A new look for Starbucks, regulating AI, a 'Star Trek' model is found and an ancient snake is discovered

Hot Off The Wire

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April 20 at 6 a.m. CT:

Each Saturday Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:

• Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic.
• Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses.
• The Fed's Jerome Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year.
• 420 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday.
• First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides.
• Maine is the latest to join an interstate compact to elect the president by popular vote.
• Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from 'Star Trek' boldly goes home after twisting voyage.
• New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049.
• Are Americans feeling like they get enough sleep Dream on, a new Gallup poll says.
• As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy.
• Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics.
• UN report points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual and reproductive health worldwide.
• Finding an apartment may be easier for California pet owners under new legislation.
• This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton.
• Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing.
• Macron says Olympic opening ceremony on Seine River could be scrapped if security risk is too high.

—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.