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The Friday Flyover Replay : Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty, ‘Spy Whale’ Murder, and a Green Fireball
Presented by Russell Sherrard,
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence,
THE FLYOVER,
Friday, September 6, 2024,
Good Morning! On this day in 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully landed on the Martian surface, exploring the Gale Crater and seeking evidence of past microbial life.
Today’s edition of The Flyover has several items featuring sons and daughters. Our favorite is the one about a father who gave his son a $1 million lottery ticket, moving him out of the basement.
We hope you enjoyed reading today’s Flyover. Let us know how we’re doing by replying to Russell Sherrard at russellsherrard@reagan.com.
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TAKEOFF,
Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty,
In a surprise move, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to all nine charges in the federal tax case against him, with sentencing set for December 16.
Biden initially offered an Alford plea, in which a defendant pleads guilty because the evidence against them is strong but maintains that they’re innocent.
When prosecutors refused to accept that plea, Biden made an open plea, admitting guilt and leaving the sentencing decision to the judge without a recommendation from prosecutors.
According to a 56-page indictment, Biden stood accused of withholding at least $1.4 million in taxes over four years and filing false returns.
FBI Raids NYC Mayor’s Aides,
Federal agents searched the homes of two top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and subpoenaed the cellphones of at least seven NYPD officials, including Commissioner Edward Caban.
The FBI raided the residences of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks in a probe believed to focus on whether Adams’ campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign contributions.
Adams says he’s unaware of any wrongdoing and pledged full cooperation. A city hall lawyer said the mayor and his staff haven’t been indicated as targets of the investigation.
List: America’s Fastest-Growing Suburbs,
A new study has ranked the fastest-growing suburbs in the U.S. with home values under $500,000, with six of the top 10 located in the South.
Mooresville, North Carolina, outside Charlotte, tops the list with nearly 30% population growth from 2020 to 2022 and a July 2024 home value of $480,430.
Hamtramck, Michigan, a diverse suburb near Detroit, ranks second with 28.3% population change, followed by Buckeye, Arizona, and then Union City, Georgia.
POLITICS,
Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesperson Nicholas Biase was secretly recorded criticizing District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of former President Trump as “nonsense” and politically motivated.
Vice President Kamala Harris agreed to previous debate rules, including muted microphones, for next week’s debate with former President Trump, despite her campaign’s initial resistance to conditions.
Anti-Israel protests have resumed on college campuses, including at Columbia University, where demonstrators splashed blood-red paint on a landmark campus statue and called for a national day of action on Sept. 12.
President Biden pledged $7.3 billion Thursday for rural electrification, the largest such investment of tax dollars since the 1930s, as part of his infrastructure initiative.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT,
The Kansas City Chiefs won the opening NFL game last night in a thriller, 27-20. Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely caught a pass in the end zone as time expired, but his toe landed out of bounds, ending the game.
The Chicago Cubs threw a combined no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, with starter Shota Imanaga controversially pulled before the eighth inning.
WNBA rookie star Caitlin Clark has become the fastest player in league history to reach 100 three-pointers, hitting the mark in 34 games.
White Sox center fielder Luis Robert made a leaping catch at the wall, robbing Baltimore Orioles’ Cedric Mullins of a home run in Chicago’s 8-1 win Wednesday night.
2024 Election Countdown,
Election Countdown: 60 Days,
Former President Donald Trump announced plans for an Elon-Musk-inspired government efficiency commission to audit federal agencies if he’s elected.
The Teamsters will host a roundtable discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 16, rounding out the list of presidential candidates the labor organization has hosted. The Teamsters have yet to endorse a candidate.
New AARP polling indicates Sen. Jon Tester trails Republican Time Sheehy in Montana’s pivotal senate race.
FINANCE,
Big Stock Move: Viasat stock rose 14% on Thursday after the satellite company launched a flexible new telecom solution.
Verizon announced plans to buy Frontier Communications for $20 billion in a bid to strengthen its fiber network. Frontier has 2.2 million fiber customers.
A new ADP payroll jobs report shows 99,000 jobs were added in August well below economists’ estimates that 145,000 jobs would be added, and fewer than the 122,000 jobs added in July.
Red Lobster says it will exit bankruptcy protection after a U.S. judge approved the seafood chain’s reorganization.
SCIENCE AND TECH,
Boeing’s problem-plagued Starliner capsule is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station today, with landing expected in New Mexico six hours later.
A newly discovered asteroid exploded in a bright green fireball over the Philippines early Wednesday morning.
Aviation firm Boom Supersonic conducted a second test flight of its XB-1 supersonic craft, reaching an altitude of 10,400 feet and 277 mph while evaluating landing gear and stability systems.
THE ROTATOR,
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY,
A dad interviewed his daughter on her first day of school for 17 years and then edited it into a 90-second montage.
A father gave his son a lottery ticket for a wedding gift, and it came up with a winning ticket worth $1 million—enough to get him out of his dad’s basement.
A five-year-old girl who wanted a sister burst into joyful tears when she met her new baby sister.
ET CETERA,
Norwegian conservation groups have alleged that Hvaldimir, the beloved “spy whale” known for his sociable behavior and mysterious Russian harness, was murdered in a Norwegian harbor last weekend.
Rarely seen 8mm footage capturing JFK’s limousine speeding to the hospital after his 1963 assassination, including a glimpse of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, is up for auction from a Texas family.
Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Trump, began his freshman year of college this week at New York University, attending the University’s Stern School of Business.
Daily Quote,
“(The money was spent) on drugs, escorts and girlfriends, luxury hotels and rental properties, exotic cars, clothing, and other items of a personal nature—in short, everything but his taxes.”
— Details from the indictment against Hunter Biden, read aloud in court Thursday.
And thats the news for today.
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