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On the version of Hot off the Wire posted July 23 at 7:45 a.m. CT:

Vice President Kamala Harris has had a busy 24 hours. Since President Joe Biden stepped down from the presidential race and endorsed his VP, she has secured the delegates she’ll need to earn the party’s nomination and raised more than $81 million, a record for any political party this cycle. She will visit Milwaukee Tuesday.

Delta Air Lines is struggling for a fourth straight day to recover from the tech outage, even as other airlines are returning to nearly normal levels of service. Delta canceled more than 700 flights on Monday, bringing its total since the outage started Friday to more than 5,500 cancellations. That's according to travel-data provider Cirium. Delta's woeful performance is drawing unwanted attention from the federal government. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Pentagon strategy says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises. 

In other news:


Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says 'we failed.'
Democrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored.
Democrats promise an 'orderly process' to replace Biden. Harris is favored, but questions remain.
JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential nominee with Monday rallies in Ohio and Virginia.
Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit.
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88.
US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says.
US investigating some Jeep and Ram vehicles after getting complaints of abrupt engine stalling.
The Yankees and Mets win behind power hitting, the Tigers, Pirates, Reds and Twins win with strong starting pitching, LeBron James carries the US basketball team past Germany in its final pre-Olympic game, and NFL quarterback news.
Athletes, coaches, delegations arrive in Paris as opening ceremony looms closer.
The ACC is digging its heels in despite facing lawsuits from two of its most notable schools.

—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.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted July 22 at 7:30 a.m. CT:


President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights, suddenly the leading candidate to succeed Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and her party’s main hope of defeating Trump.


Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and resulted in several carriers grounding flights. Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a statement Sunday that flight cancellations continued as the airline tried to recover its systems and restore operations. He noted that the pause in Delta’s operations resulted in more than 3,500 Delta and Delta Connection scrubbed flights. Delta has been offering waivers to affected customers.

In other news:


JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential candidate with Monday rallies in Virginia, Ohio.
The Secret Service acknowledges denying some past requests by Trump's campaign for tighter security.
8.5 million computers running Windows affected by faulty update from CrowdStrike.
Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters.
Ten Commandments won't go in Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out.
Longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died.
The pilot who died in crash after releasing skydivers near Niagara Falls has been identified..
Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison is free after her murder conviction was overturned.
‘Twisters’ whips up $80.5 million at box office, while ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ looms.
Harvey Weinstein retrial in NYC tentatively set for November.
An American wins another Golf major, Kyle Larson vaults atop the NASCAR leaderboard and an Astros slugger hits for the cycle in a losing effort.
On this week's religion roundup, voices of faith at the Republican National Convention.

—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.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted July 30 at 6 a.m. CT:

Each Saturday Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:


AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on a possible lifesaver for heat stroke.
Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here's what to know.
FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor.
More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds.
Summer pause: Small business sales growth tapers in June as consumers take a breather on spending.
A Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face after rally shooting.
JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He's been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss.
After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana's impact on drivers.
Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers.
The race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River.
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion.
Remains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California.
He was orphaned in the Holocaust and never met any family. Now he has cousins, thanks to DNA tests.
The last cards have been dealt as the iconic Mirage closes its doors on the Las Vegas Strip.
Original first Gen Apple-1 computer from Steve Jobs' desk goes up for sale at Christie's.
Reviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ.
Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste.
NYC's beachside drone program is angering local shorebirds and worrying wildlife experts.
Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began.
Indonesia's massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries.

—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.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted July 19 at 8:15 a.m. CT:

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said Friday that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, has accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. His speech described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a critical weekend ahead for President Joe Biden. Isolated as he battles a COVID infection at his beach house in Delaware, he is confronting the stark reality that many Democrats at the highest levels want him to consider how stepping aside from the 2024 election could be the party’s best chance of preventing widespread losses in November. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, most Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself. The new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about 6 in 10 Democrats believe Kamala Harris would do a good job in the top slot.

In other news:


Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan.
Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say.
Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump's classified docs case.
Amazon says this year's Prime Day was its biggest ever.
Ford to start making F-Series Super Duty pickups at plant in Canada to keep up with demand.
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test.
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to 6.77%, sliding to lowest level since March.
US homes find fewer foreign buyers as rising costs and a strong dollar leave market in record slump.
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94.
Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and Fox Business host, dies at 78.
Shannen Doherty finalizes divorce hours before death.
Alabama has executed man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt.
A sizzling first round has a young tour member atop the British Open leaderboard, in the NBA, it looks like a former MVP will be joining the Nuggets, and in baseball, Tampa Bay has a plan to improve its ballpark situation. Correspondent Bruce Morton reports.
Dodgers and Cubs open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo March 18, rest of league starts March 27.
Jason Wright is out as Washington Commanders president and will leave the team after the '24 season.
Clemson gives men's basketball coach Brad Brownell new contract after run to Elite Eight.
Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans.

—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.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted July 18 at 7:15 a.m. CT:

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump will take the stage at the Republican National Convention to accept the nomination of a party that has been remade in his image. Thursday's speech will be Trump's first since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. 

MILWAUKEE (AP) — JD Vance used his Wednesday night address to the Republican National Convention to share the story of his hardscrabble upbringing and make the case that his party best understands the challenges facing struggling Americans.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” from the infection. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”

Alabama is set to execute a man for the 1998 shooting death of a delivery driver during a robbery attempt near an ATM. Keith Edmund Gavin is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday night at a prison in southwest Alabama. 

SARVER, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of people who gathered to remember the former fire chief fatally shot at a rally for former President Donald Trump have been urged to find “unity” as the area in rural Pennsylvania seeks to recover. Wednesday's public event was the first of two organized to memorialize and celebrate Corey Comperatore's life, with the second to happen Thursday.

In other news:


Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro, just released from prison, gets roaring applause at RNC.
Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August, as some push Biden to quit the race.
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds.
Homeland Security inspector general investigates Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally.
Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma.
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face a military court-martial, Air Force says.
'Shogun' leads all Emmy nominees with 25 and 'The Bear' sets comedy series record with 23.
Movie armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin.
German police detain a suspected stalker ahead of a Taylor Swift concert.
'I can't breathe' Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death.
A meteor streaked across the NYC skyline before disintegrating over New Jersey.
This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza worked — or not.
Israeli authorities release 13 detained Palestinians, says Palestinian medics group.
Golf's final major of the year begins Thursday, a big win for the Lynx, a former NHL All-Star moves on, a look at the pennant races and the Bears ink their top two draft picks.

—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.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted July 17 at 7:45 a.m. CT:

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off, with Republicans shifting the focus to issues of national security and foreign policy as the party seeks to draw a stark contrast from Democrats’ handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East. This comes as Republicans spent Tuesday highlighting what they say is Democrats’ failure to secure the U.S. borders from illegal immigration. 

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has rejected accusations regarding plots to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, while citing legal action for the 2020 assassination of a revered general by U.S. drone. The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying Iran “strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack on Trump or claims about Iran’s intention for such an action.”

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has returned to the campaign trail for the first time since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, continuing his call to calm the divisive rhetoric on both sides. But Biden also argued Tuesday that doing so “doesn’t mean we should stop telling the truth” as he tore into his Republican rival.

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart has spent three years overhauling its mix of adult apparel to make it stylish as well as sensible for middle America. Now, the nation’s largest retailer is seizing the back-to-school shopping season to take another shot at fashion respectability. 

In other news:


Drama is surrounding the Democratic convention.
Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire.
Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection.
Jury in Sen. Bob Menendez bribery trial has reached a verdict, to be read in court soon.
Out-of-state officers fatally shot a man blocks away from the RNC, angering Milwaukee residents.
Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn.
Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says.
California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change.
Southern California school district sues Gov. Newsom over new gender-identity law.
Prosecutors say neo-Nazi 'murder cult' leader plotted to give poison candy to Jewish kids in NYC.
Houston mayor tells residents to stop threatening crews trying to restore electricity.
Oregon award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy drowns in river accident.
Traces of cyanide found in cups of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in Bangkok hotel, police say.
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US.
The American League outshines the National League at the All-Star Game, MLB is testing high tech to help call balls and strikes, the Liberty stay atop the WNBA, a top receiver asks to be traded, and the NFL's Number One draft choice signs on the eve of training camp.
Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events.

—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.