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The Friday Flyover Replay : D.C. Cooperation, All-Time All-Americans, and Bourne Returns.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
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Friday, August 15, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1969, the Woodstock music festival opened on a farm in White Lake, Bethel, New York, featuring a vast audience and top acts that included Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and many others.
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TAKEOFF.
DC Police to Increase Cooperation with ICE.
Washington, D.C., Police Chief Pamela Smith has ordered officers to share information with federal immigration authorities and provide transport for agents and detainees, a shift from the city’s long-standing non-cooperation policy.
The move comes as President Trump’s 30-day federal law enforcement takeover of the capital rolls out, with National Guard troops stationed at landmarks and checkpoints.
Federal and local officers made 45 arrests Wednesday night, including 29 for immigration violations. Homeless encampments are being cleared, with officials saying removals will intensify in the coming days.
Newsom Calls Vote on New Congressional Map.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that California will hold a Nov. 4 special election seeking voter approval of a new congressional map designed to give Democrats five additional U.S. House seats in 2026.
A recent poll found 64% of Californians oppose Newsom’s plan and want to keep the state’s independent redistricting commission, while 36% support returning map-drawing power to lawmakers.
The plan is aimed at countering a Texas GOP proposal to add five Republican seats, which prompted Texas Democrats to flee the state. They have said they will return Friday if certain conditions are met.
List: Most Dominant Industries by State.
New data shows real estate is the largest industry in 26 states, including California, Florida, and most of the East Coast. Manufacturing ranks second, topping GDP in 13 states.
Finance and insurance lead in just four states, including New York and South Dakota, while mining is dominant in three—Wyoming, West Virginia, and North Dakota.
Government tops the economy in D.C. and Oklahoma, and just one state each is led by professional services (Massachusetts), information (Washington), or transportation (Alaska).
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Now, back to the News.
POLITICS.
President Trump will meet Russian President Putin today at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. The schedule includes a private meeting with translators at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, a working lunch with senior officials from both nations, and a joint press conference.
U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin deploying dark blue SUVs with large yellow “ICE” lettering on the side. Some agents warn the bold markings could make them targets.
President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday recognizing Social Security’s 90th anniversary and highlighting a temporary $6,000 tax deduction for Americans 65 and older starting this tax year.
First Lady Melania Trump threatened Hunter Biden with a $1 billion legal action over Epstein-related comments made by Biden, who refused to apologize or retract the remarks.
SPORTS
The NBA released its schedule for the 2025-26 season, confirming that every NBA team will have at least two national TV games this season, with final regular-season games being played on April 12.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Florida State cornerback Deion Sanders were among the former college football stars named to The Associated Press’ All-Time All-America first team.
The Dallas Cowboys topped Sportico’s list of the most valuable NFL franchises at $12.8 billion, while the LA Rams came in at second with $10.43 billion.
45-year-old Venus Williams received a wild-card invitation Wednesday to the U.S. Open later this month. She will be the oldest entrant in the competition since 1981.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: TeraWulf stock jumped nearly 60% Thursday after the data-center company signed a multibillion-dollar agreement to provide up to 200 megawatts of compute power to an AI cloud provider.
Wholesale producer prices for July rose 0.9% over the prior month, well ahead of the 0.2% increase that was forecast. The report measures the prices businesses pay to other businesses.
Ulta Beauty and Target announced Thursday that they were ending a deal that opened Ulta mini-beauty shops in over 600 Target stores. The partnership will end next year.
Kellogg’s signed an agreement with Texas to permanently remove artificial food dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027. It’s the first legally binding agreement agreed to by a food company using artificial dyes.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
Swiss adventurer Raphael Domjan flew his SolarStratos plane to 31,237 feet over Switzerland, breaking the 15-year-old altitude record for a solar-powered aircraft.
SpaceX has redesigned its Super Heavy booster with three stainless-steel grid fins that are 50% larger and stronger, replacing the previous four-fin setup.
Apple is restoring blood oxygen monitoring to certain newer Apple Watch models in the U.S. by moving the readings to a paired iPhone instead of the watch itself.
THE ROTATOR.
ENTERTAINMENT .
NBCUniversal acquired all rights, excluding publishing, to Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne and Treadstone series, outbidding at least six rivals with a nine-figure deal.
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, who performed as Buckingham Nicks before joining Fleetwood Mac, will release a remastered version of their 1973 Buckingham Nicks album on Sept. 19, debuting its newly enhanced sound digitally.
A new online entertainment quiz challenges readers to identify popular TV series by their first line of dialogue.
ET CETERA.
Police in England ran a month-long sting where female officers posed as joggers in tight clothes to bait catcallers, leading to 18 arrests for harassment, assault, and theft.
A man sorting through belongings with his girlfriend stumbled on her preschool class photo—only to realize he was sitting right next to her in it.
GM unveiled the Cadillac Elevated Velocity, a glacier-blue, gull-winged electric crossover concept designed to showcase future luxury EV tech.
Daily Quote.
“It’s like having a bullseye.”
— Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on the agency’s new SUVs, prominently marked as ICE vehicles.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 3 Verse 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. KJV
And thats the news for today. Thanks for listening.
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