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WASHINGTON - Do you wonder what Joe Biden is doing all day? Now that the former vice president’s campaign for the Democratic nomination is all but over, he’s been nearly totally eclipsed by news of the coronavirus outbreak and President Donald Trump’s handling, and mishandling, of the crisis. Biden hopes to change that by meeting more frequently with the media, and got started Friday in a conference call with reporters. He gave quite a rundown of what he’s doing with his long days at home in Wilmington, Del., where he is cooped up like most Americans because of the COVID-19...

“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them” (Proverbs 22:3-5).

Crises have a way of sorting out the good people, ideas, and institutions from the bad, and as the Wuhan virus spreads throughout the world, the sorting process is made easier. The decision to close our borders to China, criticized by the WHO, the left, and media as “racist,” has proven to be essential, and the bien pensant governments around the world are now following suit, shutting down their borders to aid in containment...

In Almighty God's ETERNAL PERFECT WISDOM and PROVIDENCE; this Lord's day the Church of Jesus Christ has to stay home in light of the coronavirus. This Day is still His Day to be set apart for prayer, worship, singing, thanksgiving, hearing the Word and fellowship! Many online mediums are available for you and your family to gather together in His Name and testify to a lost world that nothing will stand in our way to our worship the ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Savior, Creator and Lord of Glory on His Day! Make this Sunday a special Day with the Beloved Savior of...

In the height of the Great Depression, the stock market had crashed. Farmlands across the U.S. and Canada were destroyed by the ravages of severe dust storms known as the Dust Bowl. And many once-proud citizens were forced to eke out a meager living selling apples or pencils on street corners in our major cities. With that as his backdrop, Franklin D. Roosevelt offered the nation both hope and a warning when he declared in his 1933 Inaugural address: “Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Although he was...

Coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion, body aches, chills—obviously, you know you’re under the weather when symptoms like these appear, but how can you tell which storm it is? Certain signs could point to the common cold or flu, while others may be more serious and present as early signs of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Even more confusing as we head into spring? Some might simply be an indication of seasonal allergies. Here, a doctor explains how to figure out what your body may be dealing with. Allergies: runny nose + itchy eyes Welcome to spring,...

Over the last number of days, I have spoken with a great many people in and out of government. Democrat, Republican, liberal, conservative, young, and old, including doctors and nurses. To a person, they are scared and want control of their lives back. Their daily routines, their livelihoods, their life savings, their futures, the welfare of their children, and their mental health are not being negatively affected or even destroyed by the effects of the coronavirus, but rather by the decisions of a handful of elected officials. At what point do “We the People” have a say in our own...

They don’t want this thing cured too early. – Thursday evening, a spokesman for Stanford University Medical Center appeared on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News program to tout a long-used prescription drug called hydroxycholoroquine (HC) as a safe and effective cure for the coronavirus: Michael Coudrey ✔ @MichaelCoudrey NEW DATA: A French study has demonstrated evidence that the combination of Hydroxychloroquine & Azithromycin are highly effective in treating Covid-19. The patients enrolled in the study showed complete viral eradication around the 5th day of treatment. https://twitter.com/michaelcoudrey/status/1240143162510893058 … View image on Twitter Michael Coudrey ✔ @MichaelCoudrey BREAKING: There is an anti-malaria drug...

VIDEO So WHERE is Joe Biden? He seems to have disappeared. That is because the Democrats needed to put him on ice so he wouldn't be able to make more public appearances for the time being. But don't worry. Joe will be back. The DNC plans to unseal his hibernation chamber on November 4 as per his instructions so he can be well rested for the election campaign.

David Lat is in critical condition and has been has been put on a ventilator at NYU Langone Hospital in Manhattan, where his fight with the coronavirus has taken a turn for the worse In a phone interview on Saturday evening, Shemtob said that at some point late Friday night or early Saturday morning, Lat, founder of the legal blog Above the Law and now a widely recognized legal recruiter, was put on a ventilator after “his oxygen levels dropped.”

Being a columnist and talk show host, you’re always on the lookout for things to write/talk about. Some weeks there are a lot, some you’re at a loss and resort to big picture topics or random thoughts you think are worthy of exploring. Now, in this time, there’s no lack of things that meet all of those criteria. The problem is the opposite – there’s too much to write about, so much to say. Rather than pick a lane, from time to time I’ve decided to hog the road while we all travel through this tunnel. Parts of it won’t...

It started as a way to get toilet paper into the hands of his employees who were struggling to find the once-common commodity in local stores.

Las Vegas is off for next month’s NFL draft. No celebrations along the Strip. No boats navigating players across the Bellagio Hotel fountain to the stage. All that was scuttled in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak. But the event is still scheduled for April 23-25, and the league has gone back to the drawing board to determine how best to stage it. The NFL is not commenting publicly about what’s in the works, but according to two individuals with knowledge of the discussions, the current plans call for some type of studio setting with cut-ins from the headquarters of the...

The Talk Shows March 22nd, 2020 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Governor Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin; Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Panel: Karl Rove, Donna Brazile and Marty Makary. “Power Player of the Week” segment (rerun): Lisa Marie Riggins (substitute anchor: Fox News’ John Roberts).MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor; Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md.; former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Panel: David French, Jeh Johnson, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Kristen Welker.FACE THE NATION...

An adviser to Italy's minister of health, Professor Walter Ricciardi, said the coronavirus death rate in Italy may be higher than in other countries not only because of demographics -- Italy has the second oldest population in the world -- but also because of the way Italy records deaths of those who have tested positive for the coronavirus. "The way in which we code deaths in our country is very generous in the sense that all the people who die in hospitals with the coronavirus are deemed to be dying of the coronavirus," Prof. Riccardi told The Telegraph. "On re-evaluation...

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Right before Christmas, Rev. Al Sharpton trashed conservative evangelicals who are backing President Trump. He said "they would take this shameless con man over the principles that they’re preaching. In the holy season as we celebrate Jesus, they would sell Jesus out if they felt they could get something from it." So it was shocking when Al Sharpton opened his MSNBC show this evening by announcing that, in response to his "moral appeal" to the White House, President Trump, "to my surprise," had called him to discuss the compassionate treatment of the homeless and incarcerated in light of the coronavirus...

Kansas City and its surrounding counties will be subject to a stay-at-home order effective Tuesday morning in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Saturday. The order, which will go into effect 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, requires residents of Kansas City and Johnson, Jackson and Wyandotte counties to remain at home except for activities “essential to the health and safety” of themselves, family members or friends. After 30 days, the jurisdictions will consider whether to extend the order. Trips to essential businesses such as grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, doctors’ offices, dry cleaners, laundromats,...

WASHINGTON - An inmate at a federal jail in New York City has tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case in the federal prison system. The inmate, who is housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, complained of chest pains on Thursday, a few days after he arrived at the facility, the federal Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press. He was taken to a local hospital and was tested for COVID-19, officials said. The inmate was discharged from the hospital on Friday and returned to the jail, where he was immediately placed in isolation, the agency...

The only welcome victim of coronavirus will be the myth of the 'entitled millennial.' Let us hear no more accusations of individualism, selfishness and over-avocado-eating from older generations. Many baby boomers now owe their lives to the selflessness of the young. The civic restrictions introduced across Europe in recent days are intended to slow the spread of COVID-19, and keep hospital beds and respirators available for critical cases. But this lock-down will also rob a generation of education and income. Yet in the midst of these bewildering times, there are signs of hope for the post-corona future. Humans have once...