• On today's episode: Mike Waltz is out as national security advisor and was tapped by President Donald Trump to become UN ambassador, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes on the NSA role on an interim basis; the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to strip protections from Venezuelan migrants; the price of cheaper Chinese goods will likey increase; Trump signed an executive order to cut funding to PBS and NPR; and a chimney has been installed at the Vatican in advance the conclave.
• Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns.
• Florida leads as state and local governments sign on for Trump's mass deportations.
• Trump national security adviser Waltz is out in a major staff shake-up after his Signal chat blunder.
• Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care.
• Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here's what it means for buyers and sellers.
• NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk.
• Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.
• Trump administration offers incentives in hiring more air traffic controllers.
• Here's how much California's population grew in 2024 after a COVID-era dip.
• US House votes to block California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules.
• Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan over plans to sue fossil fuel companies for climate harm.
• Cha-ching! Millions of dimes spill onto Texas highway after truck rolls.
• Driver who killed 4 by smashing through an Illinois after-school camp may have had health emergency.
• Microsoft and Meta Platforms lead Wall Street higher.
• Over 2 million Ninja-branded pressure cookers are recalled after reports of serious burn injuries.
• Average rate on a US 30-year mortgage eases to 6.76%, its second straight weekly decline.
• 'Buena Vista Social Club,' 'Death Becomes Her' and 'Maybe Happy Ending' lead Tony Award nominations.
• Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault charges.
• A series-clinching 3-pointer for the Knicks in Detroit, the Clippers battle back to force a Game 7 in Denver, the Maple Leafs, Golden Knights and Oilers punch their tickets to the second round while the Avalanche force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and some home cooking for Scottie Scheffler in Texas. 
• MLB offense rises with temperature, batting average of .242 up from .240 through April last year.
• World ranking chair Trevor Immelman says LIV has not reapplied and 'the ball is in their court.'
• Several countries sending firefighting planes to Israel to help tackle major wildfire.

—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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