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The Tuesday Flyover Replay : National Guard to D.C., China Tariff Paused, and Living Off-Grid.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1851, Isaac Singer patented the Singer sewing machine, a device that proved so successful worldwide that it made the Singer Company one of America’s first multinational corporations.
It’s always a good day for nostalgia. Yesterday, we asked about your favorite childhood toy, and hundreds of you responded with anecdotes and favorites — from Barbies to Lionel trains to Easy-Bake Ovens. We loved reading them. Thank you!
Today, we report on the end of dial-up internet—which, believe it or not, was still used by about 160,000 U.S. households. Remember that screechy dial-up sound?
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.
Feds Take Control of DC Police.
President Trump on Monday placed Washington, D.C.’s police under direct federal control and deployed 800 National Guard troops in a sweeping crime crackdown.
Citing rising violence and homelessness, Trump said the move is authorized under the Home Rule Act for 30 days, with the Drug Enforcement Administration chief Terry Cole taking temporary command under Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Mayor Muriel Bowser called the takeover “unsettling” but said the city will comply, while the D.C. police union backed the decision.
Trump warned New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles could face similar interventions and pledged to clear homeless camps, repair infrastructure, and target gangs.
Steel Plant Blast Kills 1, Injures Dozens.
An explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh on Monday killed one person, left at least one person missing, and injured dozens more.
The blast, reported around 10:51 a.m., sent thick black smoke over the Monongahela Valley and prompted air-quality warnings within a one-mile radius.
Emergency crews were working to rescue trapped workers as of Monday afternoon at the nation’s largest coking operation, which has faced repeated pollution violations in recent years.
Officials and environmental groups are calling for a full investigation into the cause of the disaster.
AOL Finally Shuts Down Dial-Up Service.
AOL will shut down its historic dial-up internet service Sept. 30, closing the book on one of the web’s earliest on-ramps.
Once the world’s largest internet provider, AOL connected millions through phone lines, with its screeching modem tones and “You’ve Got Mail” greeting becoming part of pop culture in the ’90s.
By 2023, just 1% of U.S. households—about 163,000, many in rural areas—still relied on dial-up as their only way to access the Internet.
POLITICS.
President Trump signed an executive order Monday extending the pause on new U.S. tariffs for Chinese goods by 90 days, hours before they were set to return.
A federal judge in New York rejected the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the Ghislaine Maxwell case, ruling that the materials contained nothing new or consequential about Jeffrey Epstein or Maxwell’s crimes.
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to reconsider its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage as part of a legal appeal by a county official who said she suffered emotional damage for refusing marriage licenses to gay couples.
President Trump said his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous Schedule III drug. That would mark the biggest change in marijuana policy by the federal government since the drug was first outlawed.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
Texas was ranked again as the preseason top team in the nation, this time in the AP’s Top 25 college football ranking.
Veteran stock car driver Robbie Brewer, 53, died over the weekend after his car struck a wall head-on in a race in Winston-Salem.
Philadelphia Eagles three-time Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson was carted off the field during the team’s open practice on Sunday after suffering an apparent knee injury.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: Monday.com stock fell nearly 30% on Monday after the project-management software company issued a weaker-than-expected revenue outlook for the third quarter.
Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to secure export licenses for the semiconductors.
Ford plans to invest nearly $2 billion to retool a Kentucky factory to produce cheaper electric vehicles more profitably.
Paramount has acquired the U.S. rights to popular UFC fighting events in a $7.7 billion, seven-year deal that will eliminate the previous pay-per-view model and make the events free for Paramount+ subscribers.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
A massive jellyfish swarm forced the shutdown of four reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear plant late Sunday after clogging cooling water filters, the operator said. The plant is one of Europe’s largest nuclear facilities.
A genetics startup says it can predict a future child’s IQ from an embryo. The claim has drawn sharp criticism from scientists and bioethicists who warn against that path.
South Korean researchers have 3D-printed a titanium fuel tank that passed extreme pressure and temperature tests, a first for spaceflight components.
THE ROTATOR.
TRAVEL TUESDAY.
Wearing flip-flops behind the wheel could cost $349 in Spain, Greece, Italy, France, and Portugal as European hotspots crack down with steep fines on everything from street drinking to snagging seashells.
A physician shared 15 travel must-haves, all under $40 on Amazon, including first-aid staples, hygiene essentials, and compact tools to handle common mishaps on the road.
With summer winding down, travel writers are touting five standout U.S. road trips to catch before fall.
ET CETERA.
Jackson, Wyoming, is spending $47,000 on a safety program to curb speeding middle schoolers on e-bikes, after locals compared the town’s before- and after-school pathway traffic to a scene straight out of road rage movie Mad Max.
A couple from Montana have stockpiled enough food, water, power, and gear to live off-grid for a year. Their cache includes generators, freeze-dried meals, firearms, solar panels, and “bug-out bags” for themselves and their dog.
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, is engaged to his long-time girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, 31, with the model showing off a massive oval diamond ring on Instagram.
Daily Quote.
“It shook my chest. It shook the building, then we saw the dark smoke rising from the steel mill.”
— Construction worker Zachary Buday on the explosion Monday at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 3 Verse 9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: KJV
And thats the news for today. Thanks for listening.
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