Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit is the biggest U.S. budget airline.

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia. Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles is being met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system. 

LONDON (AP) — A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for nearly $2 million. The 18-carat Tiffany watch was given by three women survivors to Capt.

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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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