The Pour Over Today - Newark Airport Troubles, Israel’s Gaza Plans, Met Gala 2025, & More | 05.07.25

Episode Date: May 7, 2025

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Hey, this is Zann at The Poor Over. And this is Joe at The Poor Over. Today we're talking about thousands of delays and cancellations out of Newark Airport, Israel's new plans for Gaza, the 2025 Met Gala, and other top news for Wednesday, May 7th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Poor Over today. Here's your quote of the day, great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.

John Bunyan. Let's get started with some espresso shots. For the second straight week, flight delays at Newark Liberty International Airport are stacking like luggage. The Federal Aviation Administration is trying to mitigate staffing shortages, a long-running issue, tech failures,

and bad weather hitting the Northeast corridor, which runs from Boston to D.C. Thousands of flights have been delayed and hundreds canceled. United Airlines alone has cut 35 daily round trips from its New air cup. United's CEO said the final straw was when about 20% of air traffic controllers

walked off the job, including at least five now on 45-day stress leave after a 90-second radar outage led to dozens of diverted flights. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the FAA plans to hire 2,000 new controllers this year. But with a 3,000 controller shortfall and 18-plus months of training for new hires, the runway to recovery appears long. The unpredictability of man-made systems reminds us of God's steadiness and consistency. Our true security isn't found in any infrastructure of this world, but in Christ and the promise

of the Kingdom to come. Isaiah 65 says, For I will create new heavens and a new earth. The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw-like cattle, but the serpent's food will be dust. They will not do what is evil or destroy on my entire holy mountain," says the Lord. Israel's security cabinet has approved plans to control and indefinitely hold all of Gaza. The plans reportedly call for Israeli troops to gradually reclaim all of Gaza, flattening

any remaining buildings and moving all 2.1 million Palestinian residents to a humanitarian area in southern Gaza. Israel is also switching up the flow of aid into Gaza. After a nine-week pause, Israel plans to use private companies and military hubs to distribute aid, changes the UN's humanitarian office criticized as a, quote, attempt to weaponize the aid. An Israeli official said the new offensive wouldn't begin

until after President Trump's planned trip to the Middle East next week, opening a window of opportunity for Hamas to discuss releasing the remaining 59 hostages and another ceasefire. Hamas said there would be, quote, no point in any negotiations while Israel continues its, quote, unquote, starvation war. starvation war. Join us in prayer for peace in Gaza, confident that God hears the prayer of the righteous. Book of Common Prayer, page 816 says,

Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art rolled out the blue floral carpet Monday for the 77th annual Met Gala. Men's wear took center carpet at the Fashion Forward fundraiser. This year's dress code, titled Tailored to You, matched the museum's spring exhibition

Superfine Tailoring Black Style, which pays tribute to black dandyism, a sharp dress style, think luxury tailored suits and bold accessories, started by black freedmen in the mid 19th century and proliferated during the Harlem Renaissance. The gala for which tickets cost a cool $75,000 a pop raised over 31 million dollars for the Met's Costume Institute. Celebrity attendees included former Vice President Kamala Harris and singer-turned-beauty mogul Rihanna, who showed up fashionably late, debuting her newly announced third baby bump.

The pinstriped parade featured fashion moments like Diana Ross's family tree dress and rapper Andre 3000's piano backpack. ["Piano Backpack"] family tree dress, and rapper Andre 3000's piano backpack. The world has different priorities than God does, and many eternally insignificant things are compelling for a season. These things may not be wrong to follow, but neither should they consume our attention. Colossians 3, 2-4 says, Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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Thank you, Mosh, for sponsoring this episode. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. TPO was snubbed again. Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday, with journalism awards going to news organizations for reporting on the Fentanyl crisis, Reuters, Trump's assassination attempt, Washington Post, and Elon Musk, Wall Street Journal. A Pulitzer spokesperson praised the work of journalists in the midst of, quote, particularly difficult times for media and publishers in the U.S. Jury selection began Monday in Sean Diddy Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering

federal trial. Dozens of New Yorkers were asked about the case and potential celebrity witnesses. Prosecutors say Combs exploited women through a criminal enterprise. He is pleaded not guilty and remains jailed. Four accusers will likely testify. If convicted, the 55-year-old could face life in prison. The Swiss bank must pay $511 million to the Justice Department after pleading guilty to helping ultra-high-net-worth Americans hide $4 billion in at least 475 offshore accounts

and evade U.S. tax obligations. If this sounds familiar, well, the bank pleaded guilty to nearly identical charges back in 2014, paying $2.6 billion to settle the case. President Trump wants to bring back the rock. Number 47 has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to quote, substantial, enlarge and rebuild Alcatraz,

saying it should once again house the country's quote, most ruthless and violent offenders. The infamous Island Prison, which closed in 1963 and is now a popular tourist attraction, would require massive upgrades to reopen. The Trump administration's self-deportation program now has a financial twist.

The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that migrants who self-deport would receive a free plane ticket plus $1,000 paid when they're confirmed home. DHS claimed the program would cut deportation costs by about 70 percent, but advocacy groups are advising would-be participants to seek counsel before taking the offer. And that's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening, TPO fam. 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

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