July 26, 2025

Trump leveraging power of his office and inside the Tour de France

29 minutes

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:

For Sale Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses.

Trump's USDA to scatter half its Washington staff to field offices. Critics see a ploy to cut jobs.

Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba's term as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor ends.

OpenAI's Sam Altman warns of AI voice fraud crisis in banking.

Teens say they are turning to AI for friendship.

The government was once a steady partner for nonprofits. That's changing.

Deportation flights from Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center have begun, DeSantis says.

Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos to begin serving his 7-year fraud sentence.

Can you ever expect privacy in public Coldplay kiss camera saga tells us a lot about the answer.

Republicans and independents have warmed on Supreme Court since 2022 abortion ruling AP-NORC poll.

US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith.'

Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island.

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future.

'Gas station heroin' is technically illegal and widely available. Here are the facts.

Microsoft partners up with French firm to create Notre Dame digital replica.

More Americans shift money from checking and savings to accounts with investment income, study says.

EU regulator green lights an injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission.

San Francisco to ban homeless people from living in RVs with new parking limit.

Here comes the tide couple wades down aisle as flooding hits wedding in central Philippines.

Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island.

On this week's AP Religion Roundup, a new version of an old hymnbook keeps an American folk singing tradition alive.

A test of the mind and body Behind AP's coverage of the Tour De France.

—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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