October 25: GOP picks new House speaker candidate. US, Israel raise alarm about Iran proxy attacks.

Updated: Oct 25, 2023 / 06:32 AM CDT

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., steps out as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Good morning! It’s Wednesday Oct 25, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. House speaker: GOP picks Rep. Mike Johnson as new nominee

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., steps out as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

2. Air travel complaints down for August: DOT

FILE: A Spirit Airlines plane lands at Harry Reid International Airport on October 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

3. Israel, US sound alarm over Iran proxy attacks on American troops

Israeli soldiers gather in a staging area near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

4. Trump back at civil fraud trial, fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testifies

Michael Cohen leaves the District Attorney’s Office after testifying before a grand jury in New York March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

📱 [Trending] this morning

PILOT ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BRING DOWN FLIGHT CLAIMS HE USED SHROOMS

According to court documents, Emerson said he was having a nervous breakdown and said it was his first time using mushrooms.

An Alaska Airlines aircraft takes off from NYC in Aug. 2019. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 President Joe Biden meets Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House to discuss strategic issues, especially in the Indo-Pacific.

🔴 The American Film Institute’s 37th annual festival opens with Sam Esmail’s psychological thriller “Leave the World Behind,” starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Kevin Bacon.

🔴 Earnings season continues, as Mattel, IBM and Facebook parent Meta announce their quarterly results.

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