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The Thursday Flyover Replay : COVID Vaccine Limits, Memorial Day Travel, and ‘Tush Push’ Survives.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed from St. Louis, traveling along the Missouri River with a group called the Corps of Northwest Discovery to find a water route connecting the East Coast with the Pacific Ocean.
There’s something timeless about the perfectly awkward family photo: matching outfits, forced smiles, and a rogue pet stealing the spotlight, as featured in our Throwback Thursday item below.
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TAKEOFF.
FDA Puts Restrictions on COVID Vaccines.
The FDA has announced it will limit future COVID-19 booster shots to Americans over 65 and those with high-risk medical conditions, effectively ending universal annual recommendations and reducing eligibility to roughly one-third of the population.
Officials said routine boosters are no longer justified for healthy individuals unless vaccine makers conduct new placebo-controlled trials—a requirement companies argue is unrealistic due to the rapid evolution of viral variants.
At the same time, the FDA has expanded warning labels on Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA vaccines to reflect a higher risk of myocarditis and pericarditis—heart inflammation—particularly in males aged 16 to 25. The update follows new agency data and long-term follow-up studies.
Separately, a Senate report led by Sen. Ron Johnson accuses Biden administration health officials of delaying public warnings about these risks in 2021, despite early alerts from Israeli authorities and the Pentagon.
Record Travel Expected for Memorial Day Weekend.
AAA projects a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day weekend 2025 (May 22–26), surpassing the 2005 record of 44 million.
Road trips dominate, with 39.4 million people planning to drive, up 1 million from 2024, fueled by lower gas prices averaging $3.14 per gallon nationally compared to $3.59 last year.
Air travel is expected to see 3.61 million passengers, a 2% increase from last year, though domestic flights are 2% pricier, averaging $850 for a round-trip ticket.
Cruises, especially to Alaska destinations like Fairbanks and Juneau, are also surging, with AAA noting 2 million Americans are planning travel by ship, train, or bus this weekend.
Map: Average Salary by State in 2025.
Average hourly earnings in the U.S. vary significantly by state, led by Massachusetts ($42.50), Washington ($41.82), and California ($40.93), according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Northeastern states dominate higher wage brackets, while Southern and Midwestern states like Mississippi ($28.25) and Louisiana ($29.17) fall at the lower end.
Washington, D.C., though not a state, leads the entire list with average hourly wages of $52.89. The hourly pay gap between D.C. and Mississippi is over $24.
POLITICS.
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was released on her own recognizance after being charged with assaulting federal officers during a protest at a Newark ICE facility where she tried to block the arrest of Mayor Ras Baraka.
The Pentagon has officially accepted the $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar to serve as an interim Air Force One.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is weighing a 2026 run for Florida governor, adding intrigue to a GOP primary that already includes Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds and a possible bid by First Lady Casey DeSantis.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a long-serving Virginia Democrat and top member of the House Oversight Committee, died Wednesday at age 75.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
Caitlin Clark is now tied with Courtney Vandersloot for the most 20-point, 10-assist games in WNBA history. Vandersloot reached that milestone after 430 games, whereas Clark has played just 42.
The NFL will continue to allow the Philadelphia Eagles—and any other team—to continue to use the “tush push” after a move to ban the play failed by two votes at the spring owners meeting.
The NCAA announced it wouldn’t enforce amateurism rules moving forward, leaving NIL oversight almost exclusively to the Power Four conferences.
Racing legend Kurt Busch was voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday, capping off one of the greatest careers in NASCAR history.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: Wix.com stock fell 16% Wednesday after the web-development company missed earnings expectations in its quarterly report.
Stock market indexes slid Wednesday as Treasury yields rose, with the Dow dropping 817 points, or 1.9%. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% and the Nasdaq was down 1.4%.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company hasn’t seen any signs that new tariffs have reduced consumer spending or caused sellers to raise their average prices.
Bitcoin briefly jumped to a new all-time high of $109,857 on Wednesday morning before slipping back to about $106,000 later in the day. In early April, the price was $78,000.
Lowe’s on Wednesday stood by its full-year forecast calling for a slight year-over-year gain, citing growing sales among home professionals.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
Airbnb is ramping up its anti-party tech ahead of Memorial Day and Fourth of July, using AI to block one- and two-night stays that look like potential party risks.
A growing number of men report struggling with self-esteem and mental health when their female partners out-earn them, according to studies.
Jupiter was once twice its current size and boasted a magnetic field 50 times stronger than it has today, according to new research.
THE ROTATOR.
THROWBACK THURSDAY.
From mulleted dads and judgmental moms to dogs baring teeth in mid-photo chaos, this collection of hilariously awkward family photos from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s is pure gold.
Usonia, a wooded enclave an hour north of New York City, was Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision of American utopia. Founded in the 1940s, its last original resident, 100-year-old Roland Reisley, still calls it home.
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ET CETERA.
Federal prosecutors have charged 13 people tied to an Armenian organized crime ring accused of stealing over $83 million in Amazon-bound cargo.
The roof of China’s Drum Tower, built in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty, partially collapsed Monday. Eyewitness footage captured tiles crashing down near tourists, though no injuries were reported.
A dump truck driver suffering a seizure crashed into a home in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, on Tuesday afternoon, tearing through a utility pole and several lawns before striking the house.
Daily Quote.
“The full extent of the Biden administration’s failure to immediately warn the public about all COVID-19 vaccine adverse events must be completely exposed.”
— Sen. Ron Johnson, on the Biden administration’s delay in publicizing myocarditis risks linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 1 Verse 6. To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. KJV
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