The Sunday Flyover Replay : Senate Confirmations, an Upset in Australia, and Sleeping Whales

The Sunday Flyover Replay : Senate Confirmations, an Upset in Australia, and Sleeping Whales

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

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

THE FLYOVER REPLAY,

Sunday, January 26, 2025,

Good Morning! On this day in 1875, the first electric dental drill was patented by George Green, replacing mechanical hand drills and transforming the practice of dentistry. (See Illustration)

Remember when kids learned to write in cursive? The National Archives is on the hunt for folks with a very special set of skills—reading cursive writing. Maybe that’s you!

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TAKEOFF,

Senate Confirms Noem, Hegseth,

The Senate confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem yesterday as Secretary of Homeland Security by a 59-34 vote. She will oversee border security, immigration, emergency response, and other duties.

The Senate also confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Secretary of Defense late Friday after Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie.

Hegseth had a distinguished military career with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has degrees from Harvard and Princeton and worked in veterans’ advocacy before becoming a Fox News host.

Former GOP leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against the nomination, along with all Senate Democrats.

Trump Halts Foreign Aid, Ramps Up Deportations,

Following an executive order by President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a halt to almost all U.S. foreign assistance on Friday. The move pauses new obligations and disbursements pending reviews “for programmatic efficiency and consistency” with U.S. foreign policy, within 90 days of the order.

Meanwhile, ICE agents launched an early morning sweep for illegal immigrants in Los Angeles yesterday. According to the New York Post, California’s detention centers are expected to fill up so quickly that federal agents are searching for additional space.

In an interview with ABC News, border czar Tom Homan said the administration is planning to use military aircraft every day to carry out deportations, noting that ICE officers are free to arrest any of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants, not just convicted criminals or other public safety threats.

Longshot American Wins Australian Open,

American tennis player Madison Keys pulled off a shocking upset to win the Australian Open on Saturday, defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.

Keys, the 19th seed, played her best tennis to win 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in just over two hours against the two-time reigning champion. Sabalenka responded to the loss by smashing her racket and briefly leaving the court before returning.

Once a rising star in tennis after she reached the U.S. Open Final in 2017, Keys acknowledged that she needed “lots of therapy” to let go of expectations and negative emotions and unlock her best tennis.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS,

The NFL’s Conference Championship Sunday kicks off at 3:00 ET today, beginning with a rivalry game between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles. The AFC Championship will kick off tonight at 6:30 ET between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.

The Dallas Cowboys have promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to their head coaching position.

Facing the prospect of losing Mikko Rantanen to free agency after the season, the Colorado Avalanche traded the superstar forward to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The White House Transition,

President Trump revoked government-funded security protection for former top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci, along with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former National Security Adviser John Bolton.

On Friday night, Trump fired 17 inspectors from their posts in various federal agencies. The ouster is likely to result in legal challenges, citing a law potentially requiring 30 days’ notice before removing the officials.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has denied reports that Mexico is refusing to allow deportation flights to land. According to Leavitt, Mexico accepted four flights on Friday.

FINANCE,

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday announced the company plans to invest close to $60 billion in capital expenditures this year as it builds out its artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Existing home sales fell to their lowest level since 1995, while median home prices rose to a record high of $407,500 in 2024.

Bankrupt Purdue Pharma needs more time to build support for a $7.4 billion settlement that could resolve thousands of lawsuits over its addictive pain medication OxyContin.

THE ROTATOR,
SUNDAY REWIND,

Ladies and Gentlemen: our three most-clicked stories of the week. Enjoy!

Inauguration Day fashion topped the chart this week, with readers checking out First Lady Melania Trump’s striking hat and Sen. John Fetterman’s shorts-and-hoodie look.

A list of 12 fun activities that kids did in the 1960s that wouldn’t be accepted today also drew strong response from our readers.

This map shows the average emergency room waiting times for every state in the U.S.

QUICK HITS,

The National Archives is looking for people who can read cursive writing to help transcribe more than 200 years of handwritten historical documents.

A photographer captured a model posing 163 feet underwater near a shipwreck, breaking the record for the deepest underwater photoshoot.

In-Depth: The employment website Glassdoor published a dark analysis of work-life trends for 2025, forecasting greater employee frustration and salary worries.

A Thai artist transformed five acres of rice paddies into a richly colored mural depicting a red dragon and a variety of cats and dogs.

Trends: The Swedish tradition of “Fredagsmys” translates to “Friday coziness,” and is going viral as a way to encourage people to stay home instead of partying. The food of choice: tacos, popcorn, and lots of Swedish candy.

Massive sperm whales can be seen sleeping in a pod while floating vertically in a surreal scene captured on video.

Daily Quote,

“I think if more people do it and more people talk about it, then it just kind of becomes the norm.”

— Australian Open champion Madison Keys, on beating the stigma of talking openly about mental health.

And thats the news for today.

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