Nominee for House Speaker abruptly drops out, Trump comes face to face with former fixer at fraud trial, death toll from 'superfog' pileup rises to 7, and Britney Spears' 'Notebook' audition revealed

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Death toll from enormous highway pileup caused by ‘superfog’ rises to at least 7 near New Orleans …

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer wins nomination to be next Speaker of the House — then abruptly drops out of contention within hours …

• House of Representatives has now been without Speaker for 3 weeks …

At fraud trial in NYC, Trump comes face to face with former fixer who testifies against old boss …

Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty to reduced charge in Georgia election case, fined $5,000 and ordered to write apology letter …

• Sheds tears in court as she expresses ‘deep remorse’ …

New 2024 poll shows RFK Jr running as independent is popular with independents — throws wrench into race between Biden and Trump …

Just 3% of Americans have taken new COVID booster shot since it was launched 5 weeks ago …

41 states sue META, claiming INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK are addictive, harm kids …

Another 5,000 auto workers in Texas join widening strike against car companies …

Pilot who tried to shut down jet engines midflight was sleep deprived and said he had taken psychedelic mushrooms for 1st time, court documents show …

Olympic great MaryLou Retton home from the hospital and in 'recovery mode' after spending days in ICU …

Scientists discover ancient landscape ‘frozen in time’ hidden under Antarctic ice for millions of years …

Survey finds ‘lonely’ adults make up one-fourth of world’s population …

Ancient disfiguring skin infection is quietly spreading across the U.S. …

ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT

85-year-old Israeli hostage released by Hamas opens up about ordeal, says she ‘went through hell’ and explains why she shook hands with captor …

Israel ground invasion of Gaza still on hold …

U.S. accuses Iran of ‘actively facilitating’ attacks on American forces in the Middle East …

Blinken warns U.S. will respond ‘decisively’ to any attacks by Iran or proxies …

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OUT OF THE ARCHIVES: Searing audition by Britney Spears for THE NOTEBOOK, long hidden from view, finally released after 21 years …

• Claims she’s ‘glad’ she never got co-starring role …

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? 74-year-old fashion icon Vera Wang says one secret behind youthful appearance is eating MCDONALD’S food ‘every day’ …

CELEBRITY MAKEOVER: Wax statue of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is being reworked, Paris museum says, after critics described it as ‘melanin deficient’ …

COLORFUL BACKGROUND: Pink says drug overdose at 16 nearly killed her just weeks before she landed 1st record deal …

HALLOWEEN HIJINX: Poll-dancing skeleton display ignites controversy in Utah town …

SLOW AND STEADY: Police track down runaway tortoise 5 miles from home — 3-and-a-half years later …

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