Hot Off The Wire
Hot Off The Wire
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Writers strike ends, Usher to headline Super Bowl halftime show and an alligator can't attend a Phillies game | Bonus sports & entertainment episode
Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened, a podcast dedicated to movies and television. This week Bru…
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Plan to keep government open collapses; Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies; Deion Sanders' impact at Colorado
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open has collapsed. Friday's vote a day before the deadline makes a government shutdown almost certain. The vote was 198-232, with 21…
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Time to prevent shutdown running out; House GOP makes case for impeachment inquiry; Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon dies; Miguel Cabrera's career winding down
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 29 at 7:06 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is in a familiar position with little time left to prevent a government shutdown: It's effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The California congressman has pushed his …
12:47
Travis King back in US; GOP challengers attack Trump; Portland trades Lillard to Milwaukee; late-night TV shows announce their return
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 28 at 5:55 a.m. CT: Video appears to show the American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago arriving back in the U.S. The White House said Wednesday that Pvt. Travis Kin…
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North Korea will expel US soldier; Hollywood writers strike is over; baseball legend Brooks Robinson dies; Travis Kelce jerseys sales surge
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 27 at 6:39 a.m. CT: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday …
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Biden to join UAW picket line; government shutdown looms; FDA to consider Lou Gehrig’s disease treatment; Sen. Menendez pushes back against allegations
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 26 at 6:43 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets in Michigan during their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to labor unions that appears to be unparalleled in p…
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Writers Guild, Hollywood studios reach tentative deal; asteroid samples land on Earth; NFL highlights; Usher to headline Super Bowl
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 25 at 7 a.m. CT: LOS ANGELES (AP) — A tentative deal has been reached to end Hollywood’s writers strike after nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America reached the deal Sunday with an alliance of studios, streaming services and production comp…
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Movies based on true stories, program changes due to Hollywood strikes and fallout for Russell Brand following sex assault claims | Bonus sports & entertainment episode
Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened, a podcast dedicated to movies and television. This week Bru…
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Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribe charges; Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads; baseball and AM radio
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m. CT: NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted, accused of using his foreign affairs influence to help Egypt in return for bribes from the authoritarian regime. He says he’s been falsely accused …
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Time running out to avoid a government shutdown; authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI; Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 22 at 6:42 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — With the collapse of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest plan to avert a federal shutdown, lawmakers have left town with no endgame in sight. The White House will tell federal agencies on Friday to prepare for …
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