The Pour Over Today - Bump Stocks, Putin’s Peace Proposal, Princess Catherine, & More | 06.17.24

Episode Date: June 17, 2024

Today, we’re talking about the Supreme Court’s decision on bump stocks, Russian President Putin’s ceasefire proposal, Princess Catherine’s cancer update, and other top news for Monday, June 17th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today. Please support our TPO sponsors! CSB: https://links.thepourover.org/ChristianStandardBible_Pod Cru: give.cru.org/tpo Compassion International: compassion.com/TPO Upside: https://links.thepourover.org/Upside Every Woman's Bible: everywomansbible.com

Today, we're talking about the Supreme Court's decision on bump stocks, Russian President Putin's ceasefire proposal, Princess Catherine's cancer update, and other top news for Monday, June 17th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour-over today. Here's the quote of the day, for the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." — 1 Corinthians 1, verse 18 Let's get started with some espresso shots.

Bump stocks are legal again. In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on bump stocks, an attachment that modifies semi-automatic weapons to fire 400 to 800 rounds per minute, near the rate of machine guns, which are mostly illegal under federal law. The Trump administration banned bump stocks in 2018 following a mass shooting in Las Vegas, where the modification enabled the Vegas shooter to fire more than 1,000 rounds into a crowded music festival, killing 60 people and wounding 413 more. In the majority opinion, Justice Thomas said that the ban was illegal because bump stocks

don't convert weapons into what the law defines as machine guns. Justice Alito concurred, but called on Congress to change the law and ban bump stacks. The Court's three liberal justices dissented. Culturally hot topics like the Supreme Court and gun control frequently make people think, speak, and act poorly, including us. We can respect others and represent God better if we are quick to listen and slow to speak. James 1, 19 and 20 says, My dear brothers and sisters, understand this. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness.

On Friday, Russian President Putin announced his proposal for ending the conflict with Ukraine. He said fighting could end if Ukraine abandons NATO membership ambitions and cedes its territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Crimea. Plus, the West must drop all financial sanctions against Russia. Kiv called Putin's terms absurd and offensive to common sense. President Zelensky's administration said there will be no compromise on independence, sovereignty, or territorial integrity, but he wants to give diplomacy a chance. Putin's ultimatum came ahead of this week's summit in Switzerland that gathered over 90 countries, including Ukraine, excluding Russia and China, to discuss ending the war.

Sunday, participating countries reaffirmed Ukraine's territorial integrity, pushed for safe Black Sea food transport, and called for a prisoner exchange. The U.S. announced $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Ukraine. As nations fight over fleeting power and temporary borders, followers of Christ rejoice in our eternal inheritance, the entire world made completely new, where we will live and reign with our Savior forever. Matthew 5 verse 5 says, blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth. Princess Catherine took center balcony in her first public appearance since announcing

her cancer diagnosis in March. London was all pomp and circumstance Saturday for Trooping the Color, a military parade held every 15 June in honor of the sovereign's birthday, regardless of their actual birthdate, King Charles's is 14 November. The 42-year-old princess was seen smiling with her children in a horse-drawn carriage before emerging on the perch of Buckingham Palace to watch the Royal Air Force fly by. The Princess of Wales announced Friday that she was well enough to attend and is making good progress. She acknowledged having good days and bad days and that she is not out of the woods yet.

Her presence was a show of support for King Charles, who undergoing his own cancer treatment resumed public duties last month. Here's a verse to consider whether you're having a good day or a bad day. I was helpless and the Lord saved me. Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. For you, Lord, rescued me from death. I will walk before the Lord in the The Every Woman's Bible is a study Bible for the heart and mind. Engaging study notes and devotionals address topics relevant to women in cultural, historical, and literary clarity and context to gain greater understanding.

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America's weather map is looking colorful. Southerners are prepping popsicles for an intense heat dome that will boost hurricanes and fuel wildfires. Pacific Northwesterners are digging puffers out of storage for unseasonable cold. And mountaineers in the Rockies are moving their skis to the slopes for late season snow. Colliding hot and cold fronts could lead to Midwestern thunderstorms and flooding. Nine people, including two children, were injured in a shooting in a northern Detroit suburb Saturday. A man opened fire on a park splash pad, shooting at least 28 times. Two victims remain in critical condition. Police found the suspect, whose motive is unknown, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot at the address registered to a handgun left

at the park. Tesla shareholders voted to re-ratify Elon Musk's pay package, worth $56 billion, which a Delaware judge called unfathomable and voided after being challenged in January. This re-approval doesn't guarantee Musk's paychecks, but it strengthens his appeal to have the judge's decision overturned. Shareholders also voted in favor of moving Tesla's headquarters to Texas, away from Delaware and its pesky judges. Let's get ready to debate.

The rules are set for next Thursday's presidential debate hosted by CNN. There will be two commercial breaks, during which candidates cannot interact with campaign staff, no studio audience, no props and muted microphones except when recognized to speak. It's not impossible for RFK Jr. to qualify alongside Presidents Biden and Trump, but highly unlikely. And that's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening

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