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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : Big Beautiful Bill Passes Senate, New Blood Type, and Are You Cool?
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1962, the first Walmart store opened in Rogers, Arkansas. It offered deep discounts and self-service aisles in a 16,000-square-foot space that earned over $1 million in its first year.
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TAKEOFF.
Big Beautiful Bill Clears Senate.
The Senate passed President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Tuesday after a 50-50 split, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.
The $4.5 trillion package makes Trump’s tax cuts permanent, slashes Medicaid and food stamps, and boosts border and deportation funding.
Three Republicans—Susan Collins (ME), Thom Tillis (NC), and Rand Paul (KY)—voted no. Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) backed it reluctantly after late negotiations.
The House now faces pressure to approve the changes before Trump’s July 4 deadline.
UPenn Bans Trans Athletes.
The University of Pennsylvania will revoke transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ NCAA titles and bar trans athletes from competing in women’s sports, settling a federal civil rights case brought by the Trump administration.
The Education Department found Penn violated Title IX by allowing Thomas to compete and access women-only spaces, prompting the school to restore awards to affected athletes, adopt biology-based gender definitions, and issue personal apology letters.
The agreement also requires Penn to publicly state it will not permit males in female sports or facilities.
Former swimmers Paula Scanlan and Riley Gaines praised the decision as a long-overdue stand for fairness and women’s dignity in athletics.
Lululemon Sues Costco Over Alleged Dupes.
Lululemon is suing Costco in federal court, accusing the retailer of selling knockoff versions of its pricey athleisure gear, including $100-plus jackets and pants, under the Kirkland brand.
The lawsuit claims Costco misleads shoppers into thinking the cheaper items—some under $20—are made by the same manufacturers as Lululemon products.
The apparel giant is demanding a jury trial, damages, and a halt to the alleged dupes. Costco hasn’t responded. People on the internet have noticed similarities.
POLITICS.
President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday they’re exploring prosecutions against CNN for allegedly encouraging law-breaking and tipping off operations through its reporting on U.S. airstrikes in Iran and an immigration-tracking app.
A federal judge, a Biden appointee, has blocked the Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ruling the cuts were likely unlawful and caused “irreparable harm.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi says the FBI is reviewing “tens of thousands” of videos of Jeffrey Epstein “with children or child porn,” but no such trove has surfaced in court records or criminal cases.
President Trump praised New York Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection bid Tuesday while threatening to arrest democratic socialist challenger Zohran Mamdani if he interferes with ICE operations.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
The WNBA announced that they’ll be adding expansion teams in Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia over the next five years, with Toronto and Portland likely receiving teams after 2030.
OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed a four-year, $285 million contract extension yesterday, giving him the largest per-year salary in NBA history.
The US Men’s National Team is playing Guatemala tonight in the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal game after beating Costa Rica earlier this week.
NHL free agency kicked off yesterday. Click the following link to see all the moves from around the league.
EA Sports announced that they’re releasing a college basketball video game in 2028 after a more than a decade gap. EA must compensate college players with NIL deals, similar to its approach with the College Football 25 video game released last summer.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: Shares of bitcoin miner Bitmine Immersion Technologies jumped nearly 50% Tuesday after the company unveiled a $250 million plan to buy Ethereum as part of a bold new treasury strategy.
While U.S. luxury spending has softened in 2025, high-end jewelry is bucking the trend, rising over 10% in May as consumers seek emotional and investment value, according to an analysis.
Once a pandemic boomtown, Cape Coral, Florida, is now the weakest U.S. housing market, with prices down 11% in two years and over half of listings slashed amid overbuilding, storm damage, rising costs, and vanishing investor demand.
Here’s an interactive tool that lets users see how long it would take to match the annual pay of top CEOs at companies like Apple and Netflix—more than 1,900 years for someone earning $85,000.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
A 68-year-old woman from Guadeloupe is the only known person on Earth with a newly discovered blood type, dubbed “Gwada negative.”
MIT engineers have built a “bubble wrap” device that pulls drinking water from the air, even in Death Valley. The hydrogel domes absorb vapor overnight and condense it by day, collecting up to two-thirds of a cup daily without using electricity.
Health experts say ticks are active year-round and urge folks to check under arms, behind ears, and around the waistline after time outdoors, as cases are rising in the Northeast.
THE ROTATOR.
WISDOM WEDNESDAY.
A psychologist says couples who answer “no” to four key questions are often unhappier than they realize.
A new global study has finally pinned down what makes someone universally cool, revealing six distinct personality profiles that cut across cultures, challenge norms, and still manage to inspire. Do you have them? Let us know!
Here are 110 actionable social goals designed to strengthen relationships, boost confidence, and even improve long-term health and career prospects.
ET CETERA.
At Wimbledon, spectators are expected to dress smartly (think linen suits and Panama hats), stay quiet during points, avoid selfie sticks and ripped jeans, and refer to the event as “The Championships”—not “Wimbledon”—as part of a long-standing code of British tennis decorum.
Starting this week, Danish women turning 18 will join men in a lottery-based conscription system requiring up to 11 months of military service, following new legislation aimed at strengthening national defense.
Aerial photography soared to new heights in the inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year awards, with breathtaking shots like a skull-shaped lava field in Iceland and a spinner shark slicing through baitfish near Long Island.
A rare roll cloud appeared over northern and central Portugal on Sunday, drawing stares and smartphone videos as it hovered low along the coast.
Daily Quote.
“In the world situation we’re in right now, it’s necessary to have more conscripts, and I think that women should contribute to that equally, as men do.”
— Katrine, volunteer soldier, on Denmark’s new conscription law for women.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 2 Verse 2. So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
And thats the news for today. Thanks for listening.