Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah; court rejects Hunter Biden's appeal; Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship

Hot Off The Wire

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted May 10 at 6:30 a.m. CT:

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A United Nations official says heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north. Israel’s plans for a full-scale invasion of Rafah appear to be on hold for now. The United States is deeply opposed to that and is stepping up pressure by threatening to withhold arms.

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case has denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over Stormy Daniels' testimony. Daniels detailed, among other things, her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump and the money she was paid to keep quiet about it. Her testimony concluded on Thursday and several other witnesses followed her on the stand.

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — A 10-year-old boy is in grave condition in Tennessee after being swept into a storm drain in a community southeast of Nashville. Now a new wave of dangerous storms is crashing over parts of the region Thursday even as it cleans up from severe weather that injured the boy, spawned tornadoes and killed at least three people.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has pressed his campaign to urge Italians to have children. He has called for long-term policies to help families and warned that the country’s demographic crisis was threatening the future.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Hunter Biden’s case on firearms charges should move forward. Thursday's ruling sets the stage for the trial to begin next month in Delaware. Hunter Biden's lawyers went to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after the judge overseeing the case last month rejected his bid to dismiss the prosecution.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police say a stick shift thwarted a Colorado woman who tried to steal a pickup truck — shortly after she was released from jail on a car-theft charge.

In other news:

• Video shows Florida deputy announced himself prior to fatal shooting of Black airman.
• Chinese billionaire gets time served, leaves country after New York, Rhode Island straw donor scheme.
• Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline.
• Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame.
• Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame's journey across France.
• NBA playoff victories for the Mavs and Cavs, while in the NHL, the Stars make it a clean sweep for Dallas and the Rangers win in overtime. In the NBA, one coach gets fired, another hired, in the NHL, the Maple Leafs coach gets sacked, and a Bay Area NFL legend has passed away.

—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.