On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 14 at 8:45 a.m. CT: New York Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election for the House seat formerly held by George Santos. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip in a contest to represent a district that includes parts of Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens. The win narrows an already-thin margin held by Republicans in the House. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas o...
Feb 14, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 45
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 13 at 7:15 a.m. CT: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Parts of the Northeast are preparing for a coastal storm that's expected to dump a foot or more of snow and pack 60 mph winds in some areas. Hazardous driving conditions, school closings and flight cancellations are predicted for when the storm hits Tuesday, along with possible power outages. The nation’s largest school system in New York City said it was switching classes to remote learning and closing its...
Feb 13, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 44
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 12 at 7:15 a.m. CT: LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital. Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime, and the Chiefs rall...
Feb 12, 2024•20 min•Season 3Ep. 43
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. I’m Terry Lipshetz, Managing Editor of the National Newsroom at Lee Enterprises and your host. Subscribe to Hot Off The Wire through Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss daily news updates. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened , a podcast dedicated to movies and telev...
Feb 11, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 42
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 10 at 6 a.m. CT: Millions of Americans will find something to be excited about when it comes to Super Bowl Sunday. That’s before even factoring in the influence of Taylor Swift. Four in 10 U.S. adults are extremely or very excited for at least one part of the Super Bowl day’s festivities. That could be the game, commercials, halftime show or the Puppy Bowl, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Th...
Feb 10, 2024•10 min•Season 3Ep. 41
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 9 at 6:30 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — A special counsel report has found evidence that President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and shared highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan. The Justice Department report nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for Biden or anyone else. In remarks at the White House Thursday evening, Biden denied that he improperly...
Feb 09, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 40
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 8 at 7:15 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s appeal to remain on the 2024 ballot is coming before the Supreme Court. On Thursday, in the justices’ biggest election case since Bush v. Gore, the court will be weighing arguments over whether Trump is disqualified from reclaiming the White House because of his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss, ending with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The case marks the firs...
Feb 08, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 39
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 7 at 7:15 a.m. CT: LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nikki Haley has been swamped in Nevada’s symbolic Republican presidential primary as GOP voters resoundingly picked the “none of these candidates” option on the ballot. Front-runner Donald Trump didn’t compete in the primary, which doesn’t award any delegates needed to win the GOP nomination. President Joe Biden easily won the state's Democratic primary. WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans h...
Feb 07, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 38
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 6 at 7:15 a.m. CT: Country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died. He was 62. A statement posted on his website says Keith, who was battling stomach cancer, died peacefully Monday surrounded by his family. The statement says: “He fought his fight with grace and courage." He was diagnosed in 2022. LONDON (AP) — Britain's King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment. Buckingham Palace said Monday the cancer is not relat...
Feb 06, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 37
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 5 at 7:45 a.m. CT: BEIRUT (AP) — A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday. The U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Monday the attack hit a training ground at al-Omar base in Syria’s eastern province of Deir el-Zour, where the forces’ commando units are trained. No casualties were reported among U.S. troops. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second of back-to-back atmospheric...
Feb 05, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 36
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. I’m Terry Lipshetz, Managing Editor of the National Newsroom at Lee Enterprises and your host. Subscribe to Hot Off The Wire through Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss daily news updates. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened , a podcast dedicated to movies and telev...
Feb 04, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 35
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 3 at 6 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes a story is more appealing than the truth. Experts say that's one of the reasons to explain the popularity of conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories have always been around. They're alternative explanations for world events and they're often not supported by the facts. Today, they're playing an outsize role in politics and culture. Some of the examples are QAnon, as well as conspiracy theories about COVID...
Feb 03, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 34
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 2 at 6:30 a.m. CT: COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s path to the Republican presidential nomination is rapidly shrinking. But she’s vowing to stay in the race indefinitely. And the harder she fights, the more Republican officials fear she may be hurting Donald Trump's long-term prospects in the all-but certain general election against Democratic President Joe Biden. Trump allies describe Haley’s continued presence as a distraction, a drain on reso...
Feb 02, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 33
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 1 at 7:15 a.m. CT: BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union official says the 27 EU countries have sealed a deal to provide Ukraine with a new 50-billion-euro ($54 billion) support package despite weeks of threats from Hungary to veto the move. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say 3 people have been killed and 9 were injured in a collapse of a hangar under construction on the grounds of the airport in Boise, Idaho. The cause of the collapse is under invest...
Feb 01, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 32
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 31 at 7:15 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have taken a party-line vote toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they say is his “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws. The Homeland Security Committee voted early Wednesday to recommend the two articles of impeachment to the full House. JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran has threatened to “decisively respond” to any U.S. attack on the Islamic Re...
Jan 31, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 31
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 30 at 7:30 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation. That's according to two U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity Monday. JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical workers stormed a hospital in the occupied West Bank and k...
Jan 30, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 30
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 29 at 7 a.m. CT: COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. “shall respond” after a drone strike by an Iran-backed group killed three American troops in Jordan and injured dozens more near the Syrian border. Biden's national security team briefed him as he traveled Sunday in South Carolina. Appearing at a church banquet hall, he said the U.S. had a “tough day last night in the Middle East” and that “we shall respond.” He also asked for ...
Jan 29, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 29
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. I’m Terry Lipshetz, Managing Editor of the National Newsroom at Lee Enterprises and your host. Subscribe to Hot Off The Wire through Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss daily news updates. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened , a podcast dedicated to movies and telev...
Jan 28, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 28
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 30 at 6 a.m. CT: NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users. In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset a tool that allows police to request and receive video captured by the doorbell cameras through Ring's Neighbors app. The company did not provide a reason for the change, which will be effective starting this week. Eric Kuhn, the head of Neighbors, said in the an...
Jan 27, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 27
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 26 at 7 a.m. CT: ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has executed a man with nitrogen gas, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. Officials said Kenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m. Thursday at an Alabama prison. It marked the first time a new execution method has been used since lethal injection was introduced in 1982. The execution came afte...
Jan 26, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 26
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 25 at 7 a.m. CT: Parts of the nation will experience severe weather as well as unseasonably warm weather on Thursday. AL-MAZRA’A ASH-SHARQIYA, West Bank (AP) — The passenger in a pickup truck where an American-Palestinian was fatally shot in the occupied West Bank says the shooting was unprovoked. Sixteen-year-old Mohammed Salameh tells The Associated Press that apparent Israeli fire hit the back of the vehicle on a dirt road. Seventeen-year-old Taw...
Jan 25, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 25
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 24 at 7 a.m. CT: MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump has easily won the New Hampshire primary. He has swept the opening contests for the Republican presidential nomination and delivered a fresh setback to his last major rival, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Trump’s margin of victory Tuesday is still coming into focus. But it’s clear his hold on the Republican Party hasn’t wavered despite the multiple criminal cases he is facing. The results ar...
Jan 24, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 24
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 23 at 7 a.m. CT: MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump is aiming for a commanding victory in New Hampshire, securing a sweep of the first two Republican primary races and making a November rematch with President Joe Biden look likelier than ever. The biggest question is whether Trump’s last major rival, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, will be able to eat into his margin or pull off an upset victory Tuesday. Haley has dedicated time and money to N...
Jan 23, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 23
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 22 at 5 a.m. CT: MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended his Republican presidential campaign just before the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump. He ended his White House bid Sunday after failing to meet lofty expectations that he would seriously challenge the former president and after finishing a distant second in the leadoff Iowa caucuses. Early primary polls had suggested DeSantis was in a strong position to ...
Jan 22, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 22
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. I’m Terry Lipshetz, Managing Editor of the National Newsroom at Lee Enterprises and your host. Subscribe to Hot Off The Wire through Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss daily news updates. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened , a podcast dedicated to movies and telev...
Jan 21, 2024•10 min•Season 3Ep. 21
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 20 at 6 a.m. CT: NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America. Is it time for a similar report on vaping? Just as there were questions in January 1964 about how the health effects of combustible cigarettes, there’s persisting uncertainty today about the dangers of electronic cigarettes. Some experts s...
Jan 20, 2024•11 min•Season 3Ep. 30
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 19 at 6:45 a.m. CT: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Forecasters say a second storm is expected to sock New York with snow after causing chaos farther south, while the Pacific Northwest could see another round of deadly ice. Friday's forecasts come as storms in the past two weeks have blasted much of the country with winds, snow and subfreezing temperatures that are blamed for at least 45 deaths. In New York, some areas could see up to 5 inches of snow through...
Jan 19, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 19
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 18 at 6:45 a.m. CT: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities says a power line fell on a car in Portland, Oregon, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest. In a statement, the fire department said a large branch fell on the power line, causing it to crash down onto the car. Authorities say they believe the victims were electrocuted after they got out of the veh...
Jan 18, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 18
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 17 at 7 a.m. CT: Medicine is en route to Gaza after Qatar and France mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas. The deal to supply both the hostages held by Hamas and Gaza residents comes more than 100 days into a conflict that shows no sign of ending. A senior Hamas official said Wednesday that for each box of medicine provided to the hostages, 1,000 boxes would be sent for use by Palestinian civilians. Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian de...
Jan 17, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 17
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 16 at 7 a.m. CT: Former President Donald Trump has won Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming in second. Trump’s victory on Monday night gives him a strong start in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination as the contest moves to New Hampshire, which votes in eight days. And DeSantis’ runner-up finish over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley gives him a badly needed dose of momentum. With an estimat...
Jan 16, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 16
