September 13, 2025

Kirk assassination suspect expressed opposition to conservative activist's views

28 minutes

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist's views, had become 'more political' and likely acted alone, authorities say.

Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns.

A new Whitney Houston duet How Calum Scott made 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' with the late star.

Jane Austen fans step back in time to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the beloved author's birth.

AP analysis Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid. For some, the wait is agonizing.

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here's what that says about us.

Americans still give awards shows consideration, a new AP-NORC poll finds.

As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds.

New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life.

Invasive, disease-carrying tick found in Maine, the farthest northeast it has been spotted.

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings.

David Bowie's archive opens to the public. Fans can see and touch 1000s of his items.

Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new AP-NORCHarris poll finds.

Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds.

Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants.

NFL MVP Josh Allen talks comeback, leadership and marriage.

An American nun is ousted after criticizing an Orthodox patriarch's support for Russia's war; a crusader church organ is played again after 800 years

Nepal's president appoints former chief justice as interim premier and first woman leader.

—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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