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On today's episode: President Donald Trump held a rally to celebrate his first 100 days in office while also reducing some tariffs to help US manufacturers; Canada's Liberals fall short of a majority in Parliament; and a look at the summer movie season ahead. Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities. Trump signs new executive actions on imm...

In today's episode: There was a deadly fire in a restaurant in China; Kashmir closes tourist resorts following a terrorist attack; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the federal election; power has been restored in Spain; a disgraced cardinal will skip the conclave to elect a new pope; the Trump administration says Penn violated sex discrimination laws after a transg...

On today's episode: More than 100 immigrants were detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado; the Vancouver ramming attack suspect charged with murder; and the latest on airstrikes in Yemen and Gaza. In sports: Anthony Edwards puts LeBron James' and Luka Doncic’s seasons in jeopardy, the Knicks, Pacers and Celtics all take 3-1 series leads in the NBA Playoffs, Leon Draisaitl&rs...

On today's episode: The war in Ukraine continues with more drone strikes by Russia; violence in Kashmir continues with fire exchanged between Indian and Pakistani soldiers; world leaders head to the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis; and the first round of the NFL draft is complete with quarterback Cam Ward going No. 1 to the Titans. Venezuelans subject to removal under wartime act have 12 h...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump is pushing for a deal that calls for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is resisting; talks continue in an effort to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas; thousands of visitors continue to line up to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral; and four baby tortoises debut at Philadelphia Zoo....

On today's episode: The Vatican opens St. Peter's Basilica to the public to pay final respects to Pope Francis; there was a deadly shooting in the disputed Kashmir region controlled by India; London talks on ending Russia-Urkaine war war pared down; and a wildfire continues in New Jersey. In sports: Damian Lillard’s return is spoiled as Pacers beat Bucks again, Lakers even series and Thunder...

On today's episode: The latest on the death of Pope Francis and the what is still to come; the White House is standing behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; the NCAA passes a series of rules that sets the table for schools to pay athletes; and Harvard is suing the Trump administration. US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare's preventive care coverage mandate. Trump says gray skies fo...

On today's episode: Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff, dies; A New York Times report says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat where he shared details of a Yemen strike; and the latest in international news. US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man. Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: The great Easter basket question — to Peep or not Peep. Scientists have discovered an unusual planet that orbits two starlike objects, just like Luke Skywalker's home in Star Wars. Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure th...

On today's episode: A gunman killed two and wounded six others at Florida State University; Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmer Abrego Garcia in El Salvador; the latest on tariffs and the global economy; and Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighs in on the state of the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump suggests he can remove Fed Chair Powell and says he's 'not happy' with him over interest rates. Trump a...

On today's episode: Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia; stocks in Europe opened lower; Italy's prime minister will visit the White House and officials from Japan are also in Washington; China is promoting iteself as a steady trade partner in Southeast Asia; Puerto Rico is dealing with a power outage; and Holy Week is underway at t...

On today's episode: A judge pressed the Trump administration over Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation to a prison in El Salvador; Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding; a ruling by UK's Supreme Court defines a woman as someone born biologically female; Israeli says trooops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely; and a Michigan community came together to move 9,100 book...

On today's episode: The Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over activism; President Donald Trump may pause tariffs on the auto industry; El Salvador won't return a wrongly deported man to the US; a New York helicopter company has been grounded after a fatal crash; an Israel airstrike hits a hospital entrance in Gaza. White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department a...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump defends his economic plan; suspected US airstrikes kill at least seven in Yemen, Houthi rebels say; Iran-US discussions to continue; Rory McIlroy wins the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam. Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That's created a political divide in Silicon Valley. Trump is 'fully fit' to serve as commander in chief, his doctor...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: There's a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here's what you should know. George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops 2024 list of most 'challenged' US library books. Critics see Trump attacks on the 'Black Smithsonian' as an effort to sanitize racism in...

On today's episode: China will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%; President Donald Trump's stocks tip preceded a surge on Wall Street; the latest on a deadly helicopter crash in New York's Hudson River; and an update in the case involving a Columbia University student. A prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington frees Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russia dual national. Supreme Court says Trum...

On this episode: A US-Russia dual national as been freed in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington; President Donald Trump is intensifying his efforts to punish his critics by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clearances they may have; Luka Doncic makes an emotional retur...

On this episode: China says it will continue to fight back against US tariffs; Iran and the US will hold nuclear talks; the Internal Revenue Service agrees to send immigrant tax data to ICE for enforcement; Ukraine says it has captured Chinese fighters. White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs. Trump's top trade rep under fire before Senate committee after days o...

On today's episode: More on Chinas response to President Donald Trump's tariffs; Florida defeats Houston for its third NCAA basketball championship; Kentucky residents continue dealing with the aftermath of severe storms; scientists have engineered a wolves similar to the now-extinct dire wolf. US ends life-saving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence.' Supreme C...

On today's episode: Global markets open down following the latest US tariffs and China has accused the US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying; severe weather has led to flooding in the South; Trump hopes New Hampshire's Chris Sununu runs for the US Senate; the University of Connecticut won the NCAA women's national basketball title. Russia reduces prison sentence for US soldier c...

On today's episode: The world reacts to the latest US tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump; NATA remains concerned about Russia; states are suing over Trump's executive order regulating elections; and former Vice President Mike Pence receives an award. Trump’s tariff push is a race against time, and potential voter backlash. What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump unveils new tariffs as part of what he called "liberation day," while the U.S. Senate pushed back on his tarfiffs on Canada; at least seven people are dead after a boat capsized near a Greek island; and the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in a case involving searches for suspected marijuana possession. A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO's future on the lin...

On today's episode: Florida Republicans win a pair of special elections; President Donald Trump's liberation day for tariffs is today; Israel expands its operations in Gaza; and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker makes history with floor speech. Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority. Republicans reject Speaker Johnson's effort to block moms and dads in H...

On today's episode: Mass layoffs begin at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; there appears to be a deadlock in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia; and in Lithuania, three U.S. soldiers are found dead and another is missing. Nonprofit groups and Democrats sue Trump administration over election executive order. US sanctions 6 officials over erosion of Hong Kong autonomy. China th...

On this episode: President Donald Trump discusses options in dealing with Iran; aid is on the way to Myanmar following an earthquake; a crash in Brooklyn kills a mother and her daughters; and Trump floats the idea of serving a third term. Trump's promised 'Liberation Day' of tariffs is coming. Here's what it could mean for you. France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a 'diktat' about Trump's...