The Friday Flyover Replay : Terror Attack Updates, Notre Dame Beats Georgia, and a Dinosaur Highway

The Friday Flyover Replay : Terror Attack Updates, Notre Dame Beats Georgia, and a Dinosaur Highway

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

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

THE FLYOVER REPLAY,

Friday, January 3, 2025,

Good Morning! On this day in 2004, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit landed on Mars, surveying the Martian geography in one of the longest and most successful missions in the space agency’s history.

Welcome to 2025! Thirty years ago, a British technology television show made bold predictions about life in 2025. Read the item below to see if those predictions were accurate.

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TAKEOFF,

New Details Emerge on U.S. Terror Attacks,

Authorities shared new details on the suspects in separate New Year’s Day attacks, confirming no “definitive” link between the New Orleans assault and the explosion near a Trump hotel in Las Vegas.

While both suspects were stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, officials said no records indicated they served in the same unit or during the same years.

FBI officials said a preliminary investigation indicated Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone and was inspired by ISIS when he drove a truck into New Orleans’ crowded Bourbon Street. Social media posts before the attack revealed he joined ISIS last year.

In Las Vegas, authorities reported that decorated Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger shot himself in the head shortly before detonating a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel. The explosion resulted in minor injuries to seven people but caused no damage to the hotel.

Mortgage Rates Spike, Demand Falls,

A sharp rise in mortgage rates at the end of December slowed mortgage demand during the housing market’s typically quiet season.

U.S. mortgage rates reached their highest level since July, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbing to 6.91%, up from 6.85% the previous week and 6.62% a year ago, according to Freddie Mac.

Refinance applications, which are sensitive to rate changes, fell 36% compared to the previous month but remained 10% higher than a year ago.

Purchase applications declined 13% during the same period and were 17% lower year-over-year, highlighting persistent weakness in the market despite increased housing inventory. Elevated prices and higher borrowing costs have left many properties unsold.

List: Income By State to Join the Top 1%,

A recent study found that Americans need an average income of $787,712 to be classified in the top 1% of salary earners nationwide.

Financial site SmartAsset analyzed tax data from 2021, adjusting the figures to reflect June 2024 dollars, and determined that residents in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and California had to earn the most—over $1 million a year—to enter the 1%.

West Virginia required the lowest income for the top 1%, at $420,453, followed by Mississippi at $440,744 and New Mexico at $476,196.

POLITICS,

The vote for House Speaker is set for today, with incumbent Rep. Mike Johnson facing resistance from a small GOP faction, despite an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced his candidacy for governor in 2026, aiming to succeed the term-limited and fellow Democrat Gov. Jared Polis. He is currently polling at 8%.

Federal prosecutors are investigating former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, who has been suspended amid sexual misconduct allegations. Search warrants have been executed at several locations, including his home.

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SPORTS,

Notre Dame beat the Georgia Bulldogs 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday, a game delayed by a day due to a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street on Wednesday.

The NFL announced the Pro Bowl rosters for the NFC and AFC yesterday. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes missed the cut for the first time in his career as a starter despite leading the team to a 15-1 record.

The New York Jets are bringing in former head coaches Rex Ryan and Ron Rivera to interview for their head coach opening.

The Holiday Section

An anonymous donor dropped a gold coin worth over $2,700, wrapped in a $1 bill, into a Salvation Army bucket on Christmas Eve in Pennsylvania.

Starbucks unveiled its 2025 winter menu featuring the Cortado, Pistachio Latte, and Spicy Falafel Pocket.

Thinking about cutting back on alcohol? Dry January offers a chance to improve sleep, health, and focus, with many participants reducing their alcohol consumption long-term.

FINANCE,

Big Stock Move: Rigetti Computing stock shot up 31% Thursday on news that investment firm State Street Corp. had increased its stake in the quantum computing firm.

Ukraine has stopped Russian gas flows to Europe, ending a decades-long energy transit agreement and prompting energy security concerns for Slovakia, Austria, and Moldova.

U.S. jobless claims dropped to 211,000 for the week ending Dec. 28, an eight-month low, reflecting low layoffs and consistent hiring trends.

X, formerly Twitter, will launch a payment platform, X Money, in 2025, CEO Linda Yaccarino announced.

SCIENCE AND TECH,

A “dinosaur highway” of nearly 200 tracks, featuring a mix of long-necked herbivores and triple-clawed predators, was discovered in an English quarry, offering researchers new insights into England’s Middle Jurassic period.

Kenyan officials are investigating an 8-foot metallic ring, likely space junk, that crashed in a village last month, with preliminary findings identifying it as part of a launch vehicle.

“Tomorrow’s World,” a BBC science show, predicted 2025 back in 1995. From robotic surgeries to VR, see what came true—and what remains a dream.

THE ROTATOR,
EMTERTAOMENT,

Thousands of iconic creative works entered the public domain for free use and adaptation on Jan. 1, including Popeye, early Mickey Mouse animations, and Arthur Freed’s “Singin’ in the Rain.”

Tom Cruise’s eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, along with reboots of Superman and The Running Man, headlines a list of the most anticipated movies of 2025.

The editor of the popular online word game Wordle has revealed the most difficult puzzle of 2024, ending over 5.5 million winning streaks last October.

ET CETERA,

Jimmy Carter encountered a color-changing UFO in Georgia in 1969, later filing a report but withholding UFO files as president over security concerns.

FBI agents discovered 150 homemade bombs in Virginia, marking the largest seizure of explosive devices in bureau history, during a December firearms investigation.

Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist and a Holocaust survivor, died at the age of 103. The former gymnast won her first gold medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

Daily Quote,

“(He) picked the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack.”

— Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his company’s Cybertruck containing the blast from a New Year’s Day explosion.

And thats the news for today.

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