The Monday Flyover Replay : McIlroy Wins, Suppressed Covid Report, and Casa Orgánica.

Presented by Russell Sherrard.

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

THE FLYOVER REPLAY.

Monday, April 14, 2025.

Good Morning! On this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre by actor John Wilkes Booth, who shouted, “Sic semper tyrannis!” as he fled on horseback. Lincoln died the next morning.

Today we’re diving into one of the most electrifying Masters finales in recent memory—Rory McIlroy’s clutch playoff win, a long-overdue green jacket, and a storybook ending that etched his name into golf history.

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TAKEOFF.

Arson Suspect Held in Pennsylvania Gov. Fire.

A man has been arrested after allegedly setting fire to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s official residence early Sunday morning, forcing the governor, his family, and guests to evacuate.

Authorities say the suspect, 38-year-old Cody Balmer, faces charges including attempted murder, terrorism, and arson.

The blaze caused significant damage, though no one was injured.

The attack occurred just hours after Shapiro shared Passover greetings from a family Seder at the mansion.

iPhones Spared 145% Tariff, Still Face 20%.

President Trump clarified Sunday that Chinese-made smartphones and laptops, including iPhones, will not face the full 145% tariff previously feared, but they will still be hit with a 20% fentanyl-related duty.

He added that those products are being reclassified under a new “tariff bucket,” with future levies likely tied to a broader national security review of the semiconductor supply chain.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the goal is to reduce reliance on China and bring tech manufacturing back to the U.S.

McIlroy Clinches Grand Slam at 2025 Masters.

Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters on Sunday in a dramatic sudden-death playoff over Justin Rose, clinching his first green jacket and completing the career Grand Slam.

After a rollercoaster back nine, McIlroy delivered a clutch wedge shot to within 4 feet of the first playoff hole and sank the birdie putt for his fifth major title.

Off the course, he said watching Bridgerton with his wife and Zootopia with his daughter helped keep him relaxed.

Despite a 28% drop in Thursday viewership, the finale at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, delivered a thrilling ending that captivated golf fans around the world.

POLITICS.

U.S. and Iranian envoys held their first face-to-face negotiation since the Obama administration last week, focusing on Iran’s nuclear program. The White House said the discussions were “very positive and constructive.”

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called for the FAA to revoke the license of New York City tour company FlyNYON, blasting the operator for promoting a 70% discount just days after a helicopter crash killed six people in the Hudson River.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) drew a crowd of 36,000 for the Los Angeles stop of his national tour Saturday and later indicated it was his largest crowd ever.

A long-suppressed military report revealing U.S. troops fell ill after attending the 2019 Wuhan games has reignited scrutiny over COVID-19’s origins—and raised sharp questions about what the Biden administration knew and when.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has become just the third NBA player—and first center—to average double digits in points, rebounds, and assists for an entire season.

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by unanimous decision in the main event at UFC 314 in Miami to reclaim the UFC featherweight championship.

Tennessee starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava has announced his intentions to enter the NCAA transfer portal after an unprecedented NIL contract dispute.

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FINANCE.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against Meta, alleging Facebook’s parent company monopolized the social media market, goes to trial today and is expected to last for weeks.

Tech giant OpenAI has sued Elon Musk, who co-founded the company, for nonstop bad-faith tactics to hold control over AI technology. The countersuit comes after Musk sued OpenAI last year.

Walmart CEO John Furner is claiming that the retailer’s significant pay increase to store managers—which has top performers earning up to $620,000 annually—has boosted the business overall by helping managers operate like owners.

SCIENCE AND TECH.

Blue Origin is set to launch its first all-female space tourism flight Monday, with crew members, including Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez, donning fashionable, custom-designed space outfits.

Multiple people in the San Antonio area sighted a “mysterious ring” in the sky during Saturday’s full moon, with some saying the “flying object” moved and then disappeared.

A woman taking a walk in the Czech Republic discovered a ceramic pot with 2,150 silver coins inside, dating back to the early 12th century.

THE ROTATOR.
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.

The UK government has taken emergency control of Chinese-owned British Steel to prevent the shutdown of its blast furnaces, citing national security and industrial resilience as they prepare for potential nationalization.

Hundreds of flights and train services were canceled across Beijing and northern China as the region was battered by its strongest winds in over 50 years, with gusts reaching 93 mph.

Convalescing from a severe bout of double pneumonia, 88-year-old Pope Francis made a brief but encouraging Palm Sunday appearance in St. Peter’s Square, greeting over 20,000 worshippers.

ET CETERA.

A private plane crash in upstate New York on Saturday killed six people, including 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year and former MIT soccer star Karenna Groff.

A 92-year-old woman refuses to sell her longtime home beside Augusta National, standing her ground against the Masters’ multimillion-dollar expansion with the quiet conviction that some things, like family, history, and principle, are worth more than money.

German police detained five French men and a Belgian woman early Sunday after they attempted to illegally climb Cologne’s iconic cathedral, triggering a security response that included riot police and a helicopter.

Tucked beneath the earth on the edge of Mexico City, Javier Senosiain’s Casa Orgánica is a remarkable underground home that blends seamlessly with the landscape.

Daily Quote.

“Space is going to finally be glam.”

— Katy Perry, commenting on her celebrity-studded, all-female flight to space, launching today.

And thats the news for today.

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