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Beware the First Horseman of the Apocalypse!! Going back to Leviticus 26, there is a Biblical archetype of “the four horsemen of the apocalypse.” It’s a four-fold judgment from God going forth over the world. The archetype “takes on flesh” in Revelation 6 with four literal horsemen. Most understand three out of four horsemen as war, famine, and pestilence. But there is debate about what the first one is, particularly in Revelation 6. It’s “a white horse.” And “He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to...

Over at Paul Bedard’s “Washington Secrets,” pollster John Zogby says President Trump has risen to the challenge of the Coronavirus Crisis facing the Nation. Zogby compares Trump to President Franklin Roosevelt, who led America through the Great Depression and World War II. There is no doubt that President Trump has moved boldly and decisively to curb the spread of this virus. The actions he has taken are very difficult, especially for a President who worked so hard and so successfully to rebuild the U.S. Economy. To urge the shutting down of much of that Economy in order to save thousands...

In the last 24 hours alone, an additional 793 people have died in Italy due to Chinese coronavirus, shattering the nation’s previously held record — 627 — for the highest daily death toll...Now, as of Saturday, Italy is nearing 5,000 coronavirus deaths nationwide.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that the state was reckoning with a significant rise in the number of coronavirus cases, the majority of which were identified in residents younger than 60. Cuomo announced there were 10,356 confirmed cases across the state, 6,211 of which are in New York City, and 54% of which are from patients who are between 18 and 49 years old.

The Ohio Attorney General’s office issued a letter on March 20th to Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio’s Cincinnati Surgery Center, and one to the Women’s Med Center in Dayton, after it came to the Attorney General’s attention that these abortion businesses were still seeing patients for abortion procedures. The letters issued from AG Dave Yost’s office and signed by Deputy AG Jonathan Fulkerson stated in part (emphasis added): On March 17, 2020, the Ohio Department of Health issued an order pursuant to the Department’s powers under R.C. 3701.13. That order (attached) cancelled all non-essential or elective surgeries and procedures utilizing...

The Lagos State government on Friday disclosed that following the announcement by President Donald Trump on Thursday that chloroquine can cure coronavirus, hospitals in the state has received patients suffering from chloroquine poisoning. This was just as the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) told Nigerians to desist from self-medication over the coronavirus as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not approved chloroquine for the management of coronavirus.

      KEEP MOVING A college class was graduating on a hot and humid day. As the graduates walked across the platform and received their diplomas from the president of the college, he smiled, shook their hands, and said loudly, "Congratulations!" Then, in a much lower voice, one that was firm and could be heard only by the graduates, he would say, "Keep moving". He was only trying to keep the line moving across the stage, but his words were good advice for a lifetime: "Keep moving". After every achievement growing up, graduation, marriage, job promotion, even retirement...

Italy on Saturday shut all non-essential factories after recording another record coronavirus toll that brought its fatalities to 4,825 - over a third of the world's total and a grim reminder that the pandemic remains out of control. "The decision taken by the government is to close down all productive activity throughout the territory that is not strictly necessary, crucial, indispensable, to guarantee us essential goods and services," Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a dramatic late-night TV address. The 55-year-old Italian leader stressed that groceries and pharmacies would remain open and did not spell out what "indispensable" companies were....

Whoopi Goldberg claimed Friday that people would not be “stuck” in their houses if Americans had good leadership. Goldberg, who has been appearing on ABC’s “The View” via Skype for the past several days to protect herself from potential exposure to coronavirus, appeared to suggest that President Donald Trump had failed to provide a level of leadership that might have kept Americans from being forced to stay home. Cohost Sunny Hostin repeated the debunked claim that Trump had called the coronavirus “a hoax” (he has said numerous times that he was referring to the media hype surrounding the virus rather...

Chinese medical experts helping Italy deal with the crisis have said restrictions imposed in the Lombardy region are "not strict enough" to contain the spread Italy called in the military to enforce the lockdown on Friday as officials announced 627 new deaths in 24 hours, the largest single-day toll in any country since the coronavirus outbreak began. Desperate scenes have unfolded in the north of the country, particularly the hardhit Lombardy region where infections first exploded last month, as hospitals struggle to treat thousands of cases, CNN reported.

Rome Canonist to Priests: Disobey Illegal Mass Bans Says bishops have no authority to stop sacraments ROME (ChurchMilitant.com) - A Rome-based expert in canon law is urging faithful clerics to defy illegal orders prohibiting the faithful from attending Holy Mass and receiving the sacraments.  "The Catholic Church has taught from time immemorial that lex iniusta non est lex, an unjust law is no law at all — and it should not be obeyed," writes canonist Catherine Caridi, creator of the popular blog Canon Law Made Easy.  Bishops' Conferences have "absolutely no authority" to make decrees canceling all public Masses, Dr. Caridi states. "The law is...

from the comments: X-mayor Enrique Echeverría Chan was suffering from the effect of the mordida-virus. A virus prevalent in Mexico for several generations. This virus targets mainly politicians & other institutions responsible for safeguarding the public & Mexico oh good, the cenotevirus is next

With 45 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Delaware, Governor John Carney is ordering everyone off the beach and will move to ban non-essential business early next week. In a third modification to his State of Emergency Saturday around lunchtime, Carney announced he's prohibiting public access to Delaware's beaches except for exercise or dog walking on beaches, where that's permitted. Carney hinted about closing the beaches in remarks made on WDEL Friday. The beach ban goes into effect at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020. The restrictions are in place until May 15, 2020, or until the public...

As to contagiousness: Dr. Paul Auwaerter, the Clinical Director for the Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine [finds]: If you have a COVID-19 patient in your household, your risk of developing the infection is about 10%….If you were casually exposed to the virus in the workplace (e.g., you were not locked up in conference room for six hours with someone who was infected [like a hospital]), your chance of infection is about 0.5% According to Dr. Auwaerter, these transmission rates are very similar to the seasonal flu. As to asymptomatic spread: The majority of cases...

An area at the center of the Norris Geyser Basin was found to inflate and deflateExperts have determined a intrusion of magma under the surface is to blameMagma became trapped at the top and pushed the rocks up above itThe magma has since receded, putting the pulsating on pause for now  An area the size of Chicago in Yellowstone National Park has been inflating and deflating by several inches over the past decadeThe Norris Geyser Basin, the oldest, hottest and most dynamic thermal area in the park, was observed to rise 5.9 inches each year from 2013 to 2015...

[Catholic Caucus] Marco Tosatti: The Pope’s Pattern of Changing His Decisions Two episodes amounted to a 180 Yes, he has done it again. Dear friends and especially enemies of Stilum Curiae, the frenetic activity of these past few days prevented me from writing a comment on the recent affairs of the Vatican and the Pope and placing them in the context of repeated behavior. Cdl. Reinhard Marx There is an Arab proverb that says "adaa Alima ya 'iadatiha al qadìma," which means, "Alima has returned to her old habits." And just like the proverbial Alima, the reigning pontiff has returned...

ran's death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 149 to 1,433 on Friday (Mar 20), a health ministry official tweeted, adding that that total number of confirmed infections had increased by 1,237 to 19,644. *** Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi said 1,237 more cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours and 19,644 people are now known to have been infected in Iran, one of the world's worst-hit countries. The latest figures come as Iranians celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year which ushers in a two-week holiday during which Iran's roads are normally filled with people visiting family....

I made a traffic stop on an elderly lady the other day for speeding on U.S. 166 Eastbound at Mile Marker 73 just East of Sedan, KS. I asked for her driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance. The lady took out the required information and handed it to me. In with the cards I was somewhat surprised (due to her advanced age) to see she had a conceal carry permit. I looked at her and ask if she had a weapon in her possession at this time. She responded that she indeed had a .45 automatic in her glove...

Israel’s leading drug producer announced Thursday it will donate 6 million doses of anti-malaria drugs to the United States in hopes that it could be helpful treating coronavirus symptoms. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries says the drug could potentially treat people with the coronavirus and will ship the hydroxychloroquine tablets through wholesalers nationwide by the end of the month and will provide 10 million doses in total, according to Breitbart News. “We are committed to helping to supply as many tablets as possible as demand for this treatment accelerates at no cost,” Teva Executive Vice President Brendan O’Grady said about the move....

Tested - 27,121. Positive (Confirmed Infection) - 1,793. Infection Rate - 6.6%. Total Deaths - 94. Deaths By Age: Under 40 years of age - 0%. Age 40 to age 59 - 7%. Age 60 and above - 93%.