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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: As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back. Democrats' new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foes. Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hall. Musk group offers $10...

On today's episode: The latest on a fire that has closed London's Heathrow Airport for the day; Russian drones attack Ukraine; Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth will meet with Elon Musk; a recall is issued for Tesla Cybertrucks; deportation orders face judicial questions; and a volcano erupts in Indonesia. Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions. Federal...

On today's episodes: Israeli hits Gaza with deadly overnight airstrikes; President Donald Trump targets Houthi rebels; Trump wants to close the Department of Education; an inmate is executed in Arizona; North Carolina approves funds for Hurricane Helen cleanup; the Latin Grammy Awards add new categories; and Finland is once again the world's happiest country. Immigrants disappear from US detainee...

On today's episode: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says President Vladimir Putin’s vow not to attack energy infrastructure was “very much at odds with reality” following an overnight barrage of drone strikes; a judge blocks a Trump administration policy banning transgender people from military service; President Donald Trump takes issue with judges striking down his poli...

On today's episode: The latest on the breakdown of peace in the Middle East as Israeli airstrikes kill more than 400 in Gaza; Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will meet today; two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station are finally heading home; storm cleanup continues in the South and Midwest; and a professor is deported to Lebenon. FDA staff return to cr...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump discusses an upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and tariffs; Canada's prime minister is in Frances; a storm is moving to the Northeast after slamming the South; Telegram's CEO is in Dubai as Frances looks into criminal activity on the app; the NCAA brackets are set; and a SpaceX capsules delivers replacement astronauts to the space sta...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: How one small business is navigating Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian goods. Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming 'collateral damage' in Trump's trade war. More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign. Mah...

On today's episode: The latest on efforts in Congress to avoid a government shutdown; some federal agencies will vacate office spaces this summer; migrants have been moved out of Guantanamo Bay; China, Russia and Iran are calling for sanctions on Iran to be lifted; an American Airlines flight makes an emergency landing in Denver; and former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to appear in...

On today's episode: Russia is considering a ceasefire after the US flow of arms resumed to Ukraine as the Kremlin says it has retaken Kursk's biggest town; Marco Rubio could face an unfriendly reception from the G7; the astronauts stuck in space will remain so a little bit longer; same sex marriage is once again being challenged; family detention of immigrants has resumed; and the impact of US aid...

On today's episode: The European Union retaliated with tariffs on US products from GOP-led states; there was a shooting at Chicago's O'Hare airport; Greenland holds elections; arms deliveries from the US to Ukraine resums; and militants hold hostages on a hijacked train in Pakistan. Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say. Education Department plans to lay of...

On today's episode: Economic uncertainty and concerns of a recession continue due to tariffs; Saudi Arabia is hosting Ukraine talks as its drones are shot down over Russia; Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger; the latest on South Korea's impeached president; a crackdown on protests; and what tariffs mean for the almond industry. Greenland votes in key election as President Donald Tru...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump discusses tariffs while markets remain volatile; Canada has a new prime minister; Saudi Arabia will host US-Ukraine talks; Israel cuts power to Gaza; a US student is missing in the Dominican Republic; and North Korea conducts military drills. Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests. Noem taps new immigra...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: San Carlos Apache teenager's death reverberates throughout Indian Country. Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing. The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living. Businesses...

On today's episode: While a positive jobs report was expected, the nation's economic outlook remained uncertain due to looming tariffs; concerns over the future of NATO; the future of Ukraine in the European Union; a SpaceX rocket explodes after launch; Pope Francis continues to recover. Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in USAID and State Dept. debts. Federal judge reinst...

On today's episode: The Trump administration has paused the flow of intelligence to Ukraine; mayors of sanctuary cities speak with Congress; details of a deadly avalance in Alaska; and the latest on the Hamas-Israel ceasefire. Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada. CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work. White House con...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump has vowed to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in his address to Congress. Trump delivered an unyielding address Tuesday night to Congress and the nation. Democratic legislators registered their dissent with stone faces, placards calling out "lies,&r...

On today's episode: President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress; Canada responds to new US tariffs; aid for Ukraine is on hold; smoke bombs go off inside of Serbia's parliamant; the census looks to remove gender indentity questions; the latest on a car ramming pedestrians in Germany; and the death of Australia's ultimate plasma donor. Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canad...

"Anora,” a strip-club Cinderalla story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. Also: Firefighters battle wildfires in the Carolinas; Pope Francis continues to recover; a fundraiser is held for figure skating; the Trump administration may exclude g...

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-resist...

In today's episode: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday; an update on Pope Francis; the death of Gene Hackman; the latest on federal aid; and an interview with Leonard Peltier. Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts. DOGE access to US intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say. Ju...

In today's episode: Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead alongside his wife and dog; an Israeli official says the army won't pull out from a Gaza corridor; Andrew Tate is heading to the US; USAID workers have been given a day to clear out their workspaces; the Pentagon is banning transgender troops; a Ukraine-US agreement has been made; the EPA is reconsidering a climate change directiv...

In today's episodes: With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans have sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Also: The latest on Pope Francis, a Hamas-Israel deal and a planetary parade.  Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government. Higher education protests...

In today's episode: Pope Francis has been working from the hospital despite remaining in critical condition; President Donald Trump is praising the work of Elon Musk for DOGE; GOP members of the House have a budget blueprint; an 5.9 magnitude earthquake is felt in the Domincan Republic and Puerto Rico; a boat sinks off the coast of New York City; Joann is closing all stores; and Apple shareholders...

In today's episde: President Donald Trump praises the work of Elon Musk and DOGE; Jane Fonda speaks out at the SAG Awards; Pope Francis continues treatment in a hospital; Western leaders are in Ukraine for the third anniversary of the start of the war with Russia; there was an avalance in Colorado; a recall has been issued for frozen shakes; and the results are in for elections in Germany. Ex-Secr...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers. Mexico tequila producers concerned as US tariffs threaten their business. US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump's censure of the Ukrainian leader. UnitedHealth shares dive aft...