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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. 

➤ France has begun deploying military assets to protect Saudi oil facilities as Houthi attacks escalate around a vital Red Sea export route. (Full Story)

➤ Amazon has launched two always-listening AI devices that turn conversations into to-dos, reviving privacy questions around the tech giant. (See Product)

➤ One common instinct makes stubborn knots in necklaces, cords, and holiday lights even worse. (Hear Story)

➤ Ukraine resumed drone strikes on Russian oil refineries Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelensky said the U.S. had betrayed Kyiv by cutting off intelligence and throttling Starlink. (More)

➤ The U.S. military is reportedly debating using the 21,600-pound “mother of all bombs” for potential future strikes on Iran. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast is one of the largest nonnuclear bombs in the U.S. arsenal. (More)

➤ The Justice Department sued California Thursday to block it from counting mail ballots from roughly 20,000 people the government says are likely noncitizens, after the state missed a 48-hour review deadline. (See Details)

➤ More than 180,000 Georgia voters cast midterm ballots on the first day of early voting in the state Tuesday, topping the 2022 opening-day total by over 55,000 and setting a midterm record. (More)

➤ The Milwaukee Brewers, based in baseball’s smallest market, swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6-4 win in Game 4 Thursday night, winning the National League pennant and reaching their first World Series since 1982. (More)

➤ Petey Halpin’s first career postseason homer, a go-ahead two-run shot in the fifth inning, lifted the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a 2-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. (Watch Home Run)

➤ The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand from 12 to 24 teams for the 2027 season, according to reports. (More)

➤ Jon Rahm agreed to leave LIV Golf and give up his remaining contract, reportedly worth more than $100 million, in exchange for the rights to his name, image, and likeness. (More)

➤ Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers after an ultrasound showed movement in a blood clot in his leg. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | NFL | NCAAF | NHL | NBA | Soccer | Tennis

Daily Market Report  10/15/2026

➤ Big Stock Move: Manpower Group stock dropped nearly 16% on Thursday after the staffing company delivered mixed third-quarter results and issued a fourth-quarter outlook that fell below expectations. (More)

➤ Wholesale prices rose 6.3% over the year in September, the biggest jump since 2022, while retail sales grew 0.8%, driven largely by higher gasoline spending. (More)

➤ U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach urged Americans in a TikTok video to buy a roll of the new Trump dollar coins and spend them at “your favorite liberal coffee shop.” The coins arrive at banks next month. (See Video)

➤ Sam’s Club announced its largest-ever Thanksgiving meal, 11 items that feed 16 people for under $10 a person, the same per-person price as last year. It goes on sale Oct. 28. (More)

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➤ Bank of America hired 1,000 outside contractors on top of 3,000 in-house staff to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic’s Mythos AI model, CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday. (See Details)

➤ A SpaceX Dragon docked with the International Space Station Thursday morning, delivering more than 6,300 pounds of food, research gear, and the last of eight upgraded solar panels. (See Dragon)

➤ A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago in a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan was likely speared through the chest, researchers say. It may be the oldest known case of a lethal wooden spear attack. (See Wound)

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➤ Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank announced she’s expecting her third child at 52, joking that her next project “releases in December,” after welcoming twins at 48. (More)

➤ British fans are renewing calls to bring home the original Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed bear and his friends from the New York Public Library as the beloved book celebrates its 100th anniversary. (More)

➤ Joni Mitchell, an inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, became a U.S. citizen at 82, celebrating on Instagram with an American flag and footage from her naturalization ceremony. It comes 62 years after the Canadian-born singer first moved to the U.S. (See Joni)

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➤ New York’s Plaza Hotel will close in January for a facade restoration that could keep the 119-year-old Fifth Avenue landmark dark until 2031. The Palm Court and all 282 rooms will close as well. (See Plaza)

➤ A Perth, Australia, woman is accused of lacing a coworker’s curry with snail poison pellets during a lunch break. The victim noticed green granules and a numb tongue, and saved the container for the police. (See Details)

➤ A Mexican firefighter arriving at Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport was caught with 37 live venomous snakes and 55 lizards stuffed into shampoo bottles, socks, and rolled-up clothing. (See Snakes)

Do you wear a wristwatch?

1. Yes, every day
2. Sometimes
3. No

Yesterday’s Results:

Have you ever ridden in a horse-drawn carriage?

1. Yes, a sightseeing tour: 34%
2. Yes, a sleigh or hayride: 19%
3. Several of these: 19%
4. Not yet, but I’d like to: 13%
5. No, it’s bad for the horse: 8%
6. Other: 5%
7. Yes, on my wedding day: 2%

Today’s Trivia

Which U.S. state observes official holidays honoring both a prince and a king? 

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