Florida to reopen bay nationally known for its oysters

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

• Florida to reopen bay nationally known for its oysters.
• Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame.
• Crossing guards face life-threatening dangers on the job.
• Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one.
• Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut.
• Woman rescues a beached shark in Oregon in striking video.
• Shout-out for yodeling Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern.
• Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals.
• James Bond fantasist jailed for trying to spy for Russia..
• EU naval force reaches a ship seized by pirates off the Somalia coast.
• Panthers star defensive tackle Derrick Brown says a culture change has led to the team's turnaround.

—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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