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New details of Biden's prostate cancer; NFL players heading to Olympics

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  • On today's episode: Biden's office says his 'last known' prostate cancer screening was in 2014; Israel strikes Gaza; President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Kursk region; German police arrest teens involved in far-right group; animals owned by Mexican cartels have been rescued; and a judge rules on a case involving migrants being sent to Africa.
  • US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say.
  • Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore vote of GOP lawmaker who ID-ed trans teen athlete online.
  • Trump announces he's selected final 'Golden Dome' space missile defenses that would cost billions.
  • Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill.
  • Trump's Homeland Security secretary says habeas corpus lets him 'remove people from this country.'
  • While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance.
  • Prosecutors charge McIver with pushing and grabbing agents while trying to stop mayor's arrest.
  • Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children.
  • George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76.
  • Accuser gestures at Harvey Weinstein in courtroom confrontation.
  • Cassie's mother says Sean 'Diddy' Combs demanded $20K because her daughter was seeing someone else.
  • 20 people, health care business and church charged in sober living scheme in Arizona.
  • Driver in custody after breaching Buffalo airport gate.
  • Maintenance worker says inmate threatened to shank him if he didn't assist in New Orleans jail break.
  • NY governor to visit Seneca Nation to apologize for state's role in boarding school.
  • US stocks sink as S&P 500 falls to its first loss in 7 days.
  • Home Depot says it doesn't expect to boost prices because of tariffs.
  • Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns.
  • The Thunder earn a statement win to open the Western Conference Finals, a Timberwolves star briefly exits with an injury, the defending Stanley Cup champions cruise to a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Final, Aaron Judge and Will Warren lead the Yankees to victory and NFL stars will play flag football in L.A. 
  • White Sox unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV and his World Series appearance.
  • Indy 500 announces first grandstand sellout since 2016 with 350,000 expected for the race on Sunday.
  • A suicide car bomber strikes a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing 5 people.
  • The personal secretary and adviser to Mexico City's mayor are shot dead.
  • Iran’s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment.
  • WHO members adopt a 'pandemic agreement' born out of the disjointed global COVID response.
  • New EU and UK sanctions target Russia's shadow fleet of tankers illicitly transporting oil.

    • —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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