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In Wilmington, Del., opening statements are scheduled to start in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. A jury, along with four alternates, was selected on Monday in Delaware with First Lady Jill Biden and Hunter Biden’s sister Ashley in attendance. Hunter Biden faces three felony charges from a 2018 firearm purchase during his reported crack addiction struggle.
California, Nevada, and Arizona are bracing for a heatwave this week with triple-digit temperatures expected. Phoenix, in particular, faced a record of 31 consecutive days with temperatures over 110 degrees Fahrenheit last summer.
In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes overnight led to the death of at least 11 people, including a family in the Bureij refugee camp and eight police officers in Deir al-Balah. Additionally, the Israeli military reported killing two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. President Joe Biden’s cease-fire proposal has put Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a challenging position.
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Beijing is under tight security around Tiananmen Square as China commemorates the 35th anniversary of the violent suppression of pro-democracy protests. Despite police checkpoints and vehicles, tourists gathered near the square and the Forbidden City.
- Trump to be on the ballot in the remaining presidential primaries of 2024 after a guilty verdict.
- Biden is drafting an executive order to restrict asylum after 2,500 daily migrant arrivals.
- Kamala Harris will represent the US at a Swiss peace summit for Ukraine.
- An appeals court deems a grant program for Black women business owners discriminatory.
- An ex-US soldier involved in an international crime spree is extradited from Ukraine.
- New Jersey candidates chosen amidst Menendez corruption trial.
- Louisiana legislates surgical castration for child sex offenders.
- Sandy Hook families seek liquidation of Alex Jones’ media company.
- PacifiCorp to pay $178M to Oregon wildfire victims.
- Atlanta addresses water leak issues for the fourth day.
- A lawsuit challenges Poppi’s gut health claims.
- A company breeding beagles for research fined for neglect.
- China’s spacecraft with moon rocks departs lunar surface.
- Hong Kong detains an artist at the eve of Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary.
- MLB betting investigation ongoing, Vikings sign deal with Justin Jefferson, Phillies win against Brewers, and Evansville celebrates significant baseball victory.
FILE – A can of Poppi prebiotic soda is shown on April 10, 2024, in New York. Soda brand Poppi is being sued by a consumer who says the brand isn’t improving gut health as much as it claims.
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.
