endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--Expect 2021 to get more intrusive with surveillance

( OPINION ) PNW – Location tracking apps .
Spyware to enforce the quarantine .
Immunity passports .
Throughout 2020 , governments around the world deployed invasive surveillance technologies to contain the COVID-19 outbreak .
But heavy-handed tactics like these undercut public trust in government , precisely when trust is needed most .
They also invade our privacy and chill our free speech .
And all too often , surveillance technologies disparately burden people of color .
In the United States , EFF and other digital rights advocates turned back some of the worst proposals .
But they ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic ends , we must hold the line against ill-considered surveillance technologies .
Contact tracing is a common public health response to contagious diseases .
In its traditional form , officials interview an infected person to determine who they had contact with , and then interview those people , too .
Many have sought to automate this process with new technologies .
But an app will not save us .
Some proposals would be simultaneously privacy-invasive and ineffective .
For example , tracking our location with GPS or cell-site location information ( CSLI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ union meeting or a BLM rally .
That ’ s why police need a warrant to seize it .
But it is not sufficiently granular to show whether two people were close enough to transmit the virus : the CDC recommends six feet of social distance , but CSLI is only accurate to a half-mile and GPS to 16 feet .
So EFF opposes location tracking .
Yet some countries are using it .
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(OPINION) PNW – Location tracking apps. Spyware to enforce the quarantine. Immunity passports. Throughout 2020, governments around the world deployed invasive surveillance technologies to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
But heavy-handed tactics like these undercut public trust in government, precisely when trust is needed most. They also invade our privacy and chill our free speech. And all too often, surveillance technologies disparately burden people of color. In the United States, EFF and other digital rights advocates turned back some of the worst proposals.
But they’ll be back in 2021. Until the pandemic ends, we must hold the line against ill-considered surveillance technologies. Contact tracing is a common public health response to contagious diseases. In its traditional form, officials interview an infected person to determine who they had contact with, and then interview those people, too. Many have sought to automate this process with new technologies. But an app will not save us.
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Some proposals would be simultaneously privacy-invasive and ineffective. For example, tracking our location with GPS or cell-site location information (CSLI) would expose whether we attended a union meeting or a BLM rally. That’s why police need a warrant to seize it. But it is not sufficiently granular to show whether two people were close enough to transmit the virus: the CDC recommends six feet of social distance, but CSLI is only accurate to a half-mile and GPS to 16 feet. So EFF opposes location tracking. Yet some countries are using it. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--DEVELOPING: Truck Discovered Near Nashville Playing Similar Audio Heard Before Christmas Day Bombing

DEVELOPING STORY : ( Todd Starnes ) – The Wilson County Sheriff ’ s Department , the Tennessee Highway Patrol @ @ @ @ @ on the scene of a suspicious white box truck in Lebanon – a town near @ @ @ @ @ reports the box truck is “ playing audio similar to what was heard before the @ @ @ @ @ ” Television station WSMV reports that the “ white box truck was playing an evacuation @ @ @ @ @ Walter Hill , TN , per Rutherford Co. Sheriff ’ s Office.
” WATCH LIVE @ @ @ @ @ Wilson County deputies are investigating a white box truck on Murfreesboro Rd in Lebanon .
@ @ @ @ @ //t.co/bWLUPUq11V The television station reports via Twitter that one person has been detained .
Watch @ @ @ @ @ .
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DEVELOPING STORY: (Todd Starnes) – The Wilson County Sheriff’s Department, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the FBI are on the scene of a suspicious white box truck in Lebanon – a town near Nashville.
Television station WKRN reports the box truck is “playing audio similar to what was heard before the Christmas Day explosion in Nashville.” Television station WSMV reports that the “white box truck was playing an evacuation message outside Crossroads Market in Walter Hill, TN, per Rutherford Co. Sheriff’s Office.”


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--Average person will spend 44 YEARS looking at a digital device

( Study Finds ) – As millions of Americans sit in quarantine this year , many people probably feel their entire lives are spent staring at a computer screen .
It turns out they may be right .
A survey finds the average American will spend the equivalent of 44 years looking at some kind of digital screen .
Researchers say this number has only increased since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic .
The OnePoll survey of 2,000 adults , commissioned by Vision Direct , looked at the average amount of time spent on various devices throughout each day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spends four hours and 30 minutes watching TV , four hours and 33 minutes looking at a smartphone , over three hours using a gaming device , and nearly five hours on a laptop .
Altogether , Americans are spending a whopping 17 hours and nine minutes looking at digital devices each day , according to the study .
Over a full year , that adds up to just over 6,259 hours of total screen time .
When to stretch that out over the average 60 years Americans live as adults , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staring at a screen !
Here ’ s the real shocking discovery — researchers say those figures are all pre-pandemic !
The survey claims since COVID began , Americans are spending over 19 hours a day looking at some type of digital gadget during the lockdown .
Respondents say most of this extra time to due to boredom .
More than three in four adults add they would be lost if they didn ’ t have their devices during the COVID lockdown .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--Suicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion

( CNN ) – Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a suicide bombing , according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation .
Officials have previously said they have recovered human remains at the scene of the bombing in downtown Nashville and an FBI official on Saturday said agents are not looking for another suspect .
Agents are also at a home in Antioch , just southeast of Nashville , to conduct “ court-authorized activity , ” FBI spokesman Jason Pack told CNN .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tip about the vehicle involved in the explosion on Christmas morning led law enforcement to the Antioch home .
Bomb technicians have cleared the house to ensure it is safe for an evidence team to enter , Pack said .
Investigators are now waiting for the evidence team to arrive and enter .
Pack would not confirm who lives at the house , but neighbor Steve Schmoldt told CNN that his wife noticed law enforcement trucks last night in the neighborhood .
A recreational vehicle at the home seen via Street View @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one law enforcement has asked the public for information on .
Investigators believe the RV seen in the photos is the same one at the center of the explosion , the law enforcement source said , but they can ’ t be certain because it was destroyed in the blast .
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(CNN) – Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a suicide bombing, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.
Officials have previously said they have recovered human remains at the scene of the bombing in downtown Nashville and an FBI official on Saturday said agents are not looking for another suspect. Agents are also at a home in Antioch, just southeast of Nashville, to conduct “court-authorized activity,” FBI spokesman Jason Pack told CNN.
According to a law enforcement official, a tip about the vehicle involved in the explosion on Christmas morning led law enforcement to the Antioch home. Bomb technicians have cleared the house to ensure it is safe for an evidence team to enter, Pack said. Investigators are now waiting for the evidence team to arrive and enter.
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Pack would not confirm who lives at the house, but neighbor Steve Schmoldt told CNN that his wife noticed law enforcement trucks last night in the neighborhood. A recreational vehicle at the home seen via Street View on Google Maps appears to match the one law enforcement has asked the public for information on. Investigators believe the RV seen in the photos is the same one at the center of the explosion, the law enforcement source said, but they can’t be certain because it was destroyed in the blast. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--FBI agents investigating if 5G paranoia was behind Nashville bombing

( News4 Nashville ) – News4 Investigates has confirmed FBI agents spent Saturday speaking with a top Nashville real estate @ @ @ @ @ after fearing the subcontractor who worked for him may be the same man whose home @ @ @ @ @ federal agents spent much of the day searching the Antioch home of Anthony Warner .
@ @ @ @ @ FBI after reading Warner ’ s name , as for several years , a man @ @ @ @ @ Warner had worked for him for several years doing information technology work .
Fridrich confirms @ @ @ @ @ or not Warner had paranoia about 5G technology .
Fridrich told the agents that Warner @ @ @ @ @ about that .
But a source close to the federal investigation said that among several @ @ @ @ @ agents are investigating whether or not Warner had paranoia that 5G technology was being used @ @ @ @ @ A spokeswoman for the FBI said they could not comment because of the pending investigation @ @ @

(News4 Nashville) – News4 Investigates has confirmed FBI agents spent Saturday speaking with a top Nashville real estate agent, who contacted them after fearing the subcontractor who worked for him may be the same man whose home they were searching.
Other federal agents spent much of the day searching the Antioch home of Anthony Warner. Realtor Steve Fridrich contacted the FBI after reading Warner’s name, as for several years, a man by the name of Tony Warner had worked for him for several years doing information technology work.
Fridrich confirms that agents asked him whether or not Warner had paranoia about 5G technology. Fridrich told the agents that Warner had never spoken to him about that.
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But a source close to the federal investigation said that among several different tips and angles, agents are investigating whether or not Warner had paranoia that 5G technology was being used to spy on Americans.
A spokeswoman for the FBI said they could not comment because of the pending investigation. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Police officer in Nashville praises divine intervention for saving his life: ‘I heard God tell me to

Police officer in Nashville praises divine intervention for saving his life: ‘I heard God tell me to turn around’

( OPINION ) TheBlaze – A hero cop is praising divine intervention for saving his life by shepherding him away from the powerful Nashville explosion .
Metro Nashville police officer James Wells is one of the six cops being heralded as heroes for putting their lives in danger to warn people to evacuate the area near a suspicious RV camper .
Wells and fellow Metro Nashville police officer Amanda Topping were both at the end of their shifts on Christmas morning when fellow cop Tyler Luellen called in for back up to a report of “ shots fired.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ singer Petula Clark ’ s 1964 chart-topping song “ Downtown.
” The recreational vehicle also played a chilling audio message that notified people that the camper was going to blow up in 15 minutes , “ If you can hear this message , evacuate now.
” During a Sunday press conference , Wells explained how he was walking toward the doomed RV camper , but then received a message from God .
“ This might not be politically correct , but this is my truth , ” Wells said as he fought back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wells recalls the moment he heard the explosion : `` I told myself to stay on my feet and stay alive '' https : //t.co/Kriaak5s4X pic.twitter.com/AvpUOeeFHb “ I literally heard God tell me to turn around and go check on Topping , who was by herself down on Broadway.
” As he was walking away from the RV around 6:30 a.m. on Christmas morning , the bomb detonated in the vehicle — causing him to lose his footing and suffer temporary hearing loss from the massive blast .
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(OPINION) TheBlaze – A hero cop is praising divine intervention for saving his life by shepherding him away from the powerful Nashville explosion.
Metro Nashville police officer James Wells is one of the six cops being heralded as heroes for putting their lives in danger to warn people to evacuate the area near a suspicious RV camper. Wells and fellow Metro Nashville police officer Amanda Topping were both at the end of their shifts on Christmas morning when fellow cop Tyler Luellen called in for back up to a report of “shots fired.”
The officers discovered the RV that blared British singer Petula Clark’s 1964 chart-topping song “Downtown.” The recreational vehicle also played a chilling audio message that notified people that the camper was going to blow up in 15 minutes, “If you can hear this message, evacuate now.”
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During a Sunday press conference, Wells explained how he was walking toward the doomed RV camper, but then received a message from God. “This might not be politically correct, but this is my truth,” Wells said as he fought back the tears.


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Top Ten Prophetic “End of Days Signs” From The Year 2020

( OPINION ) 365 Israel News – As we are about to wrap up the year 2020 , There are ten major events that marked the year in regards to “ Prophetic Events ” .
1 .
DEAD SEA BLOOMS FLORAL WONDERLAND FOR FIRST TIME : EZEKIEL ’ S PROPHECY COMING TO FRUITION ?
The Dead Sea has slowly been coming back to life , with sinkholes on the shores filling up with fish .
But last winter , for the first time in memory , the shores filled with blossoming flowers .
2 .
PROPHECY APPEARS : RIVERS FLOW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 76-year record for rainfall , rivers flowed from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea , creating a prophetic vision of rivers flowing in the Judean Desert .
3 .
ISRAEL ’ S TOP RABBI : “ I ’ m CURRENTLY IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MESSIAH HIMSELF ” One of Israel ’ s top mystic rabbis had a prophetic vision in which one of the greatest rabbis of the previous generation revealed that the Messiah was already walking among us in Israel .
4 .
ISRAELI RABBI REVEALS DATE OF MESSIAH ’ S ARRIVAL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asor warned of a globalist takeover happening , saying it is Amalek ’ s last meeting with us before the Messiah ’ s arrival .
5 .
CHINA GETS HIT WITH ‘ PLAGUE OF DARKNESS ’ AS DAY TURNS TO NIGHT [ WATCH ] Jewish sources predict that all of the plagues will reappear in the final Redemption but in even more powerful forms so it was hugely significant that the Plague of Darkness struck in China in the middle of the day .
6 .
LOCUSTS SWARMS COVER 13 COUNTRIES ; EXPECTED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YEAR The swarms of locusts that covered Africa last year returned , pushing several nations into a food crisis .
But just like pre-Exodus Egypt suffered waves of plagues that left the land barren , unseasonal rains generated an extra and unexpected generation of grasshoppers that experts believe could be 8,000 times larger than what has already been seen .
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(OPINION) 365 Israel News – As we are about to wrap up the year 2020, There are ten major events that marked the year in regards to “Prophetic Events”.
1. DEAD SEA BLOOMS FLORAL WONDERLAND FOR FIRST TIME: EZEKIEL’S PROPHECY COMING TO FRUITION?
The Dead Sea has slowly been coming back to life, with sinkholes on the shores filling up with fish. But last winter, for the first time in memory, the shores filled with blossoming flowers.
2. PROPHECY APPEARS: RIVERS FLOW FROM JERUSALEM INTO THE DEAD SEA
Breaking a 76-year record for rainfall, rivers flowed from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, creating a prophetic vision of rivers flowing in the Judean Desert.
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3. ISRAEL’S TOP RABBI: “I’m CURRENTLY IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MESSIAH HIMSELF”
One of Israel’s top mystic rabbis had a prophetic vision in which one of the greatest rabbis of the previous generation revealed that the Messiah was already walking among us in Israel.
4. ISRAELI RABBI REVEALS DATE OF MESSIAH’S ARRIVAL ACCORDING TO KABBALAH
Renowned Israeli Rabbi Daniel Asor warned of a globalist takeover happening, saying it is Amalek’s last meeting with us before the Messiah’s arrival.
5. CHINA GETS HIT WITH ‘PLAGUE OF DARKNESS’ AS DAY TURNS TO NIGHT [WATCH]
Jewish sources predict that all of the plagues will reappear in the final Redemption but in even more powerful forms so it was hugely significant that the Plague of Darkness struck in China in the middle of the day.
6. LOCUSTS SWARMS COVER 13 COUNTRIES; EXPECTED TO BE 8,000 TIMES LARGER THAN LAST YEAR
The swarms of locusts that covered Africa last year returned, pushing several nations into a food crisis. But just like pre-Exodus Egypt suffered waves of plagues that left the land barren, unseasonal rains generated an extra and unexpected generation of grasshoppers that experts believe could be 8,000 times larger than what has already been seen. CONTINUE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--More Americans than ever ok with babies outside of marriage

( OPINION ) NYP – Nearly twice as many Americans now believe it ’ s not crucial to be married @ @ @ @ @ to about 15 years ago , a new survey says .
Twenty-nine percent of US @ @ @ @ @ May said it is still “ very important ’ ’ for couples to marry before @ @ @ @ @ 49 percent in 2006 .
In fact , moral norms involving any sex outside marriage @ @ @ @ @ pollsters found .
While 53 percent of those surveyed in 2001 said it was OK @ @ @ @ @ married , that figure has now jumped to 73 percent , according to the survey @ @ @ @ @ consistent with changes in U.S. attitudes on a variety of moral values issues , which @ @ @ @ @ traditional direction over the past two decades , ’ ’ Gallup said in releasing the @ @ @ @ @ its Web site Monday .
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(OPINION) NYP – Nearly twice as many Americans now believe it’s not crucial to be married before having kids as opposed to about 15 years ago, a new survey says.
Twenty-nine percent of US adults polled by Gallup in May said it is still “very important’’ for couples to marry before having children — compared to 49 percent in 2006. In fact, moral norms involving any sex outside marriage are loosening up, the pollsters found.
While 53 percent of those surveyed in 2001 said it was OK to have sex without being married, that figure has now jumped to 73 percent, according to the survey. “These trends are consistent with changes in U.S. attitudes on a variety of moral values issues, which have moved in a less traditional direction over the past two decades,’’ Gallup said in releasing the survey’s results on its Web site Monday. FULL REPORT
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Virginia deputy fired over ‘disturbing’ posts on social media site Parler

( NBC ) – A sheriff ’ s deputy in Virginia has been fired after authorities said that “ disturbing comments ” were posted by his account on a conservative social media website .
The Washington Post reports that the Prince William County sheriff ’ s office announced the firing on Saturday .
The former deputy said that he didn ’ t make the comments and that his account was hacked .
Prince William Sheriff Glendell Hill said he promptly launched an internal investigation after becoming aware of the comments on Christmas morning .
The comments had advocated violence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Roberts for allowing the dismissal of a case seeking to overturn presidential election results .
“ I find them very despicable , and that ’ s why I took the action that I took , ” Hill told The Washington Post .
“ I certainly don ’ t approve of that , and , of course , it ’ s against our policy.
” The deputy , Aaron Hoffman , told the newspaper that he did not post those comments .
He said the account he opened on the website Parler was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those posts , ” Hoffman said .
“ I ’ m trying to figure out who did.
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(NBC) – A sheriff’s deputy in Virginia has been fired after authorities said that “disturbing comments” were posted by his account on a conservative social media website.
The Washington Post reports that the Prince William County sheriff’s office announced the firing on Saturday. The former deputy said that he didn’t make the comments and that his account was hacked. Prince William Sheriff Glendell Hill said he promptly launched an internal investigation after becoming aware of the comments on Christmas morning.
The comments had advocated violence, including against U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for allowing the dismissal of a case seeking to overturn presidential election results. “I find them very despicable, and that’s why I took the action that I took,” Hill told The Washington Post.
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“I certainly don’t approve of that, and, of course, it’s against our policy.” The deputy, Aaron Hoffman, told the newspaper that he did not post those comments. He said the account he opened on the website Parler was hacked. “I did not make those posts,” Hoffman said. “I’m trying to figure out who did.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Virtual hypnosis is gaining more acceptance from doctors, researchers and entrepreneurs

( WSJ ) – Kelley Cutler was deeply skeptical when she took part in a month-long pilot test of Reveri Health , a new digital hypnosis program , at Stanford University last year .
The San Francisco social worker needed help quitting smoking , and only joined the program at her doctor ’ s urging .
“ I was thinking it was nonsense and was never going to work , ” says Ms. Cutler , 44 , who had smoked for 25 years .
Her first hypnosis session , which took place in person with a clinician , was so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cigarette afterward .
Reveri Health , one of a new generation of hypnosis programs and apps that make the practice easily accessible at home , then required her to take part in interactive , self-hypnosis sessions at home for a month .
After two of the digital sessions , she was shocked to discover that she no longer felt like smoking .
“ The craving was really gone , ” she says .
“ I can ’ t explain it .
It doesn ’ t make sense.
” She hasn ’ t had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is some crazy-ass voodoo , ” she says .
“ And I mean that in a good way.
” Hypnosis is no longer considered crazy in the medical field , doctors say , but many patients , like Ms. Cutler , are leery .
The practice has increasingly gained acceptance in the medical community , and in the last two years , the research into how and why it works has accelerated , with new studies on the use of hypnosis to alleviate anxiety ; ward off the pain , and successfully inhibit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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(WSJ) – Kelley Cutler was deeply skeptical when she took part in a month-long pilot test of Reveri Health, a new digital hypnosis program, at Stanford University last year. The San Francisco social worker needed help quitting smoking, and only joined the program at her doctor’s urging.
“I was thinking it was nonsense and was never going to work,” says Ms. Cutler, 44, who had smoked for 25 years. Her first hypnosis session, which took place in person with a clinician, was so anxiety-producing that she had to have a cigarette afterward.
Reveri Health, one of a new generation of hypnosis programs and apps that make the practice easily accessible at home, then required her to take part in interactive, self-hypnosis sessions at home for a month. After two of the digital sessions, she was shocked to discover that she no longer felt like smoking.
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“The craving was really gone,” she says. “I can’t explain it. It doesn’t make sense.” She hasn’t had a cigarette since. “This hypnosis is some crazy-ass voodoo,” she says. “And I mean that in a good way.” Hypnosis is no longer considered crazy in the medical field, doctors say, but many patients, like Ms. Cutler, are leery.
The practice has increasingly gained acceptance in the medical community, and in the last two years, the research into how and why it works has accelerated, with new studies on the use of hypnosis to alleviate anxiety; ward off the pain, and successfully inhibit the fear circuitry structures in the brain. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Alabama pastor dies from COVID-19 despite following health protocols

( CP ) – An Alabama pastor , who urged his congregants to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in March , is now being mourned by his family and church after he died from the virus Saturday .
Pastor Michael “ Mike ” Stancil of Fulton Bridge Baptist Church in Hamilton was 49 when he died after a six-week battle with the new coronavirus , TAB Media reported .
And the loss was palpable as Gary Mixon , chairman of the church ’ s deacon board , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an online service on Sunday .
“ You know , the church has lost a pastor but the family has lost a husband , a father , a son , we ’ re all hurting .
We need as a church , and the body of believers to lift this family up .
Not only Michelle and the children and the family but the church , ” he said in remarks broadcast on YouTube .
“ This church is nearly 110 years old .
Never in its history have we lost a pastor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has this church faced a pandemic like we ’ re facing now .
The only way that we ’ ll get through this is with God ’ s help .
We as the body of believers must fall on our knees in prayer and lift the family up , ” he said .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Christmas activities were banned in China, Churches forced to halt services

( CP ) – Christians in China faced increased persecution throughout the Christmas season , with authorities shutting down many @ @ @ @ @ .
According to International Christian Concern , Shenzhen University in Guangdong , China , sent @ @ @ @ @ asking them to ban students from holding Christmas activities , posting Christmas flyers , or @ @ @ @ @ .
Pastor Yang Xibo from Xunsiding Church in Xiamen city told ICC that some local @ @ @ @ @ Christmas songs at a shopping mall on Christmas Eve .
However , their performance was @ @ @ @ @ and local Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau and State Security also dispatched staff to make @ @ @ @ @ was canceled .
To discourage churches from meeting for the holidays , government officials required @ @ @ @ @ Jiangsu province ’ s Wuxi city to obtain approval from at least eight offices before @ @ @ @ @ Christmas mass .
Father Francis Liu from Chinese Christian Fellowship of Righteousness shared a photo @ @ @ @ @ front of Xishiku Cathedral in Beijing ’ s Xicheng district .
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(CP) – Christians in China faced increased persecution throughout the Christmas season, with authorities shutting down many worship services and caroling events.
According to International Christian Concern, Shenzhen University in Guangdong, China, sent out a notice to staff asking them to ban students from holding Christmas activities, posting Christmas flyers, or showing Christmas displays on campus.
Pastor Yang Xibo from Xunsiding Church in Xiamen city told ICC that some local Christians were invited to perform Christmas songs at a shopping mall on Christmas Eve. However, their performance was interrupted by local police, and local Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau and State Security also dispatched staff to make sure the Christians’ performance was canceled.
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To discourage churches from meeting for the holidays, government officials required a state-sanctioned Catholic church in Jiangsu province’s Wuxi city to obtain approval from at least eight offices before it was permitted to hold Christmas mass.
Father Francis Liu from Chinese Christian Fellowship of Righteousness shared a photo of riot police standing in front of Xishiku Cathedral in Beijing’s Xicheng district. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--U.S. will allow small drones to fly over people at night

( Reuters ) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) on Monday said it is issuing long-awaited rules to allow for small drones to fly over people and at night , a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries .
The FAA is also requiring remote identification of most drones , which are formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles , to address security concerns .
“ The new rules make way for the further integration of drones into our airspace by addressing safety and security concerns , ” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day when we will more routinely see drone operations such as the delivery of packages.
” The race has been on for companies to create drone fleets to speed deliveries .
For at night operations , FAA said drones must be equipped with anti-collision lights .
The final rules allow operations over moving vehicles in some circumstances .
Remote ID is required for all drones weighing 0.55 lbs or more but is required for smaller drones under certain circumstances like flights over open-air assemblies .
One change in the final rule requires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin .
The final Remote ID rule eliminates the requirement that drones be connected to the internet to transmit location data ; the final rule requires drones to broadcasts remote ID messages via radio frequency broadcast .
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it is issuing long-awaited rules to allow for small drones to fly over people and at night, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries.
The FAA is also requiring remote identification of most drones, which are formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles, to address security concerns. “The new rules make way for the further integration of drones into our airspace by addressing safety and security concerns,” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson in a statement.
“They get us closer to the day when we will more routinely see drone operations such as the delivery of packages.” The race has been on for companies to create drone fleets to speed deliveries. For at night operations, FAA said drones must be equipped with anti-collision lights. The final rules allow operations over moving vehicles in some circumstances.
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Remote ID is required for all drones weighing 0.55 lbs or more but is required for smaller drones under certain circumstances like flights over open-air assemblies. One change in the final rule requires that those small drones cannot have any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin. The final Remote ID rule eliminates the requirement that drones be connected to the internet to transmit location data; the final rule requires drones to broadcasts remote ID messages via radio frequency broadcast. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine

( ETH ) – The news was in the air for days , now it ’ s official .
In @ @ @ @ @ a register of people who refuse the Covid vaccine .
The vaccine will not be @ @ @ @ @ Salvador Illa , but whoever decides not to do so will be included in a @ @ @ @ @ then be shared with other European Union countries .
The document – another clarification of @ @ @ @ @ not be public ” and will be compiled “ in full respect of privacy ” @ @ @ @ @ it will be shared with other EU countries may lead to a ban on travel @ @ @ @ @ drug .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--China is moving forward with becoming first major world economy with digital currency

( WSJ ) – The People ’ s Bank of China on Sunday concluded its second digital-currency pilot program , as the central bank moves closer to a formal rollout that would make China the first major world economy to introduce such a system .
This month , authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou handed out 20 million digital yuan , equivalent to $ 3.1 million , to local residents via a lottery .
Each of the 100,000 winners received 200 yuan in the new digital currency , which could be spent on online or offline purchases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents and three times as many merchants as one conducted in October in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen , the first such trial of the government-backed digital currency .
The trial in Suzhou also expanded the scope of the pilot program by testing the digital yuan on online stores and by introducing an electronic payment method that doesn ’ t require an internet connection .
Wang Ju , a 39-year-old Suzhou resident who was selected to participate in the pilot , was impressed to find a pastel-colored replica of a yuan banknote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ digital-wallet app after following the instructions .
“ It ’ s amazing , ” said Ms. Wang , who spent all of her allotted currency buying enough laundry detergent to keep her family ’ s clothes clean for a whole year .
Ms. Wang chose to spend the money at JD.com Inc. ’ s online shopping platform , which was offering big discounts during its annual “ Double Twelve ” shopping festival that began on December 12 .
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(WSJ) – The People’s Bank of China on Sunday concluded its second digital-currency pilot program, as the central bank moves closer to a formal rollout that would make China the first major world economy to introduce such a system.
This month, authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou handed out 20 million digital yuan, equivalent to $3.1 million, to local residents via a lottery. Each of the 100,000 winners received 200 yuan in the new digital currency, which could be spent on online or offline purchases.
The Suzhou pilot included twice as many residents and three times as many merchants as one conducted in October in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the first such trial of the government-backed digital currency. The trial in Suzhou also expanded the scope of the pilot program by testing the digital yuan on online stores and by introducing an electronic payment method that doesn’t require an internet connection.
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Wang Ju, a 39-year-old Suzhou resident who was selected to participate in the pilot, was impressed to find a pastel-colored replica of a yuan banknote featuring state founder Mao Zedong in her digital-wallet app after following the instructions. “It’s amazing,” said Ms. Wang, who spent all of her allotted currency buying enough laundry detergent to keep her family’s clothes clean for a whole year. Ms. Wang chose to spend the money at JD.com Inc.’s online shopping platform, which was offering big discounts during its annual “Double Twelve” shopping festival that began on December 12. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Nashville bomber targeted AT&T after father who worked for subsidiary died of dementia – fueling con

Nashville bomber targeted AT&T after father who worked for subsidiary died of dementia – fueling conspiracy theory of 5G killing people

( Daily Mail ) – Nashville bomber Anthony Quinn Warner hoped he would be ‘ hailed a hero ’ for targeting AT & T because he believed 5G cellular technology was killing people , DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal .
The 63-year-old computer tech – who died in the suspected suicide blast but was identified Sunday from DNA found in his mangled RV – was ‘ heavily into conspiracy theories ’ , according to a source close to the investigation .
Various baseless theories have circulated since the lightning-fast 5G network was introduced , some claiming it ’ s a tool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it has fueled the spread of COVID-19 .
Warner was named by the FBI on Sunday as the perpetrator of the Christmas Day bombing after DNA showed he perished in the attack carried out with an RV rigged to explode .
The explosion took place before downtown streets were bustling with activity and was accompanied by a recorded announcement warning anyone nearby that a bomb would soon detonate .
Then , for reasons that may never be known , the audio switched to a recording of Petula Clark ’ s 1964 hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Electronic devices seized from Warner ’ s former home in Antioch , a suburb of Nashville , have been sent to a digital forensics laboratory to unlock his online activity and find out where he discussed his warped views .
‘ We are waiting on the digital footprint that should finally provide us with some answers , ’ the source explained .
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(Daily Mail) – Nashville bomber Anthony Quinn Warner hoped he would be ‘hailed a hero’ for targeting AT&T because he believed 5G cellular technology was killing people, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
The 63-year-old computer tech – who died in the suspected suicide blast but was identified Sunday from DNA found in his mangled RV – was ‘heavily into conspiracy theories’, according to a source close to the investigation. Various baseless theories have circulated since the lightning-fast 5G network was introduced, some claiming it’s a tool to spy on Americans, others speculating that it has fueled the spread of COVID-19.
Warner was named by the FBI on Sunday as the perpetrator of the Christmas Day bombing after DNA showed he perished in the attack carried out with an RV rigged to explode. The explosion took place before downtown streets were bustling with activity and was accompanied by a recorded announcement warning anyone nearby that a bomb would soon detonate.
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Then, for reasons that may never be known, the audio switched to a recording of Petula Clark’s 1964 hit ‘Downtown’ shortly before the blast. Electronic devices seized from Warner’s former home in Antioch, a suburb of Nashville, have been sent to a digital forensics laboratory to unlock his online activity and find out where he discussed his warped views. ‘We are waiting on the digital footprint that should finally provide us with some answers,’ the source explained. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Iran warns Israel not to cross Gulf ‘red lines’ in final days of Trump presidency

( France 24 ) – Iran warned Israel on Monday not to cross its “ red lines ” in the Gulf in the final days of Donald Trump ’ s presidency and following a reported Israeli submarine deployment .
Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stressed the Islamic republic would defend itself against any American military “ adventure ” in the runup to the January 20 handover of power in Washington .
The statement came a week after the US Navy announced a nuclear submarine was being deployed to the Gulf , in a new show of force directed at Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that an Israeli submarine has crossed the Suez Canal also headed for the Gulf , a report that has not been officially confirmed or denied .
“ Everyone knows what the Persian Gulf signifies for Iran , ” Khatibzadeh told an online news conference .
“ Everyone knows the policies ( of Tehran ) regarding security and national security… Everyone knows very well how high the risk is raised if the red lines of Iran are crossed.
” Tehran accuses its regional foe Israel of responsibility for several anti-Iranian operations , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fakhrizadeh .
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(France 24) – Iran warned Israel on Monday not to cross its “red lines” in the Gulf in the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency and following a reported Israeli submarine deployment.
Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stressed the Islamic republic would defend itself against any American military “adventure” in the runup to the January 20 handover of power in Washington. The statement came a week after the US Navy announced a nuclear submarine was being deployed to the Gulf, in a new show of force directed at Iran.
Media in Israel have since reported that an Israeli submarine has crossed the Suez Canal also headed for the Gulf, a report that has not been officially confirmed or denied. “Everyone knows what the Persian Gulf signifies for Iran,” Khatibzadeh told an online news conference.
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“Everyone knows the policies (of Tehran) regarding security and national security… Everyone knows very well how high the risk is raised if the red lines of Iran are crossed.” Tehran accuses its regional foe Israel of responsibility for several anti-Iranian operations, including the assassination last month of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--University of Michigan’s ‘Words Matter Task Force’ says the words ‘picnic’ and ‘brown bag’ are offen

University of Michigan’s ‘Words Matter Task Force’ says the words ‘picnic’ and ‘brown bag’ are offensive

( OPINION ) TheBlaze – The University of Michigan has a “ Words Matter Task Force , ” and the @ @ @ @ @ words such as “ picnic ” and “ brown bag ” are offensive .
The @ @ @ @ @ “ evaluated the terms and language conventions that may hinder effective communication , harm morale @ @ @ @ @ exclude people from feeling accepted to foment a healthy and inclusive culture.
” The group @ @ @ @ @ of Michigan ’ s Information and Technology Services , advises that people should avoid using @ @ @ @ @ “ privileged account , ” “ handicapped , ” “ blacklist , ” “ crazy @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ dummy.
” The Information and Technology Services , a “ trusted enabler @ @ @ @ @ community , ” READ MORE

(OPINION) TheBlaze – The University of Michigan has a “Words Matter Task Force,” and the organization has declared that certain words such as “picnic” and “brown bag” are offensive.
The Words Matter Task Force has “evaluated the terms and language conventions that may hinder effective communication, harm morale, and deliberately or inadvertently exclude people from feeling accepted to foment a healthy and inclusive culture.”
The group, which is a part of Michigan’s Information and Technology Services, advises that people should avoid using so-called problematic words such as “privileged account,” “handicapped,” “blacklist,” “crazy,” “grandfathered,” and “dummy.” The Information and Technology Services, a “trusted enabler of technology for the U-M community,” READ MORE
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Massive Earthquake Could Strike Israel Any Day Now

( Israel 365 News ) – A recent study revealed that a catastrophic earthquake is due to strike Israel any day .
The same researcher said that such earthquakes served as prophetic mile markers in the Bible and may even have been responsible for the earthshaking victory of the Children of Israel at Jericho .
Researchers from Tel Aviv University published a report in Science Advances journal in which they warn that a potentially devastating earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale is expected to hit Israel in the near future .
The study reviewed about 220,000 years of Dead-Sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded that a major earthquake hits the region once every 130-150 years , though shorter intervals are possible .
Israel is in a geologically active region .
Israel is seismically active , located along the Syrian-African fault line , which runs along the Israel-Jordan border , part of the Great Rift Valley that runs from eastern Lebanon to Mozambique .
The Jordan Rift Valley is the result of tectonic movements within the Dead Sea Transform ( DSF ) fault system .
The DSF forms the transform boundary between the African Plate to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ east .
The Golan Heights and all of Transjordan are part of the Arabian Plate , while the Galilee , Judean , and Samarian highlands ( West Bank ) , Coastal Plain , and Negev along with the Sinai Peninsula are on the African Plate .
This tectonic disposition leads to a relatively high seismic activity in the region .
The region has experienced many earthquakes , the most destructive ones being those of 31 BCE , 363 CE , 749 CE , and 1033 CE .
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(Israel 365 News) – A recent study revealed that a catastrophic earthquake is due to strike Israel any day. The same researcher said that such earthquakes served as prophetic mile markers in the Bible and may even have been responsible for the earthshaking victory of the Children of Israel at Jericho.
Researchers from Tel Aviv University published a report in Science Advances journal in which they warn that a potentially devastating earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale is expected to hit Israel in the near future. The study reviewed about 220,000 years of Dead-Sea geology by drilling and studying the seabed concluded that a major earthquake hits the region once every 130-150 years, though shorter intervals are possible.
Israel is in a geologically active region. Israel is seismically active, located along the Syrian-African fault line, which runs along the Israel-Jordan border, part of the Great Rift Valley that runs from eastern Lebanon to Mozambique. The Jordan Rift Valley is the result of tectonic movements within the Dead Sea Transform (DSF) fault system.
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The DSF forms the transform boundary between the African Plate to the west and the Arabian Plate to the east. The Golan Heights and all of Transjordan are part of the Arabian Plate, while the Galilee, Judean, and Samarian highlands (West Bank), Coastal Plain, and Negev along with the Sinai Peninsula are on the African Plate. This tectonic disposition leads to a relatively high seismic activity in the region. The region has experienced many earthquakes, the most destructive ones being those of 31 BCE, 363 CE, 749 CE, and 1033 CE. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-28--Vaccine passport may be required to travel in 2021

( CNN ) – Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad , many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel , shop , and go to the movies again .
But in order to do those activities , you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine : a vaccine passport application .
Several companies and technology groups have begun developing smartphone apps or systems for individuals to upload details of their Covid-19 tests and vaccinations , creating digital credentials that could be shown in order to enter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , offices , or even countries .
The Common Trust Network , an initiative by Geneva-based nonprofit The Commons Project and the World Economic Forum , has partnered with several airlines including Cathay Pacific , JetBlue , Lufthansa , Swiss Airlines , United Airlines , and Virgin Atlantic , as well as hundreds of health systems across the United States and the government of Aruba .
The CommonPass app created by the group allows users to upload medical data such as a Covid-19 test result or , eventually , a proof of vaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generating a health certificate or pass in the form of a QR code that can be shown to authorities without revealing sensitive information .
For travel , the app lists health pass requirements at the points of departure and arrival based on your itinerary .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Massachusetts school bans ‘The Odyssey’ as progressives demand purge of classics

( OPINION ) TheBlaze – A Massachusetts school has reportedly removed “ The Odyssey ” from its English curriculum as progressive education activists and critical race theory ideologues seek to “ disrupt texts ” by purging material they deem objectionable from classrooms .
Meghan Cox Gurdon , in an opinion column for the Wall Street Journal , wrote about a “ sustained effort ” by “ critical-theory ideologues , schoolteachers , and Twitter agitators ” to “ deny children access to literature.
” These activists object to classic texts , such as Homer ’ s Odyssey or Nathaniel Hawthorne ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they allege such texts may teach “ racism , sexism , ableism , anti-Semitism , and other forms of hate.
” “ The subtle complexities of literature are being reduced to the crude clanking of ‘ intersectional ’ power struggles , ” Gurdon wrote .
She quoted from an article by young-adult novelist Padma Venkatraman published in the School Library Journal , that claims “ challenging old classics is the literary equivalent of replacing statues of racist figures.
” “ [ E ] xposing young people to stories in which racism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other forms of hate are the norm may sow seeds of bias that can grow into indifference or prejudice , ” Venkatraman wrote .
“ Racism in classics can ’ t be negated merely by alerting young readers to its presence , ” she continued .
“ Unless we have the time , energy , attention , expertise , and ability to foster nuanced conversations in which even the shyest readers feel empowered to engage if they choose , we may hurt , not help .
Pressuring readers of color to speak up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harmful.
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(OPINION) TheBlaze – A Massachusetts school has reportedly removed “The Odyssey” from its English curriculum as progressive education activists and critical race theory ideologues seek to “disrupt texts” by purging material they deem objectionable from classrooms.
Meghan Cox Gurdon, in an opinion column for the Wall Street Journal, wrote about a “sustained effort” by “critical-theory ideologues, schoolteachers, and Twitter agitators” to “deny children access to literature.” These activists object to classic texts, such as Homer’s Odyssey or Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter,” because they allege such texts may teach “racism, sexism, ableism, anti-Semitism, and other forms of hate.”
“The subtle complexities of literature are being reduced to the crude clanking of ‘intersectional’ power struggles,” Gurdon wrote. She quoted from an article by young-adult novelist Padma Venkatraman published in the School Library Journal, that claims “challenging old classics is the literary equivalent of replacing statues of racist figures.”
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“[E]xposing young people to stories in which racism, sexism, ableism, anti-Semitism, and other forms of hate are the norm may sow seeds of bias that can grow into indifference or prejudice,” Venkatraman wrote. “Racism in classics can’t be negated merely by alerting young readers to its presence,” she continued.
“Unless we have the time, energy, attention, expertise, and ability to foster nuanced conversations in which even the shyest readers feel empowered to engage if they choose, we may hurt, not help. Pressuring readers of color to speak up also removes free choice and can be harmful.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Norway’s Methodist Church apologizes to LGBT community for ‘condemning attitudes’

( CP ) – Approved by its leadership , the Norwegian Methodist Church recently published a statement apologizing for the denomination ’ s “ attitudes and actions ” that may have hurt the LGBT community .
“ The Methodist Church in Norway admits and apologizes for the condemning attitudes and actions that have inflicted insults , harm , and suffering on LGBT+ people instead of dignity , ” says the denomination on its website , according to Evangelical Focus .
“ This is contrary to the gospel of God ’ s unconditional grace and love .
Every human being is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loved by God.
” Speaking to Methodist Church ’ s magazine Brobyggeren , the head of the denomination ’ s board , Audun Westad , sought to explain : “ We have not been able to offer the security people should be able to expect .
Therefore , it is necessary that we as a church just take a stand on this and sincerely apologize and forgive.
” The decision to issue an apology was made at the denomination ’ s annual conference in 2019 , according to the Focus .
Asked if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been involved in formulating the apology , Westad said , “ Yes , it has been an important part of it for us that everyone is involved in the process .
We can not only talk about people but must talk with the people involved.
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(CP) – Approved by its leadership, the Norwegian Methodist Church recently published a statement apologizing for the denomination’s “attitudes and actions” that may have hurt the LGBT community.
“The Methodist Church in Norway admits and apologizes for the condemning attitudes and actions that have inflicted insults, harm, and suffering on LGBT+ people instead of dignity,” says the denomination on its website, according to Evangelical Focus. “This is contrary to the gospel of God’s unconditional grace and love.
Every human being is created in the image of God and loved by God.” Speaking to Methodist Church’s magazine Brobyggeren, the head of the denomination’s board, Audun Westad, sought to explain: “We have not been able to offer the security people should be able to expect. Therefore, it is necessary that we as a church just take a stand on this and sincerely apologize and forgive.”
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The decision to issue an apology was made at the denomination’s annual conference in 2019, according to the Focus. Asked if any person from the LGBT community had been involved in formulating the apology, Westad said, “Yes, it has been an important part of it for us that everyone is involved in the process. We can not only talk about people but must talk with the people involved.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-30--More Than 200 Accept Jesus Christ at Georgia Revival

( CBN ) – From election controversy to run-off Senate races , the state of Georgia is Ground Zero when it comes to politics these days .
But other news you may not have heard about concerns a move of God that ’ s taking place about 90 miles northwest of Savannah , and another big tent will be going up , as part of the Swainsboro Awakening , Awake America Again Tent Crusade .
So far , Evangelist D.R .
Harrison says well over 200 people have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior , and most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 20 .
“ The pastor called back earlier in the year and invited us to come , and they ’ d been praying and seeking the face of God , and from the first service , the Power of God began to fall in this town , ” Harrison told CBN News .
“ And literally , teenagers are coming from everywhere , from all backgrounds , social statuses , high school , middle school , and the church is literally packed out with teens every night , searching for hope in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harrison says teens continue to bring their friends to the revival at the Hillcrest Baptist Church .
“ And then they ’ re coming , and they ’ re getting saved , ” he said .
“ We ’ ve experienced kids laying their drugs on the altar , their vapes on the altar , and then immediately after getting saved , going out and standing on the streets , holding signs , saying , ‘ Jesus loves you , ’ ‘ Jesus changed my life , ’ ‘ Come to Revival and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

(CBN) – From election controversy to run-off Senate races, the state of Georgia is Ground Zero when it comes to politics these days. But other news you may not have heard about concerns a move of God that’s taking place about 90 miles northwest of Savannah, and another big tent will be going up, as part of the Swainsboro Awakening, Awake America Again Tent Crusade.
So far, Evangelist D.R. Harrison says well over 200 people have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and most of them are between the ages of 13 and 20. “The pastor called back earlier in the year and invited us to come, and they’d been praying and seeking the face of God, and from the first service, the Power of God began to fall in this town,”
Harrison told CBN News. “And literally, teenagers are coming from everywhere, from all backgrounds, social statuses, high school, middle school, and the church is literally packed out with teens every night, searching for hope in Jesus Christ,” he continued. Harrison says teens continue to bring their friends to the revival at the Hillcrest Baptist Church.
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“And then they’re coming, and they’re getting saved,” he said. “We’ve experienced kids laying their drugs on the altar, their vapes on the altar, and then immediately after getting saved, going out and standing on the streets, holding signs, saying, ‘Jesus loves you,’ ‘Jesus changed my life,’ ‘Come to Revival and help yourself.'” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Russian monk charged with inciting suicidal acts in sermons and denying coronavirus

( AP ) — Russian riot police stormed into a monastery Tuesday to detain a rebel monk who has castigated @ @ @ @ @ Orthodox Church leadership and denied the existence of the coronavirus .
In the overnight showdown @ @ @ @ @ priest ’ s supporters at the Sredneuralsk monastery outside Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains .
@ @ @ @ @ , was quickly flown to Moscow , where a court-approved his arrest .
Authorities charged @ @ @ @ @ through sermons in which he urged believers to “ die for Russia.
” He denied @ @ @ @ @ s top investigative agency , the Investigative Committee , said Father Sergiy also faces other @ @ @ @ @ allegedly arbitrary action to take control of the monastery .
When the virus arrived in @ @ @ @ @ the 65-year-old monk denied its existence and denounced government efforts to stem the pandemic as @ @ @ @ @ camp.
” He has described the vaccines being developed against COVID-19 as part of a @ @ @ @ @ masses via chips .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--12,000 students in NY ousted from in-person classroom because parents failed to fill out consent for

12,000 students in NY ousted from in-person classroom because parents failed to fill out consent forms for them to be tested

( Bloomberg ) – About 12,000 New York City students who signed up for in-classroom learning must receive remote lessons because parents failed to sign consent forms for weekly random testing , school officials said .
“ Due to the extensive efforts of our staff , 91 % of students who need a consent form have one on file , ” said Nathaniel Styer , a spokesman for the city Department of Education .
“ Students without consent forms , and who do not have approved exemptions , are transitioned to remote instruction.
” UFT President Mulgrew And Educators Hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Learning Students wait in line to enter an elementary school in New York .
The students are among 190,000 pre-school , elementary and special education students who returned to classrooms earlier this month .
Some 60,000 pre-school and kindergarten children are exempt from testing .
That leaves about 130,000 students who must participate in the program , which conducts weekly random tests of 20 % of everyone in each school building .
The city had shut down its in-person learning program as a precaution when citywide testing for the Covid-19 virus hit 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza repeatedly warned parents that their children wouldn ’ t be allowed in school if they didn ’ t submit consent forms .
The students may return if and when parents sign the agreements , officials said .
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(Bloomberg) – About 12,000 New York City students who signed up for in-classroom learning must receive remote lessons because parents failed to sign consent forms for weekly random testing, school officials said.
“Due to the extensive efforts of our staff, 91% of students who need a consent form have one on file,” said Nathaniel Styer, a spokesman for the city Department of Education. “Students without consent forms, and who do not have approved exemptions, are transitioned to remote instruction.”
UFT President Mulgrew And Educators Hold Press Conference At School Reopening For In-Person Learning Students wait in line to enter an elementary school in New York. The students are among 190,000 pre-school, elementary and special education students who returned to classrooms earlier this month.
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Some 60,000 pre-school and kindergarten children are exempt from testing. That leaves about 130,000 students who must participate in the program, which conducts weekly random tests of 20% of everyone in each school building. The city had shut down its in-person learning program as a precaution when citywide testing for the Covid-19 virus hit 3%.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza repeatedly warned parents that their children wouldn’t be allowed in school if they didn’t submit consent forms. The students may return if and when parents sign the agreements, officials said. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Alabama hospital on the brink, L.A. County hospitals turn away ambulances, Demands for coffins growi

Alabama hospital on the brink, L.A. County hospitals turn away ambulances, Demands for coffins growing

( ETH ) — With its dozen intensive care beds already full , Cullman Regional Medical Center began looking desperately for options as more and more COVID-19 patients showed up .
Ten beds normally used for less severe cases were transformed into intensive care rooms , with extra IV machines brought in .
Video monitors were set up to enable the staff to keep watch over patients whenever a nurse had to scurry away to care for someone else .
The patch did the job — for the time being , at least .
“ We ’ re kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with water and the drain is blocked , ” the hospital ’ s chief medical officer , Dr. William Smith , said last week .
Alabama , long one of the unhealthiest and most impoverished states in America , has emerged as one of the nation ’ s most alarming coronavirus hot spots .
Its hospitals are in crisis as the virus rages out of control in a region with high rates of obesity , high blood pressure , and other conditions that can make COVID-19 even more dangerous , where access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak , and where public resistance to masks and other precautions is stubborn .
CONTINUE At Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center , the breaking point came Sunday night .
There was not one available bed for at least 30 patients who needed intensive or intermediate levels of care , and the hospital had to shut its doors to all ambulance traffic for 12 hours .
Some patients , including the very sick who required intensive oxygen , experienced wait times as long as 18 hours to get into the intensive care unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Huntington Park was closed to the public Monday ; the back of the building saw a steady stream of ambulances over the weekend , with one security guard saying the vehicles arrived as frequently as every half hour .
And Memorial Hospital of Gardena on Monday was running at 140 % capacity , forcing officials to ask for a four-hour suspension of new ambulance calls so it could move patients .
The hospital is struggling to keep enough oxygen and supplies on hand amid the crunch of COVID-19 patients who need it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refrigerated trailer was delivered to Continental Funeral Homes on East Beverly Boulevard in East Los Angeles .
Alongside it sits a 20-foot trailer that Magda Maldonado began renting in the summer , but that no longer provides the room the 58-year-old funeral director needs for the volume of dead arriving from one day to the next .
“ No funeral home around here has a container large enough to accommodate the number of people who are dying from COVID , ” she told the Daily Beast .
Maldonado ’ s experience , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , paint a picture of a death industry that is overloaded and overwhelmed .
Of bodies piling up in area crematoriums , casket makers facing a shortage of supplies , and gravediggers struggling to keep up with equipment breakdowns .
While slammed funeral homes and deluges of dead have marked the coronavirus pandemic across the country , the people who power the industry here say they really are at the breaking point .
“ Wood is getting scarce , especially pine , which is the most inexpensive , ” said Auriel ‘ Guero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caskets Manufacturing Corporation in East Los Angeles .
“ In 52 years in the business , I ’ ve never seen anything like this.
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Colorado man in his 20s with no travel history becomes first American to test positive for “mutant s

Colorado man in his 20s with no travel history becomes first American to test positive for “mutant strain”

( Daily Mail ) – Colorado has announced it has detected the first US case of the super-COVID strain that was first found in the UK .
Governor Jared Polis revealed the worrying news in a tweet , writing : ‘ Today we discovered Colorado ’ s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 , the same variant discovered in the UK .
The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will monitor this case , as well as all COVID-19 indicators , very closely.
’ An attached statement said the Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control ( CDC ) .
The strain – which is thought to be 70 percent more infectious – was detected in a man in his 20s who is ‘ currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history.
’ It is not believed that B.1.1.7 leads to more severe cases , and higher mortality rates have been reported .
‘ At this time , there is no evidence that this variant causes more severe illness or increased risk of death , ’ the CDC stated on their website .
The fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he caught the strain from someone else in the US .
The man will remain in isolation until he is cleared by health officials .
The statement adds : ‘ The individual has no close contacts identified so far , but public health officials are working to identify other potential cases and contacts through thorough contact tracing interviews.
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(Daily Mail) – Colorado has announced it has detected the first US case of the super-COVID strain that was first found in the UK. Governor Jared Polis revealed the worrying news in a tweet, writing:
‘Today we discovered Colorado’s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK. The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely.’ An attached statement said the Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the case and notified the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
The strain – which is thought to be 70 percent more infectious – was detected in a man in his 20s who is ‘currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history.’ It is not believed that B.1.1.7 leads to more severe cases, and higher mortality rates have been reported.
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‘At this time, there is no evidence that this variant causes more severe illness or increased risk of death,’ the CDC stated on their website. The fact the man has not traveled tells officials he caught the strain from someone else in the US. The man will remain in isolation until he is cleared by health officials.
The statement adds: ‘The individual has no close contacts identified so far, but public health officials are working to identify other potential cases and contacts through thorough contact tracing interviews.’ READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Franklin Graham warns that the “Soul of our Nation is at stake in Georgia”

( OPINION ) Yahoo – Graham , a vocal supporter of Donald Trump and Christian charity Samaritan ’ s Purse , called on his followers to rally an “ army ” to prevent Democrats from taking control of the US Senate .
Control of the chamber is likely to be decided by two run-off elections in Georgia set to be held on 5 January .
If Republicans win either race , they will retain control of the Senate , posing a serious challenge to Joe Biden ’ s legislative agenda .
A key bill likely to be impacted is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights laws to ban discrimination against LGBT+ people in all 50 states .
Franklin Graham says ‘ God ’ s army ’ needs to stop LGBT+ rights law In a Facebook post , Graham said : “ Christians who believe the Bible and live in Georgia – the soul of our nation is at stake .
I ask you to rally God ’ s army to PRAY and VOTE in this run-off for the Senate .
“ Please encourage your family , your friends , your community to pray and to vote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there is nothing to stop the radical agenda of the left .
There will not be another chance to get this right .
The nation is depending on you.
” He added : “ The Senate is the last line of defense to block the radical , wicked agenda that is trying to take control of our nation .
These two seats will determine whether liberal socialist-leaning progressives OR conservative lawmakers have a majority .
The policies supported by those on the left promise to be openly hostile to those who hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressives , immediately want to pass the Equality Act , which is anything but equal .
It is an attempt to rid our country of religious freedom protections .
Progressives could pass this easily and quickly with control of the Senate .
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(OPINION) Yahoo – Graham, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump and Christian charity Samaritan’s Purse, called on his followers to rally an “army” to prevent Democrats from taking control of the US Senate.
Control of the chamber is likely to be decided by two run-off elections in Georgia set to be held on 5 January. If Republicans win either race, they will retain control of the Senate, posing a serious challenge to Joe Biden’s legislative agenda. A key bill likely to be impacted is the Equality Act,
which would amend civil rights laws to ban discrimination against LGBT+ people in all 50 states. Franklin Graham says ‘God’s army’ needs to stop LGBT+ rights law In a Facebook post, Graham said: “Christians who believe the Bible and live in Georgia – the soul of our nation is at stake. I ask you to rally God’s army to PRAY and VOTE in this run-off for the Senate.
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“Please encourage your family, your friends, your community to pray and to vote. If conservatives lose control of the Senate, there is nothing to stop the radical agenda of the left. There will not be another chance to get this right. The nation is depending on you.”
He added: “The Senate is the last line of defense to block the radical, wicked agenda that is trying to take control of our nation. These two seats will determine whether liberal socialist-leaning progressives OR conservative lawmakers have a majority. The policies supported by those on the left promise to be openly hostile to those who hold Christian beliefs.
“Liberal, so-called progressives, immediately want to pass the Equality Act, which is anything but equal. It is an attempt to rid our country of religious freedom protections. Progressives could pass this easily and quickly with control of the Senate. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Croatia earthquake was strongest quake to strike Central Europe since 1880

( UPDATE ) Yahoo – Croatia suffered its strongest earthquake in 140 years — for the second time in 2020 — with the tremor toppling buildings and rattling Europeans as far away as Rome and Vienna .
The temblor , measured at 6.3 by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre on Tuesday , was larger than both a 5.2 quake on Monday and a 5.3 tremor that caused $ 6 billion in damage when it hit the capital , Zagreb , in March .
The earthquake brought down buildings near its epicenter in the town of Petrinja , where it killed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The tremor also damaged structures in Zagreb , where Croats left their homes to wait out any potential aftershocks .
Also felt in Rome , Budapest and Vienna , it was more powerful than the 1963 quake near the former Yugoslav town of Skopje , now the capital of North Macedonia , that killed more than 1,000 people and destroyed 80 % of the city .
“ This is horrible , ” President Zoran Milanovic said from Petrinja , where he was observing the damage with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , coming to help evacuate people.
” The disaster adds to an already difficult year for the Adriatic European Union member state , which is already repairing 20,000 buildings from the March quake while also tackling one of bloc ’ s worst surges in coronavirus cases and a record economic recession .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--The Amazing Transformation of a Muslim Witch Doctor

( ETH ) – If you met Kami* two months ago , he would ’ ve introduced himself as a Muslim who practices witchcraft , but that was two months ago .
Everything has changed now .
He ’ s a completely different person .
Kami ’ s transformation didn ’ t happen overnight though , his story was two years in the making .
It started in the summer of 2017 when he met a Christian man named James* .
James was visiting a local church in Tanzania , and Kami found out later that he was an American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kami was on his way to visit his son , who was recovering from a motorcycle accident in the hospital when they first met .
He asked James to pray for his son , which he did , and then something compelled Kami to invite James to his home .
“ Absolutely , I would love to come to visit you , ” James replied , and less than 24 hours later , there he was , walking up the dirt road to Kami ’ s house .
They sat down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s when James asked a question Kami had never been asked before .
“ Do you know if your sins will be forgiven when you die ?
” “ Only God knows , ” Kami answered .
James disagreed .
He told him about God ’ s substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all mankind and the hope that all who believe in Him will be saved .
And then he asked again , “ do you know if your sins will be forgiven ?
” “ I don ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know , ” Kami answered , and while James was hoping for a different response , he did not lose hope that God would transform Kami ’ s heart .
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(ETH) – If you met Kami* two months ago, he would’ve introduced himself as a Muslim who practices witchcraft, but that was two months ago. Everything has changed now. He’s a completely different person. Kami’s transformation didn’t happen overnight though, his story was two years in the making.
It started in the summer of 2017 when he met a Christian man named James*. James was visiting a local church in Tanzania, and Kami found out later that he was an American missionary with an organization called e3 Partners. Kami was on his way to visit his son, who was recovering from a motorcycle accident in the hospital when they first met. He asked James to pray for his son, which he did, and then something compelled Kami to invite James to his home.
“Absolutely, I would love to come to visit you,” James replied, and less than 24 hours later, there he was, walking up the dirt road to Kami’s house. They sat down on the porch to talk, and that’s when James asked a question Kami had never been asked before. “Do you know if your sins will be forgiven when you die?”
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“Only God knows,” Kami answered. James disagreed. He told him about God’s substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all mankind and the hope that all who believe in Him will be saved. And then he asked again, “do you know if your sins will be forgiven?” “I don’t know, and I don’t want to know,” Kami answered, and while James was hoping for a different response, he did not lose hope that God would transform Kami’s heart. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Rabbi says massive earthquakes in Turkey and Chile is ‘Earth Dancing to Bring Messiah’

( OPINION ) Israel 365 News – Two significant earthquakes shook disparate sections of the globe on Sunday , making some wonder if the end-of-days shake-up is warming up .
At 9:37 on Sunday morning , the Elazig Province in eastern Turkey was rocked by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake .
Turkey ’ s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu tweeted there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage .
In January , a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Elazig , killing 41 people in that province and neighboring Malatya .
In October , a deadly quake hit the western port city of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sits on top of two major faultlines and earthquakes are frequent .
Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Turkey in 1999 , killing around 18,000 people .
In January , Two weeks after Turkey ’ s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning Jews living in Judea and Samaria , a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 1,600 .
In February , a deadly series of earthquakes hit the Turkey-Iran border , killing at least eight people and injuring 37 more .
An estimated 1,066 buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning Jews living in Judea and Samaria .
Two weeks later , a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey , killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 1,600 .
Some 30 buildings collapsed in the Elazig and Malatya provinces and hundreds of residents were left homeless .
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(OPINION) Israel 365 News – Two significant earthquakes shook disparate sections of the globe on Sunday, making some wonder if the end-of-days shake-up is warming up. At 9:37 on Sunday morning, the Elazig Province in eastern Turkey was rocked by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu tweeted there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
In January, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Elazig, killing 41 people in that province and neighboring Malatya. In October, a deadly quake hit the western port city of Izmir, killing 116 people.
Turkey sits on top of two major faultlines and earthquakes are frequent. Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Turkey in 1999, killing around 18,000 people. In January, Two weeks after Turkey’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning Jews living in Judea and Samaria, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 1,600.
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In February, a deadly series of earthquakes hit the Turkey-Iran border, killing at least eight people and injuring 37 more. An estimated 1,066 buildings collapsed. In January, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning Jews living in Judea and Samaria. Two weeks later, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 1,600. Some 30 buildings collapsed in the Elazig and Malatya provinces and hundreds of residents were left homeless. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Scientists move forward with bizarre experiment to dim the sun’s rays and their impact on the earth

( Reuters ) – Harvard University scientists plan to fly a test balloon above Sweden next year to help advance @ @ @ @ @ cool the Earth , alarming environmentalists opposed to solar geoengineering .
Open-air research into spraying @ @ @ @ @ the stratosphere , to offset global warming , has been stalled for years by controversies @ @ @ @ @ discourage needed cuts in greenhouse gas emissions .
In a small step , the Swedish @ @ @ @ @ to help Harvard researchers launch a balloon near the Arctic town of Kiruna next June @ @ @ @ @ gondola with 600 kg of scientific equipment 20 km ( 12 miles ) high .
@ @ @ @ @ real concerns ” about the risks of climate change and solar geoengineering , said David @ @ @ @ @ in the project and is a professor of applied physics at the Harvard School of @ @ @ @ @ “ Understanding them requires a range of activities including experiments , ” said Keith , @ @ @ @ @ of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School .
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(Reuters) – Harvard University scientists plan to fly a test balloon above Sweden next year to help advance research into dimming sunlight to cool the Earth, alarming environmentalists opposed to solar geoengineering.
Open-air research into spraying tiny, sun-reflecting particles into the stratosphere, to offset global warming, has been stalled for years by controversies – including that it could discourage needed cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
In a small step, the Swedish Space Corporation agreed this week to help Harvard researchers launch a balloon near the Arctic town of Kiruna next June. It would carry a gondola with 600 kg of scientific equipment 20 km (12 miles) high.
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“There are very many real concerns” about the risks of climate change and solar geoengineering, said David Keith, who is involved in the project and is a professor of applied physics at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
“Understanding them requires a range of activities including experiments,” said Keith, who is also a professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-29--Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Croatia causing major damage to homes and buildings

( ABC ) – A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday , causing major damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of the capital .
A girl was killed in the quake and a man and a boy were pulled out alive from a car buried in rubble and sent to a hospital .
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit 46 kilometers ( 28 miles ) southeast of Zagreb .
Initial reports said the earthquake caused wide damage , collapsing roofs , building facades , and even some entire buildings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5.2 quake on Monday and several smaller aftershocks were felt Tuesday .
Croatian state broadcaster HRT said a girl died in the earthquake in Petrinja , a town southeast of the capital that was hit hardest by the earthquake .
Other Croatian media also reported the death , quoting the town ’ s mayor .
The child ’ s age or other details were not immediately available .
“ The center of Petrinja as it used to be no longer exists , ” HRT said in its report .
“ One girl died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapsed buildings.
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(ABC) – A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, causing major damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of the capital.
A girl was killed in the quake and a man and a boy were pulled out alive from a car buried in rubble and sent to a hospital. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit 46 kilometers (28 miles) southeast of Zagreb.
Initial reports said the earthquake caused wide damage, collapsing roofs, building facades, and even some entire buildings. The same area was struck by a 5.2 quake on Monday and several smaller aftershocks were felt Tuesday. Croatian state broadcaster HRT said a girl died in the earthquake in Petrinja, a town southeast of the capital that was hit hardest by the earthquake.
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Other Croatian media also reported the death, quoting the town’s mayor. The child’s age or other details were not immediately available. “The center of Petrinja as it used to be no longer exists,” HRT said in its report. “One girl died and there are injuries and people inside collapsed buildings.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-30--Christian Journalist in China Sentenced to Prison for Reporting on Wuhan COVID Outbreak

( FW ) – Zhang Zhan , a 37-year-old Christian journalist in China , has been sentenced to four years in prison in Shanghai due to her reporting of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan , the epicenter of the viral spread that sparked the ongoing pandemic .
The citizen-reporter was found guilty Monday by the Shanghai Pudong New Area People ’ s Court of “ picking quarrels and provoking trouble , ” according to a report from Reuters .
“ I don ’ t understand , ” said Shao Wenxia , Zhang ’ s mother , who attended the trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few true words and , for that , she got four years.
” The journalist ’ s attorney , Zhang Keke , said his client “ attended the trial in a wheelchair and was in poor health , adding , “ She did not immediately say if she would appeal [ against the sentence ] .
” “ [ During the trial ] , the prosecutor only read out the list of evidence , without showing most of it , including the core evidence , ” Zhang Keke explained via social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said citizens ’ speech should not be censored .
But , apart from that , she basically did not speak.
” Zhang Zhan , who is devoutly Christian , was one of the few Chinese reporters to travel to Wuhan to report on the conditions of those suffering from COVID-19 infections as well as the overly harsh lockdowns implemented by the communist country ’ s government .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-30--Argentina passes historic abortion bill despite resistance from evangelicals and Catholics

( CP ) – Despite fervent opposition from the nation ’ s evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics , the national government of Argentina voted to allow elective abortion before 14 weeks gestation .
In an early morning Wednesday vote , the Senate in the South American country voted 38-29 to pass a measure previously approved by the Chamber of Deputies , according to the BBC .
Reacting to its passage on Twitter , Argentine President Alberto Fernandez wrote : “ Safe , legal , and free abortion is law.
” “ Today we are a better society that expands rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he added .
Fernandez has promised to sign the legislation .
The vote comes after an unsuccessful attempt to legalize abortion in 2018 when the Senate rejected a similar measure .
Until now , abortion was only available in Argentina in the event of a rape or if the mother ’ s life was in jeopardy as a result of the pregnancy .
Supporters of the bill are hailing it as a positive human rights development , especially that it happened in Latin America — long considered a culturally conservative country where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evangelical Christian population has considerable sway over society — and that it portends a future trend in the region .
According to France24 Sunday , though Catholicism remains a force in Argentina , evangelicals have emerged to the front lines in the fight against abortion legalization since 2018 .
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(CP) – Despite fervent opposition from the nation’s evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics, the national government of Argentina voted to allow elective abortion before 14 weeks gestation.
In an early morning Wednesday vote, the Senate in the South American country voted 38-29 to pass a measure previously approved by the Chamber of Deputies, according to the BBC. Reacting to its passage on Twitter, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez wrote: “Safe, legal, and free abortion is law.”
“Today we are a better society that expands rights to women and guarantees public health,” he added. Fernandez has promised to sign the legislation. The vote comes after an unsuccessful attempt to legalize abortion in 2018 when the Senate rejected a similar measure.
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Until now, abortion was only available in Argentina in the event of a rape or if the mother’s life was in jeopardy as a result of the pregnancy. Supporters of the bill are hailing it as a positive human rights development, especially that it happened in Latin America —
long considered a culturally conservative country where the Roman Catholic Church and a growing evangelical Christian population has considerable sway over society — and that it portends a future trend in the region. According to France24 Sunday, though Catholicism remains a force in Argentina, evangelicals have emerged to the front lines in the fight against abortion legalization since 2018. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-30--Los Angeles begins issuing digital vaccine verification, Could be required for travel and recreation

( Daily Mail ) – Los Angeles is launching a digital iPhone receipt for COVID-19 vaccinations , which could one day become a ‘ vaccine passport ’ that would be required for such activities as airline travel and live concerts .
The plan being rolled out this week will see Los Angeles County partner with tech firm Healthvana to issue the digital verifications , which can be put in an Apple Wallet or the Android equivalent , Bloomberg reported .
The project is initially aimed at ensuring that people who get the first shot of the approved Pfizer or Moderna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including through follow-up notifications .
But the digital receipt could also be used ‘ to prove to airlines , to prove to schools , to prove to whoever needs it , ’ that a person has been vaccinated , Healthvana CEO Ramin Bastani told Bloomberg .
But critics fear it marks the emergence of a vaccine surveillance state , where digital ‘ passports ’ are required for everything from flying on a plane to going to the movies .
LA ’ s vaccine receipts come as the county has emerged as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , topping 7,000 Covid hospitalizations for the first time Monday .
Health officials hope that digital records can help streamline the complex two-step vaccination process , ensuring that no doses go to waste on people who fail to get the required booster shot .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-30--Canada to require negative tests for air passengers…

( Reuters ) – Canada will soon require that air travelers test negative for COVID-19 before arrival , federal ministers said on Wednesday , after social media images of maskless tourists prompted a call for stricter measures to curb the virus .
“ Canada will quickly implement the requirement for all arriving passengers to have a negative PCR COVID test three days before arriving in Canada , ” said Dominic LeBlanc , intergovernmental affairs minister , at a media briefing .
Bill Blair , minister of public safety , later said the new requirement would apply to air passengers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provinces on how to supplement strong measures with additional testing at Canada ’ s land borders .
He said the federal government will discuss the measure with the airline industry and share more details soon .
Canada reported a total of 565,506 cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday , 6,442 more than the day before , as new cases surged across western Canada , Ontario and Quebec .
The pre-boarding testing will not eliminate the requirement for people arriving in the country to quarantine for 14 days , Blair said .
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(Reuters) – Canada will soon require that air travelers test negative for COVID-19 before arrival, federal ministers said on Wednesday, after social media images of maskless tourists prompted a call for stricter measures to curb the virus.
“Canada will quickly implement the requirement for all arriving passengers to have a negative PCR COVID test three days before arriving in Canada,” said Dominic LeBlanc, intergovernmental affairs minister, at a media briefing.
Bill Blair, minister of public safety, later said the new requirement would apply to air passengers, while the federal government is working with provinces on how to supplement strong measures with additional testing at Canada’s land borders. He said the federal government will discuss the measure with the airline industry and share more details soon.
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Canada reported a total of 565,506 cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, 6,442 more than the day before, as new cases surged across western Canada, Ontario and Quebec. The pre-boarding testing will not eliminate the requirement for people arriving in the country to quarantine for 14 days, Blair said. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-30--2 in 3 Americans don’t care if their smart devices are recording them

( StudyFinds ) – Are the ads popping up in your smart device a little too spot on ?
Is it an eerie coincidence or are your smartphones and smart speakers listening in on everything you say in private ?
Privacy issues are a constant concern when it comes to digital technology , but a new survey finds many Americans are simply accepting they may not be alone in their own home .
Researchers say two in three U.S. adults “ don ’ t care ” if their smart devices are always listening to what they say .
The report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents over 18 wouldn ’ t have a problem finding out a home gadget is listening in on what ’ s going on inside their home .
Researchers polled nearly 1,100 people between the ages of 18 and 64 during December of 2020 .
While tech companies repeatedly assure the public smart devices are not spying on their owners , not everyone is convinced of this .
That feeling is particularly prevalent among older adults .
The survey finds baby boomers are much more concerned about digital devices recording their conservations than Millennials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Adults in Generation X are split on the issue .
The poll also finds women are more unnerved about smart devices than men are , by a margin of seven percent .
Unsurprisingly , residents in tech-dominant cities and regions are more accepting of potentially being recorded than Americans in communities with less high-tech development .
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(StudyFinds) – Are the ads popping up in your smart device a little too spot on? Is it an eerie coincidence or are your smartphones and smart speakers listening in on everything you say in private?
Privacy issues are a constant concern when it comes to digital technology, but a new survey finds many Americans are simply accepting they may not be alone in their own home. Researchers say two in three U.S. adults “don’t care” if their smart devices are always listening to what they say.
The report by Safety.com finds 66.7 percent of U.S. residents over 18 wouldn’t have a problem finding out a home gadget is listening in on what’s going on inside their home. Researchers polled nearly 1,100 people between the ages of 18 and 64 during December of 2020.
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While tech companies repeatedly assure the public smart devices are not spying on their owners, not everyone is convinced of this. That feeling is particularly prevalent among older adults. The survey finds baby boomers are much more concerned about digital devices recording their conservations than Millennials or young adults in Generation Z. Adults in Generation X are split on the issue.
The poll also finds women are more unnerved about smart devices than men are, by a margin of seven percent. Unsurprisingly, residents in tech-dominant cities and regions are more accepting of potentially being recorded than Americans in communities with less high-tech development. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-30--Author claims that God’s warning signs of the apocalypse is “imminent’

( OPINION ) Express – In the Book of Revelation , seven trumpets are sounded , one at a time , to cue doomsday events seen by John of Patmos in his vision .
According to Revelation 8:1-2 , the angels sound these trumpets after the breaking of the Seventh Seal , which secured the scroll of the apocalypse , marking the Second Coming of Christ .
With the current devastating events around the world – including coronavirus and the locust plague in Africa – some have theorized that these events could represent the final book of the New Testament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rite has been taking note of the apparent “ warning signs ” for some time now – claiming during his book ‘ Apocalypse Countdown ’ that they are increasing in intensity .
He wrote : “ Many prophetic signs are converging , making it quite possible that 2015 may be the harbinger year , warning that the apocalypse is imminent .
“ I am not predicting this will end in 2015 , nor am I pinpointing any day , week , month , or hour .
I will leave that prediction to others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is reveal signs and unfolding events that make it absolutely possible that the apocalypse may indeed begin sometime during this next period based on ancient signs and prophecies .
“ All of the signs point to the later part of the next decade ( 2015 – 2021 ) as the time of the end , and perhaps the beginning of the Great Tribulation period.
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