New House Speaker finally elected after 22-day stalemate, tensions high in NYC courtroom as Trump storms out after being fined again and family of soldier who fled to North Korea speaks out

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Mike Johnson, little-known congressman from Louisiana, elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, ending stalemate after 22 days …

• Wins on 1st vote! …

• Won because members of Congress ‘are all exhausted’? …

Judge at fraud trial in NYC calls Trump to witness stand, slaps him with $10,000 fine for violating gag order with remark made outside court …

• Trump storms out of courtroom after judge refuses to throw out case …

• ACLU says federal gag order violates First Amendment …

Family of U.S. soldier who fled to North Korea speaks out, disputes accusations military made against him …

Las Vegas teens accused of mowing down 64-year-old retired police chief riding bike seen on courtroom video giggling, giving finger to victim’s family at hearing …

• Cellphone footage shows teens’ alleged 1st intentional crash …

Congressman hit with misdemeanor charge for pulling fire alarm to delay House vote …

Bevy of polls shows more warning signs flashing for Biden in 2024 race …

Disgraced crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried to take witness stand at fraud trial …

Auto workers reportedly nearing tentative deal that could end weekslong strike …

15 hospitalized, dozens more sickened across 22 states from salmonella outbreak spread by tainted onions …

Bear attacks security guard inside luxury Colorado hotel, officials say …

Nashville police chief’s son who was wanted in the shooting deaths of 2 police officers found dead after car chases …

Los Angeles hotels replaced striking workers with homeless migrants, according to multiple reports …

Hurricane Otis batters Mexican resort Acapulco as Category 5 storm …

‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered 1st Black action movie hero, dies at 81 …

50-year-old biological male who identifies as ‘girl’ allowed to compete against 13- and 14-year-old girls at swim meet in Canada …

ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT

Israel reportedly agrees to U.S. request to delay ground invasion of Gaza … | But resists U.N.’s calls for ceasefire…

Biden says U.S. ‘did not demand’ delay of ground invasion …

Authorities at U.S. border counting Palestinians among those crossing illegally …

What’s really behind the idea of ‘decolonization’ …

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CELEBRITY MAKEOVER: Paris museum unveils reworked wax sculpture of The Rock after uproar over initial version that was ‘whiter than it should’ve been’ …

SWIFT IMPROVEMENT: Travis Kelce reacts to stats showing he plays better when Taylor Swift is there watching …

HIGH STEAKS: Beef prices in the U.S. soar to record highs, driving up costs of burgers, steaks and tartare … 

HOW ‘BOUT THEM APPLES? 2 new types of apple varieties engineered to withstand extreme weather …

LONGSHOT OUTCOME: WORLD SERIES matchup is one that almost no experts saw coming …

DEI TRICK: Parents question why N.J. school district banned wearing Halloween costumes this year …

SEASONAL VETERAN: Professional pumpkin carver spills his guts …

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