The Thursday Flyover Replay : Political Garbage, Dodgers Win World Series, and Animals Who Drink

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

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

THE FLYOVER,

Thursday, October 31, 2024,

Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Nevada was admitted as the 36th state, despite having only 40,000 inhabitants—short of the 60,000 typically required—thanks to the wealth generated by Virginia City’s rich silver deposits discovered in 1859.

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TAKEOFF,

Biden Tries to Clean Up ‘Garbage’ Remark,

The Biden administration continued its efforts to clarify President Biden’s remarks on Tuesday where he called supporters of former President Trump “garbage” during a call with Voto Latino.

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre fielded several questions at Wednesday’s briefing, stating Biden was misinterpreted and that he was commenting on a joke made at Trump’s New York rally.

Vice President Harris was also questioned about Biden’s characterization of Trump supporters and said she was against, “any criticism of people based on who they voted for.”

In response to Biden’s comments, Trump introduced a new vehicle to his motorcade in Green Bay: a campaign-themed garbage truck. Trump spoke to reporters from inside the truck, comparing the “garbage” comment to Hillary Clinton’s famous “deplorables” gaff.

Trump then motored to his rally in the garbage truck and kept his orange safety vest on for his speech.

Supreme Court: Virginia Can Purge Registrations,

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted Virginia’s emergency request to remove over 1,600 voter registrations, aiming to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting, and sent it to a lower appeals court for consideration.

This decision reverses a federal court’s Friday order granting the U.S. Justice Department’s request for an injunction blocking Virginia’s registration purge.

Justice Department lawyers argued that Virginia violated a “quiet period” before the election by moving so late to remove the names of voters it suspects aren’t U.S. citizens.

State officials said that even if the registrations of some U.S. citizens were purged by mistake, Virginia’s same-day voter registration policy ensures that they could still vote on Election Day.

Dodgers Win World Series in 5 Games,

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series Wednesday night, beating the New York Yankees 7-6 in a come-from-behind victory filled with Yankee errors and mistakes.

The Dodgers dominated the Yankees throughout the Series, taking the first three games behind the powerful hitting of Freddie Freeman. Freeman ended Game 1 with a 10th-inning walk-off grand slam and then set a record by hitting another home run every night until last night.

In Wednesday’s final game, the Yankees jumped out to an early 5-0 lead that lasted until the 5th inning, when three errors led to five unearned runs, tying the game 5-5. The Dodgers took the winning 7-6 lead in the 8th.

This marked the 12th time the two great baseball rivals have met, and only the fourth time that the Dodgers emerged as winners. The last time they played, in 1981, the Dodgers also won, four games to two.

POLITICS,

The Washington Post reported it had lost 250,000 subscribers—an increase from the previously reported 200,000—following its decision not to endorse Vice President Harris, resulting in a 10% decline in readership.

Authorities say evidence in the ballot box fires set in the Northwest point to the culprit being a balding man aged 30 to 40 with metalworking experience, partly based on the type of incendiary devices used, which were marked with the message “Free Gaza.”

U.S. officials confirmed on Wednesday that they conducted military airstrikes in central Syria’s desert, killing as many as 35 militants from the Islamic State group.

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SPORTS,

The Minnesota Vikings have acquired left tackle Cam Robinson in exchange for draft pick compensation. The Vikings starting left tackle, Christian Darrisaw, went down with a season-ending injury less than a week ago.

The NBA 2024 rookie class is off to a historically bad start — this is the deepest any NBA season has gone without any rookie scoring at least 15 points in a game.

Speaking of poor performance, an NFL record-tying nine teams have lost at least six games in the first eight weeks of the season.

2024 Election Countdown,

Election Countdown: 5 Days,

Over 55 million voters have cast ballots in person or by mail during early voting. Party affiliations are often unknown, but reports so far show at least 11 million registered Democrats and 10 million registered Republicans participating.

A new poll of Gen Z voters revealed that nearly half admitted to lying about which candidates they voted for, more than double the 23% of all other registered voters who said they hid their choices.

A spreadsheet posted on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website revealed voting system passwords, prompting officials to change the passwords, review access logs, and inform the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

FINANCE,

Big Stock Move: Reddit stock jumped 42% Wednesday after the social media platform posted a rare profit, reporting net income of $30 million for the third quarter vs. a loss of $7.4 million a year ago.

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the third quarter, less than economists expected, propelled by strong consumer and federal spending.

Super Micro stock plunged 30% after auditor Ernst & Young resigned the account over concerns about the company’s internal controls and accounting practices.

Google’s third-quarter profit climbed 34% from a year ago and revenue rose 15%, powered by search engine ad growth. Its stock rose 5% on the news.

SCIENCE AND TECH,

Scientists accidentally discovered a well-preserved tadpole specimen, believed to be the oldest ever found, while searching for dinosaur fossils in Argentina.

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has switched to a backup radio transmitter that’s been inactive since 1981 to get around its deteriorating communications system.

Alcohol consumption is more common among animals than previously thought, as many fruit-eating and nectar-sipping species naturally consume ethanol in their environments, a new study found.

THE ROTATOR,
THROWBACK THURSDAY,

A Facebook page called “History Photos Sealed in Time” features a gallery of 50 fascinating vintage pictures, some going back over 100 years.

Vintage baby names from decades past have given parents new ideas for distinctive names for their children. The top 15 include Perry, Ida, Ira, Muriel, and Nell.

Whitney Houston’s 1987 pop hit “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” is the most played tune at weddings, based on a Spotify analysis. Abba’s 1976 global hit “Dancing Queen” was second.

ET CETERA,

Body-cam footage captured the dramatic moment emergency responders in Ohio rescued a woman from a burning home, pulling her to safety through a small basement window.

Des Moines, Iowa, will celebrate Halloween tonight for the first time since 1938, after weather concerns led officials to cancel the city’s traditional October 30 trick-or-treating, known as “Beggars’ Night.”

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Inside Out 2, and Deadpool & Wolverine are among this year’s blockbuster films influencing Halloween costume trends, according to Google Trends data.

Daily Quote,

“How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.”

— Former President Donald Trump, sitting in a garbage truck and wearing an orange vest while referencing Joe Biden’s comment Wednesday that Trump supporters are “garbage.”

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