The Friday Flyover Replay : Fitness Test Returns, Potential Cancer Vaccine, and a T-Rex Race.

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The Friday Flyover Replay : Fitness Test Returns, Potential Cancer Vaccine, and a T-Rex Race.

Presented by Russell Sherrard.

Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.

THE FLYOVER REPLAY.

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Friday, August 1, 2025.

Good Morning! On this day in 1861, British naval officer Robert FitzRoy published the first known weather forecast in The Times, predicting 62 degrees and clear skies in London. This forecast was largely accurate.

As we report today in Science, a gentle zap to the brain’s prefrontal cortex might help adults learn math faster. For anyone who’s ever stared blankly at a blackboard, it turns out that a little electricity could’ve gone a long way.

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TAKEOFF.

U.S. Tariffs Kick In as Aug. 1 Deadline Arrives.

President Trump is poised to enact steep new tariffs on dozens of countries starting at 12:01 a.m. today, Trump’s Aug. 1 tariff deadline.

Mexico secured a 90-day delay, and preliminary trade deals have been announced with partners like the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, which could shield them from higher tariffs.

Canada faces a 35% U.S. tariff starting Friday unless a last-minute trade deal is reached, a prospect Trump said was complicated by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s support of Palestinian statehood.

Countries without deals may face tariffs up to 50%.

White House Revives Presidential Fitness Test.

President Trump signed an order Thursday to revive the Presidential Fitness Test, once a gym-class staple, as part of a broader push to promote youth athleticism and “a culture of strength and excellence.”

The test, phased out under the Obama administration, will return alongside a reestablished President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, now led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The test includes a one-mile run, pull-ups, and a sit-and-reach flexibility test.

Critics recall it as a source of stress for kids, but supporters say it’s a throwback to national standards of strength and discipline first set by President Eisenhower in 1956.

Universal Cancer Vaccine Shows Early Promise.

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed an mRNA-based “off-the-shelf” cancer vaccine that could one day work across many tumor types without the long wait for a personalized treatment.

In mice, the vaccine supercharged the body’s innate immune system by boosting type-I interferons, key molecules that help detect and destroy cancer cells.

It also enhanced the effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors, slowing or stopping tumor growth in aggressive cancers like melanoma, glioma, and osteosarcoma.

Now, in early human trials, scientists hope the vaccine could offer a faster, more flexible tool in the fight against cancer, especially for hard-to-treat “cold” tumors that often evade current therapies.

POLITICS.

The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a $1 billion defense package Wednesday, including $800 million in direct military aid to Ukraine and $225 million for the Baltics.

President Trump is expected to approve a new humanitarian aid plan for Gaza on Friday following a visit to Gaza by envoy Steve Witkoff and Ambassador Mike Huckabee, the White House said.

A record number of Senate Democrats voted to block U.S. arms sales to Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in several resolutions that failed to pass.

Fewer Americans now believe black or Asian people face serious discrimination, with just 45% and 32% agreeing, down sharply from 2021. According to a new AP-NORC poll, only about four in 10 say diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) reduces discrimination.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS.

LeBron James is reportedly meeting with business partners this week to discuss the possibility of starting a new $5 billion basketball league in Europe.

The PGA Tour’s regular season wraps up this weekend with the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in North Carolina.

The Kansas City Royals tied a major league record Wednesday by using nine different pitchers to win a 1-0 shutout against the Atlanta Braves.

Olympian Michael Phelps announced on social media that he’ll be giving the Baltimore Ravens swimming lessons after they asked for his help.

FINANCE.

Big Stock Move: Carvana stock jumped nearly 17% Thursday after the online used car seller posted a record quarter for sales and profit per unit sold.

Microsoft on Thursday morning became only the second publicly traded company ever to reach a total market capitalization of more than $4 trillion. Chip giant Nvidia is the other.

South Korea agreed to invest $350 billion in the U.S. under a new trade agreement that will reduce its tariff to 15%, down from the planned 25%.

The future of the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post is under scrutiny as dozens of the newspaper’s longtime staffers, including reporting teams, opinion editors, and video teams, take buyouts to leave.

SCIENCE AND TECH.

An Ohio couple welcomed a baby boy from an embryo frozen in 1994, over 30 years ago, setting a new record for the longest-preserved embryo to result in a live birth.

NASA and SpaceX delayed Thursday’s planned launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station due to poor weather at Cape Canaveral. The launch is now set for Friday at 11:43 a.m. ET.

A lightning bolt stretching 515 miles from Texas to Missouri has been confirmed as the longest ever recorded, breaking the previous 2020 record by 38 miles. The so-called “megaflash” occurred in 2017 but was just verified using NOAA satellite data.

Gently zapping the brain’s prefrontal cortex with electrical currents can help adults learn math faster, a new study found.

THE ROTATOR.
ENTERTAINMENT.

The Las Vegas Sphere will screen the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz on Aug. 28, using artificial intelligence to enhance the original frames for a new immersive experience.

The Naked Gun reboot premieres today with favorable reviews, including praise for top-notch comedic performances.

In other movie news, Disney released the trailer for Zootopia 2 this week, reuniting Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman, as the partners are ordered to attend a counseling program.

ET CETERA.

Torrential rain swamped the New York City metro area Thursday, prompting states of emergency in both New York and New Jersey. Flash flooding crippled transit systems, delayed flights, and turned highways into rivers.

A Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam diverted to Minneapolis on Wednesday after severe turbulence sent 25 people to the hospital. Passengers and meal carts were thrown into the air without warning.

Dozens of folks in inflatable T-Rex suits sprinted, stumbled, and flailed for glory at the T-Rex World Championship Races, featured on ESPN.

Thousands gathered in Chincoteague, Virginia, on Wednesday to watch wild ponies make their 100th annual swim across the Assateague Channel.

Daily Quote.

“President Trump wants to ensure America’s future generations are strong, healthy, and successful.”

— White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Trump’s order bringing the Presidential Fitness Test back to public schools

Inspirational Verse of the Day.

Proverbs Chapter 3 Verse 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. KJV

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