On today's episode:

• Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deployment.
• Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is 'winning so much'.
• Trump makes the case for his foreign policy approach at State of the Union.
• US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon.'
• Indonesia frees and deports American who spent 11 years in prison for Bali 'suitcase murder.'
• House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's.
• Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered.
• Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering a $1 million reward for her mother's return.
• Utah judge rejects defense's motion to disqualify prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk killing case.
• Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida.
• 2 Missouri sheriff's deputies fatally shot, 2 others wounded, authorities say.
• Man put to death for killing a grocery store owner in Florida's second execution this year.
• New York City police investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight.
• US stocks rise after getting a reminder of AI's potential upsides.
• US consumer confidence improves modestly in February after cratering the first month of 2026.
• Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October's brazen French crown jewels heist.
• Cleveland handles New York in a meeting of NBA contenders, a career performance powers OKC to another win, Michigan nets a share of the Big Ten title and other top teams win in college hoops, a four-time Pro Bowl QB is set to be released and two big NFL names are likely to stay put.
• NFL receives no tush push ban proposal this year after effort last year to ban it failed.
• Hughes' OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC, Peacock.
• Hungary's Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message.
• UK lawmakers approve release of confidential documents related to former Prince Andrew.
• Aid groups petition Israeli court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules.

—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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