June 20, 2025

Mexico assesses hurricane damage; Pacers force Game 7 with Thunder

16 minutes

On today's episode: British lawmakers have begun debating whether to back a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales; authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region; Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023; Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties; and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose new tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports on July 21 depending the progress of trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis.

ICE agents asked to leave Dodger Stadium parking lot, team says.

Trump has no timeline for a decision on Iran.

Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest.

Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery.

Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran cryptocurrency exchange.

Indiana routs Oklahoma City to force the NBA Finals’ first Game 7 since 2016, a major league pitcher is stretchered off the field, the world’s No. 1 and No. 73 golfers share the Travelers lead and multiple speeding tickets for a controversial young NFL QB.

NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain.

Scheffler hits a perfect shot and plenty of great ones for a 62 to share lead at Travelers.

Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated defense spending increase as 'unreasonable.'

Europeans see a window for diplomacy as they meet Iran's top diplomat.

Iranian missiles hit a hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran's top leader.

Russia's economy minister says the country is on 'the brink of recession.'

—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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