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Family opposition to RFK Jr.; 'Doomsday Clock' ticks closer to midnight

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  • Today's episode is led with family opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joining President Donald Trump's cabinet, an immigration bill in Florida, Lunar New Year and more.
  • Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 8 months' pay in effort to shrink size of government.
  • Groups are ready to file the first lawsuit to challenge Trump's new order on transgender troops.
  • The Secretary of State is exempting more programs from the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid.
  • Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace.
  • Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detail.
  • Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spat.
  • Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money.
  • Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026.
  • 'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AI.
  • Following a school shooting in Nasvhille, students are pushing for better safety as they begin to return to school.
  • Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailment.
  • Stock market today Nvidia and other tech stocks win back some of Monday's sharp losses.
  • Coca-Cola issues safety recall of soft drinks in Europe over chemical chlorate concerns.
  • Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit.
  • Tyrese Maxey puts on a show to help shorthanded 76ers top the Lakers, Los Angeles star Anthony Davis suffers another injury, WNBA icon Brittney Griner is set to join a new team, a handful of NFL stars plan to skip the Pro Bowl, and teams bolster their staffs with former head coaches.
  • Jake, Logan Paul suggest their next fight is against each other on HBO Max.
  • Warriors to retire Andre Iguodala's No. 9 jersey.
  • Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation.
  • Macron announces a major overhaul to modernize Louvre and a dedicated room for the Mona Lisa.
  • Several people are feared dead in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India.
  • Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets.

    • —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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