On today's episode:

• President Trump hopes for lasting peace in the Middle East.
• There were emotional reunions for the hostages held by Hamas released Monday.
• Madagascar's president, hiding in an unknown location, dissolves parliament to deepen crisis.
• Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 for first time, ahead of Houston, reigning champ Florida.
• New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules.
• North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle.
• Zelenskyy to visit Washington this week seeking long-range weapons and a Trump meeting.
• Trump urges leaders at Egypt summit to put 'the old feuds' to rest and seize momentum for peace.
• Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement.
• Taylor Swift's ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ makes history by selling 4 million copies in first week.
• A candidate disappeared months ago after an ocean swim. Can he still win.
• Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor'easter brings flooding to East Coast.
• Wall Street veers upward after Trump softens his criticism of China.
• L.A.’s ace leads the way in the NLCS opener, Seattle rolls to a 2-0 ALCS lead, a surprise retirement in baseball, a monster game and a clutch field goal headline Monday Night Football, an NFL coaching change and suspension, and a first-time preseason No. 1 in men’s hoops.
• Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released as part of ceasefire in Gaza.
• Long-range missiles could be with Ukraine if Moscow doesn't stop attacking the country, and Ukraine remembers its fallen.

—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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