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Errors in the summary of the featured article

Please do not remove this invisible timestamp. See WT:ERRORS and WP:SUBSCRIBE. - Dank (push to talk) 01:24, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Errors with "In the news"

Add . to the end of the McCarthy removal thingy. ツ LunaEatsTuna (💬)— 14:54, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

 Done, thanks! Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 14:56, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Shouldn't it read "removed from the position of Speaker"? McCarthy is still a Representative, he's just not Speaker anymore. (Just like how Truss in the UK is still an MP, just not the PM anymore). -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 18:28, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

To me, it’s clear that "office" refers to the role of speaker. Do others find this ambiguous? Schwede66 18:33, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

It is misleading; agree it sounds like he was fired as Representative. It should say: "In the U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker of the House." DonFB (talk) 20:19, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

The bold article is titled "Removal of Kevin McCarthy" which isn't about his removal as a representative(since he wasn't), but as speaker. If it's unclear, I think the article clears any issues up. 331dot (talk) 20:28, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

It is misleading and we shouldn't depend on readers clicking through to "clear any issues up". It should be clear with no need for any reader action. DonFB (talk) 20:38, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

ADD- "Removed as Speaker..." not "removed from office", which is unequivocally ambiguous. DonFB (talk) 20:42, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

would the rewording below work?

In the United States, Kevin McCarthy (pictured) is removed from the office of Speaker of the House.

this would also address the mos:seaofblue issue, and also avoid addressing mccarthy with a title that he no longer holds. (if the hook is longer than desired, "United States" could also be abbreviated.) dying (talk) 21:02, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

”In the United States, Kevin McCarthy (pictured) is removed as Speaker of the House” would be shorter. The office can be assumed. Stephen 21:15, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Errors in "Did you know ..."

Current DYK

• Recommend de-linking "high school baccalaureate" per a recent discussion. Krisgabwoosh (talk) 00:31, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

  That one link in particular works for me, but I did remove a few other links from today's hooks. See this edit, which others should feel free to tweak/undo. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 00:36, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

   Done. Link removed.  — Amakuru (talk) 06:59, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Errors in "On this day"

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Friday's FL

(October 6)

Monday's FL

(October 9)

Errors in the summary of the featured picture

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