Highlights from Hot off the Wire:
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jury selection will commence this week in Delaware for a federal gun case involving President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, following the breakdown of a plea deal that would have averted a trial near the 2024 election. Hunter Biden faces charges of providing false information on federal gun purchase forms by denying his drug addiction.
Hunter Biden, center, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, right, arrive at federal court, Monday, June 3, 2024, in Wilmington, Del.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s expected election victor, is set to become the nation’s first female president in its 200-year history. The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor announced on Sunday that her rivals had conceded defeat and congratulated her on the win.
Palestinian health officials reported that Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza claimed 11 lives overnight into Monday, including a woman and three children. The Israeli military also disclosed finding the body of a man, presumed to be held hostage, in a community near the Gaza border that was attacked by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Actor Michael Douglas made a solidarity visit to an Israeli kibbutz severely impacted by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered Israel’s conflict with the militant group. Douglas met with members of Kibbutz Be’eri and toured homes destroyed in the attack.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters in California made significant progress on Sunday in containing a wind-driven wildfire that has ravaged thousands of acres 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of San Francisco.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A swimmer sustained serious injuries in a shark attack on the Southern California coast on Sunday, leading to temporary beach closures. The 46-year-old man was swimming with a group off the coast of Del Mar, north of San Diego, when the attack occurred.
NEW YORK (AP) — Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, aged 93, tied the knot for the fifth time. Murdoch’s News Corp confirmed his marriage to Elena Zhukova, a retired Russian-born molecular biologist aged 67, in a ceremony at his California vineyard.
- Former President Donald Trump discussed his conviction on Fox News.
- Republicans echo Trump’s criticisms of the justice system and call for reprisals following his guilty verdict.
- Boeing’s inaugural astronaut flight canceled at the eleventh hour in a recent setback.
- Aviation industry warns of continued rise in airfare costs.
- Firefighters combat wildfires in drought-stricken regions of Florida.
- World War II veterans depart for France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
- Mass parachute jump over Normandy marks the start of commemorations for the 80th D-Day anniversary.
- ‘Garfield,’ ‘Furiosa’ top box office charts as summer lingers.
- Jennifer Lopez cancels summer tour due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Live Nation discloses data breach at Ticketmaster subsidiary.
- Producer of ‘2000 Mules’ issues apology to Georgia man wrongly implicated in ballot fraud in the film.
- Oilers advance to first Stanley Cup Final since 2006, Yankees lead in baseball, twists in Sunday’s NASCAR event.
- This week’s AP Religion Roundup includes Pope Francis apologizing for using offensive language and a murder conviction linked to apocalyptic beliefs. AP Correspondent Walter Ratliff reports.
Host Terry Lipshetz serves as the managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. In addition to producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for the Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television show, and was previously the producer of Across the Sky, a podcast focusing on weather and climate.
