
The Tuesday Flyover Replay : Tariffs Delayed, a McDonald’s Nightclub, and Parent Stops a Shooting.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1789, George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was unanimously elected the first president of the United States by all 69 presidential electors.
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TAKEOFF.
Canada, Mexico Make Deals to Delay Tariffs.
The Trump administration on Monday delayed planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico for at least a month while continuing negotiations, while tariffs on China will be implemented today.
The White House first announced a delay on the proposed 25% tariff on Mexico after President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to send 10,000 soldiers to the border to help prevent drug trafficking.
Meanwhile, Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had two conversations Monday, agreeing to pause tariffs following the agreement with Mexico. Canada will enhance northern border security and also address fentanyl trafficking, implementing a $1.3 billion border plan.
The Dow made a significant comeback on Monday, recovering steep losses from earlier in the day after news that the tariffs would be temporarily paused.
U.S. Foreign Aid Agency Locked down.
President Donald Trump is ready to close the U.S. Agency for International Development, a primary source of funding for political and humanitarian programs worldwide, according to Elon Musk.
“He agreed we would shut it down,” Musk said.
USAID, a President Kennedy-era initiative to counter Soviet influence, has faced criticism from Republicans since 1991 for being wasteful and promoting a liberal agenda. In 2023, it spent about $40 billion on various programs worldwide, some of which have drawn controversy.
Dozens of senior USAID officials have been put on leave, thousands of contractors laid off, and employees were told Monday not to enter its Washington headquarters. And USAID’s website and its account on the X platform have been taken down.
Some Democratic Party legislators sought Monday to enter the agency’s headquarters in protest. They were blocked by officers from even broaching the lobby, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was the acting administrator of the agency.
List: The Cost of Car Insurance by State.
Car insurance rates rose 15% in 2024, with Americans now paying an average of $2,313 annually for full coverage, while five states see rates surpassing $3,000, according to a data analysis.
According to the report by Insurify, insurance rates will go up another 5% in 2025, after jumping 42% since 2022.
The most expensive states for car insurance are Maryland at $4,060 (up 53% since 2023), New York at $3,804 (up 14%), South Carolina at $3,393 (up 29%), Florida at $3,166 (up 9%), and Delaware at $3,078 (up 8%).
The cheapest car insurance can be found in New Hampshire, Maine, North Dakota, North Carolina, and Ohio, where coverage ranges from $997 to $1,455.
POLITICS.
President Donald Trump appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following his firing of former director Rohit Chopra.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called on the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify at a Department of Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing Monday, accusing the federally funded organizations of “systemically biased content.”
Thousands protested the Trump administration’s planned mass deportations of illegal migrants in Southern California on Sunday, blocking a major Los Angeles freeway downtown.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
De’Aaron Fox became the most recent NBA star to be traded at the deadline on Sunday night in a three-team deal that sent Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings.
Cleveland Browns four-time all-pro pass rusher Myles Garrett has requested a trade, emphasizing that he would like to “win a Super Bowl.”
Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent passed away at the age of 86, MLB announced on Sunday.
The White House Transition.
The Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, by a 59-38 vote as the new U.S. Secretary of Energy. Wright is a strong proponent of fossil-fuel production.
Panama pledged to end a key Panama Canal infrastructure deal with China and work more closely with the U.S. after a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The Treasury Department has given the new Department of Government Efficiency access to the federal payment system, responsible for handling trillions of dollars of government outlays.
Fox News will interview President Donald Trump in a pre-taped segment at Mar-a-Lago, as part of the network’s Super Bowl pregame show, a presidential tradition begun in 2004.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: Kingsoft Cloud Holdings stock jumped 20% Monday, with the Chinese cloud services company gaining from new investor interest in China’s tech sector.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to create a sovereign wealth fun, saying it could be used to purchase the Chinese-owned TikTok app.
Meanwhile, the CEO of artificial intelligence company Perplexity confirmed that his company was bidding for TikTok, on terms that meet Trump’s requirements for 50% American ownership, in his first public statement since making the bid.
Ontario’s premiere backed off a threat to rip up a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service after the U.S. agreed to pause tariffs on Canada.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
Artificial intelligence accurately predicted the May 2024 solar storm, highlighting machine learning’s potential to forecast solar events, scientists say.
Samples from the Bennu asteroid contained a diverse array of minerals and organic compounds, including some that are essential building blocks of life.
A recent study has shown that humans can move their ears in response to sound, using small vestigial muscles in the outer ear to isolate specific sounds amid background noise.
THE ROTATOR.
TRAVEL TUESDAY.
Looking for hidden unhyped destinations when traveling? Ten travel agents offered their picks for the most intriguing and uncrowded spots around the globe.
A Budapest McDonald’s becomes a nightclub every weekend, complete with deep sea videos projected on the ceiling and a secret McD’s menu that includes foie gras.
Experiencing global destinations at night—known as noctourism—is this year’s travel trend. Popular spots include hot springs in Iceland, desert stargazing in Chile, and night safaris in Zambia.
ET CETERA.
A parent at a Texas school band competition tackled a gunman who fired into the gathering, injuring one. Others helped the parent disarm and detain the shooter.
Multiple earthquakes are shaking Greece’s picturesque island of Santorini, prompting authorities to shut schools and send out rescue teams across the popular tourist destination.
Prices in the Brazilian city of Belem for this year’s COP30 climate conference have soared to over $10,000 a night for a small room with shared bathrooms, leaving many activists uncertain if they can afford to attend.
Daily Quote.
“It became apparent that it’s not an apple with a worm. What we have is just a ball of worms. You’ve got to basically get rid of the whole thing.”
— Elon Musk on the need to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development
And thats the news for today.
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