Moving forward after Helene; cybersecurity and election concerns

Hot Off The Wire

Moving forward after Helene; cybersecurity and election concerns

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Published on Oct 3, 2024, 8:11:34 AM
Total time: 00:17:21

Episode Description
  • Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild.
  • Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season.
  • The president could invoke a 1947 law to try to suspend the dockworkers' strike. Here's how.
  • Dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in their strike against US ports.
  • Prosecutors Trump 'resorted to crimes' after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power.
  • Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results.
  • Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine pleads guilty to drug charge.
  • Prosecutors say they may bring additional charges against New York City mayor and indict others.
  • NYC stepping up security as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide.
  • NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon.
  • The Tigers and Royals reach the ALDS, the Padres play their way into the NLDS, the Brewers force a Game 3 in their wild-card series, the NFL gets ready to kick off Week 5, Luka Doncic suffers an injury in practice, another WNBA coach gets fired, and a racing team owned by a Hall-of-Famer sues NASCAR. 
  • Middle East latest Israeli strike in Beirut killed 7 health and rescue workers.
  • Typhoon Krathon makes landfall on Taiwan, packing fierce winds and torrential rain.
  • Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti's coast killing 45, UN says.

—The Associated Press

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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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