Trump and Musk's plans, pandas return and Farmtok

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

• What Americans think about Trump and Musk's plans for the federal government AP-NORC poll.
• US adults want border security action but mostly oppose arrests in schools, churches AP-NORC poll.
• The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by disasters in 2024 is drawing near.
• Rosy December for small business sales, but restaurants are left out.
• Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says.
• Scientists sense 'chirping' chorus waves near Earth in an unexpected place.
• Pandas are back; 'Washington, D.C., is no longer unbearable!.'
• Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting mistakenly left on a plane.
• Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutouts.
• A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff.
• On Farmtok, agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared.
• Ancient DNA suggests women were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain.
• Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts.
• Brownstone from 'Sex and The City' getting gate due to tourists.
• On this week's AP Religion Roundup, President Trump demands an apology after an inaugural prayer service, and faith leaders react to an immigration crackdown.

—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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