Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern.
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‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ member faces sentencing
Federal prosecutors are seeking a 10-year prison sentence for a member of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” who they say lived lavishly after defrauding thousands of people nationwide in a telemarketing scam.
Transgender Missouri inmate executed for fatal stabbing
A Missouri inmate was put to death Tuesday for a 2003 killing, becoming what is believed to be the first transgender woman executed in the U.S.
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing on the field
Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed.
Actor Jeremy Renner in critical but stable condition after snow-plowing accident
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Renner was injured in Reno and was flown to a hospital.
No. 24 Arkansas women snap losing skid with 71-50 win at Kentucky
Erynn Barnum and Saylor Poffenbarger scored 17 points apiece and No. 24 Arkansas ended a three-game losing streak with a rare win at Kentucky, topping the Wildcats 71-50 on Sunday.
Trump’s tax returns released after long fight with Congress
Trump did not release his returns when he ran for president and had waged a legal battle to keep them secret while he was in the White House.
Undefeated LSU hands Arkansas women third consecutive loss in SEC opener
Arkansas, which lost its third game in a row, managed to shoot only 28% and were dominated in the paint.
Florida official tapped to lead Arkansas education agency
Incoming Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday named a top Florida schools official as her pick to lead the state’s education agency.
Arkansas falls at LSU in SEC opener
The Razorbacks came up on the short end of the score in their first true road game of the season.
Arkansas withstands furious Kansas rally, wins Liberty Bowl
KJ Jefferson passed to Rashod Dubinion for a 2-point conversion in the third overtime and Arkansas held off a furious second-half rally by Kansas for a 55-53 win the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Wednesday night.
The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor gets 16 years in prison
The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat and blow up a bridge to ease an escape.
Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, draws federal investigation
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines that have left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid an intense winter storm that has killed dozens of people.
Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative
Syed will support a class in which students reinvestigate decades-old wrongful convictions, create short documentaries about the cases and work to help bring innocent people home from prison.
Busloads of migrants were dropped off near VP Kamala Harris’ home on frigid Christmas Eve
Three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve.