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Retirement Rules Changed, Mayor Faked Kidnapping, Lost Ring Finally Found

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Today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast with Amy Hess has a few stories you won’t find in today’s emailed edition, only in the podcast episode, because not everything fits in an inbox.

Here's a sneak peek of what we're diving into in today's Podcast Extra section:

➤ The government quietly changed three retirement rules this past year, and a single Social Security check is the first thing affected. (Hear More)

➤ Authorities say a Mexican mayor staged her own kidnapping to embezzle roughly $2 million in government funds. (Listen Now)

➤ A Michigan plumbing crew on an emergency call found an engagement ring that had been missing for more than a decade. (Podcast Available)

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Record Aquarium, Data Center Amendment, and Lego Dinos

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2012, Nationwide Children’s Hospital opened its new 12-story, 750,000-square-foot main hospital in Columbus.

🦖 A new Lego exhibit at Cincinnati Museum Center gives guests an up-close look at several dinosaur species. Read more in Et Cetera.

The government quietly changed three retirement rules this past year, and the shifts drew almost no public attention. What just changed about how much of your Social Security check is actually safe? Who suddenly stands to gain money that the government kept from them for decades? And could the rules around your retirement savings shift in ways most people haven't caught yet? On today's episode of The Flyover Podcast, Amy Hess breaks down all three, plus explains the clawback rate that seemingly nobody can keep track of. Tune in Here!

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Columbus Zoo Plans $175M Aquarium

The Columbus Zoo unveiled plans Friday for a $175 million aquarium that officials say would be the largest in Ohio.

The John F. Wolfe Aquarium is set to be built on seven acres in the northwest section of the zoo’s parking lot, span 100,000 square feet, and hold more than 1 million gallons of freshwater and seawater.

The aquarium will house more than 10,000 animals across 300 species in 27 exhibits, with galleries featuring the Amazon River Basin, the Scioto River, the Pacific Northwest, the Open Ocean, and the Indo-Pacific Reef.

The project is anchored by a $50 million gift from The Robert F. Wolfe and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation, which the zoo said is one of the largest donations ever made to a U.S. zoo or aquarium. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and be completed by 2029.

Court Upholds Ohio Social Media Law

A federal appeals court upheld an Ohio law requiring parental consent before children under 16 can open social media accounts.

A Cincinnati-based panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that had blocked the measure. The requirement was included in the 2023 state budget and promoted by supporters as a way to protect children’s mental health.

In a 2-1 decision, the majority found the rule doesn’t violate the First Amendment. The dissenting judge said the law places unconstitutional limits on minors’ access to protected speech.

The majority opinion called the consent rule a “marginal burden” aimed at addressing potential harm social media poses to minors. NetChoice, which filed the lawsuit, said it would review its legal options.

Largest Skyline Chili Opens Downtown

Skyline Chili opened its largest restaurant ever Friday on Cincinnati’s Fountain Square, a 9,000-square-foot location that replaces a former March First Brewing site.

The restaurant, located at 10 Fountain Square Plaza in downtown Cincinnati, is the chili chain’s first location with a taproom, using infrastructure left over from March First. It also includes a dedicated carryout and DoorDash pickup window on Sixth Street.

Along with the cheese coneys and three-ways longtime customers expect, the menu adds new and exclusive offerings, including all-day breakfast, beer, and wine. Guests can also purchase Skyline Chili merchandise.

AI Has an 80,000-Ton Lithium Problem

From AI data centers to EVs, energy storage demand is exploding, and lithium powers it all.

Now Morgan Stanley estimates the market will face an 80,000-ton shortfall this year alone. With 5X lithium demand growth expected by 2040, the deficit is just starting.

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➤ Statewide: Conserve Ohio, the group behind a proposed constitutional amendment to ban large data center construction, said the issue won’t appear on this November’s ballot as organizers target the 2027 ballot. (More)

➤ Statewide: Proposed legislation would allow Ohioans to collect a reward for reporting fraud that results in an “audit for fraud, an investigation of fraud, the discovery of fraud, or the filing of a civil or criminal action for fraud.” (More)

➤ Butler County: The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado that began in Indiana crossed into Butler County early Thursday after weakening to an EF-0 by the time it reached Ohio. (More)

➤ Perrysburg: Nearly $4 million in grants will fund restoration work on the Audubon Islands in the Maumee River, protecting habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife between Maumee and Perrysburg. (More)

➤ Dayton: City leaders launched an initiative to reimagine the future of U.S. 35, studying how the busy corridor could better connect surrounding neighborhoods. (More)

➤ Marysville: One person was hospitalized Friday after a semitruck and a Jeep crashed on U.S. 36, causing the truck to dump gravel across the road. (See Photos)

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➤ Sauce Gardner, a former University of Cincinnati cornerback now playing for the Indianapolis Colts, told reporters he’s 24—not 25—because he was born Aug. 31, 2001, not a year earlier as many online references suggested. (More)

➤ The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted a 10-year championship anniversary celebration for fans, honoring the 2016 NBA championship team with festivities, a full-sized outdoor court, and references to iconic moments from the Finals. (More)

➤ Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene began his rehabilitation assignment three months after undergoing a procedure to remove bone spur fragments from his right elbow. (More)

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Exxon Has an Unlikely New Competitor

Energy giants like Exxon have been buying up land in America’s lithium hotspot. Now they’ve got a new neighbor.

EnergyX has acquired the rights to nearly 50K lithium-rich acres right next door. It’s not just the acres turning heads, either.

Their tech can recover up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods. They just brought America’s largest lithium facility of its kind online. Now, with backing from the DoE, General Motors, and POSCO, they’re advancing America’s next major lithium supply.

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➤ Ohio gas prices fell an average of 23 cents over the past week to $3.90 per gallon, with the highest prices in Cleveland and the lowest in Lima. (See Prices)

➤ Avelo Airlines launched nonstop service from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Concord, North Carolina, and New Haven, Connecticut. (More)

➤ Lego Jurassic World: The Exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center features more than 6 million Lego bricks, including a life-size T. rex, interactive dinosaur-building activities, and more. (Details)

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➤ The government quietly changed three retirement rules this past year, and a single Social Security check is the first thing affected. (Hear More)

➤ Authorities say a Mexican mayor staged her own kidnapping to embezzle roughly $2 million in government funds. (Listen Now)

➤ A Michigan plumbing crew on an emergency call found an engagement ring that had been missing for more than a decade. (Podcast Available)

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Giraffes Get New Home, $42 Million Redevelopment, and Big Casino Win

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1770, Moses Waddel, who became president of the University of Georgia in 1819, was born.

An Atlanta resident won an eight-digit jackpot gambling in Las Vegas. Learn more in Et Cetera.

Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur Hit Georgia

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur swept across the state on Thursday, triggering a string of tornado warnings and flood watches.

More than 60,000 Georgia Power and Georgia EMC customers lost power as a result of the storm.

Tree limbs blocked several southbound lanes of I-285 at I-20, and a large tree fell onto a home on Curran Street in Atlanta.

Over 1,000 flights departing from or arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were canceled or delayed due to the severe weather

Fort Stewart Shooter Convicted

Sgt. Quornelius Radford was convicted of attempted murder by a military judge Thursday for shooting multiple people at Fort Stewart last August.

In the incident, Radford used a personal handgun to wound four fellow soldiers and his romantic partner before being subdued.

Prosecutors argued he intentionally tried to kill those he shot at, while Radford's defense claimed he was trying to provoke law enforcement into using deadly force against him because he was suicidal.

Radford chose to be tried by a military judge instead of a jury of soldiers, and his sentencing is set for Monday. Attempted murder carries a possible life sentence under military law.

Missing Giraffes Arrive in Madison

Two giraffe calves that went missing from a Virginia zoo more than a year ago have arrived at the Georgia Safari Conservation Park in Madison.

Officials announced earlier this week that an extensive investigation had located the calves.

The calves had been at the center of an animal-cruelty case against Virginia's Natural Bridge Zoo. A jury awarded custody of 71 animals seized from the zoo in 2024 after finding they'd been treated cruelly or didn't receive adequate care.

In November, actress Alicia Silverstone partnered with PETA to offer a reward of up to $50,000 for information regarding the two missing giraffes.

An investigation remains ongoing.

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AI Has an 80,000-Ton Lithium Problem

From AI data centers to EVs, energy storage demand is exploding, and lithium powers it all.

Now Morgan Stanley estimates the market will face an 80,000-ton shortfall this year alone. With 5X lithium demand growth expected by 2040, the deficit is just starting.

Join 50K investors and buy private EnergyX shares. But don’t wait: July 16 is the final day to invest.

➤ Muscogee County: Two men were arrested and charged after authorities seized around 42 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $2.3 million. (More)

➤ Clermont: A truck carrying chickens crashed at Shoal Creek Road and Main Street after the driver reportedly fell asleep, resulting in an hourslong road closure. (More)

➤ Dublin: The Dublin Housing Authority plans to demolish Vinson Village and rebuild it with new homes as part of a roughly $42 million redevelopment scheduled to begin in 2027. (More)

➤ Bleckley County: A 3-year-old boy drowned in a pool at a home off Limestone Road while wearing a life jacket that authorities said was not properly secured. (More)

➤ Waycross: Okefenokee Swamp Park received a $500,000 grant to replace its long-closed Skull Lake boardwalk, with construction expected to begin this fall and reopening planned for 2027. (More)

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➤ Georgia and Florida State are expected to play a neutral-site football game in 2028 at the Tennessee Titans’ new Nissan Stadium in Nashville, which is scheduled to open in February 2027. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves acquired Buford native and former Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for relief pitcher Hunter Stratton. Catcher Jair Camargo was optioned to Gwinnett, and catcher Sandy Leon was designated for assignment. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech football received a pair of blue-chip commitments from four-star defensive back Larry Moon and four-star EDGE Justin Weeks. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | MLB | WNBA | Golf

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Exxon Has an Unlikely New Competitor

Energy giants like Exxon have been buying up land in America’s lithium hotspot. Now they’ve got a new neighbor.

EnergyX has acquired the rights to nearly 50K lithium-rich acres right next door. It’s not just the acres turning heads, either.

50K people have already invested. Join them as an EnergyX shareholder by the July 16 investment deadline.

➤ An Atlanta resident turned a $5 wager into more than $10 million after playing for just three minutes on a Las Vegas slot machine. (More)

➤ The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department welcomed 26 new firefighters during its Winter Class of 2026 graduation ceremony. (More)

➤ Seminole County sheriff's deputies safely captured and relocated an alligator that wandered into the Arrowhead Estates community. (More)

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➤ The government quietly changed three retirement rules this past year, and a single Social Security check is the first thing affected. (Hear More)

➤ Authorities say a Mexican mayor staged her own kidnapping to embezzle roughly $2 million in government funds. (Listen Now)

➤ A Michigan plumbing crew on an emergency call found an engagement ring that had been missing for more than a decade. (Podcast Available)