January 23, 2025

Pleas for aid continue as firefighters battle blaze; Jets hire new coach

17 minutes

Firefighters continue to battle wildfires around Los Angeles as discussions about recovery aid continue; Stewart Rhodes returns to the Capitol after his release from prison; there was a shooting in San Antonio; and Saudi Arabia plans to invest in the U.S.

Trump's perceived enemies worry about losing pensions, getting audited and paying steep legal bills.

Trump to meet with more Republicans as they hash out legislative roadmap.

Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement.

Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say.

Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US.

Sagar Meghani reports President Trump's threat of penalties on Russia if it doesn't negotiate an end to the Ukraine war may fall on deaf ears.

Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants.

Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 911, family says.

Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say.

Julie Walker reports on rare and historic snow falling in the Gulf States from Texas all the way to the Florida Panhandle.

Kate Payne reports from Florida's capital on the rare snow day kids and their parents are getting to experience in the Sunshine State.

Stock market today Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street to the brink of an all-time high.

George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, Mike Love and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame.

An unlikely hero saves the Timberwolves in a meeting with the Mavericks, a disgruntled All-Star is suspended by his team once again, NFL news includes the Jets picking a former player as their new head coach.

—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.

Theme music

The News Tonight, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: ZR2MOTROGI4XAHRX

...more

View all episodes

By Lee Enterprises

3.9

88 ratings