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June 12, 2024Fed likely to scale back rate cut plans; Sandy Hook survivors set to graduate; gas prices falling
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 12 at 7:30 a.m. CT:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely make official what’s been clear for many weeks: With inflation sticking at a level well above their 2% target, they are downgrading their outlook for interest rate cuts.
Primaries were held in South Carolina and Ohio on Tuesday.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s legal woes are not over after his conviction on three felony firearms charges in a trial that put a spotlight on his drug-fueled past. Now, President Joe Biden’s son faces sentencing, and another trial on tax charges in the middle of his father’s reelection campaign.
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah has fired scores of rockets into northern Israel to avenge the killing of a top commander.
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — The lead singer of the Four Tops says a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group. Alexander Morris filed a lawsuit Monday against Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren.
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The children who survived the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, will be graduating high school with mixed emotions. Although they're excited to go off to college or start a career, they say they're also sad that their classmates who were killed can't be with them to celebrate and live the rest of their lives.
In other news:
Justice Alito questions possibility of political compromise in secret recording.
US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel.
A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge.
Gunman wounds 3 in Atlanta food court before being shot by officer, police say.
Southern Baptists expel Virginia church for believing women can serve as pastors.
Waffle House raises worker pay after strikes and pressure from labor organizers.
Union 4 Florida police officers indicted for 2019 shootout that left UPS driver and passerby dead.
Pamela Smart, serving life, accepts responsibility for her husband's 1990 killing for the first time.
Dog fight! Joey Chestnut out of July 4 hot dog eating contest due to deal with rival brand.
Attraction starring Disney's first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racist.
Defense attorney for rapper Young Thug found in contempt, ordered to spend 10 weekends in jail.
Mexico's historic Chapultepec Castle is flying the Targaryen flag, and officials aren't amused.
The Celtics may or may not have one of their key players for Wednesday's Game Three of the NBA Finals, the Phillies and Yankees continue to have their way with the rest of MLB, and a big name will be sitting out golf's US Open this weekend. Aaron Rodgers and Haason Reddick are not attending Jets' mandatory minicamp.
—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.
21 min
June 11, 2024Malawi’s vice president killed in plane crash; Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens; Chrysler recalls SUVs, pickup trucks
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 11 at 7:15 a.m. CT:
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s vice president and nine others have been killed in a plane crash, the country’s president said Tuesday. The wreckage of the military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima was located in a mountainous area in the north of the country after a search that lasted more than a day. There were no survivors of the crash, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera said.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors are set to resume deliberations in the criminal case against Hunter Biden over a 2018 gun purchase when prosecutors say President Joe Biden's son was in the throes of a crack cocaine addiction. Jurors deliberated for less than an hour Monday before leaving the federal courthouse in Delaware. Jurors are weighing whether Hunter Biden is guilty of three felonies in the case pitting him against his father’s Justice Department in the middle of the Democratic president’s reelection campaign. Hunter Biden's lawyers have argued he did not consider himself an “addict” when he bought the gun.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.N. Security Council’s vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has made it “as clear as it possibly could be” that the world supports the plan. He again called on Hamas to accept it, and said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reaffirmed his commitment to the proposal. Blinken’ spoke Tuesday during his latest visit to the region, his eighth since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack ignited the war. Hamas also welcomed the Security Council vote and says it supports the broad outline of the agreement but wants assurances it will be implemented.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Bank has approved $1 billion for the construction of Pakistan’s biggest Dasu hydropower project, which is being built in the country’s northwest with China’s help. The bank said Tuesday the project will contribute to “greening" the energy sector and lowering the cost of electricity. The dam is being built in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, and once completed, it will have an installed capacity of 4,320 to 5,400 megawatts. Thousands of Chinese have been working on the Dasu dam and other projects related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Some have been attacked in recent years by militants who accuse them of plundering mineral resources.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's military says South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops violated the two countries' land border earlier this week. Some North Korean soldiers who were engaged in unspecified work on the northern side of the border briefly crossed the military demarcation line on Sunday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Those North Korean soldiers immediately returned to their territory after South Korea’s military fired warning shots and issued warning broadcasts, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The incident came amid rising tensions over North Korea’s recent launches of trash-carrying balloons.
In other news:
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says.
In the rough Felony convictions could cost Trump liquor licenses at 3 New Jersey golf courses.
Inflation data this week could help determine Fed's timetable for rate cuts.
Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse.
Chrysler recalls more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks due to software malfunction.
Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake.
Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators.
The Florida Panthers take an early charge of the Stanley Cup Finals, Dan Hurley to stay at UConn, Mike Tomlin gets an extention with the Steelers, the Orioles sweep the Rays.
How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza.
Body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island.
—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.
18 min
June 10, 2024Tester, Sheehy debate in Montana; Apple expected to enter AI race; Celtics take 2-0 NBA Finals lead
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 10 at 7 a.m. CT:
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy embraced his status as an outsider who came to Montana to start a business during the first debate in a race that could tip the balance of power in the Senate. Three-term Democrat Sen. Jon Tester declared Sheehy “part of the problem” amid a housing shortage and rising property taxes.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections. Some ballots in the vote for the European Parliament were still being counted Monday, but the outcome showed the 27-nation bloc’s parliament membership has clearly shifted to the right.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden's family has gone to great lengths to support him as he stands trials for lying on a federal gun purchase form when he said he didn't have a drug problem. Jill Biden has been a regular presence in the federal courtroom in Delaware, and other family members have attended.
In other news:
Some nationalities escape President Joe Biden's sweeping asylum ban because deportation flights are scarce.
Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders.
Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt.
A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96.
Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked.
Florida woman charged with leaving her boyfriend to die in a suitcase faces October trial.
"Bad Boys Ride or Die" boosts Will Smith's comeback and the box office with $56 million opening.
Howard University cuts ties with Sean 'Diddy' Combs after video of attack on Cassie.
Dick Van Dyke becomes the oldest Daytime Emmy winner at age 98 for guest role on "Days of Our Lives."
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash.
The Celtics take care of business in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the Mets salvage a split with the Phillies in London, Tyler Freeman's late-inning heroics help the Guardians beat the Marlins, the Yankees use the long-ball to avoid being swept by the Dodgers, Carlos Alcaraz earns a French Open title in thrilling fashion, Scottie Scheffler holds on for another PGA Tour victory, Kyle Larson earns a NASCAR Cup Series win in his home state, and the Liberty keep the Mystics winless.
French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote.
Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister.
Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for missing Irish Guards final rehearsal before king's parade.
Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in a Hamas attack on Oct. 7. At least 55 dead in Gaza strikes.
In this week's religion roundup, a debate over in vitro fertilization reaches the public.
—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.
27 min
June 08, 2024Intermittent fasting vs. counting calories, zombie companies struggling to survive and YouTube toughens its policy on gun videos
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 8 at 6 a.m. CT:
Each Saturday Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:
Is intermittent fasting better than counting calories? Maybe not, but you might stick with it.
CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee.
Many Americans still shying away from EVs despite Biden push, AP-NORCEPIC poll finds.
"Home Alone" house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included.
Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds.
Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive.
Climate solution Massachusetts town experiments with community heating and cooling.
New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating.
Online marketplace eBay to drop American Express, citing fees, and says customers have other options.
Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates.
Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago.
New Orleans valedictorian lived in a homeless shelter as he rose to the top of his class.
YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement.
Prince William is usher at wedding of aristocrat the Duke of Westminster.
UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate.
—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.
14 min
June 07, 2024Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for weapons delay; Netanyahu to address Congress in July; NBA Finals begin
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 7 at 7:45 a.m. CT:
PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden has for the first time publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make battlefield gains. Biden and Zelenskyy met Friday in France, where they attended ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first heat wave of the year is expected to maintain its grip on the Southwest United States for at least another day as record-setting temperatures continue to soar past 110 degrees Fahrenheit from southeast California to Arizona. The official start of summer is still two weeks away.
WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added a robust 272,000 jobs in May in a sign of continued economic strength.
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall in the U.S. and Canada following a report of one consumer death. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Good Earth Lighting’s now-recalled integrated light bars have batteries that can overheat and cause the unit to catch on fire.
In other news:
Tim Scott, a potential Donald Trump VP pick, launches a $14 million outreach effort to minority voters.
Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over presidential contest.
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to address Congress on July 24, AP sources say.
Boeing's astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble.
Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back.
Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today's wars.
Little relief Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%.
Man charged in Gilgo Beach serial killings kept 'blueprint' of crimes on computer, prosecutors say.
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Vanna White bids an emotional goodbye to Pat Sajak.
Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life.
Suzanne Collins is releasing a new 'Hunger Games' novel, 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' next year.
Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to land on Broadway in 2026.
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower.
Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riot.
The Celtics beat the Mavericks, the Lakers may make a coaching change, the White Sox fall again and the defending champ is back in the French Open women's final.
—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.
24 min
June 06, 202480th anniversary of D-Day; Court halts Trump's Georgia election case; McDonald's loses trademark fight
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 6 at 7:45 a.m. CT:
World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied invasion, which began on June 6, 1944, led to the defeat of the Nazis and the end of the war. The assault began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by around 1,200 aircraft that carried airborne troops.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza killed at least 33 people including 23 women and children. The Israeli military claims the school was being used as a Hamas compound.
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A toddler has been killed and his mother was injured when a tornado struck suburban Detroit without warning. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, say the tornado tore through several neighborhoods on Wednesday afternoon and developed so quickly that there was no advance notice from the National Weather Service or others that would have normally led to the activation of warning sirens.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's abundant hydroelectric power is helping the Himalayan nation cut its oil imports and clean up its air, thanks to a boom in sales of electric vehicles. Nearly all of the electricity produced in Nepal is clean energy, most of it generated by river-fed hydro-electricity.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has halted a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan. Just weeks before the nation’s first “congestion pricing” system was set to launch, she says it risks "too many unintended consequences at this time."
In other news:
Appeals court halts Donald Trump's Georgia election case while appeal on Fani Willis disqualification pending.
House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James and Hunter Biden, alleging false testimony.
Hunter Biden's ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia.
Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, a Western official tells AP.
Vladimir Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets.
Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays.
A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record.
Wisconsin warden and eight staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths.
Washington man sentenced for 20 'swatting' calls of false threats in US, Canada.
Big Mac battle: McDonald's loses European Union trademark fight with Irish rival Supermac's.
Big offensive nights around major league baseball, a franchise tying all time losing streak and a preview of the NBA Finals.
—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.
18 min
June 05, 2024Biden in France for 80th anniversary of D-Day; Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in Italy; Alec and Hilaria Baldwin plan TLC reality series
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 5 at 7:45 a.m. CT:
AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese military said that its solidiers shot and captured a gunman who attacked the U.S. embassy near Beirut after a shootout that injured an embassy security guard. The attack took place Wednesday as tensions continued to simmer in the tiny Mediterranean country, where months of fighting between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops has displaced thousands along the border.
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden is headed to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, where he'll join other world leaders to commemorate the invasion that helped bring an end to World War II. He will arrive at a time when the Western alliances that were forged in that era are being threatened in the United States and overseas.
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court has reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander, quashing her hope of removing a legal stain against her that has persisted long after her exoneration in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s ex-wife is expected to be among the witnesses at his federal gun trial in Delaware. Kathleen Buhle was married to President Joe Biden’s son for roughly 20 years and says they divorced after his infidelity and drug abuse became too much to overcome. Witness testimony is expected to continue Wednesday.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing his mother after the two had argued about the volume on the video games he was playing.
NEW YORK (AP) — James Kane has used a magnet to fish all manner of junk from New York City waterways, but he says the stacks of $100 bills he pulled from a safe were something else entirely. Kane’s girlfriend, Barbi Agostini, told The Associated Press on Monday that she thought he was joking as she filmed their Friday find. The magnet fisher who promotes his exploits online pulled a slimy safe out of a lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Friday. The couple estimates that the safe contained $100,000 in damaged currency.
In other news:
Biden says he's restricting asylum to help 'gain control' of the border.
Biden lays into Donald Trump over convictions and says he now poses a greater threat than in 2016.
Attorney General Merrick Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers 'I will not be intimidated.'
Trump's lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial.
Wisconsin attorney general files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020.
Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez.
Amid election-year push on reproductive rights, Senate to hold test vote on access to contraception.
3-year-old dies in what police say was random stabbing in Ohio grocery parking lot.
US job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021, but remain at historically high levels.
How AP covered the D-Day landings and lost photographer Bede Irvin in the battle for Normandy.
Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown.
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin announce TLC family reality series.
Halsey reveals illness, announces new album and shares new song 'The End.'
Muhammad Ali's childhood home is for sale in Kentucky after being converted into a museum.
Major League Baseball makes news on and off the field, a WNBA team looks to remain undefeated, there will be a new men's champion at the French Open, a long time NHL star hangs up his skates, and a legendary NCAA women's basketball coach is given a contract extension.
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani says he has 'closure' after ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara's guilty plea.
—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.
25 min
June 04, 2024Hunter Biden's firearms case is opening; first heat wave of 2024; Poppi faces lawsuit over gut health claims
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 4 at 7:45 a.m. CT:
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Opening statements are set to begin in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter. A jury of 12 and four alternates was seated Monday in Delaware. First lady Jill Biden attended the proceedings. So did Hunter Biden's sister Ashley. Hunter Biden is charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase when he was, according to his memoir, in the throes of a crack addiction.
PHOENIX (AP) — Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of the season arrives with triple-digit temperatures. That includes Phoenix, which last summer saw a record 31 straight days of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Palestinian health officials in the Gaza Strip say Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people overnight into Tuesday. A family of three was killed in the built-up Bureij refugee camp and eight police officers were hit in the central town of Deir al-Balah. In the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said Tuesday it killed two Palestinians, who it claimed were attempting to launch a shooting attack toward Israeli communities. A cease-fire proposal announced by United States President Joe Biden has placed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads.
BEIJING (AP) — Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square as China marks 35 years since a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests. Police checkpoints and rows of police vehicles could be seen along major roads on Tuesday, even as hundreds of tourists lined the streets leading to the square and the nearby Forbidden City.
In other news:
After guilty verdict, Trump will appear on the ballot in the last presidential primaries of 2024.
Biden prepares a tough executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500 migrants arrive a day.
Kamala Harris will represent the US at a Swiss 'peace summit' for Ukraine.
A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules.
Ex-US soldier charged in 'international crime spree' extradited from Ukraine, officials say.
New Jersey Democrats and Republicans picking Senate, House candidates amid Menendez corruption trial.
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids.
Sandy Hook families ask bankruptcy judge to liquidate Alex Jones' media company.
PacifiCorp will pay $178M to Oregon wildfire victims in latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazes.
Atlanta water woes extend into fourth day as city finally cuts off leak gushing into streets.
Poppi faces lawsuit from consumer who questions its gut health claims.
Company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine.
China's spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon leaves the lunar surface.
Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown.
A betting investigation is underway in Major League Baseball, the Vikings agree to a huge deal with wide receiver Justin Jefferson, Phillies beat the Brewers as baseball division leaders square off, and Evansville with the school's biggest baseball win.
—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.
22 min
June 03, 2024Jury selection begins in Hunter Biden's trial; airfare expected to rise; 'Garfield' leads box office
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 3 at 7:30 a.m. CT:
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jury selection begins this week in Delaware in a federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would've avoided the spectacle of a trial so close to the 2024 election. Hunter Biden has been charged with lying on federal gun purchase forms when he said he wasn’t a drug addict.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s projected election winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman president in the country’s 200-year history. The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor said Sunday night that her two competitors had called her and conceded her victory.
Palestinian health officials said Israeli strikes killed 11 people overnight into Monday, including a woman and three children, in central Gaza. Earlier Monday, the Israeli military said that the body of a man presumed to be a hostage was found in a community near the Gaza border that Hamas militants attacked on Oct. 7.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Michael Douglas has paid a solidarity visit to an Israeli kibbutz that was hit hard in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked Israel’s war against the Islamic militant group. Douglas met with members of Kibbutz Be’eri and visited burnt-out homes destroyed in the Oct. 7 attack.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters gained significant ground Sunday on a wind-driven wildfire that has scorched thousands of acres 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of San Francisco.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A swimmer suffered serious injuries from a shark attack on the Southern California coast Sunday, prompting temporary beach closures. Authorities say the 46-year-old man was swimming with about a dozen people off the Pacific coast of Del Mar, north of San Diego, when the attack happened.
NEW YORK (AP) — Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, has married for the fifth time. Murdoch's News Corp confirmed that he and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born retired molecular biologist, wed Saturday in a ceremony at his California vineyard.
In other headlines:
Former President Donald Trump spoke about his conviction with Fox News.
Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict.
Boeing's first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback.
Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn.
Firefighters battle blazes across drought-stricken parts of Florida.
World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day.
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
‘Garfield,’ ‘Furiosa’ repeat atop box office charts as slow summer grinds on.
Jennifer Lopez cancels summer tour 'I am completely heartsick and devastated.'
Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary.
Publisher of '2000 Mules' apologizes to Georgia man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film.
The Oilers advance to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006, the Yankees are the best in baseball, Caitlin Clark fails to fill up the stat sheet, and it's a surprise ending at Sunday's NASCAR event.
On this week's AP Religion Roundup, Pope Francis apologizes for using a vulgar term, and apocalyptic beliefs lead to a murder conviction. AP Correspondent Walter Ratliff 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.
23 min
June 01, 2024Donald Trump's future, bird flu concerns and an increase in executions
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April May 25 at 6 a.m. CT:
Each Saturday Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:
Will former President Donald Trump be sentenced to prison?Guilty Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes.
Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work.
Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools, AP-NORC poll finds.
Layoffs can be part of running a small business. Some tips for owners on handling them.
IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025.
More people make 'no-buy year' pledges as overspending or climate worries catch up with them.
Another Michigan dairy worker has bird flu, the third US case this year.
Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that.
Toyota shows 'an engine reborn' with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars.
What to look for in mosquito repellents.
'Star Trek' actor George Takei is determined to keep telling his Japanese American story.
At 100, this vet says the 'greatest generation' moniker fits 'because we saved the world.'
Pat Owtram used her language skills to listen in on German U-boats during WWII.
He saw the horrors of Dachau. Now, this veteran warns against Holocaust denial.
Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft of statue from Kansas park.
A fifth grader's fundraiser cleared his school of meal debt. It named an award for him.
Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don't represent them.
Executions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says.
UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict.
US vow more retirns of looted antiquties as Italy celebrates haul of 60 artifacts.
In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train.
North Korea flies trash balloons over the South as leader Kim doubles down on satellite ambitions.
—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.
21 min

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