Kevin McCarthy ousted from House speakership

<p>Kevin McCarthy has been <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/03/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-live-updates/71044062007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ousted</a> as speaker of the House.</p><p>A judge hits former President Donald Trump with a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/03/judge-hits-donald-trump-with-gag-order-in-new-york-real-estate-trial/71042337007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gag order</a> in his New York real estate fraud case.</p><p>News Journal Courts Reporter Xerxes Wilson has the latest after <a href="https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2023/10/03/hunter-biden-trial-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-gun-charges-in-wilmington/70970676007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hunter Biden</a> appeared in Delaware court.</p><p>Another COVID-19 <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/03/fda-authorizes-novavax-covid-vaccine/71032299007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vaccine</a> has been authorized.</p><p>USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise looks at research into <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/03/animals-same-sex-behavior-more-common-in-social-species-study-says/70991562007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">same-sex</a> sexual behavior in animals.</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/04/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-5-things-podcast/71056033007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>