More Troops in Mideast, Ledecky Wins Historic Gold, and an Egg Drop from Space

The U.S. is increasing its military presence in the Middle East as Iran threatens retaliation against Israel for killing a Hamas leader in Iran and a key Hezbollah commander in Lebanon. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ [The Flyover Weekend Edition] [The Flyover]( [Calendar] SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1901, trumpeter Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans. He became one of the most influential jazz artists of the 20th century. ([Hear Him Play]() The news doesn’t always feel this way, but we hope the way we tell it can help you think to yourself, [“What a wonderful world!”]( We hope you enjoy reading today's Flyover. Let us know how we're doing by replying to this email. Be sure to check out today's sponsor, [Badlands Ranch](, offering premium dog food for your pets. [Take Off] [Article Icon 1]Trump Withdraws from ABC Debate Former President Donald Trump announced [he wouldn’t participate in a debate]( with Kamala Harris on ABC next month, proposing instead to debate the Vice President on Fox News on September 4th. Trump said his proposed debate would have [similar rules to the CNN debate]( with Joe Biden in June, except with a “full arena audience” instead of a mostly empty studio. The Harris campaign rejected the proposal yesterday, insisting on the ABC debate [originally scheduled when Biden was the Democratic nominee for President](. [Article Icon 1]U.S. Deploying More Defenses to Israel The U.S. is [increasing its military presence]( in the Middle East as Iran threatens retaliation against Israel for killing a Hamas leader in Iran and a key Hezbollah commander in Lebanon. The Pentagon announced it would be deploying [additional warships and fighter jets]( to help defend Israel in case of an Iranian attack. The announcement comes a day after [President Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu]( in a private call to stop escalating tensions in the region. [Article Icon 1]List: Salaries Needed to Feel Rich What salary do you need to feel like you’re rich? According to [Bankrate’s 2024 Financial Freedom survey](, the average American would say $520K a year, with slight variances between different age groups. Gen Z (ages 18-27) required the least amount to feel rich at $461K a year, while Gen X (ages 44-59) required the most at $556K. The study also found that most Americans have a different definition for feeling rich than for achieving “financial success,” the latter having more to do with living comfortably day-to-day with money left over for savings. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy reading The Flyover? 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