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Monday, June 9, 2025
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Good Morning! On this day in 1934, Donald Duck made his debut, appearing in the cartoon The Wise Little Hen. Watch the scene here.
One founder asked his own AI app when he’d die. It told him 76. So he started sleeping better—really better—and the app added nine years to his life. Turns out eight hours might be the fountain of youth. What would your bedtime say about your lifespan? Let us know by replying to this email.
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Protests Flare in LA as Guard Deployed
Protests in Los Angeles escalated Sunday following President Trump’s deployment of 300 National Guard troops, as demonstrators blocked the 101 Freeway, set electric cars on fire, and rallied outside the Metropolitan Detention Center. See photos here.
LAPD declared multiple assemblies unlawful, using tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash-bangs to disperse crowds. Dozens of arrests were made, and traffic was cleared from the freeway by 5 p.m.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that up to 500 active-duty Marines from Twentynine Palms could be deployed if violence continues. Watch a report here.
The Guard deployment—made without the governor’s request—drew objections from California officials and 23 Democratic governors. Citing a rebellion clause, Trump warned more troops could follow if unrest persists.
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Trump Signs Series of Tech-Related Orders
President Trump signed an executive order Friday updating “problematic elements” of two cybersecurity orders signed by Presidents Obama and Biden, looking to “refocus” government efforts toward “identifying and managing vulnerabilities, rather than censorship.”
The order indicates that only “foreign persons” can be sanctioned for cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, rolling back prior provisions that allowed for sanctioning domestic cyber criminals as well.
Trump also issued another executive order reversing the 52-year-old ban on supersonic flights, in an attempt to unblock the development of commercial supersonic travel.
In a third order, Trump sought to boost drone security in light of growing concerns and to increase domestic innovation in the drone industry.
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AI Beats the Market, Raises Eyebrows on Wall Street
Alejandro Lopez-Lira, a finance professor at the University of Florida, fed 134,000 news headlines into ChatGPT to see if AI could spot stock winners—and it did, generating a simulated return of over 650% from late 2021 to 2023.
When he took the model live through the Autopilot investing app, the AI-managed portfolio continued to turn a profit, and now oversees nearly $38 million in real assets.
While exact returns haven’t been disclosed, the experiment shows how quickly these tools are moving from theory to practice. See what stocks AI picked.
Lopez-Lira says the bots still need human input—but they’re already doing much of what analysts do, and faster.
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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, straight from the heart of the country.
➤ Over one million Hoosiers were urged to avoid gas stations this past weekend. (Hear More)
➤ A new Department of Defense review reveals the Pentagon deliberately spread UFO rumors during the Cold War. (Hear Episode)
➤ This Dutch “Bitcoin Family” has split their encrypted wallet keys across four continents. (Hear More)

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➤ Aides to President Trump and Elon Musk held a call on Friday as the two paused their feud on social media, with one source saying, “The future of their relationship is totally uncertain.” (More)
➤ Meanwhile, Elon Musk reversed his threat to decommission the Dragon spacecraft hours after making the initial statement. Dragon plays a key role in ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station, with no immediate U.S. replacement available. (See Details)
➤ South Dakota officials are anticipating a cost of $2 billion over the next decade to build new prisons in order to keep pace with an expected 34% increase in new inmates. (See Details)
➤ President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping spoke June 5, setting the stage for fresh trade talks in London starting today. Top U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, will lead negotiations. (More)
➤ A parade in Washington, D.C., this week celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary is expected to showcase rocket launchers and missiles along with a 100 other aircraft and vehicles. (See Details)
➤ ABC senior national correspondent Terry Moran has been suspended for calling Trump official Stephen Miller a “world-class hater,” with the network stating it “does not condone subjective personal attacks on others.” (More)
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➤ Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open for the second straight year after pulling off an improbable comeback from two sets down against world No. 2 Jannik Sinner. (More)
➤ Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ new one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers is reportedly worth $13.65 million. (More)
➤ Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O’Malley by unanimous decision to retain his bantamweight title at UFC 316. (More)
➤ MLB No. 1 overall prospect Roman Anthony smashed a 497-foot grand slam in a recent minor league game—the longest home run of any professional player in 2025. (See Home Run)
➤ Yesterday’s results: MLB | NASCAR | WNBA | NCAAB | Soccer | PGA | LPGA | Tennis
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➤ Ford has unveiled its 2026 Mustang FX package that pays tribute to the 1980s Fox body Mustang. (See Mustang)
➤ Milan Kovac, the Tesla vice president heading its Optimus humanoid robotics arm, announced on Friday he was leaving the company. Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed Optimus would increase Tesla’s market cap to $25 trillion. (More)
➤ The Russian ruble has surged 38% against the U.S. dollar this year, making it the world’s best-performing currency in 2025, according to reports. (More)
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➤ The highest court in the U.K. has ruled that lawyers could face “severe” penalties for using incorrect information generated by AI in court cases. (More)
➤ Researchers released data of the largest map of the universe on Thursday and suggested that there are around 800,000 galaxies, about 10 times more than previously guessed. (See Details)
➤ The strawberry moon will be at its fullest in the early morning on Wednesday, but astronomers say the best viewing will be when the moon rises at sunset on Tuesday. (More)
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➤ Beachgoers in Naples, Florida, were stunned when a 300-pound black bear was spotted swimming in the Gulf of America. The bear later wandered into a condominium under construction, where it was found napping in the lobby. (Watch Video)
➤ A Los Angeles man is suing a memorial park after his mother’s headstone was on the wrong grave for three years. The family discovered the error when trying to bury their father nearby. (See Details)
➤ A pet zebra named Ed was safely captured Sunday in Christiana, Tennessee, after more than a week on the loose. Deputies located him in a pasture and airlifted him by helicopter into a waiting trailer. (See Zebra)
➤ Brent Franson, 43, creator of AI app “Death Clock,” was shocked when it predicted he’d die at 76 from Alzheimer’s. After overhauling his lifestyle to become a “sleep athlete,” the app extended his life expectancy by nine years. (More)
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How many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night?
- Less than 5
- 5–6 hours
- 7–8 hours
- More than 8
Yesterday’s Results:
What’s your favorite way to spend a Sunday?
- Relaxing at home: 54%
- Outdoors: 16%
- Socializing with others: 15%
- Catching up on work: 6%
- Exploring something new: 5%
- Other: 4%
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Daily Quote
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“The discussion in the longevity space is often focused on the wrong thing. People devote a lot of time talking about things like Ashwagandha or full-body scans when, compared to sleep, diet, and exercise, these are going to make only tiny incremental differences.”
— Brent Franson, CEO of Death Clock, on misconceptions in the longevity conversation
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Today’s Trivia
Which term refers to summer dormancy in animals, like hibernation, but is triggered by heat and drought?
Show me the answer
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