The Pour Over Today - LGA Plane Crash, U.S.-Iran Negotiations, MLB is Back, & More

Episode Date: March 25, 2026

Today, we’re talking about a fatal plane crash at LaGuardia Airport; differing takes on the status of U.S.-Iran negotiations; MLB and college basketball updates; and other top news for Wednesday, March 25th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Looking to support us? You can choose to pay ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors! We actually use and enjoy every single one. Cru Wild Alaskan HelloFresh Safe House Project QAVA CCCU Upside Mosh LMNT Bible Gateway Plus Life Application Study Bible Unto Compelled Podcast I Choose Love TPO Corrections Page

Hey there, this is Bailey at the Poorover. And this is Joe at the Porover. Today we're talking about a fatal plane crash at LaGuardia Airport, differing takes on the status of U.S.-Iran negotiations, MLB and college basketball updates, and other top news for Wednesday, March 25th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the Porover. Here's your quote of the day.

To know that nothing happens in God's world, apart from God's will, may frighten the godless, but it stabilizes the Saints, J.I. Packer. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Two pilots were killed, and 41 people injured late Sunday in LaGuardia Airport's first fatal plane crash since 1992. An Air Canada Express jet landing from Montreal and carrying 72 passengers and four crew

struck a Port Authority fire truck that was crossing the runway just before midnight. Air traffic control had cleared the truck to cross in order to respond to the report of an odor on a nearby plane. Recordings reveal the controller realizing the mistake in shouting for the truck to stop seconds before the crash. A flight attendant was ejected over 300 feet, still strapped to her jump seat, which is specifically designed to withstand crashes. and survived, suffering only a fractured leg. LaGuardia closed for 14 hours, canceling over 600 flights. The National Transportation Safety Board has recovered both black boxes and has launched a full investigation.

Join us in praying for those affected by this tragedy. Let's pray. Lord of highest heaven, today we are brought down low and shaken. Hold us fast, searching, knowing, present one. Hold fast the family's mourning those suddenly lost. Hold fast to the injured, brought low and broken, who face an enduring trial. Hold fast to the anxious, who fear the journey over the jet bridge and into a cloudy expanse of helpless dependence. We are finite and frail and vulnerable. Reliant on your understanding for our very life and breath. Teach us the wholehearted

trust of a little child with a good parent, so that we walk by faith, overflowing with the peace of one who is fully known, seen, and cared for by the Lord of Highest Heaven. Amen. The U.S. and Iran are in conflict over whether they're at the negotiating table. On Monday, President Trump announced that his administration held, quote, very good and productive talks with Iranian leaders and promised to back off his plan. to, quote, obliterate Iran's power plants for five days. Iran denied the claims and continued sending waves of missiles

at Israel and surrounding Gulf states. Yesterday, Iranian leaders took a more peaceful position, saying they had received negotiation points from the U.S. via mediators and maintaining that the Strait of Hormuz, quote, is open to all. The White House says peace talk plans remain, quote, fluid. Meanwhile, stocks and energy prices are still yo-yoing alongside war updates. Global markets rallied and crude oil prices had dropped Monday following Trump's announcement, but moved in unfavorable directions again yesterday after Iran strikes.

Here's a verse to consider whether you're negotiating with an international adversary, a difficult coworker, or a cranky toddler. Seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry for help. Psalm 34, verses 14 through 15. It's a big week for American sports, on and off the field. First up, baseball is back.

MLB's 2026 season opens tonight with the Giants hosting the Yankees at Oracle Park, the first MLB game to air on Netflix, followed by a 14-game opening day slate starting tomorrow. Meanwhile, March Madness rolls into the Sweet 16 this week. In the men's bracket, number 9 Iowa knocked out number one Florida. Arizona, Michigan, and Duke are the remaining top seats. On the women's side, all four number one seats cruised through, while number 10 Virginia pulled the tournament's biggest upset yet,

taking down number two Iowa in double overtime. Off the court, Republican and Democrats, Democrats senators introduced the prediction markets are gambling Act Monday, which would ban futures betting platforms like Kalshine Polymarket from accepting sports bets through a federal regulatory loophole. Sports are fun to follow, but can also become an obsession. Keep your affections with Jesus. Allow your hobbies to be hobbies and keep everything in its proper place. Helen Lemmel's timeless hymn reminds us, turn your eyes upon Jesus. look full in his wonderful face,

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Watch anytime, anywhere from any device, and use code the pourover 50 to get 50% off your first six months. Start streaming today at the link in the show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. DHS has a new head of security. Then-Senner Mark Wayne Mullen of Oklahoma, was confirmed by the Senate Monday and sworn in yesterday as the new Secretary of Homeland Security. The former professional MMA fighter, plumber, and cow rancher, who's taking over a controversial

and currently closed apartment, said he hopes that in six months, DHS won't be, quote, the lead story every single day. Airports are getting extra ice. On Monday, hundreds of ice agents were deployed to 14 U.S. U.S. airports as TSA lines and staffing shortages continue to grow. Bordersar Tom Homan said ICE agents, untrained to screen bags and passengers, would assist TSA with non-screening duties like guarding exits. Over 400 working without paid TSA agents have quit while DHS remains unfunded. A Texas refinery went up in flames Monday. An explosion at Valero's oil refinery in Port Arthur sent thick black smoke skyward.

Try saying that five times fast, prompting a nearly 12-hour shelter-in-place order for nearby residents. Officials believe an industrial heater caused a blast. No injuries were reported, and the fire was extinguished by early Tuesday morning. Mail-in ballots are in the hot seat. The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over whether states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after election day. The conservative majority appeared skeptical of Mississippi's five-day grace period law, and ruling against it could eliminate similar policies in 13 additional states and D.C., ahead of November's midterms. A decision is expected by late June.

Musk's Empire is getting into the chip business. Elon Musk announced TerraFab over the weekend, a $20 to $25 billion chip manufacturing joint venture among Tesla, SpaceX, and XAI in Austin, Texas. The complex would produce chips for Tesla vehicles and Optimus robots, as well as AI satellites in space. Musk called it, quote, the most epic chip-building exercise in history by far.

Now here's some good news to send you on your way. God is on the throne, and he's good. Seek his kingdom and trust him to take care of the rest. Thanks so much for listening, TPOFam. 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.

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