Today we're talking about the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president,

former President Trump's trial drawing to a close, the international criminal

court requesting arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister and other top moves for

Wednesday, May 22nd. Stay informed while remaining focus on Christ with the poor over today.

Here's the quote of the day. The mystery of human existence lies not in just

staying alive but in finding something to live for. Theodore Dostoyevsky.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

All eight passengers on an Iranian diplomatic helicopter died when it crashed on Sunday.

Investigations are underway, but initial indications suggest dense fog is to blame.

The US and Israel have denied involvement.

Among those killed where Iran 63-year-old President Ibrahim Raizi and foreign minister

Hossein Amir Hablachian, leaving the Islamic Republic without two hardline leaders.

President Raizi was Iran's top elected official, second in

rank two and viewed as a potential successor to Iran's 85 year old Supreme

Leader, the country's most powerful figure.

Supreme Leader Kamini named first Vice President Mukbar as interim president

until elections are held in the next 50 days.

Candidates are vetted by a hard-line council so the direction of Iranian leadership is unlikely to change

as the nation faces growing dissent over social norms, economic crisis, and military exploits. Here's a verse to consider when you're at your own crossroads.

You reveal the path of your life to me and your presence is abundant joy.

At your right hand are eternal pleasures. Psalm 1611. Next stop, closing arguments.

The defense and former President Trump's hush money trial rested its case yesterday without number 45 taking the stand.

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