On today's episode:

• Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats.
• Emergency crews evacuate patients and battle blaze at Pennsylvania hospital.
• UK leader Starmer apologizes to victims of Epstein for giving Mandelson an ambassador job.
• UK will release files related to Mandelson's ambassador appointment in more Epstein fallout.
• Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison.
• ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape, US judge rules.
• Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s latest bid to nix his hush money conviction.
• The hospitality stop known as 'Ice House' is now the 'Winter House' for US athletes.
• Legal fight escalates over Georgia voting records as Trump says he wants to ‘take over’ elections.
• Trump's border czar pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately.
• Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants.
• Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for 2 days of US-brokered talks.
• Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison.
• Georgia's Fulton County seeks return of 2020 election documents seized by FBI.
• Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive.
• Still no suspect in the disappearance of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mother.
• Signs of forced entry found at Arizona home of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother.
• Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills pilot and trooper during shooter response.
• David A. Ross resigns from School of Visual Arts after ties to Jeffrey Epstein surface.
• Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off.
• More drops for technology stocks weigh on Wall Street.
• The stars shine in an NBA double OT thriller in New York, the Spurs beat the Thunder again without their injured MVP, another basketball superstar gets traded, a four-time NHL All-Star is shipped from the Big Apple to Hollywood, a journeyman defenseman is suspended for PEDs, Detroit signs a two-time All-Star ace and a former World Series MVP dies.
• Olympic president declines to add pressure on LA Games chair Wasserman over Epstein files link.
• Top NHL prospect and Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault.
• Curling opens competition at 2026 Winter Olympics as brief power outage pauses play, luge training.
• Russia and Ukraine hold a second day of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
• The last US-Russia nuclear pact expires, prompting fears of a new arms race.
• Extremists kill 162 in Nigeria village attacks, lawmaker says.
• Talks between Iran and US will be held Friday in Oman, Iranian media say.
• UK will release files related to Mandelson's ambassador appointment in more Epstein fallout.

—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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