United States
Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker in historic vote
United States ·October 3, 2023 · 10:57 PM UTC · agoA handful of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as party infighting plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it narrowly averted a government shutdown.
- BusinessUS Pacific Northwest water supplies fall to 22-year low in 2023
Water supplies in 2023 at The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon fell to the lowest since 2001, but were expected to rise to near-normal levels in 2024, according to the latest federal data and forecasts.
