A freed Israeli hostage shares a harrowing tale of survival. Republicans rustled up a new speaker nominee to bring to the House floor, but then he dropped out. And a big winter storm will bring bitter cold to parts of the country. |
👋 Hi there! Laura Davis here. It's time for Tuesday's news. |
A hostage's harrowing tale of survival |
The release of two more hostages and reports that talks were underway involving dozens more captives offered a glimmer of hope Tuesday for the families of more than 200 people held by Hamas since the attack by militants into Israel less than three weeks ago. One of the elderly hostages released Monday, Yocheved Lifshitz, speaking at a hospital in Tel Aviv, said she was swept out of Israel on the back of a motorbike, her legs hanging off one side and her head off the other. Lifshitz said she was hit by Hamas militants, forced to walk for miles through a web of underground tunnels and went through "hell." A video released by Hamas shows Lifshitz shaking hands with one of her captors as she is freed − and saying "shalom," the Hebrew word for peace, tranquility or harmony as well as hello or goodbye. 👉 More developments on Tuesday. | Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, who was held hostage in Gaza, speaks to the press on Tuesday at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. Ariel Schalit, AP |
Another day, still no House speaker |
The House is in its 21st day without a speaker – officially entering its third week without a formal leader as chaos and continues to roil the lower chamber. In a familiar scene on Tuesday, House Republicans huddled behind closed doors and picked House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., as another speaker nominee to bring to the House floor. But just hours later, Emmer withdrew from the battle for the speakership. All it takes for a candidate to win the GOP nomination is a simple majority of the conference, but the real question for any speaker nominee is whether they can get the near-unanimous support they need from House Republicans to be elected speaker. |
What's been going on? After former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted earlier this month, deeply divided House Republicans haven't managed to rally around one candidate and elect a new speaker. Rep. Jim Jordan went through three rounds of voting on the House floor, losing more and more support from Republicans with each round. 🗳 Follow our live updates on the speaker fight. | House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., speaks to reporters as he leaves a House Republican candidates forum where congressmen who are running for Speaker of the House presented their platforms in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Monday in Washington. Win McNamee, Getty Images |
What everyone's talking about |
❄️ First big snowstorm of the season on the way |
You might be saying, "snow way," but Old Man Winter is getting cranked up. The nation's first major snowstorm of the season is forecast to hit parts of the northern U.S. starting Tuesday and lasting into Thursday. Forecasters said the storm will first impact parts of the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies before shifting into the northern Plains over the next couple of days. "Near-blizzard conditions" are possible, and the National Weather Service said that up to 2 feet of snow could fall in some areas. Time to unpack those winter coats and snow shovels, y'all! ☃️ Here's a look at the frigid forecast. |
Is self-checkout working? |
Not having to talk to anybody at the grocery store. 🥰 Unexpected item in the bagging area. 😒 Please wait for assistance. 🙄🙄 Whether you love or hate it, so many retailers are now leaning into self-checkout technology. Some Kroger supermarkets are even operating entirely via self-checkout. But some big chains appear to be reconsidering. While the technology has been in supermarkets since the 1980s, usage surged during the pandemic, when retailers were struggling to hire and customers wanted less human interaction. So, just how much value do self-checkouts bring to retailers and shoppers? 🛒 Checking the ins and outs of self-checkout. | Many U.S. retailers are now leaning into self-checkout technology. GREG LOVETT/THE PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK | | | | Michael Cohen, a former lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, testified at his New York fraud trial he boosted the value of assets arbitrarily for Trump. | | | | At least seven people were killed and many were injured in a massive pileup on Interstate 55 in Louisiana. Authorities blame 'superfog.' | | | | Jenna Ellis, once part of Donald Trump's inner circle, said she had "deep remorse" for participating in the effort to overturn the 2020 election. | | | | In a record-breaking, pennant-winning way, Adolis García pushed the Texas Rangers past the Houston Astros in the ALCS and to the World Series. | | | | Britney Spears' life has been lived so publicly, it's hard to think what we might not know. Turns out, plenty, as detailed in her new memoir. | | | | I wish I loved anything as much as Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott loves razor-sharp, flesh-ripping coils of concertina wire. | | | | Police said Logan Clegg burned his tent down and bought a bus ticket after the shooting deaths of New Hampshire couple Stephen and Djeswende Reid. | | | | Federal authorities unsealed charges against four Philadelphia men who they allege were responsible for stealing thousands of dimes in April. | | | | The top of the NFL power rankings had been mostly static ... until now. Losses by the 49ers and Lions, among others, shook things up. | | | | David Beckham's former personal assistant Rebecca Loos said the former soccer pro made himself a "victim" of their alleged affair in Netflix doc. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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