Friday, July 18, 2025

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These stories are exclusive to The Flyover Podcast—your quick, daily source for the biggest headlines in under 15 minutes. Click to hear them in today’s episode.

President Trump won’t recommend appointing a special prosecutor in the Epstein Case. (Hear Details)

“The people of America need this technology,” said President Trump of this Ukrainian weapon. (Hear Which)

Which U.S. state likes ice cream the most? (Hear Ranking)

  

Politics

The GOP-led Senate voted 51–48 to approve $9 billion in spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, sending the White House-backed bill back to the House ahead of Friday’s deadline. (More)

After a record 9-hour standoff, the House passed a key procedural vote 217–212, setting up final floor votes on three major crypto bills, including one to ban a government-backed digital dollar. (See Details)

Maurene Comey, who led high-profile cases against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sean “Diddy” Combs, said she was fired without explanation from the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office this week. The Justice Department confirmed the termination but declined to say why. (See Details)

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Emil Bove for a federal appeals court seat and Jeanine Pirro for U.S. attorney in D.C. on Thursday, prompting Democrats to walk out after debate was cut short. (More)

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Sports

Comedian Shane Gillis drew heat for his opening monologue at the ESPYs, which included jokes about President Trump, the Epstein files, and more. (Watch Monologue)

Former ESPN host Sam Ponder revealed that she was fired from the network because of her social media posts supporting women against trans athletes during the 2024 Olympics. (More)

➤ The 3ICE hockey league kicked off in Florida yesterday, where future and former hockey pros will be playing three-on-three ice hockey for the next five weeks. (More)

➤ Oakmont Country Club has officially banned golfer Wyndham Clark from the course after he damaged century-old club lockers during the U.S. Open a month ago. (More)

Yesterday’s Results: Soccer | PGA | Tour de France

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Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   07/17/2025

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
20,884.27
0.74%
SPX
S&P 500
6,297.36
0.54%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
44,484.49
0.52%
BTC
Bitcoin
$119,380.85
0.54%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$3,344.60
-0.24%
SOC
Top Gainer
$28.34
+28.41%
ELV
Elevance Health Inc
$302.45
-12.22%
Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Shares of Elevance Health fell over 12% Thursday after the insurer cut its full-year earnings forecast by 13%, citing rising medical costs tied to Medicaid plans. (More)

Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have settled an $8 billion shareholder lawsuit over Facebook’s role in a data leak that let a political firm harvest millions of users’ profiles to influence the 2016 U.S. election. (More)

The FDA on Thursday cleared Juul Labs to keep selling its tobacco- and menthol-flavored e-cigarettes, ending a years-long regulatory limbo. The agency said Juul met legal marketing standards by showing its products help adult smokers switch from traditional cigarettes. (More)

A new report finds that retiring full-time on a cruise ship can cost between $30,000 and $100,000 annually, depending on cabin size, itinerary, and onboard perks. (See Report)

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Science & Technology

➤ Geologists discovered a new blue spring during a routine temperature check at Yellowstone’s Norris Geyser Basin, likely formed by minor hydrothermal explosions last year. (See Spring)

Scientists have observed the birth of a solar system for the first time, detecting hot minerals solidifying in a gaseous disk around a distant young star using ALMA and the James Webb Telescope. (See Event)

Two major meteor showers are now active: The Southern Delta Aquariids, peaking July 29-30, and the Perseids, active until Aug. 23, peaking on Aug. 12-13. (More)

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The 2025 Emmy nominations were released this week. Severance leads with 27 nominations, followed by The Penguin with 24, and The Studio and The White Lotus with 23 each. (See List)

➤ Skydance, in the midst of acquiring Paramount, disrupted talks between South Park creators and Paramount Global, jeopardizing a $3 billion deal and triggering potential legal action. (More)

Singer Jelly Roll chokeslammed Logan Paul, social media influencer and part-time wrestler, through the Jimmy Kimmel Live! desk while guest-hosting, previewing his WWE SummerSlam match. (See Slam)

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➤ A photographer captured a rare moment in Indonesia when a meteor streaked through the night sky, seemingly right into Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. (See Photo)

➤ A viral video shows a group of women erupting in laughter and cheers after one of them, Jodi, reels in a massive surprise catch during a fishing trip. (Watch Video)

➤ An essay says Gen X—once pegged as too hands-off—is now the blueprint for modern parenting, blending firm boundaries with emotional balance. Dubbed “gliders” instead of helicopter parents, they’re getting credit for raising resilient kids without chasing trends or TikTok clout. (Read Essay)

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Poll Position

Should Coke eliminate corn syrup for cane sugar?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Offer both options
  4. Don’t care
 

Yesterday’s Results:

Have you ever been to Disneyland?

  1. Yes: 43%
  2. Only Disney World: 26%
  3. No: 20%
  4. Both:  11%

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“They were uncomfortable with me talking about the trans women in women’s sports issue and that they weren’t going to allow me to misgender people.”

Samantha Ponder, on ESPN executives’ response to her comments and subsequent firing

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