The Wednesday Flyover Replay : Panel Seeks Cheney Probe, White Christmas Map, and the World’s Ugliest Dog

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

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

THE FLYOVER REPLAY,

Wednesday, December 18, 2024,

Good Morning! On this day in 1620, the Mayflower anchored in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts, and established the new Plymouth Colony settlement.

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TAKEOFF,

GOP Panel Calls for Cheney Investigation,

A House GOP-led panel on Tuesday called for the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation of former Rep. Liz Cheney for potential “criminal witness tampering” related to her role on the House Jan. 6 Select Committee.

Evidence uncovered by the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight alleges Cheney secretly communicated with witness Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, without her attorney’s knowledge.

The subcommittee also claimed Cheney encouraged Hutchinson to change her legal representation to lawyers friendlier to the House Jan. 6 Select Committee.

Questions surrounding Cheney’s behavior surfaced early this year when texts between Cheney and Hutchinson were discovered.

Dow Slides in Worst Streak Since 1978,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% on Tuesday, marking its ninth consecutive decline—the longest losing streak since 1978—as investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate guidance today.

The two-day Fed policy meeting began Tuesday, with markets expecting a rate cut, following similar moves in September and November.

Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively, while Tesla rose 3.6% on continued optimism around its future prospects.

Ukraine Kills Russian General in Moscow,

Russian officials confirmed that Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of the country’s nuclear defense forces, was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his home in Moscow.

Kirillov and his assistant were on their way to his office when they died in the explosion.

Ukraine has claimed credit for the attack, killing the most high-ranking Russian official inside of Russia since the war started in 2022.

Ukraine charged Kirillov in absentia with war crimes on Monday for using banned chemical weapons. He was also under sanctions from several countries, including the U.K. and Canada, for his wartime actions.

POLITICS,

House Democrats on Tuesday chose 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly as their leader on the Oversight and Accountability Committee, dealing a defeat to rival Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Presidential electors cast their votes at state capitols across the U.S. Tuesday, formalizing President-elect Donald Trump’s 312-226 Electoral College victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Speaking of the election, Trump sued The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer on Monday, alleging the outlet intentionally published a deceptive poll in violation of Iowa’s consumer fraud laws.

Confidence in the U.S. judicial system hit a record low of 35% in 2024, a 24-point drop since 2020, according to a new Gallup survey.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS,

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has passed Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for first place in the NFL’s Pro Bowl voting with one week remaining.

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich announced his desire to return to the team in his first statement since leaving the team due to suffering a stroke six weeks ago.

The Atlanta Falcons have made a change at quarterback, benching Kirk Cousins in favor of first-round rookie Micahel Penix Jr. just a few months after signing Cousins to a four-year $180 million contract.

Vermont defeated Marshall 2-1 in sudden-death overtime in Monday’s NCAA College Cup final, earning the Catamounts their first-ever national championship in a team sport.

The Holiday Section

A new map shows 18 states with a high chance of a white Christmas this year.

Popular toymaker LEGO has released Wreath, a 1,200-piece holiday set resembling a real pine needle wreath accented with plastic berries, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and pine cones.

A dad went viral on social media after building a Polar Express-inspired train for his daughter using plastic canisters, plywood, and industrial paint.

FINANCE,

Big Stock Move: Rigetti Computing jumped 32% Tuesday as the company rode the rally lifting all quantum computing stocks.

A new federal rule bans “junk fees” on hotel stays and live event tickets, requiring businesses to disclose total prices upfront to prevent surprise charges.

U.S. retail sales rose 0.7% in November, boosted by auto purchases and holiday discounts, signaling continued economic strength.

Starbucks workers’ union, representing over 10,000 baristas, has authorized a potential strike as wage talks stall and legal disputes with the coffee giant remain unresolved.

SCIENCE AND TECH,

Endurance, NASA’s new autonomous lunar rover concept, has been designed to withstand harsh conditions on the moon and collect hard-to-reach samples for future astronaut retrieval.

Deep-sea scientists have, for the first time, filmed mollusk-like creatures resembling modern nautiloids that are believed to have existed 500 million years ago, even before dinosaurs.

A study of remains from 37 Bronze Age men, women, and children discovered in England suggests they were killed, butchered, and cannibalized.

THE ROTATOR,
WISDOM WEDNESDAY,

Attraction isn’t just about looks. Science reveals 25 key traits that can make you magnetic to others.

Parents aiming to raise mentally strong kids can use 10 powerful phrases to foster resilience, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving skills.

People often overestimate risks and underestimate opportunities, says Jeff Bezos. Recognizing this human bias can help individuals embrace bold decisions and unlock greater potential.

ET CETERA,

A Virginia man died after being struck by a bear falling from a tree during a hunting accident. Officials say no charges are being pursued.

Muppet, a pink, 12-year-old Chinese crested dog with a permanent tongue droop and quirky hairstyle, won Britain’s “Ugliest Dog” title, delighting fans with his charm.

Dirty Dancing, Beverly Hills Cop, and Up in Smoke are among the latest set of 25 films inducted into the National Film Registry for their cultural and historical significance.

Daily Quote,

“(She said it) might be something that she could see him doing.”

— NYPD official on what accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione’s mother said to investigators about her son’s actions.

And thats the news for today.

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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.