On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 9 at 6:50 a.m. CT: Republican presidential candidates used the third debate of the GOP primary campaign to show their support for Israel and display at least some willingness to criticize Donald Trump, the front-runner in the race. Some of the most notable criticism of Trump came from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Meanwhile, Trump’s debate counterprogramming tour continued in South Florida before a friendly crowd about a half-hour’s drive from where hi...
Nov 08, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 317
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 8 at 6:45 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won big in an Ohio ballot measure. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was reelected in Kentucky after running television ads painting his challenger as extremist on abortion. And Virginia's statehouse will be fully in Democrat...
Nov 07, 2023•14 min•Season 2Ep. 316
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 7 at 7:30 a.m. CT: COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is the latest flashpoint in the nation’s ongoing battle over abortion access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to the procedure last year. Voters on Tuesday are deciding whether to pass a constitutional amendment guaranteeing an individual right to abortion and other forms of reproductive healthcare, including fertility treatments. Ohio is the only state to consider a statewi...
Nov 06, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 315
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 6 at 7 a.m. CT: NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump takes the stand Monday in a Manhattan courtroom to testify in his civil fraud trial, it will be an undeniable spectacle. He'll be a former president and the leading Republican presidential candidate defending himself against allegations that he dramatically inflated his net worth. The charges cut to the very heart of the brand Trump spent decades carefully crafting and put him at risk of losing contr...
Nov 06, 2023•10 min•Season 2Ep. 314
Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened , a podcast dedicated to movies and television. This week Bruce Miller and I discuss “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” the new anthology series on Paramount+. Listen to the latest episode of Streamed & Screened here. This week’s top headlines include: The Texas Ranger...
Nov 04, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 313
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. CT: CHICAGO (AP) — Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off. Come Nov. 5, daylight saving time is out and standard time is in, and will last until March 10, 2024. The sun will be setting next week well before many folks step foot out of the office. But besides scheduling stumbles and sleep habit disruptions, ex...
Nov 03, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 312
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 3 at 6 a.m. CT: KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel to press for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza. His visit comes while Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City, the focus of Israel’s campaign to crush the enclave’s ruling Hamas group. Blinken's trip Friday follows President Joe Biden’s suggestion for a humanitarian pause in the fighting. On the northern b...
Nov 02, 2023•16 min•Season 3Ep. 311
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 2 at 6:40 a.m. CT: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Joe Biden says he thinks there should be a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war. Biden was talking to a roomful of supporters gathered in Minneapolis for a reelection fundraiser when he was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire. The call for a pause was a subtle departure for Biden and top White House aides. Throughout the Mideast crisis they have been steadfast in stating they wo...
Nov 01, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 310
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 1 at 7 a.m. CT: The Hamas-run government in Gaza says Israeli airstrikes have hit a refugee camp near Gaza City for a second day in a row, causing many deaths and injuries. Meanwhile, dozens of people with foreign passports were allowed to enter the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt. Communications and internet services were gradually being restored Wednesday after the second major cut in five days. The Palestinian death toll in the war has surpasse...
Oct 31, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 309
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 31 at 6:30 a.m. CT: DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops are battling Hamas militants and attacking underground compounds with a focus on northern Gaza. An estimated 800,000 Palestinians have fled south despite continued Israeli bombardment across the besieged enclave. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a cease-fire and again vowed to crush Hamas’ abil...
Oct 30, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 308
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 30 at 6:45 a.m. CT: The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting Monday afternoon on Israel’s ground incursion in Gaza and the dire humanitarian plight of Palestinians at the request of the United Arab Emirates. Relief workers said the largest convoy of humanitarian aid to arrive in Gaza still fell far short of needs. LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Residents of Lewiston are returning to work the morning after coming together to mourn those lost ...
Oct 30, 2023•10 min•Season 2Ep. 307
Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened , a podcast dedicated to movies and television. This week Bruce Miller and I discuss new projects from Sting and Billie Jean King, the actors strike and Christmas movies. Listen to the latest episode of Streamed & Screened here. This week’s top headlines in...
Oct 28, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 306
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. CT: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records. But a new study led by Stanford School of Medicine researchers cautions that popular chatbots are also perpetuating racist, debunked medical ideas. That is prompting concerns the tools could worsen health disparities for Black patients. Powered by AI models trained on...
Oct 27, 2023•8 min•Season 2Ep. 305
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 26 at 4:30 p.m. CT: LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities have launched a multistate search on land and water for a U.S. Army reservist who they say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Maine. The shootings in the city of Lewiston on Wednesday night sent panicked patrons scrambling under tables and behind bowling pins. Police identified the suspect as 40-year-old Robert Card. He was still at large Thursday afternoon, sparking a massiv...
Oct 26, 2023•10 min•Season 2Ep. 304
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 26 at 7 a.m. CT: LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Officials say at least 16 people are dead after a man opened fire at a bar and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, and police are searching for a person of interest who is a trained firearms instructor. Hundreds of law enforcement officers are seeking Robert Card after Wednesday night's shooting, and a shelter-in-place advisory is in place in an area that includes Maine's second-largest city and nearby Lisbon....
Oct 25, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 303
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 25 at 6:45 a.m. CT: RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip. The territory has been blockaded and hit by devastating Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two weeks ago. The warning came as hospitals in Gaza struggled to treat masses of wounded with dwin...
Oct 24, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 302
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 24 at 7 a.m. CT: RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz, one of two Israelis freed by Hamas on Monday, spoke of her captivity. Appearing weak in a wheelchair and speaking softly, Lifshitz told reporters Tuesday that the militants beat her with sticks, bruising her ribs and making it hard to breathe as they kidnapped her. Lifshitz, whose husband remains a hostage, said conditions were kept clean and she received medical care, includin...
Oct 23, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 301
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 23 at 7 a.m. CT: REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin say the United States is ready to protect American forces or personnel in the Middle East should the Israel-Hamas war escalate as they expect. The two men say they expect the war will escalate through proxies for Iran. Blinken says the U.S. doesn't want to see escalation but he adds “we're ready for it." The pair of top U.S. officials de...
Oct 23, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 300
Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened , a podcast dedicated to movies and television. This week Bruce Miller and I discuss the latest movie from Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Listen to the latest episode of Streamed & Screened here. This week’s top headlines include: Britney Sp...
Oct 21, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 299
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. CT: KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli government said Hamas militants on Friday freed two Americans -- Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie, who had been held hostage in Gaza since militants rampaged through Israel two weeks ago. The pair, who also hold Israeli citizenship, were the first hostages to be released of the roughly 200 abducted. Hamas said it was releasing them in an agreement with the Qatari governmen...
Oct 20, 2023•9 min•Season 2Ep. 298
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 20 at 5:45 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing the nation from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden has made his case for major U.S. backing of Ukraine and Israel in a time of war. He said Thursday night that support is “vital for America's national security.” The speech was an opportunity for Biden to argue that the United States has an obligation to help in both places, as well as for him to lobby lawmakers for the money to do so. The administra...
Oct 19, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 297
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 19 at 6:40 a.m. CT: Israel has agreed to allow Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip while the Israeli military keeps up its airstrikes on the Palestinian territory. More than 1 million Palestinians, roughly half of Gaza’s population, have fled homes in the north and Gaza City after Israel told them evacuate. The airstrikes early Thursday continued across the entire territory, including in areas in the south that Israel had dec...
Oct 18, 2023•14 min•Season 2Ep. 296
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 18 at 6:50 a.m. CT: TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden says an explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital appears to have been caused by the “other team,” not Israel. Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his assessment was based on information he's seen. He did not go into detail. Biden spoke during an urgent meeting with Netanyahu in Israel on Wednesday. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike caused the d...
Oct 17, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 295
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 17 at 6:45 a.m. CT: Palestinians are describing intense bombardments early Tuesday near two towns in southern Gaza, where Israel had ordered civilians to seek refuge. Details of causalities in the Khan Younis and Rafah areas were not immediately available. Thousands of people trying to escape Gaza are gathered in Rafah, which has the territory’s only border crossing to Egypt. Mediators are pressing for an agreement to let aid in and refugees with fo...
Oct 16, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 294
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 16 at 7 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days but no travel has been finalized, a senior administration official said Sunday. It would be a powerful symbol of sympathy and support following the brutal attack by Hamas. RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians in besieged Gaza are crowding into hospitals and schools. They are seeking shelter and running low on food and water ahead of an expected...
Oct 16, 2023•10 min•Season 2Ep. 293
Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened , a podcast dedicated to movies and television. This week Bruce Miller and I discuss the new show “Goosebumps” and other family-friendly movies and shows for Halloween. Listen to the latest episode of Streamed & Screened here. This week’s top headlines incl...
Oct 14, 2023•9 min•Season 2Ep. 292
On Oct. 7 Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel igniting a war that has led to thousands of dead Israelis and Palestinians. As the conflict in Israel continues to heat up in Gaza, Jaime Holguin with The Associated Press held an in depth discussion with AP's news director for Israel, Palestine and Jordan Josef Federman to help explain the situation. In a second segment, Matthew Levitt with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, explains the history and focus of Hamas. —The Associated...
Oct 13, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 291
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 13 at 5:40 a.m. CT: JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military has told some 1 million Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory. That's an unprecedented order applying to almost half the population ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group. The U.N. warned that so many people fleeing en masse would be calamitous. Hamas dismissed it as a ploy and called on people to stay...
Oct 12, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 290
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 12 at 6:50 a.m. CT: JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Gaza but political leadership has not yet decided on one. Lt. Col. Richard Hecht briefed reporters Thursday as the latest Israel-Palestinian war rolled into a sixth day of fighting since Hamas launched its attack. In a sign of U.S. support for Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was traveling to Israel for meetings. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stri...
Oct 11, 2023•14 min•Season 2Ep. 289
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 11 at 6:45 a.m. CT: Residents in Gaza are facing an imminent loss of electricity as fuel supplies run dangerously low in the sealed-off territory. Israeli airstrikes left entire neighborhoods demolished Wednesday, and hospitals in the Gaza Strip are struggling to treat the injured with dwindling medical supplies. The war has claimed more than 2,200 lives on both sides and is expected to escalate. The weekend attack that Hamas said was retribution fo...
Oct 10, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 288
