The Saturday Flyover Replay : Court Blocks Title IX Rules, NYC Mayor Subpoenaed, and a Daredevil Sets Record

The Saturday Flyover Replay : Court Blocks Title IX Rules, NYC Mayor Subpoenaed, and a Daredevil Sets Record

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

Narrated by Artificial Intelligence,

THE FLYOVER,

Saturday, AUGUST 17, 2024,

Good Morning! On this day in 1978, the Double Eagle II completed the first transatlantic balloon flight, landing in a barley field near Paris 137 hours after lifting off from Maine.

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TAKEOFF,

Supreme Court Blocks Title IX Expansion,

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s request to partially reinstate its Title IX rule expanding protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

The 5-4 ruling leaves in place a lower court’s decision to block an expansion of sex discrimination rules for schools that many states have opposed. The Biden administration had argued that the updates should be allowed to take effect as scheduled on August 1.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by the court’s two other liberal justices and conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, dissented, agreeing with the Biden administration that the lower rulings were “overbroad.”

Salmonella Outbreak Reaches 31 States,

A salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers has reached 31 states and Washington, D.C., sickening at least 449 people, according to new information provided by federal officials.

The salmonella contamination was initially discovered in June and traced back to two growers in Florida. The tainted produce was then transported to wholesalers and distributed in 14 states between May 17 and May 21.

The CDC identified multiple strains of salmonella in untreated canal water and soil samples used by the growers. The companies’ produce is no longer in season or on store shelves.

While 449 individuals were infected and 125 were hospitalized, authorities believe the actual number is much higher. There have been no reported deaths.

Woman Arrested in Graceland Scam,

Federal authorities on Friday arrested a Missouri woman on charges she tried to extort Elvis Presley’s family out of millions and fraudulently auction Presley’s former Memphis home, Graceland.

Lisa Jeanine Findley is accused of falsely claiming that Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, who died in January 2023, had borrowed $3.8 million, pledged Graceland as collateral, and failed to repay the debt.

Findley, who has a long history of small-time fraud and numerous aliases, threatened to sell Graceland to the higher bidder if Presley’s family didn’t pay a $2.85 million settlement, authorities say.

POLITICS,

Mediators from the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar presented a “bridging proposal” to extend Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks into next week, describing negotiations as “serious and constructive” in a joint statement Friday.

Vice President Harris presented her “opportunity economy” plan in North Carolina on Friday, proposing to implement price-gouging bans, housing initiatives, and tax credits in her first 100 days in office.

Democratic Sens. Tester, Rosen, and Brown, who are facing tough reelection bids, will skip next week’s DNC in Chicago, opting to campaign in their states as the party nominates Vice President Harris.

New York Mayor Eric Adams confirmed that he received new grand jury subpoenas last month. Federal authorities have requested additional communications and documents related to its ongoing federal corruption probe.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT,

Philadelphia Phillies rookie Weston Wilson hit for his first career cycle on Thursday in an 11-3 victory over division rival Washington Nationals, marking his second consecutive multi-hit game.

In the same game, Nationals star outfielder Jacob Young made a leaping catch, slamming into the outfield wall and robbing Phillies’ third baseman Alec Bohm of a base hit.

ESPN abruptly fired Heisman trophy winner turned College Football analyst Robert Griffin III on Thursday, citing “cost cutting” as the reason for the move.

THE ROTATOR,
BEYOUND OUR BORDERS,

A Russian court sentenced Ksenia Karelina, a dual U.S.-Russian citizen, to 12 years in a penal colony for allegedly donating $51.80 to a Ukrainian charity during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian special forces captured 102 Russian soldiers during a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, the largest group captured since the war began, according to Ukrainian officials.

A transcript from the airplane’s voice recorder revealed that the pilots noticed a significant drop in altitude and a loss of power moments before the Brazilian flight crashed, killing all 62 people on board last week.

India announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir from Sept. 18 to Oct. 1, the first since revoking the region’s semi-autonomy in 2019 and downgrading it to a federally controlled territory.

ET CETERA,

British daredevil Joshua Bregmen broke the Guinness World Record for the highest altitude ski-BASE jump by skiing off an 18,753-foot cliff on Mera Peak in the Himalayas.

Divers discovered the wreck of the HMS Hawke, a WWI Royal Navy warship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1914, resulting in the loss of 524 sailors.

Portland International Airport’s newly renovated main terminal features a nature-inspired design with over 70 trees, a timber-lattice roof, nearly 50 skylights, and the famous PDX carpet to reduce traveler stress.

Transportation workers rescued a mother cat, and two kittens trapped behind a subway station stairwell in Philadelphia, taking them to an animal shelter for fostering.

Daily Quote,

“As we know, this city has a poor track record when it comes to protecting businesses.”

— Chicago business owner Scott Shapiro on why he’s boarding up his storefront ahead of the DNC protests.

And thats the news for today.

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