Would-be Russian Agents Convicted, a Stolen Churchill Found, and Train Vs. Tank

Four activists were convicted of [conspiring to act as illegal Russian agents]( within the United States, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ [The Flyover Weekend Edition] [The Flyover]( [Calendar] SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1901, [President William McKinley died]( of his wounds received during an assassination attempt. Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, claiming the president was an "enemy of the people." Russian assets, listening devices, art theft, and spy expulsions: today’s edition of The Flyover reads like an espionage thriller. Enjoy! Supporting our sponsors helps support The Flyover. Check out [Percent](, offering private credit options. [Take Off] [Article Icon 1] Activists with Russian Ties Convicted Four activists were convicted of [conspiring to act as illegal Russian agents]( within the United States, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. According to prosecutors, Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess, Jesse Nevel, all of St. Louis, and Augustus C. Romain Jr. of Atlanta [received money and support]( from a Moscow-based organization for a number of actions in the US between 2015 and 2022. They were acquitted on the more serious charges of acting as foreign agents. The four face [potential imprisonment]( of up to five years. As of Thursday, no sentencing date was set. [Article Icon 1]Wisconsin's Universities Adopt Neutrality Policy Wisconsin's 13-school university system [announced an immediate neutrality policy]( on Friday, limiting officials' public statements to operational matters while maintaining impartial viewpoints. The new policy is an outgrowth of [UW-Milwaukee's anti-Israel protest deal]( where Chancellor Mark Mone agreed to call for a cease-fire in Gaza and discuss cutting ties with Israeli companies. UW System President Rothman and Jewish groups criticized Chancellor Mone's deal with anti-Israel protesters, with Rothman calling for campus neutrality and consequences for actions. The new [policy exempts]( faculty and staff when teaching or sharing field-related expertise but cautions against using university channels to avoid implying institutional positions. Personal statements on non-university platforms are also exempt. [Article Icon 1] FDA Approves Apple's Hearing Aid The FDA has approved software enabling Apple's latest AirPods Pro model to [function as hearing aids](. Apple's new Hearing Aid Feature, [available in October](, will turn AirPods Pro 2 and compatible earbuds into hearing aids when used with iOS 18 devices. It's the first FDA-authorized software to convert consumer earbuds into over-the-counter hearing aids. Apple says users [can create personalized hearing profiles]( using iPhones and the new AirPods Pro, transforming the earbuds into clinical-grade hearing aids. According to the FDA, [more than 30 million American]( adults have some degree of hearing loss. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy reading The Flyover? 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([More]() ➤ North Korea leader Kim Jong Un called for an exponential increase in his country’s nuclear weapon production while touring a covert uranium enrichment plant, according to a state media report on Friday. ([More]() ➤ A missing portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, stolen from a Canadian hotel and replaced with a forgery in 2022, has been recovered in Italy after a two-year international hunt. ([More]() Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Nerve pain will only get worse with age, right? Wrong. Researchers just proved that 300mg of[this messenger mineral](can: - Block nerve pain and muscle spasms - Balance inflammation in the body - Turn back the clock on your nerves [⇒]([Click here to reveal the name of this ‘messenger’ mineral.]( [Et Cetera] ➤ A train collided with an 18-wheeler hauling a tank in South Carolina, causing debris to fly and temporary road closures. No injuries were reported. 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