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US House Speaker Vote

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy restarts his bid to be elected US House Speaker.

On Tuesday night the US House of Representatives adjourned without a speaker - the first time since 1923 they had failed to choose a leader after a first round vote. Our correspondent in Washington Kayla Epstein explains the significance of the debacle as voting is due to begin again on Wednesday.

After American football player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday night following an on-field collision, we'll hear from the UK editor for ESPN on whether the overall safety of the sport needs an overview.

As we reflect on some of the more hopeful stories that came out of 2022 and how they may affect the years ahead, we bring together three scientists to talk about the significance of a major trial of an experimental dementia drug. The treatment showed - for the first time - that the progression of early stage Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed down.

Warm January weather has broken records across Europe. The BBC's weather presenter Chris Fawkes gives us an overview of the situation and we speak to people who work in ski resorts about the impact of the lack of snow on their livelihoods.

(Photo - The US Republican leader Kevin McCarthy Credit: BBC)

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 4 Jan 202317:06GMT

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  • Wed 4 Jan 202317:06GMT

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