September 08, 2025

South Korea, US reach deal over workers; Alcaraz, Sabalenka win US Open titles

16 minutes

On today's episode:

Palestinian gunmen open fire at Jerusalem bus stop, killing 6, Israeli officials say.

Police in Nepal open fire on protesters outside parliament, killing 10.

South Korea says it has reached a deal with the US for the release of workers in a Georgia plant.

Jury selection begins in the trial of the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida.

Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding.

Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for mushroom poisonings.

Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator'.

President Trump says RFK. Jr is a “different kind of a guy.”

Bipartisan House lawmakers push to release its Epstein files.

Postal traffic to US sank 80% after Trump administration ended exemption on low-value parcels.

Judge blocks Trump administration's ending of legal protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians.

Trump executive order aims to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War.

Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum.

Powerball lottery players in Missouri and Texas to split estimated $1.8 billion jackpot.

Trillion dollar man New pay package could make Musk that much richer if Tesla thrives.

Stocks wobble as Wall Street wrangles with whether the job market is too weak.

Hall of Fame Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78.

Josh Allen outduels Lamar Jackson in a Sunday night NFL thriller, Aaron Rodgers gets his revenge against the Jets, Matthew Stafford eclipses a major passing milestone and the majors’ top home run hitter adds another in a blowout.

Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking.

Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova for her 2nd consecutive US Open title and 4th at a major.

—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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