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SiriusXM announced Tuesday that through May 15, 2020, the satellite radio network will offer free access to its full lineup of Premier Streaming content to listeners in North America. “With so many people asked to stay at home, we are making our full streaming lineup of music, entertainment, news and information easily accessible to everyone,” said SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer. “In the days ahead, we hope it’s a valuable source of information or diversion, a generous mix of fresh live content, and a source of companionship that comes from the hosts on our many shows and channels,” Meyer added. “And...

Amid recent reports of which countries are the safest, and least safe to be in vis-a-vis the Coronavirus outbreak, Israel ranked first among the safest countries. This is partly due to strict measures and a high level of testing that came into effect relatively early. Today, Israel “only” has several thousand infected, and just crossed the threshold of 30 deaths. Tens of thousands of Israelis are under quarantine having been exposed to, or nearby, someone who has tested positive. While medically, Israelis find themselves in relatively good shape, there are other grave needs that impact Israeli society uniquely. The ability...

On Thursday morning, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell released an open letter to President Donald Trump about the $75 million grant Public Broadcasting (CPB) received in the overall coronavirus bill. Bozell explained just how wasteful that money is and what $75 million could do if put to actually FIGHTING the spread of the virus. He declared, “Now more than ever, Americans must pull together in a spirit of unity. Not in the spirit of division that CPB has advocated through its decades of biased programming.”

A Holland America cruise ship with sick passengers and its sister ship will be allowed to dock in Florida, sources tell NBC News. It was expected that the Broward County Commission in Fort Lauderdale would vote on whether to allow the Zaandam and Rotterdam ships to dock, but sources say a deal has been reached and that officials are finalizing details.

Rebounding from previous challenges, Puerto Rico offers hard-earned advice in how destinations can make an effective comeback. Puerto Rico has learned how to react faster and more effectively in a crisis. If experience is the best teacher, then Puerto Rico’s tourism industry should be in an especially good position to confront the coronavirus pandemic that’s currently threatening the world tourism industry. After all, the so-called “Island of Enchantment” managed to score impressive growth just a short time after disastrous hurricanes and earthquakes, making its strategy for rebuilding an interesting case study in recovery. “I don’t think any other destination in...

Oil prices spiked on Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he spoke with the Saudi Crown Prince, and hoped and expected that Saudi Arabia and Russia would “cut back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more,” sending oil prices soaring by 20%.

A lawyer for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said her client was prepared to "audit" the U.S. intelligence community as White House national security adviser. And that, according to former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, is partly why federal agents "set up" Flynn. Flynn, 61, is fighting to dismiss the government's case against him. He pleaded guilty in December 2017 for lying to investigators about his conversations with Russian diplomat Sergey Kislyak on sanctions on Russia and a United Nations resolution on Israel, but in January, he told the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., that he was "innocent of this...

The numbers have been devastating. More than 215,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the United States, with a staggering 84,000 in New York alone. A death toll — more than 5,000 at last count — that has already surpassed 9/11’s.

Earlier this week, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice placed a moratorium on all “elective” procedures and surgeries in the state through an executive order, and at a Wednesday news conference, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said the order will apply to “abortion facilities, as well.” Morrisey’s office did not respond to multiple requests to clarify or elaborate on his statement, which — if it does apply to abortions — may contradict language in the governor’s executive order. The executive order mandates all medical procedures that are “not immediately medically necessary to preserve the patient’s life or long-term health” should be rescheduled...

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 The Use of Irony in John’s Gospel Last Sunday’s Gospel about the raising of Lazarus points to a supreme irony in the Gospel of John: Jesus’ very act of raising Lazarus from the dead confirms the Jewish temple leaders in their conviction to kill Him. The contrast could not be clearer. Jesus, who brings life, is opposed by the death-dealing conviction of His opponents. This is but one example of Johannine irony serving to highlight the differences between Jesus and His opponents.As we approach Holy Week we encounter a lot of contrasts...

Yesterday, in New York City, one person died every four minutes from the coronavirus that has now killed more Americans than the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As of Wednesday, there have been more than 190,000 confirmed cases in the United States, and health officials estimate as many as 200,000 people could perish. A reported 265 million Americans in 30 states have been ordered to shelter-in-place, school is closed for 30 million children, as many as 47 million Americans could lose their jobs, and the apex of infection is nowhere in sight. And instead of focusing on the personal protection equipment and...

As the video conferencing platform Zoom has grown in popularity during the novel coronavirus pandemic, so have instances of “Zoom bombing.” Zoom bombing is when someone joins your meeting and disrupts it in some way. Create a unique ID Instead of using the personal meeting ID Zoom assigns when you create an account, pcmag.com recommends you instead generate a unique code. Create a waiting room By creating a waiting room, the host and/or co-hosts can control who joins a meeting. The “waiting room” option can be found under account settings. Once enabled, the host can either put everyone in the...

The most annoying fan bases in sports Ponder this question: When you say you hate a particular team, are you actually talking about the team itself, or its fans? The players are just doing their jobs on the field, and while there are some whose play engenders blind rage from opposing fans, the real bad blood is created by those cheering for them from the stands (or on social media). From college to the pros, let's take a look at the most annoying fan bases across sports.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered a halt to all non-life sustaining businesses and medical procedures earlier this month to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, the pro-abortion Democrat governor is allowing abortion facilities to remain open during the crisis, according to the Washington Free Beacon. Now, Planned Parenthood is doing abortions – and abortions only – in a large part of the state. According to the report, Planned Parenthood Keystone recently stopped providing actual health services and remains open “for abortion services only” during the global pandemic. “While the people of Pennsylvania are making a heroic effort to...

President Trump on Thursday said that there could be a drop in international oil production of 10 million to 15 million barrels as the U.S. oil industry is hit by plunging prices linked to international disputes. "Just spoke to my friend MBS (Crown Prince) of Saudi Arabia, who spoke with President Putin of Russia, & I expect & hope that they will be cutting back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more which, if it happens, will be GREAT for the oil & gas industry!" he tweeted, referring to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. "Could be as high...

A deal has been reached to allow two Holland America Line ships to dock in Florida and most of the 2,500 passengers on board to disembark, including foreign nationals, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. The agreement would allow the cruise line’s Rotterdam and Zaandam ships to dock at the Port of Everglades in Fort Lauderdale after 27 days at sea, according to NBC.

According to the company, they came out with a thicker splashless variety, and the regular type which could inadvertently splatter where it was not intended. The exact amount of the disinfectant, sodium hypochlorite, is stated on the regular product, it is conspicuously missing on the splashless variety. Surprise, surprise, the splashless version does not disinfect or sanitize.

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Late month, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an order like so many other governors that bans non-essential medical procedures in order to conserve medical resources and personal protective gear to help combat COVID-19. But the Democrat governor allowed non-essential abortions to continue. Gov. Whitmer’s order defines an essential procedure as one that is “necessary to address a medical emergency or to preserve the health and safety of a patient.” According to a study from the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute, 96% of women having abortions cited reasons other than their physical health as their most important reason for seeking an abortion. Abortion...

In the wake of the coronavirus, the performing arts have the chance to come back stronger than ever. Here's how. Amid the furor over the $25 million bailout of the Kennedy Center and their subsequent mass firings, one thing has become abundantly clear. The Wuhan virus is going to devastate performing arts organizations all over the country. Between the lack of ticket sales during the shut down, and lower sales and donations in the woeful economic aftermath, it is likely that many wonÂ’t survive.Non-profit performing arts organizations, which is pretty much all of them, operate on razor-thin budgets as it...