On today's episode:

• Bill Clinton faces grilling from lawmakers over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
• Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him.
• Brussels orders probe of Mandelson's Epstein ties while EU trade rep.
• Columbia student detained by ICE is abruptly released after Mamdani meets with Trump.
• Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says.
• Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount.
• Anthropic CEO says AI company 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands.
• US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say.
• US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East.
• Iranian agents obstructed care at hospitals packed with wounded protesters.
• Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds.
• FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump's illegal tariffs.
• US-Iran nuclear talks wrap up with no announcement of a deal as risk of war looms.
• Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project.
• Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks US judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it's vindictive.
• US moves to cut off a Swiss bank over alleged Iran and Russia money flows.
• Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization.
• Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say.
• Fire at an Ohio farm complex kills about 6,000 hogs and smoke is visible for miles.
• The worst day for Nvidia's stock since last spring drags Wall Street lower.
• For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%.
• Kevin Durant eclipses an NBA milestone, the reigning No. 4 pick breaks the NBA rookie 3-point record, a rare NCAA feat is achieved in a top men’s college hoops matchup, women’s No. 1 UConn wins again for another 30-win season, a hot start at the Cognizant Classic, an NFL trade and a QB seeks a new team.
• Cuba says 8 World Baseball Classic delegation members denied US visas.
• NCAA football oversight committee proposes stiff penalties for violations of transfer portal window.
• US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as 'clearly fake' after anti-Canada slur.
• UK Green Party wins special election, pushing Starmer's Labour to third place.
• Human rights situation in Colombia is backsliding, UN warns as nation heads into elections.

—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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