Shark Attacks in Texas, Volcanic Eruptions, and Misfired Fireworks

Authorities believe a single shark attacked four swimmers on Thursday at South Padre Island, Texas, leaving one victim with a serious injury to her lower leg. You can see photos of the incident here, but be advised that they're graphic in nature. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ [The Flyover Weekend Edition] [The Flyover]( [Calendar] SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this day in 1785, the [Continental Congress]( established the dollar as the official currency of the newly established United States, paving the way for a national monetary system. Speaking of 1785, we did a little poking around and found that since then the purchasing power of the dollar has gone down by... well, maybe we shouldn't mention [that number](. This is supposed to be a fun intro for the weekend! Enjoy it, folks, and thanks for reading today. As always, don't hesitate to share your thoughts with us and reply to this email. Our sponsor this weekend is [GoldCo.]( Be sure to check out their financial advice on IRS loopholes in 2024. [Take Off] [Article Icon 1]Trump Disavows Project 2025 Former President Donald Trump [distanced himself](from the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 on Friday, stating that he was not involved with the project and disagreed with some of its content. Project 2025 is a 900-page “[governing agenda](” outlining conservative priorities and insight from scholars and policy experts. The document has since become a talking point for Democrats and the Biden campaign. Last November, Trump unveiled [his own agenda](for a potential second term that included overhauls to immigration, trade, foreign policy, energy, and education. As for the Heritage Foundation’s agenda, Trump said, “Anything they do, I wish them luck, but [I have nothing to do with them](.” [Article Icon 1]U.S. Labor Market May Be Cooling The U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June, while the [unemployment rate rose](to 4.1 percent, according to data released by the Labor Department on Friday. Friday’s job numbers slightly exceed the projected 190,000 jobs, and the 4.1% unemployment rate is the highest since November 2021, indicating [a potential cooling off]( in the labor market. The Labor Department [revised job numbers](from May and April, showing the economy added 111,000 fewer jobs than initially reported. [Article Icon 1] Shark Attacks Four Off Texas Coast Authorities believe a single shark attacked four swimmers on Thursday at South Padre Island, Texas, leaving one victim with a serious injury to her lower leg. You can see photos of the [incident here](, but be advised that they're graphic in nature. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials said it appeared the shark was involved in [four separate]( incidents which resulted in two bites, one severe and another injured, fending off the shark. The Independence Day attacks followed reports of [several large sharks](along the eastern and southeastern coast earlier this week, including a massive 13-foot great white detected off the coast of Florida on Wednesday. --------------------------------------------------------------- Want an edition of The Flyover that's just for the state of Florida? [Sign up with one click](! 🐊 [Politics] ➤ President Biden's interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos failed to alleviate concerns yesterday about his condition, at least according to most pundits. The President demurred several times when asked if he would commit to an independent cognitive test. 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