House Republicans on Tuesday tried to elect a speaker again but Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough votes to secure the gavel on the first ballot. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what went wrong. Plus, Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez joins “America Decides” to discuss why he voted against Jordan. Source
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Romney says Jordan “probably not the first choice I would have made” for House speaker
Sen. Mitt Romney, who announced he will not seek reelection in 2024, said Jim Jordan is “probably not the first choice I would have made” for a new House speaker. Romney spoke with “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell about why he thinks the House is having trouble electing a new speaker. Source
Prosecutors looking to re-charge Alec Baldwin in “Rust” shooting
Special prosecutors in New Mexico say they are looking to charge Alec Baldwin again over the accidental shooting on the set of his film, “Rust.” Involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were dropped in April while the investigation into the shooting continued. Source
Pentagon releases videos of “coercive and risky” behavior by Chinese jets toward U.S. planes
The Pentagon declassified videos of Chinese jets performing what it said were “coercive and risky” maneuvers toward U.S. military jets over international waters. Source
Jim Jordan falls short in first House speaker vote
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to secure enough support in the first round of voting for a new House speaker. Another vote is scheduled for Wednesday as the government has only one month left of funding. Scott MacFarlane reports. Source
Clashes between Israel, Hezbollah spark fears of wider war
Hezbollah said it fired anti-tank missiles into Israel from Lebanon after Israel said it killed four militants trying to plant explosives on a border wall. The clashes in the north are sparking fears that fighting could spread as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
Biden headed to Israel but summit in Jordan canceled
President Biden was headed to Israel on Tuesday night. But a planned summit with Arab leaders in Jordan was canceled following the deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Hundreds killed in explosion at Gaza hospital
Hundreds of people were killed in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Israeli and Gaza authorities are blaming each other for the blast. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Philadelphia police investigating 2 “stranger rapes” at gunpoint in Kingsessing
Philadelphia Police are searching for a gunman they say is responsible for holding two women at gunpoint and raping them. Source