Wednesday's top stories


Scoop: Vindman twin eyes congressional bid as a Democrat

Speaker chaos deepens Ukraine funding threat

Trump's unusual New York campout

House GOP leaders try to climb the ladder after McCarthy ouster

Why Trump's fraud trial in New York doesn't have a jury

Two top House Republicans emerge as early front-runners in speaker's race

Oct 4, 2023 - Economy

The SBF criminal trial witness list is loaded with friends and enemies

2030 World Cup will take place on three continents

Oct 4, 2023 - Technology

Don't panic: The emergency alert sent to your phone was just a test

Trump ally Jim Jordan launches bid for House speaker

Updated Oct 4, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Interim GOP speaker orders Pelosi and Hoyer out of Capitol offices

Emergency alert to ping cell phones nationwide Wednesday

The shortest serving House speakers in U.S. history

Oct 4, 2023 - World

Scoop: Senior Biden advisers quietly visit Saudi Arabia to discuss mega-deal

Oct 4, 2023 - Economy

As mortgage rates hit 7.5%, applications fall to lowest since 1995

Biden announces $9B of student debt relief as payments resume

Oct 4, 2023 - Economy

Union wage hikes aren’t driving inflation up, new report says

"Gobsmackingly" warm September was Earth's hottest on record

Oct 4, 2023 - Technology

Companies race to make AI you can wear

The birth rate ticked up in 2022. Can the reversal last?

Oct 4, 2023 - Health

Kaiser Permanente strike breaks long labor peace

Trump's words turn violent as pressure on him builds

House members float bipartisan deals after McCarthy goes down

Survey: Religion and race shape views on cause of climate change

How Trump shadowed McCarthy's doomed speakership

GOP tensions explode after McCarthy bows out of speaker race