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Sunday, September 7, 2025
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Good Morning! On this day in 1813, the U.S. was nicknamed Uncle Sam, after Samuel Wilson, a New York meat packer who supplied beef to the Army during the War of 1812.
In today’s Whatever Happened To section, The Flyover revisits the once-thriving drive-in industry, while a Podcast Extra spotlights a couple keeping the world’s oldest drive-in alive.
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 Defense Department Gets Additional Name
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday, renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War.
The executive order will allow the DOD to use the term Department of War as a “secondary title” and will let Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth use the title Secretary of War.
The rebrand traces to the original Department of War established under President George Washington in 1789. The Department of Defense was established in 1949.
A video Hegseth posted to the social media platform X shows the nameplate on his office door being swapped out to one that reads “Secretary of War.”
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Unemployment Rate Moves Higher
The U.S. economy added 22,000 new jobs in August, and the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3% from 4.2%, reaching the highest level since late 2021.
The rise in the jobless rate, however, stemmed largely from more people entering the labor force last month in search of employment as schools reopened and educational employees returned to work.
While few businesses are laying off workers, hiring has slipped below the pre-pandemic average. The public sector lost 16,000 jobs, including 15,000 by the federal government under the Trump administration’s federal layoffs.
The weak jobs numbers make it a near certainty that the Fed will cut interest rates at its meeting later this month. Rate cuts boost profits, which makes companies more likely to expand operations and hire new employees.
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List: Ranking the Best Places to Retire
Orlando, Florida, was ranked the best place to retire in the United States for the second year in a row, according to WalletHub.
The survey was based on four metrics: affordability, activities, quality of life, and health care.
Orlando earned the top spot thanks to an abundance of quiet communities, great restaurants, and independent stores. Scottsdale, Minneapolis, Miami, and Tampa round out the top five.
The bottom five locations in the 182-city survey were Newark, N.J, followed by four California cities: Bakersfield, Rancho Cucamonga, Stockton, and San Bernardino.
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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.
➤ Venezuelan jets buzz U.S. ships—President Trump says “we’ll shoot”. (Hear More)
➤ The oldest drive-in theater hits 90—what keeps it alive today? (Listen Now)
➤ California woman is charged with voting… for her dog. (Podcast Available)
  
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➤ Today marks the first NFL Sunday of the season, showcasing top matchups like the Green Bay Packers vs the Detroit Lions, the Houston Texans vs. the Los Angeles Rams, and the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football. (See schedule)
➤ No. 18 Oklahoma hosted No. 15 Michigan in prime time—just the second meeting all-time between two of college football’s biggest brands. (See Score)
➤ Chicago Sky star Angel Reese was suspended by the team for making comments the organization identified as “detrimental to the team.” (More)
➤ South Florida kicker Nico Gramatica made a 20-yard field goal as time expired to upset No. 13 Florida 18-16, USF’s first win over the Gators in four tries. (Box Score)
➤ Two-time NL Manager of the Year winner Davey Johnson has passed away at the age of 82. Notably, Johnson was the first manager in MLB history to win 90 games in each of his first five seasons. (More)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | MLB | NCAAF | Soccer | WNBA | Golf | U.S. Open
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➤ Shares of Tylenol’s parent company, Kenvue, plunged more than 14% on Friday following a report that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to release a report showing a potential link between the over-the-counter drug and autism. (More)
➤ President Trump is considering White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, and former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to replace the central bank’s chair, Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May. (More)
➤ Advertising technology company AppLovin and stock trading app Robinhood Markets will each join the S&P 500 index on Sept. 22. (More)
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➤ Officials expect Hurricane Kiko to reach the Big Island and Maui, where cooler Hawaiian waters could weaken the Category 4 storm to a Category 2 or 1. (More)
➤ Internal White House emails from the Biden administration show officials repeatedly questioned and criticized the president’s team over controversial pardons and its frequent use of an autopen. (More)
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Whatever happened to Drive-In Movies?
Drive-in movies were once a staple of American life, peaking in the late 1950s with over 4,000 screens across the country, complete with concession stands, staticky window speakers, and often a playground for pajama-clad kids to use before the movie started.
Today, they’re at best a niche business. Drive-ins were buried under an avalanche of problems, starting with a change in land economics. Theaters needed at least five and up to 50+ acres of land for one screen, and by the 1970s, that land was worth far more for housing, malls, or warehouses.
Additionally, new competition arrived, first in the form of multiplex theaters featuring many movies in one location, and later with the rise of TV, followed by color TV, VCR/DVDs, and finally home streaming.
By 2008, only about 400 drive-ins had survived, and the number is probably half that now. Today, the few hundred drive-in screens still existing are used mainly for nostalgia programming and community events.
Do you have a fond memory of going to the drive-in? Let us know by replying to this email.
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A New Zealand woman showcased her strength by setting a world record for running barefoot over 100 meters of loose LEGO bricks in 24.75 seconds.
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 Daily Quote
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“This operation underscores our commitment to protecting jobs for Georgians and Americans, ensuring a level playing field for businesses that comply with the law, safeguarding the integrity of our economy and protecting workers from exploitation.”
— Steven Schrank, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations, on the immigration enforcement raid at a Hyundai facility in Georgia.
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