For the first time in over 100 years, the House of Representatives was unable to elect a speaker on the first ballot – and after three roll call votes, the newly-minted Republican majority failed to come together. What does it mean for Rep. Kevin McCar…
McCarthy fails to get votes needed to become House speaker
GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy believed he would easily be elected House speaker. However, after three rounds of voting Tuesday, no one has been chosen to fill the seat formerly held by Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Business Insider’s Washington corresponde…
US House fails to elect new speaker in first rounds of voting
Kevin McCarthy falls short of majority in now Republican-controlled chamber as he faces opposition from far-right legisl
Republicans will have to ‘make more concessions’
After no decisive result from three separate attempts to vote for an in-house speaker, Republicans will have to “make more concessions”, says University of Sydney Political Scientist Simon Jackman.
Mr Jackson said “fringe groups” inside the Republican…
Summer temperatures to drop below average as cold front hits NSW and Victoria
Temperatures in both states forecast to plummet up to 8C with BoM issuing warnings for heavy rain and destructive windsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTemperatures are set to drop several degrees below the Janua…
Islamic State claims Afghanistan airport checkpoint bombing
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bombing near a checkpoint at the Afghan capital’s military airport that killed and wounded several people.
Student built app to detect if ChatGPT wrote essays to fight plagiarism – Business Insider
Student built app to detect if ChatGPT wrote essays to fight plagiarism Business InsiderPrinceton Student Edward Tian Built GPTZero to Detect AI-Written Essays The Daily BeastNew AI technology writes essays for you — and UW-Madiso…
Becker not expected to return for BBC’s Wimbledon coverage after prison release
Last month, the three-time Wimbledon champion was deported to his native Germany after serving eight months in British jails.
Vopak launches hydrogen shipping venture using existing tankers
Terminals group working with Hydrogenious to carry green fuel in thermal oil