The Pour Over Today - CA Voter Fraud Allegations, NBA Tipoff, Alberta Exit Vote Fails, & More

Starting point is 00:00:00 Hey there, this is Joe. And this is Catherine Ann. Today, we're talking about 28 green card holders being charged with voter fraud in California, the start of the NBA season, Canadians overwhelmingly voting against Alberta independence, and other top headlines for Wednesday, October 21st. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day. To love it all is to be vulnerable.

Starting point is 00:00:41 C.S. Louis. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Monday, the Department of Justice charged 28 California green card holders with illegally voting or registering to vote. Eleven have been arrested for allegedly lying about their citizenship to register. Arrests of the remaining 17 are expected soon. The 28 were among 20,000 people flagged as, quote, likely non-citizens by the DOJ, which filed a lawsuit to stop California from counting their ballots until immigration statuses are confirmed. California's Democratic Attorney General Bonta said the DOJ has provided, quote, no evidence of

Starting point is 00:01:27 ineligible voters, calling the cases, quote, a drop in the bucket among the Golden State's 23 million registered voters. Uncle Sam's acting deputy attorney general McCotter accused the state of facilitating voter fraud, saying it damages, quote, real elections. The DOJ says it's charged 113 individuals across 20 states with similar offenses as part of its Operation Protect the Vote. There is no election or immigration policy that can shake the kingdom of God. Care for your current home and neighbors while focusing ultimately on our eternal home, a city whose walls keep out injustice and whose gates.

Starting point is 00:02:14 are always open. Revelation 21, verse 3 says, Then I heard a loud voice from the throne. Look, God's dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his peoples, and God Himself will be with them and will be their God. The NBA season tipped off last night. Before the jump, New York got new big and shiny championship knick-knacks and raised Madison Square Garden's first NBA title banner since 1973.

Starting point is 00:02:49 The 76ers ruined the party, beating the orange and blue in LeBron James and Jalen Brown's Philly debut. In a Western finals rematch and clash of title favorites, the Spurs quieted the Thunder. In a Western finals rematch and clash of title favorites, the Thunder struck the Spurs. Hoops fans hope the association's new anti-tanking rules will make losing on purpose less appealing, by tweaking draft lottery odds and capping teams at two years of top five picks. As one season begins, MLB nears its end. The Rays beat the Guardians Monday to win the American League pennant and set up a World Series with the 103-win Brewers, guaranteeing a first-time fall classic winner.

Starting point is 00:03:37 Game one is Friday in Milwaukee. Believers celebrate excellence, teamwork, and perseverance. but we don't define greatness by scoreboards or record books. The MVP's in God's kingdom are the humble who depend on him and serve others sacrificially. If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all. He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me.

Starting point is 00:04:15 And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me. Mark chapter 9 versus 35 through 37. The Canadian province of Alberta is sticking with Mother Maple. On Monday, roughly three-fourths of Albertans voted to keep singing, Oh, Canada, rejecting a referendum measure to begin the, quote, legal process required to consider independence. Canadian Prime Minister Carney praised Albertans for the great result of choosing unity, saying the vote allows Canada to, quote,

Starting point is 00:04:54 move forward together on efforts to diversify trade and make Canada a global energy powerhouse. Alberta's separatists see things differently. They argue that federal policies have stifled Canada's fourth largest province, specifically its oil and gas industries, and that Alberta's conservative majority is underrepresented in Ottawa. They say Monday's vote shows, quote, at least a quarter of Albertans are unhappy, giving more legitimacy to a movement that was considered fringe just a few years ago. Here's a verse to consider whether you're contemplating a big change or trying to maintain the status quo.

Starting point is 00:05:39 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways, know him, and he will make your path straight. Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Proverbs 3 versus 5 through 7 As food runs out in places like Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, there's one population that's quietly suffering in more ways than one. Children

Starting point is 00:06:08 Food scarcity and the growing orphan crisis are tightly linked. Children's homes are one of the places hit hardest in areas like Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where violence and unrest are making food scarcer and communities. more fragile. Serving orphans worldwide is there. Combating this crisis by providing hungry children and babies with nutritious meals, emergency groceries, life-saving formula, long-term food security, and the gospel message. A gift of $12 feeds an orphan. Visit servingorphins.org forward slash the pourover or click the link in the show notes to give the gift of a full belly today. In other bruce, here's a rapid round of updates. Ten Israelis accused of violence in the

Starting point is 00:07:06 West Bank were arrested Monday. During a Palestinian Olive Harvest Friday, mass settlers beat and severely injured an American photojournalist Heidi Levine, then attacked a group of European diplomats Saturday. Human rights groups say this year's Olive Harvest has seen a surge of violence. Israel's police promised, quote, equal and impartial law enforcement. France is imposing curfews to quell riots. Nationwide protests over school conditions and living costs drew over 500,000 on Saturday, escalating when masked rioters joined marches.

Starting point is 00:07:47 Over 3,000 businesses were damaged, a town hall burned to ruins, and over 2,500 people arrested. Prime Minister LeCornu accused, quote, ultra-left groups of orchestrating, quote, profound disorder ahead of April's presidential election. Right-wing populist leaders criticized officials' crime enforcement failures. The land of the rising sun launched a Mars Moon mission Monday. The Japan-led $578 million project will drop a rover on Phobos in 29. Then the mothership will touch down twice in 2030 to collect soil

Starting point is 00:08:28 samples. Due back Earthside in 2013, it'd be the first Mars system souvenir, possibly revealing whether Phobos is a captured asteroid or impact debris. CNN's Christiane Amampur is signing off after 43 years. The chief international anchor announced Monday she'll scale back air time before her weekly show ends in May. The 68-year-old's farewell, for which she gave no reason, follows the network's acquisition by Skydance, whose management of CBS faced criticism. CNN's CEO called Amampur, quote, one of the most trusted and beloved journalists anywhere. The White House has new orders for women's health. Monday, President Trump signed an executive order creating an NIH division and White House task force focused on researching conditions like

Starting point is 00:09:27 endometriosis and Alzheimer's. First Lady Melania Trump, a symbolic, co-signer hopes it will end, quote, generations of silence. Women's health groups welcomed it and want, quote, robust and sustained funding, which remains undetermined. That's all the headlines we have for today. Here's some good news to dwell on. Jesus has set you free from sin and death. The spirit is in you and you belong to God. You are his child. As always, thanks for listening, TPO fam. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We hope you have a great Wednesday and we'll catch you on Friday.

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The Pour Over Today - CA Voter Fraud Allegations, NBA Tipoff, Alberta Exit Vote Fails, & More

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