The Tuesday Flyover Replay : Phil Donahue Dies, Protests at the DNC, and a Private Island For Sale

The Tuesday Flyover Replay : Phil Donahue Dies, Protests at the DNC, and a Private Island For Sale

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

Narrated by Artificial Intelligence,

THE FLYOVER,

Tuesday, AUGUST 20, 2024,

Good Morning! On this date in 1911, a New York Times dispatcher sent the fastest commercial telegram around the world since 1900, and then exactly 66 years later, NASA launched Voyager II with a message to aliens from Earth.

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TAKEOFF,

Deadly Storm Strikes the Northeast,

Severe storms hammered parts of Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey on Sunday, killing two as historic flooding damaged roads, bridges, and communities.

Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in the tristate area where roads were turned into rivers, cars were submerged in fast-rising waters, and water rescues unfolded on Long Island and in Connecticut.

Storms produced as much as a foot of rain on some parts of western Connecticut late Sunday and early Monday. In Oxford, 65-year-old Ethelyn Joiner and 71-year-old Audrey Rostkowski were swept away by floodwaters to their deaths.

Officials said that the storms canceled more than 450 flights at Newark Liberty, LaGuardia, and John F. Kennedy airports.

Circle K Bids $38 Billion for 7-Eleven,

The Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven has received a preliminary $38 billion takeover bid from the Canadian owner of Circle K stores.

If successful, the deal would be the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company and more than double Circle K’s presence in North America to over 20,000 stores.

Seven & i, the Japanese holding company that owns 7-Eleven, has formed a special committee to review the proposal.

Analysts suggest the takeover offer from Circle K’s owner, Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), could face tough scrutiny from regulators.

Phil Donahue Dies at 88,

Talk show host Phil Donahue, a daytime television legend, died Sunday at age 88, surrounded by family, including his wife, actress Marlo Thomas.

Donahue gained fame in the 1970s and ’80s for pioneering a new type of daytime show that tackled hot-button issues and encouraged interaction between Donahue and audience members, particularly resonating with female viewers.

“The Phil Donahue Show,” which launched in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967, ran in syndication for 26 years, earning 20 Emmy Awards and a Presidential Medal of Freedom for Donahue.

POLITICS,

Thousands of anti-Israel protesters took to Chicago streets on Monday, tearing down sections of security fences and shouting slogans ahead of the Democratic National Convention’s official opening.

House Republicans release an initial impeachment report on Monday alleging abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of President Biden’s son Hunter and other family members. The next steps remain uncertain.

U.S. officials announced Monday that Israel had accepted a proposal for a cease-fire deal but that the terms have so far been rejected by Hamas. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the terrorist group to accept the deal.

Former New York House Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft on Monday. He faces a minimum two-year sentence and an end to his tumultuous political career.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT,

NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick held off William Byron in overtime to win the rain-delayed FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Monday afternoon.

Detroit outfielder Parker Meadows hit a 10th-inning single, driving in the winning run to give the Tigers a 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Sunday night in the Major League Baseball Little League Classic.

Four Miami Marlins collaborated in an improbable double play, starting with an outfielder colliding with the wall and ending with catcher Nick Fortes making a tag out at home base. The Marlins beat the New York Mets 3-2.

FINANCE,

Big Stock Move: Seven & i Holdings jumped 27% on news of a record takeover bid for the Japan-based parent company of 7-Eleven convenience stores.

Perdue recalled more than 160,000 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken nuggets and tenders for possible metal contamination.

Nearly 17,000 AT&T workers have gone on strike across nine states in the Southeast, accusing the telecom giant of “unfair labor practices.” AT&T says it’s taken steps to avoid service disruptions.

General Motors announced it was laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees globally after a review designed to streamline its software and services division.

SCIENCE AND TECH,

Orb-weaving spiders lure male fireflies by mimicking female flashing patterns, a new study found, leaving scientists puzzled about how the spiders recreate the signals.

A 10-year-old girl discovered five fossilized long-necked dinosaur footprints while fossil hunting with her mother along the south Wales coast.

An uncrewed Russian cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station early Saturday, delivering 3 tons of fresh gear, food, and other vital supplies.

THE ROTATOR,
TRAVEL TUESDAY,

A study comparing U.S. airports found Newark Liberty International had the most TSA complaints per 100,000 passengers from 2015-2023, while Charlotte Douglas International had the fewest.

Cataract Canyon on the Colorado River is resurging as Lake Powell recedes, revealing historic rapids and landscapes unseen for decades, offering rafters a rare adventure through a restored ecosystem.

St. Kitts and Nevis, a dual-island nation, ranks among the best Caribbean islands for U.S. retirees, offering low taxes, affordable living costs, and citizenship options.

ET CETERA,

A Colorado church group may be the first to use blockchain technology to raise $2.5 million to buy its chapel.

The 73rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance showcased rare Bugattis, Ferraris, and race cars.

An unoccupied home in North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean amid coastal flooding from Hurricane Ernesto’s swell.

A private Maine island with a 1914 estate accessible only by footbridge is for sale at $4.98 million.

Daily Quote,

“Millions of gallons of water, turtles, fish, everything is downstream along with the personal belongings of many of the houses that were flooded.”

— Town of Brookhaven, New York, Supervisor Dan Panico describing the damage left by the weekend storms.

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