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world, i'm laila harrak. at the vatican the first holy mass of the new year will commemorate the late pope emeritus benedict. we're live from st. peter's square. and the year begins with flooding and evacuations in california as over 25 million could be affected by extreme weather. details and the forecast ahead. and defiance as ukraine enters the new year untd a barrage of russian missiles. we will hear from the ukrainian and russian leaders on two very different visions of what lies ahead. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with laila harrak. from new ...

viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm laila harrak. ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- [ speaking non-english ] >> -- pope francis beginning the new year by celebrating mass right now at the vatican. this after pope emeritus benedict's death. we will examine the late pontiff's complicated legacy. and it took weeks but police have a suspect in custody in the idaho murder investigation. we will look at the case police are building against the man now facing four counts of first-degree murder. plus ukraine's capital kyiv rings in the new year with a barrage of missile ...

good afternoon, i'm sara sidner. welcome to "cnn newsroom." our breaking news, new and long awaited arrest in the horrific killings of four university of idaho students in november. brian kohberger is facing first-degree murder charges. the killings terrorized the small town which hadn't seen a murder in seven years. the fear so intense, some students have been too scared to return to school. investigators will hold a press conference, they tell us, very soon, and we'll take you there live. but first, jean is in the area. have you been able to glean any more information abilout the p...

just a short time ago cnn's 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 cnn's melanie zanona at the capitol with the new reporting on that and mccarthy's 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. it's been back to the drawing board for kevin mccarthy and his allies. we've seen supporters going into his office. we're told he has been wo...

that third ballot, where he failed to get the votes. it's 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 kevin republicans, who is trying to grow their opposition and is trying to get that number to flip. ess...