endtimeheadlines--2020-12-15--Transgender activist says all children should be put on puberty blockers until they can decide their

Transgender activist says all children should be put on puberty blockers until they can decide their gender

( OPINION ) TheBlaze – A popular transgender activist recently called for all children to be put on puberty blockers until they are able to decide which gender they want to be .
Lauren McNamara , known by followers as “ Zinnia Jones , ” argued earlier this month that children should be legally able to consent to the administration of puberty blockers since they already de facto consent to the “ permanent and irreversible changes ” that come naturally through puberty .
“ If children can ’ t consent to puberty blockers which pause any permanent changes even with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they consent to the permanent and irreversible changes that come with their own puberty with no professional evaluation whatsoever ?
” she wrote on Twitter The YouTuber went on to argue that “ an inability to offer informed consent or understand the long-term consequences is actually an argument for putting every single cis and trans person on puberty blockers until they acquire that ability.
” Her comments followed a court case in the U.K. involving Keira Bell , a 23-year-old biological female who sued the British National Health Service ’ s gender-identity youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was 16 years old .
Bell , who since regrets becoming a male , argued that the clinic did not do enough to “ challenge ” her decision to transition .
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(OPINION) TheBlaze – A popular transgender activist recently called for all children to be put on puberty blockers until they are able to decide which gender they want to be.
Lauren McNamara, known by followers as “Zinnia Jones,” argued earlier this month that children should be legally able to consent to the administration of puberty blockers since they already de facto consent to the “permanent and irreversible changes” that come naturally through puberty.
“If children can’t consent to puberty blockers which pause any permanent changes even with the relevant professional evaluation, how can they consent to the permanent and irreversible changes that come with their own puberty with no professional evaluation whatsoever?” she wrote on Twitter The YouTuber went on to argue that “an inability to offer informed consent or understand the long-term consequences is actually an argument for putting every single cis and trans person on puberty blockers until they acquire that ability.”
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Her comments followed a court case in the U.K. involving Keira Bell, a 23-year-old biological female who sued the British National Health Service’s gender-identity youth clinic for prescribing her puberty blockers when she was 16 years old. Bell, who since regrets becoming a male, argued that the clinic did not do enough to “challenge” her decision to transition. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-15--John Piper says Christians who marry nonbelievers must be excommunicated

( OPINION ) CP – Christians who marry nonbelievers have “ compromised ” their love for Christ in acting in “ open defiance of the teaching of the apostles and of God ” and thus must be removed from church membership , according to pastor and author John Piper .
In a recent blog post on his popular DesiringGod website , Piper replied to a reader who asked how the church should respond when a Christian knowingly marries an unbeliever .
The pastor first stressed the seriousness of such a situation , explaining that there are multiple “ layers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejects the counsel of the church elders and marries an unbeliever.
” “ First , the professing believer is defying and rebelling against an explicit command of the New Testament of God , ” he said , citing 1 Corinthians 7:39 , which refers to the importance of a Christian marrying an individual who is likewise “ in the Lord.
” “ So , if this teaching is made clear to the believer , and the believer rejects obedience to this command , she or he is acting in open defiance of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Second , Piper said a believer who chooses to marry an unbeliever “ shows how deeply compromised the believer ’ s love for Christ is.
” “ How can the heart of a believer embrace Jesus as its supreme treasure and satisfaction , and reject the words of Jesus in order to be in the arms of one who has no faith and no true affection for the believer ’ s most treasured possession ?
” he asked .
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(OPINION) CP – Christians who marry nonbelievers have “compromised” their love for Christ in acting in “open defiance of the teaching of the apostles and of God” and thus must be removed from church membership, according to pastor and author John Piper.
In a recent blog post on his popular DesiringGod website, Piper replied to a reader who asked how the church should respond when a Christian knowingly marries an unbeliever. The pastor first stressed the seriousness of such a situation, explaining that there are multiple “layers of sin” when a professing believer “rejects the counsel of the church elders and marries an unbeliever.”
“First, the professing believer is defying and rebelling against an explicit command of the New Testament of God,” he said, citing 1 Corinthians 7:39, which refers to the importance of a Christian marrying an individual who is likewise “in the Lord.” “So, if this teaching is made clear to the believer, and the believer rejects obedience to this command, she or he is acting in open defiance of the teaching of the apostles and of God.”
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Second, Piper said a believer who chooses to marry an unbeliever “shows how deeply compromised the believer’s love for Christ is.” “How can the heart of a believer embrace Jesus as its supreme treasure and satisfaction, and reject the words of Jesus in order to be in the arms of one who has no faith and no true affection for the believer’s most treasured possession?” he asked. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--Virginia GOP candidate for governor says ‘Trump should declare martial law’ in election fight

as his challenge continues in the wake of the Electoral College officially voting to affirm Joe Biden as president-elect .
@ @ @ @ @ to the news of Biden ’ s electoral victory , Chase wrote , in part @ @ @ @ @ and never will be .
The American people aren ’ t fools .
We know @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ll never accept these results .
Fair elections we can accept but cheating @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not over yet .
So thankful President Trump has a backbone and @ @ @ @ @ Trump should declare martial law as recommended by General Flynn.
” On Dec. 1 , @ @ @ @ @ Michael Flynn — who was recently pardoned by Trump — tweeted an apparent endorsement of @ @ @ @ @ We The People Convention , which began : READ MORE

(TheBlaze) – Virginia gubernatorial candidate and Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase says President Donald Trump “should declare martial law”
as his challenge continues in the wake of the Electoral College officially voting to affirm Joe Biden as president-elect. In a Facebook post reacting to the news of Biden’s electoral victory, Chase wrote, in part:
“Not my President and never will be. The American people aren’t fools. We know you cheated to win and we’ll never accept these results. Fair elections we can accept but cheating to win; never.
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It’s not over yet. So thankful President Trump has a backbone and refuses to concede. President Trump should declare martial law as recommended by General Flynn.”
On Dec. 1, former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn — who was recently pardoned by Trump — tweeted an apparent endorsement of a news release from the We The People Convention, which began: READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--FDA staff recommends watching for Bell’s palsy in Moderna and Pfizer vaccine recipients

( CNBC ) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff recommends monitoring people who get Pfizer or Moderna ’ s @ @ @ @ @ cases of Bell ’ s palsy , saying it ’ s not necessarily a side @ @ @ @ @ for after a handful of trial participants got the condition , which causes half of @ @ @ @ @ A 54-page staff report released Tuesday said there were four reported cases of Bell ’ @ @ @ @ @ s more than 30,000 clinical trial participants .
Three of the participants who got Bell @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine instead of a placebo shot .
Pfizer ’ s trial similarly had four @ @ @ @ @ s palsy out of some 43,000 participants .
All four Bell ’ s palsy cases @ @ @ @ @ got the vaccine and not the placebo .
The staff , which endorsed the emergency @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus vaccine , said there wasn ’ t enough data to tie the cases directly @ @ @ @ @ it warranted close scrutiny .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--Supreme Court sides with churches challenging COVID-19 worship restrictions in Colorado and New Jers

Supreme Court sides with churches challenging COVID-19 worship restrictions in Colorado and New Jersey

( CP ) – The United States Supreme Court has issued orders vacating lower court decisions against churches suing Colorado and New Jersey over each state ’ s restrictions on worship gatherings .
On Tuesday , the Supreme Court issued an order in the case of Robinson v. Murphy vacating an order from Oct. 2 by a district court in New Jersey against a Catholic priest and a Jewish rabbi who sued the state over worship gathering restrictions .
Also on Tuesday , the high court issued a separate order in the case of High Plains Harvest Church v. Polis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the restrictions in that state .
The Supreme Court vacated an Aug. 10 order by a Colorado district court against High Plains Harvest Church , although with this order Justice Elena Kagan dissented .
“ I respectfully dissent because this case is moot .
High Plains Harvest Church has sought to enjoin Colorado ’ s capacity limits on worship services .
But Colorado has lifted all those limits , ” wrote Kagan , being joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor .
“ Absent our issuing different guidance , there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so no reason to think Harvest Church will again face capacity limits.
” As part of its response to COVID-19 , Colorado had limited in-person worship services to 50 attendees , even though gatherings like protests were not held to the same attendance cap .
Both orders cited as justification for their granting of relief the recent Supreme Court case of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo , which centered on New York state restrictions on worship gatherings .
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(CP) – The United States Supreme Court has issued orders vacating lower court decisions against churches suing Colorado and New Jersey over each state’s restrictions on worship gatherings. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued an order in the case of Robinson v. Murphy vacating an order from Oct. 2 by a district court in New Jersey against a Catholic priest and a Jewish rabbi who sued the state over worship gathering restrictions.
Also on Tuesday, the high court issued a separate order in the case of High Plains Harvest Church v. Polis, in which a Colorado church challenged the restrictions in that state. The Supreme Court vacated an Aug. 10 order by a Colorado district court against High Plains Harvest Church, although with this order Justice Elena Kagan dissented.
“I respectfully dissent because this case is moot. High Plains Harvest Church has sought to enjoin Colorado’s capacity limits on worship services. But Colorado has lifted all those limits,” wrote Kagan, being joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor. “Absent our issuing different guidance, there is no reason to think Colorado will reverse course—and so no reason to think Harvest Church will again face capacity limits.”
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As part of its response to COVID-19, Colorado had limited in-person worship services to 50 attendees, even though gatherings like protests were not held to the same attendance cap. Both orders cited as justification for their granting of relief the recent Supreme Court case of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo, which centered on New York state restrictions on worship gatherings. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--Cartoon Network Now Telling Kids ‘There Are Many Gender Identities’

( Faithwire ) – Cartoon Network , which hosts shows mostly catered toward children , is now telling kids about all the different “ gender identities ” they can use for themselves .
On Monday , the Twitter account associated with Cartoon Network tweeted a new series with the caption : “ Here ’ s to not only normalizing gender pronouns , but respecting them , too .
Whether you use he/she/them or something else , we acknowledge and LOVE you !
” The comic strips in the new series , created in partnership with the National Black Justice Coalition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used the characters to explain the radical embrace of differing gender identities .
Here 's to not only normalizing gender pronouns , but respecting them , too 💖 Whether you use he/she/them or something else , we acknowledge and LOVE you !
Toolkit 👉 https : //t.co/ZbhthybrdC “ Gender pronouns describe a person ’ s gender identity , ” reads the text in one frame .
“ Examples of pronouns are she/her , they/them , and ze/zir .
A lot of people are learning about gender identity .
If you ’ re comfortable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In another frame , two characters explain “ pronouns ” to another character .
“ Hi !
My name is Kam .
My pronouns are they/them , ” says one character .
The other adds , “ I ’ m Alex !
Mine are they/them , too !
I feel seen.
” “ Thanks , y ’ all !
” Kam added .
“ When people use my pronouns , I feel respected , safe , and included.
” “ Yes !
” answered the previously unaware character .
“ Your pronouns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned something new today !
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(Faithwire) – Cartoon Network, which hosts shows mostly catered toward children, is now telling kids about all the different “gender identities” they can use for themselves. On Monday, the Twitter account associated with Cartoon Network tweeted a new series with the caption:
“Here’s to not only normalizing gender pronouns, but respecting them, too. Whether you use he/she/them or something else, we acknowledge and LOVE you!” The comic strips in the new series, created in partnership with the National Black Justice Coalition, a leftist, pro-LGBT organization, used the characters to explain the radical embrace of differing gender identities.


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--Health worker in Alaska has serious allergic reaction after Pfizer’s vaccine

( Reuters ) – A health worker in Alaska had a serious allergic reaction after getting Pfizer Inc ’ s @ @ @ @ @ York Times reported on Wednesday , citing three people familiar with reports of the person @ @ @ @ @ allergic reaction occurred on Tuesday and the person was in stable condition after being hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ reported .
It was not clear if the person had a history of allergic reactions @ @ @ @ @ Pfizer did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
The U.S. Food and @ @ @ @ @ with allergies to consult with their doctors to make sure that they are not allergic @ @ @ @ @ of the vaccine .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--Did Barack Obama just hint that UFO’S and Aliens exist?

( Express ) – Former US President Barack Obama hinted aliens may exist during an interview with talk show host Stephen Colbert .
Whether aliens exist remains a mystery to humanity , but one person who would know would be former US President Barack Obama .
In an interview with talk show host Stephen Colbert , Mr. Obama revealed that he asked top-ranking officials about the existence of aliens .
Donald Trump ’ s predecessor did not give a direct answer during the chat but gave a hint he knew the Universe ’ s greatest secret .
When asked if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aliens , he said : “ Certainly asked about it.
” To which Mr. Colbert responded : “ And ?
” Mr. Obama then said : “ Can ’ t tell you , sorry.
” However , it was the non-answer that intrigued Mr. Colbert .
The talk show host said : “ All right , I ’ ll take that as a ‘ yes , ’ because if there were none , you ’ d say there was none .
“ You just played your hand .
I thought you were a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed your river card.
” Mr. Obama then said : “ Feel free to think that.
” While there is every chance Mr. Obama was joking , conspiracy theorists believe he admitted he knew of aliens .
Prominent conspiracy theorist Scott C Waring said : “ Had Obama heard UFOs were not real , he would have been able to freely say .
“ However because they are real , and Obama found this out , and he can not tell due to it being a Matter of National Security .
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(Express) – Former US President Barack Obama hinted aliens may exist during an interview with talk show host Stephen Colbert. Whether aliens exist remains a mystery to humanity, but one person who would know would be former US President Barack Obama.
In an interview with talk show host Stephen Colbert, Mr. Obama revealed that he asked top-ranking officials about the existence of aliens. Donald Trump’s predecessor did not give a direct answer during the chat but gave a hint he knew the Universe’s greatest secret.
When asked if Mr. Obama knew of the existent of aliens, he said: “Certainly asked about it.” To which Mr. Colbert responded: “And?” Mr. Obama then said: “Can’t tell you, sorry.” However, it was the non-answer that intrigued Mr. Colbert. The talk show host said: “All right, I’ll take that as a ‘yes,’ because if there were none, you’d say there was none.
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“You just played your hand. I thought you were a poker player. You just 100 percent showed your river card.” Mr. Obama then said: “Feel free to think that.” While there is every chance Mr. Obama was joking, conspiracy theorists believe he admitted he knew of aliens. Prominent conspiracy theorist Scott C Waring said:
“Had Obama heard UFOs were not real, he would have been able to freely say. “However because they are real, and Obama found this out, and he cannot tell due to it being a Matter of National Security. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--250 Members of India’s ‘Sons of Manasseh’ lost Tribe to return home to Israel

( Israel 365 News ) – Tonight 250 members of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community of northeastern India will make Aliyah via a special flight chartered by both Israel ’ s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jerusalem-based nonprofit Shavei Israel .
The Bnei Menashe , or sons of Manasseh , from Mizoram and Manipur claim descent from one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel who were sent into exile by the Assyrian Empire more than 27 centuries ago .
Their ancestors wandered through Central Asia and the Far East for centuries , before settling along the borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Throughout their sojourn in exile , the Bnei Menashe continued to practice Judaism just as their ancestors did , including observing the Sabbath , keeping kosher , celebrating the festivals , and following the laws of family purity .
They continue to nourish the dream of one day returning to the land of their ancestors , the Land of Israel .
The effort was coordinated by Shavei Israel , a nonprofit organization founded by Michael Freund , who immigrated to Israel from the United States with the aim of strengthening the ties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Israel , and the descendants of Jews around the world .
The organization is currently active in more than a dozen countries and provides assistance to a variety of communities such as the Bnei Menashe of India .
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(Israel 365 News) – Tonight 250 members of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community of northeastern India will make Aliyah via a special flight chartered by both Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jerusalem-based nonprofit Shavei Israel.
The Bnei Menashe, or sons of Manasseh, from Mizoram and Manipur claim descent from one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel who were sent into exile by the Assyrian Empire more than 27 centuries ago. Their ancestors wandered through Central Asia and the Far East for centuries, before settling along the borders of what is now Burma and Bangladesh.
Throughout their sojourn in exile, the Bnei Menashe continued to practice Judaism just as their ancestors did, including observing the Sabbath, keeping kosher, celebrating the festivals, and following the laws of family purity. They continue to nourish the dream of one day returning to the land of their ancestors, the Land of Israel.
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The effort was coordinated by Shavei Israel, a nonprofit organization founded by Michael Freund, who immigrated to Israel from the United States with the aim of strengthening the ties between the Jewish people, the State of Israel, and the descendants of Jews around the world. The organization is currently active in more than a dozen countries and provides assistance to a variety of communities such as the Bnei Menashe of India. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--The most common religious identity among young adults in the U.S. is “NONE”

( CP ) – The most common religious identity among young adults in the U.S. is “ none , ” and the majority of Americans don ’ t believe it ’ s necessary for a person to believe in God to be moral and have good values , a new survey has found .
Released Tuesday , AEI ’ s Survey Center on American Life investigating contemporary religion in the U.S. found that among young adults ( age 18 to 29 ) , the most common religious identity today is none .
More than one in three ( 34 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nearly nine in 10 ( 87 % ) Americans report they believe in God , but just over half ( 53 % ) report they believe in God without any doubts at all .
Of these , more than eight in 10 white evangelical Protestants ( 87 % ) and black Protestants ( 83 % ) say they are absolutely certain God exists .
Overall , 42 % of Americans have a close social connection with someone who is religiously unaffiliated — up from 18 % in 2004 .
Additionally , most Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person to believe in God to be moral and have good values .
Close to six in 10 ( 59 % ) Americans say a belief in God is not a precondition to being moral and having good values , while 41 % of the public say a belief in God is essential .
The study also found that Americans are almost equally divided over whether it is better to discuss religious beliefs and ideas with those who do not share the same perspective , and most Americans have never been invited @ @ @ @ @

(CP) – The most common religious identity among young adults in the U.S. is “none,” and the majority of Americans don’t believe it’s necessary for a person to believe in God to be moral and have good values, a new survey has found.
Released Tuesday, AEI’s Survey Center on American Life investigating contemporary religion in the U.S. found that among young adults (age 18 to 29), the most common religious identity today is none. More than one in three (34%) young adults are religiously unaffiliated. Nearly nine in 10 (87%) Americans report they believe in God, but just over half (53%) report they believe in God without any doubts at all.
Of these, more than eight in 10 white evangelical Protestants (87%) and black Protestants (83%) say they are absolutely certain God exists. Overall, 42% of Americans have a close social connection with someone who is religiously unaffiliated — up from 18% in 2004. Additionally, most Americans say it’s not necessary for a person to believe in God to be moral and have good values.
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Close to six in 10 (59%) Americans say a belief in God is not a precondition to being moral and having good values, while 41% of the public say a belief in God is essential. The study also found that Americans are almost equally divided over whether it is better to discuss religious beliefs and ideas with those who do not share the same perspective, and most Americans have never been invited to church. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--Single mother of 6 fined thousand dollars per day for keeping cafe open…

( Fox Business ) – Michigan ’ s health department has been fining a mother of six $ 1,000 per day for keeping her cafe open in violation of stay-at-home orders issued Nov. 15 , documents obtained by FOX Business show .
Amy Heikken , the owner of Café Rosetta in Calumet , is refusing to pay multiple $ 1,000 fines for keeping her cafe open for indoor dining against state orders , and now she is facing legal challenges .
Erik Kiilunen , a Michigan small business owner who founded the “ All Business is Essential ” campaign to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic , spoke on behalf of Heikken .
“ Amy ’ s just got this sweet disposition .
She doesn ’ t want to fight anybody , ” Kiilunen told FOX Business of Heikken ’ s legal battle with the state .
“ She doesn ’ t want any of this.
” “ She was divorced nine years ago from a rough situation , she ’ s got six kids , she was on welfare — nowhere to go , ” Kiilunen said .
“ So this girl decides to pick herself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her — they buy Café Rosetta .
Now , Amy has a place to focus her energy positively .
She loves baking .
She ’ s the sweetest thing you ’ ve ever met.
” Café Rosetta employs 30 people , and with snow on the ground in Michigan , Heikken can ’ t afford to close indoor dining , Kiilunen said .
He added that she can ’ t wear a mask in line with her doctor ’ s orders due to a thyroid condition .
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(Fox Business) – Michigan’s health department has been fining a mother of six $1,000 per day for keeping her cafe open in violation of stay-at-home orders issued Nov. 15, documents obtained by FOX Business show.
Amy Heikken, the owner of Café Rosetta in Calumet, is refusing to pay multiple $1,000 fines for keeping her cafe open for indoor dining against state orders, and now she is facing legal challenges. Erik Kiilunen, a Michigan small business owner who founded the “All Business is Essential” campaign to keep Michigan businesses open and afloat during the pandemic, spoke on behalf of Heikken.
“Amy’s just got this sweet disposition. She doesn’t want to fight anybody,” Kiilunen told FOX Business of Heikken’s legal battle with the state. “She doesn’t want any of this.” “She was divorced nine years ago from a rough situation, she’s got six kids, she was on welfare — nowhere to go,” Kiilunen said.
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“So this girl decides to pick herself up, her brother decides to help her — they buy Café Rosetta. Now, Amy has a place to focus her energy positively. She loves baking. She’s the sweetest thing you’ve ever met.” Café Rosetta employs 30 people, and with snow on the ground in Michigan, Heikken can’t afford to close indoor dining, Kiilunen said. He added that she can’t wear a mask in line with her doctor’s orders due to a thyroid condition. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-16--AI Just Controlled a Military Plane for the First Time Ever

( PM ) – On December 15 , the United States Air Force successfully flew an AI copilot on a U-2 spy plane in California , marking the first time AI has controlled a U.S. military system .
In this Popular Mechanics exclusive , Dr. Will Roper , the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition , Technology , and Logistics reveals how he and his team made history .
For Star Wars fans , an X-Wing fighter isn ’ t complete without R2-D2 .
Whether you need to fire upconverters , increase power , or fix a broken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lively beeps and squeaks , is the ultimate copilot .
Teaming artificial intelligence ( AI ) with pilots is no longer just a matter of science fiction or blockbuster movies .
On Tuesday , December 15 , the Air Force successfully flew an AI copilot on a U-2 spy plane in California : the first time AI has controlled a U.S. military system .
Completing over a million training runs prior , the flight was a small step for the computerized copilot , but it ’ s a giant leap for “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The U.S. military has historically struggled developing digital capabilities .
It ’ s hard to believe difficult-to-code computers and hard-to-access data—much less AI—held back the world ’ s most lethal hardware not so long ago in an Air Force not far , far away .
But starting three years ago , the Air Force took its own giant leap toward the digital age .
Finally cracking the code on military software , we built the Pentagon ’ s first commercially-inspired development teams , coding clouds , and even a combat internet that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeds .
But our recent AI demo is one for military record books and science fiction fans alike .
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(PM) – On December 15, the United States Air Force successfully flew an AI copilot on a U-2 spy plane in California, marking the first time AI has controlled a U.S. military system.
In this Popular Mechanics exclusive, Dr. Will Roper, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics reveals how he and his team made history. For Star Wars fans, an X-Wing fighter isn’t complete without R2-D2. Whether you need to fire upconverters, increase power, or fix a broken stabilizer, that trusty droid, full of lively beeps and squeaks, is the ultimate copilot.
Teaming artificial intelligence (AI) with pilots is no longer just a matter of science fiction or blockbuster movies. On Tuesday, December 15, the Air Force successfully flew an AI copilot on a U-2 spy plane in California: the first time AI has controlled a U.S. military system. Completing over a million training runs prior, the flight was a small step for the computerized copilot, but it’s a giant leap for “computer kind” in future military operations.
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The U.S. military has historically struggled developing digital capabilities. It’s hard to believe difficult-to-code computers and hard-to-access data—much less AI—held back the world’s most lethal hardware not so long ago in an Air Force not far, far away.
But starting three years ago, the Air Force took its own giant leap toward the digital age. Finally cracking the code on military software, we built the Pentagon’s first commercially-inspired development teams, coding clouds, and even a combat internet that downed a cruise missile at blistering machine speeds. But our recent AI demo is one for military record books and science fiction fans alike. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--California church creates ‘Black Lives Matter’ Nativity display

( CP ) – A theologically progressive congregation in California erected a nativity display that centered on the message of Black Lives Matter and included the names of African Americans who were killed .
Claremont United Methodist Church recently created the display , which features the Virgin Mary , Joseph , and baby Jesus in front of a wall of BLM demonstrators holding protest signs .
Messages on the signs include statements like “ Let justice roll down like waters , ” “ I Can ’ t Breathe , ” “ Jesus Wept , ” and “ Say Their Names.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the display listed names such as Emmett Till , George Floyd , Breonna Taylor , and Ahmaud Arbery , whose deaths sparked protests of racial injustice .
Claremont Senior Pastor Karen Clark Ristine posted an image of the nativity display on Facebook earlier this month .
“ Mary knows the sorrow of any parent who has ever lost a child , and she stands in solidarity with all who seek justice , ” she wrote in the Facebook post .
Claremont United Methodist Church of Claremont , California , did not respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In attempting to gauge local reactions to the BLM nativity , CBSLA interviewed one woman who saw the display , with her considering it “ an eye-opener ” and “ sad.
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(CP) – A theologically progressive congregation in California erected a nativity display that centered on the message of Black Lives Matter and included the names of African Americans who were killed.
Claremont United Methodist Church recently created the display, which features the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in front of a wall of BLM demonstrators holding protest signs. Messages on the signs include statements like “Let justice roll down like waters,” “I Can’t Breathe,” “Jesus Wept,” and “Say Their Names.”
Above the painting of demonstrators, the display listed names such as Emmett Till, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, whose deaths sparked protests of racial injustice. Claremont Senior Pastor Karen Clark Ristine posted an image of the nativity display on Facebook earlier this month.
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“Mary knows the sorrow of any parent who has ever lost a child, and she stands in solidarity with all who seek justice,” she wrote in the Facebook post. Claremont United Methodist Church of Claremont, California, did not respond to a request for comment by press time. In attempting to gauge local reactions to the BLM nativity, CBSLA interviewed one woman who saw the display, with her considering it “an eye-opener” and “sad.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--Italy may go back on ‘Lockdown,’ as deaths head for wartime levels, New virus strain spreading in UK

Italy may go back on ‘Lockdown,’ as deaths head for wartime levels, New virus strain spreading in UK has key mutations

( Reuters ) – An adviser to Italy ’ s health ministry has called for coronavirus restrictions to be drastically tightened to avoid a “ national tragedy ” after the national statistics bureau ISTAT said deaths this year would be the highest since World War Two .
“ We are in a war situation , people don ’ t realize it but the last time we had this many deaths , bombs were dropping on our cities during the war , ” public health professor Walter Ricciardi told the television channel la7 on Tuesday evening .
Ricciardi , the adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government , which is considering tightening restrictions over the Christmas and New Year holidays , should lock down the main cities completely .
In an interview with Wednesday ’ s daily La Stampa , he said Rome had been “ constantly late ” in responding to the second , autumn wave of the virus .
Italy reported 846 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday , taking the official total to 65,857 , the fifth-highest in the world .
CONTINUE Meanwhile , British scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that causes COVID-19 is linked to key mutations they have detected in the strain , they said on Tuesday .
The mutations include changes to the important “ spike ” protein that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus uses to infect human cells , a group of scientists tracking the genetics of the virus said , but it is not yet clear whether these are making it more infectious .
“ Efforts are underway to confirm whether or not any of these mutations are contributing to increased transmission , ” the scientists , from the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
The new variant , which UK scientists have named “ VUI – 202012/01 ” includes a mutation in the viral genome region encoding the spike protein , which – in theory – could result in COVID-19 spreading more easily between people .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--Lab-grown meat to make historic debut at Singapore restaurant

( Phys/Org ) – Lab-grown chicken meat will make its debut at a Singapore restaurant in a culinary first this weekend after the company behind the product announced its inaugural sale Wednesday .
US start-up Eat Just said earlier this month that its product had been approved for sale in the city-state as an ingredient in chicken nuggets after Singapore became the first country to allow meat created without slaughtering any animals to be sold .
Consumption of animals is an environmental threat as cattle produce potent greenhouse gas methane while logging to create pastures destroys natural barriers against climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it had made its first commercial sale of the product to 1880 , a restaurant in Robertson Quay , a posh riverside entertainment center .
Eat Just chief executive Josh Tetrick said the news “ moves us closer to a world where the majority of the meat we eat will not require tearing down a single forest , displacing a single animal ’ s habitat or using a single drop of antibiotics ” .
The restaurant will start serving it from Saturday , the company said .
Three cultured chicken dishes will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a top chicken-producing country in the world : China , Brazil , and the United States ” , the statement added .
“ This is a very exciting collaboration for me , ” said Colin Buchan , the restaurant ’ s executive chef who used to cook for footballer David Beckham .
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(Phys/Org) – Lab-grown chicken meat will make its debut at a Singapore restaurant in a culinary first this weekend after the company behind the product announced its inaugural sale Wednesday.
US start-up Eat Just said earlier this month that its product had been approved for sale in the city-state as an ingredient in chicken nuggets after Singapore became the first country to allow meat created without slaughtering any animals to be sold. Consumption of animals is an environmental threat as cattle produce potent greenhouse gas methane while logging to create pastures destroys natural barriers against climate change.
On Wednesday, the company said it had made its first commercial sale of the product to 1880, a restaurant in Robertson Quay, a posh riverside entertainment center. Eat Just chief executive Josh Tetrick said the news “moves us closer to a world where the majority of the meat we eat will not require tearing down a single forest, displacing a single animal’s habitat or using a single drop of antibiotics”.
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The restaurant will start serving it from Saturday, the company said. Three cultured chicken dishes will be served, “each bite influenced by a top chicken-producing country in the world: China, Brazil, and the United States”, the statement added. “This is a very exciting collaboration for me,” said Colin Buchan, the restaurant’s executive chef who used to cook for footballer David Beckham. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Rising persecution in China forces thousands of pastors into hiding

( CP ) – Tens of thousands of house church pastors and evangelists across China have gone into hiding as the Communist Party prepares for what seems like a “ final assault ” on Christianity in an attempt to eradicate it from the country , according to missions group Asia Harvest .
In its final newsletter for 2020 , Asia Harvest said pastors have disconnected from their phones and computers so that government authorities can no longer use those devices to track their movements .
These pastors have also reportedly destroyed the microchips inside their ID cards so authorities can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either .
“ Each person in China must have an ID card .
It is impossible for a person to catch a flight or train , open a bank account , get a job , or rent an apartment without using their card .
Each ID card contains a computer chip which is also used to track people ’ s movements , ” the newsletter added .
While Asia Harvest declined The Christian Post ’ s request for an interview , CP has reported on many of the key concerns regarding rising persecution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the regime ’ s attempts to “ corrupt the Gospel ” by rewriting biblical accounts .
One example of this is a communist textbook that ’ s being used in Chinese schools that falsifies the biblical account found in John 8:3–11 .
The textbook claims that Jesus murdered the woman who was found in adultery and then referred to Himself as a sinner , too .
The textbook , published by the government-run University of Electronic Science and Technology Press , states : “ The crowd wanted to stone the woman to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE

(CP) – Tens of thousands of house church pastors and evangelists across China have gone into hiding as the Communist Party prepares for what seems like a “final assault” on Christianity in an attempt to eradicate it from the country, according to missions group Asia Harvest.
In its final newsletter for 2020, Asia Harvest said pastors have disconnected from their phones and computers so that government authorities can no longer use those devices to track their movements. These pastors have also reportedly destroyed the microchips inside their ID cards so authorities cannot track their locations using those devices either.
“Each person in China must have an ID card. It is impossible for a person to catch a flight or train, open a bank account, get a job, or rent an apartment without using their card. Each ID card contains a computer chip which is also used to track people’s movements,” the newsletter added.
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While Asia Harvest declined The Christian Post’s request for an interview, CP has reported on many of the key concerns regarding rising persecution that are mentioned in its newsletter, including the regime’s attempts to “corrupt the Gospel” by rewriting biblical accounts.
One example of this is a communist textbook that’s being used in Chinese schools that falsifies the biblical account found in John 8:3–11. The textbook claims that Jesus murdered the woman who was found in adultery and then referred to Himself as a sinner, too. The textbook, published by the government-run University of Electronic Science and Technology Press, states: “The crowd wanted to stone the woman to death as per their law. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Mysterious radio signal has been detected from exoplanet in deep space

( Fox News ) – To date , more than 4,500 exoplanets have been discovered as scientists explore the universe to better understand it and perhaps find signs of life .
Despite that , they ’ ve never found a radio emission emanating from any of these faraway planets .
Until now .
A group of researchers believes they have detected radio bursts that originated in the constellation Boötes , according to their study published in the scientific journal Astronomy & Astrophysics .
“ We present one of the first hints of detecting an exoplanet in the radio realm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cornell University researcher Jake Turner , said in a statement .
“ The signal is from the Tau Boötes system , which contains a binary star and an exoplanet .
We make the case for an emission by the planet itself .
From the strength and polarization of the radio signal and the planet ’ s magnetic field , it is compatible with theoretical predictions.
” The Tau Boötes system is approximately 51 light-years from Earth .
A light-year , which measures distance in space , is approximately 6 trillion miles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Low-Frequency Array ( LOFAR ) , a radio telescope in the Netherlands .
After observing the radio emissions from Jupiter and looking at more than 100 hours worth of radio observations that were scaled to mimic the gas giant , they discovered the so-called “ hot Jupiter ” signature , albeit a weak one , in this star system .
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(Fox News) – To date, more than 4,500 exoplanets have been discovered as scientists explore the universe to better understand it and perhaps find signs of life. Despite that, they’ve never found a radio emission emanating from any of these faraway planets.
Until now. A group of researchers believes they have detected radio bursts that originated in the constellation Boötes, according to their study published in the scientific journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. “We present one of the first hints of detecting an exoplanet in the radio realm,” the study’s lead author, Cornell University researcher Jake Turner, said in a statement.
“The signal is from the Tau Boötes system, which contains a binary star and an exoplanet. We make the case for an emission by the planet itself. From the strength and polarization of the radio signal and the planet’s magnetic field, it is compatible with theoretical predictions.”
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The Tau Boötes system is approximately 51 light-years from Earth. A light-year, which measures distance in space, is approximately 6 trillion miles. The researchers made their discovery thanks to the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), a radio telescope in the Netherlands. After observing the radio emissions from Jupiter and looking at more than 100 hours worth of radio observations that were scaled to mimic the gas giant, they discovered the so-called “hot Jupiter” signature, albeit a weak one, in this star system. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--Nuclear weapons agency has just been breached amid massive cyber onslaught…

( Politico ) – The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration , which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile , have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencies , officials directly familiar with the matter said .
On Thursday , DOE and NNSA officials began coordinating notifications about the breach to their congressional oversight bodies after being briefed by Rocky Campione , the chief information officer at DOE .
They found suspicious activity in networks belonging to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national laboratories in New Mexico and Washington , the Office of Secure Transportation at NNSA , and the Richland Field Office of the DOE .
The hackers have been able to do more damage at FERC than the other agencies , and officials there have evidence of highly malicious activity , the officials said but did not elaborate .
The officials said that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , which has been helping to manage the federal response to the broad hacking campaign , indicated to FERC this week that CISA was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allocate the necessary resources to respond .
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(Politico) – The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencies, officials directly familiar with the matter said.
On Thursday, DOE and NNSA officials began coordinating notifications about the breach to their congressional oversight bodies after being briefed by Rocky Campione, the chief information officer at DOE.
They found suspicious activity in networks belonging to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories in New Mexico and Washington, the Office of Secure Transportation at NNSA, and the Richland Field Office of the DOE. The hackers have been able to do more damage at FERC than the other agencies, and officials there have evidence of highly malicious activity, the officials said but did not elaborate.
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The officials said that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which has been helping to manage the federal response to the broad hacking campaign, indicated to FERC this week that CISA was overwhelmed and might not be able to allocate the necessary resources to respond. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--People who have severe Covid vaccine side effects from Pfizer or Moderna won’t be able to sue or be

People who have severe Covid vaccine side effects from Pfizer or Moderna won’t be able to sue or be compensated for damages

( CNBC ) – If you experience severe side effects after getting a Covid vaccine , lawyers tell CNBC there is basically no one to blame in a U.S. court of law .
The federal government has granted companies like Pfizer and Moderna immunity from liability if something unintentionally goes wrong with their vaccines .
“ It is very rare for a blanket immunity law to be passed , ” said Rogge Dunn , a Dallas labor and employment attorney .
“ Pharmaceutical companies typically aren ’ t offered much liability protection under the law.
“ You also can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for authorizing a vaccine for emergency use , nor can you hold your employer accountable if they mandate inoculation as a condition of employment .
Congress created a fund specifically to help cover lost wages and out-of-pocket medical expenses for people who have been irreparably harmed by a “ covered countermeasure , ” such as a vaccine .
But it is difficult to use and rarely pays .
Attorneys say it has compensated less than 6 % of the claims filed in the last decade .
In February , Health and Human Services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Emergency Preparedness Act .
The 2005 law empowers the HHS secretary to provide legal protection to companies making or distributing critical medical supplies , such as vaccines and treatments unless there ’ s “ willful misconduct ” by the company .
The protection lasts until 2024 .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--More Than 53,000 Give their heart to Christ in Tanzania

( Charisma ) – Christmas is taking on greater meaning in Tanzania .
Through a five-city evangelistic crusade , Christ for all Nations has spread the gospel through Operation Decapolis .
In November , CfaN held ministry campaigns in five cities over two weeks .
The crew traveled to Arusha , Kahama , Singida , Shinyanga , and Tabora to set up sound systems , market the services , and welcome locals .
Each campaign lasted seven days .
The grassroots approach worked .
More than 350,000 people attended the multi-city initiative , and 53,153 of them declared a first-time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their contact information , so a local church can follow up and help them begin a meaningful , lifelong walk with Jesus Christ .
Many people also reported experiencing miracles , including physical healings , spiritual deliverance , restored relationships , and freedom from sin and addiction .
During the crusades , CfAN posted blogs to provide highlights of the messages and the movement of the Holy Spirit .
Evangelist Gary Smith ministered in Shinyanga , Tanzania .
He wrote , “ The moment I got on the first flight to Shinyanga , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presence of the Lord .
During the multiple flights , I was still encountering the mighty presence of the Lord that continues to stay and has not lifted from me , nor do I want it too !
Glory to God.
” This strategy to advance the Great Commission is new and involves blanketing a number of cities—up to 10 at a time—with grassroots campaigns .
“ Decapolis ” is a Greek word meaning “ 10 cities.
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(Charisma) – Christmas is taking on greater meaning in Tanzania. Through a five-city evangelistic crusade, Christ for all Nations has spread the gospel through Operation Decapolis. In November, CfaN held ministry campaigns in five cities over two weeks. The crew traveled to Arusha, Kahama, Singida, Shinyanga, and Tabora to set up sound systems, market the services, and welcome locals. Each campaign lasted seven days.
The grassroots approach worked. More than 350,000 people attended the multi-city initiative, and 53,153 of them declared a first-time salvation experience. The new Christians shared their contact information, so a local church can follow up and help them begin a meaningful, lifelong walk with Jesus Christ.
Many people also reported experiencing miracles, including physical healings, spiritual deliverance, restored relationships, and freedom from sin and addiction. During the crusades, CfAN posted blogs to provide highlights of the messages and the movement of the Holy Spirit. Evangelist Gary Smith ministered in Shinyanga, Tanzania.
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He wrote, “The moment I got on the first flight to Shinyanga, Tanzania, I began to weep in the presence of the Lord. During the multiple flights, I was still encountering the mighty presence of the Lord that continues to stay and has not lifted from me, nor do I want it too! Glory to God.” This strategy to advance the Great Commission is new and involves blanketing a number of cities—up to 10 at a time—with grassroots campaigns. “Decapolis” is a Greek word meaning “10 cities.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--Antarctica has been rocked by 30,000 quakes in just 3 months

DEVELOPING ( Reuters ) – More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August , according to the University of Chile , a spike in seismic activity that has intrigued researchers who study the remote , snowbound continent .
Scientists with the university ’ s National Seismological Center said the small quakes – including one stronger shake of magnitude 6 – were detected in the Bransfield Strait , a 60-mile wide ( 96-km ) ocean channel between the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula .
Several tectonic plates and microplates meet near the strait , leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three months have been unusual , according to the center .
“ Most of the seismicity is concentrated at the beginning of the sequence , mainly during the month of September , with more than a thousand earthquakes a day , ” the center said .
The shakes have become so frequent that the strait itself , once increasing in width at a rate of about 7 or 8 mm ( 0.30 inch ) a year is now expanding 15 cm ( 6 inches ) a year , the center said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which suggests that right this minute … the Shetland Islands are separating more quickly from the Antarctic peninsula , ” said Sergio Barrientos , the center ’ s director .
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DEVELOPING (Reuters) – More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August, according to the University of Chile, a spike in seismic activity that has intrigued researchers who study the remote, snowbound continent.
Scientists with the university’s National Seismological Center said the small quakes – including one stronger shake of magnitude 6 – were detected in the Bransfield Strait, a 60-mile wide (96-km) ocean channel between the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Several tectonic plates and microplates meet near the strait, leading to frequent rumbling, but the past three months have been unusual, according to the center.
“Most of the seismicity is concentrated at the beginning of the sequence, mainly during the month of September, with more than a thousand earthquakes a day,” the center said. The shakes have become so frequent that the strait itself, once increasing in width at a rate of about 7 or 8 mm (0.30 inch) a year is now expanding 15 cm (6 inches) a year,
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the center said. “It’s a 20-fold increase … which suggests that right this minute … the Shetland Islands are separating more quickly from the Antarctic peninsula,” said Sergio Barrientos, the center’s director. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--Parents charged after renting party bus for child’s birthday with 60 mask-less kids inside

( CNN ) – Parents from Ohio face charges after they rented a party bus for their child ’ s 14th birthday and had 60 mask-less kids packed inside , Ohio police said .
On Saturday , the Mount Healthy police saw an unmarked bus drop , 60 kids , off at the Hilltop Shopping Center , which is located approximately 11 miles north of Cincinnati .
The kids exiting the vehicle were not wearing masks or social distancing , and several fights broke out after the children exited the bus , the police said in a statement .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unruliness/delinquency of a child.
” The cops were called onto the scene to break up the fights and one of the juveniles attempted to strike an officer and was arrested , according to the police .
The officers told the bus driver to allow the juveniles to reboard the bus but the driver fled the scene leaving the officers with the crowd of approximately 60 kids in a “ very agitated state for officers to deal with , ” the police said .
The officers then had to work over the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep the kids socially distanced while directing them to contact their parents to pick them up , the police statement said .
The police said the parents chartered the bus from downtown Cincinnati to drop the kids off at the Hilltop Plaza without permission from the property owners .
“ Parents — it is your responsibility to manage your children , ” the police said in a statement .
“ Mount Healthy Police will not tolerate blatant law violations especially when such action endangers our community , our officers , and public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property and should not be used without the permission of the owners.
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(CNN) – Parents from Ohio face charges after they rented a party bus for their child’s 14th birthday and had 60 mask-less kids packed inside, Ohio police said. On Saturday, the Mount Healthy police saw an unmarked bus drop, 60 kids, off at the Hilltop Shopping Center, which is located approximately 11 miles north of Cincinnati.
The kids exiting the vehicle were not wearing masks or social distancing, and several fights broke out after the children exited the bus, the police said in a statement. The parents were charged with “contributing to the unruliness/delinquency of a child.” The cops were called onto the scene to break up the fights and one of the juveniles attempted to strike an officer and was arrested, according to the police.
The officers told the bus driver to allow the juveniles to reboard the bus but the driver fled the scene leaving the officers with the crowd of approximately 60 kids in a “very agitated state for officers to deal with,” the police said. The officers then had to work over the next hour to break up the fights and keep the kids socially distanced while directing them to contact their parents to pick them up, the police statement said.
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The police said the parents chartered the bus from downtown Cincinnati to drop the kids off at the Hilltop Plaza without permission from the property owners. “Parents — it is your responsibility to manage your children,” the police said in a statement. “Mount Healthy Police will not tolerate blatant law violations especially when such action endangers our community, our officers, and public health. The Hilltop Plaza is not public property and should not be used without the permission of the owners.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--The Great Cosmic Conjunction on December 21st is Coming

( OPINION ) Express – A ‘ Christmas Star ’ will shine brightly early next week , as Christians worldwide prepare to celebrate Christmas What does the Bible have to say about this astronomical phenomenon known as the Great Conjunction ?
The planets Jupiter and Saturn will come together on Monday , December 21 , to form what some have called the Christmas Star of 2020 .
The astronomical phenomenon is officially known as a Great Conjunction and only happens once every 20 years .
But the upcoming conjunction promises to be exceptional as the two gas giants will come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the closest visible conjunction in nearly 800 years .
And this is not an event you will want to miss as the spectacle will not be matched again until 2080 .
Because of how close the planets will come to each other , chances are they will appear as a single star-like object in the night sky .
The phenomenon has , consequently , been likened to the Biblical Christmas Star as described in the Gospel of Matthew .
Some astronomers also speculate the fabled Star of Bethlehem that led the Three Wise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been a Great Conjunction of the two gas giants .
Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich said : “ Kepler is also associated with the idea that it was the close conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn that created the ‘ star ’ .
“ In fact , there were three conjunctions , when the two planets were close to one another in the sky , but none of these were close enough that they ’ d appear as one object .
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(OPINION) Express – A ‘Christmas Star’ will shine brightly early next week, as Christians worldwide prepare to celebrate Christmas What does the Bible have to say about this astronomical phenomenon known as the Great Conjunction? The planets Jupiter and Saturn will come together on Monday, December 21, to form what some have called the Christmas Star of 2020.
The astronomical phenomenon is officially known as a Great Conjunction and only happens once every 20 years. But the upcoming conjunction promises to be exceptional as the two gas giants will come within 0.1 degrees of each other – the closest visible conjunction in nearly 800 years.
And this is not an event you will want to miss as the spectacle will not be matched again until 2080. Because of how close the planets will come to each other, chances are they will appear as a single star-like object in the night sky. The phenomenon has, consequently, been likened to the Biblical Christmas Star as described in the Gospel of Matthew.
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Some astronomers also speculate the fabled Star of Bethlehem that led the Three Wise Men to the newly-born Jesus Christ may have been a Great Conjunction of the two gas giants. Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich said: “Kepler is also associated with the idea that it was the close conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn that created the ‘star’. “In fact, there were three conjunctions, when the two planets were close to one another in the sky, but none of these were close enough that they’d appear as one object. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--DARK WINTER: 62% Of U.S. Small Business Owners “Fear The Worst Is Still To Come”

( OPINION ) Michael Snyder – The official start of winter is just a few days away , and many small business owners are concerned that their businesses won ’ t be able to make it to the start of spring .
This is particularly true for those small businesses that rely on face to face interaction with the general public .
Restaurants , bars , gyms , coffee shops , hairdressers , and independent retailers all over the nation were absolutely devastated by the first round of lockdowns , and now a new round of lockdowns is dealing death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find a way to heal and get back on their feet in 2021 .
Politicians such as California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo don ’ t seem to care that they are literally destroying millions of hopes and dreams .
If and when this pandemic finally ends , they will get to go on with their normal lives , but vast numbers of their constituents will not .
According to a brand new U.S. Chamber-MetLife poll of small businesses , just 40 percent of all U.S. small business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operate indefinitely ” the way things are going right now , and a whopping 62 percent of them are convinced that “ the worst is still to come ” … The quarterly poll found that 62 % of small-business owners fear that the worst is still to come with COVID-19 ’ s economic impact .
Only 40 % said they believe their small businesses can operate indefinitely during the current business environment .
Those numbers are consistent with what other recent surveys of small businesses have shown .
There are approximately 30 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and so that means that if even a third of them were forced to close down permanently we would lose 10 million small businesses .
Can you imagine what that would mean for the economy as a whole ?
That same U.S. Chamber-MetLife poll of small businesses also found that 74 percent of all U.S. small business owners “ need further government assistance to weather the pandemic ” … READ MORE

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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--Massive Nor’easter shattering records across eastern US

( AccuWeather ) – With the official start of winter just days away , Mother Nature began doling out a full-blown monster of a winter storm .
The storm began to take shape Wednesday morning , as AccuWeather meteorologists had predicted since last week , with snow , ice , and rain stretching from the Ohio Valley all the way down to the Southeast .
Heavy snow and whiteout conditions encompassed northern and central Pennsylvania through southern New York state and southeastern New England during Wednesday night .
As AccuWeather Chief Broadcast Meteorologist Bernie Rayno put it , “ All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring a major nor ’ easter to a huge swath of the eastern United States .
By early Thursday morning , many areas across central and northern Pennsylvania had picked up 1-2 feet of snowfall with flakes continuing to fly .
Around Binghamton , New York , snow totals had already exceeded 2-3 feet .
In New York City , more snow has fallen with this storm than all of last winter .
The storm is responsible for a deadly accident along a stretch of Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania .
Thundersnow was reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an indicator of the potent nature of the storm .
The storm , however , is a fast-moving one , and although it ’ s been bringing snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour to parts of the region , that quick forward speed will prevent the system from turning into an all-out “ snowmaggedon , ” at least in the major Interstate 95 cities , AccuWeather forecasters said .
But make no mistake , the team cautioned , this is a big storm bringing whiteout and blizzard conditions to some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the storm hits the hardest .
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(AccuWeather) – With the official start of winter just days away, Mother Nature began doling out a full-blown monster of a winter storm. The storm began to take shape Wednesday morning, as AccuWeather meteorologists had predicted since last week, with snow, ice, and rain stretching from the Ohio Valley all the way down to the Southeast. Heavy snow and whiteout conditions encompassed northern and central Pennsylvania through southern New York state and southeastern New England during Wednesday night.
As AccuWeather Chief Broadcast Meteorologist Bernie Rayno put it, “All the ingredients” had come together to bring a major nor’easter to a huge swath of the eastern United States. By early Thursday morning, many areas across central and northern Pennsylvania had picked up 1-2 feet of snowfall with flakes continuing to fly.
Around Binghamton, New York, snow totals had already exceeded 2-3 feet. In New York City, more snow has fallen with this storm than all of last winter. The storm is responsible for a deadly accident along a stretch of Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania. Thundersnow was reported in central portions of the state, an indicator of the potent nature of the storm.
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The storm, however, is a fast-moving one, and although it’s been bringing snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour to parts of the region, that quick forward speed will prevent the system from turning into an all-out “snowmaggedon,” at least in the major Interstate 95 cities, AccuWeather forecasters said. But make no mistake, the team cautioned, this is a big storm bringing whiteout and blizzard conditions to some places as well as power outages where the storm hits the hardest. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-17--A New Satellite Can See Inside Buildings, Day or Night

( Futurism ) – A few months ago , a company called Capella Space launched a satellite capable of taking clear radar images of anywhere in the world , with incredible resolution — even through the walls of some buildings .
And unlike most of the huge array of surveillance and observational satellites orbiting the Earth , its satellite Capella 2 can snap a clear picture during night or day , rain or shine .
“ It turns out that half of the world is in the nighttime , and half of the world , on average , is cloudy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former system engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory , told Futurism .
“ When you combine those two together , about 75 percent of Earth , at any given time , is going to be cloudy , nighttime , or it ’ s going to be both .
It ’ s invisible to you , and that portion is moving around.
” On Wednesday , Capella launched a platform allowing governmental or private customers to request images of anything in the world — a capability that will only get more powerful with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
Is that creepy from a privacy point of view ?
Sure .
But Banazadeh says that it also plugs numerous holes in the ways scientists and government agencies are currently able to monitor the planet .
“ There ’ s a bunch of gaps in how we ’ re currently observing Earth from space — the majority of the sensors we use to observe earth are optical imaging sensors , ” he said .
“ If it ’ s cloudy , you ’ re going to see the clouds , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And if there ’ s not much light , you ’ re going to have a really hard time getting an image that is useful.
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(Futurism) – A few months ago, a company called Capella Space launched a satellite capable of taking clear radar images of anywhere in the world, with incredible resolution — even through the walls of some buildings. And unlike most of the huge array of surveillance and observational satellites orbiting the Earth, its satellite Capella 2 can snap a clear picture during night or day, rain or shine.
“It turns out that half of the world is in the nighttime, and half of the world, on average, is cloudy,” CEO Payam Banazadeh, a former system engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told Futurism. “When you combine those two together, about 75 percent of Earth, at any given time, is going to be cloudy, nighttime, or it’s going to be both.
It’s invisible to you, and that portion is moving around.” On Wednesday, Capella launched a platform allowing governmental or private customers to request images of anything in the world — a capability that will only get more powerful with the deployment of six additional satellites next year.
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Is that creepy from a privacy point of view? Sure. But Banazadeh says that it also plugs numerous holes in the ways scientists and government agencies are currently able to monitor the planet. “There’s a bunch of gaps in how we’re currently observing Earth from space — the majority of the sensors we use to observe earth are optical imaging sensors,” he said. “If it’s cloudy, you’re going to see the clouds, not what’s happening under the clouds. And if there’s not much light, you’re going to have a really hard time getting an image that is useful.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Asteroid to buzz pass Earth on same day as rare planetary alignment

( Daily Star ) – An asteroid bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa is set to collide with Earth ’ s orbit this week .
The space rock has been dubbed 2017 XQ60 by a team of astrologists at NASA ’ s Near-Earth Object studies laboratory .
Asteroid XQ60 is estimated to be between 35m and 78m wide , making it one-and-two-fifths bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy .
The tower stands 56.4 m tall along the angle of its lean and is understood to weigh approximately 14,500 metric tons .
Astrologists believe XQ60 will fly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eastern Standard Time , which is the equivalent to 2.18 pm UK time .
December 21 is also the day some conspiracy theorists claim the world will end , due to the alignment of two planets with the winter solstice .
NASA logged the asteroid on its Close Approach table and will monitor the rock until it is at a safer distance from Earth .
It is traveling at a speed of 15 kilometers per second , which equates to a whopping 33,554 miles per hour .
The asteroid has been classified as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an asteroid whose orbits bring them into proximity with Earth .
Often asteroids are known to behave oddly and are the asteroids that are most likely to hit Earth .
With that being said , Asteroid XQ60 is predicted to pass our planet safely .
Just 4 days after asteroid XQ60 passes , another space rock , asteroid 501647 will be zooming past planet Earth at 22,300 miles per hour .
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(Daily Star) – An asteroid bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa is set to collide with Earth’s orbit this week. The space rock has been dubbed 2017 XQ60 by a team of astrologists at NASA’s Near-Earth Object studies laboratory. Asteroid XQ60 is estimated to be between 35m and 78m wide, making it one-and-two-fifths bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
The tower stands 56.4 m tall along the angle of its lean and is understood to weigh approximately 14,500 metric tons. Astrologists believe XQ60 will fly past Earth on December 21 at 08.18 Eastern Standard Time, which is the equivalent to 2.18 pm UK time.
December 21 is also the day some conspiracy theorists claim the world will end, due to the alignment of two planets with the winter solstice. NASA logged the asteroid on its Close Approach table and will monitor the rock until it is at a safer distance from Earth.
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It is traveling at a speed of 15 kilometers per second, which equates to a whopping 33,554 miles per hour. The asteroid has been classified as an Aten space rock, which is an asteroid whose orbits bring them into proximity with Earth. Often asteroids are known to behave oddly and are the asteroids that are most likely to hit Earth.
With that being said, Asteroid XQ60 is predicted to pass our planet safely. Just 4 days after asteroid XQ60 passes, another space rock, asteroid 501647 will be zooming past planet Earth at 22,300 miles per hour. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Major cyber attack happening against the US being called a “Grave Threat”

UPDATE ( AP ) — Federal authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about a long-undetected intrusion into U.S. and other computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers .
The nation ’ s cybersecurity agency warned of a “ grave ” risk to government and private networks .
The hack compromised federal agencies and “ critical infrastructure ” in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in an unusual warning message .
The Department of Energy acknowledged it was among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack , if authorities can prove it was carried out by Russia as experts believe , creates a fresh foreign policy problem for President Donald Trump in his final days in office .
Trump , whose administration has been criticized for eliminating a White House cybersecurity adviser and downplaying Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election , has made no public statements about the breach .
President-elect Joe Biden , who will inherit the potentially difficult U.S.-Russia relationship , spoke up forcefully about the hack , declaring that he and Vice President-elect Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breach a top priority from the moment we take office.
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UPDATE (AP) — Federal authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about a long-undetected intrusion into U.S. and other computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers. The nation’s cybersecurity agency warned of a “grave” risk to government and private networks.
The hack compromised federal agencies and “critical infrastructure” in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in an unusual warning message. The Department of Energy acknowledged it was among those that had been hacked.
The attack, if authorities can prove it was carried out by Russia as experts believe, creates a fresh foreign policy problem for President Donald Trump in his final days in office.
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Trump, whose administration has been criticized for eliminating a White House cybersecurity adviser and downplaying Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, has made no public statements about the breach. President-elect Joe Biden, who will inherit the potentially difficult U.S.-Russia relationship, spoke up forcefully about the hack, declaring that he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris “will make dealing with this breach a top priority from the moment we take office.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Dr. Fauci says he won’t see his kids for Christmas, and says you shouldn’t either

( People ) – Dr. Anthony Fauci is keeping his Christmas gathering small this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , and he ’ s urging other Americans to do the same .
Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious disease specialist , said in a recent interview with The Washington Post ’ s “ Power Up ” newsletter that he and his wife , Christine Grady , are not seeing their three adult daughters — Megan , Alison and Jennifer — on Christmas for the first time since their births .
“ I ’ m going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Fauci , 79 , said .
“ The Christmas holiday is a special holiday for us because Christmas Eve is my birthday .
And Christmas Day is Christmas Day .
And they are not going to come home … That ’ s painful .
We don ’ t like that .
But that ’ s just one of the things you ’ re going to have to accept as we go through this unprecedented challenging time.
” With the U.S. experiencing record-number cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations , Fauci pleaded for Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holidays .
“ Stay at home as much as you can , keep your interactions to the extent possible to members of the same household , ” he said .
“ This can not be business as usual this Christmas because we ’ re already in a very difficult situation , and we ’ re going to make it worse , if we don ’ t do something about it.
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Christopher Columbus’ 500-year-old ‘Blood Moon’ prediction warned of God’s future ‘wrath’

( OPINION ) Express – Christopher Columbus made a prediction more than 500 years ago that the Moon would turn blood red as a warning of God ’ s “ wrath ” after the explorer found himself stranded .
The Italian completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean , opening the way for European exploration and colonization of the Americas .
His expeditions , sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain , were the first European contact with the Caribbean , Central America , and South America .
But the navigator got himself in a spot of bother in 1503 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the planking of his fleet .
Columbus was forced to abandon two of his ships and finally had to beach his last two on the north coast of the island that is now Jamaica .
Initially , the native Arawak Indians welcomed the castaways , providing them with food and shelter , but soon tensions mounted .
Finally , after being stranded for more than six months , half of Columbus ’ crew apparently mutinied and started stealing and attacking the locals as food supplies ran scarce .
With the threat of famine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Columbus formulated a desperate , albeit ingenious plan .
Years earlier German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Muller von Konigsberg had published a series of astronomical tables covering the years 1475-1506 .
This provided detailed information about the Sun , Moon , and planets , as well as the more important stars and constellations to navigate by – allowing sailors to explore more adventurous routes .
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(OPINION) Express – Christopher Columbus made a prediction more than 500 years ago that the Moon would turn blood red as a warning of God’s “wrath” after the explorer found himself stranded.
The Italian completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions, sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, were the first European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
But the navigator got himself in a spot of bother in 1503 when an epidemic of shipworms ate through the planking of his fleet. Columbus was forced to abandon two of his ships and finally had to beach his last two on the north coast of the island that is now Jamaica. Initially, the native Arawak Indians welcomed the castaways, providing them with food and shelter, but soon tensions mounted.
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Finally, after being stranded for more than six months, half of Columbus’ crew apparently mutinied and started stealing and attacking the locals as food supplies ran scarce. With the threat of famine and his own life on the line, Columbus formulated a desperate, albeit ingenious plan.
Years earlier German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Muller von Konigsberg had published a series of astronomical tables covering the years 1475-1506. This provided detailed information about the Sun, Moon, and planets, as well as the more important stars and constellations to navigate by – allowing sailors to explore more adventurous routes. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Chris Pratt’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ character rebirthed as bisexual

( CP ) – It has been revealed that the beloved character Peter Quill , played by actor Chris Pratt , of Guardians of the Galaxy is a polyamorous bisexual .
The development of Pratt ’ s character Peter Quill came via the comics .
You can see a snip of the comic scene here .
I want to relay to you how demonic this scene is : It ’ s not like Peter Quill was in a coffee shop with a close friend and casually came out as bisexual , not exactly .
In the comic scene , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebirthing ” takes place .
Quill is to be reborn into his new sexuality .
A man awaits him in a temple bath in which Quill joins him , then a woman hops in next to him , kissing him on the cheek .
The heading on the comic page reads , “ The House of Death and Rebirth ” .
The man then whispers in Quill ’ s ear , “ You ’ re Newborn and ready to learn our ways ” .
The scene is overtly pornographic and sexual , taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rebirth .
Chris Pratt has long held onto his Christian faith and I pray he has the courage to evaluate the role he is cast to play .
If he holds to the God of the Bible , he ought to make a move and quickly .
If by some chance Pratt is reading this article , my brother , if you love the Lord , don ’ t sell your soul for this part .
“ For what shall it profit a man , if he shall gain the whole world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8:36 READ MORE

(CP) – It has been revealed that the beloved character Peter Quill, played by actor Chris Pratt, of Guardians of the Galaxy is a polyamorous bisexual. The development of Pratt’s character Peter Quill came via the comics. You can see a snip of the comic scene here.
I want to relay to you how demonic this scene is: It’s not like Peter Quill was in a coffee shop with a close friend and casually came out as bisexual, not exactly. In the comic scene, the setting is an ancient temple where “rebirthing” takes place. Quill is to be reborn into his new sexuality.
A man awaits him in a temple bath in which Quill joins him, then a woman hops in next to him, kissing him on the cheek. The heading on the comic page reads, “The House of Death and Rebirth”. The man then whispers in Quill’s ear, “You’re Newborn and ready to learn our ways”.
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The scene is overtly pornographic and sexual, taking place in the Temple of Death and Rebirth. Chris Pratt has long held onto his Christian faith and I pray he has the courage to evaluate the role he is cast to play. If he holds to the God of the Bible, he ought to make a move and quickly.
If by some chance Pratt is reading this article, my brother, if you love the Lord, don’t sell your soul for this part. “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, but lose his soul?” Mark 8:36 READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Nurse passes out on Live TV after being administered vaccine, Doctors assure it wasn’t what was in t

Nurse passes out on Live TV after being administered vaccine, Doctors assure it wasn’t what was in the shot

( NYP ) – This is the scary moment a nurse who had just received the coronavirus vaccine at a Tennessee hospital told reporters she was feeling dizzy and then fainted .
Nurse manager Tiffany Dover received the Pfizer-BioNTech jab at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga on Thursday and was giving a press briefing when she began to trail off , according to WTVC-9 .
“ All of my staff , you know , we are excited to get the vaccine .
We are in the COVID unit , so therefore , you know , my team will be getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Dover said .
“ And I know that it ’ s really … Sorry , I ’ m feeling really dizzy , ” she continued .
One of the doctors behind her caught her as she passed out about 17 minutes after receiving the shot .
“ It just hit me all of a sudden , I could feel it coming on .
I felt a little disoriented , but I feel fine now , and the pain in my arm is gone , ” Dover said after recovering .
Doctors said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ingredients in the vaccine .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Alleged Russian Cyber Attack ‘Virtually a Declaration of War’

UPDATE ( The Hill ) – Sen. Dick Durbin ( D-Ill. ) called Russia ’ s alleged hack of multiple government agencies “ virtually a declaration of war.
” During an interview on CNN , the Senate minority whip said the reported hack shows that the U.S. needs an “ honest reset ” in terms of its relationship with Moscow .
“ We can ’ t be buddies with Vladimir Putin and have him at the same time making this kind of cyberattack on America , ” Durbin said .
“ This is virtually a declaration of war by Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take that seriously , ” Reuters reported on Sunday that the Treasury Department and a Commerce Department agency were breached as part of an attack on IT company SolarWinds earlier this year .
The Washington Post reported that “ Cozy Bear , ” a Russian military intelligence unit that has previously hacked the State Department , was behind the attack .
Most recently , The New York Times reported that branches of the Defense Department and State Department were successfully breached .
When asked if he felt like the Trump administration was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hack , Durbin said the administration was “ completely compromised.
” “ In one hand we knew what the Russians have been doing during the last four years and how much they put America ’ s security at risk and what it means to our own personal privacy .
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UPDATE (The Hill) – Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called Russia’s alleged hack of multiple government agencies “virtually a declaration of war.” During an interview on CNN, the Senate minority whip said the reported hack shows that the U.S. needs an “honest reset” in terms of its relationship with Moscow.
“We can’t be buddies with Vladimir Putin and have him at the same time making this kind of cyberattack on America,” Durbin said. “This is virtually a declaration of war by Russia on the United States and we should take that seriously,” Reuters reported on Sunday that the Treasury Department and a Commerce Department agency were breached as part of an attack on IT company SolarWinds earlier this year.
The Washington Post reported that “Cozy Bear,” a Russian military intelligence unit that has previously hacked the State Department, was behind the attack. Most recently, The New York Times reported that branches of the Defense Department and State Department were successfully breached.
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When asked if he felt like the Trump administration was “asleep at the wheel” regarding the hack, Durbin said the administration was “completely compromised.” “In one hand we knew what the Russians have been doing during the last four years and how much they put America’s security at risk and what it means to our own personal privacy. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Kirk Cameron under fire for for hosting crowded caroling protest

( Fox News ) – Kirk Cameron is taking heat .
The “ Growing Pains ” alum , 50 , has drawn ire from fans for hosting crowded caroling protests in Southern California , where cases of coronavirus are high as the pandemic rages on .
Earlier this month , Cameron hosted what he called a “ Christmas caroling peaceful protest ” that drew a large crowd together in close quarters to sing traditional holiday songs .
He planned the event in conjunction with Sing It Louder USA in opposition to Calif. Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s stay-at-home order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care units dropped below 15 % capacity .
In an Instagram video , the actor claimed “ over 500 people gathered ” for the first protest on Dec. 6 before an “ encore protest ” was held on Dec. 13 in Thousand Oaks , California .
“ If you love God , if you love Christmas and you love liberty , you ’ re not going to want to miss this , ” he said in the video .
He also shared footage from Sunday ’ s protest while at the event , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ singing .
In the videos shared on social media , it appeared little adherence was paid to safety recommendations such as social distancing and face masks .
The two clips from the event drew criticism from followers .
“ This is one of the most irresponsible things I ’ ve seen lately , ” one commented .
“ To him , that knoweth to do good and doeth it not , to him it is sin… ” “ Unbelievable , ” wrote another .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--China to vaccinate 50 million people for Lunar New Year

( Reuters ) -China is planning to vaccinate 50 million people in the high-priority group against the coronavirus before the @ @ @ @ @ New Year travel season early next year , the South China Morning Post reported on @ @ @ @ @ to distribute 100 million doses of the vaccines made by Chinese firms Sinopharm and Sinovac @ @ @ @ @ said .
China has granted emergency-use status to two candidate vaccines from Sinopharm and one @ @ @ @ @ has approved a fourth , from CanSino Biologics Inc , for military use .
The @ @ @ @ @ have been asked to complete the first 50 million doses by Jan. 15 and the @ @ @ @ @ The mass inoculation for high-priority groups aims to reduce the risks of the spread of @ @ @ @ @ week-long holiday , the report added .
The high-priority group includes health workers , police @ @ @ @ @ officers , cargo handlers , transport , and logistics workers .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--Lil Nas X Tells Fan to Have Abortion, Mocks Pro-Life Group

( Faithwire ) – Lil Nas X , the recording artist behind the 2019 hit “ Old Town Road , ” encouraged a fan to get an abortion after she wrote in the comments section of one of the entertainer ’ s Instagram posts : “ I think I ’ m pregnant.
” In response , the rapper , whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill , told the fan : “ Congratulations !
Get rid of it.
” Lil Nas X later said the comment came from “ a boy ” and he meant his response to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group Live Action published a story on the interaction , the singer-songwriter mocked the organization founded by Lila Rose .
“ No one cares , ratio , ” he tweeted in response to a post from Live Action .
“ Tens of millions of Americans DO CARE that 2,400 babies are being murdered every day , ” read a tweet in response to Lil Nas X .
The celebrity rapper spoke out about abortion during a recent appearance on “ The Nitty Gritty Podcast ” with a woman identified only as Tamara , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ is over ” once she has a baby .
Lil Nas X and Tamara argued they don ’ t believe “ old white men ” should be allowed to make a statement about decisions women make .
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(Faithwire) – Lil Nas X, the recording artist behind the 2019 hit “Old Town Road,” encouraged a fan to get an abortion after she wrote in the comments section of one of the entertainer’s Instagram posts: “I think I’m pregnant.”
In response, the rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, told the fan: “Congratulations! Get rid of it.” Lil Nas X later said the comment came from “a boy” and he meant his response to be a joke, but, after the pro-life group Live Action published a story on the interaction, the singer-songwriter mocked the organization founded by Lila Rose.
“No one cares, ratio,” he tweeted in response to a post from Live Action. “Tens of millions of Americans DO CARE that 2,400 babies are being murdered every day,” read a tweet in response to Lil Nas X. The celebrity rapper spoke out about abortion during a recent appearance on
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“The Nitty Gritty Podcast” with a woman identified only as Tamara, who said a woman’s life “is over” once she has a baby. Lil Nas X and Tamara argued they don’t believe “old white men” should be allowed to make a statement about decisions women make. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--China just carried out a mock military attack against Taiwan

( Express ) – Tensions between Beijing and Taiwan have reached a boiling point over the last few months with China continuing to assert its dominance in the South China Sea region .
Taiwan has previously called for “ like-minded ” nations to counter Beijing .
But fears of war have increased after four Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan ’ s air defense identification zone ( ADIZ ) .
The air force sent intercept jets to shadow three People ’ s Liberation Army Y-8s and one Y-9 as they flew between Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Dongshan Island .
This marked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since early November , according to Taiwan ’ s defense ministry .
Throughout December , Chinese military planes have entered Taiwan ’ s southwest ADIZ on eleven days .
Following the increased number of incursions , Taiwan ’ s defense ministry allocated a section of its website to log the near-daily Chinese warplane incursions .
They have described the actions of the Chinese as “ provocations ” .
This comes after the Chinese army tanks and infantry units took part in an urban warfare exercise described as a mock invasion of Taiwan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ broadcaster CCTV last week included rare images of the Type 96A main battle tank during a war game in Hangzhou , in east China .
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(Express) – Tensions between Beijing and Taiwan have reached a boiling point over the last few months with China continuing to assert its dominance in the South China Sea region.
Taiwan has previously called for “like-minded” nations to counter Beijing. But fears of war have increased after four Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ). The air force sent intercept jets to shadow three People’s Liberation Army Y-8s and one Y-9 as they flew between Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Dongshan Island.
This marked the most incursions in one single day since early November, according to Taiwan’s defense ministry. Throughout December, Chinese military planes have entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on eleven days. Following the increased number of incursions, Taiwan’s defense ministry allocated a section of its website to log the near-daily Chinese warplane incursions. They have described the actions of the Chinese as “provocations”.
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This comes after the Chinese army tanks and infantry units took part in an urban warfare exercise described as a mock invasion of Taiwan. Footage aired by China’s state broadcaster CCTV last week included rare images of the Type 96A main battle tank during a war game in Hangzhou, in east China. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-18--New generation of locust swarms threatening to wipe out the livelihoods across eastern Africa

( Express ) – A new generation of locust swarms is threatening to wipe out the livelihoods of farmers and herders across eastern Africa – deepening a food crisis in a region where 35 million people are already hungry , the United Nations warned on Wednesday .
From January to August , massive desert locust swarms swept across Somalia , Ethiopia , and Kenya , ravaging crops and decimating pasture in the worst outbreak in decades .
Governments , supported by U.N. agencies and international charities , responded with large-scale aerial and ground spraying of pesticides to destroy the swarms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change .
But widespread rains in Ethiopia and flooding caused by a cyclone in Somalia last month have created favourable breeding conditions , allowing locust infestations to increase , said the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO ) .
“ We have achieved much , but the battle against this relentless pest is not yet over , ” said FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in a statement .
“ We must not waver .
Locusts keep growing day and night and risks are exacerbating food insecurity for vulnerable families across the affected region.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Somalia and Ethiopia and threaten to re-invade northern Kenya , while breeding is also underway on both sides of the Red Sea , posing a new threat to Eritrea , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , and Yemen , said the READ MORE

(Express) – A new generation of locust swarms is threatening to wipe out the livelihoods of farmers and herders across eastern Africa – deepening a food crisis in a region where 35 million people are already hungry, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.
From January to August, massive desert locust swarms swept across Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, ravaging crops and decimating pasture in the worst outbreak in decades. Governments, supported by U.N. agencies and international charities, responded with large-scale aerial and ground spraying of pesticides to destroy the swarms, which scientists have linked to climate change.
But widespread rains in Ethiopia and flooding caused by a cyclone in Somalia last month have created favourable breeding conditions, allowing locust infestations to increase, said the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). “We have achieved much, but the battle against this relentless pest is not yet over,” said FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in a statement.
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“We must not waver. Locusts keep growing day and night and risks are exacerbating food insecurity for vulnerable families across the affected region.” Locust swarms are already forming in Somalia and Ethiopia and threaten to re-invade northern Kenya, while breeding is also underway on both sides of the Red Sea, posing a new threat to Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen, said the READ MORE