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The Friday Flyover Replay : Israel Strikes Iran, Llama Antibodies, and Moss Shoes.
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Friday, June 13, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1777, American Revolutionary War hero Marie-Joseph Paul Roch Yves Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arrived in South Carolina at the age of 19 with the intent to serve as General George Washington’s second-in-command.
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TAKEOFF.
Air India Jet Crashes, 241 Dead.
A London-bound Air India Boeing 787 crashed into a residential area of Ahmedabad, India, shortly after takeoff on Thursday, killing 241 of the 242 people aboard.
The lone survivor, a British national, was thrown from the wreckage and is hospitalized.
The plane struck a medical hostel, killing and injuring dozens on the ground, including students.
It’s the deadliest crash in India in decades and the first involving a Dreamliner. Investigators are now searching for the black boxes to determine the cause, with early attention on a rare double engine failure, flap configuration error, or bird strike during takeoff.
Israel Launches Iran Airstrikes.
Israel launched a major airstrike on Iran early Friday local time under “Operation Rising Lion,” targeting nuclear and military sites in and around Tehran.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the operation aimed to dismantle Iran’s nuclear capabilities, citing intelligence that Iran had enriched uranium sufficient for multiple nuclear weapons.
The United States has denied involvement in the operation, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasizing that Israel acted unilaterally and that the U.S. priority is protecting American forces in the region.
In response to the attack, Israel has declared a state of emergency, anticipating potential missile and drone retaliation from Iran.
RFK Assassination Files Declassified.
The CIA released 1,450 pages Thursday related to Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination, including 54 previously classified documents.
The files include handwritten notes from Sirhan Sirhan, Kennedy’s convicted killer, along with psychological profiles suggesting he acted alone and impulsively, not as part of a conspiracy. One note reads “Kennedy must fall,” pointing to political motives over U.S. support for Israel.
The documents also reveal Kennedy voluntarily provided intelligence to the CIA after a 1955 trip to the Soviet Union and detail failed CIA plots to poison Fidel Castro.
Despite the findings, RFK Jr. continues to question the official story, citing autopsy evidence and alternative theories.
POLITICS.
House Republicans narrowly passed a bill Thursday backed by President Trump to slash $9.4 billion in federal spending, including $8.3 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion from NPR and PBS.
David Hogg resigned as Democratic National Convention vice chair, citing a rift over the role and plans to focus on his PAC’s $20 million push to support younger Democratic primary challengers. The move comes ahead of Thursday’s party elections.
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed after interrupting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles to demand answers on federal immigration raids.
Rep. Elise Stefanik clashed with Gov. Kathy Hochul at a House hearing Thursday, pressing Hochul on migrant crime cases and slamming New York’s sanctuary policies as a threat to public safety.
The Senate confirmed former Missouri Rep. Billy Long as IRS Commissioner on Thursday.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
The Florida Panthers fell to the Edmonton Oilers last night, losing 5-4 in overtime. The series resumes in Edmonton on Saturday night.
The U.S. Open golf tournament kicked off yesterday at Oakmont, Pennsylvania, one of the toughest courses in America.
The College World Series resumes action today with Arizona vs. Coastal Carolina in the middle of the day, and Louisville vs. Oregon State tonight.
Chicago native Pope Leo XIV was recently seen wearing a White Sox hat at the Vatican.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: GameStop stock tumbled over 22% Thursday after announcing a $1.75 billion convertible debt offering to help fund bitcoin purchases and a pivot toward trading cards like Pokémon.
Cyberattacks this week disrupted major U.S. retailers, including Whole Foods, Victoria’s Secret, Adidas, and The North Face, causing product shortages, delayed orders, and data breaches, leaving some stores scrambling to recover ahead of the weekend.
Costco’s $130 Executive Membership now includes 9 a.m. early access to warehouses, giving big spenders extra shopping time before regular members arrive.
Tesla’s new Robotaxi, spotted in Austin, looks like a regular Model Y with “Robotaxi” spray-painted on the side, but it’s reportedly running without a driver as the company gears up to launch the service with 10 vehicles this week.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
A Belgian study has found that antibodies from llamas’ blood may offer a powerful new way to fight COVID-19, even as the virus continues to mutate.
Researchers in Australia have discovered that stem cells in menstrual blood could revolutionize treatments for conditions like endometriosis and infertility, and may even help heal wounds or regenerate insulin cells.
Humpback whales may be blowing bubble rings as a playful or curious attempt to communicate with nearby humans, researchers say.
THE ROTATOR.
ENTERTAINMENT.
The Grammys revised its country music awards to reflect industry trends, splitting Best Country Album into traditional and contemporary, and introduced a new award for Best Album Cover.
Disney and Universal filed the first AI copyright lawsuit against the picture-generating AI company Midjourney, alleging it used and distributed unauthorized AI-generated characters from their films and ignored demands to stop.
Taylor Swift filed a restraining order against a Colorado man she says has stalked her since 2024. Swift’s team discovered he had even altered his driver’s license to list her home as his address.
ET CETERA.
Police in North Charleston, South Carolina, spent over an hour Sunday pursuing a burglary suspect driving a stolen excavator at walking speed, eventually catching him after the machine got stuck at the county fairgrounds.
Selling for $110, a new pair of moss-covered, boulder-shaped shoes is turning heads online for its bizarre design, complete with a plush yellow interior and cartoonish stone texture.
Mallgoers in San Antonio, Texas, were caught off guard when a robot dog was spotted strolling through Rivercenter Mall on a leash, leaving onlookers confused and amazed by the lifelike machine.
Daily Quote.
“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me.”
— Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, sole survivor, on the Air India crash
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 1 Verse 22. How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? KJV
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