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Friday, October 24, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1901, a 63-year-old schoolteacher named Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to successfully go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive. You can see Annie here.

Today in The Flyover, we're featuring a story from Virginia, where a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor debated an AI version of his Democratic opponent after his opponent declined to appear. What do you think about that type of high-tech political theater?

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NBA Figures Nabbed in FBI Gambling Probe

The FBI announced multiple high-profile arrests of former and current NBA players on Thursday as part of a months-long probe into an illegal, Mafia-backed gambling ring involving millions of dollars.

Among those taken into custody were Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups.

According to investigators, the alleged ring operated two related but distinct schemes. In Rozier's case, he is accused of providing non-public information to criminal associates, who then placed bets based on those tips. In at least one instance, Rozier allegedly faked an injury, allowing bettors to successfully wager on the "under" for his statistical performance.

Billups, meanwhile, is accused of participating in a separate scheme that involved luring unsuspecting victims, or "fish," into rigged poker games.

These games, promoted as exclusive opportunities to play with high-profile sports figures like the former Pistons point guard, allegedly used tampered shuffling machines, x-ray poker tables, and specialized contact lenses that allowed conspirators to see other players' cards. Read about the sophisticated technologies here.

US Debt Tops $38 Trillion at Record Pace

The U.S. gross national debt officially exceeded $38 trillion for the first time on Oct. 21, a record pace of accumulation that reached the milestone just over two months after surpassing $37 trillion.

This surge is driven by rising enrollment in entitlement programs, primarily Social Security and Medicare, as the population ages, and swelling interest expenses due to higher interest rates.

Analysts warn that the debt is unsustainable, projecting that debt-servicing costs will jump from $4 trillion to $14 trillion over the next decade, with the debt potentially reaching 120% of GDP by 2035.

Virginia Candidate Debates AI Bot of Rival

Republican candidate for Virginia Lieutenant Governor John Reid held an unconventional, 40-minute debate this week with an artificial intelligence bot designed to represent his Democratic opponent, Ghazala Hashmi.

The event, which was streamed live on YouTube under the title The Debate That Should Have Happened, was conducted after Reid's opponent reportedly refused all invitations to participate in a traditional debate. Watch the video of the debate here.

Reid's campaign asserted the AI version was created in the spirit of fairness and provided a side-by-side contrast using the opponent's publicly stated positions.

However, Hashmi's campaign swiftly dismissed the action as a "desperate move," and the Democratic Party of Virginia characterized the tactic as "shoddy gimmicks and dirty tricks" focused more on publicity than governance.

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

➤ The government shutdown reached day 23 amid a Senate stalemate over funding for essential federal workers. (Hear More)

➤ Four members of a GOP Illinois gubernatorial candidate’s family were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana. (Hear Details)

➤ AI-generated videos are getting realistic. How to tell the difference from a real one? (Listen Now)

➤ President Trump won't deploy federal agents to San Francisco, the city's mayor announced Thursday, saying Trump called him Wednesday night to say the deployment was canceled. (More)

➤ Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced a bill that would ensure air traffic controllers get paid during the ongoing government shutdown. Controllers are poised to miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday. (See Details)

➤ President Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who had pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering while heading the cryptocurrency exchange, the White House said Thursday. (More)

➤ A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Biden-era rule that extended antidiscrimination protections to transgender health care. Over a dozen GOP-led states had sued over the rule, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of federally protected characteristics. (More)

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➤ Soccer star Lionel Messi, 38, signed a three-year contract extension with Inter Miami CF to remain in the MLS through 2028. There was speculation that he might retire after this season. (More)

➤ Women's marathon record-holder Ruth Chepng'etich received a three-year ban from competition after admitting that she had violated doping rules. The Kenyan runner set the fastest women's time ever last year at the Chicago Marathon, finishing in 2:09:56. (More)

➤ San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in the team's victory against Dallas on NBA opening night, spoiling No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's debut for the Mavericks. (See Highlights)

➤ The Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs are adjusting their game times to avoid overlap with the Blue Jays' World Series games. The Raptors' home opener was moved up an hour tonight, while the Maple Leafs' game against Buffalo was changed from 7 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. (More)

Daily Market Report 10/23/2025

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	22,941.80	0.89%
▲	SPX S&P 500	6,738.44	0.58%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	46,734.61	0.31%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$109,726.09	1.89%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,143.20	2.44%
▼	ITGR Integer Holdings	$73.89	-32.28%

Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Integer's stock fell 32% on Thursday after the medical device manufacturer reduced its revenue forecast in the wake of slower-than-expected adoption of its products. (More)

➤ Target is cutting 1,800 corporate jobs as the retailer tries to get back to growth after roughly four years of stagnant sales, the first major round of layoffs in a decade. (More)

➤ Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Thursday after the Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Russia's two largest crude companies, citing Moscow's "lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine." (More)

➤ The Commerce Department is in talks with several quantum-computing companies to give the government equity stakes in exchange for federal funding. The companies include IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and Quantum Computing, among others. (More)

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The AI Threats That Could Shatter Your Dreams

The impact of Artificial Intelligence is no longer just hype; it's happening right before our eyes. And while it may shape the future, it could also cause significant damage to the U.S. economy, putting millions of retirement savers at potential risk.

That's why more and more Americans are turning to time-tested strategies to help protect their life savings, and they're starting with a free copy of the Case for Silver eBook.

➤ A sound expert at the University of Bristol teamed up with Galaxy Chocolate to create Sweetest Melody, a 90-second track scientifically crafted to enhance the taste of chocolate. (Listen Here)

➤ Wildlife photographer Dennis Jackson was shocked to spot a white-furred beaver while fishing in Ontario, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime sighting. (See Beaver)

➤ A California startup plans to launch 4,000 giant space mirrors to reflect sunlight onto Earth. While the company claims it could boost solar power and replace urban lighting, critics warn that the light pollution could harm ecosystems and ruin nighttime observations of the night sky. (More)

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➤ Legendary rock band Bon Jovi announced their first tour since 2022 to support their new album, Forever, marking Jon Bon Jovi's return to the stage after vocal surgery and successful rehabilitation. (More)

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➤ King Charles and Pope Leo XIV prayed side by side Thursday in the Sistine Chapel—the first time a British monarch and Catholic pope have done so since 1534. (See Video)

➤ A rogue sea otter is causing trouble at Santa Cruz's Steamer Lane, biting at least one surfer and hopping aboard multiple boards. The animal, possibly the infamous "Otter 841" known for similar antics in 2023, pulled a teen surfer backward by his board leash and lounged on another for 20 minutes. (Watch Otter)

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