Biden begins political exit at DNC; officials say Iran is to blame for hacks

Hot Off The Wire

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Aug. 20 at 7:30 a.m. CT:

CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention’s first night has showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him. Hillary Clinton spoke hopefully of finally breaking the “glass ceiling” to elect a female president. Joe Biden laced into Trump and directly acknowledged the concerns of protesters against the war in Gaza who demonstrated a few blocks from the convention hall. And Vice President Kamala Harris told Biden, “We are forever grateful to you.”

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that started the war in Gaza.

BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire.

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee woman who said she was legally allowed to a kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. A Kenosha County judge sentenced 24-year-old Chrystul Kizer on Monday to 11 years of initial confinement followed by 5 years of extended supervision.

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States. That comes less than a week after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in Africa a global emergency.

In other news:

• US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns.
• Blinken says Israel agrees to a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire and calls on Hamas to do same.
• Former US Rep George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft in his federal case.
• Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates.
• US soldier indicted for lying about association with group advocating government overthrow.
• Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died.
• Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial.
• Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent.
• Bus vendor cancellations create chaos as school opens in St. Louis.
• Flash flooding in Connecticut leaves 1 dead and 1 missing.
• British tech magnate Mike Lynch among those missing after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily.
• Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia's army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city.
• The AP preseason All-America Football Team is out, the Braves' Riley will miss the rest of regular season, the Mets get a late homer to win and the Blue Jackets trade Laine.

—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.