AP News Summary at 2:48 p.m. EST

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. Hegseth slams his potential impeachment as a 'political spectacle’ that undermines US troops WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete 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.” On Tuesday, Hegseth gave a defiant and politicized defense of his stewardship of the U.S. military in his first news conference at the Pentagon in six months. It comes just a day after Republican Rep. Thomas Massie launched an effort to impeach him over his handling of the unpopular war against Iran and other actions. Hegseth framed the impeachment effort as an indictment against the nation’s service members and their successes while undermining American forces “in real time.” A House vote on whether to move forward with the impeachment is expected later Tuesday. Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia, Ukraine, and the United States held three-way talks in the United Arab Emirates to address the ongoing war. Tuesday's discussions marked the first meeting since February. The U.S. is pushing for a resolution to the war which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. The discussions aim to focus on security guarantees. Russian President Vladimir Putin demands Ukraine pull back troops and abandon its NATO bid. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects these terms. Both sides remain far apart on key issues. Russia and Ukraine have intensified aerial attacks meanwhile including the escalation of long-range strikes with drones and missiles. 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. Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor says 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Tuesday that Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida. Essayli says Markle was arrested shortly after he cut off the ankle bracelet at 1:45 a.m. Markle’s arrest on Friday followed the seizure of approximately 78 items, including slides, film negatives, and books that contained suspected child sexual abuse images in storage in the Los Angeles area. 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 fall after a discouraging update on inflation NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling after a report showed inflation was worse across the country last month than economists expected. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 319 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1.4%. 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. Treasury yields jumped in the bond market even though oil prices continued to ease. Eisenkot unveils agenda to reverse Netanyahu’s policies as Israel's new parliament is sworn in TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, has pledged to reverse many of Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies. Israel's new parliament was sworn in on Tuesday, setting the stage for a consequential month of legislative action and coalition negotiations. Eisenkot, a former general, has up to six weeks to form a government that would end Netanyahu's tenure as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Eisenkot's bloc introduced a series of bills at the opening session, including measures to establish a government-led inquiry into the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, impose term limits on the prime minister and reverse changes made by the outgoing Netanyahu-led government to curb the judiciary’s powers. US soldier 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 was taken into custody Tuesday near Gloucester. Authorities suspect him of violating the National Security Act 2023 by assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information. The Metropolitan Police said its counterterror forces worked closely with the FBI and U.S. military on this case. 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. 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