On today's episode:

• Former UK ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe.
• France ups the ante in the spat with US ambassador, says ministers will no longer meet him.
• Trump's State of the Union will seek to calm voters' economic concerns ahead of the midterms.
• A Utah mom who wrote kids' book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say.
• A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand's weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for roman.
• Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits.
• Judge blocks release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump classified documents case.
• Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents.
• Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns.
• Man convicted of killing a grocery store owner set to be executed in Florida.
• Northeast US digs out from brutal storm that disrupted flights and canceled school.
• Huge snowstorm in the northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools.
• Snowfall intensifies in Northeast, with many stuck at home under blizzard warnings and travel bans.
• US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers.
• 6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February.
• Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash.
• A former No. 1 pick shines in a showdown of NBA contenders, the WNBA sets a deadline for CBA negotiations, a former pro athlete takes his college return hopes to a Supreme Court, Duke and UConn top the AP Top 25 in historic fashion and a NASCAR legend’s son signs a driver deal.
• Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with 96% more viewers than Beijing.
• US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address.
• Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao announce rematch more than decade after 'Fight of the Century.'
• China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military.
• EU diplomats scramble to overcome Hungary's threat to derail new sanctions on Russia.
• Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel.
• Netherlands' coalition government takes office led by youngest-ever premier Rob Jetten.
• 4 years into Russia's 'military operation' in Ukraine, Russian small businesses are paying the price.
• South Sudan villagers killed after being lured from homes with promise of aid, witnesses say.

—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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