The Wednesday Flyover Replay : Google Goes Nuclear, a 1957 Jaguar, and a Giant Pumpkin Attacks

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

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

THE FLYOVER,

Wednesday, October 16, 2024,

Good Morning! On this day in 1793, the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette, was executed. Her reign, along with her husband, King Louis XVI, symbolized royal excess, provoking the social unrest that led to the French Revolution.

A rare 1957 Jaguar could fetch as much as $14 million at auction, according to a story in today’s edition. Pretty good for a scuffed and scratched 67-year-old.

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TAKEOFF,

Google Goes Nuclear for Data Power,

Google announced a deal with nuclear reactor developer Kairos Power to purchase energy to power its AI data centers, following a similar move by Microsoft to restart Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island nuclear plant for the same purpose.

Kairos Power, a startup that develops small reactors with molten salt coolant, received federal approval last year to build a new nuclear reactor. It’s the first such permit granted in 50 years.

Google described the next-gen reactors as robust, safe, and designed with a modular approach to reduce construction timelines and facilitate easier placement.

The first reactor is expected to come online this decade, with additional reactors projected by 2035. No financial details were disclosed.

Kamala Harris Facing Plagiarism Allegations,

Vice President Kamala Harris faces plagiarism allegations over her 2009 book Smart on Crime, with claims it lifted passages from sources such as a Bureau of Justice Assistance report, an Associated Press article, and even Wikipedia.

Conservative activist Christopher Rufo, who exposed the alleged copying, provided a full analysis showing 18 instances of plagiarism. Harris’ publisher, Chronicle Books, is treating the matter as “very sensitive,” while her campaign dismisses the accusations, stating that sources were properly cited.

Rufo shared a post on X revealing that Kamala Harris’s publisher, Chronicle Books, is in “damage control” after accidentally sending his team an internal email outlining how to handle inquiries about the plagiarism claims.

In response, JD Vance posted on X: “Hi, I’m JD Vance. I wrote my own book, unlike Kamala Harris, who copied hers from Wikipedia.”

List: Where to Retire on $65,000 or Less,

Retirees can live comfortably on less than $65,000 per year in 20 U.S. states, with West Virginia ranking as the least expensive, averaging $58,190 in living expenses.

Researchers calculated actual living costs based on estimates for food, shelter, transportation, health care, and utilities, then added 20% for “comfort.”

The median annual amount needed to live comfortably across the U.S. is $66,870. The cost of living generally is lower in southern states and highest in Hawaii, where it reaches $129,296.

POLITICS,

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed she hasn’t spoken to President Joe Biden since urging him to abandon his reelection bid, despite maintaining “great respect” for his legacy.

Nearly 30% of college students reported that they had ruled out attending schools based on the politics, policies, or legal situation in the university’s state, according to a new poll.

The Supreme Court overturned a Pennsylvania decision allowing 18-year-olds to openly carry guns in state emergencies, reinstating the previous gun ban for 18-20-year-olds.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS,

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians resumed the ALCS playoffs Tuesday night, following Monday’s Game 1 that saw the Yankees beat the Guardians 5-2.

The Las Vegas Raiders traded Davante Adams to the New York Jets on Tuesday, reuniting the superstar receiver with former quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

The Cleveland Browns also completed a significant wide receiver trade on Tuesday, sending Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a pair of draft picks.

2024 Election Countdown,

Election Countdown: 20 Days,

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN Tuesday, alleging defamation over a report that he made explicit posts on an adult website, a claim he denies.

A Georgia judge ruled county election officials must certify results by the state’s legal deadlines and can’t miss that deadline even if error or fraud is suspected.

A new survey revealed that more Americans trust former President Trump than they do Vice President Harris when it comes to personal finances, inflation, and the economy.

FINANCE,

Big Stock Move: Walgreens stock rose 16% on Tuesday after announcing it will close 1,200 U.S. stores over the next three years to address a $3 billion quarterly loss.

True Value has filed for bankruptcy and will sell to rival Do It Best for $153 million, with all 4,500 stores remaining open through the process.

Hundreds of BrucePac meat products were recalled for potential listeria contamination from grocery chains that include Kroger, Wegmans, and Trader Joe’s.

The Biden administration announced up to $750 million in funding for Wolfspeed’s chip-making factories in North Carolina and New York.

SCIENCE AND TECH,

Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a 4th-century Christian church in Armenia, one of the oldest churches in the world.

Google issued an alert to its 2.5 billion Gmail users, warning of new and increasingly sophisticated AI-driven hacks complete with fake phone calls from Google support.

The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft snapped photos of the Earth and the moon from a million miles away.

THE ROTATOR,
WISDOM WEDNESDAY,

Forget counting sheep—cognitive shuffling, a mental exercise trending on social media, reduces sleep anxiety by randomly shifting thoughts to help you fall asleep.

Intermittent fasting offers surprising emotional benefits beyond weight loss, including improved mental clarity and mood. But one benefit might surprise you.

New research shows that children with strong relationships with their grandparents have fewer behavioral and emotional issues. The bond benefits grandparents, too, enhancing their well-being.

ET CETERA,

A rare 1957 Jaguar XKSS, one of only 16 converted from Le Mans-winning D-Types, will be auctioned in London next month after a similar model sold for $13.2 million last year.

A dashcam recorded an Ohio police officer engulfed by a large runaway inflatable pumpkin, struggling to control the rogue Halloween decoration blocking a street.

Speaking of giant pumpkins, a massive 2,471-pound gourd in California won first place in the annual contest held in Half Moon Bay, the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the World.”

Daily Quote,

“I was hoping it was a rally snake. We pushed some [runs] across after that.”

— Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brent Honeywell on walking into the dugout during the fifth inning and seeing a snake.

And thats the news for today.

And Now, A word From one of Our Sponsors,

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In publishing the life of the late CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON, the publishers feel a peculiar pleasure and believe themselves especially fortunate in having secured the Rev. Russell H. Conwell, D.D., LL.D., pastor at The Temple, of Philadelphia, to prepare the work. There are many reasons why the popular preacher, who might justly be called the Spurgeon of America, should in this way pay a loving tribute to the memory of his great English ecclesiastical brother, and why such a book must have an absorbing interest for all readers. Foremost among these might be considered his personal acquaintance with the great divine of gigantic efforts and wonderful achievements, and the deep study he has ever given to his popular brother preacher’s life and the measure of its successes.

As a fellow-preacher of the Gospel, he knew better than any layman how to interpret the hidden springs of success to count the cost of Herculean efforts made, and better, understand the great man’s life-work in all its thousands of minute details which he, as an intimate personal friend had the opportunity to observe.

Like Spurgeon, he has the power to earn and raise large sums of money, but he devotes every dollar beyond a reasonable living expense to the cause he has so much at heart. His remarkable line of work, also, in many ways corresponds with that of Spurgeon,

The similarity in the work of the English Spurgeon and the American Conwell has often been commented upon by press and people. Spurgeon made, and Conwell is making, a complete sacrifice of talents, time and health to the one aim in life-the salvation of souls. Each commenced life a poor boy, and had an early life fraught with discouragements and temptations.

The author’s grand work for the Grace Baptist Church, of Philadelphia, has justly distinguished him as the greatest preacher of his denomination in this country. He was a student at Yale College, and graduated in the Law Department of Albany University and was admitted to the New York bar in 1865. His health not permitting the practice of law, he began as traveling correspondent of the Boston Traveler and the New York Tribune, during which his constant companion and warmest friend was Bayard Taylor, with who he traveled all over the world, and obtained distinction as a journalist.

In addition to the pastorate of a church which has one of the most remarkable houses of worship in the world, open every hour of every day and night in the year, and is never untenanted, Dr. Conwell is the head of Temple College, connected with the church fostered by him, which is for the free education of working-men and women in the classic collegiate branches, with fourteen professors, a preparatory department that sends pupils to Yale, Harvard and Amherst, and giving itself decrees equal to those of Princeton. He is the head of the Samaritan Hospital, also an outgrowth of his personal effort and example, which is doing incalculable good in Philadelphia.

In addition. to his church work, Dr. Conwell lectures all over the United States, to large and delighted audiences.

He is also a prolific author, The most important of his works are a ” Life of Garfield,” which he wrote at the home of the martyred President, in Mentor; “Why and How the Chinese Immigrate,” the material for which he gathered in the Chinese Empire Life of Hon. James G. Blaine,” Life of Bayard Taylor,” and “Acres of Diamonds,” each of which has been appreciatively read by thousands of readers in this and other countries.