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Published February 10th, 2026, 02:15 pm

On today's episode:

  • Democrats say White House offer on ICE is 'insufficient' as Homeland Security funding set to expire.
  • Palace says King Charles III will support police assessing former Prince Andrew's Epstein links.
  • US figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue with a Canadian music artist at the Olympics.
  • Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires.
  • US immigration court blocks deportation of Tufts graduate student from Turkey, her attorneys say.
  • Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights.
  • President Trump is reacting to the halftime show at the Super Bowl.
  • US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown.
  • US forces board tanker carrying sanctioned oil in the Indian Ocean, Pentagon says.
  • Netanyahu to press Trump on Iran in last-minute Washington trip.
  • Purported Nancy Guthrie ransom note deadline approaches as search enters a second week.
  • Four Massachusetts State Police officials indicted in connection to recruit's death in training.
  • San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits.
  • NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another.
  • US stocks drift higher as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize.
  • Arguments to begin in landmark social media addiction trial set in Los Angeles.
  • Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy.
  • Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame.
  • Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows.
  • Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause.
  • Indiana announces plans for a bronze statue of former coach Bob Knight in Assembly Hall lobby.
  • A U.S. skiing legend reveals her injury diagnosis after Olympic crash, an NFL player is shot one day after Super Bowl LX, lawsuits against a star quarterback are dismissed, a college hoops player is ruled ineligible after returning from the pros, AP Top 25 poll updates and a star shooter will miss the NBA All-Star Game.
  • Backed by NFL and Olympics, flag football gains momentum in NCAA emerging sports program.
  • Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam wins women's 1,000 Olympic gold with fiancé Jake Paul in the stands.
  • Israeli minister calls West Bank measures 'de facto sovereignty,' says no future Palestinian state.
  • Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says.
  • China’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins with record 9.5 billion trips expected.
  • Leader of Scotland’s Labour Party calls on Starmer to resign over Epstein revelations.

—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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