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May 07, 2024Powerful storms hit central US; gene may cause some Alzheimer's cases; Randy Travis gets help from AI
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted May 7 at 7:15 a.m. CT:
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Powerful storms have erupted in the central United States, bringing tornadoes to rural Oklahoma and large hail in parts of Kansas. At least one death has been reported in Oklahoma. Tornadoes were spotted skirting northern Oklahoma, including one that caused extensive damage north of Tulsa in the small town of Barnsdall.
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An American English-language tutor has been arrested in Moscow on hooliganism charges for reportedly breaking into a children’s library while intoxicated and has been sentenced to 10 days in jail. State news agency RIA-Novosti says William Nycum was found in the library on Friday after breaking a window to gain entry.
Israeli forces have taken control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the Gaza Strip, pressing on with an offensive in the southern city as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain precarious.
NEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to move forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next.
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease. Most cases of the mind-robbing disease occur after age 65. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor.
BEIJING (AP) — A knife attack at a hospital in southwestern China has killed two people and injured 21 others. No motive was given for Tuesday's attack at Zhenxiong County People’s Hospital in Yunnan province.
In other news:
Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements.
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be President Joe Biden's Vietnam. But he's ready to battle for Biden over Trump.
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio.
The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records.
Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket.
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say.
Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book.
With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here's how his first song post-stroke came to be.
The Minnesota Timberwolves move up 2-0 in their series against the Denver Nuggets, the New York Knicks get another huge performance from Jalen Brunson in their playoff win, the Boston Bruins take their Stanley Cup playoff series second round opener, and the Minnesota Twins win again.
155 police officers injured at German soccer match, most from tear-gas use.
—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.
17 min
May 06, 2024Israeli army order Rafah evacuation; 'The Fall Guy' falls short at box office; NBA, NHL playoffs continue
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted May 6 at 7:15 a.m. CT:
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army has ordered some 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah in Gaza. That signals that a long-promised ground invasion there could be imminent and would further complicate efforts to broker a cease-fire. The looming operation in Rafah has raised global alarm and Israeli’s closest allies have warned against it.
Weekend commencement ceremonies largely went off without many disruptions, although one death was reported at Ohio State after a spectator fell from the stands.
HOUSTON (AP) — Floodwaters have closed some Texas schools after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and left hundreds of people in need of rescue. Authorities say a 5-year-old boy died after riding in a car that was swept away in fast waters.
NEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is set to resume. That will set the stage for an even deeper dive into the events and people involved in what prosecutors have said was a scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election by buying and burying negative stories about the candidate.
Russia's Defense Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons. The announcement Monday came days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — It's six months before Election Day, and Joe Biden and Donald Trump are locked in a presidential rematch. The race is highly in flux as many voters are only just beginning to embrace the reality of the 2024 contest.
In other news:
A $400 million boost in federal funds proposed for security at places of worship.
A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say.
The SEC charges Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm with "massive fraud."
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it.
Profit drops at Warren Buffett's firm but thousands still want to hear from the investing guru.
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others.
"The Fall Guy" gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening.
Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance.
In the NBA playoffs, the Cavaliers get out of the first round, ditto for the Stars in the NHL after each wins a Game 7, the Twins' winning streak ends, Taylor Pendrith gets his first PGA Tour win and Kyle Larsen captures the NASCAR event at Kansas Speedway in a photo finish.
Mystik Dan wins the 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in a 3-horse photo finish at Churchill Downs.
The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in.
A Holocaust survivor is marking that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7.
—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
May 04, 2024A life of leisure for Derby winner Silver Charm, fraudsters are targeting small businesses and the USDA is testing beef for bird flu
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April May 4 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:
For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm.
Fraudsters target small businesses with scams. Here are some to watch out for
Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health.
Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box.
A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say.
America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways.
At time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign.
News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds.
US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say.
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says.
Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says.
The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe.
The botched FAFSA rollout leaves students in limbo. Some wonder if their college dreams will survive.
To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji.
Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince Airbnb plans to list them.
Five takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution.
—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.
17 min
May 03, 2024Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for cease-fire talks; mortgage rates rise; Knicks, Pacers advance
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted May 3 at 6:45 a.m. CT:
BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Egypt as soon as possible to continue talks in the latest sign of progress in the fragile cease-fire process. The group’s supreme leader Ismail Haniyeh said Thursday he had spoken to Egypt’s intelligence chief and Hamas negotiators would travel to Cairo "to complete the ongoing discussions with the aim of working forward for an agreement.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have arrested nearly 2,200 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
Torrential rain is causing flooding in the Houston area. Officials on Thursday ordered some residents along a river to leave and are telling others they may wind up stranded.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed for days around the area where a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95.
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will return to court as his hush money trial enters its 11th day. Friday will cap a frenzied second week of witness testimony. Lawyer Keith Davidson concluded his testimony Thursday after more than six hours on the stand over two days.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says it's taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers. And the agency is more closely examining the returns of larger numbers of wealthy people and major companies.
In other news:
President Joe Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over Gaza.
Student journalists are covering their own campuses in convulsion. Here's what they have to say.
Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions.
Body of 5th missing worker found more than a month after Baltimore bridge collapse, officials say.
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners.
Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison.
Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages.
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises for again, reaching highest level more than five months.
Number of Americans applying for jobless claims remains historically low.
Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached.
Mary J. Blige enlists Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin and more for women's summit in New York.
Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding.
The Knicks and Pacers win their opening round series in six games, the Maple Leafs force a Game 7 without their star center Auston Matthews, Mike Yastrzemski homers in the ballpark his Hall of Fame grandfather called home for more than two decades, Tiger Woods will have a chance to win another major, and Kirby Smart cashes in. Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías pleads no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery charge.
Death toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse.
—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
May 02, 2024Police dismantling UCLA encampment; early rock guitar hero Duane Eddy dies; interest rates to remain high
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted May 2 at 7:15 a.m. CT:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have removed barricades and begun dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles. Thursday morning’s law enforcement action comes after officers spent hours threatening arrests over loud speakers if people did not disperse.
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is following through on promises to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life. A signing ceremony was scheduled for Thursday on a bill to repeal the state's near-total abortion ban.
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump faces the prospect of additional sanctions in his hush money trial as he returns to court for another contempt hearing followed by testimony from a lawyer who represented two women who have said they had sexual encounters with the former president.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Ukrainian military official says the situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces.
NEW YORK (AP) — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser,” “Forty Miles of Bad Road" and “Cannonball” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died at age 86.
ROME (AP) — A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California. The European Court of Human Rights rejecting the museum’s appeal on Thursday and ruled that Italy was right to try to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage. The court determined that Italy’s years-long efforts to recover the “Victorious Youth” statue were not disproportionate.
In other headlines:
Secretary of State Antony Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says "the time is now" for a deal.
The Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed.
Ford recalls Maverick pickups in US because tail lights can go dark, increasing the risk of a crash.
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care.
Some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions are unlawful, federal judge says.
Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says.
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy.
Lebron James faces an uncertain futures with the Lakers after being eliminated from playoffs by Nuggets again.
Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail.
Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe was suspended for six games and starter Freddy Peralta for five for their roles in a brawl during a Brewers’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay outfielder Jose Siri was suspended for three games, a penalty later cut to two, and Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy for two.
Tennis legend Boris Becker discharged from bankruptcy court in England.
—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.
17 min
May 01, 2024Police clear pro-Palestinian demonstration; concerns over inflation; a wild night in NBA, NHL
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted May 1 at 7 a.m. CT:
Dueling groups of protesters have clashed at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another. Hours earlier, police burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school.
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas to impress on them that “the time is now" for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care.
A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is now proposing paying approximately $6.48 billion over 25 years as part of a settlement in the U.S. to cover allegations that its baby powder containing talc caused ovarian cancer.
WESTMORELAND, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say one person died when a tornado ripped through the small northeastern Kansas city of Westmoreland and destroyed houses, RVs and outbuildings.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic. Tuesday's announcement is part of a wider effort by the Biden administration targeting pharmaceutical industry practices that contribute to high prices.
In other news:
The ship that brought down a Baltimore bridge to be removed from collapse site in the coming weeks.
The Fed's Jerome Powell will likely to signal that lower inflation is needed before Fed would cut rates.
Four law officers serving warrant are killed, four wounded in shootout at North Carolina home, police say.
Judge finds Donald Trump violated gag order in hush money trial nine times, fines him $9,000.
US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah "with or without a deal" as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue.
McDonald's plans to step up deals, marketing to combat slower fast food traffic.
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest.
"Hell's Kitchen" and "Stereophonic" lead Tony Award nominations, shows honoring creativity's spark.
Late heroics in NBA playoff action, big goals in NHL playoffs, a long win streak in major league baseball continues and a star player will be sidelined again.
—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.
19 min
April 30, 2024Protesters take over Columbia University's Hamilton Hall; Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1; Travis Kelce signs new deal with Chiefs
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April 30 at 7 a.m. CT:
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University in New York has limited campus access to students and essential employees after dozens of protesters took over a building. They barricaded the entrances and unfurled a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel and Hamas are negotiating a cease-fire agreement meant to free hostages and bring some relief to the Palestinians in the besieged enclave.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four officers trying to serve a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout in North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said the officers killed the suspect outside the Charlotte home Monday after he fired on them.
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s hush money trial will resume with testimony from the third prosecution witness, Gary Farro, a banker who helped Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen open accounts.
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is returning to public duties with a visit to a cancer treatment charity, beginning his carefully managed comeback after the monarch’s own cancer diagnosis sidelined him for three months.
SHANGHAI (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility. It's a sign of the Beijing’s continuing pressure on scientists conducting research on the coronavirus. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post Monday that he and his team had been suddenly notified they were being evicted from their lab.
LONDON (AP) — London police say a man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and two police officers on Tuesday in the east London community of Hainault before being arrested.
In other headlines:
A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US.
Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
How Columbia University's complex history with the student protest movement echoes into today.
West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule.
Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla.
Philips will pay $1.1 billion to resolve US lawsuits over breathing machines that expel debris.
Supreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired.
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, experiences largest streaming week ever.
Britney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial.
Two teams advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs, Florida puts away Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup playoffs,the top two teams in the AL East meet in baseball, the Cubs get a 9th inning homer to beat the Mets. The Seattle Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol. The Cowboys and running back Ezekiel Elliott are reuniting.
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, police clear a migrant camp near City Hall.
—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
April 29, 2024Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup; ‘Challengers’ wins weekend box office; 2024 election updates
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April 29 at 7:30 a.m. CT:
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Small towns in Oklahoma are beginning a long cleanup after tornadoes flattened home and buildings and killed at least four people, including an infant. The damage Monday was extensive in the community of Sulphur, where a weekend tornado crumpled many downtown buildings and sheared the roofs off houses across a 15-block radius. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said hospitals across the state reported about 100 injuries, including people apparently cut or struck by debris. White House officials said President Joe Biden spoke to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sunday and offered the full support of the federal government.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over the war in Gaza and its mounting death toll. About 275 people were arrested on Saturday at campuses including Indiana University at Bloomington, Arizona State University and Washington University in St. Louis, pushing the number of arrests nationwide to nearly 900 since April 18.
Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday begins his seventh diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country’s west. The floodwaters swept through houses and cut off a major road.
HOUSTON (AP) — The Rolling Stones are showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. They kicked off their latest tour Sunday night at Houston’s NRG Stadium.
The sexy tennis drama “Challengers” won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film was considered a test for Zendaya's star power on her own outside of supporting roles in big brands like “Spider-Man” and “Dune.”
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo. It's all part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations.
In other headlines:
Donald Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial.
Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them.
Have you heard the one about Trump? President Joe Biden tries humor on the campaign trail.
Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and life's lost milestones.
In this week's entertainment roundup, prosecutors say they are preparing for a Harvey Weinstein retrial, Nicole Kidman won the AFI Life Achievement Award and Jerry Seinfeld's "Unfrosted" movie about Pop Tarts is coming to Netflix.
Anthony Edwards leads the Timberwolves to round 2 of the NBA Playoffs, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are up three games to one, the Rangers advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, while the Avalanche, Canucks and Oilers all move within one game of winning their series, the top teams in the American and National Leagues meet on the diamond, and a thrilling finish on the NASCAR track.
A long flu season winds down in the U.S.
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback.
CDC says it's identified the first documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, U.S. official says.
It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent.
Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini's execution.
Pope visits Venice to speak to the artists and inmates behind the Biennale's must-see prison show.
On this week's AP Religion Roundup, college campuses across the U.S. erupt in protests, and a group of teens are arrested in the stabbing of a bishop.
—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
April 27, 2024Cyberattacks are on the rise, planning for retirement and Chicago loses its 'rat hole'
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April 27 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:
Cyberattacks are on the rise, and that includes small businesses. Here's what to know.
Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban.
More than 1 in 4 US adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds.
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month.
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police.
Work starts on bullet train rail line from Sin City to the City of Angels.
Chicago's "rat hole" removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged.
Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police.
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.
UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza.
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut.
US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections.
Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules.
European Space Agency adds 5 new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978. Over 20,000 applied.
—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.
15 min
April 26, 2024Concerns over salmonella in chicken; FCC restores net neutrality; quarterbacks selected early in NFL draft
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April 26 at 6:30 a.m. CT:
U.S. poultry producers will have to reduce salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to prevent food poisoning. That's according to a new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The rule says salmonella is a contaminant in frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products — like frozen chicken cordon bleu or chicken Kiev that appears to be fully cooked but isn't. Those products have been linked to more than 200 illnesses since 1998. The rule is a first step to curb salmonella poisoning, which causes more than 1.3 million infections each year.
The University of Southern California has canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more students were arrested on other campuses as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread. USC announced the cancellation of its May 10 ceremony Thursday. College officials across the U.S. are worried the protests could disrupt commencement ceremonies next month.
NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election. David Pecker returns to the witness stand Friday for the fourth day as defense attorneys try to poke holes in his testimony, which has described helping bury embarrassing stories Trump feared could hurt his campaign.
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials in Beijing. He warned of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations as the United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues.
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. births fell last year. It was the lowest count in more than 40 years. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2023, about 76,000 fewer than the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the provisional statistics on Thursday.
In other headlines:
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial.
Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers.
FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement.
US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates.
US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role.
Arkansas woman pleads guilty to selling 24 boxes of body parts stolen from cadavers.
Quarterback Caleb Williams is the first player taken in Thursday's NFL Draft, selected by the Chicago Bears, the Sixers, Magic and Nuggets are NBA playoff winners, the Panthers and Hurricanes win in the NHL and in Major League baseball, the American League's best keeps getting better.
Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise.
French president outlined his vision for Europe as an assertive global power amid war in Ukraine.
With war in Ukraine on its border, Poland wants to be among the countries setting Europe's agenda.
—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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