July 21, 2025

Epstein files may disappoint; Scheffler wins British Open

25 minutes

On today's episode: A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into Dhaka school; Japan's prime minister will remain in office despite his party's election losses; Iran will hold talks with the European Union over its nuclear program; a request to unseal the Epstein files may not lead to new revelations; Texas Republicans are set to redraw the state's election map; President Donald Trump says he will withold funding for a new football stadium if the Washington Commanders do not change their name back to the Redskins; and a Mississippi freshman in killed.

Harvard is hoping court rules Trump administration's $2.6B research cuts were illegal.

D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102.

Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties.

Billy Long sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close.

EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs.

Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US.

Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry.

Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert.

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after tech outage grounds all flights.

Suspect arrested after car crashes into post office and catches fire in San Jose, California.

3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100.

Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd.

Family of a man crushed at an Atlanta homeless encampment sues the city.

Man dies after large chain necklace pulls him into MRI machine.

Woman, 66, is the 10th person to die after Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire13g Two surrogates speak out about California couple under investigation.

Immigration arrest outside Oregon preschool rattles parents.

Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s home.

July is National Ice Cream Month and July 20th is National Ice Cream Day.

Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can't be held responsible for actions of Uvalde, Texas, shooter.

Wall Street closes a record-breaking week with a quiet finish.

Scottie Scheffler wins his second major of the year, the Brewers’ winning streak reaches double digits, Aaron Judge hits a milestone home run, Denny Hamlin doubles up at Dover, a former NBA Defensive Player of the Year is headed to L.A. and an SEC football player is killed.

Syrian government starts evacuating Bedouin families from Sweida in bid to end weeklong clashes.

73 Palestinians killed while waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza, health ministry says.

—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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