• On today's episode: President Donald Trump discusses US relations with Syria and Iran during a trip to the Middle East; three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested; Ukraine-Russia peace talks are expected to begin soon; Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Gaza; Microsoft begins layoffs; California insurers can raise rates following wildfires.
• What's in Trump's big bill Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more.
• Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue.
• Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar.
• At Cannes opening, Robert De Niro calls Trump 'America's philistine president.'
• FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth.
• Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users, advocacy group GLAAD says.
• Budget airline begins deportation flights for ICE with start of Arizona operations.
• Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria, moves to restore relations with new leader.
• As President Donald Trump spoke in the Middle East, sirens blared in Israel.
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and 'freak offs.'
• Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery.
• Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, parts of southeastern US.
• Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland.
• Wall Street rises again as the S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025.
• Inflation cooled again even as some tariffs took effect. But economists don't expect that to last.
• US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs.
• Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia.
• Family of Boeing whistleblower settles lawsuit with aircraft maker over his death.
• Indiana punches its ticket back to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Thunder gain the upper hand in their West semifinals series, a Celtics star has season-ending surgery, a postseason hat trick puts the Stars in command in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and two controversial baseball stars are posthumously reinstated. 
• Panthers vice chairman Doug Cifu suspended by NHL over comments on social media.
• Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder charged in prostitution sting.
• About 3 in 10 US adults follow women's sports, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
• Netanyahu says there is 'no way' Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated.

—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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