Oregon Wildfires, Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trump and Clinton Claims, CT Scan Tragedy, and AI-Driven Market Slump

Support the ShowTranscript: Good morning, today is August 26, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:1. The Flat Fire in central Oregon has destroyed several structures, including four homes, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residences in Oregon and Northern California’s wine country as of yesterday. Hundreds of buildings in Oregon’s Deschutes County have been spared so far. Firefighters continue to combat the blaze amidst dry, hot conditions affecting both states.2. On Friday, the Justice Department released a transcript of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, who claimed President Trump was “never inappropriate” and a “gentleman” during their acquaintance, while denying former President Bill Clinton visited Epstein’s island or the existence of an Epstein “black book.” Maxwell expressed doubt that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide but offered no specific reason for suspecting murder. The interview sheds light on her perspective regarding high-profile associates.3. Letícia Paul, a 22-year-old Brazilian law graduate, died after a rare allergic reaction to iodinated contrast dye during a routine CT scan at a hospital in Brazil. The incident, which triggered anaphylactic shock, highlights the risks of a procedure undergone by millions annually. Paul had recently earned her law degree and was pursuing postgraduate studies in real estate and business law.4. A market sell-off in the software and services sector, driven by AI tools capable of coding, has led to significant stock declines, with a Morgan Stanley SaaS basket down over 6% in 2025. Companies like Asana, HubSpot, and Atlassian have seen drops of 29–30%, while Salesforce, Adobe, and ServiceNow are down at least 16%, as AI-driven competition from startups and cloud providers intensifies. The trend, noted on August 12, follows two months of investor withdrawals from the sector.Thank you for listening to News on Knees, a community prayer podcast by Story King Media. If you want to join the movement, I’m calling all believers, anyone who wants to pray for the world, their country, their region, a specific societal issue. Using something as simple as the voice memo app on your phone, record a 1–2 minute prayer and email it to: [email protected], Simply write the word ‘PRAYER’ in the subject line of the email. NOTE - Two Rules for Submitted Prayers:Please Keep Obvious Political Bias OutNo Personal Requests. Prayers should be about societal issues that are either global, country, state, or region-specific.And if this show blesses you, if you believe in the work we’re doing, would you consider supporting News on Knees on Patreon? Just a few dollars a month will keep it going and growing, so we can continue flooding the world with prayer instead of panic.All instructions, links, and news sources will be in the show notes.I leave you with:Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Until next time…Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/24/weather/wildfire-oregon-california-evacuate https://thepourover.org/cowboy-counterpart/ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/key-takeaways-from-dojs-release-ghislaine-maxwells-epstein-interviews https://www.foxnews.com/health/young-lawyer-dies-after-routine-medical-scan-triggers-fatal-allergic-reaction https://ground.news/article/software-shares-are-in-the-doldrums-blame-ai https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-25/ai-disruption-fear-sparks-investor-scrutiny-of-software-stocks?embedded-checkout=true