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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 record number of Americans see moderate drinking as harmful, a new Gallup poll shows.Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies.Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears.Michigan football fined 10s of millions of dollars, Moore suspended 3 games in sign-stealing scandal.Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July from June as shoppers appear to shrug off tariff pressures.A Michigan autoworker’s wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later.Death of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks.Former K-9 Maple is busy as a bee; dog sniffs out threats to Michigan State University colonies.’Gas station heroin’ is technically illegal and widely available. Here are the facts.Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US.As octopuses dwindle in Spanish waters, suppliers look to imports and farming despite concerns.New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say.Rising seas could put Easter Island’s moai at risk by 2080, study warns.Scientists standing by to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England waters.The Seine in Paris is open for swimming. Tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar.China’s economy lags in July under pressure from tariffs and a weak property market.Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help.Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan. People are also reading… Man arrested for murdering Moline 11-year-old Trudy Appleby 29 years ago With kids constantly sick, mom tested and found mold toxicity coming from Quad-Cities elementary school 3 Takeaways from Iowa’s Kids’ Day open practice: A freshman running back flashes Iowa 5-star freshman Iose Epenesa discusses carrying on family legacy with Hawkeyes 74-year-old Bettendorf woman in critical condition after being struck by vehicle Tuesday Man awaiting trial on sex abuse-related charges accused in riot in which another person was beaten Davenport alderman ousted over sexual harassment allegations running to end ‘era of corruption’ Impending SNAP program cuts prompt Quad-Cities area food bank to act Illinois posts new notice of Deere layoffs in East Moline; Deere has not confirmed cuts Rock, country, blues, folk, pop: Your guide to all 70 music acts at Alternating Currents 2025 Scott County pays $1.3 million to house inmates elsewhere; Rock Island gets $508K for housing 121 from Scott County during fiscal year President/CEO of the YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley retiring at the end of 2025 Shaved ice on wheels, new florist, New Windsor Depot and more Quad-Cities business news Iowa announces changes to Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium, new revenue opportunities ‘We are one step closer to closure’: Indictment in Trudy Appleby case fosters hope for her uncle
— 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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