The Wednesday Flyover Replay : Federal Worker Buyout, Gulf of America, and a Beetle Battle

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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : Federal Worker Buyout, Gulf of America, and a Beetle Battle

Presented by Russell Sherrard,

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

THE FLYOVER REPLAY,

Wednesday, January 29, 2025,

Good Morning! On this day in 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame elected its first members in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson.

The Flyover’s Science section doesn’t get mentioned here often, but every day it highlights amazing stories and photos from micro-space to outer space, mixed with cutting-edge research from archaeology, paleontology, digital technology and more.

We hope you enjoyed reading today’s Flyover. Let us know how we’re doing by replying to Russell Sherrard at russellsherrard@reagan.com.

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TAKEOFF,

Federal Workers Get Buyout Offer,

The Trump administration will offer millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide “deferred resignation” program if they resign by Feb. 6, sources say.

Workers who accept the offer will be compensated through Sept. 30. Military personnel, Postal Service employees, and workers in immigration enforcement or national security are not eligible.

The White House emailed federal employees Tuesday about the new program, noting that only 6% of the federal workforce has been full-time in-office since COVID. President Trump signed an executive order last week ending remote work for federal employees.

The administration anticipates that between 5% and 10% of federal employees will accept the offer, potentially saving taxpayers up to $100 billion annually.

Immigration Sweep Leads to 3,500 Arrests,

ICE reported over 3,500 arrests of people with criminal records this week, with Monday alone seeing 1,179 arrests.

The operations included the capture of Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco in the Bronx, a Tren de Aragua leader, wanted in Colorado for kidnapping and burglary.

Suspected Mexican cartel members exchanged gunfire with U.S. Border Patrol agents near Fronton, Texas, on Monday as migrants attempted to cross the Rio Grande. See drone footage and photos here.

The ongoing immigration sweep drew a tearful, now-deleted Instagram video from singer Selena Gomez about “her people getting attacked.” Border czar Tom Homan responded, saying he had “no apologies” and asking where her tears were for fentanyl victims and trafficked children.

List: How Americans Spend Their Money,

A new analysis of consumer spending revealed that Americans spend an average of $77,280 annually, with nearly half of expenditures earmarked for housing and transportation.

On an annual basis, Americans spend roughly $25,000 a year on housing, $13,000 on transportation, $6,000 on food at home, another $4,000 on food away from home, and around $3,500 on entertainment.

On average, annual health spending is another $6,000, and personal insurance and pension payments are nearly $10,000.

On the other hand, spending on reading is only about $120 a year.

POLITICS,

A federal judge on Tuesday issued an administrative stay on the Trump administration’s freeze of federal grants and loans, pausing the plan for a week with a hearing set for next Monday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was ordered Sunday to end collaboration with the World Health Organization after President Trump’s decision to withdraw.

The White House announced Tuesday that the mysterious drones seen over New Jersey actually had FAA approval for “research and various other reasons.”

Google said Monday it will change the name “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” on its maps, as well as return the name “Mount McKinley” to what is now called “Denali” in Alaska, following an executive order signed by President Trump last week.

After a word from one of our sponsors Jenny will be Narrating the last half of the news.

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Thanks Christopher,

Now, back to the News.

SPORTS,

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles have unveiled their uniforms for Super Bowl LIX. The Chiefs will wear their white away uniforms, while the Eagles will wear their green jerseys.

The Miami Heat have suspended star forward Jimmy Butler indefinitely without pay after the team alleged he was “intentionally withholding services.” It is his third team-enforced suspension this month.

Arizona men’s basketball secured an improbable 86-75 overtime victory against No. 3 Iowa State Monday, with Caleb Love’s near full-court shot forcing the extra period.

The White House Transition,

Former Rep. Sean Duffy was confirmed as Secretary of Transportation on Tuesday in a bipartisan 77-22 Senate vote. He pledged to cut construction regulations and restore confidence in Boeing.

The Trump administration dismissed National Labor Relations Board acting chair Gwynne Wilcox and general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, both Democrats, late Monday night, according to sources.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that podcasters, bloggers, and influencers would be among the new media outlets permitted in the Brady Briefing Room during her first press briefing Tuesday.

FINANCE,

Big Stock Move: JetBlue shares plummeted 26% Tuesday—the biggest one-day drop since the company went public more than two decades ago—after the airline projected higher costs and lower revenue.

General Motors stock fell 9% despite reporting better-than-expected Q4 earnings due to concerns over tariffs, slowing demand for electric cars, and regulatory uncertainty.

Elon Musk’s X has partnered with Visa to introduce the “X Money Account,” a digital wallet enabling users to link bank accounts, make peer-to-peer payments, and build a financial ecosystem.

Spotify announced it paid $10 billion to the music industry in 2024, bringing total payouts—including those to publishers and partners—to nearly $60 billion since its inception.

SCIENCE AND TECH,

Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet, XB-1, broke the sound barrier three times Tuesday, marking a major milestone in the Colorado company’s effort to revive supersonic commercial flights.

Scientists have identified a super-Earth planet, HD 20794d, nearly 20 light years away, with a mass 6.6 times that of Earth’s and an orbit that moves in and out of the habitable zone.

China’s DeepSeek’s new artificial intelligence app was tested against ChatGPT to see how they both answered sensitive questions about Chinese history and politics.

THE ROTATOR,
WISDOM WEDNESDAY,

A Spanish nurse living in Norway shared the “three-layer rule” to stay warm, a simple technique for braving freezing temperatures.

A lottery expert introduced the “70 Percent Rule,” a strategy based on patterns in winning numbers that could improve your odds of hitting the jackpot.

Here are 68 conversation starters designed to replace small talk and lead to deeper, more engaging conversations at work, events, or on dates.

ET CETERA,

A swimming pool-sized sinkhole in Japan swallowed a truck, trapping its driver for hours as rescuers worked to provide oxygen and clear debris.

An epic beetle battle won the top prize in the 2024 Close Up Photographer of the Year contest, a competition featuring striking close-ups of both flora and fauna.

Tire manufacturer Pirelli unveiled the 2025 edition of its iconic annual calendar, once famous for pinup girls and now featuring semi-clad models and celebrities.

Daily Quote,

“Sorry, that’s beyond my current scope. Let’s talk about something else.”

— China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot when asked about protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989, a banned topic in China.

And thats the news for today.

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