At long last, we finally have a speaker of the House. Hurricane Otis made landfall as one of Mexico's most powerful storms. And what's going on with all these busted Samsung fridges? |
👋 Hey! Laura Davis here. It's Wednesday. Here's the news you need to know! |
We have a new House speaker. Breaking weeks of infighting that left the lower chamber frozen, House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to serve as the 56th speaker of the House. After 22 days, four nominations and countless closed-door meetings, Republicans finally found their unity candidate who was able to get the near-unanimous support needed to become speaker. Not a single GOP lawmaker voted against Johnson. 🗳 Catch up with our latest coverage. | Rep. Mike Johnson, center, became the new speaker of the House on Wednesday. Kent Nishimura, For USA TODAY |
UN chief defends comments on Hamas attack |
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday defended comments he made the previous day that prompted Israel to call for his ouster. Guterres issued a statement saying he was "shocked by the misinterpretations" after Israeli officials accused him of justifying terrorism when he said the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 "did not happen in a vacuum." Israeli U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan quickly called for Guterres' resignation. "Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and kidnapping of civilians − or the launching of rockets against civilian targets," Guterres said. |
Israel has been bombarding Gaza since the Hamas attack killed more than 1,400 people on Israeli soil and ignited a war that has left thousands of Palestinians dead and swaths of the Gaza Strip in ruins. The U.N. has struggled to meet the humanitarian needs of Palestinians in Gaza. 👉 Follow our live coverage. |
President Joe Biden said he issued a stark warning to Iran that the U.S. would respond if his nation continued to move against U.S. troops in the region. "He should be prepared," Biden said Wednesday. Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria this month have injured at least two dozen Americans as military officials have warned of a widening war. 👉 Biden's warning. | A picture taken from the southern Israeli city of Sderot shows smoke ascending over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli strike on Wednesday amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. RONALDO SCHEMIDT, AFP via Getty Images |
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Hurricane Otis strikes as devastating Category 5 storm |
Acapulco, Mexico, endured one of the strongest storms on record to hit the country from the Pacific Ocean when Hurricane Otis made landfall on the southern coast early Wednesday as a Category 5 hurricane with 165 mph winds. The hurricane left a trail of devastation, knocking over trees and flooding streets. Forecasts predicted up to 15 inches of rain in some areas. |
From tropical storm to hurricane within hours: Otis blew up from a tropical storm with 70 mph winds to a Category 5 hurricane in just 13 hours. It was the strongest Pacific hurricane on record to make landfall in Mexico, said Michael Lowry of WPLG in Miami. 🌀 Here's the latest on the damage. | A man crosses a highway blocked by a landslide triggered by Hurricane Otis near Acapulco, Mexico, on Wednesday. Marco Ugarte, AP |
Samsung fridge not working? You aren't alone |
Hundreds of complaints and one federal investigation later, Samsung refrigerators remain the appliances consumers most commonly report to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, alleging problems ranging from defective icemakers to inconsistent temperatures. It might not sound like that big of a deal at first, but consider this: Most complaints against Samsung refrigerators in the agency's database so far this year involve consumers who said they got sick because their Samsung refrigerators don't keep food, medication, breast milk or other perishables cold enough. 🔎 Here's what to know. | In a class action suit against Samsung, plaintiff Matthew Jordan used a thermal imaging camera that revealed the unsafe temperature variation inside the refrigerator. Matthew Jordan | | | | Mel Tucker's account was deemed less plausible, less consistent and less supported by the evidence than Brenda Tracy's, the woman who accused him. | | | | The judge in Donald Trump's real estate fraud trial fined him $10,000 after ruling he violated a gag order in the case for a second time. | | | | The president of children's book publisher Scholastic apologized and reversed her company's decision about separating book fair options. | | | | New test results from Consumer Reports show high levels of cadmium and lead in some chocolates. Here's which chocolates are safer. | | | | A quick thinking Iowa teen is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of his neighbor using skills he learned in 'Stop The Bleed' training. | | | | Dusty Baker, one of the most successful managers in MLB history, wants to remain involved in an advisory role, with the Astros or another team. | | | | The New York Fire Department said that the customer was accessing his safety deposit box in the 20 by 40 vault when it closed, trapping him inside. | | | | Ron DeSantis launched new attacks against former President Donald Trump, attempting to distinguish his campaign as more forward-looking. | | | | With a young star, an understated ace and perhaps some divine intervention, the D-backs have gone from 110 losses two years ago to the World Series. | | | | The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force went to a Georgia apartment on Monday after receiving tips regarding the four inmates who escaped on Oct. 16. | | | | | | | 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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