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The Thursday Flyover Replay : Charlie Kirk Killed, New Richest Man, and Ancient Martian Life.
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THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
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Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 2001, a terrorist attack in New York City destroyed the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, claiming nearly 3,000 innocent lives and forever changing the U.S.
Today, we report on the heartbreaking loss of Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. A husband, father, and leading voice in the conservative movement, Kirk was doing what he’d long done—speaking to young Americans—when his life was taken. Our hearts and prayers are with his family and friends.
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TAKEOFF.
Charlie Kirk Killed at College Event.
Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem.
The shooter remains at large and a manhunt is underway. Police released a suspect they took into custody Wednesday night, the second ‘person of interest’ they questioned and then let go in the wake of the shooting.
Kirk, 31, was hit in the neck by a single round fired from about 200 yards away, triggering panic and a campus lockdown. The shot rang out while Kirk was responding to a question about violence during a Q&A session under a tent outside the school’s Losee Center.
A prominent ally of President Trump, Kirk was known for his influence among young people: Turning Point USA advocated for conservative politics on high school and university campuses.
His killing drew bipartisan condemnation and reignited concern over rising political violence in the U.S. He leaves behind a wife and two young children.
NATO Scrambles as Russian Drones Enter Poland.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said 19 Russian drones crossed into Poland’s airspace overnight, marking a serious breach of NATO territory.
NATO fighter jets and helicopters were scrambled in response, and Warsaw invoked Article 4 of the alliance treaty to consult allies, but stopped short of activating Article 5, which would require collective defense.
The incursions, which began late Tuesday and continued into Wednesday morning, followed a massive strike on Ukraine and included drones entering from Belarus. Poland borders both Ukraine and Belarus.
The Kremlin has downplayed the incident, deferring to its defense ministry and denying any intent to provoke. The U.S. ambassador to NATO reaffirmed that Washington would “defend every inch” of allied territory.
Ellison Overtakes Musk as Richest Man.
Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, 81, topped Bloomberg’s billionaire index Wednesday after a historic surge in Oracle’s stock added roughly $100 billion to his net worth, more than any person has ever made in a single day.
Ellison, now worth an estimated $393 billion, overtook Elon Musk as shares in Oracle soared over 36% on Wednesday. The stock closed at $328.33.
The rally followed Oracle’s announcement of more than $300 billion in new AI cloud contracts, including a $30 billion-a-year deal with OpenAI. The company now expects cloud revenue to hit $18 billion this year and climb to $144 billion by 2029.
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Now, back to the News.
POLITICS.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris admits it was a major mistake not to tell former President Joe Biden he shouldn’t run for reelection in her new memoir, 107 Days. In an excerpt published in The Atlantic, Harris says it was “recklessness” that drove so many people around Biden to defer to the aging president.
The federal government’s 30-day takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., expired Wednesday, although the D.C. National Guard will remain posted throughout the district.
President Trump on Wednesday demanded the North Carolina man accused of murdering a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train be put to death after a “quick” trial.
The Trump administration unveiled a new program dubbed SAVE, offering federal employees a chance to earn rewards up to $10,000 for ideas that save money for the government.
SPORTS
An AP voter moved the Florida Gators up in their ballot following the team’s loss to South Florida, sparking widespread conversation about the overall legitimacy and role of the AP poll in college football.
The U.S. Men’s National Team beat Japan 2-0 in an international friendly match on Tuesday, snapping a streak of losses against top-ranked soccer teams.
Anthony Rizzo, a 14-year MLB veteran, will ceremoniously retire as a Chicago Cub this Saturday before the team takes on the Tampa Bay Rays. The former All-Star was a key component of the team’s 2016 World Series run.
The NBA is adjusting its stat-keeping process so that half-court heaves will no longer count against a player’s shooting percentages.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: QMMM stock dropped 47% Wednesday as investors pulled back after sending shares soaring over 1,700% on Tuesday.
Wholesale prices fell in August, coming in well below expectations as businesses adjusted to new tariff policies. The producer price index (PPI) ticked down by 0.1 percent in August after economists were predicting it to rise by 0.3 percent on the month.
Cracker Barrel has cancelled plans to remodel its 660 restaurants as it continues to backtrack on overhauling its brand image after losing as much as $200 million in market value.
Amazon’s Zoox has officially entered the U.S. robotaxi race, kicking off with a public launch Wednesday in Las Vegas.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered polka-dotted rocks that may offer the clearest evidence yet of ancient life on Mars, according to a groundbreaking study published Wednesday in Nature.
Ancient Rome used advanced tech like automatic doors, steam turbines, and vending machines centuries ahead of their time, a new video shows.
A new Japanese study finds that a five-minute daily routine based on a samurai movement called Rei-ho can significantly strengthen knees and may lower fall risk in older adults.
THE ROTATOR.
THROWBACK THURSDAY.
The Internet Archive has expanded its digital cookbook collection to 12,700 titles, offering a free look into centuries of culinary history, from ancient Roman recipes to 1950s American classics and everything in between.
A new online gallery features 38 vintage photos from the 1960s, highlighting small-town life, mod fashion, and cultural shifts that defined a decade of change across America.
Three sisters from England reunited to recreate a favorite photo taken on the beach in the 1980s, down to the same poses, rug, and even a bag of chips, marking decades of family memories and a tribute to their late parents.
ET CETERA.
A Royal Caribbean passenger allegedly jumped overboard near San Juan to avoid paying nearly $17,000 in casino debt.
An 11th-century pipe organ believed to be the oldest in the Christian world was played this week in Jerusalem after being buried for centuries and restored with original parts found in Bethlehem in 1906.
A video shown to Congress on Tuesday appears to show a U.S. Hellfire missile bouncing off a shiny object near Yemen in 2024, with whistleblowers calling it strong evidence of a UFO and accusing the government of a cover-up.
A new roundup features homemade versions of popular restaurant treats, like Olive Garden’s Black Tie Mousse Cake and Starbucks’ Lemon Loaf, that promise the same flavor with less cost.
Daily Quote.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.”
— President Trump, in a Truth Social post mourning the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, president of student-focused Turning Point USA
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 3 Verse 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. KJV
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