March 12, 2025

EU slaps tariffs on US products; more federal job cuts

16 minutes

On today's episode: The European Union retaliated with tariffs on US products from GOP-led states; there was a shooting at Chicago's O'Hare airport; Greenland holds elections; arms deliveries from the US to Ukraine resums; and militants hold hostages on a hijacked train in Pakistan.

Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say.

Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down.

The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say.

Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk.

NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died.

Wall Street falls in a manic day after briefly dropping more than 10% below its record.

US job openings rose to 7.7 million in January, a sign the job market remains sturdy.

The late US Rep. Sylvester Turner is honored by mourners as he lies in state.

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy 'incinerated' in hyperbaric chamber explosion.

A two-time All-Star comes up big for the Pacers against the Bucks, the NBA’s best team stays hot to pad its win total, a former basketball star and NBA minority owner dies, a five-time Pro Bowler signs with Buffalo and a former first-round QB is headed to Indy, and golf’s most recognizable player suffers another major injury.

Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian.

The EU wants to increase deportations and supports 'return hubs' in third countries.

—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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