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Monday, June 8, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 1789, James Madison introduced the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights on the floor of the First Congress in New York, laying the foundation for the freedoms Americans have defended for more than two centuries.
It turns out grandmothers have been keeping secrets from us. As we report in Et Cetera, one family discovered that what they assumed was their late grandma’s tax binder was actually a meticulously organized celebrity crush collection. We have to ask: who was your celebrity crush growing up? Reply and tell us.
Today’s sponsor, Doroni, is developing a personal electric aircraft designed to bring flying cars closer to reality and give investors a chance to participate in a company targeting one of the most ambitious transportation markets of the coming decades.
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 Israel Strikes Iran after Missile Exchange
Israel struck military targets in western and central Iran early Monday in retaliation for Iranian missile barrages launched toward northern Israel on Sunday. Blasts were heard in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan.
The chain of escalation began Sunday when Israel struck a Hezbollah command center in Beirut’s southern suburbs after Hezbollah fired missiles at northern Israel. Israel notified the Trump administration beforehand, and a U.S. official said Washington supports Israel’s right to self-defense.
Iran’s parliament speaker called U.S. and Israeli bases in the region “legitimate targets.” A U.S. defense official told reporters that American forces are “prepared for defense” in case Iran follows through.
The escalation threatens to unravel the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which Hezbollah rejected last week. President Trump told reporters he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to tell him to stand down: “Each of them had their fun. We don’t need another one.”
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Trump Walks Out of NBC Interview
President Trump cut short a Meet the Press interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker after a heated exchange over his claims that elections in California and in 2020 were rigged.
Trump called the network, the host, and California election officials “crooked” before removing his microphone and walking away. “Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough,” he told Welker.
The exchange escalated after Welker pressed him on the proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund and whether Jan. 6 participants should receive payouts. Watch the exchange here.
Welker said she and Trump spoke afterward, and he agreed to a follow-up interview at a later date.
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Thousands Protest Kushner Resort in Albania
Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets for more than a week to protest a $1.6 billion luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner’s investment firm on the country’s Adriatic coast.
The project would transform Sazan Island, a former secret communist military base and a nearby protected wetland home to flamingos, monk seals, and sea turtle nesting sites, into a high-end tourist destination. Protesters say bulldozers moved onto the site with no public consultation.
Demonstrators carrying cardboard flamingos and signs reading “Albania is not for sale” have clashed with police, who responded with water cannons. Albania’s anti-corruption office has opened an investigation into how the land was acquired.
Prime Minister Edi Rama insists the project will go ahead, calling it transformational for one of Europe’s poorest economies. Ivanka Trump said she and Kushner discovered the island while sailing with friends: “We swam to the island. We went on a hike, barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated.”
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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 links will take you directly to these stories:
➤ At least 12 people were shot near a popular summer festival in Toledo, Ohio, with no suspects in custody. (Hear More)
➤ Anti-vax dating apps are hosting in-person mixers across the country, and not everyone is happy about it. (Listen Now)
➤ A Pennsylvania cop quit the force to star on Love Island USA, sparking a hometown firestorm. (Podcast Available)
  
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➤ A lawsuit filed Saturday seeks to block a UFC fight planned for the White House on President Trump’s birthday, June 14. Plaintiffs argue the event is a private, for-profit spectacle, not a legitimate America 250 celebration. (More)
➤ Reality TV stars are landing on ballots nationwide, led by Spencer Pratt, who is narrowly holding second in the Los Angeles mayoral primary as late ballots threaten his spot in November’s runoff. (More)
➤ Scott Pelley broke down in a New York Times interview after being fired from 60 Minutes, comparing the staff shakeup under new CBS chief Bari Weiss to a “massacre” of his “family.” (More)
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A Drone Expert Is Making Flying Cars Real
In 2016, after years of working on military drones, Doron Merdinger began sketching a flying car. He saw how quickly the tech had advanced. Soon, people would fly from driveways. So he built Doroni.
It’s great timing, too. The urban air mobility market is worth $4B today. By 2040, Morgan Stanley puts it at $1 trillion. By 2050, $9 trillion. And with 600+ reservations for Doroni’s aircraft and $240M+ in potential revenue already, the demand for this innovation is undeniable.
When FOX Business unveiled the showroom model in March, they called it “the ‘flying car’ set to revolutionize personal air travel.”
With commercial deliveries planned for 2028 and $1.4B+ in annual revenue targeted by 2032, Doroni is scaling fast. They even just reserved the Nasdaq ticker $DRNI. But don’t wait. Invest in Doroni before their share price changes on June 18.
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➤ J.T. Poston won the Memorial Tournament on Sunday, defeating Ryan Gerard in a playoff at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio. The victory was Poston’s first PGA Tour win since 2024. (More)
➤ Nelly Korda captured her first U.S. Women’s Open title Sunday at Riviera, edging Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez by one shot for her fourth career major and second of the 2026 season. (More)
➤ Alexander Zverev captured his first Grand Slam title Sunday, defeating Flavio Cobolli in five sets to win the French Open. The victory made Zverev the first German man to win a major singles championship since Boris Becker in 1996. (More)
➤ Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off Lewis Hamilton to extend his lead in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. Isack Hadjar finished third for his first Red Bull podium in a race that featured seven retirements. (More)
➤ Simone Biles revealed Saturday that she recently experienced a serious health scare, saying she “almost died” earlier this week. The Olympic gymnastics star did not share details but called it one of the scariest experiences of her life. (More)
➤ Iran’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday for World Cup training after visa complications forced a move from Arizona to Tijuana. Several team officials still lack U.S. visas ahead of group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle. (More)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | Soccer | WNBA | NCAAB | Golf | Tennis | NASCAR | F1
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➤ At least 16 colleges will cross $100,000 in total cost of attendance this fall, including Duke, Georgetown, and NYU. Families are pushing back, with yield rates among wealthy applicants dropping at the priciest schools. (See Details)
➤ Nearly half of Americans have no written plan for how to use their retirement savings, even though 58% believe a 401(k) alone will be enough, according to a new Allianz study. The gap between having an account and having a strategy is widening. (More)
➤ Companies keep raising their AI budgets even as savings fall short of targets, a survey of 951 firms found. Nearly 40% that aimed for double-digit cost cuts landed below 10%, yet 90% are spending more this year. (See Study)
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Morgan Stanley Calls This a $9T Opportunity
If Morgan Stanley is right, the flying car industry will grow 185,850% by 2050. In fact, they say it will reach $9 trillion in size, more than twice the value of today’s global car market.
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While competitors chase air fleets and taxis, Doroni’s H1-X aircraft is designed for everyday life. It plugs in and charges like an EV, fits in a two-car garage, and requires just 25 hours of training to pilot.
600+ people have already reserved one, good for $240M in potential revenue for Doroni.
Now, Doroni has just reserved the Nasdaq ticker $DRNI in preparation for a potential public listing. Invest before Doroni’s share price changes on June 18.
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➤ Venus and Jupiter will appear almost side by side in the western sky this week, close enough to fit in the same pair of binoculars. The best nights to look are June 9 through 11, about 45 minutes after sunset. (See Details)
➤ Apple is expected to shake up its iPhone release schedule this fall, launching the Pro models and a long-rumored foldable iPhone in September while holding the standard iPhone 18 until early 2027. The foldable could cost upward of $2,000. (More)
➤ Tesla’s long-promised hovering Roadster, powered by SpaceX cold gas thrusters, has been pushed back again, this time to at least August. Elon Musk has teased a thruster-equipped, flying car since 2018. (More)
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➤ Water began flowing back into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday after President Trump’s renovation painted the basin a shade he calls “American flag blue.” The iconic pool holds roughly 6.5 million gallons. (Watch Sunrise)
➤ Two filmmakers say they accidentally captured footage of Champ, the Lake Champlain creature often called America’s Loch Ness Monster, while editing a children’s movie two years after filming. The History Channel called it the strongest visual evidence since a 1977 photograph. (See Video)
➤ A woman cleaning out her late grandmother’s bedroom expected to find a tax binder, but instead found pages of celebrity crushes, their zodiac signs, and a devoted section on A-ha frontman Morten Harket. The TikTok of the discovery topped 5 million views. (See Binder)
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 Daily Quote
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“I never thought I’d see the day in America where reality show participation wins out over being a police officer.”
— J. William Reynolds, mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, after a local officer quit the force to appear on Love Island USA
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 Today’s Trivia
Which constitutional amendment took more than 200 years to ratify?
Show me the answer
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