The Flyover: Vaccine Guidance, Visa Fees, Fall Forecasts, and More

CDC Shifts COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

• 💉 A CDC advisory panel unanimously voted to change COVID-19 guidance, moving from annual vaccination recommendations to an individual decision-making approach for those 6 months and older.
• 🧑‍⚕️ This change follows Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s replacement of panel members to "reestablish public confidence in vaccine science."
• 🛡️ The committee also recommended delaying the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox vaccine in favor of two separate vaccines.

Trump Administration's Visa Fee Hike

• 💰 President Trump signed a proclamation significantly increasing the annual H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, a substantial jump from the previous $1,700-$4,500 range.
• 💻 This program annually brings in 85,000 foreign workers for hard-to-fill tech jobs, with recipients often earning around $60,000.
• 🏢 Major tech companies like Amazon, Tata Consultancy, Microsoft, Apple, and Google were among the top recipients of H-1B visas last year.

Fall Forecasts and Extra Stories

• 🍂 The Old Farmers Almanac predicts a warm, dry fall for most of the US, with cooler and dry conditions expected in the Northeast and Desert Southwest.
• 🏛️ The Department of Homeland Security has threatened lawsuits against "sanctuary states" for refusing to honor ICE detainers, potentially leading to federal legal action.
• 🇺🇸 President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to attend the UN General Assembly to promote "American values" like peace and sovereignty.
• 🛒 Costco shoppers are reportedly rushing to buy the returning Kirkland Signature Butter Cinnamon Sugarloaf before it disappears again.

Finance, Sports, and Trivia

• 📈 Wall Street saw record highs for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, fueled by gains in "magnificent seven" tech stocks.
• ⚾ Clayton Kershaw added to his Hall of Fame career with a strong final home start, helping the Dodgers clinch a postseason berth.
• 🏈 The NFL slate includes a divisional round rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams.
• 🧪 Today's trivia revealed that ketchup was once sold as medicine, promoted by Dr. John Cook Bennett in the 1830s for various ailments.