September 26, 2025

Comey pushes back following indictment; Amazon settles with FTC

27 minutes

On today's episode:

Former FBI Director James Comey is responding to Justice Department charges brought against him.

Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks

A British court throws out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap

New Zealand jury convicts man of murder for boarding house fire that killed 5 fellow tenants

Federal Bureau of Prisons moves to end union protections for its workers.

Trump orders crackdown on 'domestic terrorists' in escalation of a campaign against political rivals.

Trump hosts Turkey's Erdogan as the US considers lifting a ban on F-35 sales to the NATO ally.

Trump says China's Xi has approved of proposed deal putting TikTok under US ownership.

Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week.

Man who fired on ICE facility hated US government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say.

Bipartisan group of top officials urges Court to reject Trump's effort to fire Fed governor.

Palestinian president Hamas will have no role in governing postwar Gaza.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns to court a week before he faces sentencing.

Dozens of masked people smash cases and take off with jewelry in a California robbery.

Officials say 911 emergency lines are back up in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Arizona jury convicts man in string of shootings that killed 8 in metro Phoenix.

LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says.

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime.

Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan.

Wall Street stumbles again for a 3rd straight loss.

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher after declining four weeks in a row.

A late field goal helps Seattle top Arizona in the NFL’s Week 4 opener, the Jets’ starting quarterback nears a return from injury, L.A. wins the NL West again and another tie in the AL Central, and an NBA coach gets a new contract.

Donald Trump heads to the Ryder Cup, embraced by a golf world that once shunned him.

European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel.

UK says it will introduce digital ID cards, reviving a contentious idea.

European countries meet to discuss a 'drone wall' as airspace violations mount.

South Korea says the North has 4 uranium enrichment facilities to build nuclear weapons.

What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.

Ragasa weakens but brings heavy rain and flood risk to northern Vietnam.

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as leaders ramp up pressure for a ceasefire.

Danish officials believe drone flyovers at 4 airports are meant to sow fear and division.

Former French President Sarkozy found guilty on key charge, acquitted of others in Libya case.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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