an utterly ghastly scene. hundreds of rescuers combing through the damage to the apartment blocks where we now know the death poll to be 13, 80 people injured. bare this in mind, totally innocent civilian block by what appears to have been six cruise missiles and possibly 16 anti-aircraft missiles, fired by a strategic bomber and stealth jet flying into ukraine. the cruise missiles frequently used across ukraine. antia...

after days of drama, 15 rounds of voting. the house finally elects a speaker. how the chaos ended and what it means for the future of kevin mccarthy and the gop. >> and there are new details in the horrific murder of four idaho college students. what were learning from a recently released affidavit and a former fbi agent will be joining us with her perspective on that investigation. also remarkable progress for buffalo bills player damar hamlin. an update on his condition and the mom...

the football field last weekend. well be joined by a former basketball player who experienced the very same thing. well have his story and how he used that scary moment to help save lives. plus, the new study that says social media could be changing your kids dreams. thats all ahead on "cnn this morning." it is saturday, january 7th. thank you so much for waking up with us, especially you, alex. good to be with you. >> great to be back with you. how late did you manage to stay up wat...

that began way back on tuesday. along the way, we were treated to an important at times chaotic civics lesson including near fisticuffs live and on camera. friday the fourth day of voefting we saw 15 holdouts switch their allegiance during the 12th and 13th rounds of balloting, and then after an adjournment mccarthy thought he had the needed votes and at 11:00 came to a 14th vote yet one vote shy of a majority. for the first time all week he couldnt hide being visibly angry. lauren boe...