Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight. How to sum up 2024 The Oxford University Press word of the year is 'brain rot.' A list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappell Small business owners brace for Trump's proposed tariffs. Small business owners breathe easier over labor costs after decision ...
Dec 07, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 279
NEW YORK (AP) — As the investigation into a masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of one of the largest U.S. health insurers moves into its third day, possible leads have emerged about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. The preemptive move would ...
Dec 06, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 278
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk Wednesday became a mystery that riveted the nation. Police say it was a targeted killing. Thompson was 50. PALERMO, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say two children have been wounded in a shooting at a tiny religious school in Northern California and the gunman is de...
Dec 05, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 277
Cleanup work is still taking place around parts of the Great Lakes region socked by lake-effect snowstorms that dropped several feet of snow over the weekend. Forecasters are warning that another storm system could add a few more inches and maybe even more later this week. Many school districts in western Pennsylvania remained closed Tuesday as the storms were finally slowing after several days of lake-effect snow that also fell on parts of western New York, Ohio and Michigan. Snow totals since ...
Dec 04, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 276
Some storm-weary residents of the Great Lakes region have seen continued snowfall and are facing the prospect of even more accumulations this week. Lake-effect snow continues to fall on parts of western New York that were already blanketed with a foot or more over the past four days. Lake-effect snow warnings are in effect through Tuesday night in parts of Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. ATLANTA (AP) — Already reeling from their November defeat at the polls, Democrats now are grappling with Pre...
Dec 03, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 275
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter. That spares the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reverses the president's past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after his convictions in Delaware and California. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Parts of the Great Lakes region...
Dec 02, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 274
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appears to be holding as residents in cars heaped with belongings streamed back toward southern Lebanon. Many are ignoring warnings from the Israeli and Lebanese military that they stay away. If it holds, the ceasefire would bring an end to nearly 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The Thanksgiving travel rush is picking up, with Tuesday and Wednesday expected to be much busier than the las...
Nov 27, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 273
Travelers are on their way toward Thanksgiving Day destinations, but weather could cause issues in parts of the country. WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — EInterpol says it arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a two-month operation that clamped down on cybercrime that left tens of thous...
Nov 26, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 272
DALLAS (AP) — The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year. AAA predicts that nearly 80 million people in the U.S. will venture at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday and next Monday — most of them by car. Thanksgiving Day falling so late this year has altered traditional travel patterns. At airports, the Transportation Security Administration says it could screen a record number of U.S. air travelers on Sunday. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge will decide whether new...
Nov 25, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 271
Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: Airports ready for holiday crowds. Starting a small business is hard. Exiting can be even harder, but planning early is the key. McDonald's to expand US value menu as fast food chains battle for bargain seekers. Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum. The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punis...
Nov 23, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 270
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name. Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial. She’s been a vocal critic of the criminal cases against Trump. She has also been a chair at the America First Policy Institute, a think tank set up by former Trump administration staffers. Gaetz stepped a...
Nov 22, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 274
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over actions taken during their 13-month war in Gaza and the October 2023 attack on Israel respectively. SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel ...
Nov 21, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 273
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. and some other Western embassies in Kyiv are staying closed Wednesday for security reasons, with the American delegation saying it had received a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital. The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with U.S.-made missiles — a move that angered the Kremlin. The U.S. Embassy said its closu...
Nov 20, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 272
The Russian Defense Ministry says that Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region. The statement on Tuesday came days after President Joe Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons in the war. President Vladimir Putin has signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack. Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy on ...
Nov 19, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 271
Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit is the biggest U.S. budget airline. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia. Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles is being met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hi...
Nov 18, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 270
Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: Small businesses can capitalize on Small Business Saturday with some planning. Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's 4th biggest killer. Trump won more young voters, but many don't agree with him on issues AP VoteCast. Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election. FACT FOCUS: Election officials knock down Starlin...
Nov 16, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 269
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Trump also announced Thursday that he has chosen Doug Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, and said he was nominating North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of the Interior. SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay Un...
Nov 15, 2024•27 min•Season 3Ep. 268
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make up the majority. Republicans earlier gained control of the Senate from Democrats. With hard-fought yet thin majorities, Republican leaders are envisi...
Nov 14, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 267
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary. Trump has picked someone who's largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world’s largest and most powerful military. Trump will meet with President Joe Biden today at the White House for a transition meeting. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines...
Nov 13, 2024•26 min•Season 3Ep. 266
President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Among his picks are Susie Wiles for chief of staff, Elise Stefanik for United Nations ambassador, and Tom Homan and Stephen Miller for a pair of roles that will include immigration enforcement. Miller will be deputy chief of staff for policy while Homan will be “border czar,” a role in which he'll oversee ...
Nov 12, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 265
POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on both coasts of the U.S. are battling wildfires, including one in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee. In Southern California, crews northwest of Los Angeles made progress Sunday against a fire that prompted thousands of residents to flee and destroyed more than 130 structures. NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge is poised to decide whether to uphold Donald Trump's hush money verdict or dismiss it on presidential immunity grounds. Judge Juan...
Nov 11, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 264
Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: Many retailers offer 'returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about it. Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines. The story of how Trump went from diminished ex-president to a victor once again. Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win Kamala Harris, that's who. Rita Foley reports on how many people...
Nov 09, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 263
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff. She would be the first woman to hold the influential role. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign. AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans and protesters have clashed overnight after a soccer match in Amsterdam. Police said Friday that five people were hospital...
Nov 08, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 262
Donald Trump looks ahead to his second stint in the Oval Office with a potentially unified government behind him as the Senate has already returned to Republican control and and the House closes in on remaining in GOP hands. Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that exasperated many Americans and contributed to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. CAMARILLO, ...
Nov 07, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 261
Get a recap of Tuesday's election results that are lead by former President Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Republicans also captured the Senate and could make it a trifecta if they secure the House of Representatives. In other news: The FBI says there are disinformation videos impersonating the FBI. Economy ranked as a top issue, but concerns over democracy drove many voters to polls. Abortion rights advocates win in 6 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but ...
Nov 06, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 260
Election Day is here. Voters are gearing up to head to the polls to cast their ballots for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in one of the nation’s most historic presidential races. They’ll also be determining which party will control the House and Senate. Seven states will likely determine the winner. SEATTLE (AP) — A strike by 33,000 Boeing factory workers is coming to an end after more than seven weeks. The aerospace giant's unionized machinists voted on Monday to accept a company contract...
Nov 05, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 259
WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day marks the final chapter in one of the most bewildering, unpredictable and consequential sagas in political history. Now, Americans will choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It may take days to know the final result, which could be just another surprise in a campaign that's been full of them. Quincy Jones has died at age 91. His publicist says he died Sunday night at his home in Los Angeles. Jones' historic career ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s re...
Nov 04, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 258
Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore. Google ad change could affect millions of small businesses. Business owners in disaster areas should be wary of possible scams. AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments. Hospitals' IV fluid shortage may impact surger...
Nov 02, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 257
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential race that has pivoted heavily on voters’ feelings about the economy. Democrat Kamala Harris says recent comments by her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, are “offensive” and that it’s clear he doesn’t und...
Nov 01, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 256
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them. A new poll from The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 7 in 10 Americans report feeling anxious or frustrated about the 2024 presidential campaign, and a similar share say they’re interested. Only about one-third say they feel excited. About 7 in 10 Americans say “anxious” describes how they are feeling ahead of Tuesday. Donald Trump and Kamala Har...
Oct 31, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 255
