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Sunday, August 9, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 1945, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, three days after Hiroshima, leading to Japan’s unconditional surrender.
Macaulay Culkin rose to fame with a string of hit movies, beginning with Home Alone in 1990. He walked away from his thriving Hollywood career, but he later built a happy life with another former child star, as detailed in Whatever Happened To…
In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Amy uncovered five Amazon Prime benefits hiding in plain sight. Many people pay $139 a year primarily for shipping, but the membership also includes perks involving photo storage, gas, food delivery, books, and prescriptions. One could save the average driver nearly $70 a year, while another may even beat your insurance copay. Amy explained how to activate all five, so before you place your next order, find out what you may already be paying for but never using. Tune in here!
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 Senate Funds Government through Midterms
The Senate voted early on Saturday to fund the federal government until Dec. 11, averting another government shutdown before the midterm elections.
Lawmakers headed to summer recess without taking up the SAVE America Act, President Trump’s proof-of-citizenship voting bill. The Senate could try to approve parts of the bill as part of a GOP package to fund the Iran war in September.
The Senate also confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general in a mostly party-line vote, with two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, voting against him along with all Democrats.
A separate bill to set new rules for recruiting and compensating college athletes was not included after Texas Sen. Ted Cruz agreed to postpone floor consideration until September.
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Wet Winter on Tap for Southern Tier of U.S.
Snow, sleet, and surprises are in store across the United States this winter, according to the Farmers’ Almanac’s 2026-2027 forecast.
The publication expects an active storm track across the southern tier, with above-normal precipitation from California through Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the Southeast. When cold air meets that moisture, storms could bring sleet, freezing rain, or heavy, wet snow.
A strengthening El Niño, marked by unusually warm tropical Pacific waters, is expected to drive the wet pattern. The northern tier can expect near-normal temperatures, while inland Northeast cities may see heavy, wet snow, especially in January and February.
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Million-Dollar Homes Go Mainstream
Nearly 7 million U.S. homes are now worth at least $1 million, up from about 1.5 million in 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors. Those properties make up 8% of the market, and in Hawaii, roughly 40% of homes have crossed that threshold.
Meanwhile, Americans need to earn about $110,000 a year to afford even a typical home, a Redfin report found. The median household income sits at roughly $88,000, leaving a gap of more than $22,000 between what families earn and what it takes to buy.
The affordability squeeze has eased slightly, with the gap shrinking from $26,000 a year ago and $29,000 two years ago as incomes rise faster than housing costs. Redfin defines “affordable” as a buyer’s mortgage not consuming more than 30% of their income.
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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:
➤ The Postal Service’s massive quarterly loss places thousands of post offices at risk. (Hear More)
➤ A new generation of companies view space junk as a potential gold mine. (Listen Now)
➤ Fleetwood Mac’s most famous feud finally came to an unexpected end. (Podcast Available)
  
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➤ Five NFL legends—Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Roger Craig, and Adam Vinatieri—were enshrined Saturday in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (See Inductees)
➤ The Protect College Sports Act missed a Senate vote before lawmakers left for summer recess but was placed on the chamber’s September calendar. (More)
➤ The inaugural Patriot Games kick off today, with high school athletes competing in several events, including a “military-inspired boot camp circuit.” The games will stream on the ESPN app before Thursday’s primetime special on ABC. (See Details)
➤ Tennessee Titans guard Peter Skoronski signed a four-year, $100 million extension, making him the highest-paid guard in the NFL. (More)
➤ The NASCAR Cup Series will race the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway today, with coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. (See Details)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | WNBA | Golf | Soccer | Little League Softball World Series
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 Weekly Market Report Previous Week
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NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
26,690.62 |
4.86%
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SPX
S&P 500 |
7,757.64 |
3.37%
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DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
54,036.93 |
2.42%
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BTC
Bitcoin |
$64,880.19 |
2.20%
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GOLD
Per Ounce |
$4,340.70 |
6.30%
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SILVER
Per Ounce |
$63.33 |
8.83%
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OIL
West Texas Intermediate Crude |
$78.18 |
-2.40%
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Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.
➤ Burger King has overtaken Wendy’s as the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. Both fast food restaurants trail McDonald’s, which holds nearly 50% of the market. (More)
➤ DraftKings’ CEO Jason Robins said on Friday that the predictions platform grew its annualized total volume from $2.3 billion to $11 billion between April and July. (More)
➤ SpaceX stock jumped 15.8% on Friday for its best day ever to finish at its highest close since July 15. (More)
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➤ The U.S. pledged $1 billion in security aid to Colombia as new President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to defeat narco-terrorism and abandon peace talks with guerrillas. (More)
➤ Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks in Marib, Yemen, Friday, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen as fears of renewed war grew. (More)
➤ Former Reality TV star and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said he’s working with President Trump on a 25% federal film tax credit aimed at revitalizing Hollywood and countering overseas competition. (More)
➤ A fast-moving wildfire forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate two British Columbia communities overnight after growing to 19 square miles within hours and destroying homes. (See Fire)
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Whatever Happened To… Macaulay Culkin?
He became one of the most famous children in the world at 10 years old. Four years later, Macaulay Culkin did something Hollywood rarely allows: He walked away.
Home Alone opened in November 1990 and turned Culkin into a global star almost overnight. My Girl, Home Alone 2, The Good Son, and Richie Rich followed, but behind the success was a childhood consumed by work and a bitter dispute between his parents over custody and control of his fortune.
“I quit for nearly a decade,” Culkin said during a recent interview. He went to high school and finally learned how to be a teenager.
When he returned, it was entirely on his terms. He took unusual independent roles, formed a Velvet Underground parody band devoted to pizza, and launched the satirical website Bunny Ears. He still describes himself as “technically retired” between projects, emerging only when something genuinely interests him.
The more meaningful comeback happened away from the cameras. Culkin reconnected with fellow former child star Brenda Song while filming Changeland in Thailand in 2017. Their relationship was later celebrated by Vogue, while a recent Cosmopolitan interview and photo shoot offered a glimpse inside their family life.
Today, they are raising two sons, Dakota and Carson, in Los Angeles. Their home is filled with playdates, video games, and Culkin roaming the halls as “Papa T-rex.” At Christmas, they watch Home Alone, although Dakota insists that he, not his father, played Kevin McCallister.
Culkin has also returned to acting, appearing in projects including American Horror Story, The Righteous Gemstones, Fallout, and Zootopia 2.
But his real happy ending arrived at his 2023 Walk of Fame ceremony. Looking at Song and their children, Culkin told her, “You’ve given me just all my purpose. You’ve given me family.”
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A tourist captured heart-pounding video of a hippo charging her family’s boat through Botswana’s Okavango Delta as their guide sped away from the territorial animal.
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 Daily Quote
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“I’m transgender. I’m a woman. I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purposes of professional basketball.”
— Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Royce White, on declaring his eligibility to play in the WNBA. White, who played three games for the Sacramento Kings, is the second former NBA player to make himself available to the league.
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 Today’s Trivia
Which U.S. building is recognized as the world’s first skyscraper?
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