On this September 3, 2026 edition of The Briefing, Bill Bunkley opens with the tragic news of a private plane crash near U.S. 301 and Massillon Drive in Hillsborough County that killed both people on board after the aircraft took off from Tampa Executive Airport and went down fully engulfed in flames. He then covers Hillsborough County Schools’ expansion of Halo smart sensors—capable of detecting vapor from tobacco, marijuana and other products plus loud sounds associated with fights—into middle and K-8 campuses as a response to ongoing student vaping and safety concerns. The program turns to the sixth day of jury deliberations in the Lindsey Clancy murder trial, where a note from jurors prompted the judge to re-instruct on reasonable doubt; defense counsel later reported one juror was refusing to follow the law, leading to tense arguments over possible removal and the risk of mistrial while the panel (nine women, three men) continued deliberating postpartum-psychosis claims. Guest Charles Chris Meyer discusses his new book The Power to Overcome: How to Triumph in Troubled Times, unpacking Jesus’ seven promises to “him that overcometh” in Revelation, the need for transformation over mere information, and practical victory over the world, the flesh and the devil. Bunkley also reflects on the apparent suicide of former NFL cornerback Alfonso Smith Jr., who left a final social-media post describing childhood sexual abuse, perceived demonic possession and deep self-loathing; reports the abrupt, unexplained departure of Maria Bartiromo from Fox Business and Fox News after more than twelve years (with immediate program renamings and host rotations); and closes with Governor Ron DeSantis weighing in on whether Tiger Woods—whose Florida driver’s license was suspended for ten years—should still be allowed to operate a golf cart on a course.

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