Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for weapons delay; Netanyahu to address Congress in July; NBA Finals begin

Hot Off The Wire

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 7 at 7:45 a.m. CT:

PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden has for the first time publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make battlefield gains. Biden and Zelenskyy met Friday in France, where they attended ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first heat wave of the year is expected to maintain its grip on the Southwest United States for at least another day as record-setting temperatures continue to soar past 110 degrees Fahrenheit from southeast California to Arizona. The official start of summer is still two weeks away.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added a robust 272,000 jobs in May in a sign of continued economic strength.

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall in the U.S. and Canada following a report of one consumer death. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Good Earth Lighting’s now-recalled integrated light bars have batteries that can overheat and cause the unit to catch on fire.

In other news:

• Tim Scott, a potential Donald Trump VP pick, launches a $14 million outreach effort to minority voters.
• Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over presidential contest.
• Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to address Congress on July 24, AP sources say.
• Boeing's astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble.
• Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back.
• Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today's wars.
• Little relief Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%.
• Man charged in Gilgo Beach serial killings kept 'blueprint' of crimes on computer, prosecutors say.
• ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Vanna White bids an emotional goodbye to Pat Sajak.
• Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life.
• Suzanne Collins is releasing a new 'Hunger Games' novel, 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' next year.
• Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to land on Broadway in 2026.
• Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower.
• Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riot.
• The Celtics beat the Mavericks, the Lakers may make a coaching change, the White Sox fall again and the defending champ is back in the French Open women's final.

—The Associated Press

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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.