- On today's episode: Judge to consider the fate of an agreement on protecting immigrant children in US custody; Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza; flooding strikes China; wildfires continue north of Los Angeles; Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington to 'make DC safe again.'
- Trump orders colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions.
- Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives.
- Trump will meet Friday with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal.
- Trump opens the door for private equity and crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options.
- Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won't meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy.
- Intel's stock tumbles after Trump says its CEO must resign.
- Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally.
- Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center.
- EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy.
- Senior FBI official who resisted Trump administration demands is pushed out, AP sources say.
- US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service.
- Soldiers hailed as heroes for tackling armed assailant at Georgia Army base.
- Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza in bid to destroy Hamas.
- Woman killed by neighbor before responding state troopers were ambushed by gunfire, police say.
- Suspect who 'ambushed' two Pennsylvania state troopers in shooting is dead, official says.
- Officials plan to seek the death penalty for a Tennessee man charged with killing 4.
- Wall Street drifts as stock markets worldwide take Trump's new tariffs in stride.
- Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to lowest level since April.
- A surprise leader after one round at the PGA Tour playoff opener, a former top five pick exits and other notable football preseason injuries, a four-time NFL MVP will sit out his new team’s first exhibition, a young American tennis star notches his biggest win yet and more.
- Akshay Bhatia shoots career-best 62 to lead in Memphis. Scheffler is 5 back.
- US women's national team knocked off top spot by Spain in FIFA's latest rankings.
- Man arrested for throwing sex toy into crowd at WNBA game in Phoenix, police say.
- High temperatures threaten to reignite blaze after France's largest wildfire in decades.
- At least 6 killed in air ambulance crash just outside Kenya's capital.
- Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government.
—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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