Willie Mays Dies, Boeing Under Fire, and the Monolith Mystery

As California battles wildfires that started over the weekend, New Mexico faces two fast-moving fires on the Mescalero Apache Reservation near the village of Ruidoso. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [The Flyover] [The Flyover]( [Calendar] WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, the first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington, created by [Sonora Smart Dodd]( and local ministers. By the 1920s, it was celebrated nationwide and became an official U.S. holiday in 1972. After Monday's win, the Boston Celtics now boast an impressive 18 championships, the most in NBA history. What's even more remarkable is that [Bill Russell]( was part of 11 of those teams. You can watch his best highlights [here](. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us improve. Please keep sharing your thoughts--just hit reply! Check out the latest health and nutrition advice from our sponsor today, [Dr. Steven Gundry MD](. Yesterday, we included a listing of the world's "happiest cities." Upon further review, we should not have included it; the article was biased and didn't meet our standards of truth and fairness. We do make mistakes occasionally, and we will work hard to do better. Thanks for being a loyal reader. - Cole [Take Off] [Article Icon 1]Dual Wildfires Spread in New Mexico As California battles wildfires that started over the weekend, New Mexico faces two fast-moving fires on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, near the village of Ruidoso. [See video and photos here](. As of Tuesday afternoon, both New Mexico fires remained 0% contained. [The South Fork Fire]( had burned approximately 15,000 acres near Ruidoso, affecting an estimated 500 buildings. Authorities urged the 7,800 residents to evacuate, writing on social media, "GO NOW. Do not attempt to gather belongings or protect your home." The second fire, dubbed [the Salt Fire](, covered an additional 5,500 acres. The Mescalero Apache Tribe is also receiving reports of multiple additional fires on the reservation. [Article Icon 1]Senate Probes Boeing's Safety Scandals During a Tuesday hearing, Boeing CEO David Calhoun [faced intense scrutiny]( from U.S. senators and families who lost loved ones in 737 MAX jet crashes. [A new whistleblower]( alleged that Boeing took manufacturing shortcuts and deliberately hid defects from the Federal Aviation Administration, claiming retaliation from managers for raising concerns. A previous whistleblower, who had voiced safety concerns, [died by suicide]( earlier this year. Senator Josh Hawley [told Calhoun](, "Frankly sir, I think it's a travesty that you're still in your job," highlighting his $32.8 million salary. Calhoun's departure was already scheduled for the end of the year. [Article Icon 1]Baseball Legend Willie Mays Dies at 93 Willie Mays, one of the greatest baseball players of all time and arguably the [greatest center fielder ever](, died Tuesday afternoon. The "Say Hey Kid" was 93. Mays played from 1951 to 1973, most of it with the Giants, first in New York and then in San Francisco when the team moved west in 1958. He was the National League home run champion four times and finished his career with 660 home runs and 3,283 hits. Mays first achieved legendary status in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, with a basket catch deep in center field that became known simply as “The Catch” and was immortalized in a photo of the moment. [You can see May’s life in photos here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Want an edition of The Flyover that's just for the state of Florida? 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([See Highlights]() ➤ The MLB will honor the Negro Leagues on Thursday with a regular-season game between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals at the oldest baseball park in America, Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. ([More]() ➤ Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele will headline the 2024 U.S. Olympic golf team that also features Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa. As an LIV golfer, U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau did not qualify. ([More]() ➤ Team USA will wear navy blazers, blue jeans, and sharp white, moto-style denim for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Paris Olympics, in what Ralph Lauren designers describe as unexpected yet "distinctively American." ([See Video]() ➤ Yesterday's results: [MLB]( |[NHL](| [WNBA]( [Finance] [Trend Line] Daily Market Report 06/18/2024 ▲ NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations 17,862.23 +0.03% ▲ SPX S&P 500 5,487.03 +0.25% ▲ DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average 38,834.86 +0.15% ▼ BTC Bitcoin $64,940.51 -2.33% ▲ GOLD Per Ounce $2,344.20 +1.38% ▲ CHWY Chewy Inc. $25.97 +13.85% ➤ Big Stock Move: Pet supply company Chewy Inc. saw its stock jump 14% Tuesday on high volume as short sellers began exiting their positions. ([More]() ➤ Boom Supersonic announced the completion of its factory in Greensboro, N.C., aiming to build up to 66 supersonic airliners annually, reviving supersonic passenger travel two decades after the Concorde's retirement. ([See Photos]() ➤ In May, streaming viewership was 37.7%, surpassing cable at 31.1% and broadcast at 22.3%, marking a significant lead over traditional TV formats. YouTube took the largest audience share, beating out Netflix in second place. ([More]() ➤ Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million Jeep and Ram vehicles due to a rearview camera glitch. 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The technology had difficulty interpreting accents and dialects. ([See Details]() ➤ MIT researchers have developed a portable fingernail scanner that monitors key biomarkers, allowing for early detection of complications in cancer patients, which could significantly reduce hospitalization rates by up to 50%. ([See Details]() Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Memory loss can be incredibly frustrating and a little embarrassing to talk about… But there is one thing you can do to regrow brain neurons and stay sharp well into your golden years. It’s not crossword puzzles or brain games… It’s something that’s taken the health world by storm over the last few years: Nootropics, aka Smart Drugs. ([Learn More]() [The Rotator] [Wisdom Wednesday] ➤ A motivational trainer says people can become mentally stronger by “exercising” core mental muscles activated by repeating six key phrases. ([See Phrases]() ➤ Looking for ways to connect with others in a meaningful way? 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