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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : Trump’s 100 Days, Ambiverts, and a European Bedroom Rule.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1803, the United States purchased approximately 828,000 square miles of territory from France in a deal known as the Louisiana Purchase. For $15 million, the acquisition doubled the size of the U.S., extending its territory westward past the Mississippi River.
Today’s Science features a wild discovery deep in the Florida Everglades: an enormous 1960s NASA rocket, long abandoned in a concrete silo and frozen in time.
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TAKEOFF.
Trump Marks 100 Days With Michigan Rally.
President Trump marked 100 days into his second term Tuesday with a rally in Michigan, highlighting recent executive actions and restating key policy goals.
Hours before the rally, Trump signed executive orders scaling back a scheduled 25% tariff on imported cars and parts, allowing automakers to apply for phased-in price offsets—15% in the first year and 10% in the second—before full rates take effect.
Speaking for over 90 minutes, Trump hailed what he called the “most successful 100 days” in U.S. history, citing mass deportations, revived tariffs, and a renewed push to end birthright citizenship.
Supporters gathered inside the venue while demonstrators protested outside.
Canada’s Liberal Party Wins the Election.
Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, has won a fourth consecutive term, securing 169 seats in the House of Commons—just shy of a majority.
The Conservative Party, under Pierre Poilievre, finished with 144 seats, while the Bloc Québécois and New Democratic Party (NDP) captured 23 and seven seats, respectively.
Both Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh lost their own ridings, with Singh subsequently announcing his resignation.
Carney, positioning himself as a defender of Canadian sovereignty, declared in his victory speech that Canada would never “be part of the United States in any way, shape or form.”
$60 Million Navy Jet Lost During Houthi Attack.
A $60 million U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet jet was lost at sea on Monday after falling overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman during an evasive maneuver to avoid incoming fire from Yemen-based Houthi rebels.
The aircraft, under tow inside the hangar bay, and its tow tractor slipped into the Red Sea as the carrier turned sharply amid the ongoing threat. All crew members escaped safely, though one sailor suffered a minor injury.
The jet is part of an extended deployment supporting Operation Rough Rider, the largest U.S. air campaign since the ISIS fight, targeting Houthi missile and drone operators.
The Houthis, backed by Iran, have brought down more than a dozen U.S. drones in recent months and continue to threaten commercial and military vessels in the region.
POLITICS.
President Trump applauded Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for scrapping reported plans to show tariff costs on product listings, calling it “the right thing” after a Tuesday morning call between the two.
Mexico and the United States said Monday they reached a deal for Mexico to immediately send more water from the shared Rio Grande basin to Texas farmers after tariff threats from President Trump.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan after federal prosecutors charged her with helping a man evade immigration authorities.
Melania Trump scored a major legislative win Monday as the House passed her signature TAKE IT DOWN Act, cracking down on revenge porn and deepfake nudes with sweeping bipartisan support.
Michigan state Rep. Julie Brixie has been barred from speaking on the House floor and reassigned to a distant parking spot after she was caught on video wrapping a Republican colleague’s BMW in plastic.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 55-point victory over the Miami Heat on Monday was the fifth-largest margin of victory in NBA playoff history.
The San Francisco 49ers signed All-Pro tight end George Kittle to a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension yesterday. The 31-year-old pass catcher is the team’s longest-tenured current player.
The Pac-12 Conference signed a short-term media rights deal with three networks to air Washington State and Oregon State football games next season. The conference is expected to renegotiate a deal once conference expansion takes place.
Former and current MLB pitchers shared stories about Coors Field to celebrate the stadium’s 30th anniversary this week. The Colorado Rockies’ ballpark is infamously hard to pitch at because of the altitude, which makes the ball fly farther when hit.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: Hims & Hers stock jumped more than 23% Tuesday after announcing a new partnership with drugmaker Novo Nordisk to offer the weight-loss drug Wegovy through its telehealth platform.
Merck & Co. is investing $1 billion in a new factory in Delaware to manufacture biologic drugs, including a simplified version of its blockbuster cancer treatment, Keytruda.
Job openings fell by 288,000 to 7.192 million in March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday, but layoffs dropped by 222,000 to 1.558 million, suggesting the labor market remains fairly stable.
The Social Security Administration announced that starting this summer, it will roll out a digital version of the Social Security card, which will be available online.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
Preschoolers’ brains show stronger activation in areas tied to social understanding during book reading, while screen time produces more balanced, less socially focused activity, a new study found.
An urban explorer in the Florida Everglades uncovered an abandoned 1960s NASA rocket, a forgotten relic of the space race left buried in a concrete silo.
A rare white orca was spotted breaching off Japan’s northern coast, stunning a wildlife photographer who’s spent over a decade documenting killer whales without ever seeing one.
THE ROTATOR.
WISDOM WEDNESDAY.
Ambiverts—people who balance introverted and extroverted traits—are often more successful than their peers, experts say. Here are eight signs you might be one.
Long-term relationships can hit rough patches, but these 10 simple romantic gestures can help revive the spark, according to a counselor.
ET CETERA.
Nearly 200 cardinals are gathering behind closed doors at the Vatican this week ahead of the May 7 conclave, exchanging introductions with name tags and snapping selfies as first-time voters prepare to elect the next pope.
A Pennsylvania funeral director has been charged with stealing over $650,000 from grieving pet owners by dumping thousands of animals’ bodies in landfills and handing out fake ashes, officials said.
An Australian family was left stunned after CCTV footage revealed a stranger repeatedly sneaking into their backyard to swim laps in their pool.
This European bedroom rule baffles Americans: couples often sleep in the same bed—but under two separate duvets.
Daily Quote.
“My good colleague from the 51st district parked in two spots, including mine, to make sure no one hit his fancy car. I Saran Wrapped it to give it an extra layer of protection.”
— Rep. Julie Brixie, on wrapping Rep. Matt Maddock’s car in plastic after he parked across two spaces, including hers.
And thats the news for today.
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