July 16, 2025

National Guard deployment in L.A. to end; NL wins All-Star Game

20 minutes

On today's episode: The Pentagon is ending deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles; Arizona holds primaries; Palestinians are crushed at a food distribution site; UK, France and Germany will resume sanctions on Iran in August if a deal on its nuclear program cannot be reached; and Caitlin Clark has become the face of women's basketball.

Trump defends Bondi on handling of Epstein files.

America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements.

Capital One, Walmart A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump.

US inflation accelerated last month to highest level since February.

Fire crews along Grand Canyon are trying to save cabins after loss of historic lodge.

Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman.

The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain.

What to know about the Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire that killed 9.

Most US stocks slump, but Nvidia nudges Nasdaq to another record.

Nvidia's CEO says it has US approval to sell its H20 AI computer chips in China.

'Severance' leads Emmy nominees with 27 and 'The Studio' tops comedies with 23 as AppleTV+ dominates.

Vandals who cut down Sycamore Gap tree sentenced in England to more than 4 years in prison.

The National League prevails in MLB's All-Star Game in Atlanta, the upcoming L.A. Summer Games could include major leaguers, the WNBA’s top star suffers an injury and a two-time NFL All-Pro cornerback gets a new contract.

Russia launches new attacks on Ukraine with the countdown to a US peace deadline underway.

Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a ceasefire collapses.

Cuban minister unleashes criticism after saying Cuba has no beggars.

The UK says thousands of Afghans have been brought to Britain under a secret resettlement program.

Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence.

—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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