Hot Off The Wire

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

• The Story Behind the AP Story: How US tech enabled China's surveillance state.
• CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients.
• How a family-owned costume shop is keeping tariffs from making Halloween a nightmare.
• How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science.
• Michigan haunted house teaches actors to ‘scare the pee out of’ guests.
• Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown.
• Kennedy reups unproven Tylenol-autism link during Cabinet meeting as Trump repeats 'don't take it'.
• Trump suggests calling off Xi meeting after blasting China for restricting rare earths exports.
• What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown.
• Tesla offers cheaper versions of 2 electric vehicles in bid to win back market share in tough year.
• Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
• Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day.
• Bijan Robinson appreciates respect from his peers, praises Michael Penix Jr.'s poise and Kirk Cousins' leadership.
• ICC judges decline to release former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, citing flight risk.
• Powerful earthquake off southern Philippines kills 2 people, causes damages and tsunami evacuations.
• Eeyore the dog helps a Florida deputy find a missing 86-year-old woman, video shows.
• Purrfect ending Missing Virginia store cat found after hitching a ride to another state.
• Egypt reopens Amenhotep III's tomb after more than 20 years of renovation.
• Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar.
• On this week's AP Religion Roundup, a Texas bishop heads to the Vatican over the immigration crackdown, and Jews celebrate a week-long holiday.

—The Associated Press

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• Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
• Israeli military says ceasefire takes effect in Gaza, raising hopes for ending the war.
• Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks.
• Peru’s Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country.
• Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats.
• Trump's quest for Nobel Peace Prize falls short despite high-profile nominations.
• Israeli Cabinet approves Trump's plan for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages held by Hamas.
• US sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza.
• New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump.
• Ship parade kicks off events celebrating 250 years of the US Navy and Marine Corps.
• Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown.
• Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza.
• World leaders express hope after Trump says Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of peace deal.
• Judge tosses out Drake's defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'.
• Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature.
• 2 Pennsylvania state police officers are shot in an exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killed.
• Tesla hit with probe after crashes involving a self-driving feature that Musk has boasted about.
• Wall Street takes a pause as Tesla falls and Delta flies.
• Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, back to its lowest level in about a year.
• The Dodgers move past the Phillies and on to the NLCS, the Cubs stay alive against the Brewers, a hat trick of touchdowns leads the Giants past the Eagles on Thursday Night Football and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer will be sidelined to open the season.
• Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106.
• FIFA president Infantino urges calm as Israel faces World Cup qualifiers.
• Erik Spoelstra emerges as Olympic coach pick, AP sources say.
• Russian strikes wound at least 20 in Ukraine's capital as child killed in separate attack.
• Relief agencies respond to the pause in fighting in Gaza.
• Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury.
• Putin says Russian air defenses were responsible for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38.

—The Associated Press

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On today's episode:

• Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to 1st phase of Gaza peace plan.
• Illinois leaders are waiting to see what's next with Trump's use of National Guard.
• Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging.
• US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party.
• Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died.
• Women's basketball poll: Celebrating 50 years of a poll that has shaped the sport.
• IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week.
• Pentagon, journalists on collision course as restrictions on reporting loom.
• Fed minutes reveal most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose.
• Some Democrats are pushing for the House vote on paying military members during the shutdown..
• Top officials from US and Qatar join talks aimed at brokering peace in Gaza.
• Trump-backed Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Tennessee primaries for US House special election.
• Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health 'I'm not dying'.
• Molecular discovery that won Nobel Prize in chemistry is likened to 'Harry Potter' enchanted handbag.
• Man charged with having explosive materials near DC church hosting annual Red Mass celebration.
• Dozens of ailing animals found in New York home where elderly woman was 'trapped' by debris.
• Last of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured in Georgia, authorities say.
• Judge tosses summons for former 'The Bear' writer who was handcuffed in NYC train seating dispute.
• Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhood.
• Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested in Boston after clash with police.
• El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown.
• US stocks hit records after the briefest of stumbles as gold’s price keeps rising.
• Toronto returns to the ALCS for the first time since 2016, Detroit forces a win-or-go-home ALDS finale in Seattle, a multi-homer game and a close win help Philadelphia and Chicago stay alive in the NL and Las Vegas moves one win away from another WNBA title.
• NCAA moves closer to allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports.
• More than 54,600 children younger than 5 may be acutely malnourished in Gaza, study finds.
• Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activists.

—The Associated Press

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On today's episode:

• Attorney General Pam Bondi defends herself against Democratic criticism that she's weaponized the Justice Department.
• Former FBI director James Comey to make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress.
• National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities.
• No, Taylor Swift did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
• Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LBGTQ+ kids.
• At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress.
• Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown.
• Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts.
• Nobel Prize in Physics goes to 3 scientists whose work advanced quantum technology.
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers want him sent to a New Jersey federal prison that offers drug treatment.
• Defendant's DNA was found on gas can in failed arson of news vehicle in Utah, prosecutors say.
• Motorists lift medical helicopter to rescue woman after crash injuring 3 on Sacramento highway.
• USDA warns that Hello Fresh subscription meals may contain listeria-tainted spinach.
• US stocks snap a 7-day winning streak as gold’s price tops $4,000 per ounce.
• New York stays alive with a big rally and Seattle takes control in their American League Division Series, the back-to-back defending champs open a new hockey season with a victory, a former Super Bowl-winning signal caller is traded and two major fines in the NFL.
• LeBron James teased 'the decision of all decisions' announcement. It was an ad.
• Truck driver sues Mark Sanchez and Fox after violent fight over parking space.
• UK police uncover gang suspected of smuggling thousands of stolen phones to China.

—The Associated Press

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On today's episode:

• Trump's use of the National Guard sets up a legal clash testing presidential power.
• Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.
• A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish.
• Hurricane Priscilla strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it runs along the Pacific coast of Mexico.
• Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart.
• ICE ads aim to lure local law enforcement officers to join President Trump's mass deportation efforts.
• Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon.
• Republicans and Democrats at an impasse as government shutdown enters sixth day.
• The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on the human immune system.
• Tornado in North Dakota was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years.
• Alabama's Ivey vows action after Montgomery shooting leaves 2 dead, 12 injured.
• Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling.
• The US stock market keeps setting records as AI excitement keeps building.
• The Dodgers and Brewers move one win away from an NLCS showdown, a former No. 1 pick celebrates his 26th birthday with a game-sealing TD on Monday Night Football, a former NFL QB faces a felony charge after being stabbed over the weekend and the NHL’s top star gets a new contract on the eve of a new season.
• Trial underway over Angels' alleged role in baseball pitcher Tyler Skaggs' overdose death.
• Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian ammo plant, oil terminal and weapons depot.
• Displaced, exhausted Palestinians in Gaza reflect on the possibility of a ceasefire as talks are held in Egypt.

—The Associated Press

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On today's episode:

• Government shutdown enters sixth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse. President Donald Trump told reporters that it's the Democrats' fault the federal government is shut down.
• Trump doesn't let shutdown interfere with celebrating Navy's 250th anniversary at rally-like event.
• California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.
• Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefire.
• The Nobel Prize in medicine was announced Monday, starting this year's awards.
• Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez stabbed multiple times in altercation leading to charges against him.
• The first supermoon of the year is approaching. Here's what to know.
• Abrego Garcia wins request for hearing on whether smuggling charges are illegally 'vindictive'.
• The GOP says it's winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump's cuts may change that.
• Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents detain multiple protesters outside.
• Just before shutdown, most Americans wanted health insurance tax credits extended, KFF poll finds.
• Apple removes apps that allow anonymous reporting of ICE agent sightings.
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’.
• Gunmen kill two, injure 12 in a shootout in a crowd in Alabama capital city's downtown.
• North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death.
• Wall Street finishes its winning week with more records.
• Vladdy Jr. helps Toronto move one win away from the ALCS, Seattle bounces back to tie its division series, the NFL’s last two unbeaten teams fall, a record third quarter seals Game 2 of the WNBA Finals and a pair of preseason favorites fall out of the AP Top 25.
• WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert vows to repair player relationships after criticism by Collier.
• Pro-Palestinian protesters at Italy's soccer training center to oppose game vs. Israel.
• Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest.
• French Prime Minister resigns after less than a month in office.
• Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians.
• Investigation continues into deadly synagogue attack in Britain..
• Israel's army says it will advance preparations for the first phase of Trump's plan.
• Dozens injured in 'savage' Russian drone strike on Ukrainian railway station.
• On this week's AP Religion Roundup, Jewish and Mormon communities cope with acts of violence.

—The Associated Press

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

• Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals.
• Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs.
• Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is out now. Here's what to know.
• Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says.
• It's time get a flu vaccination. Here's who needs one and why.
• Supreme Court will consider overturning Hawaii's strict ban on guns on private property.
• Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to a deal for ending the war in Gaza.
• Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges.
• Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats.
• Tim Tebow says quarterbacks are more prepared to play but still need time to develop and grow..
• Munich Airport temporarily shut after drone sightings, another mysterious overflight in EU airspace.
• Israel intercepts the last boat from the Gaza flotilla as Israeli minister mocks the activists.
• Russia targets Ukraine's natural gas facilities in biggest attack of the war.
• Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz,' detainees must wear color-coded uniforms based on criminal history.
• LA running club monitors for immigration agents.
• Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden.
• A student 'womb service' works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college.
• California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn, but they can't ticket.
• Livestock landscaping Vermont ski areas employ goats and sheep to clear the slopes.
• Excavators find $1 million in gold coins from Spanish shipwreck along Florida's 'Treasure Coast.'
• A drug made from marijuana reduced back pain in a large study.

—The Associated Press

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On today's episode:

• Trump pauses funding for projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats.
• One of 2 victims in Manchester synagogue attack may have been killed by a bullet fired by police.
• Israel intercepts the last boat from the Gaza flotilla as Israeli minister mocks the activists.
• Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover.
• FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives.
• Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal.
• Trump declares drug cartels operating in Caribbean unlawful combatants.
• The federal shutdown will cut off vital economic data, including Friday's jobs report.
• Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment.
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs is set to be sentenced and faces the possibility of years in prison.
• Two Delta jets damaged in 'low-speed collision' on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1.
• Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery just outside of Los Angeles.
• Wall Street ticks to more records, led by technology stocks.
• Tesla reports surprise increase in car sales in the third quarter.
• A record-setting rookie's postseason debut helps the Yankees eliminate the Red Sox, a hometown homer helps the Tigers advance and the Cubs also move on to baseball’s divisional round, and San Francisco wins an overtime thriller to open Week 5 on Thursday Night Football.
• Shohei Ohtani to make postseason pitching debut for Dodgers in Game 1 of NLDS.
• Caitlin Clark says Collier made valid points and Commissioner Engelbert hasn't contacted her.
• NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
• FIFA's Infantino urges soccer to promote peace and takes no action against Israel.
• Indonesian crews pull 3 bodies from rubble of collapsed school with more than 50 boys still missing.
• Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Hamas considers its response to Trump's peace proposal.
• European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyber-attacks and sabotage mount.
• Man kills 2 and wounds 4 in car ramming and stabbing at English synagogue on Jewish holy day.
• Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in latest strikes and shootings in Gaza, as Israel block humanitarian aid flotilla from docking at Gaza.
• Earthquake death toll rises to 72 in the Philippines as survivors recall moment when tragedy struck.
• Rescuers chip away debris with hand tools to save those trapped in Indonesia school collapse.
• At least 13 Palestinians killed by Israel in latest strikes as Israel block humanitarian aid flotilla from docking at Gaza.

—The Associated Press

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On today's episode:

• It’s Day 2 of a federal government shutdown.
• White House pushes back against Pope Leo XIV's concerns over the treatment of immigrants.
• UK police say 2 victims have died and 3 others are in serious condition after synagogue attack.
• The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth's approach runs counter to that.
• Maine clinics hit by cuts that targeted Planned Parenthood plan to halt primary care.
• Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands.
• National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed.
• Lawsuit filed against immigration authorities after U.S. citizen's arrested in raids.
• Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now.
• US takes a stake in company operating one of world's largest lithium mines in Nevada.
• Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died.
• Part of a New York City apartment building collapses, no injuries reported.
• Federal employee caused shooter hoax to bond with co-workers, prosecutors say.
• Wall Street sets more records, but bond yields drop following discouraging data on the job market.
• Gold prices soar to new records amid US government shutdown.
• Walmart sets a timeline for removing synthetic dyes and other additives from its food brands.
• The Dodgers advance in postseason, the Padres, Yankees and Guardians stave off elimination, a World Series-winning manager will not return, a Super Bowl-winning signal caller is benched, a veteran defensive back retires and a former NBA first-round pick is extended.
• Roger Federer leads the Tennis Hall of Fame nominees. See who else made the list.
• FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities.
• Israeli navy intercepts some flotilla boats but others are nearing the coast of Gaza, activists say.
• Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
• 3 EU leaders consider using seized Russian assets to fund a loan to Ukraine.
• 3 alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions.
• Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 16 as the world awaits Hamas' response to Trump's peace plan.

—The Associated Press

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On today's episode:

• How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.
• At least 69 people killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines.
• The Taliban government in Afghanistan rejects reports of a nationwide internet ban.
• Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda charge toward Bermuda as the tiny island prepares.
• Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty.
• Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases.
• Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says.
• FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws.
• Trump calls for using US cities as 'training ground' for military in unusual speech to generals.
• Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests.
• Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage.
• Record 13th Florida execution this year carried out on man convicted of killing a couple.
• Wall Street yawns at DC's looming shutdown as the Dow sets another record.
• US consumer confidence declines again as Americans fret over prices, job market.
• Shohei Ohtani jump-starts the Dodgers’ World Series title defense, the Cubs, Tigers and Red Sox also win their wild-card openers, Las Vegas punches its ticket back to the WNBA Finals against Phoenix, and a record contract extension in the NHL. 
• MLB spending disparity on display in playoffs as $509 million Dodgers take on $121 million Reds.
• Napheesa Collier tells of private chat with Engelbert that she said exposed a problematic leader.
• Indonesian rescue workers 'racing against time' in search for dozens in rubble of collapsed school.
• Strong earthquake in central Philippines sends people out of homes and sparks local tsunami warning.
• Germany's chancellor Friedrich Merz says President Donald Trump's plan is the best chance for ending the war between Israel and Hamas.
• Ukrainian detained in Poland over 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions.

—The Associated Press

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