The Monday Flyover Replay : At Least 11 Killed in Vancouver Car Attack – Agriculture Secretary ‘Preparing’ for Farmer Bailout – Titanic Letter Sells for $399,000

The Monday Flyover Replay : At Least 11 Killed in Vancouver Car Attack – Agriculture Secretary ‘Preparing’ for Farmer Bailout – Titanic Letter Sells for $399,000.

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Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.

THE FLYOVER REPLAY.

Monday, April 28, 2025.

Good Morning! On this day in 1881, notorious outlaw Billy the Kid escaped from the Lincoln County jail in New Mexico. He evaded capture until July 14, when he was ambushed and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett.

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TAKEOFF.

At Least 11 Killed in Vancouver Car Attack.

At least 11 people were killed and more than two dozen injured Saturday night when a driver plowed an SUV into crowds at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, police said.

Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, a local resident with a history of mental health issues, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, with more charges expected.

Authorities ruled out terrorism, saying the victims, ranging from 5 to 65 years old, were enjoying a family-friendly celebration when tragedy struck.

Vancouver’s police chief called it “the darkest day in our city’s history,” and leaders across Canada offered condolences ahead of the country’s national election.

Agriculture Secretary ‘Preparing’ for Farmer Bailout.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins indicated on Sunday that the Trump administration is ready to bail out U.S. farmers if necessary as global trade wars continue to weaken agricultural exports.

In an interview, Rollins said of the potential bailout, “The prayer is that that doesn’t need to happen,” but that the administration is “preparing” for it.

Sales of key agricultural commodities, particularly soybeans and pork, to China have fallen sharply amid tariff fallout, with net pork sales down 72% from the previous week, according to a new report.

During lighter tariff battles with China during Trump’s first term, the administration paid out tens of billions of dollars in farm subsidies.

Titanic Letter Sells for $399,000.

A letter written aboard the Titanic by Colonel Archibald Gracie, one of the ship’s most notable survivors, has shattered records by selling for $399,000 at auction, far exceeding its original $75,000 estimate. See the letter here.

Penned on April 10, 1912, the day Gracie boarded, the letter reflects his early impressions of the ship and was successfully sent during Titanic’s final stop at Queenstown, Ireland, before later reaching its recipient in London.

Just hours before the sinking, Gracie played squash, swam in the ship’s pool, attended a church service, and mingled with fellow passengers. Later that night, he was awoken by the sudden silence of the engines and rushed to assist women and children into lifeboats.

Gracie survived by finding refuge on an overturned collapsible boat, and later wrote a book about his experiences.

POLITICS.

President Trump has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced his intention to run for political office in the future, fueling speculation that he may seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2028.

An illegal immigrant has been arrested on charges of stealing Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem’s purse while she was dining at a Washington, D.C., restaurant last week.

President Trump has called for all U.S. ships, military and commercial, to have free passage through the Panama and Suez canals, exhibiting a continued concern with Chinese influence over the key waterways.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS.

Liverpool became Premier League champion on Sunday with a 5-1 win over Tottenham, matching Manchester United’s all-time record of 20 titles.

The NFL is investigating the prank call on former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft. Sanders had purchased a phone with a private number known only by NFL teams prior to the draft to avoid such a situation.

The New York Yankees are removing star reliever Devin Williams from their closer role after his rough start to the season. Williams, a two-time recipient of the Hoffman Reliever of the Year Award, was one of the Yankees’ top offseason additions.

FINANCE.

Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis closed one of his RV dealerships in Greenville, North Carolina, after the city sued him over his basketball-court-sized American flag and hit the company with $15,000 in fines.

Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $185 million to customers after a class-action lawsuit accused the bank of placing mortgages into COVID-era forbearance without clear consent.

Plane ticket prices fell in March with major airlines citing a weakened domestic travel demand due to ongoing global trade wars.

SCIENCE AND TECH.

Pope Francis underwent an embalming process called thanatopraxis, which slowed decomposition as he lay in-state for three days before his funeral.

The fashion world will soon welcome handbags made from T-Rex leather, produced through an innovative process that uses recreated fossil DNA to manufacture leather.

NASA’s Dragonfly, a car-sized, nuclear-powered rotorcraft, has passed a crucial review, keeping the mission on track for a 2028 launch to explore Saturn’s moon, Titan.

THE ROTATOR.
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.

A militant attack that killed 26 civilians in Kashmir has sharply escalated tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, triggering the worst diplomatic fallout in years.

Canada votes today in a pivotal federal election where polls show Liberals under Mark Carney and Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre in a dead heat, with Trump’s trade war and domestic issues like housing affordability dominating the campaign that could end a decade of Liberal rule.

Saudi billionaire and rally champion Yazeed Mohamed Al-Rajhi turned heads in London after flying in his $2.5 million Bugatti Chiron and custom Bentley SUV from Saudi Arabia, continuing the Gulf elite’s tradition of showcasing ultra-luxury cars to escape the summer heat.

ET CETERA.

One person was killed and 11 others wounded late Saturday night after gunfire broke out on busy North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The White House honored First Lady Melania Trump’s 55th birthday Saturday by sharing a series of glam photos from her time in the role.

A bear in Simsbury, Connecticut, delighted a local family when it climbed onto their backyard playset and slid down the children’s slide last Saturday.

Baltimore has been named the dirtiest city in America, beating out Sacramento, Charlotte, and Los Angeles, according to a new report analyzing 12.3 million sanitation-related 311 complaints.

Daily Quote.

“It is a fine ship, but I shall await my journey’s end before I pass judgment on her.”

— Archibald Gracie, Titanic first-class passenger and survivor, in a letter written onboard to his great-uncle.

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