The Pour Over Today - Grand Canyon Flooding, Renewed Fire in Iran, Apple’s New CEO, & More
Episode Date: September 2, 2026The Pour Over is a Christ-first, politically neutral news podcast. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we cover the day's biggest stories in ~10 minutes, and pair the biggest headlines with brief bib...lical reminders. Looking to support us? You can choose to pay here. On today's episode: Grand Canyon Floods Kill Two U.S. and Iran Renew Direct Fire John Ternus Takes Over as Apple CEO Duane “Keffe D” Davis Convicted of Tupac’s Murder SCOTUS Allows White House Ballroom Construction Former Congressman Santos Banned From Kalshi Lionel Messi Retires from International Soccer Amazon Sued Over Ad Sale Practices Thanks to our sponsors: The Voice of the Martyrs: Get a free copy of Tortured for Christ | vom.org/TPO Wild Alaskan: $35 off your first box | code: TPO Safe House Project: Give now | SafeHouseProject.org/TPO New Living Translation: Get your copy | https://links.thepourover.org/NLT_Pod Quince: Free shipping | quince.com/tpo AdelFi: Apply for the Harvest Bundle | https://adelfibanking.com/pourover Upside: extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas | code: TPO Life Recovery Bible: Get your copy | https://links.thepourover.org/Tyndale_Sept2026 LMNT: free 8-pack with purchase | https://links.thepourover.org/LMNT_Podcast Serving Orphans Worldwide: Give a gift to feed a child for a month | https://servingorphans.org/thepourover MORE FROM TPO: Free newsletter Watch TPO on YouTube Download the TPO App Unless otherwise noted, all scripture references are from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) translation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hey, this is Sassy.
And this is Catherine Ann.
Today we're talking about fatal flash flooding in the Grand Canyon.
Iran and the U.S. rekindling direct fire over the weekend.
Apple's new CEO, John Ternis, taking the helm,
and other top headlines for Wednesday, September the 2nd.
Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour over.
Here's your quote of the day.
Many of us try to shove spiritual transformation into the
the nooks and crannies of a life that is already unmanageable, rather than being willing to
arrange our life for what our heart most wants. Ruth Haley Barton. Let's get started with some
espresso shots. The Grand Canyon is under emergency water restrictions after fatal flash flooding.
Waves of torrential rains sent a, quote, wall of water rushing through the narrow corridors of the
canyon's Bright Angel Creek area Saturday, killing two friends, ages 40.
and 42 from Texas. A third friend, age 53, is still missing and approximately 80 people have
been rescued. Scientists say last year's Dragon Bravo fire burned approximately 150,000 acres of
flood-sowing vegetation, leaving the park's north rim more vulnerable to monsoon season flooding.
The rains damaged approximately 40% of the park's only water pipeline, closing lodging and
forcing the park onto limited reserves. Across the world, the Nepal-Tibet flood's death toll has
passed 1,000. More than 4,400 people remain on the reported missing list, and 900 children are safe
after their head teacher evacuated his students to higher ground moments before the water arrived.
Pray with us. King of Creation, we grieve the ongoing deadly effects of wild elements. We ask that you
bring order to wreckage and shine your light in the darkness.
Draw near to those affected by these floods.
For the families who have lost their beloved ones,
accompany them in their grief.
For the lost, search relentlessly and bring them home.
For the rescuers, grant them courage and strength.
For the fearful survivors, fill them with your peace.
For those who will rebuild, give fortitude, endurance, and hope.
And for the land,
tend to it, heal it, and restore its beauty. Amen.
After a month-long pause, the U.S. and Iran have rekindled direct fire.
Sunday, the U.S. struck Lirac Island, Iran's military foothold in the Strait of Hormuz,
targeting two rocket launchers, quote, posing an imminent threat of mind-laying.
In retaliation, Iran launched attacks targeting American military personnel on two Jordanian bases
and a UAE air base.
Monday, President Trump promised a, quote, response.
Yesterday, Washington launched new strikes, which Tehran said the U.S. would, quote, regret.
Trump threatened more if, quote, Iran retaliates for the very justified attack.
Last night, Iran launched new missiles and drone operations on Jordanian bases.
Between Sunday and yesterday's strikes, Iran said it would return to June ceasefire framework if Uncle Sam did.
And Trump said an agreement wouldn't be, quote, worth the war.
the paper it's written on.
As conflict in the Middle East stretches on, it's easy to grow weary, apathetic, or despondent.
But our hope is in a king who will one day bring an end to every conflict and who is working
today to establish his peace in a broken world.
As you pray for peace, trust in our sovereign king.
Psalm 102 verses 12 and 15 through 17 say,
But you, Lord, are enthroned forever.
Your fame endures to all generations.
then the nations will fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth your glory,
for the Lord will rebuild Zion. He will appear in his glory. He will pay attention to the prayer
of the destitute and will not despise their prayer. Apple is experiencing some turnover.
The tech's giant CEO, Tim Cook, officially passed his title to John Ternus yesterday.
Cook's 15-year tenure saw milestones like Apple becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company
to hit a $1 trillion market cap and the launch of products like the Apple Watch,
AirPods, and Apple Pay.
Ternus, the former senior VP of hardware and engineering,
is tasked with leading Apple into the AI era,
where it's widely viewed as playing catch-up.
Apple has seen top talent leave for competitors like Google and OpenAI,
but is rolling out an AI-powered Siri next week at its annual iPhone pageant.
so expected a foldable iPhone.
Cook's not leaving Apple, just the core in her office.
He'll stick around to serve as Apple's executive chairman
to manage the company's geopolitical relationships.
Here's a verse to consider if you're experiencing turnover at work
or in your personal life.
Remember your leaders who have spoken God's word to you.
As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives,
imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same.
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notes to give now. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Duane Keith D. Davis was convicted
of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder Monday. A jury sided with prosecutors who argued that although
Davis didn't shoot Tupac himself, the former gang leader, quote, went hunting for the rapper
and supplied the murder weapon after Tupac and his entourage jumped Davis's nephew. Davis faces up to
life in prison and plans to appeal.
SCOTUS allowed the White House to pass go and collect $200, scratch that, continue its
$400 million ballroom project.
The five to four orders split the Supremes Monday, with the majority saying lower courts
had, quote, likely exceeded their authority in blocking above ground construction.
Chief Justice Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissenting called the project,
quote, likely unlawful, arguing Congress needed to approve the project's funds.
Former Congressman George Santos earned Kalsh's first lifetime ban Monday, with a $71,000 fine on the
side after betting on his own State of the Union attendance. The prediction platform cited his
failure to cooperate with its insider trading probe. It follows Santos's $35,000 settlement
with regulators and a three-year ban handed down in July. Santos called Koultz. Santos called
how she, a, quote, unsurious company.
Don't cry for him, Argentina.
Lionel Messi, 39, announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday,
sharing a handwritten note on Instagram that said ending his 21-year run, quote,
hurts deep down.
The bright sun in the center of the Argentine sky blue and white led his country to back-to-back
World Cup finals, winning in 2022.
He'll continue playing with Enter Miami through 202.
Amazon was sued Monday for giving advertisers non-prime deals. The FTC and a bipartisan group of 22
attorneys general alleged the third largest online advertising platform secretly inflated ad auction prices
since 2019 via hidden surcharges, costing over one million advertisers roughly $20 billion.
Amazon says the lawsuit, quote, fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate and claims
its system saved advertisers $8 billion.
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 or his child.
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