US Pulls All Bombers from UK Base, Breaking News

0:00Nicky Glazer, this stunning tour. The thoughts of death I don't like to dwell on them for longer than like 10 or 15 hours a day, so... November 19th, Yamavath Theater. No wonder women rushed to have kids were being trained for it since we were kids. They're like, here's a baby doll. Here's an easy-bait coffin. I got one of those. I stuck my head in it. I was like, I want out of this narrowness. Tickets on sale now at Yamavathether.com. Don't miss Nicky Glazer. Yamavath Theater. Welcome to a new week coming up in today's show. Canada's military has reportedly modeled what could happen during an American invasion. Some college freshmen are leaving campus only weeks after arriving, in an Iowa teacher lost her job after tying extra credit to donations for her personal fundraiser. Plus, President Trump has created a new federal task force focused on artificial intelligence. Russian drones are targeting bridges across Kiev.

1:00And next year's Social Security increase could push the average monthly benefit above $2000. And since today is Monday, we just released a new Flyover Focus episode. Amy Hess looks at 10 American traditions that are quietly disappearing. We've linked it in today's show notes. It's Monday, October 5th. I'm your host, Ala Brown, and this is the Flyover Podcast. Let's take off. We begin with a new federal effort focused on artificial intelligence. President Trump announced Sunday that he's creating what he calls the super intelligence force. The task force will coordinate the government's work on artificial intelligence with the goals of keeping the United States competitive and addressing potential risks. Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, will share the group while continuing in his current position. He'll be joined by leaders from the Federal Trade Commission, the Pentagon, and the Office of Personnel Management. The group has 120 days to report on AI's risks and opportunities,

2:06and recommend what role the government should play. The announcement follows last week's White House meeting where six major AI companies signed a voluntary safety commitment that President Trump called morally binding. Speaking about the global AI race, Clayton said, quote, the risk of not being first is high. Next, a major security move involving an American airbase in Britain. The U.S. Air Force removed all of its bombers from RAF Fairford on Sunday. The base had been used to launch strikes against Iran, and the withdrawal came one week after British police arrested five men nearby on suspicion of plotting an attack. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed the move, but said American B1, B2, and B52 crews can still carry out strikes worldwide, including from bases in the continental United States. British officials have not disputed reports that the withdrawal was a military decision made in response to the suspected plot. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there are, in his words,

3:10quote, strong indications that Iran was involved. Iran denies any connection. Six men have now been arrested in the investigation, including a dual British Iranian citizen, and all have been released on bail. And millions of Social Security recipients could see larger monthly payments next year. The senior citizens league projects a 3.5% cost of living adjustment for 2027. That would add roughly $68 to the average monthly benefit and push it above $2,000. AARP projects a slightly larger increase of 3.6%, adding about $75 to the average retired workers' monthly payment. Neither projection is official. The Social Security Administration will announce the final adjustment on October 14th. After September's inflation report is released. A recent survey found that 74% of recipients have adjusted their finances because they believe prices are rising faster than their benefits.

4:11And supplemental security income recipients will receive two payments in October. One on October 1st and another on October 30th. There will be no November payment because November 1st falls on a weekend, moving that check to the preceding Friday. No wonder women rushed to have kids were being trained for it since we were kids. They're like, here's a baby doll. Here's an easy-bake oven. I got one of those. I stuck my head in it. I was like, I want out of this narrative. Tickets on sale now at Yamabah Theatre dot com. Don't miss Nicky Glazer. Yamabah Theatre. In political news, President Trump's main super PAC is entering the final stretch before the midterms with a sizable war chest. Campaign filing show the group had $415 million

5:11on hand in August and has since directed $25 million toward the Texas Senate race. War Secretary Pete Hegseth says some American troops in Europe could be moved to the western hemisphere as the administration expands its campaign against drug cartels. He did not say how many troops could move or provide a timeline. An Oklahoma federal judge has ruled that a sheriff's deputy violated a woman's fourth amendment rights by searching a license plate camera database without a warrant. The deputy used the system to retrieve roughly 30 days of her movements. The Supreme Court opens its new term today with cases involving climate change, gun restrictions, and immigration. The doc could also include several tests of presidential power. In President Trump posted what appeared to be Republican Senator Tom Cotton's cell phone number over the weekend. He urged people to pressure Cotton to support permanent daylight saving time. Cotton also says he also dislikes changing the clocks but opposes permanent daylight

6:15saving time because it can lead to unusually late winter sunrises. A hypothetical American invasion of Canada sounds like the plot of a movie, but Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has considered how the country would respond. Even though he calls the possibility highly improbable, we'll explain Canada's reported contingency planning right after this message from our sponsor. And we want to thank wild grain. At this point, there is not a product in our house that we have not tried. My family loves so many things, the sourdough breads, English muffins, the blueberry biscuits, my son loves those, the chocolate chip cookies we genuinely are obsessed with. But now we're heading into fall, which is basically my favorite time to have wild grain in the freezer because on those busy nights, when I have absolutely no plan for dinner, what can I do? I pull out a loaf of sourdough, put it straight into the oven from frozen and have fresh bakery quality bread in 25 minutes or

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8:18improbable. He described considering it as a matter of risk management. The discussion follows two years of tariffs and repeated comments from President Trump about making Canada the 51st state. President Trump said in 2025 that military force was highly unlikely and that he would rely on economic pressure instead. Still a January poll found that more than 30% of Canadians surveyed believed an American invasion was likely. A military scenario reported by a Canadian newspaper projects that the country's key strategic positions could be overwhelmed within a week. Under that hypothetical Canadian forces would shift to guerrilla style resistance and seek help from Britain and France. The report describes it as the first time in roughly a century that Canada's military has modeled a conflict with the United States. One retired Canadian general said any real attack would probably begin with cyber warfare, not troops crossing the border. Still ahead and Iowa teacher offered students extra credit for donating to her personal fundraiser.

9:24It raised only $140 but cost her a job and her claim for unemployment benefits. We'll get to that but first social media's drawing attention to college freshmen who decided campus life was just not for them. Just weeks into the semester some first-year students have posted videos saying they packed up, returned home and switched to online classes. Others say they left college entirely. Many still want a degree but no longer want the traditional residential college experience. One 17-year-old drew widespread attention after leaving a Louisiana university two weeks into her first semester and returning home to Las Vegas. Some commentators argued that learning to handle discomfort and independence is part of freshman year. Others noted that this generation completed a part of high school remotely during the pandemic. Parents have shared similar stories including one whose high-achieving son gave up a scholarship and left college after one week. Counselors recommend setting clear expectations when students return home including

10:29requirements involving work chores and a regular routine. These examples are getting attention online but there is not yet enough broad data to show that freshmen are leaving early in unusually large numbers. What are your thoughts on this? Do you think that a freshman should stick it out and just go through the pain of maybe not enjoying college or do you think they have the freedom to choose if they want to go or not? I can't wait to read your comments in our comments section. The thoughts of death I don't like to dwell on them for longer than like 10 or 15 hours a day. So, November 19th, Yama Vaughe Theater. No wonder women rushed to have kids were being trained for it since we were kids. They're like, here's a baby doll. Here's an easy bake oven. I got one of those. I stuck my head in it. I was like, I want out of this narrative. Tickets on sale now at YamaVaughe Theater. Don't miss Nicky Glazer. Yama Vaughe Theater. And finally, an Iowa teacher was fired after offering students extra credit in exchange for

11:33donations to her personal GoFundMe. Stephanie Malali was a full-time substitute teacher in the Clinton Community School District. She created the fundraiser to help pay for a trip to Ecuador where she planned to interpret for a medical mission team. Her goal was $1800 for transportation, food, and lodging. Six donations brought in $140 after she told students they could receive extra credit for contributing. The district concluded that she had used her position to pressure students and fired her in May. She later applied for unemployment benefits, but an administrative law judge ruled that her conduct showed willful disregard for the district's interest and denied the claim. Attempts to reach Malali for comment were unsuccessful. In Finance News, the Treasury Department has automatically enrolled more than 60 million children in Trump accounts, the new federal savings program for kids. Parents will still need to claim and activate each account through an app. Chick-fil-A says it will not use artificial

12:37intelligence to take drive through orders, unlike competitors, including McDonald's and Wendy's. Its CEO says he wants the company's hospitality to remain in his words human to human. And President Trump has renewed his pledge to send $5,000 checks to every adult American citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress. The proposal would cost an estimated $1.2 trillion and require congressional approval. Every Monday, we take a look at what's happening beyond our borders. Russian drone attacks are disrupting travel across Kiev's Nipro River, a strike on the city's Northern Bridge Sunday injured two people marking a fourth straight day of attacks on the capital's river crossings. At least three of Kiev's six road bridges have faced full or partial closures. The attack came as German Chancellor Frederick Mertz made an unannounced visit and pledged interceptor drones and funding to repair Ukraine's power infrastructure.

13:38Japanese authorities have arrested a 20-year-old US Marine stationed on Okinawa. He is suspected of robbing and strangling a woman at a hotel over the weekend. Japan's foreign minister summoned the US ambassador following the arrest. Brazilians voted Sunday in a closely contested presidential election between leftist President Luis Sinacio, Luad de Silva, and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolserano. Pre-election polls indicated the race would likely advance to a October 25th runoff. In sports, Texas remains number one in the latest AP Top 25 college football poll. Georgia Notre Dame, Miami, and Ohio State complete the Top 5. Missouri jumped 11 spots to Number 14 while Florida felt eight places to Number 16. Max Verstappen, one Sunday's chaotic rain-soaked Bahrain Grand Prix. It was his 72nd career Formula One victory in the first for Red Bull

14:40Ford. Kimi Antonelli finished second with Lewis Hamilton, third. In science and technology, the aging brain may not simply be declining. University of Arizona researchers argue that it could be reorganizing, trading sharp recall of details for broader knowledge that can be passed on. Health officials are warning about cradum, an opioid-like herb sometimes called gas station heroin. Packets were recently found with two Ole Miss students who died, although authorities have not blamed cradum for their deaths. And in an experimental pill is helping people with a rare condition that makes sunlight painful. Final trial results are expected this quarter, and one Minnesota woman taking the drug was able to train for and complete her first marathon. Here's a few more interesting headlines making news today. The Coast Guard discovered a debris field off-nan-tucket while searching for a medical transport jet that vanished between Bermuda

15:44and Boston with six people aboard. Hawaii's iconic Holes sea arch has collapsed into the Pacific after an estimated 550 years. Park officials say visitors entering the closed area where it stood risk falling or drowning. In Slovenia's internet domain is .si, the same initials President Trump wants to use for superintelligence. Registrations surged from fewer than 2000 in August to 44,000 in September. And the results are in from yesterday's poll question. Here it is. If DNA revealed a famous relative, would you go public? Here's the results. Only if they did received 50%, never received 26%, eventually got 12%, how famous received 9%, and immediately received just 3% of your votes. Here's today's question. Which do you remember better? Names or faces? The choices are

16:49faces, names, both, or neither. For me these days neither, I am so bad at remembering names, and sometimes faces, I swear that once I got pregnant, I lost like most of my brain cells. Cast your vote in today's show notes and we will read your answers on tomorrow's episode. Today's trivia question is this. How much was the very first Social Security Benefit check? The answer is $22.54. The check went to retired Legal Secretary, item A fuller on January 31st, 1940. It carried check number 00-001. And just like that, that's today's show on a Monday. Today we looked at Canada's plans for the highly unlikely possibility of an American invasion. The Supreme Court's new term in the major cases are ready on its docket, and why researchers say the aging brain may be adapting instead of simply

17:53declining. Thanks so much for spending part of your day with me. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Aila Brown, and I will not be in for the next few days because I'm heading to Texas to record a brand new feature called Fly Over Destinations. I promise you'll be in great hands with Amy Hess and Christopher Lyon. Have a wonderful day, stay safe, and thanks for flying with us. For longer than like 10 or 15 hours a day. November 19th, Yama Vaugh Theater. No wonder women rushed to have kids were being trained for it since we were kids. They're like, here's a baby doll. Here's an easy bake oven. I got one of those. I stuck my head in it. I was like, I want out of this narrative. Tickets on sale now at Yama Vaugh Theater.com. Don't miss Nicky Glaser. Yama Vaugh Theater.