A $5.5 Million Parlay, Trump’s Sister Dies, and the World’s Scariest Bridges

The Supreme Court has adopted its first formal code of ethics, essentially the same code that applies to other federal judges but with special provisions regarding the use of Court staff and accepting gifts from donors. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [The Flyover]( [The Flyover]( [Calendar] TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1889, journalist Nellie Bly began a race around the world to see if she could beat Jules Verne’s famous timeline in “Around the World in 80 Days.” She made it in 72 days. ([See Photos]() Just in case you haven't signed up for The Flyover yet, you can take care of that [with one click](. Would you like to keep up with us on X? Go ahead and [give us a follow.]( Today's sponsor is a great newsletter called The Daily Article. [Check them out](! [Take Off] [Article Icon 1] Supreme Court Adopts Formal Ethics Code The Supreme Court has adopted [its first formal code of ethics](, essentially the same code that applies to other federal judges but with special provisions regarding the use of Court staff and accepting gifts from donors. The new code is a response to pressure from Democrats over gifts accepted by Justice Clarence Thomas and others. The Court said the purpose of the new code was to [clarify the rules]( the justices were already following. The ethics code leaves compliance up to the justices, with no enforcement mechanism. That drew [some criticism from Congress,]( but all nine justices agreed on the new rules. [Article Icon 1]U.S. Air Strike Hits Iran Militants in Syria The U.S. launched its [third air strike targeting Iranian militants]( in Syria in retaliation for ongoing attacks against U.S. bases in the region. At least 56 American troops have been injured in those attacks. This weekend’s air strikes [struck a weapons storage facility](and a command center used by the militants. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said strikes will continue if the attacks against U.S. troops don’t stop. The U.S. has 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 more in neighboring Iraq. The military is [ramping up patrols](and intelligence-gathering and left open the possibility of evacuating military families. [Article Icon 1] NFL Parlay Wins Bettor $5.5 Million A Florida bettor [won $5.5 million in profit]( on a $500,000 four-leg NFL parlay that needed four different events to happen in Sunday’s Houston Texans-Cincinnati Bengals game. The bet required the total score to go over 44.5 points, Texas running back Devin Singletary to score a touchdown, Singletary to gain over 51.5 rushing yards, and the Texans to win the game, which only happened on a last-second field goal. The size of the bet at the Hard Rock sportsbook [drew attention in the betting world.]( Six and seven-figure bets have become more common in Florida since online betting relaunched this month. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy reading The Flyover? 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([More]() ➤ Kmart quickly pulled a Christmas bag off shelves that displayed the words “MERRY HAM-MAS” after a Jewish group warned it looked like support for terrorist group Hamas. The bag was meant to store ham in the refrigerator. ([See Photo]() Flying together with our sponsor This year has brought on a wave of stories that threaten to unsettle our nation and our lives, and it can be difficult to process them. The Daily Article exists to help Americans think well about the news, rather than be blown about by the winds of change. [Sign up today with one click](! [Science & Technology] ➤ How you sit for a blood pressure test can negatively affect results, new research shows. Patients measured while sitting on an examination table, feet dangling, could end up on blood pressure medicine they don’t need. ([See Chart]() ➤ An astrophotographer in Portugal recorded a time-lapse video of the entire full disc of the sun for three hours. The 90-second movie is comprised of 246 high-definition images woven together. ([See Video]() ➤ Older honeybees teach younger bees an intricate “waggle dance” that communicates where and how far away food is. Researchers recorded older bees teaching a younger bee the dance. ([See Video]() Flying together with our sponsor ➤ As men and women age, their hormone levels decline. This wreaks havoc on our physical and mental health and can make us feel like a shell of ourselves. Enter Wellcore: the [best at-home hormone optimization program]( on the planet. Real science. Real results. Use code FLYVIP to order Wellcore's painless at-home Assessment kit [for only $79 ($120 off) today](! [The Rotator] [Travel Tuesday] ➤ Airlines have a record 260 million empty seats to fill this quarter, and they’re adding off-peak discounts as low as $29 to fill them. Southwest, JetBlue, Spirit, and Frontier are all dropping their average fares. ([More]() ➤ Luxury train travel is growing in popularity. A new round-the-world high-end train launches next year, featuring an 80-day itinerary that zig-zags across the planet (not including the hops over the oceans, of course). The cost for the full three-month trip is $113,599. ([See Itinerary]() ➤ For those with a daredevil bent, the most hazardous and picturesque bridges in the world await. Some are made of rope, some tremble high in the sky, and others are just scary to drive across. ([See Photos]() [Et Cetera] ➤ A Pizza Hut in Hong Kong has rolled out a snake-meat pizza inspired by a traditional Chinese snake stew. Customers say the shredded snake meat has a texture that tastes like chicken. ([See Photo]() ➤ Pringles partnered with The Caviar Co. to create the “Crisps and Caviar Collection,” pairing flavors of Pringles chips with 1 oz. containers of caviar. The packages sell for $49 up to $140, depending on the caviar. 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