Alert Super Bowl LX: Get ready for the game, music and commercials | Hot off the Wire podcast Lee National Newsroom, The Associated Press Feb 7, 2026 Feb 7, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:kF=mk=:m$6292H<D[ !2EC:@ED D6E E@ >66E :? $FA6C q@H= e_]k^=:mk=:mq25 qF??J D2JD 96 H:== 3C:?8 9:D 4F=EFC6 E@ a_ae $FA6C q@H= 92=7E:>6 A6C7@C>2?46]k^=:mk=:m%9:D J62C’D $FA6C q@H= 4@>>6C4:2=D 762EFC6 px[ H6:89E\=@DD 5CF8D 2?5 46=63C:E:6D 82=@C6]k^=:mk=:m&$ 3:CE9D 5C@AA65 =2DE J62C[ DF886DE:?8 E96 a_ac FAE:4< H2D D9@CE\=:G65]k^=:mk=:mw:>D U2>Aj w6CD =2F?496D 4@AJ @7 (68@GJ A:==[ AC@>AE:?8 =682= E9C62ED 7C@> 5CF8>2<6C }@G@ }@C5:D<]k^=:mk=:m!2?56>:4 5:DCFAE:@?D E@ 962=E9 42C6 H@CD6?65 42?46C DFCG:G2=[ DEF5J DF886DED]k^=:mk=:ma\>@?E9\@=5D D66 E96 H@C=5 :? 2 >@C6 4@>A=6I H2J E92? D4:6?E:DED E9@F89E[ DEF5J DF886DED]k^=:mk=:m_g $EF5J D9@HD A2CE:4=6 A@==FE:@? 7C@> H:=57:C6 D>@<6 H2D E:65 E@ ac[`__ 562E9D A6C J62C :? E96 &$]k^=:mk=:m%2<62H2JD 7C@> E96 p!VD C6A@CE:?8 @? !up$ 4@?E2>:?2E:@? @7 AC:G2E6 5C:?<:?8 H2E6C H6==D]k^=:mk=:m%CF>AVD C24:DE A@DE 23@FE ~32>2D :D 56=6E65 27E6C 324<=2D9 56DA:E6 (9:E6 w@FD6 62C=:6C 5676?5:?8 :E]k^=:mk=:mz6J A2CE:4:A2?E :? a_`a q6?892K:[ {:3J2[ 2EE24< E92E <:==65 c p>6C:42?D :D :? 4FDE@5J[ q@?5: D2JD]k^=:mk=:m%C@@A6C 2?5 A:=@E >@FC?65 27E6C E96J H6C6 <:==65 :? pC:K@?2 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 96=:4@AE6C 4C2D9]k^=:mk=:mp4E@C %:>@E9J qFD7:6=5 :?5:4E65 @? c 4@F?ED @7 D6IF2= 4@?E24E H:E9 2 49:=5]k^=:mk=:m&$ DE@4<D D@2C E@ E96:C 36DE 52J D:?46 |2J 2D E96 s@H E@AD d_[___ 2?5 3:E4@:? DE@AD A=F?8:?8]k^=:mk=:m(:E9 42G:2C |4}F886ED 2?5 962CE\D92A65 A:KK2[ 72DE 7@@5 492:?D 9@A6 E@ H:? '2=6?E:?6VD 5:?6CD]k^=:mk=:mr@==2C 42>D @776C 2 362CVD 6J6 G:6H :?E@ E96 =:G6D @7 8C:KK=:6D @? p=2D<2VD 56D@=2E6 }@CE9 $=@A6]k^=:mk=:mt& 244FD6D %:<%@< @7 V255:4E:G6 56D:8?V E92E 92C>D 49:=5C6?[ D66<D 492?86D E@ AC@E64E FD6CD]k^=:mk=:m}@CH68:2? 4C@H? AC:?46DD :DDF6D 2A@=@8J E@ E9@D6 V5:D2AA@:?E65V 2>:5 D4CFE:?J @7 tADE6:? =:?<D]k^=:mk=:m~? E9:D H66<VD p! #6=:8:@? #@F?5FA[ }6H *@C< 86ED 2 ?6H 2C493:D9@A[ 2?5 E@@\A@=:E:42= 2?86= :D A2:?E65 @G6C]k^=:mk^F=m People are also reading… State bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor Holland Perdue's law license Franklin County man gets 46 years for Gretna murder of high school coach Ferrum softball coach Josh Freeman resigns after three losing seasons 3 degrees in 4 years: Ferrum grad makes the most of her time in college Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts Judge reinstates Martinsville's mayor, delays hearing Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash State police announce US 220 safety crackdown across region The Michael Jackson movie leaves out his accusers. Where are they now? Supreme Court of Va. leaves redistricting certification block in place ahead of final ruling Roanoke Valley farmers feel cost of Iran war in rising fuel and fertilizer prices Gamified math. Video read-alouds. Why parents are saying no to screens in class Rob Thomson leaves Phillies with no harsh feelings, even with Alex Cora call Franklin County supervisors discuss zoning after heated community response kAmk6>m—%96 pDD@4:2E6k^6>mk6>m5 !C6DDk^6>mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mp3@FE E9:D AC@8C2>k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmw@DE %6CCJ {:AD96EK :D >2?28:?8 65:E@C @7 E96 ?2E:@?2= ?6HDC@@> 7@C {66 t?E6CAC:D6D] q6D:56D AC@5F4:?8 E96 52:=J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>?J]7>^D9@HD^9@E\@77\E96\H:C6Qmw@E @77 E96 (:C6k^2m ?6HD A@542DE[ %6CCJ 4@?5F4ED A6C:@5:4 :?E6CG:6HD 7@C E9:D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>?J]7>^D9@HD^369:?5\E96\9625=:?6D\A@5Qmq69:?5 E96 w625=:?6Dk^2m AC@8C2>[ 4@\9@DED E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>?J]7>^D9@HD^;FDE\E@\36\?@>:?2E65Qm$EC62>65 U2>Aj $4C66?65 k^2m>@G:6D 2?5 E6=6G:D:@? AC@8C2> 2?5 :D E96 7@C>6C AC@5F46C @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>?J]7>^D9@HD^24C@DD\E96\D<JQmp4C@DD E96 $<J[k^2m 2 A@542DE 565:42E65 E@ H62E96C 2?5 4=:>2E6]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m%96>6 >FD:4k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%96 }6HD %@?:89E[ FD65 F?56C =:46?D6 7C@> $@F?5DEC:A6] *@F%F36 4=62C2?46i +#a|~%#~vxc)pw#)k^Am 0 comments Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Hot off the Wire for Feb. 7, 2026 Watch Now: Related Video The 10 safest cities in the United States Republican lawyer makes closing argument, Democrat makes rebuttal Republican lawyer makes closing argument, Democrat makes rebuttal AP top stories April 26 AP AP top stories April 26 AP top stories April 25 AP AP top stories April 25