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EU responds to US tariffs; Trump backs plastic straws

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  • In today's episode: The European Union vows countermeasures following President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum; Vice President JD Vance wants to keep AI innovation going; Trump aims to protect plastic straws; and Super Bowl ratings are in.
  • Trump says ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages by Saturday.
  • Head of agency that protects whistleblowers sues Trump over firing.
  • Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending.
  • Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost.
  • Trump says no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan for US 'ownership.'
  • US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave.
  • Billions in unspent aid lacks oversight after Trump targets USAID, watchdog warns.
  • USAID staffers turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order.
  • US officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine.
  • Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you.'
  • Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike.
  • Stock market today Wall Street takes Trump's latest tariff threats in stride, and indexes rise.
  • McDonald's improving global sales help to offset US weakness in fourth quarter.
  • Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie.
  • Member of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show won't face charges for flag protest.
  • Luka Doncic debuts with Lakers in a blowout victory, Anthony Davis remains sidelined for the Mavericks, a pair of star guards are headed to the NBA All-Star Game, there's an official ruling in an NBA ownership spat, a record Super Bowl audience, and an iconic golfer withdraws from his signature event. 
  • Ad expert highlights the most buzzy ads from the Super Bowl, and which ones missed the mark.
  • Super Bowl delivers moving tributes, memorable action and a historic presidential visit.
  • Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend.
  • Israeli police raid Palestinian bookshop in east Jerusalem, claiming incitement to violence.
  • Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff.
  • Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announces resignation after pressure by populists.

    • —The Associated Press

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    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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