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Monday, October 20, 2025
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Good Morning! On this day in 1967, Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin allegedly caught Bigfoot on film in Northern California. Patterson claimed until his death in 1972 that the creature in the film was real, while Gimlin declined to speak publicly about the film for decades. Take a look at the video here.
Today’s top story in The Flyover sounds like something out of Ocean’s Eleven: a real-life jewel heist at the Louvre that has Paris reeling. It’s the kind of headline you almost wouldn’t believe if it weren’t true.
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 Fighting, Airstrikes Threaten Israel-Hamas Peace
Israel launched airstrikes across Gaza on Sunday after blaming Hamas for an attack near Rafah that killed two Israeli soldiers, calling it a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire.
Gaza health officials said a senior Hamas commander was killed during the strikes.
Hamas denied ordering the Rafah assault, claiming the gunmen involved were part of a rogue or rival militia and insisting it remained committed to the truce.
Hours later, Israel said it had resumed enforcing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, but the day’s bloodshed has raised doubts about whether President Trump’s peace deal can hold.
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$35 Billion Obamacare Scam Exposed
Federal probes have revealed that pandemic-era expansions to Affordable Care Act subsidies led to an estimated $35 billion in fraudulent enrollments, with 12 million people in 2024 filing no claims despite being insured.
Miami-Dade County in Florida has drawn particular attention, reporting more low-income enrollees than census data shows exist, with schemes involving brokers bribing homeless individuals or enrolling people without consent.
National watchdogs say up to 6.4 million enrollees this year may be “phantom” sign-ups, costing taxpayers billions.
The Biden-era subsidies are set to expire Dec. 31, and their extension is a central point of contention in the ongoing government shutdown. Democrats support renewing the aid; Republicans cite the fraud as a reason to end it.
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Thieves Pull Off Louvre Jewel Heist
In a daring Sunday morning robbery, three masked thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris and stole nine priceless jewels once belonging to Napoleon’s family.
Disguised as construction workers, the gang used an aerial lift to reach a second-floor window in the Apollon Gallery, then cut through glass cases with power saws to grab tiaras, necklaces, and earrings, before escaping within 10 minutes on motor scooters. See the security camera footage here.
Among the treasures were pieces once owned by Empress Eugénie and Queen Marie-Amélie, described by officials as of “inestimable heritage value.” Watch a report here.
One damaged crown was later found outside the museum, evidence of their rushed getaway. The heist has outraged French leaders, with some calling it a “national humiliation.”
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 Daily Quote
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“The Louvre is a global symbol of our culture. This heist, which allowed thieves to steal the Crown Jewels of France, is an intolerable humiliation for our country.”
— Jordan Bardella, conservative French politician, on the robbing of the Louvre on Sunday morning
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 Today’s Trivia
Which U.S. island has banned cars since 1898, requiring visitors to travel by horse, bicycle, or foot?
Show me the answer
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