Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began. It marked the bloodiest clash of the Civil War and a turning point for Union victory as the Yankees held off Robert E. Lee’s invading Confederate army in Pennsylvania.

Yesterday, we asked you in our poll what brand of car you drive, and hundreds of you wrote in. "Other" ran away with it at 26%, topping every name on the list, and your replies showed why. Subarus came up again and again, right alongside Lincolns, a Lexus SUV, Mercedes sedans, Mazdas, Jeeps, and even an Audi or two. Thank you for sharing!

Summer means more time outside, more sweat, and for many people, more fatigue by the end of the day. That's why we're excited to share something new from one of The Flyover's longest-running partners. LMNT has introduced Lemonade Iced Tea, and Flyover readers can still receive a FREE Sample Pack with any purchase.

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, ruling that nearly all children born on U.S. soil are citizens under the 14th Amendment.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 6-3 majority, finding little support in the Constitution for the administration's position. The order, signed on Trump's first day of his second term in 2025, never took effect.

Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito filed dissents, with Alito warning the Court had made a serious mistake.

Trump called the ruling "too bad" and urged Congress to restrict birthright citizenship through legislation.

SCOTUS Upholds Transgender Sports Bans

The Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, siding with West Virginia and Idaho in two closely watched cases.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the majority, said that states may set eligibility requirements based on biological sex without violating Title IX or the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.

All nine justices agreed Title IX did not bar the bans, but they split 6-3 on the constitutional question, with the three liberal justices dissenting in part.

The ruling reaches well beyond two states. Similar bans now stand on firmer ground across much of the country.

MLB Can Yell 'Play Ball,' But It Can't Own It

Major League Baseball struck out trying to trademark two of the most familiar words in sports when the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the league's bid to register "Play Ball" as a trademark.

Baseball executives wanted to trademark the phrase to use on clothing, but the government ruled the phrase is too common in everyday use to belong to anyone.

MLB, which first applied in 2022, can still appeal. But the rejection echoes Taco Bell's successful fight to free up "Taco Tuesday" from a taco competitor. Commonplace phrases are hard for any one company to own.

Applauding the decision were a variety of small companies. A bubble-gum maker, a playground-surfacing firm, and a Rochester children's museum already use the phrase.

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➤ These six science-backed tricks are supposed to help fussy children finally eat their vegetables. (Hear Details)

➤ The pope is pleading with a breakaway traditionalist group to abandon what he calls a sin of extreme gravity. (Hear Story)

➤ Experts have a clear pick for the best long-term investment, but Americans keep choosing something else entirely. (Listen Now)

➤ President Trump announced Tuesday that Republicans plan to hold their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas on September 9 and 10 to rally voters ahead of November's congressional elections. (More)

➤ The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down federal limits on coordinated campaign spending by political parties in a 6-3 ruling, a major First Amendment victory for Republicans in a case initially filed by Vice President JD Vance. (More)

➤ Also on Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to take up whether state and local bans on AR-15s and similar semi-automatic rifles violate the Second Amendment, a major gun rights case that could impact laws in roughly 10 states. (More)

➤ Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey returned to Capitol Hill Tuesday after disclosing he was hospitalized for depression, which caused him to miss more than 140 votes since March. (More)

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Summer Hydration, Reimagined

When most people feel their energy fading, they instinctively reach for another cup of coffee or an energy drink.

But what if the problem isn't that you need more caffeine?

LMNT believes the answer often starts with hydration.

Their new Lemonade Iced Tea combines LMNT's science-backed electrolyte formula with real brewed tea, 50mg of naturally occurring caffeine, L-Theanine, and antioxidant-rich polyphenols. The result is a refreshing drink that supports hydration and focus without the overload often found in many high-caffeine beverages.

Here's why that matters: caffeine doesn't actually create energy. It temporarily blocks the receptors that make you feel tired. Your body creates energy through normal cellular processes fueled by nutrients, fluids, and electrolytes. And when you're spending long days in the summer heat, you're losing both water and sodium through sweat.

That's why drinking water alone isn't always enough.

LMNT was built around replacing the electrolytes your body loses, helping support hydration, muscle function, and overall performance, whether you're working outside, traveling, exercising, golfing, or simply enjoying the summer.

Right now, Flyover readers can receive a FREE LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase.

➤ LeBron James said Tuesday that he wouldn't return next season to the Los Angeles Lakers, ending an eight-year run that included the 2020 championship. The Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers are frontrunners to sign the 41-year-old superstar. (More)

➤ The NCAA spent $63.5 million on outside legal counsel during its most recent fiscal year, bringing its five-year total to $292.6 million. The association also disclosed $372.3 million in legal settlements in 2025. (More)

➤ LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors yesterday, setting off a league-wide ripple right before NBA free agency opened. Contract negotiations and trades for every team in the league will continue throughout today. (See Deals)

➤ Tennis superstar Serena Williams lost to Australia's Maya Joint at Wimbledon yesterday in her first singles match in four years. The 44-year-old saved a match point in the second-set tiebreak before ultimately falling in the third. (More)

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

➤ The U.S. men's soccer team opens World Cup knockout play tonight against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Team USA has never lost against that nation on the international stage, but the two countries haven’t met for a match since 2021. (How to Watch)

➤ Norway defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 yesterday afternoon to advance to the Round of 16. Superstar striker Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal with a soft one-touch off a cross from his teammate. (See Goal)

➤ Swedish defender Victor Lindelöf said he was “impressed” with his wife Maja after she posted an Instagram video of herself riding a mechanical bull at a country bar in Texas. (More)

➤ Paraguay's president declared yesterday a national holiday after the country's soccer team stunned four-time champion Germany on penalties in the World Cup round of 32 on Monday night. (More)

Daily Market Report 06/30/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,213.72	1.52%
▲	SPX S&P 500	7,499.36	0.79%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	52,319.20	0.26%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$58,610.31	-2.54%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,028.60	0.16%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$59.38	2.07%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$70.11	-0.90%
▲	ABVX Abivax SA	$133.26	+38.60%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Abivax stock shot up nearly 40% on Tuesday after the pharmaceutical company reported positive test results for obefazimod, its experimental ulcerative colitis treatment. (More)

➤ Amazon Web Services is investing $1 billion in a new unit that will embed thousands of AI engineers directly with customers to help them build and deploy artificial intelligence systems. (More)

➤ British American Tobacco plans to cut about 5,500 jobs and outsource 3,500 more roles as it uses AI to reshape its business as cigarette sales continue to decline. (More)

➤ Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 741,000 F-150, Explorer, Expedition, and Lincoln vehicles over a transmission defect that could cause them to roll away while parked. (More)

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➤ An Antarctic volcano is quietly spewing roughly 80 grams of microscopic gold dust into the air each day. Scientists are investigating how Mount Erebus, the only volcano known to emit crystalline gold, does it. (See Details)

➤ A purple seal turned up on a Bay Area beach over the weekend, baffling onlookers. Officials determined red algae had dyed the molting elephant seal at its resting spot. (See Seal)

➤ Human childbirth is not uniquely difficult, with some small primates facing even tighter squeezes. Newborn squirrel monkeys can have heads nearly twice their mother's pelvic space, a new study found. (More)

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➤ Taylor Swift will reportedly marry Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden on July 3, with around 1,000 guests expected. New York will close a Manhattan block and install taxpayer-funded traffic control for the ceremony. (See Details)

➤ Four men were charged in a "jackpotting" scheme that forced Connecticut ATMs to spit out cash, federal authorities said. They allegedly hauled in more than $529,000 from eight machines. (More)

➤ A labor-and-delivery unit at a Dayton, Ohio, hospital set a record with 17 nurses pregnant at once. The babies are due between June and December. (See Photos)

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