On today's episode:

• Iran's protest crackdown continues as Trump says US 'armada' approaching.
• Millions of Americans prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here’s what the numbers show.
• Lawyer for fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore seeks to have the charges dismissed.
• US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization.
• Canada's Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speech.
• Vance's message in Minneapolis Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown.
• Ukraine's Zelenskyy says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like 'Groundhog Day'.
• Smith defends his Trump investigations at a public hearing, saying, 'No one should be above the law'.
• Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial.
• 'Sinners' makes history, setting Oscars nomination record.
• Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leader.
• Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro's move to Boston.
• US stocks climb some more after Trump calls off his tariffs for Greenland.
• Average US long-term mortgage rate edges higher, but still near lowest point in more than 3 years.
• A big upset in women’s college basketball, one former MVP teams up to best another in the NBA, top tennis stars prevail at the Australian Open, the world’s No. 1 golfer starts strong, an NFL coaching hire and MVP finalists and a pair of All-Star trades in baseball.
• Ravens hire Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as head coach.
• Mets acquire ace pitcher Freddy Peralta from Brewers in trade.
• The AP NFL MVP finalists are Allen, Lawrence, Maye, McCaffrey and Stafford.
• Giants OF Jung Hoo Lee stopped briefly at LAX because of missing travel documents, AP source says.
• Zelenskyy slams European response to Russia's war as Ukraine is caught in its own ‘Groundhog Day’.
• NATO chief Mark Rutte's shows he's the 'Trump Whisperer' after Greenland diplomacy with Trump.
• EU leaders gather to chart a new course for transatlantic ties after Trump threats over Greenland.

—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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