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The Friday Flyover Replay : More Trouble for Hunter Biden, Starliner Crew Still Stuck, and a Baby Wolverine
Presented by Russell Sherrard,
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence,
THE FLYOVER,
Friday, AUGUST 9, 2024,
Good Morning! On this day in 1944, Smokey the Bear was introduced by the Ad Council, the Forest Service, and the National Association of State Foresters. For 80 years, Smokey has helped Americans prevent wildfires through memorabilia, print, radio, and T.V. messages.
It’s hard to ignore the comparisons between the stranded Boeing Starliner crew and those on the S.S. Minnow. If Hollywood were to remake Gilligan’s Island, the Starliner might not be a bad idea.
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TAKEOFF,
Hunter Biden Accused of Aiding Romanian Oligarch,
The Department of Justice alleged that Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman Gabriel Popoviciu to influence U.S. government policy while his father, Joe Biden, was vice president.
Prosecutors claim Hunter and his associates received over $3 million from Popoviciu between 2015 and 2017, disguising it as a payment for real estate services to avoid potential “political ramifications” for his father.
Popoviciu was facing corruption charges in his home country at the time.
This accusation is part of Hunter Biden’s federal tax case. He faces charges for allegedly failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes from 2016 to 2020. The trial is scheduled for September.
Trump and Harris Agree to Debate,
The Trump and Harris campaigns confirmed on Thursday that both presidential candidates have agreed to a debate on September 10 on ABC.
Former President Trump was first to announce the agreement during a press conference in which he also proposed two additional debates on different networks. Trump also said his campaign had agreed to a vice-presidential debate on CBS.
Vice President Harris seemed receptive to more debates, telling reporters in Detroit that she would be “happy” to consider multiple debates.
NBC appears to be interested in a second or third debate, and officials are said to be in conversations with both campaigns about a range of possible dates.
Starliner Crew May Not Return This Year,
NASA announced Wednesday that it has been unable to sufficiently repair the Boeing Starliner capsule and may not be able to bring astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams home until February 2025.
The original Starliner mission called for Wilmore and Williams to spend eight days in space, but a capsule malfunction made it impossible for the Starliner to undock from the International Space Station. It has now been more than eight weeks since the pair launched.
NASA’s primary option to bring Wilmore and Williams home involves a February 2025 SpaceX mission that would reduce its crew from four to two to make room for the stranded astronauts.
If approved, Wilmore and Williams’ eight day mission would extend to eight months, giving them an opportunity to spend Christmas and New Years among the stars.
POLITICS,
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi questioned President Biden’s political acumen in a podcast interview on Thursday, saying she has never been impressed with his political operation.
Russian authorities have asked for a 15-year prison term for Russian-American citizen Ksenia Karelina, who admitted to treason after donating $51 to a Ukrainian charity, according to Russian state media.
A cable news anchor corrected Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) on air Wednesday after she suggested that Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance never served in the military. Vance was a Marine combat correspondent during the Iraq War.
Minnesota’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a 2023 law allowing convicted felons to vote once they are released from prison, a ruling that could impact more than 50,000 Minnesotans.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT,
The Detroit Tigers’ center fielder, Parker Meadows, leaped into the outfield fence on Wednesday to make a spectacular catch and rob the Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh of a two-run home run in a 6-2 victory.
NFL Quarterback Nick Foles, an 11-year veteran and former Super Bowl MVP, announced his retirement on Thursday in a social media post. He will be honored at the Philadelphia Eagles home opener in September.
Baltimore Orioles rookie Jackson Holliday became the youngest player in MLB history to hit a home run in three consecutive games on Wednesday with a 424-foot blast in a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
2024 Summer Olympics,
Sixteen-year-old track and field phenom Quincy Wilson is expected to make his Olympic debut today as part of the men’s 4×400-meter relay.
The U.S. men’s basketball team overcame an 11-point halftime deficit on Thursday and beat Serbia 95-91 to advance to Saturday’s gold medal round against France.
India’s Vinesh Phogat retired abruptly from women’s Olympic wrestling on Thursday after failing to make weight for her gold-medal match and being disqualified.
What to watch: The U.S. men’s volleyball team has the opportunity to win a bronze medal today with a victory over Italy. The women’s basketball and men’s water polo teams will also be continuing their quests for Olympic medals with important semifinal matchups against Australia and Serbia.
FINANCE,
Big Stock Move: Shopify’s shares rose 7% after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with revenue of $2.05 billion and earnings per share of 26 cents.
Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level since April 2023, reaching a daily average of 6.34%, according to a Redfin report.
Anduril Industries raised $1.5 billion at a $14 billion valuation. It plans to use the funds to build autonomous weapons factories, including a 5-million-square-foot facility called Arsenal-1.
Disney announced price increases for its streaming services, with Disney+ increasing to $9.99 with ads and $15.99 without ads, Hulu rising to $9.99 with ads and $18.99 without, and ESPN+ is increasing to $11.99 per month.
SCIENCE AND TECH,
Astronaut Matthew Dominick captured stunning green auroras in space through a window on the International Space Station, taking advantage of recent solar activity.
Scientists predict that the annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak early Monday, just before dawn, expecting over 50 bright blue meteors to illuminate the night sky per hour.
A 9,000-year-old formation of meticulously arranged stones featuring a carving of a mastodon and stretching for more than a mile was discovered at the bottom of Lake Michigan, drawing comparisons to England’s Stonehenge.
THE ROTATOR,
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY,
Over 80 farmers across North America are creating intricate “Peanuts”-themed corn mazes to celebrate the comic strip’s 75th anniversary.
Actor Denzel Washington tearfully reunited with his former Sunday School teacher, Mother Ruby Scott, after 65 years during a church event in New York.
Team USA figure skaters received their Beijing 2022 gold medals in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics after Russia’s disqualification for doping.
ET CETERA,
Alaska’s Governor issued a disaster declaration after a glacial lake outburst flooded Juneau neighborhoods and displaced residents.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Thursday, prompting tsunami advisories and a megaquake warning.
BBC’s “Mammals” documentary captured first-ever footage of a baby wolverine’s first steps above ground in Alaska, revealing rare paternal care behavior in the species.
Daily Quote,
“I was thirsty. It was cold. It was nice.”
— Gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal on drinking from the Seine River during the Olympic open water race.
And thats the news for today.
Before we go let me tell you about one of the books found on my Bookstore,
Go to https:// payhip.com/ Christian NonFiction eBookStore then scroll down and click on The Life of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
In publishing the life of the late CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON, the publishers feel a peculiar pleasure and believe themselves especially fortunate in having secured the Rev. Russell H. Conwell, D.D., LL.D., pastor at The Temple, of Philadelphia, to prepare the work. There are many reasons why the popular preacher, who might justly be called the Spurgeon of America, should in this way pay a loving tribute to the memory of his great English ecclesiastical brother, and why such a book must have an absorbing interest for all readers. Foremost among these might be considered his personal acquaintance with the great divine of gigantic efforts and wonderful achievements, and the deep study he has ever given to his popular brother preacher’s life and the measure of its successes.
As a fellow-preacher of the Gospel, he knew better than any layman how to interpret the hidden springs of success to count the cost of Herculean efforts made, and better, understand the great man’s life-work in all its thousands of minute details which he, as an intimate personal friend had the opportunity to observe.
Like Spurgeon, he has the power to earn and raise large sums of money, but he devotes every dollar beyond a reasonable living expense to the cause he has so much at heart. His remarkable line of work, also, in many ways corresponds with that of Spurgeon,
The similarity in the work of the English Spurgeon and the American Conwell has often been commented upon by press and people. Spurgeon made, and Conwell is making, a complete sacrifice of talents, time and health to the one aim in life-the salvation of souls. Each commenced life a poor boy, and had an early life fraught with discouragements and temptations.
The author’s grand work for the Grace Baptist Church, of Philadelphia, has justly distinguished him as the greatest preacher of his denomination in this country. He was a student at Yale College, and graduated in the Law Department of Albany University and was admitted to the New York bar in 1865. His health not permitting the practice of law, he began as traveling correspondent of the Boston Traveler and the New York Tribune, during which his constant companion and warmest friend was Bayard Taylor, with who he traveled all over the world, and obtained distinction as a journalist.
In addition to the pastorate of a church which has one of the most remarkable houses of worship in the world, open every hour of every day and night in the year, and is never untenanted, Dr. Conwell is the head of Temple College, connected with the church fostered by him, which is for the free education of working-men and women in the classic collegiate branches, with fourteen professors, a preparatory department that sends pupils to Yale, Harvard and Amherst, and giving itself decrees equal to those of Princeton. He is the head of the Samaritan Hospital, also an outgrowth of his personal effort and example, which is doing incalculable good in Philadelphia.
In addition. to his church work, Dr. Conwell lectures all over the United States, to large and delighted audiences.
He is also a prolific author, The most important of his works are a ” Life of Garfield,” which he wrote at the home of the martyred President, in Mentor; “Why and How the Chinese Immigrate,” the material for which he gathered in the Chinese Empire Life of Hon. James G. Blaine,” Life of Bayard Taylor,” and “Acres of Diamonds,” each of which has been appreciatively read by thousands of readers in this and other countries.