October 02, 2024

Walz, Vance meet in VP debate; MLB playoffs begin

22 minutes

Tim Walz and JD Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate.

Donald Trump won't participate in interview for '60 Minutes' election special.

11 workers at a Tennessee factory were swept away in Hurricane Helene flooding. Only 5 were rescued.

Hurricane Helene's death toll passes 150 as crews search for survivors.

Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from Helene.

US job openings rise to 8 million as labor market remains sturdy.

Watchdog blasts DEA for not reporting waterboarding, torture by Latin American partners.

US job openings rise to 8 million as labor market remains sturdy.

Another top aide to New York City mayor quits in wake of corruption indictment.

Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked abuses at its prisons.

Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it.

John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84.

Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death is expected to plead guilty.

Attorney says 120 accusers allege sexual misconduct against Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

The Tigers, Royals, Mets and Padres begin MLB's Wild Card round with victories, a Bills defensive standout is suspended, Gonzaga is moving to the Pac-12 conference and the WNBA's two-time defending champs are on the brink of elimination from the playoffs.

Bills' Von Miller suspended by NFL for 4 games for violating personal conduct policy.

Canadiens winger Patrik Laine expected to be out 2 to 3 months with knee sprain.

Ukraine's military says it is pulling out of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine after more than two years of intense fighting.

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows.

Palestinian officials say 32 killed in Israeli strikes on southern Gaza.

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico.

Nigeria’s independence anniversary is marked by protests and frustration over economic hardship.

Thai police arrest driver and work to identify victims of the school bus fire that killed 23.

—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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