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The Friday Flyover Replay : Tariffs in Legal Limbo, Elon Departs, and a 10-Carat Pink Diamond.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
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Friday, May 30, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1911, Ray Harroun drove his single-seater Marmon Wasp to victory in the first Indianapolis 500, which has become one of the world’s most famous motor racing competitions.
We received plenty of responses to our question yesterday about your favorite fast-food burgers. Thanks to everyone who voted and shared their opinions.
Lots of local joints got a shout-out, though there was also a fair amount of disdain for the hype surrounding In-N-Out burgers. You can see how our readers voted in the poll results below.
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TAKEOFF.
Trump Tariffs in Legal Limbo.
A federal appeals court lifted one of two rulings blocking President Trump’s tariffs on Thursday, just hours after a lower court had rejected the administration’s legal defense.
Many of Trump’s tariffs remain blocked under a second, separate ruling from a federal judge, though that judge gave the White House two weeks to appeal before it goes into effect.
On Wednesday, the Court of International Trade ruled that Trump didn’t have the emergency authority he had used to impose tariffs around the world. That was the ruling temporarily overturned Thursday by the appeals court.
The contradictory back-and-forth decisions left nations around the world uncertain about the status of the next round of tariffs. The administration said it may appeal the issue to the Supreme Court as early as today.
Israel Agrees to Ceasefire While Hamas Ponders.
Israel has signed off on a 60-day ceasefire proposal from the U.S., and now both countries are waiting for Hamas leaders to respond.
The proposal includes a two-month ceasefire as well as a plan for Hamas to release 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 dead hostages.
Hamas was reported to be seeking changes in the agreement, in particular seeking a guaranteed path from a temporary ceasefire to a permanent end of the war.
Israeli hawks have come out against the proposal, saying Israel is now in a position to defeat Hamas entirely and shouldn’t stop.
Last Grandson of 1840s U.S. President Dies.
Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the last living grandson of 10th U.S. President John Tyler, has died at 96, the end of a link back to the distant American past.
John Tyler served as president from 1841 to 1845, a vice president who became president when William Henry Harrison died three weeks after his inauguration. Tyler left office a year before the Mexican-American War began in 1846.
How did a president born in 1790 have a grandson who lived until 2025? Harrison Ruffin Tyler’s father was 75 when Harrison was born, and his grandfather, President Tyler, was 63 when Harrison’s dad was born. That means three generations were able to span 235 years.
POLITICS.
Elon Musk announced on X that he’s leaving his government role as a top advisor to President Trump after spearheading efforts to cut costs and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
President Trump met Thursday with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for the first time this year to discuss the economy. Powell said he made no commitments on the trajectory for interest rates in the months ahead.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the White House from revoking Biden-era migrant protections and ordered officials to resume applications.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 Thursday that federal agencies could limit the scope of their environmental impact reviews so that they didn’t block projects from going forward, a setback for environmental activists.
A GOP congressman introduced a bill to rename the Washington, D.C., Metrorail as the “Trump Train” and the D.C. Metro system itself as the “Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access,” or WMAGA.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
The College Baseball World Series kicks off today with its first round of regional tournaments and a full lineup of baseball games throughout the day.
Major League Baseball is stepping into women’s sports with an investment in the launch of a pro softball league through a partnership with the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.
The defending champion Florida Panthers will play in their third straight Stanley Cup Final, joining an exclusive list of just nine NHL teams to accomplish such a feat.
NIL deals kept more NBA draft prospects in college than ever, with multiple top-15 level talents returning to school for bigger paydays.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: Regencell Bioscience stock soared 41% Thursday, continuing a long surge in its share price and raising speculation about what’s fueling its high-speed growth.
Cosmetics company E.l.f has bought Hailey Bieber’s Rhode beauty brand for $1 billion. Bieber, 28, is the wife of pop star Justin Bieber.
GameStop bought over $500 million worth of bitcoin in its first crypto investment. That comes out to 4,710 bitcoin.
Ford Motor Co. recalled more than 1 million cars due to a software issue that can cause the rearview camera to malfunction.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
China successfully launched its Tianwen 2 mission Tuesday, sending a spacecraft to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid Kamo’oalewa.
A new experimental painkiller has shown promise in dulling or eliminating pain without the use of opioids.
An ambient track called Weightless by British group Marconi Union has been scientifically shown to reduce stress levels by up to 65%, according to a study.
THE ROTATOR.
ENTERTAINMENT.
HBO has officially cast newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, and Arabella Stanton as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger in its upcoming decade-long TV adaptation of the Harry Potter book series.
June’s TV lineup is stacked with standout premieres, including Squid Game’s final season, Marvel’s Ironheart, and Owen Wilson’s golf comedy Stick.
CBS has revealed the all-star cast for Survivor’s landmark 50th season, featuring returning favorites like White Lotus creator Mike White, Ozzy Lusth, Cirie Fields, and recent winner Dee Valladares.
ET CETERA.
A 2-year-old from the U.K. has become the youngest person ever admitted to Mensa, according to Guinness World Records. He has already read books aloud, learned Morse code, and memorized the Greek alphabet.
A 10-carat pink diamond believed to have been passed down from Queen Marie Antoinette to her daughter in the mid-18th century is expected to sell for up to $5 million at an auction next month.
Manhattanhenge, the twice-yearly sunset spectacle where the sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s grid, returns Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The event draws crowds to streets like 42nd and 57th, where the setting sun glows between skyscrapers.
Daily Quote.
“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank [President Trump] for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.”
— Elon Musk in a post on X announcing he was leaving his role as a top advisor to President Trump.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 1 Verse 12. Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: KJV
And thats the news for today.
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