Tuesday, September 23, 2025

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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.

Amazon faces a jury this week over the difficulty customers face in canceling their Prime accounts. (Listen Now)

➤ A man was arrested for aiming a laser pointer at a helicopter carrying President Trump. (Hear Episode)

➤ Actor Tom Holland was injured during a stunt while filming the upcoming Spider-Man. (Hear Details)

  

Politics

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to formally consider overruling a 90-year-old precedent that gave certain government agencies independence from the White House, which would allow President Trump to fire agency leaders at will. (See Details)

The Department of Homeland Security said Monday it wouldn’t follow California’s new law banning its agents from covering their faces with masks during enforcement operations. (More)

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer urged President Trump to meet with Democrats to strike a deal to avoid a government shutdown as the funding deadline looms. Trump said he was willing to meet but added he didn’t think “it’s going to have any impact.” (More)

The Taliban government rejected President Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after former President Biden ordered a withdrawal from Afghanistan that left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands. (See Details)

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Sports

➤ The Miami Hurricanes jumped to No. 2 in the latest AP Poll following their win against the Florida Gators on Saturday, while Illinois dropped 14 spots to No. 23 after a 53-point loss to Indiana. (See Full Rankings)

➤ The L.A. Dodgers drew over four million fans to live games this season, becoming one of just ten teams in MLB history to achieve such a feat. The last teams to do so were the Mets and Yankees in 2008. (More)

➤ The ACC fined Syracuse $25,000 for faking injuries during their 34-21 victory over Clemson on Saturday, calling one instance “a clear attempt to gain an unmerited advantage by stopping the game in order to secure an injury timeout.” (More)

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is retiring after 11 seasons with the Tigers. Many observers believe he’s planning to run for the U.S. Senate, though he has downplayed the speculation. (More)

Yesterday’s Results: NFL | NHL | MLB | Soccer

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Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   09/22/2025

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
22,788.98
0.70%
SPX
S&P 500
6,693.75
0.44%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
46,381.54
0.14%
BTC
Bitcoin
$112,766.04
-2.20%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$3,781.80
3.00%
MTSR
Metsera Inc.
$53.58
+60.80%
Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Metsera stock jumped 60% on Monday after Pfizer announced it was acquiring the drug developer in a deal valued at up to $7.3 billion. (More)

Michelob Ultra dethroned Modelo Especial to become America’s No. 1 beer brand after spending heavily on sports-related promotion. Modelo has been the top-selling beer since 2023, when it passed Bud Light. (More)

Pennsylvania-based Wabtec, a maker of locomotive parts, agreed to a $4.2 billion deal with the nation of Kazakhstan to provide the central Asian country with 300 locomotives. (More)

Gold prices rose to a new record on Monday, putting it on pace for its largest annual gain in more than 45 years. The precious metal is up more than 40% year to date, marking its best year since 1979. (More)

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Science & Technology

➤ NASA announced Monday it had selected 10 new astronauts, six women and four men, from a pool of more than 8,000 applicants. One of them, officials say, could become the first human to walk on Mars. (More)

➤ The European Space Agency has released a 3D map of 44 million stars within the Milky Way, created using data from the now-retired Gaia Space Telescope. (See Map)

➤ The 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year awards captured the breathtaking beauty of marine life, from microscopic amphipods on coral to orcas breaching just feet from onlookers. (See Photos)

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Machu Picchu is in danger of being stripped of its “New Seven Wonders of the World” designation due to mismanagement, overcrowding, and ongoing unrest. (More)

➤ Aspen is well known for its elite winter scene, but now wins praise for its summer appeal, including world-class hiking, art, and dining against a backdrop of the Rockies. (See Photos)

Putting your phone in a TSA bin might seem harmless, but travel experts warn that the phones are more likely to be lost or stolen that way during airport security checks and recommend this alternative instead. (See Advice)

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➤ A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Berkeley, California, just before 3 a.m. Monday, jolting thousands awake across the Bay Area. No injuries or major damages were reported. (See Details)

➤ The University of Colorado debuted Ralphie VII, its new 700-pound live buffalo mascot, during Saturday night’s home game against Wyoming. The one-year-old bison replaced Ralphie VI, who retired after showing little interest in running the field. (Watch Video)

➤ Outdoor brand Arc’teryx is under fire after staging a dragon-shaped fireworks display in Tibet’s Himalayas, prompting backlash over potential harm to the fragile environment. (See Details)

➤ Russia will host a revived Soviet-era Intervision Song Contest in Moscow after being banned from Eurovision’s popular song contest. Artists from 22 “friendly” nations competed, though U.S. contestant Brandon Howard withdrew. (More)

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Poll Position

Do you currently have an Amazon Prime membership?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. What’s Amazon Prime?
 

Yesterday’s Results:

Have you had a memorable close encounter with wildlife?

  1. Yes: 44%
  2. No: 56%

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“Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming.” 

—  Sinclair Broadcast Group statement on the return of host Jimmy Kimmel to his late-night show on ABC tonight. 

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