THE FLYOVER
Netanyahu Orders Full Takeover of Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip on Monday, aiming to force Hamas to release roughly 50 remaining hostages. The move follows the release of dis... Read more
Republicans Override 8 Stein Vetoes
THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – State Senate and House Republicans spent most of Tuesday overriding eight of 14 vetoes issued by Gov. Josh Stein, enacting the bills into law. There’s no immediate deadline for overriding the remaining vetoes.... Read more
UNC System to Verify DEI Purge
THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – The UNC System Board of Governors is mandating “meaningful verification” by Sept. 1 that North Carolina’s public universities have eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies under the 2024 Equal... Read more
UNC ID Election Suit Dismissed
THE N.C. FLYOVER – State and national Republican groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have settled a lawsuit over the use of UNC-Chapel Hill’s digital ID for voter identification. The agreement, finalized with a joint vol... Read more
Medicaid Audit Reveals Patient Safety Issues
THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek released an audit of the state’s Medicaid program on July 10 that revealed four findings auditors say threaten patient safety. First, auditors found that some discipline... Read more
One Dead After Underground Mine Incident
THE TENNESSEE FLYOVER – A Nyrstar worker at a Jefferson County mine died on Saturday following an early morning “underground incident,” prompting a full evacuation and federal investigation. The mine was cleared after the 4:30... Read more
Musk Moves Power Plant Overseas to Memphis
THE FLYOVER TENNESEE – Elon Musk’s xAI confirmed it’s buying an overseas power plant and shipping the entire thing to Memphis to power a massive new data center. The facility could soon house up to 1 million Nvidia GPUs and consume nearly... Read more
Sniper Opens Fire on Idaho Firefighters
THE FLYOVER – Two people were killed Sunday after a sniper ambushed firefighters responding to a blaze on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Authorities said the shooter, who remained at large Sunday night, unleashed gunfire for... Read more
Schools Bring Back Cursive
THE FLYOVER GEORGIA – Georgia public schools will reintroduce cursive writing into the grades 3–5 curriculum as part of the state’s new English language arts standards. The standards also require the teaching of print handwriting sta... Read more
Trump Vows to Phase Out FEMA
THE FLYOVER – President Trump announced Tuesday that his administration plans to “wean” states off Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance after the 2025 hurricane season and direct disaster relief funds directly to states in... Read more
