Sunday, October 11, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1809, explorer Meriwether Lewis, famous for his exploration of the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest alongside William Clark, died under mysterious circumstances in the early hours of the morning after stopping for the night at a tavern in Tennessee.

The great American road trip once felt like the very essence of discovery, made memorable by roadside diners, occasional wrong turns, and the spirit of adventure. But as we read in today’s Whatever Happened To… section, modern life has made it more difficult to roam the American backroads.

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In case you missed it on The Flyover Podcast, Amy broke down why that stubborn throat tickle might have nothing to do with the cold going around. Doctors point to a surprising culprit behind all the coughing and throat-clearing, and the remedy most people reach for first could actually be making things worse. One popular nasal spray should never be used for more than three days, and that lump-in-your-throat feeling might not even be real. Amy covered the culprit, the fixes that work, and the habits to drop. Tune in here!

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Gulf Coast Hurricane Leaves Outages, Damage

Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, left nearly 900,000 customers without power across Georgia, Florida, and Alabama on Saturday as the storm weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.

The storm, which made landfall in the northern Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, was still forecast to bring powerful winds, flash flooding, and storm surges to a large swath of the Southeast through the weekend.

Fallen trees in Florida and Alabama have killed two people, while homes in Pensacola have suffered significant damage.

Isaias is the latest-forming first hurricane in the Atlantic season. The unusually quiet storm season can be attributed to an El Niño year, when waters in the Pacific are unusually warm.

Trump Names New Press Secretary

President Trump named Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and communications adviser to the president’s media company, as the next White House press secretary.

Zacharia, an attorney and mother of four, worked as spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year.

She wrote on social media: “President Trump has shown America that we can be great again, and he works to effectuate that greatness every single day. His confidence is a true privilege, and his leadership is a blessing to this country.”

Zacharia fills the role vacated by Karoline Leavitt, who left the administration in August after the birth of her second child. Leavitt will serve as an on-air contributor beginning Nov. 1.

LIST: Most Popular Halloween Candy

M&M's held on to its status as the most popular Halloween candy in the United States, but Sour Patch Kids are making a push for the title.

The two candies are the top choice in 10 states each, but M&M's has maintained the lead in national volume since candystore.com’s previous survey in 2024.

Skittles, Reese’s Cups, and newcomer NERDS Gummy Clusters round out the top 5.

At the other end of the trick-or-treat sweets debate, Circus Peanuts gave up the ghost as the worst Halloween goodie. The much-maligned Candy Corn now wears that crown.

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The Cholesterol Number Your Doctor Never Checks (And Why It Matters)

Two people can have the same cholesterol numbers and very different heart risk. Why? Standard tests show how much cholesterol you have, not the detail that matters most.

That means even “normal” cholesterol can hide a problem that quietly builds for years. And most doctors never test for it.

The good news? A Boston MD found this fruit that targets this missing piece. In a clinical study, people who took an extract of this fruit daily for six months showed measurably healthier arteries on ultrasound.

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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.

➤ An ancient volcanic eruption sculpted Arizona’s towering spires, and Congress voted to give their home a national park designation. (Hear More)

➤ A $16.5 million Pikachu card made headlines, but the counterfeit surge gave collectors another reason to inspect their stacks. (Listen Now)

➤ Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger came with a billion-dollar payday for five executives. Who collected the biggest checks? (Podcast Available)

➤ Unranked Oklahoma stunned No. 1 Texas 27-24 at the Cotton Bowl, turning a late Arch Manning interception and two acrobatic catches into a walk-off field goal. The Sooners also scored touchdowns on defense and special teams. (Watch Kick)

➤ No. 2 Georgia beat No. 6 Alabama 20-17 after officials didn't call an apparent pass-interference penalty on Georgia safety KJ Bolden late in the game. It was the Bulldogs' first regular-season win over Alabama since 2007. (More)

➤ José Ramírez’s two-run homer in the fourth inning lifted the Cleveland Guardians to a 2-0 Game 5 win over the Chicago White Sox, completing their series comeback and setting up an American League Championship Series matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers open the National League Championship Series tonight. (See Bracket)

➤ Kentucky upset No. 10 LSU 35-34 at home as quarterback Kenny Minchey ran in the winning 2-point conversion in overtime. Wildcats kicker Adam Zouagui sent the game to overtime after missing two fourth-quarter field goals. (Watch Play)

➤ The WNBA will crown a first-time champion when the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream meet in the Finals, beginning Oct. 17 in San Francisco after both teams swept their semifinal opponents. (More)

➤ Two early goals lifted No. 1 Spain to a 2-0 win over the U.S. women’s soccer team in a matchup of the world’s top two teams. The Americans had a goal disallowed and a penalty kick saved. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NCAAF | MLB | NHL | NBA | Soccer | Golf

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Weekly Market Report Previous Week

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	27,366.17	0.64%
▲	SPX S&P 500	7,811.54	1.15%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	51,654.95	0.93%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$83,014.48	-2.12%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,195.35	1.40%
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➤ Stocks rose on Friday, supported by the tech sector, lifting the Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which closed at 51,654.95. (More)

➤ Apple reduced October orders for iPhone 18 Pro by roughly 15% to 20%, with demand slowing due to higher prices. (More)

➤ Enrollment in retirement plans ticked up to 54.9% of families in 2025, an increase of 0.6 percentage points since 2022. (More)

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➤ Doctors point to a surprising culprit behind the throat tickle that everyone’s blaming on the cold season, and the usual fix could be backfiring. (Podcast Available)

➤ Veterinarians in Barnstable, Massachusetts, are caring for a rare two-headed baby diamondback terrapin found at a protected Cape Cod nesting site, the area’s third such discovery in five years. (See Turtle)

➤ A collection of 20 vintage photos takes readers back to the 1970s, when muscle cars, homemade motorcycles, and bicycle rides filled family albums and fueled memories of first wheels. (See Photos)

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Healthy Cholesterol? You Might Still Be at Risk

Your cholesterol came back “healthy.” Good and bad numbers both in range. But even a full panel misses one thing: how your cholesterol is packaged.

That makes your results a coin toss. Some cholesterol travels in a form that slips into artery walls. Some passes right by.

The good news? One little-known fruit may help tip those odds in your favor.

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➤ Philadelphia authorities charged a suspect with murder after a Saturday shooting killed one police officer and left another recovering from 12 gunshot wounds. (More)

➤ Police say a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, killed eight people Friday, while the suspected shooter died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound before officers arrived. (More)

➤ President Trump said on Saturday he’ll decide whether U.S. forces will join Saudi strikes against Iran-backed Houthis after another attack injured people at Riyadh’s airport. (More)

➤ Country music star Ella Langley canceled Friday’s concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a threat involving gunfire and bombs, although police searches found no credible danger. (More)

➤ Friendship experts recommend reaching out when friends cross your mind, prioritizing loyalty and honesty, and consistently investing time and energy to keep relationships strong. (More)

➤ Dr. John La Puma recommends spending at least 17 minutes outdoors daily to help combat poor sleep, burnout, brain fog, and belly fat, which he links to excessive time indoors. (More)

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Whatever happened to the great American road trip?

There was a time when hitting the open road after college wasn't just a vacation. It was a rite of passage. A used car, a folded map or an AAA TripTik, a tank of gas, and 3,000 miles of whatever came next. The whole point was having no point at all.

Jack Kerouac set the template with his 1957 novel On the Road, a restless account of cross-country wandering that turned the highway into a metaphor for freedom. Easy Rider carried the spirit to the screen in 1969, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas gave it a darker edge in 1971, and National Lampoon's Vacation spoofed the family version in 1983. For decades, the road trip was woven into the American story of self-discovery.

Then the road changed. The interstates that President Eisenhower championed in 1956 bypassed the old two-lane towns, and Route 66, born in 1926, was officially decommissioned in 1985. Neon motels and roadside diners gave way to chain exits that look the same from coast to coast.

And GPS finished what the interstates started. There are no more wrong turns that lead to a little diner you'll never forget, no more arguments over the map in the passenger seat, no more pulling into a gas station to ask for directions from a guy who tells you about a waterfall ten miles up the road. The phone knows exactly where you're going, which means you're never truly wandering.

Young Americans, meanwhile, stopped showing up. In 1983, 80% of 18-year-olds held a driver's license. By 2018, that figure had dropped to about 61%, according to federal highway data. Many would rather fly to a destination they found on Instagram than drive across America to see what they could find out about life.

The road trip itself isn't dead. AAA projected a record 61.4 million Americans would drive for this past Fourth of July. But the trip has gotten older, shorter, and planned down to the last rest stop.

Next month, Route 66 turns 100. The old motels still standing along it are booked solid by travelers looking for something they can't quite name, a time when the journey was the whole point.

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Daily Quote

“I want everybody who disagrees in a family to sit in the same room and just laugh and go, ‘Yeah, maybe I was an a--hole that time. Well, you were an a--hole this time. Oh, we're all a--holes. Let's get a beer."

— Roseanne Barr, 73, on her new comedy series "Meemaw," which is seeking a distribution partner.