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Thursday, October 9, 2025
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Good Morning! On this day in 1992, 18-year-old Michelle Knapp of Peekskill, New York, heard a crash outside and discovered a hole in her Chevy Malibu and driveway—caused by a bowling ball–sized meteorite. See the car and meteorite here.
An Australian woman just crushed a nearly decade-old Guinness World Record by completing 733 pull-ups in an hour, which makes us think it’s finally time to install that pull-up bar at The Flyover office. We’ll keep you posted on how it goes.
Mistake Tracking: Yesterday’s history item used the term “Congressional Medal of Honor,” which is in common usage but is technically incorrect. The official name of the nation’s most prestigious military decoration is simply the Medal of Honor, and that’s the name we will use in the future.
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 Trump Announces Gaza Agreement
President Trump announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached the first phase of a ceasefire deal, paving the way for the release of 20 living hostages and a pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The deal calls for Israel to partially withdraw from Gaza and for Hamas to begin releasing hostages, according to Trump.
The president described the agreement on Truth Social “as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly!”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement minutes later. “With God’s help, we will bring them all home,” he said, referring to the remaining living captives. Hamas also holds the bodies of 28 dead hostages.
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Nor’easter to Bring Coastal Flood Threat
A major nor’easter is forecast to develop off the East Coast this weekend, likely lasting through Monday at least and bringing the threat of strong winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding from the Carolinas to Southern New England.
The highest risk for strong winds and subsequent power outages is forecast from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to Long Island. While the heaviest rainfall is currently predicted from the eastern Carolinas to southern New Jersey, the overall track of the low-pressure center remains tricky.
Although the storm is not tropical in origin, there is a low chance it could linger over the warm Gulf Stream waters and morph into a named subtropical storm, which would be called Karen.
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Man Charged In Deadly Palisades Fire
Federal authorities on Wednesday charged Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old Uber driver living in Florida, with maliciously setting the Palisades Fire nine months after the blaze caused 12 deaths and an estimated $150 billion in damages in Los Angeles.
Rinderknecht allegedly set a brush fire on Jan. 1, 2025, near a popular hiking trail, which then smoldered for days before igniting the larger, devastating inferno that destroyed more than 6,000 homes.
Evidence against the suspect includes his searching ChatGPT about cigarette-sparked fires, as well as his phone containing videos of the fire and a prior AI-generated image of a dystopian burning city.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested in Florida, had no prior criminal history and is being transferred to California to face charges of malicious destruction by means of fire.
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➤ Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty in federal court in Virginia on Wednesday to charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation. His trial was set for early January. (More)
➤ The Senate on Wednesday again rejected both Republican and Democratic proposals to end the government shutdown, which has now entered its eighth day with no legislative progress toward a resolution. (More)
➤ The IRS announced Wednesday that it was furloughing nearly half its workforce due to the shutdown. About 34,000 IRS workers are being sent home, the tax agency said. (More)
➤ The Democratic National Committee began reporting on its audit of the party’s election loss last year, blaming too little spending that came too late, President Biden’s withdrawal from the race, and a lack of attention to voters’ top concerns. (See Details)
➤ Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, 30, who made national headlines in 2023 when he was expelled from his state legislative seat as one of the “Tennessee Three,” is launching a primary challenge to unseat fellow Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen, who is 76. (More)
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➤ The Yankees’ five-run comeback against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night was one of the largest comebacks in MLB history for a team on the brink of elimination. (More)
➤ All eight teams left in the MLB Playoffs faced off last night, either to advance to the conference championship series or to avoid elimination. (See Results)
➤ The Winnipeg Jets signed star forward Kyle Connor to an eight-year, $96 million contract extension ahead of their season opener against the Stars tonight. It’s the largest contract in Jets history, and one of the biggest in the entire NHL. (More)
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➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | NHL | NBA | WNBA | Soccer | Tennis
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 Daily Market Report 10/08/2025
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NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
23,043.38 |
1.12%
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SPX
S&P 500 |
6,753.72 |
0.58%
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DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
46,601.78 |
-0.00%
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BTC
Bitcoin |
$123,191.12 |
1.43%
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GOLD
Per Ounce |
$4,060.60 |
2.11%
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FIG
Figma, Inc. |
$71.08 |
+16.74%
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➤ Big Stock Move: Figma stock rose nearly 17% on Wednesday due to the integration of its cloud-based design app into ChatGPT. (More)
➤ Amazon plans to roll out “pharmacy kiosks” beginning in December to allow Amazon’s One Medical patients to bypass pharmacies and get their prescribed medications at the doctor’s office. (More)
➤ Elon Musk’s Tesla unveiled lower-priced versions of its Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan. The “Standard”—or base version—of the Model Y and Model 3 will cost $39,990 and $36,990, respectively. (More)
➤ A major importer of artificial Christmas trees and seasonal decorations warned of limited inventory due to tariffs. “We brought in about 25% less product,” said Chris Butler, CEO of National Tree Company. (See Details)
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➤ Photographers worldwide captured the full Harvest supermoon on the night of Oct. 6 when the first of three supermoons this year appeared larger and brighter than normal due to its close proximity to Earth. (See Photos)
➤ The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi for developing metal-organic frameworks that can store vast amounts of gas in tiny spaces. (More)
➤ Blue Origin successfully launched its 15th space tourism flight from West Texas on Wednesday, sending six private passengers on a brief suborbital trip aboard its New Shepard rocket. The crew, who dubbed themselves the Space Nomads, included executives, entrepreneurs, and an engineer. (More)
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Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:
➤ A North Dakota family brought their grandfather to tears by secretly restoring his beloved 1956 MG sports car, which had sat unused for decades. The surprise left him grinning behind the wheel like he’d been reunited with an old friend. (See Car)
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➤ Joan Bennett Kennedy, 89, the first wife of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, died Wednesday morning at her Boston home. In her later years, she was open about her personal struggles with alcoholism and depression. (See Details)
➤ Two 100-year-old grenades were discovered hidden in a French onion delivery bound for a Dutch factory, officials said Wednesday. The origin of the weapons in the produce shipment remains unknown. (See Grenades)
➤ Jade Henderson of Australia broke a nearly 10-year-old Guinness World Record by completing 733 pull-ups in one hour. The 32-year-old bodybuilder averaged over 12 reps a minute, surpassing the previous record of 725 set in 2016. (See Bodybuilder)
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 Daily Quote
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“Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here!”
— Dolly Parton, on rumors about her health following the postponement of her Las Vegas residency
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 Today’s Trivia
Which building holds the title of the most expensive ever built in the U.S.?
Show me the answer
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