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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: How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year. Feel sticky this summer That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies. For these incarcerated students, online school has been a disaster. AOL is finally shutting down its dial-up internet service. A...

On today's episode: A fourth person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City; Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s emergency police commissioner; U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska; L.A. Olympics organizers are selling naming rights to...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London; President Donald Trump warns of severe consequences for Russia if there is no peace deal; Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state; Washington’s mayor has been showing restraint as federal lawn enforcement begins; a man accused of faking h...

On today's episode: Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas' redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed; National Guard troops have arrived in Washington; European leaders to meet before the Trump-Putin meeting later this week; civilians are killed by mortar strikes in Pakistan; Clashes erupt at Serbian anti-government protests, with dozens injured.04 US inflation held steady as mi...

On today's episode: US and China extend their trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world's largest economies; Sudan's Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur; President Donald Trump nominates a conservative economist to head the agency that compiles jobs data; Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and activating the National Guard. Trump's tax l...

On today's episode: Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads; Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s Aceh province sentences two men to public caning over sexual acts; Russian President Vladimir Putin is not backing down from his demands when it comes to ending the war with Urkaine; the CDC shooter blamed the COVID vaccine for depressio...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.'s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence. Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze. What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts. How Americans' views of racial disc...

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'...

On today's episode: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects; Trump's envoy meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline; wait times in China for U.S. student visa applications have been on the rise; the Coast Guard released a report on the Titan submersible; Ozzy Osbourne's cause of death has been revealed; and UK regulators criticize all s...

On today's episode: The State Department may require some visa applicants to post a bond; Texas Democrats flee the state to prevent a vote on redistricting; California may redistrict in response to Texas; Russia issues a warning about its missiles; Palestinians are killed near a food distribution site;  India is dealing with flash floods; and a funeral home owner who sent families fake ashes...

On today's episode: Thousands of Boeing workers go on strike; Texas' governor threatens to remove Democrats from office; "WKRP in Cincinnati" star Loni Anderson has died; a boat has capised off the coast of Yemen; and Japan's oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor. Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell.' ‘They roll right ove...

On this episode: A tsunami has sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East; President Donald Trump's EPA moves to repeal a finding that allows climate regulation; the UK says it will recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire; and Thailand and Cambodia have agreed...

On today's episode: Russian glide bombs and ballistic missiles have struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility; 'Worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts say; four are killed in a New York City shooting; Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern; and Ciara is among the first descendants of enslaved people granted citizenship by Benin. Attorneys 'Alligat...

On today's episode: Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia; Police search for suspect in deaths of couple at Arkansas park; a Republican has announced his intention to run for a Senate seat in Georgia; and US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods. It's a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump's approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds. The Jeffrey Epstein ca...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: For Sale Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses. Trump's USDA to scatter half its Washington staff to field offices. Critics see a ploy to cut jobs. Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba's term as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor ends....

On this episode: President Donald Trump signed a bill that canceled $9 billion in funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid; the Justice Department met with Ghislaine Maxwell to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein case; the US cut short peace talks in Qatar; English doctors have gone on strike; and world markets open lower. Trump administration sues New York City over 'sanctuary city' policies. Fede...

On today's episode: A plan has crashed in Russia; France's first couple is threatening to sue influencer Candace Owens; tensions rise between Thailand and Cambodia; an appeals court rules against President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order; Columbia University has agreed to settle with the federal government and has suspended and expelled students who participated in protests; and a judg...

On today's episode: Charges have been filed after a man is accused of intentially driving into a Los Angeles crowd; Donald Trump announces new trade deals; Israeli airstrikes kill 25 in Gaza; Venus Williams makes history playing singles; and a 250-year-old shipwreck has been discovered. House ending session early as Republicans clash over Epstein vote. Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey...

On today's episode: Israel moves into central Gaza; the Pentagon orders 700 marines out of Los Angeles; President Donald Trump is hosting Phillippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss trade and security; the Trump administration has released Martin Luther King Jr. case files;  FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program. Harvard seeks billions in fund...

On today's episode: A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into Dhaka school; Japan's prime minister will remain in office despite his party's election losses; Iran will hold talks with the European Union over its nuclear program; a request to unseal the Epstein files may not lead to new revelations; Texas Republicans are set to redraw the state's election map; President Donald Trump says he will with...

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter. House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case. Trump urged supporters to see conspiracies everywhere. With Epstein, that's coming back to haunt him. Most US...

On today's episode: The House approved President Donald Trump's request to slash $9 billion in spending; a poll reveals most people believe the new tax law benefits the wealthy; the IRS will get a new leader; global shares opened trading Friday higher; the European Union will impose new sancitons on Russia. Nationwide protests begin against Trump's immigration crackdown and health care cuts. Trump...

On today's episode: The Senate passed about $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting; the Justice Department fired prosecutor Maurene Comey; there were new Israeli strikes in Gaza; a tropical weather system is forming over the Gulf; dangerous lightning struck in New Jersey; and Prince Harry has followed in the footsteps of his mother. Federal lawsuit seeks to stop ICE agents from...

On today's episode: The Pentagon is ending deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles; Arizona holds primaries; Palestinians are crushed at a food distribution site; UK, France and Germany will resume sanctions on Iran in August if a deal on its nuclear program cannot be reached; and Caitlin Clark has become the face of women's basketball. Trump defends Bondi on handling of Epstein f...

On today's episode: Mike Waltz will face grilling over Signal chat at Senate hearing for his UN role; the Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to dismiss education department employees; a Colorado dentists murder trial begins; the Northeast is recovering from flooding after heavy rains; poet Andrea Gibson has died; and Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby. Trump administration says it w...