On today's episode:

• Trump pauses funding for projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats.
• One of 2 victims in Manchester synagogue attack may have been killed by a bullet fired by police.
• Israel intercepts the last boat from the Gaza flotilla as Israeli minister mocks the activists.
• Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover.
• FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives.
• Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal.
• Trump declares drug cartels operating in Caribbean unlawful combatants.
• The federal shutdown will cut off vital economic data, including Friday's jobs report.
• Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment.
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs is set to be sentenced and faces the possibility of years in prison.
• Two Delta jets damaged in 'low-speed collision' on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1.
• Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery just outside of Los Angeles.
• Wall Street ticks to more records, led by technology stocks.
• Tesla reports surprise increase in car sales in the third quarter.
• A record-setting rookie's postseason debut helps the Yankees eliminate the Red Sox, a hometown homer helps the Tigers advance and the Cubs also move on to baseball’s divisional round, and San Francisco wins an overtime thriller to open Week 5 on Thursday Night Football.
• Shohei Ohtani to make postseason pitching debut for Dodgers in Game 1 of NLDS.
• Caitlin Clark says Collier made valid points and Commissioner Engelbert hasn't contacted her.
• NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
• FIFA's Infantino urges soccer to promote peace and takes no action against Israel.
• Indonesian crews pull 3 bodies from rubble of collapsed school with more than 50 boys still missing.
• Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Hamas considers its response to Trump's peace proposal.
• European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyber-attacks and sabotage mount.
• Man kills 2 and wounds 4 in car ramming and stabbing at English synagogue on Jewish holy day.
• Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in latest strikes and shootings in Gaza, as Israel block humanitarian aid flotilla from docking at Gaza.
• Earthquake death toll rises to 72 in the Philippines as survivors recall moment when tragedy struck.
• Rescuers chip away debris with hand tools to save those trapped in Indonesia school collapse.
• At least 13 Palestinians killed by Israel in latest strikes as Israel block humanitarian aid flotilla from docking at Gaza.

—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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