March Madness Brackets, Home-Buying Shakeup, and World’s Largest Blueberry

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites for U.S. intelligence agencies, according to sources familiar with the program. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [The Flyover]( [Calendar] MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1850, American Express was formed by Henry Wells and Bill Fargo as a horse-drawn express mail delivery company, two years before the pair founded Wells Fargo & Co. ([See Historical Photos]() This is the week when many Americans try to predict the most unpredictable event in sports: March Madness. Did you know that the odds of filling out a perfect NCAA basketball tournament bracket are [1 in 1.47 quintillion](? Those are bad odds, but The Editor will certainly try again this year. Let us know in our poll question below if you'll be joining him. If you haven't subscribed to The Flyover yet, you can do that here [with one click](. We're always interested in your feedback. Hit reply if you have thoughts for us! Want to see a list of American-made products that The Flyover recommends? [Check it out here](. [Take Off] U.S., SpaceX Building Spy Satellite Network Elon Musk’s SpaceX is building [a network of hundreds of spy satellites]( for U.S. intelligence agencies, according to sources familiar with the program. SpaceX’s Starshield division is launching the network under a $1.8 billion contract signed in 2021 with the National Reconnaissance Office, which oversees spy satellites. The program underlines the deepening ties between SpaceX and the U.S. government. The low earth-orbiting satellite system [would support ground forces]( and help the military quickly spot potential targets worldwide. [Article Icon 1] Hertz CEO Resigns After Electric Car Fiasco Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr [resigned this weekend]( in the wake of the company’s losses from investing heavily in electric vehicles. Last month, Hertz announced its biggest quarterly operating loss since 2020, going from a profit of $464 million to a loss of $348 million. The rental car company invested heavily in an electric car rental fleet that was [too expensive to maintain]( and had a lower resale value than expected. The company dropped 20,000 EVs, about a third of its electric fleet. Scherr, who led Hertz for two years, will step down on March 31 and be replaced by Gil West, former Chief Operating Officer of Delta Airlines. [Article Icon 1]March Madness Brackets Set, Betting Begins The 68-team fields of the NCAA “March Madness” college basketball tournaments were announced Sunday. Here’s a printable [men’s bracket](, and here’s [the women's](. The tournament begins Tuesday and Wednesday with the men’s “First Four” games, which are essentially play-in games for the true first-round matchups. The first men’s [round of 64 games starts Thursday](. For the women’s tournament, everything starts one day later. A record [68 million Americans bet](in some way on the tournament last year, many of them through friendly pools at the office or with friends. The total amount wagered last year passed $15 billion, and this year is expected to be bigger. --------------------------------------------------------------- We're happy to report that The Flyover keeps growing, now surpassing 620,000 readers thanks to our advertisers and readers like you. 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In California, nine candidates are competing to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and in Ohio, five candidates are vying to replace GOP Rep. Bill Johnson. ([See Details]() ➤ The Biden campaign raised $53 million last month and now has $155 million cash on hand for the 2024 election. The Trump campaign hasn’t released its February figures, but the two major Trump committees said they had $36.6 million on hand in January. ([More]() ➤ Vladimir Putin won reelection with 87% of the vote in Russia’s heavily controlled presidential election, but thousands protested the election at polling stations and Russian embassies worldwide. ([More]() ➤ A Texas grandmother thrown in jail after criticizing local city officials will have her case heard in the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday. Sylvia Gonzalez is suing Castle Hills officials for violating her First Amendment rights. ([See Video]() Flying together with our sponsor ➤ If you would like a version of The Flyover just for the state of Texas, we have great news for you. It exists! Sign up for The Texas Flyover [here with one click](. Flying together with our sponsor [Is purchasing products that are Made in America important to you?]( There are thousands of amazing products made by hard-working American entrepreneurs and inventors out there… The Flyover has partnered with many incredible companies in our first year of life and we recently worked to compile a list of 12 American-made products that help solve real problems Americans face every day. [Check out the list here.]( Some you may have seen before, and many will be brand new. Everything from helping relieve pain to better nights of sleep, and even products that have saved lives (literally.) Give this list a quick view and help support these [American businesses.]( [Sports] ➤ The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he’ll likely play behind newly acquired QB Russell Wilson. The Bears, with the No. 1 draft pick, are now expected to choose USC quarterback Caleb Williams. ([More]() ➤ Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer, became the first to win the Player’s Championships two years in a row. Scheffler came from five strokes back to win by one stroke at 20 under par. ([More]() ➤ No. 7 Iowa State beat No. 1 Houston 69-41 to win the Big 12 tournament, the largest margin of victory over a No. 1 team since 1968. ([More]() ➤ The Kansas City Current women’s team won the opening game in the new CPKC stadium, the first stadium in America built specifically for a National Women’s Soccer League team. Season tickets are already sold out. ([See Photos]() [Finance] [Trend Line]Market Report Previous Week ▼ NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations 15,973.17 -0.70% ▼ SPX S&P 500 5,117.09 -0.13% ▼ DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average 38,714.77 -0.02% ▼ BTC Bitcoin $68,605.90 -0.60% ▲ LSF Laird Superfood, Inc. $3.21 +277.65% ➤ The National Association of Realtors announced a $418 million settlement of a class-action suit over real estate commissions that could dramatically change how home buyers and sellers pay their agents. ([See Details]() ➤ Apple agreed to pay $490 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed CEO Tim Cook defrauded shareholders in 2019 by concealing falling demand for iPhones in China. ([More]() ➤ A New York Federal Reserve study lists the 16 worst-paying college majors five years after graduation. Liberal arts and performing arts majors lead the lists, with median salaries of $38,000 after five years. ([See List]() Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Did you know some credit cards can actually help you get out of debt faster? Yes, it sounds crazy. But it’s true. 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Doctors say it could help for people who reject colonoscopies or stool-based testing. ([More]() ➤ Toxic “blue dragons,” beautiful Pokemon-looking sea creatures that sting with a painful poison, are washing up on Texas beaches just in time for spring break. Biologists are warning beach-goers not to touch the creatures. ([See Photos]() Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Scientists recently discovered a little-known nutrient that dramatically reduces joint pain, fights inflammation and improves your joint, heart and brain health... in as little as 7 days… Unlike Ibuprofen and painkillers, this food has no side effects. It ALSO protects your heart and helps prevent memory loss... ([See It Here]() [The Rotator] [Monday Manifest] ➤ Tuesday marks the official first day of Spring, otherwise known as the vernal equinox. It’s the first day since the winter solstice on Dec. 21 when there'll be more daylight than darkness. ([How the Equinox Works]() ➤ Reddit, a social content platform, will make its long-awaited IPO debut on Thursday at a valuation of $6.4 billion, or a per-share price of $31-$34. ([More]() ➤ An array of new TV shows and movies arrive on streaming services this week, led by the new Netflix science-fiction series “3 Body Problem” this Thursday. ([See TV Lineup]() [Et Cetera] ➤ A man who paid $20 for a pile of discarded films found a 1923 silent film starring Clara Bow, one of the era’s biggest stars, in a film not seen in perhaps 100 years. The movie will premiere next month at a silent film festival. ([See Video]() ➤ The Sony World Photography Awards announced winners in a dozen categories for best wildlife pictures, including a breathtaking image of a jaguar attacking a crocodile. ([See Photos]() ➤ An Australian horticulturist set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest blueberry ever grown. The berry weighs over 20 grams, about 70 times the size of an average wild blueberry. ([See Video]() [Poll Position] Are you planning to fill out a bracket for March Madness? - [Yes]( - [No]( - [What's a bracket?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday's Results: How often do you have sit-down meals at the table? - 6-7 times a week: 35% - 4-5 times a week: 17.4% - 2-3 times a week: 12.8% - Once a week: 10.4% - Other: 24.4% [Quote Box]Daily Quote [Quote] "I would never believe that I would be going to the Supreme Court. I would never believe that I was in jail, either." — [Texas grandmother Sylvia Gonzalez]( on her Supreme Court hearing this week, claiming city officials jailed her for criticizing them. [Trivia]Today's Trivia What board game helped British POWs escape Nazi prison camps? [Show me the answer]( [Unsubscribe (Step One)]( The Flyover, LLC 1910 Thomes Ave. Cheyenne, WY 82001-3527 [.]( [Flyover] [Join the Flyover]( [Facebook Icon]( [Instagram Icon]( [Twitter Icon]( [LinkedIn Icon](