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“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven” (Proverbs 23:5).

Between March 19 — the day the state’s stay-at-home order went into effect — and April 19, citations for speeding more that 100 mph have increased by 87%, according to a California Highway Patrol news release The monthlong period saw 2,493 citations given for the excessive triple-digit speeds compared to 1,335 in the same time frame a year ago, the release stated. During a speed enforcement operation on the 5 Freeway in Southern California last week, CHP officers pulled over 14 drivers traveling more than 100 mph. The fastest was clocked at 119 mph, according to the Highway Patrol. And...

Big companies like Ruth Chris, Potbelly and Shake Shack that are receiving large coronavirus-related Small Business Administration loans have caused an uproar. But far less attention has been paid to who the SBA excluded from relief: People who work in the sex industry.

Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday launched into a fiery takedown of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for saying state and local governments with cratered finances because of the coronavirus pandemic should be allowed to file for bankruptcy rather than rely on federal aid. “My breath is taken away,” Murphy, a Democrat, said of the Kentucky Republican during his daily coronavirus press briefing in Trenton.

Beijing (AFP) - China announced Thursday it will give another $30 million to the World Health Organization to help in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, days after Washington said it would freeze funding. The US, which is the WHO's biggest contributor, accused the organisation last week of "mismanaging" the COVID-19 crisis, drawing ire from Beijing as both countries spar over the deadly virus. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the new donation would be in addition to a previous $20 million committed, and would help "strengthen developing countries' health systems". He added that China's contribution to the UN...

Southern New Hampshire University, known for being on the cutting edge of collegiate learning, plans to slash tuition for incoming freshmen as it drastically revamps how it conducts on-campus learning beginning in the fall. As part of the changes, tuition will be cut 61%, from $31,000 to $10,000 starting in the 2021-2022 academic year. Under the plan, incoming freshmen and transfer students with freshman standing will receive full tuition scholarships for the first year. The scholarships, which will be available to 1,050 on a first-come, first-served basis, won’t include the cost of room and board. With the COVID-19 pandemic and...

Gradually it is dawning on people that the big losers in COVID-19 are fracking, airlines, hotels, restaurants, newspapers, and New York City. The first three are resilient because they have weathered many a business cycle but he latter three are devastated. One industry in peril that does not get mentioned is the automotive industry, particularly those who service vehicles. Automobiles are sturdier and last longer. My car is 10 years old and I see no reason for it not to go another 10 years, especially as I have averaged less than 10,000 miles annually in the last 6 years. Projecting...

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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday he will not make a decision on the state’s expiring “stay-at-home” order intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus until next week. The order, which went into effect March 31, is set to expire April 30, or next Thursday. The Republican governor said he is waiting to make decisions on what comes next for the state to avoid potentially having to reverse them in the future. In the meantime, the police in his state act like Hitler’s Gestapo! Winslow, Arizona police recently arrested a business owner for staying open. Several people complained to...

ussia's Severnoye Design Bureau has stopped development entirely of its Project 23560 destroyers, also known as the Lider class, and the Project 22350M frigate, an expanded derivative of the Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov class. The company has said these ships are among its most promising future offerings and the halting of the two programs has raised questions about its long-term financial stability. Russian newspaper Interfax reported the new developments at Severnoye, which is part of the country's state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, on Apr. 18. The information was reportedly contained in an annual review of the shipbuilder's activities in 2019, which...

More from the British Shorthair cat family. Mama Anabel is having a time getting one of her children to sit still while she bathes them. Video, 3 minutes, 14 seconds

As we, in the land of the free and the home of the brave, respond to the Wuhan pandemic by hunkering down, whimpering at the thought of society reopening and search in vain for a new set of brown trousers to wear with our fashionable face mask, an interesting experiment is underway in Europe. In Sweden, which has done basically nothing at all in response to the virus, the death rate per one million of population remains significantly lower than American states that have instituted the most draconian regulations. https://twitter.com/RencapMan/status/1252897000812613632/photo/1 That’s right, you can actually have your economy and a...

A judge in Harris County, Texas, on Wednesday ordered residents to start wearing face masks in public for 30 days beginning next week — or possibly face a fine. But Judge Lina Hidalgo’s action, which intended to help stem the spread of the coronavirus in the third most populous county in the U.S., drew immediate pushback — including from the state’s lieutenant governor, who called the move “the ultimate government overreach,” and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who wrote that "commonsense guidelines" should never lead to "unjust tyranny." Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick noted in a Twitter message that Hidalgo’s order – affecting...

An essential principle of the United States is that it is a free country, with individual liberties guaranteed, and government power limited. That concept is now being tested. A deadly worldwide pandemic has led to draconian lockdowns, forced closings of businesses, and even mandatory “stay at home” orders, some with Orwellian, friendly sounding names like “Safer at Home” or “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” – but still mandatory and enforced by police. The unprecedented, far-reaching orders have been issued by unelected county health officers as well as by governors of states. Are these orders legal? Do state governors have the legal...

Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents US interests in the country, over recent Gulf tensions, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday, according to the IRIB news agency. The ambassador was given a message to pass on to the United States that Iran will strongly defend its maritime rights in the Gulf and respond to any threats. Iran warned it will destroy US warships if its security is threatened in the Gulf, the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards told state TV on Thursday, a day after US President Donald Trump warned Tehran over...

The university and school district ripoff of loan funds is the tip of the iceberg. I just observed temp employment agencies and payroll service companies getting the loans that should have gone to the actual employer. The actual situation I observed was a Company with 65 employees, all paid through a payroll service company. The payroll service company writes the payroll checks and is reimbursed weekly for all wages, taxes, and a premium to cover processing costs. The payroll service Company got a PPP loan for all the wages FOR THE 65 employee wages paid indirectly by my client. The...

“Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.” Ayaan Hirsi Ali Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a Democrat, has just resigned from his office. He said he is “leaving the plantation.” Why? Because he expressed his support for President Trump. He believed that Trump’s policies have benefitted blacks, includingTrump's support for black colleges and prison reform. He was even brave enough to express the truth that it is Joe Biden who has long supported racist policies. What did he get for his courage and honesty? Vicious harassment by his fellow Democrats. So he has stepped down. The left does not tolerate straying from...

Every day brings more evidence that Joe Biden is not up to the job of being President. These two clips from yesterday make that abundantly clear. The more Biden does interviews, the more obvious it becomes he is not well. The Democrats and the Leftist Media are propping him up and protecting him. But it is going to eventually become abundantly clear to Americans that no matter how they feel about Donald Trump, Biden is simply not able to handle the job of President. . . .

Upon hearing the Coronavirus Committee's expression of alarm regarding the disease's disastrous affect in New Orleans, Louisiana, I said to a friend, "I'd bet a lot of that statistic is black people, especially black women." Several factors play into the statistics, but I would wager eating habits play a large part. My family's roots are in Texas by way of Louisiana. Most of my ancestry can be traced to that state. An aunt explained that our ancestors were brought from Virginia to Louisiana. After emancipation and many decades later, they moved to Texas in search of employment. I know the...

Many Americans have witnessed daily briefings in which New York State's governor, Andrew Cuomo, makes repeated demands of the President and exploits his moment in the sun by condemning the President and even maligning him. Instead of constantly complaining, it's about time Cuomo apologized to President Trump and to those Americans across the country who specifically helped NYC during her time of need. It is not President Trump who has fallen short in doing his job, rather governor Cuomo and his side-kick Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City. Three weeks ago Cuomo was demanding ventilators, masks, gowns, and...