On this episode: President Donald Trump discusses options in dealing with Iran; aid is on the way to Myanmar following an earthquake; a crash in Brooklyn kills a mother and her daughters; and Trump floats the idea of serving a third term.Trump's promised 'Liberation Day' of tariffs is coming. Here's what it could mean for you.France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a 'diktat' about Trump's DEI policies.Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter.Protests against Elon Musk's purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms.Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies.Critics see Trump attacks on the 'Black Smithsonian' as an effort to sanitize racism in US history.Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon.Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90.Passenger flight and Air Force jet diverted from potential collision at DC airport.Utah bans fluoride in public drinking water, a first in the US.Wall Street tumbles, and S&P 500 drops 2% on worries about slower economy and higher inflation.Auburn and Houston advance to the Final Four in the men’s NCAA Tournament, UCLA reaches its first Final Four and South Carolina gets closer to a repeat on the women’s side, Villanova hires its new men’s hoops coach, Alex Ovechkin moves five goals away from NHL history, a lengthy drought ends in NASCAR and a first-time PGA Tour winner.Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of Brewers.Ravens extend coach John Harbaugh by 3 years taking him through the 2028 season.Deion Sanders' contract at Colorado extended through the 2029 season.Memphis Grizzlies fire Taylor Jenkins, franchise's winningest coach.From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history.Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga in South Pacific; no initial damage reports.Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world.Doctor cites the pope's 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crises.On this week's AP Religion Roundup, a centuries old temple in South Korea is destroyed by wildfire, and pilgrims venerate the Catholic church's first millennial saint.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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