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January 17, 2025Biden sets record after commuting sentences; stars plan benefit concert
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges.
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump.
Former Vice President Pence calls on Trump to renew US support for Taiwan.
Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows.
Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers, agrees to stop defaming them.
Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide.
Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soon.
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers.
NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit.
Stock market today Wall Street drifts lower as momentum slows for US stocks.
US retail sales rose modestly last month amid solid holiday shopping, boosting economy.
Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 7% after 5th straight increase, now highest level since May.
American Express agrees to pay more than $138M to resolve investigation into sales and marketing.
Eager visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption in Hawaii.
American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the US.
College students charged in TikTok-inspired 'catch a predator' plot appear in court.
Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid Benefit Concert.
Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy.
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78.
'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90.
PGA Tour to move Genesis Invitational out of Riviera. New venue to be determined.
Jets' Aaron Rodgers remains undecided on playing future with his focus on the California wildfires.
Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags.
Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case.
South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law.
Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month.
3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are jailed by a Russian court.
—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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23 min
January 16, 2025Biden's warning, TikTok's future, confirmation hearings and sports
Biden warns of dangers of 'oligarchy' of ultra-rich, 'tech-industrial complex' running country.
Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok.
Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal.
Trump's outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation.
Transportation secretary pick vows to buck any pressure to help Elon Musk in agency probes of Tesla.
Bondi in her confirmation hearing says Trump was 'targeted' by Justice Department investigations.
Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for 'Dreamers' since Trump probably won't.
Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee.
Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, is interested in filling Vance's old Senate seat, AP source says.
Biden announces 2 new national monuments in California after wildfires scuttled previous event.
Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump's Inauguration weekend.
As flames linger, talk turns to rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods leveled by wildfires.
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires.
Stock market today: Wall Street rips higher after inflation data and strong bank profits.
US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people.
US population projections shrink from last year because of declining birth rates, less immigration.
US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights.
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods.
US inflation picked up in December, though underlying price pressures ease slightly.
Two former NFL head coaches interview for openings, a Ravens star NFL wideout is in doubt for this weekend, a top college quarterback is going pro, new compensation for women’s college basketball teams and more.
'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than 'Emilia Perez.'
'Last minute crisis' in ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas; UK Prime minister pledges a century of help to Ukraine; South Korea's impeached President refuses questioning; AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports.
—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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20 min
January 15, 2025The latest on wildfires, Trump's cabinet picks and the upcoming inauguration
In today's edition, we look at the Los Angeles-area wildfires, the latest on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, public confidence in the Department of Justice, the situation in South Korea, an SEC lawsuiet brought against Elon Musk over Twitter and obesity guidelines.
In other news:
Top DC prosecutor Trump pardons couldn't erase impact of Capitol riot convictions.
Special counsel report says Trump would've been convicted for Jan. 6 'unprecedented criminal effort.'
Sen. Adam Schiff talks fire insurance support while visiting Los Angeles evacuation center.
Pete Hegseth vows a 'warrior culture' if confirmed as Trump's defense secretary, confronting critics.
Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there.
Biden administration will announce it's lifting state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba.
Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy.
Stock market today Wall Street mostly rises after encouraging inflation data despite Lilly's drag.
USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show.
U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs.
Britain's Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission.
Traffic into Manhattan drops 7.5% in first week of new toll. That's 43,000 fewer cars a day.
Judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending federal oversight.
Giannis’ triple-double powers the Bucks to a bounce back win, a man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark publicly admits guilt, former Cowboys stars emerge as potential head coach candidates in Dallas, Tiger Woods makes his indoor golf debut and an NHL player is injured after being hit by a car.
Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth.
—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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January 14, 2025Hamas accepts ceasefire draft agreement; Ice Castles draw tourists
CAIRO (AP) — Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. Mediator Qatar said the negotiations were at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposed agreement, and an Egyptian official and a Hamas official confirmed its authenticity. An Israeli official said progress has been made, but the details are being finalized. The plan would need to be submitted to the Israeli Cabinet for final approval.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith says in a report his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is heading into a potentially explosive Senate confirmation hearing. Hegseth will call himself a “change agent” in prepared opening remarks. Senators will question whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A beefed-up firefighting force is staged around Los Angeles to attack flare-ups or new blazes. And anxious residents are prepared for the worst Tuesday as dangerous winds were expected to build a week after massive infernos destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Rutte said Tuesday at a meeting in Helsinki with the leaders of NATO countries located on the Baltic Sea that the effort would be dubbed Baltic Sentry.
WASHINGTON (AP) — New research suggests that Americans' risk for developing dementia over a lifetime may be higher than previously thought. A study found that after age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they live long enough.
In other news:
Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report.
The Supreme Court: rejects Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal government; declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits; seems likely to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in the US on Jan. 19.
Carrie Underwood, Village People to perform at Trump's inauguration events.
Biden says he's leaving Trump with a 'strong hand to play' in world conflicts.
Incoming Trump team is questioning civil servants at National Security Council about their loyalty.
Biden's administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback.
IRS is sending out automatic stimulus payments. Who is getting them.
Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to New Hampshire and other states.
The Rams coast past the Vikings into the NFC divisional round, the Cowboys eye a former Dallas star to replace their coach, the 76ers change plans for their new arena, the field narrows to sign a star Japanese pitcher in free agency.
Lions winning in ways they haven't in Super Bowl era after franchise finally found the right leaders.
Texas man charged with stalking WNBA and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
British heavyweight Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing again, one month after Usyk defeat.
Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts.
—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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18 min
January 13, 2025LA wildfire deaths rise; Vance addresses Jan. 6 pardons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters are preparing for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area. Crews made some progress battling the flames this weekend. The relative calm Sunday allowed some people to return to previously evacuated areas.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin has called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket because of technical trouble. The 320-foot rocket was supposed to blast off before dawn Monday with a prototype satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Officials say Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a phased ceasfire agreement. But a deal hasn’t been reached yet. And there are a number of obstacles that could scupper the talks in Qatar.
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose once he takes office. Exports rose 10.7% from a year earlier.
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has rattled southwestern Japan.
After a freezing winter storm shut schools, cut power and cancelled or delayed flights, the South is slowly thawing. Warmer weather is melting snow and ice and letting crews restore power. Power is back in parts of North Carolina and South Carolina, where tens of thousands of customers lost electricity over the last few days. In Atlanta, about 1,000 flights were cancelled or delayed Saturday. Airport officials say all roadways and parking lots were cleared of snow by Sunday and all runways are operational. Power was back for 97% of the retail customers served by Georgia Power — the state largest utility — which serves all but four of the state’s 159 counties, it said.
In other news:
Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence 'obviously' shouldn't be pardoned.
Americans have dimmer view of Biden than they did of Trump or Obama as term ends, AP-NORC poll finds.
President Joe Biden says he dropped out of the presidential race for the good of the Democratic Party.
US added a strong 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu.
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications.
Anita Bryant, a popular singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dead at age 84.
Fired US Center for SafeSport investigator arrested on new charges.
Jalen Hurts returns to help the Eagles advance past the Packers, and a game-winning field goal lifts the Commanders over the Buccaneers in the NFC playoffs, Josh Allen leads the Bills to an AFC wild-card win over the Broncos, the Patriots hire another former linebacker as coach and the Cavaliers’ league-best win streak is snapped.
Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during World Series banned from all MLB games.
Lamar Jackson repeats and Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are unanimous choices for AP All-Pro.
Former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck says he has committed to Miami for 2025 season.
On this week's AP Religion Roundup, Pope Francis starts the year with legacy-building leadership announcements.
India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering.
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China.
—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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19 min
January 10, 2025Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service; Raiders fire GM
Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case.
Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students.
The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 911 mastermind.
New Mexico is a go-to state for women seeking abortions. A new court ruling helps it stay that way.
South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist.
Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease.
The NBA is latest sports league to make a schedule change due to the deadly L.A. wildfires.
Las Vegas Raiders fire general manager Tom Telesco after just one year.
Researchers confirm 'Music City Miracle' star Frank Wycheck had CTE.
Their remains were found decades ago. A new push could identify all of a serial killer's victims.
At last, some welcome news on college costs. Tuition has fallen significantly at many schools.
Musk uses X livestream to amplify German far-right leader's views ahead of an election.
New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction.
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic.
An Israeli TV reporter lost his ability to speak clearly. AI is helping him get back on air.
CES 2025: ‘Portable robot’ clips on cups to cool warm beverages.
CES 2025: Simple handheld device acts as breathing companion for children
—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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20 min
January 09, 2025Firefighters battle LA wildfires; SAG nominees and snubs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters are battling to control major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to frantically flee their homes. Ferocious winds that drove the flames and prompted chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and are not expected to be as powerful Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome and the Vatican, choosing to remain in Washington to monitor the response to fires raging in California. Biden had been scheduled to leave Thursday after former President Jimmy Carter’s memorial service and meet with Pope Francis, Italian leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is being honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital before a second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage. The dual funerals Thursday conclude six days of national funeral rites for the 39th president who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
ROME (AP) — Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal. She says she reads his comments more as a warning to China and other global players to keep their hands off such strategically important interests.
DALLAS (AP) — Schools and cities from Texas to Georgia are shutting down in anticipation of freezing rain and snow forecast for much of the Southern U.S. The severe weather is expected across a stretch from New Mexico to Alabama starting Wednesday night and early Thursday.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers’ lives — whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people become more efficient, by creating companions to cure loneliness or by providing tools that help people with mental and physical health. But not all innovation is good, according to a panel of self-described dystopia experts that has judged some products as “Worst in Show.” The award that no company wants to win calls out the “least repairable, least private, and least sustainable products on display.”
In other news:
President-elect Donald Trump visits Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol Rotunda after criticizing him.
Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another four years days before term ends.
Blinken says Trump's push for US to take control of Greenland is 'not going to happen.'
Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now.
Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York.
Ex-police officer and Proud Boys member gets 14 months in prison for joining Capitol attack.
Lawyers collecting $148 million judgment from Rudy Giuliani say World Series rings must be given up.
Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize.
US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire.
Biden is a great-grandfather.
CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network.
Stock market today Wall Street holds firmer following Tuesday's slide.
2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport.
'Wicked' tops SAG Awards nominations as many big names are snubbed.
Eagles QB Hurts returns to practice for the first time since he suffered a concussion.
Former Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz dies at 37, no cause of death announced.
Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment.
Germany's leader says all countries must respect existing borders, in a rebuttal of Trump.
Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen pays tribute to her politically polarizing father.
Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he's battling a cold.
Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing.
A Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine has killed at least 13 civilians, officials say.
An Italian journalist is freed from detention in Iran and returns home.
—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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25 min
January 08, 2025Pacific Palisades wildfire fueled by winds; folk legend Peter Yarrow dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds is sweeping through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences. Homes have burned and tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders, some of whom abandoned cars and fled on foot due to clogged roads. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says many structures have already been destroyed in the Pacific Palisades wildfire.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The plunging polar vortex is bringing subfreezing temperatures to some of the southernmost points of the U.S. A forming storm system is threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma, while communities in Louisiana and Florida may see frigid cold.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter's state funeral has moved to Washington after observances in his native Georgia. The 39th president's remains left the Carter Presidential Center on Tuesday morning and flew to the Washington area aboard Special Air Mission 39.
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he won't rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two bodies have been found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport. The airline says the bodies were discovered in the wheel well area during a routine post-flight inspection on Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86. Peter Yarrow died Tuesday at his home in New York.
In other news:
Biden administration bans unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports.
Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off.
Jack Smith finalizing Trump investigation report that could be released as early as Friday.
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes.
Man pleads not guilty to burning woman to death on a New York City subway train.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96.
The Titans are making a change in leadership and the Chargers are bulking up their roster ahead of the playoffs.
49ers head home early following a trying season that started with Super Bowl hopes.
Gaudreau suspect pleads not guilty to homicide charges after turning down 35-year prison sentence.
—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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12 min
January 07, 2025Carter's funeral moves to Washington; First US bird flu death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter's state funeral moves to Washington after observances in his native Georgia. The 39th president's remains will leave the Carter Presidential Center on Tuesday morning and fly to Washington aboard Special Air Mission 39. The Carter family and former president will arrive at Joint Base Andrews, with a motorcade following to the U.S. Navy Memorial. Carter's flag-draped casket will be transferred to a horse-drawn caisson for his final journey to the Capitol.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The next round of bitter cold is set to envelop the southern U.S., after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow and wind. The immense storm system brought disruption even to areas of the country that usually escape winter’s wrath, downing trees in some Southern states and threatening a freeze in Florida.
DORAVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a shooting at the Honduran consulate just outside Atlanta left one person dead and another injured. Doraville city spokesperson Emily Heenan says a suspect is in custody.
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medications during a recent five-year period. That's according to a study published Monday that sheds light on medical practices now being weighed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation. The miners became trapped on Monday in Dimapur Hasao district south of the state capital, Guwahati.
In other news:
Congress convenes to certify Trump's election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day.
Judge denies Trump's bid to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it.
Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump's White House return.
Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it.
Top Federal Reserve bank regulator, under fire from GOP, to step down next month.
Rudy Giuliani is in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case.
Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd's murder.
New Orleans holds 1st parade of Carnival season 5 days after deadly attack on Bourbon Street.
Man behind New Year's attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says.
California governor proposes $322B budget with no deficit.
First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana.
McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals.
Stock market today Nvidia and other tech stocks pull Wall Street higher.
Jaguars fire coach Doug Pederson, keep GM Trent Baalke after 'best team assembled' wins just 4 games.
Sheel Seidler, wife of late Padres owner, sues in-laws for control of the team.
Scottie Scheffler withdraws from next tournament. Pebble Beach still on his schedule.
Residents of Syria's Quneitra are frustrated by lack of action to halt Israeli advance.
Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop.
Canada's Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power.
France marks 10 years since deadly Charlie Hebdo attacks.
A look at the legal cases filed against France's former President Sarkozy.
North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets.
Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn't confirm the loss.
—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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23 min
January 06, 2025Nippon, US Steel challenge blocked deal; Golden Globes highlights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies’ due process.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to New Orleans as the city reels from the deadly New Year’s attack in which an Army veteran plowed a truck into revelers, killing 14 and injuring 30 more. Biden says his message to the families will be to hang on despite the grief.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress plans to convene during a snowstorm to certify the 2024 election results for President-elect Donald Trump. Jan. 6 is the date required by law. But the legacy of Jan. 6, 2021, hangs over Monday's proceedings as the Republican who tried to overturn the previous election is legitimately returning to power.
A major winter blast of snow, ice, high winds and plunging temperatures are stirring up dangerous conditions across the U.S. central and southern states all the way to the East Coast.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are home after spending seven hours waiting through a winter storm on the tarmac at Indianapolis International Airport.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned “lies and misinformation” that he says are undermining U.K. democracy. It comes in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan is starting up after it withstood years of political wrangling, a last-minute pause and a flurry of legal challenges.
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the church's religious orders.
In other news:
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill Biden signed.
A six-day funeral continues for former President Jimmy Carter.
Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel.
Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest US civilian honor.
'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Perez' triumph at Golden Globes.
Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband, found dead at Los Angeles residence.
Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show.
Rudy Giuliani insists he's not hiding assets at contempt hearing over $148 million judgment.
A major airline is being fined for chronic flight delays, and passengers may get a cut of the money.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the US Secretary of State is on a final trip abroad, locations include South Korea; Israelis on a bus in the West Bank are targeted; Russia's military gain territory in Ukraine.
—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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