• On today’s episode: The Menendez brothers face parole hearings after decades in prison for parents' 1989 murders; an appeals court allows President Donald Trump to end temporary protections for migrants from Central America and Nepal; Uganda agrees to deal with the U.S. to take deported migrants if they don't have criminal records; a Ukrainian suspected in the Nord Stream pipeline blasts is arrested in Italy; the gymnast who sparked an abuse inquiry into a coach at an elite academy says she needed to speak out.
• NATO defense chiefs hold 'candid discussion' on security guarantees for Ukraine.
• At least 600 CDC employees are getting final termination notices, union says.
• Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce, cutting budget by more than $700 million.
• JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit National Guard troops amid DC protests over Trump's crackdown.
• Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts.
• Texas' Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats.
• Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campers.
• Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin.
• Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination.
• Wall Street steadies after Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses.
• Italy’s star duo claims the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament again, the Dodgers’ two-way phenom exits after being hit by a batted ball, a top pitching prospect is promoted, a career night for the WNBA’s top pick, the CFP tweaks its criteria, two star boxers are set to clash and NASCAR unveils its new schedule.
• Tiger Woods to lead group that could reshape the PGA Tour's competitive model.
• 10 House Democrats ask NCAA about plans to protect women as ways to pay college athletes increase.
• World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September.
• Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15.
• Israel to mobilize 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded Gaza City operation.
• Russian allies Belarus and Iran agree to boost bilateral defense ties.
• Pakistan, China and Afghanistan hold high-level meeting in Kabul to boost cooperation.
• Hundreds of historic tall ships are arriving in Amsterdam for a maritime festival.

—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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