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The Monday Flyover Replay : Dems Skip Inauguration, Illegal Car Decoration, and a North Pole Flight
Presented by Russell Sherrard,
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny,
THE FLYOVER REPLAY,
Monday, December 16, 2024,
Good Morning! On this day in 1773, American colonists staged the Boston Tea Party, a pivotal event that fueled the American Revolution. Explore it through this virtual museum experience.
If you’ve ever received an unexpected gift from a friend, you know it can be awkward not having something to give in return. Our story below gives advice on that, but we’d like to know if you have thoughts on handling the situation. Let us know.
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TAKEOFF,
Some Democrats to Skip Trump Inauguration,
Democrats are divided over whether to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Some view skipping the event as a “first act of resistance,” while others see attendance as a duty to uphold tradition.
Notable Democrats, including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have stated they are undecided about attending.
Donald Trump Jr. posted on X that Democrats boycotting his father’s inauguration had his “complete and total endorsement to stay home.”
Several Democratic lawmakers announced plans to participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day events instead of attending the inauguration, while others cited Jan. 6 experiences as their reason for skipping.
Blinken Confirms Talks with Syrian Rebels,
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Saturday that the U.S. has engaged directly with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels, now in control of the country after the toppling of the Assad regime.
This marks the first U.S. acknowledgment of contact with HTS, a group still designated as a terrorist organization, as officials prioritize efforts to locate missing journalist Austin Tice in their discussions.
HTS leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in a bid to rebrand the group as a legitimate governing authority, has pledged rights for all Syrians, including minorities.
Meanwhile, striking images from this historic week capture the abandoned luxury palace of Bashar al-Assad.
List: Most Terrifying Attractions in the World,
The world’s 30 most terrifying attractions range from natural wonders to human-made thrills designed to test visitors’ courage.
Toronto’s CN Tower EdgeWalk took the top spot, allowing tourists to circle the tower’s exterior ledge at a dizzying height of 116 stories.
For pure adrenaline, visitors can brave Spain’s Red Force roller coaster or hike China’s Mount Huashan on paths that narrow to just 11.8 inches wide.
POLITICS,
President-elect Donald Trump tapped TruthSocial CEO Devin Nunes as chair of the Intelligence Advisory Board. Nunes will lead the social media platform while serving on the advisory board.
Trump also selected his longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell as an envoy for special missions, assigning him to work in key global regions to protect America’s interests.
Hamas made concessions to Israel last week in cease-fire and hostage-release talks due to pressure from Trump, according to a senior U.S. official.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS,
The Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions 48-42, and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-13 in Sunday’s top NFL matchups.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucks will face off in the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss announced that he is being treated for cancer and recovering from major surgery. He was hospitalized for six days before being released on Friday.
The Holiday Section
Take a look at intricate holiday gingerbread creations of iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, and American favorites like the Chrysler Building and Golden Gate Bridge.
Dozens of kids boarded a 45-minute Denver flight, circling near the city, before “landing” at a hangar transformed into a festive North Pole scene with Santa.
Receiving an unexpected gift can feel awkward, but experts advise graciously accepting it, expressing gratitude, and focusing on the giver’s generosity rather than reciprocity.
FINANCE,
Macy’s announced the closure of 65 of its department store locations by the end of the year, up 15 additional closures from its original announcement in February.
The Social Security full retirement age will jump to 67 in 2025 after the annual incremental two-month increase to the retirement age takes effect.
This year’s final Federal Reserve meeting is set for this week, with a highly-anticipated interest rate decision expected on Wednesday.
SCIENCE AND TECH,
MIT researchers have developed new noninvasive metabolic imaging technology that can penetrate more than twice as deep as traditional laser imaging.
NASA astronaut-photographer Don Pettit has captured new long-exposure images from the International Space Station of Magellanic clouds, dwarf galaxies, and the Milky Way.
A new study found dogs use button boards intentionally, pressing combinations like “squeaker+car” for ambulances or “water+bone” for ice, and are not merely using matching training.
THE ROTATOR,
BEYOND OUR BORDERS,
South Korea’s parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief martial law order and suspended his powers. The Constitutional Court will determine his fate.
Two Russian oil tankers sank in a Black Sea storm along a vital shipping route, spilling oil, killing one crew member, and prompting a criminal negligence investigation.
Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish—among the largest and rarest freshwater fish—were caught and released in Cambodia, with only a few hundred remaining worldwide.
ET CETERA,
A bar’s security camera in Scotts Valley, California, recorded footage of a big twister touching down.
Wyoming police stopped a driver whose Ford Mustang was fully decorated with colorful Christmas lights, creating a festive but illegal display.
A UK woman discovered an 11-pound mushroom during a countryside walk and used it to prepare meals, including pizza and mushroom steaks, for a week.
Daily Quote,
“The North Pole is fun because there’s games, food, and all the activities are really fun.”
— 6-year-old Bryce Bosley on his United Airline fantasy flight to the North Pole (by way of Denver)
And thats the news for today.
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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.