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Since the start of the COVID pandemic I have watched almost everyone get mission critical things wrong. In some ways this is not surprising. Medical terminology is horribly imprecise, and often poorly understood. In calmer times such things are only of interest to research geeks like me. Were they talking about CVD, or CHD? However, right now, it really, really, matters. Specially, with regards to the term COVID ‘cases.’

Gov. Tom Wolf is changing the time for last call in bars and restaurants, but it won’t be as early as he had previously indicated. The governor signed an order Thursday putting a halt to sales of alcoholic drinks in bars and restaurants at 11 p.m., beginning Monday, Sept. 21. Customers will have until midnight to finish their drinks. Wolf had previously said the cut-off would be at 10 p.m. to reduce congregating at bars and restaurants, a measure designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus. As he previously said he would, Wolf is allowing restaurants and bars can...

South Lawn 6:34 P.M. EDT  THE PRESIDENT:  So we’re going to Wisconsin.  We have a big crowd, as you know.  Some of you are coming with us.  A lot of good things are happening.  Very, very positive things.Any questions?Q    Mr. President, why did the White House not mail five reusable masks to every household in America, through the Post Office?THE PRESIDENT:  I don’t understand.  Go ahead.Q    How was your briefing about TikTok today?  And what’s your decision going to be on TikTok?THE PRESIDENT:  Well, we’re making a decision.  We spoke today to Walmart, Oracle — I guess, Microsoft is...

WASHINGTON — Russia is mounting “very active efforts” to interfere with the U.S. election to benefit President Trump, FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress on Thursday. Unlike their activities during the 2016 presidential election, the Russians do not seem to be using their cyber capabilities to target the U.S. election infrastructure, according to Wray. Instead, the Kremlin’s approach is one of “malign foreign influence,” with Russia utilizing “social media, use of proxies, state media, online journals, etc.,” he told a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee. Without mentioning Trump by name, the FBI director said Russia’s actions represent “an...

Places with highest daily reported cases per capita Seven-day average of daily new reported cases per 100,000 residents

by Sam Rostock The media loves to present Joe Biden as "Good Ol' Joe", a likable, honest, decent man you can trust. Nothing could be further from the truth...Biden has always been a shameless serial liar, and plagiarist. But Joe's been in politics so long -- 47 years! -- that most Americans either forgot, or weren't around when he showed it. At CNN's town hall Thursday evening, Biden proved Mark Twain's adage: “If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” Biden told a lie to the audience that he got CAUGHT lying about over 3 decades...

Former CIA Director John Brennan opened up about various inquiries into the Russia investigation during an appearance Thursday on MSNBC. After the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to authorize the use of a subpoena against him in its investigation, Brennan shrugged off the implications of the vote. He said the chairman, Sen. Ron Johnson, and another top Republican conducting a separate review of the Russia investigation, Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham, "don’t have the — ."

[Catholic Caucus] Invalidly baptized Oklahoma priest baptized and ‘re-ordained’  Denver Newsroom, Sep 16, 2020 / 04:08 pm MT (CNA).-  In the second known instance in the United States, a man who believed himself to be a validly baptized Catholic and ordained priest had to “re-receive” all of his sacraments, including ordination, after discovering that his baptism was invalid.Fr. Zachary Boazman, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, thought he was validly ordained in 2019. But in August, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a doctrinal note, reminding Catholics that baptisms are not valid if the...

Catholic spokesman evades question about whether Catholics and Muslims worship the same God Tim Staples can’t be faulted for this. The problem lies not with him, but with the false teachings of Vatican II about Islam, which put Catholics in an impossible position. There are numerous reasons why Catholics and Muslims do not worship the same God. I explain some below, and more here. But the ecumenical council says otherwise, and so either its teachings must be accepted and justified, or Catholics find themselves in a crisis of authority that calls into question some of the foremost dogmas of their...

Lady Gaga says every American from birth drinks "the poison that is white supremacy." The "Rain on Me" singer talked about systemic racism and celebrity activism in an interview with Billboard for its latest issue, released Thursday. "I am in the process of learning and unlearning things I’ve been taught my whole life," the 34-year-old entertainer, who was born Stefani Germanotta, told the magazine. “When you’re born in this country, we all drink the poison that is white supremacy,” the New York native said. "Social justice is not just a literacy, it’s a lifestyle." “What do I think about [posting]...

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says that China and Russia have weaponized space through “killer satellites” and directed energy weapons designed to exploit and weaken the US military. The Department of Defense [DoD] sees its adversaries advancing their military technologies, and so it is doubling down on its own.

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room5:17 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. Good afternoon. Hurricane Sally made landfall, as you know, in Alabama and Florida last night as a Category 2 hurricane, and has caused 35 inches of rainfall in some places. That’s a lot.We have hundreds of FEMA, Coast Guard; we have the National Guard personnel on the ground assisting response to the efforts. And Alabama is in great shape, and every place that we are working with the state governments — really in great shape. We are working very hard on that.But it looks...

National Archives MuseumWashington, D.C.2:54 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you, Mike. A great Vice President. I am truly honored to be here at the very first White House Conference on American History. So important.Our mission is to defend the legacy of America’s founding, the virtue of America’s heroes, and the nobility of the American character. We must clear away the twisted web of lies in our schools and classrooms, and teach our children the magnificent truth about our country. We want our sons and daughters to know that they are the citizens of the most exceptional nation...

@michellemalkin You can watch bubblehead Marie Harf, Hillary leaker Donna Brazile & BLM apologist Juan Williams hijack Fox News and tell conservatives who they're allowed to talk about......Or you can watch me on @newsmax at the top of the hour! I report. You decide! ==> Quote Tweet .@michellemalkin claims the continued unrest in cities is because "George Soros has funded District Attorneys in the criminal justice reform machine." [with @JohnFBachman on Newsmax TV: http://nws.mx/tv] Embedded video 5:28 48.1K views

In the latest example of federal authorities ramping up efforts to hold Portland rioters accountable, a 29-year-old woman was arrested and federally charged for allegedly punching a Portland cop in the face during a riot in July. According to Justice Department court documents, Laurielle Yvette Aviles, of Portland, assaulted a police officer in an attempt to de-arrest a fellow rioter on July 3. She was charged at the time by Portland Police and was released on her own recognizance. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s office announced this week that Aviles is charged with one count of felony riot, one...

Students make Ingham County worst in state for COVID-19 cases A recent spike in COVID-19 cases tied almost exclusively to parties near Michigan State University has forced local health officials into crisis mode as Ingham County quickly becomes the top coronavirus hotspot in Michigan, according to data tracked by state officials. “It’s a crisis at this point. We were tracking some of the best numbers in the state. Now, we have the worst,” said Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail. “This is the biggest spike we’ve seen. If you look at the charts, it’s like nothing even happened in March,...

A judge set bond at $1 million during an extradition hearing Thursday for an 18-year-old college student accused of shooting his roommate at Western Illinois University. After turning himself in at a Chicago police station, Kavion Poplous faces charges in connection with the shooting, which took place at the school on Tuesday night. The university said Poplous turned himself in at a Chicago Police Department precinct and was taken into custody by the FBI around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. An arrest warrant was issued earlier in the day for Poplous on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery and aggravated discharge...

by Sam Rostock 77-year-old Joe Biden participated in a CNN town hall Thursday evening with host Anderson Cooper. It is a complete, scripted farce. Anderson Cooper began by asking Joe Biden a softball question about Trump’s COVID response. Anderson Cooper then called on a questioner who just happened to be from Dunmore, PA, the same town Biden’s dad is from — what a coincidence! “My dad’s from Dunmore!” said Biden. Then things got MUCH worse. A man named Joe Farley was presented to the CNN TV audience as a random, neutral questioner from the community. He wasn't. Joe began...

Under the guise of seeking to “prevent a constitutional crisis,” a massive network of well funded left-wing activists and progressive groups are training, organizing, and planning to mobilize millions of Americans should President Trump “contest the election results,” refuse to concede, or claim an early victory. More than 80 advocacy groups and grassroots organizations have joined in a broad coalition calling itself “Protect the Results” and proclaiming that “we cannot ignore the threat that Trump poses to our democracy and a peaceful transition of power.” The coalition is a joint project of Indivisible and Stand Up America, two left-wing groups...

A lesbian elected official in North Dakota delivered an impassioned speech in defense of her municipality's decision to fly a rainbow flag outside City Hall. Her heated remarks followed several bigoted comments from townspeople angered over the LGBTQ pride symbol's public display. "I am proudly the first openly elected lesbian in North Dakota, so that is why I'm not paying any heed to your crap," Evans said Sept. 8 at a City Council meeting in Minot, which went viral after it was posted online. "I live in Minot. I am a taxpayer. I am a person. I get to see...