The Pour Over Today - Five SCOTUS Rulings, Deaths from European Heat Wave, Wimbledon Opens, & More

Starting point is 00:00:01 Hey there, this is Joe. And this is Zan. Today, we're talking about five rulings issued by the Supreme Court before the end of its term, a European heat wave that has killed around 1,000 in France, Serena Williams returning to Wimbledon and the World Cup's first penalty shootouts, and other top headlines for Wednesday, July 1st. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day.

Starting point is 00:00:30 humble yourself and you will find that love is spreading a carpet of flowers beneath your feet. Hannah Hernerd Let's get started with some espresso shots. The Supreme Court is cramming like its finals week. Scotus handed down back-to-back rulings and one snub in the two days before its term ended. First, a six to three ruling allowing presidents to fire independent agency regulators at will, with one exception. The Federal Reserve. A separate 5-4 decision,

Starting point is 00:01:09 let Fed Governor Cook keep her job pending her fight against mortgage fraud allegations, upholding the Central Bank's independence. The court also ruled, 5 to 4, allowing states to count mail ballots received after election day, if postmarked in time, 6 to 3 upholding state laws

Starting point is 00:01:28 banning transgender athletes from girls and women's sports, and 6 to 3 blocking President Trump from limiting birthright citizenship. Not on the docket? A $5 million judgment against President Trump. By passing, the Supreme's left intact a 2023 verdict, finding Trump sexually abused and defamed writer E. Gene Carroll. Whether justice is served or subverted in American courts, we can count on perfect justice and inexhaustible mercy from the courts of heaven. The Lord's verdicts are impartial, and we can look forward to the day when he restores what sin has broken. Deuteronomy 32, verse 4 says,

Starting point is 00:02:18 The rock, his work is perfect. All his ways are just. A faithful God, without bias, he is righteous and true. Death counts continue to climb as Europe endures a record-shattering heat wave. Public health officials say heat drove about 1,000 excess deaths in France. last week, with about 85% of victims 65 or older. Temperature records were toppled from Germany to the U.K. as the dome crept east, with red alerts, shuttering schools and slowing transit.

Starting point is 00:02:57 The WHO Director General says Europe is, quote, heating at twice the global average and called on European countries to better prepare for extreme heat. State side, a heat dome is baking the Midwest and northeast with triple-digit temps and little overnight relief, while around 2 million in the West face fire alerts. And heat isn't the only summer hazard. The CDC reports ER visits for tick bites have hit their highest rate in nearly a decade, raising concerns of tick-borne diseases. As believers, let's pray for the family's grieving loved ones lost to the heat. For the elderly and vulnerable as summer bears down on both sides of the Atlantic and wisdom to steward God's good creation well.

Starting point is 00:03:47 Genesis 2 says, Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. He took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to work and watch over it. Wimbledon's first serves and the World Cup's first penalty shootouts were taken Monday. Serena Williams, returning to Wimbledon for the first time since 2022, fell to Australian Maya Joint yesterday on center court.

Starting point is 00:04:23 She'll join Sister Venus tomorrow for the sibling's first doubles match in nearly four years. Elsewhere at the annual Strawberries and Cream pop-up, defending champs Igash Vientek and Janik Sinir both advanced in tight matches despite Sinner's bloody foot and scary fall. Meanwhile, Paraguay declared a national holiday after beating Germany in penalties for one of the World Cup's biggest knockout upsets ever. In Monday's second shootout, Morocco gave the Dutch their earliest exit ever. The U.S. takes on Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Bay Area today,

Starting point is 00:05:02 looking for its second knockout win ever, and first since 2002. Here's a verse to consider when you're delighting in the games, devouring a good meal, or delivering on a job well done. Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the Lord. Enter his gates with Thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good and his faithful love endures forever. His faithfulness through all generations.

Starting point is 00:05:37 Psalm 100, verse 1 and verses 4 through 5. 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. 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.

Starting point is 00:06:14 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. Okay, real quick interruption.

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Starting point is 00:07:07 In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Six days post-Venezuela's twin quakes, the search is shifting from rescue to recovery. The death toll hit 1719 Monday, with about 46,000 still missing. As the survival window closes, critics say acting president Delci Rodriguez, who took power after Maduro's January capture, is politicizing relief by routing aid through the government and blocking independent groups. Rodriguez's government says it's simply maintaining order. Verizon's 22-year run in the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Monday. Alphabet, aka Google,

Starting point is 00:07:50 took its spot, pushing the blue chip index further into tech alongside Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft, and broadening exposure to areas like advertising, cloud infrastructure, and AI. Verizon's low share price barely moved the needle in the price-weighted index, accounting for just one half of a percentage point. The Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco reached a historic $395 million settlement with survivors of sexual abuse by church officials. The resolution will cover claims filed by about 530 victims of abuse and comes three years after the Archdiocese filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Starting point is 00:08:33 The settlement also includes provisions to protect children. from future abuse in the church. Delegates from the U.S. and Iran are in Qatar for talks with mediators days after fresh attacks threatened efforts to sign a permanent peace deal. Meanwhile, Oman, a U.S. ally that borders the Strait of Hermuz, is moving forward with a plan to work with Iran in charging tolls, which President Trump called, quote, unacceptable. LeBron James is taking his talents away from Los Angeles. King James' agent announced yesterday that the NBA's all-time leading scorer will return for a record 24th season,

Starting point is 00:09:18 but he's hanging up the Lakers Purple and Gold and Gold in the championship. Golden State, Miami, and Cleveland are favorites to land the 41-year-old, who reportedly feels, quote, no rush to decide. That's all the news we have for today, but here's some good news to dwell on for the middle of the week. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again someday. As always, thanks for listening, TPOFam. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review.

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The Pour Over Today - Five SCOTUS Rulings, Deaths from European Heat Wave, Wimbledon Opens, & More

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