Wednesday Afternoon Update: Speaker Race Continues, Biden Not Invited To Pope’s Funeral, And More

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Still No Speaker

The House speakership is still up for grabs. Six rounds of voting have been completed, but Representative Kevin McCarthy (R. CA) has not received the required number of votes to be elected House Speaker. Congress adjourned without any clear pathway forward.

Biden Not Invited To Pope’s Funeral

President Joe Biden was not invited to Thursday’s funeral of Pope Benedict XVI. Instead, the U.S. ambassador to Italy will represent America at the pontiff’s burial, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday. It was unclear if Biden, a Catholic and ardent pro-abortion supporter, was not invited.

Two Men Arrested Over Recent Substation Attack

Two men have been arrested Over recent attacks on Pacific Northwest substations. Authorities claim that the men attacked energy substations to gain entry to a local business on Christmas Day.

“Romeo and Juliet” Suing over Nude Scenes in 1968

Stars of the 1968 hit movie “Romeo and Juliet,” Olivia Hussey (now aged 71) and Leonard Whiting (now aged 72), are suing Paramount PicturesShe claimed that they were nude pictures of themselves in the film and released them without their consent, at the age of 15 and 16 at the time the movie was made.

Japan Offers Families Big Bucks To Move Out Of Tokyo

Japan is featured in international news reportedly Due to population concerns, the government will offer families $7,600 per child in order to help them move out of Tokyo. This is an increase on the amount the government provided per child to people moving out of Tokyo’s metro area.

Today: Idaho Murder Suspect Transported from Pennsylvania

The Idaho murder suspect was transported Four college students were slain in the murder of their professor in Pennsylvania. They will be brought to trial in Moscow, Idaho on Wednesday. Investigators are working together in Pennsylvania and Idaho.

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