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The Friday Flyover Replay : Glowing Petunias, Boeing’s Big Deal, and the Magna Carta.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
Friday, May 16, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1868, the U.S. Senate voted against impeaching President Andrew Johnson for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” He would not be fully acquitted of all charges until 10 days later.
America’s gardens just got a nightlife. Firefly Petunias—bioengineered to glow and ready to show—have arrived in stores. Read more below. Would you add these glow-up petunias to your garden?
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TAKEOFF.
SCOTUS Debates Judges’ Limits.
The Supreme Court grappled Thursday with how far federal judges can go in blocking presidential actions, as it reviewed President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship.
The justices sidestepped the policy’s constitutionality during the day’s arguments, zeroing in instead on whether a single judge can halt a presidential order nationwide.
Trump’s executive orders have been blocked 40 times in the first 100 days by multiple lower courts. Justices across the ideological spectrum voiced concern over the chaos that could result without nationwide injunctions.
With a decision expected by June, the justices appear divided on the issue of national injunctions. For now, Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship remains on hold.
Boeing Lands $96 Billion Deal With Qatar Airways.
Boeing has locked in the biggest aircraft order in its history: a $96 billion deal with Qatar Airways for up to 210 widebody jets, unveiled this week during President Trump’s visit to Doha.
The purchase includes 130 Dreamliners and 30 777Xs, with options for 50 more. Powering this fleet: more than 400 GE Aerospace engines, making it the largest widebody engine order GE has ever received.
The deal is part of broader U.S.-Qatar agreements totaling over $243 billion and is projected to support around 154,000 U.S. jobs annually, bolstering America’s aerospace industry during a key recovery phase.
Glowing Petunias Hit U.S. Stores.
For the first time, Americans can buy the bioengineered, glow-in-the-dark Firefly Petunias—a 2024 top invention—in brick-and-mortar garden stores nationwide.
Developed by Idaho biotech startup Light Bio, the petunias emit a natural green glow at night using genes from a luminous mushroom.
They were approved by the USDA in late 2023 and are sold only as live plants, not seeds or bulbs. The flowers retail for about $14 each in compostable pots at more than 200 garden centers, including select Home Depot locations.
Previously available only online, they are hitting shelves in time for the peak spring planting season.
POLITICS.
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) withdrew his impeachment resolution against President Trump on Wednesday after backlash from party leaders, who called it a “distraction.”
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of helping a Mexican national evade immigration arrest. Her trial is set for July 21.
Former Biden officials expressed awe and surprise at President Trump’s foreign policy moves this week in the Middle East, praising his speed and disregard for diplomatic norms.
Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will represent the U.S. at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass Sunday in Vatican City. The White House was mum on whether President Trump would attend.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
The 2025 NCAA Division I women’s softball tournament kicks off today with regional tournaments nationwide.
Two Boston Red Sox outfielders robbed a home run on Wednesday night thanks to a bit of creative—and perhaps unintentional—teamwork.
Texas Democrats are trying to prohibit Senator Ted Cruz from attending college sports games in the state, claiming a “curse” is associated with his presence at live events. Cruz’s team dismissed this alleged curse as “partisan clickbait.”
Legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale announced he is cancer free after years of fighting multiple forms of the disease.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: UnitedHealth Group stock sank 11% Thursday, dragging other healthcare stocks down as well, after the Justice Department announced it was investigating the insurance giant for fraud.
Dick’s Sporting Goods agreed to buy Foot Locker for $2.4 billion in a deal that sparked an 85% surge in Foot Locker’s stock price.
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., said Thursday that cybercrooks had stolen personal customer data and were demanding a $20 million payment not to release the information.
Media companies are beginning to push video podcasts to advertisers as part of their Upfront presentations. Amazon is offering a podcast with NFL football stars Jason and Travis Kelce, and Netflix says it may add video podcasts as well.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
Scientists in Japan and the U.S. have cracked a decades-old mystery: ginger cats are mostly male because they’re missing part of a pigment gene on the X chromosome.
Archer Aviation was selected as the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, aiming to shuttle VIPs, athletes, and possibly emergency crews using its electric vertical takeoff aircraft.
ChatGPT significantly boosts student learning, especially in problem-solving settings, according to a new review of 51 studies published in Nature.
THE ROTATOR.
ENTERTAINMENT.
Human remains were discovered Wednesday near Taylor Swift’s beachside Rhode Island mansion. Authorities are working to confirm the identity, though no foul play is suspected.
Netflix announced it will reboot the iconic talent show Star Search, inviting emerging performers in music, dance, comedy, and kids’ categories to apply.
Movie star Tom Cruise received a five-minute ovation at the Cannes Film Festival, honoring his dedication to performing death-defying practical stunts in the upcoming blockbuster Mission: Impossible–The Final Reckoning.
ET CETERA.
Harvard University has discovered that a $27.50 library purchase from 1946 is actually a rare version of the original Magna Carta from the 1300s, likely worth millions.
Over 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have walked off the job since Sunday, protesting a requirement to wear black shirts that they say has hurt morale.
Tiffany Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, gave birth to her first child, Alexander Trump Boulos. Alexander is Trump’s 11th grandchild and the first for Marla Maples, Tiffany’s mother.
Daily Quote.
“So, we survived until the 1960s without universal injunctions.”
— Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during Supreme Court arguments over the authority of federal district judges to issue national injunctions.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 1 Verse 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
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