On today's episode:

• Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India.
• Iran launches new attacks, saying US will 'bitterly regret' sinking warship, Israel says begun a “large-scale” attack on Tehran.
• The Trump administration comments on the Iran war.
• House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over the Epstein files.
• Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon.
• Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict.
• Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight.
• White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair.
• Hegseth says US 'can't stop everything' that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance.
• US and Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups.
• Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary.
• Elon Musk takes stand in Twitter shareholder trial accusing him of deflating stock before purchase.
• Elon Musk's proposed Tesla tunnel loop met with opposition by Nashville metro council.
• US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project.
• Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 US House seats.
• Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch US Senate in North Carolina, setting up high-stakes fall fight.
• Bodies of two young half-sisters found buried in suitcases in Cleveland.
• Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island.
• US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking.
• OKC tops NYC in a possible NBA Finals preview, a women’s basketball legend pads her resume with an Unrivaled title, the World Baseball Classic gets underway in Japan, a star wide receiver is set to be released and a big trade in the NFL, Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89, and it’s time for the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics.
• Aston Martin says its car risks giving drivers 'nerve damage' and can't finish F1 season-opener.
• US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice.
• London police arrest 3 men on suspicion of spying for China. One is a UK lawmaker's husband.
• Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine.
• A Russian-flagged tanker erupts in a massive fire and sinks off Libya.

—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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