Small business uncertainty, a lunar launch and Ramadan

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

• Small business owners feel more uncertain about the future.
• The US Christian population has declined for years. A new survey shows that drop leveling off.
• Private company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing attempts.
• Philadelphia tests bullet-resistant glass enclosures aimed at protecting bus drivers.
• Law school project finds slavery citations still being used today.
• California startup demonstrates flying car prototype amid media restrictions.
• Immigration officials say everyone living in the US illegally must register. What does that mean.
• Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings.
• Most Americans who experienced severe winter weather see climate change at work, AP-NORC poll shows.
• Julie Walker reports on two separate dramatic ice rescues in New York of a man and a horse.
• NYC making plans to stop housing migrants at Manhattan hotel.
• Their mosque burned down in LA-area wildfire. They're still determined to gather for Ramadan.
• Millions of Muslims are getting ready to welcome in the holy month of Ramadan.
• Palestinians struggle to restart their lives in the ruins of Gaza.

—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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Hot Off The Wire is a collection of news, sports and entertainment reports. The program is produced by Lee Enterprises with audio provided by The Associated Press.