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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : Deadly Fires in Oklahoma, Astronauts Return, and Rafting Iguanas.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.
THE FLYOVER REPLAY.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Good Morning! On this day in 1931, the Nevada state legislature voted to legalize gambling, attempting to boost its lagging economy. Gambling taxes now comprise the largest portion of Nevada’s total tax revenue.
One of the great culinary controversies of our time is the question of pineapple on pizza. But if you think that’s bad, then just look at our Et Cetera item about what they’re doing to pizza in Australia!
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TAKEOFF.
Oklahoma Fires Kill 4, Injure Hundreds.
Oklahoma wildfires killed four, injured at least 200, and destroyed over 400 homes as high winds and storms sparked over 150 fires across the state.
Red flag warnings remained in effect on Monday and Tuesday as gusty winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation fueled the fires, burning at least 179,000 acres. Authorities expect a weather break today, lowering fire danger levels to critical or lower. See fire map here.
Damaging winds have also kept water scooping aircraft grounded, but they’re on standby if the weather changes, according to the Oklahoma Forestry Service.
Twelve Oklahoma counties remained under a state of emergency Tuesday as crews continued damage assessments statewide. Residents were urged to contact state officials to report wildfire, wind damage, or request assistance.
Israel Launches Major Strike on Gaza.
Israel’s military launched the deadliest strikes on the Gaza Strip since the agreement of its ceasefire with Hamas, shattering the fragile truce as Hamas refused to return any more hostages.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said the war in Gaza is back on Tuesday night because he believes it’s the only way to force Hamas to free the remaining hostages, whether they’re alive or dead.
“From now on, negotiations will be conducted only under fire,” the premier said in his evening address to the Jewish state. “We have gone back to fighting with great force.”
Hundreds were reported killed in the attack, including at least four senior Hamas officials. Hamas accused Israel of having violated the truce.
Stuck NASA Astronauts Finally Return Home.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth Tuesday, splashing down in a SpaceX Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida after over 280 days in space.
Wilmore and Williams, originally scheduled for an eight-day mission, spent nine and a half months in space, covering 4,576 orbits and 121 million miles due to leaks and propulsion system issues on their original spacecraft.
President Trump spearheaded efforts to bring the astronauts home, asking for Elon Musk’s help. The SpaceX CEO responded by launching a rescue mission last week. See Wilmore and Williams return here.
Fellow astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov were also in the capsule, with Hague reporting seeing a “capsule full of grins, ear to ear” after splashdown.
POLITICS.
President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a lengthy phone call on Tuesday. Putin has rejected a call for a broader 30-day ceasefire.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk likely acted unconstitutionally when he dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and blocked DOGE from making any further cuts to the agency.
Also on Tuesday, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke to the administration on the issue of impeaching federal judges, saying it was not an “appropriate response to disagreement.”
The White House released a promised tranche of unredacted files on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. They appeared to focus on the initial investigation by the Warren Commission, and it was unclear if they contained any new information.
Homeland Security released a new “self-deport” app that President Trump said would allow illegal immigrants to self-deport voluntarily, leaving an option to return legally at some point. The app allows people to notify the government when they voluntarily leave the U.S.
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Now, back to the News.
SPORTS.
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the first game of the MLB season on Tuesday morning in front of a sold-out crowd at the Tokyo Dome.
Philadelphia Eagles legend Brandon Graham has announced his retirement from the NFL after 15 seasons. Graham is best remembered for his strip-sack of Tom Brady to clinch the Eagles’ Super Bowl LII victory.
Comedian Tracy Morgan caused a 10-minute delay during Monday night’s New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat game when he threw up on the court. Morgan was taken to the hospital in a wheelchair and cited food poisoning as the cause.
March Maddness.
First Four: North Carolina won a 95-68 victory over San Diego State in the men’s NCAA Tournament Tuesday, while Alabama State defeated Saint Francis 70-68 with a dramatic last-second score.
The women’s First Four NCAA March Madness games tip off tonight at 7 p.m. ET with Iowa State vs. Princeton, followed by UC San Diego vs. Southern at 9 p.m.
Future NBA pros will be playing their final college games during the men’s NCAA tournament. Here’s a preview of some of the college stars looking for a shot at the NBA draft.
FINANCE.
Big Stock Move: Shares of biotech company Sarepta Therapeutics fell 27% Tuesday after the company reported the death of a muscular dystrophy patient following treatment with its gene therapy.
Google agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, the biggest in Google’s history and so far the biggest deal of 2025.
Federal Reserve officials began their quarterly two-day meeting Tuesday. They’re expected to hold interest rates steady, taking what analysts describe as a patient approach.
Social Security data shows the average and median retirement payments for every state in the country, ranging from $1,756 a month in Mississippi to $2,114 a month in Connecticut.
SCIENCE AND TECH.
New images from a retired telescope reveal “baby pictures” of what the cosmos looked like just 380,000 years after the Big Bang.
New research shows that iguanas likely crossed the Pacific Ocean millions of years ago on a record-setting odyssey on rafts of floating vegetation.
The oldest fossils ever found of cerapodan dinosaurs—small creatures that hopped on two legs like modern birds—were unearthed by paleontologists in Morocco.
THE ROTATOR.
WISDOM WEDNESDAY.
A psychologist who studies couples says if you can answer “yes” to these four questions, your relationship is stronger than most.
Experts offer three simple strategies to take control of the most valuable resource you have: your time.
Joseph Caminiti, 100, works out five days a week, driving himself to the gym to do cardio and weightlifting, and lives independently with his 98-year-old wife. How does he do it?
ET CETERA.
A remote Antarctic research base sent an urgent email pleading for help after a colleague reportedly became violent and mentally unstable. The South African government said they used “trained professionals” to defuse the movie-like situation.
Car thefts are dropping nationwide, but some vehicles are still targeted fairly often by thieves. Leading the list are the Hyundai Elantra and Sonata, followed by Chevrolet’s Silverado 1500.
A pizza chain in Australia has invented a new topping that has outraged pizza purists—even those who have no problem with putting pineapple on pizza.
Daily Quote.
“Nick, Alek, Butch, Suni on behalf of SpaceX, welcome home.”
— NASA mission control to the astronauts after they splashed down Tuesday back on Earth.
And thats the news for today.
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