 | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | | | Good Morning! On this day in 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame elected its first members in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson. The Flyover's Science section doesn't get mentioned here often, but every day it highlights amazing stories and photos from micro-space to outer space, mixed with cutting-edge research from archaeology, paleontology, digital technology and more. Now we'd like to know which science topics are most interesting to you—you can let us know by replying to this email. | | | |  Federal Workers Get Buyout Offer
The Trump administration will offer millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program if they resign by Feb. 6, sources say. Workers who accept the offer will be compensated through Sept. 30. Military personnel, Postal Service employees, and workers in immigration enforcement or national security are not eligible. The White House emailed federal employees Tuesday about the new program, noting that only 6% of the federal workforce has been full-time in-office since COVID. President Trump signed an executive order last week ending remote work for federal employees. The administration anticipates that between 5% and 10% of federal employees will accept the offer, potentially saving taxpayers up to $100 billion annually. | Immigration Sweep Leads to 3,500 Arrests ICE reported over 3,500 arrests of people with criminal records this week, with Monday alone seeing 1,179 arrests. The operations included the capture of Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco in the Bronx, a Tren de Aragua leader, wanted in Colorado for kidnapping and burglary. Suspected Mexican cartel members exchanged gunfire with U.S. Border Patrol agents near Fronton, Texas, on Monday as migrants attempted to cross the Rio Grande. See drone footage and photos here. The ongoing immigration sweep drew a tearful, now-deleted Instagram video from singer Selena Gomez about "her people getting attacked." Border czar Tom Homan responded, saying he had "no apologies" and asking where her tears were for fentanyl victims and trafficked children. Watch both videos here. | List: How Americans Spend Their Money A new analysis of consumer spending revealed that Americans spend an average of $77,280 annually, with nearly half of expenditures earmarked for housing and transportation.
On an annual basis, Americans spend roughly $25,000 a year on housing, $13,000 on transportation, $6,000 on food at home, another $4,000 on food away from home, and around $3,500 on entertainment.
On average, annual health spending is another $6,000, and personal insurance and pension payments are nearly $10,000.
On the other hand, spending on reading is only about $120 a year. You can see the full breakdown of how we spend our money here. | |  | | ➤ A federal judge on Tuesday issued an administrative stay on the Trump administration's freeze of federal grants and loans, pausing the plan for a week with a hearing set for next Monday. (More) ➤ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was ordered Sunday to end collaboration with the World Health Organization after President Trump's decision to withdraw. (More) ➤ The White House announced Tuesday that the mysterious drones seen over New Jersey actually had FAA approval for "research and various other reasons." (More) ➤ Google said Monday it will change the name "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" on its maps, as well as return the name "Mount McKinley" to what is now called "Denali" in Alaska, following an executive order signed by President Trump last week. (More) | | | A Special Note from Our CEO, Cole
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Other | |  | | ➤ The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles have unveiled their uniforms for Super Bowl LIX. The Chiefs will wear their white away uniforms, while the Eagles will wear their green jerseys. (More) ➤ The Miami Heat have suspended star forward Jimmy Butler indefinitely without pay after the team alleged he was "intentionally withholding services." It is his third team-enforced suspension this month. (More) ➤ Arizona men's basketball secured an improbable 86-75 overtime victory against No. 3 Iowa State Monday, with Caleb Love's near full-court shot forcing the extra period. (Watch Video) ➤ Yesterday's results: NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW | Soccer | |  | | Today's White House section is brought to you by: 
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| |  |  Daily Market Report 01/28/2025
| ▲ | NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations | 19,733.59 | 2.03% | | ▲ | SPX
S&P 500 | 6,067.70 | 0.92% | | ▲ | DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 44,850.35 | 0.31% | | ▼ | BTC
Bitcoin | $101,163.87 | -1.48% | | ▲ | GOLD
Per Ounce | $2,771.20 | 1.23% | | ▼ | JBLU
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Other | |  | | ➤ Boom Supersonic's prototype jet, XB-1, broke the sound barrier three times Tuesday, marking a major milestone in the Colorado company's effort to revive supersonic commercial flights. (See Flight) ➤ Scientists have identified a super-Earth planet, HD 20794d, nearly 20 light years away, with a mass 6.6 times that of Earth's and an orbit that moves in and out of the habitable zone. (More) ➤ China's DeepSeek's new artificial intelligence app was tested against ChatGPT to see how they both answered sensitive questions about Chinese history and politics. (See Answers) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ The Hidden Cause of Swollen Feet And Ankles (And The Natural Fix) Tired of kicking off your shoes by lunch because they're too tight? Those puffy ankles and snug rings aren't just about sodium intake. Scientists have identified a unique form of Antarctic omega-3 that's showing remarkable results for adults over 50 – and it works differently than anything you've tried before. Ready to discover what they've been overlooking? (Learn More) | |  | | 
| | ➤ A Spanish nurse living in Norway shared the "three-layer rule" to stay warm, a simple technique for braving freezing temperatures. (See Rule) ➤ A lottery expert introduced the "70 Percent Rule," a strategy based on patterns in winning numbers that could improve your odds of hitting the jackpot. (See Advice) ➤ Here are 68 conversation starters designed to replace small talk and lead to deeper, more engaging conversations at work, events, or on dates. (More) | | |  | | ➤ A swimming pool-sized sinkhole in Japan swallowed a truck, trapping its driver for hours as rescuers worked to provide oxygen and clear debris. (See Photos) ➤ An epic beetle battle won the top prize in the 2024 Close Up Photographer of the Year contest, a competition featuring striking close-ups of both flora and fauna. (See Photos) ➤ Tire manufacturer Pirelli unveiled the 2025 edition of its iconic annual calendar, once famous for pinup girls and now featuring semi-clad models and celebrities. (See Photos) Flying together with our sponsor
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- No: 35%
- Against my will: 8%
| |  Daily Quote |  | "Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else."
— China's DeepSeek AI chatbot when asked about protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989, a banned topic in China. | | | |
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