On today's episode:

• Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House.


• Arctic air hits much of the US, bringing snow to some areas and very chilly temperatures to Florida.


• Thieves steal ancient Roman-era statues from Syria's national museum.


• Writer David Szalay wins prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with his earthy novel 'Flesh.'


• The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs.


• While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends.


• Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen.


• Trump proclaims pardons for Giuliani and others who tried to overturn 2020 election.


• House cleaner shot to death on front porch after going to wrong house in Indianapolis suburb.


• 20 taken to hospitals after bus returning from church camp overturns on winding California road.


• House cleaner shot to death on front porch after going to wrong house in Indianapolis suburb.


• Rallies for Nvidia and Big Tech help Wall Street nearly erase last week's loss.


• A timely TD and strong defense boosts Philly on Monday Night Football, a coaching change in New York, the NFL fines a player, an injured star QB practices, MLB names its top rookies, a big game keeps Detroit’s hot start going in the NBA and a new No. 1 in college basketball.


• A change is coming to baseball sports betting after two MLB pitchers were indicted for rigging pitches.


• Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills at least one person.


• Air pollution levels surge in India's capital, sparking rare protests.


• Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison on appeal.


• Bangladeshi workers protest over unpaid wages and mistreatment claims.


• Murder trial of suspect in Christmas market car-ramming attack opens in Germany.

—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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