The Thursday Flyover Replay : Milton Slams Florida, Another Dow Record, and the Fat Bear Sings

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

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

THE FLYOVER,

Thursday, October 10, 2024,

Good Morning! On this day in 1845, the United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipmen and seven professors.

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TAKEOFF,

Milton Makes Landfall, Floods Florida,

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota last night as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph winds, flooding the middle of the state and leaving at least 1.6 million people without power.

The storm was downgraded to Category 2 less than two hours after making landfall. Over a foot of rain fell in many areas, and the entire Tampa Bay area was under flash flood warnings last night.

Millions of residents evacuated ahead of the storm. Stranded tourists and hurricane evacuees have filled all of Orlando’s 100,000 hotel rooms. It’s unclear how soon people will be able to return to their homes.

Ahead of the hurricane, tornadic supercells, dangerous rotating thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, spawned multiple tornadoes across southern Florida. Watch a video here.

Gov. Ron DeSantis mobilized thousands of rescue personnel, National Guard members, and utility workers to respond to the impending disaster.

FBI Foils Election Terror Plot,

Oklahoma officials confirmed on Wednesday the arrest of a Moore high school student as a co-conspirator in a foiled ISIS-linked terrorist attack plot in the United States.

The unnamed juvenile was arrested when he and suspected terrorist Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi met with an FBI asset in rural Oklahoma to purchase assault rifles and ammunition.

According to a federal criminal complaint, the juvenile is Tawhedi’s brother-in-law, and both are followers of ISIS. They also attempted to sell their family home and relocate their families abroad.

Tawhedi faces charges of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIS, carrying a maximum 20-year sentence, and receiving a firearm for committing a felony or federal terrorism crime, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Orange Rolling With Vance, Walz,

Reporters embedded with vice-presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz revived the tradition of orange rolling in an effort to lighten things up during a particularly intense election.

Orange rolling is a decades-old tradition dating back to President Ronald Reagan, involving the press corps writing a question on an orange and rolling it up the plane’s aisle to the candidate, who writes his answer on the orange and rolls it back.

During a Sunday flight, a CBS News reporter asked Walz for his Dream dinner guest. Walz rolled the orange back a day later with Bruce Springsteen written in black marker.

On Tuesday, it was Vance’s turn. Flying from his campaign event in Detroit, the press wrote Fave Song? on an orange. Vance responded within minutes with Led Zeppelin’s Ten Years Gone.

POLITICS,

The Colorado Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a transgender woman’s transition, ruling that not all legal options were exhausted prior to filing a lawsuit.

The Trump Organization invited 275 Florida Power & Light linemen to stay at its Miami resort as they prepare to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

President Biden and Vice President Harris had a 30-minute phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first since August, to discuss Israel’s potential retaliation against Iran.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS,

The New York Mets sent the Philadelphia Phillies home Wednesday, winning their NLDS series with a 4-1 victory. The Yankees beat the Royals 3-2 among the other playoff games last night.

The New England Patriots benched starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett, allowing No. 3 overall draft pick Drake Maye to make his NFL debut against the Houston Texans on Sunday.

The Utah Hockey Club won its first-ever game in franchise history, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 Tuesday, with Dylan Guenther scoring the team’s first goal.

The Houston Texans placed wide receiver Nico Collins, the NFL’s current leader in receiving yards, on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least four weeks.

2024 Election Countdown,

Election Countdown: 26 Days,

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz called for the abolition of the Electoral College system at a California fundraiser on Tuesday.

A new poll among likely Pennsylvania voters showed former President Trump with a two-point lead over Vice President Harris heading into the final weeks of the election.

Meanwhile, in Texas, Senator Ted Cruz is leading challenger Rep. Colin Allred 46% to 43% among registered voters, according to a recent Florida Atlantic University poll.

FINANCE,

Big Stock Move: Arcadium Lithium stock soared 37% Wednesday on news the company was being acquired by British Mining giant Rio Tinto for $6.7 billion.

The Dow Jones Index and the S&P 500 rose for a second session Wednesday, both closing at record highs. The Dow jumped more than 400 points.

Honda recalled nearly 1.7 million vehicles due to a steering defect that could increase crash risk following a federal investigation into complaints.

Luxury winemaker Duckhorn Portfolio agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Butterfly Equity for $1.95 billion, with shareholders receiving a 106% premium in the all-cash deal.

SCIENCE AND TECH,

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three U.S. scientists on Wednesday for their work on decoding and creating protein structures, leading to advancements in drug development.

Researchers have discovered microbes living in a sealed rock fracture in Africa, estimating that the lifeforms are the oldest ever found at 2 billion years old.

The return of the Crew-8 astronauts has been delayed until Sunday due to the threat of Hurricane Milton, which is approaching the Florida coast where the splashdown is planned.

THE ROTATOR,
THROWBACK THURSDAY,

Senior citizens recreated iconic album covers from stars like Adele and Taylor Swift in a “Vintage Idols” campaign, challenging aging stereotypes.

What was the most popular Halloween costume in the year you were born? This chronological countdown offers a glimpse into each year’s cultural obsession.

Fifty fascinating photos reveal forgotten moments of history, offering unique glimpses into the past that textbooks overlooked.

ET CETERA,

We have a winner in the annual Fat Bear Contest: Grazer, a mother bear, triumphed over rival Chunk, who had killed her cub earlier this year.

Dedicated volunteers at Tampa’s Zoo and Aquarium will stay behind to protect animals during Hurricane Milton, moving larger species to stormproof barns and evacuating smaller creatures.

Hurricane hunters experienced intense turbulence while flying through Hurricane Milton, with a video showing items tossed around their aircraft as scientists collected critical storm data.

Daily Quote,

“I think all of us know the electoral college needs to go.”

— Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz at a Democratic Party fundraiser.

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