The Pour Over Today - Early Voting, Apple Intelligence, Israel’s and the UNRWA, & More | 10.30.24

Episode Date: October 30, 2024

Today, we’re talking about two ballot drop boxes being lit on fire; Apple releases its AI features; Israel votes to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency; and other top news for Wednesday, October 30th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today Please support our TPO sponsors! Cru: give.cru.org/tpo Upside: https://links.thepourover.org/Upside The Bible Study: https://links.thepourover.org/TheBibleStudy Politics for People Who Hate Politics: https://links.thepourover.org/PoliticsForPeopleWhoHatePolitics Keola Fit: https://links.thepourover.org/KeolaFit_Pod Compelled Podcast: https://links.thepourover.org/Compelled_TomTarrants Nothing Left Unsaid Podcast: https://linktr.ee/tgnlu CCCU: https://www.mycccu.com/tpobonus

Today's episode is brought to you by our lead sponsor, Crew. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the poor over today. Here's the quote of the day, Let's get started with some espresso shots. An estimated 50 million voters already have their stickers as both candidates urge Americans to hit the polls, or post office, early. Some voters in Oregon and Washington need to re-vote after two ballot drop boxes were set on fire in what officials called a direct attack on democracy. A fire suppression system saved all but three ballots in Oregon. Those voters have been identified and contacted,

but hundreds of ballots were destroyed in Washington. Authorities are investigating and urging Washingtonian voters to check their ballot status online. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is distancing itself from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who described Puerto Rico as an island of garbage during the former president's rally at Madison Square Garden. VP Harris has spotlighted the comment, claiming Trump abandoned Puerto Rico after back-to-back

hurricanes in 2017. If all the election news coming from every direction is overwhelming to you, remember that your mission remains the same regardless of what's new in the news cycle. Love God and make disciples. Matthew 28, 19, and 20 says, Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Apple just upped its IQ.

The iCompany debuted its long-awaited Apple Intelligence Update Monday, its first venture into AI tools for newer iPhones, iPads, and Macs. After updating their software, users can join a quick waitlist in Settings, and just minutes later they'll have their own friendly pocket robot. The initial Apple Eye features include writing tools, making your text sound friendlier or more professional, summaries of the 87 group text notifications you missed, a tool to remove unwanted photo bombs, and a glowed up, more conversational Siri that can do things like find that picture I took with a giraffe last year. Apple plans to release Genmoji, custom emojis,

and Image Playground, a place to create AI-generated cartoon images, in December, likely in the iOS 18.2 update. Whether you're thrilled by innovation or intimidated by new threats, live with joy and pursue holiness because believers already know how this story ends. Technology will never outsmart God or thwart His plan to renew and glorify all who are in Christ.

2 Peter 3, 13, 14 says, But based on His promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, Where righteousness dwells. Therefore, dear friends, While you wait for these things, Make every effort to be found Without spot or blemish in his sight. At peace.

Israel is active on all fronts. On the home front, the Israeli parliament voted overwhelmingly to ban United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, operations in Israel after hearing evidence that the humanitarian organization has been infiltrated by Hamas. The Biden administration and international community strongly oppose this move, worried it will push the UNRWA out of the region and deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis. In Northern Gaza, more than 50,000 civilians

have been evacuated as Israel seeks to eliminate pockets of Hamas militants. After the IDF surrounded a refugee camp and conducted a hospital raid, some 600 terrorists were apprehended and hundreds more killed. An overnight Israeli strike in a residential area of the same city killed 50 to 100 Palestinians, including civilians.

Farther north in Lebanon, Hezbollah, whose previous commander was killed in September, named its new leader. of war will be removed, and he will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. – Zechariah 9.10 With over 1,000 translations and every type of decorative edition, it's easy to forget how many people can't even get their hands on a single copy of the Bible in their native language. This is why we've partnered with CREW. CREW has missionaries in almost every country, but they need more Bibles. One missionary said, I have never seen such a thirst for the Word of God in my country.

Let's quench that thirst. For just $24 a month, you can provide three people with Bibles every month. As a bonus, Crew will provide meals to 12 hungry individuals through their humanitarian ministry and send you a free TPO coffee mug. Simply text TPO to 71326 or give.cru.org.tpo. Message and data rates may apply, available to U.S. addresses only. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defended the paper's new policy against endorsing presidential candidates Monday, saying endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election and instead create a perception of bias.

His outbed comes after three of Washington Post's 10 editorial board members resigned and reports that 200,000 subscribers, 8% of its digital audience, have pressed the cancel button. The people have spoken in the land of the rising sun, Japan's liberal Democratic Party, which has held power almost continuously since 1955, lost its single party majority in Sunday's election. The LDP won only 191 seats in the lower house, down from 247, following high inflation and a scandal with the top party leaders receiving kickbacks

for political favors. JPMorgan Chase is suing customers who participated in a viral money glitch TikTok challenge, which turned out to just be good old fashioned check fraud. The lawsuits, filed Monday, follow a technical glitch that allowed thousands of people to deposit fake checks and withdraw funds before they bounced. suits filed Monday follow a technical glitch that allowed thousands of people to deposit fake checks and withdraw funds before they bounced. One man reportedly withdrew over $290,000 using the method. Ladies and gentlemen, NBA legend, actor Laurence Fishburne? A newly unveiled statue of Miami

Heat's Dwyane Wade has sparked backlash for looking like people other than the three-time NBA champion. Wade himself chose the moment depicted in the statue, made multiple trips to the art studio during its sculpting, and called it beautiful at its unveiling Sunday. The Beef is Back Ronald's bringing back onionless quarter-pounders after FDA testing OK'd McDonald's beef and narrowed in on slivered onions as the culprit for the recent E. coli outbreak. You may also finally be able to get a McFlurry after a court ruled restaurant owners can

now repair previously digitally locked McBroken ice cream machines. 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 on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We appreciate your support and hope you have a great day. We'll see you on Friday. Hi, it's Kathleen from The Poor Over. Before we go today, I wanted to give you a book recommendation. Since some people have described The Poor Over

as news for people who hate the news, even if the some people was me, we're recommending The Fitting Politics for People Who Hate Politics by Denise Grace Gicham to prepare ourselves as we aim to engage in politics in Christ's way with countercultural love, integrity, and unity. Pick up your copy of Politics for People Who Hate Politics

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