• On today's episode: Chaos in Gaza as violence interupts the distribution of aid; the Trump administration has made a ceasefire proposal to Israel and Hamas; President Donald Trump will be in Pennsylvania today to support a deal with Nippon Steel; and there is a new Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.
• State Department notifies Congress of reorganization plan with bigger cuts to programs and staff.
• US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research.
• What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down.
• White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s MAHA report.
• Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing.
• Man who blamed exposure to far-right content gets 3 years for threatening election officials.
• Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard.
• Harvard grads cheer commencement speakers who urge the school to stand strong.
• New Orleans jail escapees caught following car chase in Texas; 2 inmates still on the run.
• Arizona police officer pulls woman from burning car.
• A global rally for stocks loses steam amid questions about what will happen to Trump's tariffs.
• Cosmetics company E.l.f acquires Hailey Bieber's Rhode beauty brand for $1 billion.
• Average rate on a US 30-year mortgage rises to 6.89%, its highest level since early February.
• The Knicks stave off elimination in the NBA Playoffs, the Oilers make it back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances, the Kraken hire a coach, a tennis icon overcomes injury to advance at Roland Garros, and Ben Griffin extends his hot streak at the Memorial.
• Average rate on a US 30-year mortgage rises to 6.89%, its highest level since early February.
• March Madness bracket expansion would add value and could be decided in next few months, Baker says.
• Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court.
• Family of an Israeli held hostage in Iraq for 800 days hangs on to hope for her freedom.
• UN official says Russia isn't imminently turning on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
• Ursula von der Leyen honored with award for contributions to European unity

—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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