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Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say. The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it. Why 'wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise. A new vari...

On today's episode: Chaos in Gaza as violence interupts the distribution of aid; the Trump administration has made a ceasefire proposal to Israel and Hamas; President Donald Trump will be in Pennsylvania today to support a deal with Nippon Steel; and there is a new Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.  State Department notifies Congress of reorganization plan with bigger cuts to programs a...

On today's episode: Details and reactions from US plans to revoke visas from Chinese students; a South Korean nay patrol plane crashed; Washington mends ties with Syria; Jewish settlers continue moving into the West Bank; and the Trump administration canceled research into influenza vaccines.  Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government. Elon...

On today's episode: Men face prison for human smuggling; dozens wounded after shooting at Gaza aid site; the Trump administration is challenging an order blocking deportations to South Sudan; markets opened mixed on Wednesday; passengers flying in Turkey could face fines for unbuckling early; and SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control....

On today's episode: A man drove a minivan into a crowd of fans celebrating after Liverpool's Premier League Championship; there was an explosion at a chemical plant in China; several escaped Louisiana inmates have been captured; King Charles will speak in Canada; and the Indianapolis 500 had its biggest TV audience in 17 years. Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them 'America's bes...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: Despite economic concerns, Americans are set on getting away for Memorial Day weekend. Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year long. Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024. Most AAPI adults oppose...

On today's episode: China criticized the Trump administration after it banned Harvard from enrolling international students; Iran and the US will continue negotiations; stocks are mixed overseas; the latest from the Kim Kardashian heist trial; and Kermit talks to the graduates from the Universit of Maryland. Judge blocks Trump administration's mass layoffs at the Education Department. Senate votes...

On today's episode: UN aid enter Gaza; two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were killed in Washington; the latest on the GOP tax bill; Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth accepts a jet from Qatar; and North Korea fails to launch a naval destroyer. House Republicans pushing through an all-nighter trying to pass Trump's big bill. Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and,...

On today's episode: Biden's office says his 'last known' prostate cancer screening was in 2014; Israel strikes Gaza; President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Kursk region; German police arrest teens involved in far-right group; animals owned by Mexican cartels have been rescued; and a judge rules on a case involving migrants being sent to Africa. US immigration authorities appear to have begun de...

On today's episode: Severe storms have been moving across parts of the US; President Donald Trump will visit GOP House members about his proposed tax cuts; South Africa's president will visit the US; Israel is under pressure to get aid into Gaza; and a shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in a USPS truck are now overwhelming an animal shelter. Trump calls Biden cancer diagnosis 'very sa...

On today's episode: Isarael will allow some aid into Gaza under pressure; Russia outlaws Amnesty International; President Donald Trump will talk with Ukraine and Russia; Romania completes a presidential runoff; and the latest on a Mexican ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. Trump warns Walmart Don't raise prices due to my tariffs bu...

In this episode: President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order comes before the Supreme Court; Russia and Ukraine will hold peace talks; Trump discusses negotiations with Iran; military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks; Bono discusses his documentary that is showing at Cannes.  The FBI is disbanding one of its Washington-based public corru...

On today's episode: Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza; Ukraine and Russia begin peace talks; President Donald Trump meets with troops in Qatar during his trip to the Middle East; Poland will hold presidential elections this weekend; Republicans in Missouri look to repeal an abortion-rights ammendment; the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs continues. South African leader and Trump will meet next wee...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump discusses US relations with Syria and Iran during a trip to the Middle East; three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested; Ukraine-Russia peace talks are expected to begin soon; Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Gaza; Microsoft begins layoffs; California insurers can raise rates following wildfires. What's in Trump's big bill Trillions in tax cuts, change...

On today's episode: Singer Cassie is expected to testify Tuesday, one day after the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs began; President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia as part of a trip to the Middle East; Nissan is trimming its workforce; the latest on the tensions between India and Pakistan; and an aviation agency rules Russia is responsible for downing MH17 over Ukraine in 2014. Tariffs may have pushe...

On today's episode: U.S. and Chinese officials say they have called a 90-day truce in their trade war; Hamas will release the final US hostage Monday; the latest on the war between Russia and Ukraine; PKK Kurdish militant group reaches peace deal with Turkey; President Donald Trump is visiting the Middle East. Iran and US conclude a fourth round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Oma...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: On this week's AP Religion Roundup, who the new pope is to his family, and how an American reached the papacy. So you saw 'Conclave' the movie. Here's what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves. Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republ...

On today's episode: Pope Leo XIV held his first mass with the cardinals that elected him and has a busy schedule ahead; Russia celebrated Victory Day; and Denmark is looking into reports the US is gathering intelligence on Greenland. In sports: Anthony Edwards overcomes injury scare to help Timberwolves even series with Warriors in NBA playoffs, the Oilers win in overtime and the Capitals bounce b...

On today's episode: Catholic cardinals returned for a second day of voting for a new pontiff; tensions remain high between India and Pakistan; the US and United Kingdom are expected to announce a new trade deal; three former Memphis police officers have been acquitted of charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols; and a jury is expected to be seated by Fiday in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs. C...

On today's episode: Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan; an F-18 went overboard when attempting to land on an aircraft carrier; cardinals are set to sequester for the start of the conclave; most travelers must have REAL ID to fly; President Donald Trump wants the Persian Gulf to be referred to as the Gulf of Arabia; and a declassified memo contradicts Trump's claims linking a gang t...

On today's episode: Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands; Moscow halts flights following drone attacks by Ukraine over Russia, which has arrested a journalist over criticism of the war; and concern remains over an Israeli plan to take over Gaza.  And in sports: The Knicks shock the defending champs and the Nuggets rally to open their...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump discusses discussions with Mexico over sending troops to Mexico to fight drug cartels as well as the possibility of reopening Alcatraz as a prison. Trump also wants to place tariffs on foreign-made films; Israel has a plan to take over Gaza; the upcoming conclave will be the most geographically diverse; and the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to begin....

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: What makes a Kentucky Derby champion Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs. What is a conclave What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope. What to know as US prepares to require REAL ID for many air travelers next month. Worries about flying seem...

On today's episode: Mike Waltz is out as national security advisor and was tapped by President Donald Trump to become UN ambassador, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes on the NSA role on an interim basis; the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to strip protections from Venezuelan migrants; the price of cheaper Chinese goods will likey increase; Trump signed an executive order...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump blames the Biden administration for a shrinking US economy; former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks out against the Trump administration; May Day protests are scheduled around the world; South Korea's acting president is resigning and is expected to run for the office; LeBron James' season ends, leading to questions about his future. Ukraine and the US...