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1. Jim Jordan, once called a 'legislative terrorist' by a top Republican, will now lead the party in U.S. House

   

   The Republicans may have just lost control of the House of Representatives in resounding fashion, but they signalled Tuesday they may not be in a conciliatory mood with Democrats, picking combative Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as their leader in the chamber.

2. Spaniards shut down country over high housing prices

   

   People across Spain have shut down businesses, factories and the country’s rail system as part of a general strike. The action comes as many in the country grapple with rising rents and home ownership costs.

3. Joining lawsuit, Kennedy family members say Trump's arch would be 'denigration' of JFK, RFK plots at Arlington

   

   Nine family members of the Kennedy political dynasty are asking a judge to block U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a towering memorial arch, saying the 76-metre structure would cast a shadow over their relatives' gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery.

4. Missing baby rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate in South Carolina

   

   A missing 11-month-old infant was rescued Tuesday after being buried alive in a dog crate in South Carolina.

5. 3 dead, driver arrested after vehicle plows into pedestrians in Los Angeles

   

   The 61-year-old driver of a minivan that killed three people when it crashed outside a Los Angeles metro station during rush hour was arrested on three counts of murder, a police spokesperson said Wednesday.