The Sunday Flyover Replay : College Football Winners, the Holiday Jackpot, and a Controversial Castle

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny,

THE FLYOVER REPLAY,

Sunday, December 22, 2024,

Good Morning! On this day in 1882, Edward H. Johnson, an electrical engineer who worked with Thomas Edison, put up the first electric Christmas tree lights in his home in red, white, and blue.

Holiday inflatables have become a mainstay of seasonal decorating, but the jury is out on where they fit: are they beloved additions, or do they rank up there with the bedeviled fruitcake? Check out the Holiday section for more.

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TAKEOFF,

Biden Signs Funding Bill Through March,

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown and funds the government at current levels through March 14.

The bill provides $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers.

Early Saturday morning, the Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill by a margin of 85-11, with most Democrats and Republicans supporting the measure. The House approved the bill overwhelmingly, 366-34.

The Senate also approved the Social Security Fairness Act on Saturday, eliminating two federal policies that prevented nearly 3 million Americans, including police officers, firefighters, postal workers, teachers, and others with a public pension, from collecting their full Social Security benefits.

College Football Playoff Kicks Off,

Home teams dominated the first round of the College Football Playoff this weekend.

Yesterday, No. 6 Penn State rode a pair of first-half defensive touchdowns, including one by former walk-on Dominic DeLuca, to a 38-10 win against No. 11 SMU.

Later, Jaydon Blue and Quintrevion Wisner combined for 256 rushing yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 5 Texas over No. 12 Clemson, 38-24.

To cap off the night, No. 8 Ohio State blew past No. 9 Tennessee, 42-17.

No. 7 Notre Dame defeated No. 10 Indiana, 27-17 on Friday, kickstarted by Jeremiyah Love’s 98-yard touchdown run on the third play of the game.

The top four seeds received a first-round bye. Quarterfinal games will be played on Dec. 31 (Fiesta Bowl) and Jan. 1 (Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl).

Holiday Lottery Jackpot Nears $1 Billion,

The Mega Millions jackpot is expected to reach almost $1 billion just in time to create some Christmas magic.

The estimated jackpot $944 million (a $429.4 million cash payout) is on tap for the next drawing on Tuesday, December 24. Only once has a Mega Millions jackpot been won on Christmas Eve. That happened in 2002 when a $68 million prize was won in New York—and went unclaimed.

The three jackpot awards so far in 2024 have been worth $1.128 billion (March), $552 million (June), and $810 million (September).

The chances of landing the nine-figure jackpot are 1 in about 302.6 million.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS,

Rickey Henderson, MLB’s all-time stolen base leader, passed away on Saturday at the age of 65.

The Kansas City Chiefs improved to 14-1 in the top half of Saturday’s NFL doubleheader with a 27-19 victory over the Houston Texans. Later, Derrick Henry ran for 162 yards to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a 34-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, leaving the teams tied for the lead in the AFC North.

In today’s games, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is expected to play despite suffering a knee injury last week. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins will also play, though he has been limited all week at practice and is likely not at 100%.

The Holiday Section

NORAD’s Santa tracker began as a happy accident during the Cold War. Today, millions follow St. Nick’s path in nine languages.

Not all holiday decorations are universally loved, including an overexposed big-box staple: inflatables.

Making egg nog in its boozy form has a long history with a variety of closely guarded recipes.

FINANCE,

Party supplies retailer Party City is going out of business, closing more than 700 stores.

Honda and Nissan, Japan’s No. 2 and No. 3 automakers, are considering using one another’s factories as part of a plan to potentially merge.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, the first drug treatment option for patients with obesity and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea.

THE ROTATOR,
SUNDAY REWIND,

Ladies and Gentlemen: our most-clicked stories of the week. Enjoy!

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Wyoming police pulled a car over for being driven while under the influence of too many festive Christmas lights.

Here’s a list of the 30 most terrifying tourist attractions in the world, most of them either very high, very fast, or just very creepy.

QUICK HITS,

Meet some of the nominees in USA Today’s Favorite Pet contest—dogs, cats, birds, lizards, whatever—and you can also sign up to enter your own pet through Jan. 17.

It’s relatively easy to make friends when young, but psychologists say later life can be a golden age for friendship.

A massive medieval-style castle has sparked mystery and controversy since construction began in 2015 on a manmade island in western Poland.

Explainer: It may sound like magic, but scientists are working hard on creating real-life invisibility cloak, as this video shows.

Smithsonian Magazine published a collection of 15 majestic photos of horses to commemorate the National Day of the Horse.

For some people, weighted blankets are the greatest invention for sleeping since the mattress. For others, it’s smothering. What are the pros and cons of buying a heavy, heavy blanket?

The earliest cartoons of Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025, along with novels by William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, free for modern creators to adapt and re-use.

Daily Quote,

“My phone was ringing off the hook. The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk.”

— Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., on Musk’s influence on GOP politics

And thats the news for today.

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