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The House remained speakerless for a second day following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's unprecedented removal Tuesday. So far, two men have said they will run to replace McCarthy when the House is back in session next week: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the second-ranking Republican, and conservative firebrand Jim Jordan. 

House speaker hopefuls Steve Scalise (left) and Jim Jordan.

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SPEAKER TRUMP? Meanwhile, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others want to nominate Donald Trump — the speaker doesn't have to be a member of the House — but the former president said he's focused on running for his old job.

Speaking of The Donald, he appealed a New York judge's pretrial ruling last week that he fraudulently inflated his assets and net worth to get more favorable loans and insurance policies. If the judge's ruling is upheld, Trump could lose control over Trump Tower and other signature properties. 

The man who allegedly planned the 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur made his first court appearance since he was charged last week with the rapper's murder. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, admitted in a 2019 memoir to riding in the car where the fatal shots were fired; he said he passed a gun to his nephew in the back seat. In Nevada, where Shakur was killed, assisting a killing can carry a murder charge.

"Keffe D" Davis is led into the Las Vegas courtroom Wednesday.

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About 75,000 nurses and other health workers at Kaiser Permanente began a limited strike of the massive insurer and healthcare provider in four states and Washington, D.C. Union members have demanded an end to staffing shortages and a $25 minimum wage. The strike, the largest-ever for U.S. healthcare, will continue in three states, including Kaiser's home state of California, through Friday.

Opening their case against Sam Bankman-Fried, federal prosecutors said the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul committed "a massive fraud" by siphoning billions of dollars from investors in FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded. Prosecutors said Bankman-Fried, now 31, used the money to buy luxury homes and make political donations to influence crypto regulations. He faces a maximum prison sentence of more than 100 years.

New York City, the only large U.S. city required to temporarily house people with nowhere to go, asked a court to let it off the hook during states of emergency. More than 123,000 asylum-seekers have arrived since spring 2022, Mayor Eric Adams reported in a statement this week, saying, "New York City cannot continue to do this alone."

As it doesn't say on the Statue of Liberty: "Do not give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses. They can sleep in the subway."

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Michael Gardner, a Texas county commissioner officiating his nephew's wedding, was about to start the ceremony by firing a blank round into the air. But when he cocked the gun, the homemade round went off, wounding his 12-year-old grandson. Prosecutors will decide in the coming weeks whether to charge Gardner, 62, with felony child abuse.

As we wrote yesterday, about half of Americans are worried they'll be laid off. It's something two in five of us can expect to face at some point, so it's not a bad idea to consider what we'd do if it happens. Career coach David Wiącek's first piece of advice for the newly laid off may surprise you.

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This is a big one for those of us who procrastinate on our returns. Uber began offering a package return service in 5,000 cities. For $5 (plus tip), drivers will drop off your ill-fitting shoes, wrong-color blazers and other regretted purchases to the post office or UPS or FedEx stores. DoorDash launched a $5 package pickup service in January. 

As huge return procrastinators, we mean it when we say, "Many happy returns."

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Did that get your attention? If thinking about spending is stressful, consider the counterintuitive: The more you track your spending, the less you'll worry about it, because it's under control. We've got some tips from certified financial planner Lazetta Braxton.

The author, who holds the record for most No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, joined our show be Well to talk about his latest book, the upcoming launch of his new show Cross on Prime Video, and his work to boost child literacy.

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