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The Thursday Flyover Replay : Federal Layoffs Loom, AOL Stops Screeching, and 51 Cool Cars.

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

THE FLYOVER REPLAY.

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Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Good Morning! On this day in 1950, Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip debuted in just seven U.S. newspapers. It would eventually run in more than 2,600. The cartoonist almost named Charlie Brown’s dog Sniffy—not Snoopy—but another comic dog already had that name.

Today’s edition is packed with newsy nostalgia, from a story about AOL finally ending its dial-up internet to a Throwback Thursday look at 51 of the coolest cars ever made, and forgotten desserts like shoofly pie.

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TAKEOFF.

Senate Rejects Shutdown Funding Again.

Senate Democrats voted again Wednesday morning to block a stopgap funding bill, the third time in two weeks they’ve voted against the measure, as federal agencies braced for widespread layoffs.

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told House Republicans in a Wednesday call that layoffs were coming in the next day or two.

Up to 750,000 federal employees are expected to be furloughed, and essential workers will have to work without pay for the duration of the shutdown, with the expectation of being paid retroactively when the government reopens. Members of Congress will still collect their pay.

Meanwhile, the White House moved to pause billions of dollars in funding for blue states, including a freeze on $18 billion earmarked for New York City infrastructure projects. The money was paused hours after the shutdown began.

National Guard Arrives in Oregon.

President Trump said National Guard troops had arrived in Oregon, following ongoing clashes at federal immigration offices, despite opposition from state officials.

Reportedly, 200 Guard members were activated under federal authority on Saturday after Trump declared the city was descending into “lawless mayhem.”

Troops began arriving in Salem and Woodburn on Tuesday, where they’ll undergo three days of crowd-control and use-of-force training before deploying to Portland later this week.

A similar federal initiative is underway in Memphis, where U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the newly formed Memphis Safe Task Force has made 53 arrests and seized 20 illegal firearms in just two days.

Famed Chimp Expert Jane Goodall Dies.

Jane Goodall, the celebrated primate expert and anthropologist, has died in California during one of her speaking tours, according to the institute she founded. She was 91 years old.

Goodall became famous for her study of chimpanzees in the wild in Tanzania, beginning at age 26, living and working among the animals she was studying.

Over time, she showed that primates display an array of behaviors similar to humans, such as the ability to develop individual personalities and make and use their own tools.

Her work is considered one of the major achievements of 20th-century scholarship.

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Now, back to the News.

POLITICS.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in her post pending oral arguments in January on whether President Trump has legal cause to remove her from her Fed position.

President Trump has given Qatar an unusual security guarantee with an executive order promising to treat any attack on Qatar “as a threat to the peace and security of the United States.”

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a new round of sanctions on Iran in support of United Nations Security Council penalties on the country, a “snapback” of sanctions marking the formal end of the Obama-era nuclear deal.

SPORTS

The University of Colorado was fined $50,000 by the Big 12 for the crowd’s anti-Mormon chants during their game against BYU last Friday.

The Cleveland Browns decided to bench veteran Joe Flacco for this week’s game against the Vikings, opting to give rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel his first starting opportunity of the season. Their other rookie quarterback, Shedeur Sanders, will remain the team’s third-stringer for now.

ESPN ranked USC’s Jayden Maiava as the best quarterback in college football through one month. Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia came in at the No. 2 spot, and Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss rounded out the top three.

FINANCE.

Big Stock Move: Fluence Energy’s stock jumped nearly 25% after following the delivery of its first domestically manufactured energy storage system.

Amazon launched a new brand, Amazon Grocery, targeting “price-conscious” shoppers with over 1,000 products, most priced under $5.

Ford’s U.S. sales grew 8.2% in the third quarter, led by its trucks and vans. The automaker also saw its best electric vehicle sales total ever for the quarter as buyers rushed to purchase Ford’s EVs before the federal EV tax credit expired this week.

Five states brought suit against Redfin and Zillow on Wednesday, alleging that the two companies colluded to reduce competition in the online housing rental market. The Federal Trade Commission filed a similar suit on Tuesday.

SCIENCE AND TECH.

Scientists using NASA’s Cassini spacecraft data discovered new organic compounds in geysers on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, strengthening evidence a hidden ocean world could harbor conditions suitable for life.

AOL, once the nation’s largest dial-up internet provider, discontinued its screeching dial-up service on Tuesday, but will continue offering free email and subscription plans with identity protection and tech support.

Cosmic dust, which helps form stars and planets, is spongier than previously thought, scientists say, offering new insight into the tiny grains shaping star-forming regions such as the Pillars of Creation.

THE ROTATOR.
THROWBACK THURSDAY.

These may not be the best cars ever made, but the automotive editors at Popular Mechanics say they are definitely 51 of the coolest cars ever built.

Classic girl names can take you back in time with an old-fashioned charm that still works today. Here’s a list of 30 retro girl names that are too timeless to forget.

Have you ever had shoofly pie, vinegar pie, or sour cream raisin pie? Once popular, now they’ve fallen off the dessert radar. Here are 15 vintage pies that have been largely forgotten.

ET CETERA.

A boiler room explosion caused a New York City high-rise to partially collapse Wednesday morning, crumbling an entire corner of the 20-story building. No injuries were reported.

A Connecticut woman made Wheel of Fortune history, winning a $1,035,155 cash prize, and then joking about quitting her marketing job with her boss watching from the studio audience.

Chunk, a 1,200-pound brown bear from Alaska with a scar and broken jaw, won the 2025 Fat Bear Week contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve, defeating 11 other rotund contenders.

Daily Quote.

“We need a handful of Democrats to join Republicans to reopen the government, and once we do that, then we can talk about the issues that Democrats are raising.”

— Senate Majority Leader John Thune, urging moderate Democrats to buck their leadership and approve funding to reopen the government.

Inspirational Verse of the Day.

Proverbs Chapter 3 Verse 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. KJV

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