Hot Off The Wire

• In today's episodes: A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, the latest on Hamas releasing Israeli hostages, White House cabinet confirmations and a large salmon donation to a food bank.


• Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more.


• At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo.


• Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion.


• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing.


• From anti-vaccine advocacy to raw milk, many of RFK Jr.'s views fall outside the mainstream.


• Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days.


• President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction.


• Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery conviction.


• Ailing Harvey Weinstein begs to have #MeToo retrial sooner after judge sets April 15 date.


• A South Florida luxury condo project is planned for site where building collapse killed 98 people.


• Stock market today Wall Street slips after the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady


• Fed hold rates steady, says job market is 'solid' while inflation 'remains somewhat elevated.'


• Frontier makes a second bid for Spirit with budget airlines struggling.


• Wegmans recalls frozen chicken nuggets due to possible bone fragments.


• Jalen Brunson powers the Knicks to a big home win over the Nuggets, Anthony Davis will miss at least a week with his latest injury, Caitlin Clark turns down NBA’s All-Star invite, Auburn and Alabama get wins on the hardwood and an All-Star reliever inks a new deal in baseball.


• Ohio State quality control coach placed on leave amid university investigation.


• Fan hurt while celebrating Philadelphia Eagles win dies from his injuries.


• Europe's economy showed zero growth at end of 2024 as eurozone's biggest economy Germany struggled.


• A Russian drone strikes an apartment building in Ukraine, killing at least 4.


• Israeli drone strike wounds five people in southern Lebanon.


• Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president.


• ECOWAS pledges to 'keep door open' after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc.


• Severe flooding hits western France again amid storm Ivo.

—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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