“Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” ~ 1 Timothy 3
First Watch:
Kirk Funeral Coverage – Highlights from Kirk’s funeral have been circulating online, drawing comparisons to “religious Right” events decades ago, though critics derided it as resembling a “Nazi rally,” claiming salutes were everywhere.(Not the Bee, Not the Bee)
Secret Service Disrupts Telecom Threat – Agents uncovered and disabled a network powerful enough to “shut down the cellular network in New York City,” discovered near the UN General Assembly venue. Intent and timing remain unclear. (BBC, WNG)
Trump Golf Course Assailant Found Guilty – Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate former President Trump last year, was convicted. He briefly tried to stab himself with a pen after the verdict but returned to court unhurt.(Sky)
State of Theology Survey – Ligonier’s 2025 survey found evangelicals showing confusion on key doctrines. (WNG)
Samsung Fridges to Show Ads – Smart fridges from Samsung will now run ads directly on their screens. (The Verge)
Second Watch:
Tylenol Trouble – President Trump and top medical officials unveiled a long-awaited report on autism causes. Headlines focused on a possible link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism. Vaccine skeptics were underwhelmed, saying most of the findings of the report are known in their circles. But they welcomed proposals to break up the childhood vaccine schedule, spacing shots over years and delaying some, such as HepB, until age 12 or later. (Science Daily, EpochTimes,
A Half-Return – Jimmy Kimmel returned to air after 400 actors appealed to Disney over free speech concerns. Affiliates Sinclair and Nexstar refuse to air him, pushing the FCC to examine national network control over locals. Kimmel’s comeback was muted: he noted Erika Kirk’s forgiveness of her husband’s killer but offered no apology himself. (Variety, New York Post, Sinclair, Washington Examiner)
ICE Attack – A new California law bans local and federal officers, including ICE, from wearing face coverings like gaiters and ski masks. Newsom called it a stand against “authoritarian tendencies,” taunting ICE to “unmask!..what are you afraid of?” Agents say they use masks to avoid doxxing amid rising violence. Days later, a rooftop sniper attacked an ICE building and blacked-out van, killing one detainee and wounding two before taking his own life. No Immigrations staff were injured. However, the attack is the latest in a string of attacks on ICE buildings. (Epoch Times, Homeland Security, BBC)
Third Watch:
🦓 The IgNobel prize goes to…cows painted with stripes to avoid flies?
🍩 The world’s first inflatable concert hall
Let us pray. Father in heaven, at the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River You proclaimed Him Your beloved Son and anointed Him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized in His name faithful in their calling as Your children and inheritors with Him of everlasting life; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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