Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit is the biggest U.S. budget airline.

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia. Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles is being met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system.

LONDON (AP) — A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for nearly $2 million. The 18-carat Tiffany watch was given by three women survivors to Capt.

In other news:

• In their final meeting, Xi tells Biden that China is ready to work with a new US administration.
• Biden becomes the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest.
• The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House.
• Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into 'Let's Make A Deal' under Trump.
• Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions.
• Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says.
• Jackie Quinn reports on the Speaker of the House supporting Donald Trump's pick for attorney general.
• Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary.
• Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency.
• New York court considers new evidence, possible delay in Trump ally Steve Bannon's border wall trial.
• Rudy Giuliani has turned over his luxury watches and Mercedes in defamation case, lawyer says.
• McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak.
• US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler.
• California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman.
• Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy.
• 2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route.
• NYC politicians call on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for saying bakery denied order over politics.
• How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million.
• Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million+ Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million.
• 'The Voice' winner Sundance Head recovers at home after being accidentally shot on his Texas ranch.
• The Chiefs are no longer undefeated, the Cavaliers stay perfect and Alex Ovechkin continues his torrid pace as he chases Wayne Gretzky's all time NHL goals scored record.
• UConn's Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC.
• Trial to begin in human smuggling case after freezing deaths of Indian family at Canada-US border.
• As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action.
• Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel's attacks in Gaza constitute 'genocide.'
• Poultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England.

—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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