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Share this -Link copiedMcCarthy elected speaker in 15th round McCarthy was elected House speaker Saturday shortly after midnight on the 15th ballot. Share this -Link copiedHouse reconvenes to hold 14th round of speaker votes The House has reconvened to begin the 14th round of speaker votes. Read the rest of the story, The House speaker election, in three charts. Share this -Link copiedHouse begins 13th round The House is beginning the 13th round of speaker votes. At least 14 House GOP flip to support McCarthy in twelfth speaker vote Jan. 6, 2023 01:52 Share this -Link copied

☆ After flipping 13 votes in his favor, McCarthy loses yet another floor vote in seemingly endless speaker bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kevin McCarthy lost his 12th speaker ballot Friday. The converts are still reviewing rules changes McCarthy has promised in exchange for the gavel. "Watch here and you'll see some people who have been voting against me voting for me," McCarthy told reporters at the US Capitol. Republican Reps.-elect Ken Buck of Colorado and Wesley Hunt of Texas, both McCarthy supporters, were both absent Friday morning because of personal reasons. "You only earn the position if you get the votes," Gaetz said on the House floor, a taunt that caused McCarthy supporter Rep-elect Mike Bost of Illinois to shout his disapproval.

☆ Stocks challenged by technical factors as market heads into final trading days of 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Bad data should now correspond with higher bond prices (lower rates) and lower stocks," according to Jonathan Krinsky, chief market technician at BTIG. Broke the line Oppenheimer technical analyst Ari Wald said he sees a warning in the S & P 500 chart. "The S & P 500 was rejected at its 2022 downtrend last week marking resistance around 4,070," he wrote in his weekend note. "Our take is that the [S & P 500] index's base is intact," he wrote. But following that gain, the S & P was down 4.6% a month later; 4.6% three months later and 19.6% six months later.

☆ Photos: NASA's historic Artemis I mission
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

NASA's Orion spacecraft captured a photo of the Earth and moon on the twelfth day of the Artemis I mission. Orion reaching a maximum distance of nearly 270,000 miles from Earth, before beginning the trip back. NASA's Artemis I mission, the agency's next step in preparing to return humans to the lunar surface, lifted off early November 16. The uncrewed spacecraft will go beyond the moon, farther than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown, and return to Earth after 25.5 days. The ambitious mission kicks off NASA's Artemis program, which is aiming for the return of humans to the moon and beyond.

☆ Trump goes after DeSantis, saying he didn't have to 'close up' Florida, even though most conservatives praised the governor's COVID-19 response
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis's COVID-19 response had been held up as a model by many on the right. On Thursday, Trump raged against DeSantis and said he unnecessarily chose to "close up" Florida. Florida's COVID-19 response was relatively hands-off and schools and businesses were largely open. Ron DeSantis's COVID-19 response, which was widely praised and held up as a model by many on the right. Florida's COVID-19 response was highly controversial.

☆ Dolly Parton says she doesn’t plan to tour again, confirms she's working on a rock 'n' roll album
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Alexander Kacala | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

In an interview with Pollstar magazine published Thursday, Parton said she plans to do occasional "special shows" but doesn't think she'll tour again. When it comes to her fervent fans, Parton thanks technology for keeping her so connected to them without touring. “You can do special shows in special ways. I will be doing some of that.”Parton also said she's working on a rock ’n’ roll album and hopes to have some legends of the genre sing with her. "When I got nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I thought 'Well, no better time to do it,'" she told Pollstar.

☆ 'Harry Potter' star Tom Felton details struggle with alcoholism in new book
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor Tom Felton opens up about his experience with alcoholism in a new book. “I went from being not particularly interested [in drinking] to regularly having a few pints a day before the sun had even gone down, and a shot of whiskey to go with each of them,” Felton wrote, according to an excerpt published by People. “My lawyer, whom I’d barely ever met face to face, spoke with quiet honesty,” Felton wrote. Felton, now 35, most recently starred in the feature film “Burial.”“I am not alone in having these feelings,” the star added in his book. “Just as we all experience physical ill-health at some stage in our lives, so we all experience mental ill-health too.

☆ In the college sports pay era, female athletes are emerging as big winners
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

At a time of increased scrutiny about the pay gap between male and female athletes, the Nike deals show that female collegiate and amateur athletes are emerging as winners in the early days of the NIL era. "I think most people knew that women athletes in particular were going to see great opportunities," Rishe said. "That's why it's exciting to see, but not surprising to see a lot of female college athletes solidify various and sometimes lucrative NIL deals." Women's social media presence influences dealsClark ranks as the tenth most profitable college women's basketball player and Jones comes in twelfth, according to On3's "College Women's Basketball NIL Rankings." Female athletes already are doing their part in spreading the message about the future of women in sports and as public figures.

☆ Young Black activists are done waiting their turn for political office. They're taking on the 'John Lewis generation' of elder lawmakers who they say are out of touch.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Elvina Nawaguna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Most members of the Congressional Black Caucus are twice as old as the median Black person living in the US. The Congressional Black Caucus, a powerful voice for Black Americans, is significantly older than those it speaks for. Clay had replaced his father, William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil-rights icon and founding Congressional Black Caucus member who had represented the area since 1969. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesThe Congressional Black Caucus is reckoning with a leftward shift it's struggled to embrace. A spokesperson for the Congressional Black Caucus did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Women are the majority in education, yet still find themselves overlooked for promotions and making less than their male peers
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( Katherine Hekker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Chelsea WarnerLena Peck, a middle-school teacher in a Maryland charter school, noticed early in her career that her male principal had stronger and more personal relationships with male teachers. Her male principal seems to address female teachers more directly regarding punctuality and dress code, while "male teachers don't seem to get talked to," she added. Male teachers in the aggregate do demonstrate a clear preference for working under male administrators. A 2018 study found that male teachers are "significantly more likely to leave a school when it is led by a female principal." White women make up the majority of public school teachers, about 60%.

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☆ Mardi Gras: The most fun you’ll have with a history lesson
▼ + stars: | 2019-03-05 | by ( Emanuella Grinberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —It’s time to break out your beads and get in your last bites of king cake – Mardi Gras time is here. Whatever your motivation, here’s everything you need to know about Mardi Gras to be conversant in the holiday’s history. Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesAccording to historians, festivities resembling Mardi Gras go back thousands of years to ancient Roman festivals celebrating the harvest season. One of those Roman traditions became the sweet staple of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras known as the king cake. Mardi Gras in the New WorldFollowing a long tradition, revelers pack Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras day back in 2016.

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