Saturday, June 27, 2026

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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. Clicking the link will take you directly to these stories:

A new study found one specific diet could lower dementia risk by up to 30%, even for those with early Alzheimer’s markers. Learn which foods are the most helpful. (Hear More)

A new note sent to TMZ claims to have video of a suspect with Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, Nancy, on what the sender called “probably her last” day alive. (Tune in here)

➤  The prosecutor in the Charlie Kirk murder case was found in contempt for violating a judge’s gag order. (Podcast Available)

  

Politics

 President Trump threatened to impose 100 percent tariffs on any country that implements a digital services tax on American tech companies, singling out European nations in the warning. (More)

A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several Jeffrey Epstein files, including a draft indictment naming co-conspirators, or explain by July 2 why it cannot. (More)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a national wealth tax on billionaires while opposing a state-level version headed to California’s November ballot. (More)

Vice President JD Vance said the 1970s Watergate scandal that forced President Richard Nixon to resign would be “a 12-hour news story” today and compared the “deep state” targeting of Nixon to President Trump’s first term. (More)

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Sports

➤ The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza yesterday after starting the season 34-47. They’d come into the season with one of the most expensive rosters in baseball. (More

The MLB Players Association proposed a ban on all individual player proposition bets as part of ongoing collective bargaining negotiations, citing harassment from bettors. Prop bets account for 20 to 30 percent of total wagering on a given game. (More

➤ Meanwhile, Fanatics Sportsbook will begin using AI tools to identify bettors who harass athletes on social media and ban them, becoming the first major U.S. bookmaker to tie online abuse directly to account suspensions. (More)

NIL compensation for college athletes is projected to exceed $4 billion next year, according to a new report from Opendorse. Big Ten schools lead all conferences in annual NIL budget, spending an average of $48 million per year. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | MLB | WNBA | Golf

Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report  06/26/2026

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
25,297.62
-0.24%
SPX
S&P 500
7,354.02
-0.05%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
51,876.11
-0.09%
BTC
Bitcoin
$59,534.00
-0.31%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$4,082.10
1.28%
SILVER
Per Ounce
$59.06
1.22%
OIL
West Texas Intermediate Crude
$69.49
-3.38%
Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.
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➤ Foreign rescue teams poured into Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes killed over 900 people, with thousands still missing and the U.S. pledging $150 million in aid. (More)

Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, the 1,732-foot CITIC Tower, was damaged Friday after a small airplane reportedly crashed into the building, with authorities yet to explain the cause. (More)

King Charles became the first reigning British monarch to disclose his personal tax bill, revealing he paid $17 million last year. (More)

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➤ The TSA expects to screen nearly 18.7 million travelers over the Fourth of July holiday period, with the busiest day projected to be July 2 at over 3 million passengers. (More)

Comedy legend Mel Brooks will celebrate his 100th birthday Sunday, capping a career that gave the world Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and the “2000 Year Old Man” comedy routines. (More)

➤ Vet Tix, a nonprofit group, is distributing nearly 5,000 free, highly-coveted World Cup tickets to veterans, service members and first responders across the 11 U.S. host cities. (More)

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Meme Of The Week

Poll Position

Are you planning to travel this July Fourth weekend?

  1. Yes, road trip
  2. Yes, flying somewhere
  3. No, keeping it local
  4. Still deciding
 

Yesterday’s Results:

What do you think is the most essential American song?

  1. Star-Spangled Banner: 38%
  2. America the Beautiful: 21%
  3. God Bless the U.S.A.: 19%
  4. This Land Is Your Land: 7%
  5. Blowin’ in the Wind: 6%
  6. A Change Is Gonna Come: 5%
  7. Other: 4%

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“If Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12-hour news story. The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy.”

Vice President JD Vance, speaking at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California

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