Many questions: Will the House "get its act together" and elect a new speaker? Will Sidney Powell's guilty plea cause a ruckus with Trump's election conspiracy case? And what kind of winter are we in for this year? |
👋 Hi! Laura Davis here. Hope you're having a good week. It's time for Thursday's news! |
House speaker fight carries on |
Day 16, and we're still House speaker-less. On Thursday, lawmakers did look like they were coming close to a deal after Rep. Jim Jordan backed a plan for Rep. Patrick McHenry to be speaker until January to get the House moving again. But after an hourslong, closed-door meeting, House Republicans as a whole appeared to reject the plan, putting everybody back at square one. 🗳 Follow our live updates. |
Jordan's problems: The Ohio Republican has lost two speaker votes. The major issue he faces is that his opponents come from all corners of the Republican House – and they all have their own beef with him. |
No speaker, no money: As long as the House doesn't have a speaker, lawmakers can't approve crucial legislation, such as funding to avoid a government shutdown or aid to Israel. | Temporary House leader Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., talks with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, at the Capitol on Wednesday. Alex Brandon, AP |
Israel bombs 'safe zones' in Gaza |
No place was safe for more than 2 million Palestinians on Thursday as Israeli bombs slammed the Gaza Strip, including parts of the Palestinian territory that Israel had declared "safe zones." At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded in the intensified shelling, which came one day after Israel agreed to allow limited shipments of humanitarian aid into southern Gaza from Egypt. Meanwhile, the elevated tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere prompted the U.S. State Department to warn Americans worldwide to be cautious when traveling. 👉 Live updates from the conflict. | Palestinians evacuate wounded from a building destroyed in an Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Thursday. Fatima Shbair, AP |
What everyone's talking about |
Trump co-defendant Sidney Powell pleads guilty to election conspiracy |
Just a day before jury selection was set to start in her trial, lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal with prosecutors. Powell, who was charged alongside Trump and 17 others with violating the state's anti-racketeering law, pleaded guilty to six misdemeanors accusing her of conspiring to intentionally interfere with the performance of election duties. She agreed to testify truthfully against her co-defendants at future trials in exchange for serving six years of probation, a $6,000 fine and paying restitution of $2,700. 👉 How it could impact the trial. |
How cold will it be this winter? |
Brrr. Ready or not, Old Man Winter is headed our way − but how much cold air is he toting along with him? Fortunately, federal forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center dropped their annual winter outlook on Thursday, and they've got a good idea. NOAA said the U.S. winter of 2023-24 will probably be dominated by the effects of what could be a powerful El Niño. That means a mild, dry winter is likely on tap for much of the northern tier of the U.S., while the southeastern U.S. should see a wetter-than-average winter. ❄️ The full forecast + where it could be unusually warm this year. | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the U.S. winter of 2023-24 will probably be dominated by the effects of what could be a powerful El Niño. GEORGE FREY, AFP via Getty Images | | | | The 2024 GOP presidential candidates are having some of their busiest weeks in New Hampshire. Voters there have a message for them: thin the field. | | | | Trevor Lawrence is dealing with a knee sprain, but the Jaguars quarterback hopes to be able to play Thursday against the Saints. | | | | Get ready to pay more for Netflix. The streaming giant just increased the monthly price of its basic and premium plans. | | | | After losing Game 3 of the ALCS against the Astros, are the Rangers, unbeaten 24 hours ago, suddenly in trouble? | | | | With Bowen Yang as God and Megan Thee Stallion as a lady boss, "Dicks: The Musical" is ready to offend and also be your new favorite cult movie. | | | | Four Pepperdine University students in Malibu were killed Tuesday when a car careened into them as they stood along the Pacific Coast Highway. | | | | Nate Tibbetts is a journeyman NBA assistant with zero experience in the women's game. The Phoenix Mercury confirmed his hire with a cringe-worthy post | | | | Judge writes Katie Meyer's 'deepest, darkest thoughts' may be relevant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her parents against Stanford. | | | | A Marine at Camp Lejeune has been arrested for his suspected involvement in the homicide of another Marine. | | | | "Brady Bunch" star Barry Williams said the secret to a happy marriage is revealed in Disney's books during an appearance on "Dancing With the Stars." | | | | | | | 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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