A day after the historic ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, Republican lawmakers Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Steve Scalise have signaled they intend to run for the position. The GOP is expected to vote next week on a replacement. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill. Source
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It’s not the “glass ceiling” holding women back at work, study finds
Women still lag men in corporate leadership roles. But the roadblocks start early in their careers, McKinsey and Lean In found in a new report. Source
Biden administration clears way for border wall construction in Texas
With the number of border crossings soaring, the administration seemed to reverse its stand on such construction and turned to a Trump-era funding technique. Source
Video shows plane before crash that killed instructor, student pilot
Michele Cavallotti was an instructor at a pilot training school and Barrett Bevacqua was a student pilot, police said. Source
High school teacher suspended for performing on porn website
Brianna Coppage says her teaching days at St. Clair High School outside St. Louis are probably over but acknowledges she knew the risks. Source
FedEx 757 with landing gear failure crash lands in Chattanooga
The FedEx 747 skidded off a runway but there was no fire, the city’s fire department said. The airport said the three pilots on board weren’t injured. Source
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.4 billion after no winners Wednesday
The estimated jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing would be the third-largest in Powerball history and fifth-biggest in U.S. lottery history. Source
What Congress accomplished with McCarthy as speaker of the House
Here are some of the legislative accomplishments and failures of the 118th Congress under House Speaker Kevin McCarthy before his ouster. Source
Bidens’ dog removed from White House after several documented attacks
There have been at least 11 documented attacks by the 2-year-old Commander against Secret Service personnel. Source
Army-Navy hotel reservations canceled due to influx of migrants in Mass.
One travel agent says at least 70 of his reservations were impacted for the game in December. Source