Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:

• Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season.
• Why does this NYC subway station smell 'Christmassy' It's an ad.
• The next Met Gala exhibit will spotlight fashion across art history.
• What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain.
• Volkswagen debuts restored vintage blue bus that survived a California wildfire and melted hearts.
• Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces choice of losing dignity or risking loss of key partner with US plan.
• Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off Florida.
• For people in this New England mountain town, a health center’s closure leaves unanswered questions.
• Visitors to a New Jersey zoo get to watch veterinarians treat the animals.
• Police say a man has been shot and killed after wielding a knife at St. Louis airport.
• Nations and environmental groups slam proposals at UN climate talks, calling them too weak.
• Florida eviction turns deadly as a deputy and suspect are killed, two others wounded.
• 2 robbers overpower a guard and steal dozens of ancient gold coins from a Swiss museum.
• Saints linebacker Demario Davis says the team is building momentum in challenging season.

—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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