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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : Panthers Win Stanley Cup, Trump Seeks Surrender, and Fastest Corvette Eve.

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

THE FLYOVER REPLAY.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Good Morning! On this day in 1812, Congress gave President James Madison authority to declare war on Great Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812.

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TAKEOFF.

Trump Demands Iran’s “Complete Give-Up”.

President Trump demanded Iran’s “complete give-up” and said he’s seeking “a real end” to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, not just a ceasefire, after cutting short his G7 summit participation to return to Washington.

Trump said Tuesday the U.S. knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding but won’t kill him “for now,” while urging Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as the five-day conflict continues.

Israel said it killed Ali Shadmani, Iran’s wartime chief of staff and most senior military commander, as part of an ongoing offensive that has reportedly killed more than 20 Iranian senior military officers since Friday.

Aerial footage showed massive traffic jams as thousands of Iranians fled the capital after five days of Israeli airstrikes.

NYC Comptroller Arrested by ICE.

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday by ICE agents outside a Manhattan immigration court after trying to block the detention of a man leaving immigration court.

Lander refused to release the man to ICE officers without a judicial warrant, leading to a scuffle that was caught on video.

He was held for several hours but released after charges of assaulting and obstructing federal officers were dropped.

Streaming Surpasses Traditional TV.

For the first time in TV history, streaming platforms have overtaken cable and broadcast combined in U.S. TV viewership, grabbing 44.8% of all screen time in May, according to Nielsen.

The combination of broadcast, with 20.1%, and all cable channels, with 24.1%, represented 44.2% of TV viewing, according to Nielsen. Other TV uses, including video games and DVD viewing, made up the small remainder.

YouTube and Netflix alone made up nearly 20% of total U.S. viewing. Free ad-supported services like Tubi, Roku Channel, and Pluto TV also played a key role in the surge.

POLITICS.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine introduced a resolution Monday to block any U.S. military action against Iran without congressional approval, citing fears that the escalating Israel-Iran conflict could pull America into another Middle East war.

Half of Americans said they view Iran as an enemy to the U.S. in a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. Among other responses, 25% said the Middle Eastern nation was “unfriendly,” 4% said it was “friendly,” and 1% called it an “ally.”

U S Capitol Police told senators Tuesday that threats against members of Congress surged to nearly 9,500 last year—the highest since 2021—following the targeted killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband over the weekend.

Former Sen. Bob Menendez, 71, reported to a Pennsylvania prison Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for bribery. The New Jersey Democrat was convicted of accepting cash, gold bars, and other gifts in exchange for political favors.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was captured on video dramatically rolling her eyes after French President Emmanuel Macron whispered to her during the G7 summit in Alberta, Canada, on Monday.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS.

The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 last night to become Stanley Cup Champions for the second straight year, powered by a historic four-goal night from Sam Reinhart.

Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood delivered one of the best performances in College World Series history on Monday night, pitching a no-hitter and striking out 19 batters.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani took the mound for one inning against the Padres—the first time he’s pitched since joining the team in 2023.

Joey Chestnut announced on social media he’ll be returning to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest this year. He was banned from the contest last year because of a sponsorship deal with a plant-based food company.

FINANCE.

Big Stock Move: CERo Therapeutics stock soared nearly 190% Tuesday after the FDA granted an Orphan Drug Designation for the company’s lead drug candidate, a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.

The Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting kicked off Tuesday, with Fed officials expected to keep the key interest rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the same as it’s been since December.

Kraft Heinz will remove artificial dyes from its products sold in the U.S. by the end of 2027, the company announced Tuesday. The company said it will stop making new products that contain these dyes, effective immediately.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace has nearly doubled over the past two years, from 21% and 40%, according to a new Gallup survey.

SCIENCE AND TECH.

The summer solstice, the official start of summer, takes place Friday at 10:42 p.m. ET, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Humans show different levels of negative personality traits depending on where they live and the intensity of societal stress around them. A new long-term study names four U.S. states where those traits are most concentrated.

Bit-Pong, a high-tech table tennis game, merges classic paddle play with retro visuals using LEDs, sensors, and AI, letting players choose from seven interactive game modes that light up with every hit.

THE ROTATOR.
WISDOM WEDNESDAY.

Here are 10 practical answers to 10 intriguing questions by productivity writer Darius Foroux—from what is the most important skill to have to what’s the one book everyone should read.

Poker champ–turned–decision scientist Annie Duke has crafted a clear framework for tackling life’s toughest quit-or-stick calls.

An extracurricular coach who has helped teens earn spots at top colleges says the savviest parents steer clear of four key traps.

ET CETERA.

GM has unveiled its fastest Corvette ever, the 2026 ZR1X, a hybrid “hypercar” that rockets from 0 to 60 mph in under two seconds.

A tornado spun beside a rainbow in Nebraska on Monday as severe storms swept across the Plains. At least 18 tornadoes were reported across multiple states.

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, wrangled an alligator outside a motel Monday morning after it escaped from a vehicle en route from New York to a North Carolina zoo. The owner was found, and both were escorted out of the county due to state laws banning exotic pets.

An 80-year-old man in Rome mistakenly drove his Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan down the historic Spanish Steps early Tuesday, getting stuck partway. The driver, who tested negative for alcohol, couldn’t explain how it happened.

Daily Quote.

“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there—We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.”

— President Trump urging Iran’s unconditional surrender in a post on Truth Social

Inspirational Verse of the Day.

Proverbs Chapter 1 Verse 25. But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: KJV

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