The Pour Over Today - Friday, December 3, 2021

Episode Date: December 3, 2021

Charges against the Michigan school shooter, arguments before the Supreme Court that may lead to a landmark ruling being overturned, Omicron’s latest, and other top news for Friday, December 3rd. Stay informed, while remaining focused on Christ, with The Pour Over.This episode is sponsored by Don Pablo Coffee. For a limited time, TPO Readers can get a pour over set & a sampler pack of freshly roasted coffee for just $39.99 (almost 40% off) with code "TPO" https://link.thepourover.org/donpablo_giftguide_newsletter

Charges against the Michigan school shooter, arguments before the Supreme Court that may lead to a landmark ruling being overturned, Omicron's latest, and other top news for Friday, December 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. Faith is not a conclusion you reach, it's a journey you live. A.W. Tozer. Let's get started with some espresso shots.

A 15-year-old is being charged with 24 felony counts, including first-degree murder, terrorism, and assault after shooting 10 students and a teacher at his high school. Four of the students have died. The sophomore suspect, who authorities have in custody, fired at least 30 rounds in about five minutes. School officials met with his parents twice during the week, including a few hours before the incident, to discuss concerning behavior. Prosecutors indicated that they will

attempt to try the minor as an adult after uncovering evidence of premeditation, including journal entries and cell phone video from the night before the attack. In both, he talked about shooting and killing students. The semi-automatic pistol that he used was purchased on Black Friday, a few days before the shooting, by the student's father, who may also face charges. The promise of heaven does not remove the pains of this world, but it does give us hope, strength, and peace during life's most difficult seasons. Join us in praying for peace and redemption for everyone involved in this horrible shooting. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

Death will be no more. Grief, crying, and pain will be no more. Because the previous things have passed away. Revelation 21.4 Two federal courts have ruled that Mississippi's law banning abortion after 15 weeks is unconstitutional because of previous rulings like Roe v. Wade. But now it's up to the Supremes. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the controversial law this Wednesday,

but a decision isn't expected until summer. The court, which currently holds a 6-3 conservative majority, appeared open to overturning Roe v. Wade and upholding Mississippi's law. If that were to happen, abortion laws would be left up to the states. Quote-unquote trigger laws would immediately prohibit abortion in 12 states, with another nine likely to follow, creating a patchwork of varying laws. Liberal justices emphasized that every challenge to Roe v. Wade so far has failed and claim that overturning the landmark 1973 ruling would be a stain on the court's credibility.

We are called to love everyone always. That means loving and caring for the unborn, single mothers, those who have received abortions, and people who passionately disagree with you on this topic. Don't allow love for one group to foster hate for another. Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4.8 It's official. Uncle Sam has Omicron. On Wednesday, the first U.S. case of the hard-to-spell COVID variant was detected in a fully vaccinated California man returning from South Africa, where cases have spiked 1,000 percent since mid-November. And a second case has already been reported in Minnesota.

President Biden announced some new initiatives to slow the spread, including free at-home tests, tighter travel rules, and boosters, boosters, and more boosters. tighter travel rules, and boosters, boosters, and more boosters. However, the WHO advised against strict travel bans that cause, quote, heavy burdens on lives and livelihoods, and airline executives everywhere shouted amen. The stock market isn't totally sure what to do with the latest Greek letter variant of COVID, but it's clearly not happy with it. After a roller coaster couple of days, the market closed 1.6% down from Tuesday. Today's podcast is brought to you by Don Pablo Coffee. For being named after a coffee brewing method, we're not quite as snobby about our coffee as people might think, but we are loyal. There is a difference. We'll joyfully sip on whatever coffee concoction you put in front of us, not snobby, but when it's up to us,

we're choosing Don Pablo, being loyal. Don Pablo has earned this loyalty through a beautiful combination of great tasting coffee that our team loves, being awesome people to work with, and always offering TPO readers and listeners worthwhile deals. For a limited time, TPO readers can get a pour over set and a sampler pack of freshly roasted coffee for just $39.99, which is almost 40% off with the code TPO. You can check out the deal in our show notes. In other brews, we've got a rapid round of updates. Chris Cuomo has been suspended indefinitely from CNN

after documents suggest that he was more than just a sympathetic sibling while his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, fought allegations of sexual assault. The documents suggest that Chris used his media contacts for extra information and helped craft his brother's public responses. Major League Baseball owners and players are entering an unwanted seventh-inning stretch after they could not come to an agreement on a new labor deal. The MLB began its first lockout since 1990, during which team officials and players are not allowed to communicate. Both sides will continue to negotiate over major sticking points like service time, free agency, expanded playoffs, and tanking.

New York City has authorized two supervised injection sites where residents can take illegal drugs with clean needles, have overdoses reversed with naloxone, and find addiction treatment services. Mayor de Blasio, who is a Democrat, hailed the sites as a safe and effective way to address the opioid crisis. But they are not without their critics. Kanye, Facebook, and now Square. Name changes are trending. The payment processing company Square changed its name to Block to reflect its growing portfolio, including the likes of the Cash app and music streaming service Tidal, and new initiatives related to blockchain and crypto. Well, it's officially December because Spotify Rapped just shattered that carefully cultivated self-image of someone who listens to refined music, not just Olivia Rodrigo on repeat.

Rodrigo's driver's license was the most streamed song of the year, and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was the most streamed artist globally, despite not even releasing an album in all of 2021. Well, thank you so much for joining us this morning. in all of 2021. Well, thank you so much for joining us this morning. If you enjoyed the podcast and found it valuable, we would really appreciate it if you would give it a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts or if you would tell a friend to check it out. We hope you have a great weekend

and we'll see you back here on Monday.