AP News Summary at 4:43 p.m. EST

House nears test vote on impeaching Hegseth as he decries 'political spectacle' WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is nearing an initial test vote on whether to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The procedural vote will either block the impeachment resolution or set up a final vote Wednesday. With Democratic leadership backing the effort brought by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, the outcome will likely hinge on whether Republican lawmakers break ranks after their sweeping losses in the midterm elections. Hegseth is contending that a rogue lawmaker is undermining American troops in war zones by targeting him with an impeachment effort over mere “policy disagreements.” Hegseth framed the impeachment effort as an indictment against the nation’s service members and their successes. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan has been elected the next House Republican leader. Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday defeated Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a secret ballot election of Republicans who will serve in the next Congress. Jordan, 62, is a co-founder of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus and served as its first chairman. His candidacy appealed to those looking for new leadership in the wake of last week’s election debacle and to those who like his hard-hitting political style. The vote was 106-73. Senate Republicans vote to keep John Thune as leader after steep election losses WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have reelected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader. The vote Tuesday came after a tense day of discussions about the party's steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority. Thune was always expected to prevail, as he is popular with his GOP colleagues and was running unopposed. But Senate Republicans vented their frustrations in three separate meetings Tuesday after an election wipeout that cost them at least seven Senate seats. Republicans were also pushing Thune to stay in session around the clock in the coming weeks to push through war spending and other party priorities before they lose power in January. US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities have charged three men with plotting a campaign of nearly 20 attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., along with a British military base, RAF Fairford. Charges against a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, an Iranian national and an Iraqi national were outlined in a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald in New York said the dual Iranian-Iraqi national, the only suspect in custody, had continued to coordinate with his co-defendants in the days leading up to an attempted September terrorist plot at the British Royal Air Force Base in Fairford, where U.S. bombers were stationed. The arrests prompted the U.S. military to withdraw its bombers to their American home bases. US soldier assigned to NATO unit arrested in Britain on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia LONDON (AP) — Counterterror police in England have arrested a U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of espionage related to Russia. The 41-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday near Gloucester. Authorities suspect him of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information. Three officials say he was serving in a NATO unit designed to quickly respond to crises or short-notice operations. The Metropolitan Police said its counterterror forces worked closely with the FBI and U.S. military on the case. The arrest comes during heightened concern over threats to American forces stationed in Britain and tension between Moscow and much of Europe. Police said the arrest isn't related to other counterterrorism investigations. Alleged spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang raises questions about Nvidia's future SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Investigations into whether Nvidia’s CEO was targeted by a Chinese intelligence effort are raising questions about the future of the chipmaker. Nvidia became one of the world’s most valuable companies by providing technology that powered the artificial intelligence boom. Jensen Huang has been synonymous with the brand since he co-founded it more than 30 years ago. The company now faces potential damage to its reputation and stock price, uncertainty over a possible successor and new scrutiny from shareholders and elected officials. With a valuation of more than $4 trillion, the company has outsized importance on Wall Street. Judge jails Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after he cut off his ankle monitor The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has been ordered to jail after cutting an electronic monitoring device off his ankle. Thomas Markle was arrested last week in Lakeland, Florida, for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California. He was released at the time on certain conditions. But authorities say he flunked by cutting off a monitoring device. Markle's arrest Friday followed the seizure of approximately 78 items, including slides, film negatives, and books that contained suspected child sexual abuse images from a storage unit in the Los Angeles area. Texas man accused of cruise ship murder had argued with woman in their cabin, FBI says A 48-year-old man is detained on a murder allegation in connection with the death of woman aboard a cruise ship off Texas. The FBI says Jason Watford, of Tyler, Texas, told agents that he struck and choked the woman Sunday night aboard the MSC Seascape after it had left Galveston. A criminal complaint says Watford told authorities that he snapped during an argument with the victim. Watford is scheduled to make an initial appearance in federal court in Galveston on Tuesday afternoon. It's not clear if he has a lawyer who could respond to the allegations. The towering vessel can host nearly 5,900 guests and has more than 1,600 crew. Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts police detective has been convicted of murdering a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing he had sexually abused her when she was 15. Matthew Farwell was convicted Tuesday of strangling Birchmore in 2021 and staging the crime scene to make her death look like a suicide. An initial police investigation concluded Birchmore killed herself. The FBI began looking into the case two years later and concluded it was a homicide. Farwell’s lawyers acknowledged the married detective had an affair with Birchmore, but say it began when she was old enough to consent and that he did not kill her. US stocks slip following a discouraging update on inflation NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market dipped after a report showed inflation was worse across the country last month than economists expected. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7%. The discouraging report on inflation caused traders to up their forecasts for coming hikes to interest rates by the Federal Reserve. One top Fed official even suggested that it could raise its main interest rate by twice the typical amount at its meeting next month. That caused Treasury yields to jump in the bond market even though oil prices fell again. 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