September 05, 2025

Diplomats could be banned from Costco; Giorgio Armani dies

22 minutes

On today's episode:

US considers banning Iranians from shopping at Costco during UN meeting.

UK deputy prime minister resigns after inquiry into her tax payment on home purchase.

Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets.

Caitlin Clark to miss the rest of the Fever’s season because of a right groin injury.

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91.

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani.

Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states.

Justice Department probes mortgage fraud claims against Lisa Cook of Federal Reserve, AP source says.

Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends.

Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension.

Kennedy hearing turns rancorous as Democrats press him on COVID vaccine changes.

'Turn and burn' Head of Los Angeles campaign shows how immigration agents are racking up arrests.

Trump says US would be on 'brink of economic catastrophe' unless justices rule his tariffs are legal.

The District of Columbia sues over Trump's deployment of the National Guard.

A Minnesota man imprisoned for 27 years is free after a key witness says she committed the murder.

Google facing $425.7 million in damages for nearly a decade of improper smartphone snooping.

Wall Street rises to a record with hopes for cuts to interest rates.

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to 6.5%, lowest level since last October.

Travis Kelce on what's changed since his engagement to Taylor Swift 'I got one more ring'.

The defending Super Bowl champs beat America’s Team to open the NFL season, a multi-time Pro Bowl receiver retires, the top seed is back in the women’s final at the U.S. Open and a Yankees pitcher matches the MLB lead for wins.

Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote in Parliament to become next prime minister.

A preliminary report on Lisbon's streetcar tragedy is expected Friday.

Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, as Israeli strikes killed 28 people, mostly women and children in forced famine stricken Gaza City.

Death toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to 2,205 as aid agencies plead for funds.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

—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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