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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Good Morning! On this day in 1963, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, calling for the end of racial segregation and discrimination.
Today’s Throwback Thursday takes us back 34 years to a time capsule Princess Diana helped with in 1991. Inside were objects chosen by children to capture the spirit of the early ’90s. If you were making a capsule today, what would you put inside? Reply to let us know.
Later this afternoon, keep an eye on your inbox for a special story from our founder. It’s about his dad, Grandpa Jim, and the life-changing difference a simple pair of hearing aids made. We can’t wait to share this heartfelt message with you.
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 Gunman Kills 2, Injures 17 in Minneapolis Church Shooting
Two children were killed and 17 others wounded when a gunman opened fire Wednesday during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
Police identified the shooter as 23-year-old Robin Westman, born as a biological male who identified as a transgender woman. Westman killed himself at the scene.
The children who died, ages 8 and 10, were sitting in church pews for the Mass. Fourteen other students and three elderly parishioners were among the injured. Two of those are in critical condition.
Westman’s mother had worked at the school as a secretary until 2021. Police say he left behind disturbing writings and scrawled “Kill Donald Trump” on gun magazines.
The FBI is investigating the attack as a potential act of domestic terrorism and anti-Catholic hate.
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Feds Take Over DC’s Union Station
The Trump administration has taken control of Washington, D.C.’s Union Station from Amtrak, citing rising crime and the terminal’s state of disrepair.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move is part of Trump’s push to “make the capital safe and beautiful,” with plans for security upgrades, renovations, and new retail. The takeover comes alongside Trump’s federal control of the D.C. police and deployment of National Guard troops.
Supporters, including local business owners, say crime feels lower and police are responding faster, while critics dismiss the effort as a political stunt that risks heavy-handed enforcement.
Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged that carjackings in Washington, D.C., have fallen by about 87% since Trump’s federal takeover of city policing.
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List: Most Powerful Cars of 2025
A new ranking shows the Koenigsegg Gemera, a four-seater hybrid priced at $1.7 million, topping the list of 2025’s most powerful cars with 2,300 horsepower.
Croatia’s Rimac Nevera R follows with 2,107 hp, while Japan’s Aspark Owl rounds out the top three at 1,984 hp.
Electric power dominates the chart, but U.S. brands like Chevrolet, Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid also made the cut with models delivering more than 1,000 hp, usually at far lower price points.
The Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air Sapphire both crack the list, with the latter offering 1,234 hp for about $251,000. See the full chart.
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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.
➤ House Republicans launch probe into Wikipedia, claiming unchecked bias. (Hear Why)
➤ Labor Day weekend forecast calls for unusual weather across much of the U.S. (Hear Episode)
➤ A giant pet lizard is on the loose after escaping from its Maine home. (Listen Now)
  
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➤ Centers for Disease Control director Susan Monarez said Wednesday night that she wouldn’t resign from her post, despite the federal government announcing that she would be leaving the role. (See Details)
➤ President Trump’s approval ratings rose five points in the past month, with 45% of Americans approving of Trump’s presidency, according to the latest Associated Press/NORC poll. On specific issues, Trump’s aproval went up for his handling of crime and the economy. (See Poll)
➤ Democrat Catelin Drey won a low-turnout special election for Iowa state Senate, beating Republican Christopher Prosch in a district that went heavily for President Trump in 2024. Drey’s victory breaks the GOP’s super-majority in the Iowa Senate. (More)
➤ A federal grand jury declined to indict a man who threw a Subway sandwich at one of the federal officers deployed in the nation’s capital. The man was fired from his job as a paralegal at the Justice Department. (More)
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➤ Major League Baseball released its 2026 schedule on Tuesday. It includes the All-Star Game in Philadelphia on July 14 and Rivalry Weekend on May 15-17. (See Schedule)
➤ Six hundred hopefuls descended on Nationals Park in D.C. this week to try out for the Women’s Professional Baseball League, drawing comparisons to the 1992 classic film A League of Their Own. (See Photos)
➤ Former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he doesn’t think that expansion within the U.S. is in the NBA’s immediate future, instead suggesting the league is more likely to pivot into the European market. (More)
➤ Newly published data reveals that many European soccer teams operate at a financial loss. Even the most profitable club in Europe, Barcelona, makes $30 million less than the average NFL team. (More)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | Soccer | WNBA | U.S. Open
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 Daily Market Report 08/27/2025
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NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
21,590.14 |
0.21%
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SPX
S&P 500 |
6,481.40 |
0.24%
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DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
45,565.23 |
0.32%
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BTC
Bitcoin |
$112,305.80 |
0.45%
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GOLD
Per Ounce |
$3,449.90 |
1.81%
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MDB
MongoDB |
$295.70 |
+37.96%
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Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.
➤ Big Stock Move: MongoDB stock skyrocketed 38% on Wednesday after the database software company posted better-than-expected fiscal results and gave an upbeat forecast. (More)
➤ Cracker Barrel stock rose more than 8% Wednesday after the restaurant reversed course and said it would discard its controversial new logo. (More)
➤ Amtrak is rolling out five new commuter trains that will cover the route between Washington, D.C., New York, and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph, starting Thursday. (More)
➤ Canada Goose’s controlling shareholder, Bain Capital, has received bids aimed at taking the luxury parka-maker private at a valuation of about $1.4 billion. (More)
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➤ FDA approved fall COVID‑19 booster shots only for high‑risk groups—people 65 or older or those with certain chronic conditions. Unlike prior seasons when virtually everyone was encouraged to get a booster, this year’s guidance narrowed eligibility. (See Details)
➤ A family sued OpenAI after their 16‑year‑old son died by suicide, alleging ChatGPT had acted as his “suicide coach.” The lawsuit claimed the chatbot failed to stop their son’s descent into self‑harm while offering specific advice on suicide. (More)
➤ Spotify added an in‑app messaging feature that lets users share songs, podcasts, and audiobooks directly. (More)
(If you’re on Spotify, give a listen to today’s Flyover Podcast episode, where host Ayla Brown talks about a large pet tegu lizard that remains on the loose in Old Town, Maine. It’s also available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.)
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➤ The time capsule laid by Princess Diana in 1991 was opened 34 years later. Its contents included a pocket TV, a solar‑powered calculator, British coins, tree seeds, a snowflake hologram, a sheet of recycled paper, a European passport, and a Kylie Minogue CD, items chosen by children in a competition to represent life in the early 1990s. (See Items)
➤ Thirty years after its debut, the Windows 95 startup sound remains one of the most iconic examples of sonic branding. Composed by Brian Eno, the three-second cue was designed to be inspiring, futuristic, and emotional. (Hear It)
➤ Here’s what weddings looked like the year you were born: from 1916’s wartime “hasty weddings” to Jazz Age fashion, Depression-era simplicity, and Vegas quickies, each decade reshaped how Americans tied the knot. (See Weddings)
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➤ China has completed load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which rises 2,051 feet and stretches 1.8 miles—making it the tallest bridge in the world. (See Bridge)
➤ Guinness World Records is marking its 70th anniversary by challenging fans to attempt 70 unclaimed titles, including the fastest 400-meter sack race and most high fives in 30 seconds. (See Details)
➤ New renderings show Telosa, a planned desert city backed by entrepreneur Marc Lore, with futuristic transit, green design, and a community-owned land model aiming to house 5 million by 2050. (See Renderings)
➤ A barn owl far from shore stunned boaters by landing on a man’s straw hat to rest. This lucky moment earned the man the nickname “the chosen one.” (Watch Owl)
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 Daily Quote
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“The sheer cruelty and cowardice of firing into a church full of children is absolutely incomprehensible.”
— Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara on the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School Wednesday morning.
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Today’s Trivia
