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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Good Morning! On this day in 1886, the last rivet was fitted into the new Statue of Liberty during the official dedication of the monument, presided over by President Grover Cleveland and attended by French and American dignitaries.
🎧Today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast brings you coverage of a bizarre story out of Maryland, where an AI-powered security system mistakenly identified a bag of Doritos as a gun. Police drew their weapons and handcuffed the snack-eating high school student, who said he feared for his life. How did a harmless bag of chips trigger such a dangerous mix-up—and what does it say about AI in school safety? Hear the details on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast.
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Mistake Tracking: In Monday’s edition, we incorrectly identified Lassie as a border collie. Lassie was actually a rough collie, and a beautiful one, through all the generations of collies that played the role.
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 Hurricane Melissa Hits Record Strength
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm and is expected to make landfall in Jamaica early Tuesday, bringing what officials warn could be Earth’s strongest storm of the year.
The storm is forecast to deliver up to 40 inches of rain, hurricane-force winds over 160 mph, and a storm surge up to 13 feet along Jamaica’s southern coast. Follow live updates here.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued evacuation orders, while the U.S. Embassy advised Americans to shelter in place as all major airports have closed. See photos here.
Cruise lines, including Carnival and Disney, have rerouted ships to avoid the storm’s path. Melissa will move toward Cuba Tuesday night and the Bahamas by midweek. See the video of the storm from a plane.
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Union Presses Democrats to End Shutdown
The largest union of federal employees is urging Congress to end the government shutdown, now entering its fourth week, sending a sharp message aimed at Senate Democrats.
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) President Everett Kelley demanded the passage of a clean continuing resolution to get federal workers back on the job, many of whom are currently without pay.
Kelley called the standoff a “national disgrace” and said federal workers “aren’t looking for partisan spin, they’re looking for the wages they earned.” Read the full statement here.
AFGE has over 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers across nearly every agency, and the shutdown, which began Oct. 1, has left hundreds of thousands furloughed and others working without pay.
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Airbnb Cracks Down on Halloween Parties
Airbnb is ramping up efforts to prevent unauthorized Halloween parties in the U.S. and Canada by utilizing its “anti-party” technology to block potentially risky reservations.
The system evaluates booking details, such as length of stay, distance from the guest’s home, property type, and timing, to flag potential party setups, especially for one-night stays in large homes. Read the company’s statement here.
The company says it blocked over 44,000 bookings during Halloween weekend 2024 and has seen party reports drop 50% globally since it began enforcing stricter rules in 2020.
This year’s Halloween crackdown is part of a broader effort following a deadly 2019 shooting at a California Airbnb rental. Since then, the platform has permanently banned “party houses,” introduced a 24-hour safety line, and offers noise sensors for hosts.
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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes. Clicking the link will take you directly to these stories:
➤ An AI-powered security system at a Maryland high school mistook a student’s Doritos bag for a gun, prompting an armed police response. (Hear Details)
➤ Millions of Americans will lose their food benefits next week as the government shutdown drags on. (Hear Story)
➤ Deep inside the Swiss Alps, the next generation of astronauts is training to live off-world. (Listen Now)
  
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➤ President Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip that began this weekend. Trump announced deals with four Southeast Asian countries during the first stop in Malaysia. (See Details)
➤ Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Monday called a special legislative session to consider redrawing the state’s congressional map, though it’s unclear how much support the redistricting effort will draw from GOP legislators. (More)
➤ Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law formally withdrawing from the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement with the U.S., according to a decree published on Oct. 27. The agreement obligated both countries to dispose of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium. (More)
➤ Two U.S. Navy aircraft—an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter—went down in the South China Sea in separate incidents Sunday, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. All of the crew members were successfully recovered by search and rescue units. (More)
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➤ Quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-7 victory last night over the Washington Commanders, who were missing starting quarterback Jayden Daniels due to a hamstring injury. The Chiefs are now 5-1 in their last six games after starting the season 0-2. (See Highlights)
➤ AP Poll: Ole Miss and Georgia Tech swapped spots on the latest rankings, settling in at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively. No. 21 Michigan and No. 17 Cincinnati rose the most this week, each climbing up four spots, while LSU dropped out of the top 25 entirely. (See Full Poll)
➤ LSU football fired coach Brian Kelly after a “very tense” meeting with athletic director Scott Woodward on Sunday. Woodward reportedly told Kelly to fire offensive play-caller Joe Sloan, but Kelly wanted other changes, which led to the dismissal of both him and Sloan. (More)
➤ The NFL saw a bevy of injuries this weekend: Giants running back Cam Skattebo is out for the season after dislocating his ankle against the Eagles, while reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II underwent testing yesterday for a shoulder injury. (See Injury Report)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | MLB | NBA | NHL | Soccer | Tennis
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 Daily Market Report 10/27/2025
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NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
23,637.46 |
1.86%
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SPX
S&P 500 |
6,875.16 |
1.23%
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DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
47,544.59 |
0.71%
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BTC
Bitcoin |
$114,785.07 |
0.27%
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GOLD
Per Ounce |
$4,005.40 |
-2.74%
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RNA
Avidity Biosciences |
$70.70 |
+42.42%
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Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.
➤ Big Stock Move: Avidity Biosciences stock soared 42% after Novartis agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of the company for $12 billion in cash. (More)
➤ The U.S. is set to finalize a deal to turn control of TikTok over to a U.S. owner during President Trump’s trip to Asia this week, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (More)
➤ Lululemon has partnered with the NFL to produce apparel and accessories for all 32 pro football teams, the first time Lululemon has offered officially licensed products for the NFL. (More)
➤ The Federal Reserve opened its two-day meeting today with an expectation that it will announce a second interest rate cut for 2025 when the meeting closes on Wednesday. (See Details)
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➤ An engineer discovered that his smart robot vacuum was constantly broadcasting a detailed 3D map of his home to its manufacturer’s servers, which were located halfway across the world. After he blocked the data collection, the company allegedly used a remote “kill command” to disable the device. (See Details)
➤ New neuroimaging research on jazz guitarists revealed that their highly creative flow state is achieved when the brain’s conscious control center temporarily powers down. This process allows effortless execution of complex skills, challenging the idea that peak performance requires intense mental effort. (More)
➤ Samsung is debuting its first tri-fold smartphone this week, marking a major leap in foldable tech. The new Flex G folds inward twice into a G shape, expanding from a 6.5-inch phone to a 10-inch tablet-sized screen. (See Phone)
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➤ Acclaimed Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is reportedly leaving Paramount for a major five-year film, TV, and streaming deal with rival NBCUniversal starting Jan. 1, 2029. (More)
➤ Pop singer Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were photographed in Paris holding hands in public for the first time, allowing the Internet to proclaim it an official romance. (See Photos)
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 Daily Quote
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“It’s time for our leaders to start focusing on how to solve problems for the American people, rather than on who is going to get the blame for a shutdown that Americans dislike.”
— Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, on the ongoing government shutdown
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 Today’s Trivia
What fictional human being has been portrayed the most times in film and TV?
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