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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.Federal regulators approve Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil.Trump and Powell bicker over Fed building renovations as president ratchets up pressure campaign.Migrant sent to El Salvador prison by the Trump administration says he was beaten by guards.Trump offers support to Musk’s car company in a surprising post as Tesla stock plunges.Trump envoy Witkoff says US cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks, bringing home negotiating team.Most US adults still support legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned, an AP-NORC poll finds.The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows.CBS News names ’60 Minutes’ veteran Tanya Simon as broadcast’s new top producer.Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71.Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for ‘Feels So Good,’ dies at 84.California utility creates compensation program for victims of January’s deadly Eaton Fire near LA.Democratic Gov. Tony Evers won’t seek third term in battleground Wisconsin.Alphabet and AI stocks nudge Wall Street to more records.Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.74%, keeping home loan borrowing costs elevated.Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirm merger talks to create coast to coast railroad.An injury setback for the Jets’ new quarterback, a former first-round NFL draft pick is released, an All-Star first baseman is traded, a title-winning college basketball coach has heart surgery, a women’s tennis legend suffers a second-round loss, a tournament-record performance in golf and a wrestling icon dies. Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos.Judge acquits 5 former Canadian junior hockey players in sexual assault case that rattled the nation.French court to decide if Assad can be stripped of immunity and tried for Syrian chemical attacks.French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state.France’s first couple sue Candace Owens for defamation over claims that Brigitte Macron is a man.Ukraine’s Zelenskyy promises safeguards after street protests over a new anti-corruption law. People are also reading… Animal abuse under investigation in McDowell County; rescue says horses, dogs, cats found in ‘house of horrors’ McDowell social services announces new social work program administrator Sole survivor of fatal wreck in McDowell County now fighting for his life in Asheville hospital Bigfoot Books & Brews coming soon to downtown Marion 15 file to run for office in McDowell County. See the candidates for Marion, Old Fort offices. Man dies trying to rappel waterfall in Burke County Need something to do? See events scheduled for McDowell County this week McDowell Democrats, progressive groups hold ‘Good Trouble’ rally in Old Fort McDowell County manager: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could cost county $450,000 to handle new requirements Candidates in Marion, Old Fort races make it official on the first day of filing McDowell County resident: Will there be answers about social services concerns? McDowell County gets grants for trails, including $500,000 for Marion greenway 3 McDowell County Schools get new principals; 7 new assistant principals announced McDowell County animal abuse case still under investigation; rescue group says animals recovering Remembering actress Eileen Fulton: ‘As the World Turns’ mainstay spent teen years in Marion
— The Associated Press
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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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