endtimeheadlines--2020-12-24--Third virus strain called 501.V2 believed to be more extreme than one discovered in Britain

( Daily Mail ) – Britain tonight banned all arrivals from South Africa , as well as travel to the nation , after discovering two cases of a mutant Covid-19 strain which is driving a massive second wave among young people in the country .
The new mutant , called 501.V2 , was announced in Cape Town last Friday and is believed to be a more extreme variant than Britain ’ s new Covid strain which has plunged millions into miserable Christmas lockdowns .
Cases in South Africa have soared from fewer than 3,000 a day at the start of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the mutant accounting for up to 90 percent of those new infections .
More than 8,500 have been hospitalized – surpassing the country ’ s first wave peak of 8,300 inpatients .
Matt Hancock said : ‘ This new variant is highly concerning , because it is yet more transmissible , and it appears to have mutated further than the new variant has been discovered in the UK.
’ Travel operators started flying out to South Africa from London at the beginning of October .
Virgin Atlantic began running four weekly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 , while two flights have arrived from Cape Town since Monday .
The company flies Boeing 787-9 aircraft to South Africa carrying 290 people on each trip – meaning more than 11,000 people could travel under normal conditions – however , the Covid-19 pandemic has severely reduced the number of passengers taking trips .
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(Daily Mail) – Britain tonight banned all arrivals from South Africa, as well as travel to the nation, after discovering two cases of a mutant Covid-19 strain which is driving a massive second wave among young people in the country.
The new mutant, called 501.V2, was announced in Cape Town last Friday and is believed to be a more extreme variant than Britain’s new Covid strain which has plunged millions into miserable Christmas lockdowns. Cases in South Africa have soared from fewer than 3,000 a day at the start of December to more than 9,500 per day, with the mutant accounting for up to 90 percent of those new infections.
More than 8,500 have been hospitalized – surpassing the country’s first wave peak of 8,300 inpatients. Matt Hancock said: ‘This new variant is highly concerning, because it is yet more transmissible, and it appears to have mutated further than the new variant has been discovered in the UK.’ Travel operators started flying out to South Africa from London at the beginning of October.
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Virgin Atlantic began running four weekly flights between London and Johannesburg on October 18, while two flights have arrived from Cape Town since Monday. The company flies Boeing 787-9 aircraft to South Africa carrying 290 people on each trip – meaning more than 11,000 people could travel under normal conditions – however, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely reduced the number of passengers taking trips. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-23--New ‘highly concerning & infectious’ South African Covid strain detected in UK

( The Sun ) – Two Brits have been diagnosed with another new and “ highly concerning coronavirus mutation from South Africa ” , the Health Secretary has revealed .
Matt Hancock today said that any Brits who had been to South Africa in the last two weeks should quarantine immediately .
He also highlighted that close contacts of anyone who has been to South Africa in the last fortnight should also quarantine .
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference this afternoon Mr. Hancock said the new strain was more transmissible .
Addressing the nation he said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a global effort and we are constantly vigilant in looking around the world and as part of our surveillance… we have detected two cases of another new variant of coronavirus here in the UK .
“ Both are contacts of cases who have travelled from South Africa in the last few weeks.
” He said The Chief Scientific Advisor and the Chief Medical Officer met their South African counterparts to discuss the new strain .
“ This new variant is highly concerning as it is yet more transmissible and it appears to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is in the UK .
“ We are quarantining cases and close contacts of cases in the UK .
“ Second , we ’ re placing immediate restrictions on travel from South Africa .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-23--Pennsylvania restaurant owners defy indoor restrictions

( Fox News ) – Some Pennsylvania restaurant owners are defying the state ’ s coronavirus restrictions temporarily banning indoor dining .
Gov .
Tom Wolf blocked restaurants from offering indoor dining between Dec. 12 and Jan. 4 , as snow covers the ground in some areas of the state .
Rod Ambrogi is the owner of Al ’ s Cafe in Bethel Park , which has been open for 52 years .
Ambrogi on Monday organized a “ Rights for Restaurants ” rally outside his restaurant protesting Wolf ’ s orders .
“ We ’ ve been going through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Ambrogi told FOX Business .
“ I feel our industry has been targeted in a manner that has been imposed on us.
” He said Wolf ’ s latest lockdown restrictions ahead of Christmas are “ not constitutional ” and “ not fair ” to his approximately 40 employees .
“ Our people can ’ t live on $ 83 per week unemployment , ” he said , pointing out that many of his employees are single parents who have to decide between paying rent and paying for their children ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the holidays — it ’ s the time of the year when we have to try and survive .
I have employees that have been with me for 30 years .
I can ’ t just shut the door and tell them , ‘ See you next year . '
” The Allegheny County Health Department last week cited Ambrogi ’ s cafe for violating state orders and suspended his operating license .
Ambrogi said he is in contact with attorneys and is expecting legal challenges .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-23--Rumors circulate of Pope Francis resigning after Christmas to ‘follow Benedict’

( OPINION ) Express – Pope Francis will step down before the end of the year , according to a source close to the Vatican , who said there was “ no doubt ” the Pontiff “ will resign in 2020 ” .
The 83-year-old became head of the Catholic Church following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI – a controversial move and the first of its kind in more than 500 years .
However , a source close to Pope Francis claimed he would only serve for seven years , stating he would follow in the footsteps of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director for Public Affairs of the previous Archbishop of Westminster , Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O ’ Connor , and continues to work closely with the Vatican .
He said : “ I don ’ t think there ’ s ever been any doubt that he will resign in 2020 .
“ He made clear from the beginning that he regarded Pope Benedict ’ s ( XVI ) act as a prophetic act of great modesty and he would have absolutely no problem in doing the same .
“ What was interesting was he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed that he would have a short papacy of about five years .
If Mr. Ivereigh is correct , it suggests Francis could resign after Christmas so as to avoid letting his papacy run into 2021 .
Speaking in a lengthy television interview with the Mexican program ‘ Noticieros Televisa , ’ the Pontiff responded to a question from journalist Valentina Alazraki about the length of his papacy .
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(OPINION) Express – Pope Francis will step down before the end of the year, according to a source close to the Vatican, who said there was “no doubt” the Pontiff “will resign in 2020”.
The 83-year-old became head of the Catholic Church following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI – a controversial move and the first of its kind in more than 500 years. However, a source close to Pope Francis claimed he would only serve for seven years, stating he would follow in the footsteps of his predecessor.
Austen Ivereigh is the former Director for Public Affairs of the previous Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, and continues to work closely with the Vatican. He said: “I don’t think there’s ever been any doubt that he will resign in 2020.
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“He made clear from the beginning that he regarded Pope Benedict’s (XVI) act as a prophetic act of great modesty and he would have absolutely no problem in doing the same. “What was interesting was he said to Mexican television in 2014 that he believed that he would have a short papacy of about five years.
If Mr. Ivereigh is correct, it suggests Francis could resign after Christmas so as to avoid letting his papacy run into 2021. Speaking in a lengthy television interview with the Mexican program ‘Noticieros Televisa,’ the Pontiff responded to a question from journalist Valentina Alazraki about the length of his papacy. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-23--Cuomo tells NY hospitals to start testing for new mutant strain of COVID and ‘isolate it immediately

Cuomo tells NY hospitals to start testing for new mutant strain of COVID and ‘isolate it immediately’

( Daily Mail ) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is telling hospitals to start testing for the new mutant strain of COVID that has been identified in the UK , Europe , and Australia so that the US can ‘ isolate it immediately ’ .
Speaking on a call with reporters on Tuesday , Cuomo said he ’ d told hospital systems across the state to start performing the ‘ complex ’ test that identifies the strain .
The new mutant strain is said to be 70 percent more infectious than what has been seen before .
It has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has prompted more than 40 countries to cut off flights from Britain .
No cases of it have been identified in the US yet but Dr. Anthony Fauci and other science experts say it is only a matter of time and is probably already here .
Cuomo agreed with them on Tuesday and said he wanted to weed it out .
‘ Dr .
Fauci said something that is frightening .
He thinks the variant is already here .
I ’ ve asked hospitals all across our state to test for the variant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If it ’ s here , we want to know it and isolate it immediately .
Let ’ s learn from the spring .
‘ Fauci says he thinks it ’ s here .
If it ’ s here , where ?
Where is it ?
’ New York ’ s COVID numbers are the third-best in the country after Hawaii and Vermont .
The statewide positivity rate is 5.89 percent and it varies by region ; Mohawk Valley is higher than 8 percent but New York City is just over 4 percent @ @ @

(Daily Mail) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is telling hospitals to start testing for the new mutant strain of COVID that has been identified in the UK, Europe, and Australia so that the US can ‘isolate it immediately’.
Speaking on a call with reporters on Tuesday, Cuomo said he’d told hospital systems across the state to start performing the ‘complex’ test that identifies the strain. The new mutant strain is said to be 70 percent more infectious than what has been seen before. It has sent the UK into panic mode and has prompted more than 40 countries to cut off flights from Britain.
No cases of it have been identified in the US yet but Dr. Anthony Fauci and other science experts say it is only a matter of time and is probably already here. Cuomo agreed with them on Tuesday and said he wanted to weed it out. ‘Dr. Fauci said something that is frightening.
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He thinks the variant is already here. I’ve asked hospitals all across our state to test for the variant specifically,’ Cuomo said. ‘If it’s here, we want to know it and isolate it immediately. Let’s learn from the spring. ‘Fauci says he thinks it’s here. If it’s here, where? Where is it?’ New York’s COVID numbers are the third-best in the country after Hawaii and Vermont. The statewide positivity rate is 5.89 percent and it varies by region; Mohawk Valley is higher than 8 percent but New York City is just over 4 percent. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-23--Biden warns huge cyberattack cannot go unanswered

( Yahoo ) – President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that the perpetrators of a massive cyberattack on the US government , unofficially blamed on Russia , must face consequences , and assailed President Donald Trump over his response to the threat .
“ We can ’ t let this go unanswered , ” Biden said in pre-holiday remarks to the American people .
“ That means making clear , and publicly , who is responsible for the attack and taking meaningful steps to hold them in account.
” Biden , who as president-in-waiting has received intelligence briefings on key national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the extent of the damage from the attack .
Last week the US cybersecurity agency said a well-coordinated , highly technical operation penetrated US government and corporate systems months ago by hacking widely-used security software .
“ I see no evidence that it ’ s under control , ” Biden said , responding to Trump ’ s claim to the contrary .
“ This president hasn ’ t even identified who is responsible yet , ” he noted .
He warned he would retaliate once he becomes president on January 20 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the damage and , in fact , who is formally responsible , they can be assured that we will respond , and probably respond in kind , ” he said .
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(Yahoo) – President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that the perpetrators of a massive cyberattack on the US government, unofficially blamed on Russia, must face consequences, and assailed President Donald Trump over his response to the threat.
“We can’t let this go unanswered,” Biden said in pre-holiday remarks to the American people. “That means making clear, and publicly, who is responsible for the attack and taking meaningful steps to hold them in account.” Biden, who as president-in-waiting has received intelligence briefings on key national security issues,
says much remains unknown about the extent of the damage from the attack. Last week the US cybersecurity agency said a well-coordinated, highly technical operation penetrated US government and corporate systems months ago by hacking widely-used security software.
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“I see no evidence that it’s under control,” Biden said, responding to Trump’s claim to the contrary. “This president hasn’t even identified who is responsible yet,” he noted. He warned he would retaliate once he becomes president on January 20. “When I learn the extent of the damage and, in fact, who is formally responsible, they can be assured that we will respond, and probably respond in kind,” he said. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-23--3 asteroids, including one bigger than the Washington Monument, to fly past Earth on Christmas Day

( Fox News ) – Three asteroids , including one that ’ s larger than the Washington Monument , are set to safely fly past Earth on Christmas Day , according to NASA ’ s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies .
The largest space rock , known as asteroid 501647 ( 2014 SD224 ) , is slated to come within 1.9 million miles of Earth and is thought to have a diameter as great as 689 feet .
At its size and distance , it is considered a “ potentially hazardous ” Near-Earth Object ( NEO ) , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it zips past later this week .
“ Potentially hazardous ” NEOs are defined as space objects that come within 0.05 astronomical units and measure more than 460 feet in diameter , NASA explained .
According to a 2018 report by Planetary.org , there are more than 18,000 NEOs .
This asteroid last made a close approach to Earth on Jan. 26 , 2020 , and will not do so again until Dec. 18 , 2021 , NASA added .
In addition to asteroid 501647 ( 2014 SD224 ) , two other asteroids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day — 2020 XY and 2020 YM1 .
Both are considered NEOs as well , and , like asteroid 501647 , pose no threat to Earth .
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(Fox News) – Three asteroids, including one that’s larger than the Washington Monument, are set to safely fly past Earth on Christmas Day, according to NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies.
The largest space rock, known as asteroid 501647 (2014 SD224), is slated to come within 1.9 million miles of Earth and is thought to have a diameter as great as 689 feet. At its size and distance, it is considered a “potentially hazardous” Near-Earth Object (NEO), but it poses no threat to the planet when it zips past later this week.
“Potentially hazardous” NEOs are defined as space objects that come within 0.05 astronomical units and measure more than 460 feet in diameter, NASA explained. According to a 2018 report by Planetary.org, there are more than 18,000 NEOs. This asteroid last made a close approach to Earth on Jan. 26, 2020,
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and will not do so again until Dec. 18, 2021, NASA added. In addition to asteroid 501647 (2014 SD224), two other asteroids will safely fly past Earth on Christmas Day — 2020 XY and 2020 YM1. Both are considered NEOs as well, and, like asteroid 501647, pose no threat to Earth. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-23--Secularists Urge Biden to Unravel Trump’s Religious Freedom Protections

( OPINION ) CBN – Many Americans celebrate President Trump as the most significant champion for religious freedom in a lifetime .
His actions gave Christians a sense of security , but now secularists , humanists , and others feel empowered to begin unraveling Trump-era protections .
“ It all goes back to the May 2017 executive order by President Trump , ” Tony Perkins , president of the Family Research Council , tells CBN News .
That day in the Rose Garden , the president used his executive pen to ensure Christians and other people of faith don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entering the halls of government and prevented the federal government from going after pastors who speak about political issues from a moral perspective .
“ We will not allow people of faith to be targeted , bullied , or silenced anymore , ” the President said that day .
Now that order tops a long list of Trump administration actions that Secular Democrats of America want President-elect Joe Biden to erase .
Represented by the Congressional Freethought Caucus , the group paints Christians as extremists and urges the incoming administration to marginalize people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back pew of the public square .
-Ensure Humanist and Nontheist chaplains serve in each branch of the military .
-Refrain from using the national motto “ In God We Trust.
” – And reframe patriotism by avoiding phrases like “ God and country.
” “ In order for them to advance this new Democratic Party agenda which is leftist , which is Marxist at its core , they have to eliminate a vibrant , Christian orthodox faith in America – it stands in their way , ” Perkins said .
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(OPINION) CBN – Many Americans celebrate President Trump as the most significant champion for religious freedom in a lifetime. His actions gave Christians a sense of security, but now secularists, humanists, and others feel empowered to begin unraveling Trump-era protections.
“It all goes back to the May 2017 executive order by President Trump,” Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, tells CBN News. That day in the Rose Garden, the president used his executive pen to ensure Christians and other people of faith don’t have to check their beliefs when entering the halls of government and prevented the federal government from going after pastors who speak about political issues from a moral perspective.
“We will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied, or silenced anymore,” the President said that day. Now that order tops a long list of Trump administration actions that Secular Democrats of America want President-elect Joe Biden to erase. Represented by the Congressional Freethought Caucus, the group paints Christians as extremists and urges the incoming administration to marginalize people of faith – relegating them to the back pew of the public square.
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Part of their to-do list?
-Ensure Humanist and Nontheist chaplains serve in each branch of the military.
-Refrain from using the national motto “In God We Trust.”
– And reframe patriotism by avoiding phrases like “God and country.”
“In order for them to advance this new Democratic Party agenda which is leftist, which is Marxist at its core, they have to eliminate a vibrant, Christian orthodox faith in America – it stands in their way,” Perkins said. FULL REPORT


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes south of Philippines’ Luzon island

( ETH ) – A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake has reportedly struck the Mindoro region of the Philippines according to @ @ @ @ @ centered at a depth of 144 km ( 89 miles ) and was felt in @ @ @ @ @ center of the quake being traced at Calatagan in Batangas province .
No damage or @ @ @ @ @ aftershocks are expected .

(ETH) – A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake has reportedly struck the Mindoro region of the Philippines according to Reuters.
The earthquake was centered at a depth of 144 km (89 miles) and was felt in the capital region with the center of the quake being traced at Calatagan in Batangas province. No damage or injuries has been reported and aftershocks are expected.


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-24--Nine-year-old found liable and punished by court for dead father’s debts under China’s social credit

Nine-year-old found liable and punished by court for dead father’s debts under China’s social credit system

( SCMP ) -A Chinese court ’ s decision to punish a nine-year-old girl for failing to repay her dead father ’ s debts has triggered a heated debate about the growing reach and power of the country ’ s judicial system .
The punishment also prompted concerns about the country ’ s burgeoning social credit system .
The social credit system is similar to a credit-scoring system .
It punishes individuals and businesses that fail to follow rules and regulations and rewards those who perform actions deemed beneficial to society , based on a wide range of data it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China ’ s Henan province ruled the young girl , Chen Man , was liable for her father ’ s debts .
The debt centered around a financial dispute with a man named Wang who had bought a flat from the girl ’ s father for about US $ 84,000 .
Wang never received the legal rights to the flat before Man ’ s father was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing the girl ’ s mother and grandmother the previous year .
Wang sued the girl to get his money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The court ruled in Wang ’ s favor and demanded that Man pay off her father ’ s debt .
The man was unable to repay the debt .
She had been unaware of the lawsuit because her grandfather dealt with the case .
In November , after failing to comply , the court put her on a restricted spending list , prohibiting her from “ high-level consumption ” activities that include flying , traveling by high-speed train , and checking into hotels .
A ban such as this is often used in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
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(SCMP) -A Chinese court’s decision to punish a nine-year-old girl for failing to repay her dead father’s debts has triggered a heated debate about the growing reach and power of the country’s judicial system.
The punishment also prompted concerns about the country’s burgeoning social credit system. The social credit system is similar to a credit-scoring system. It punishes individuals and businesses that fail to follow rules and regulations and rewards those who perform actions deemed beneficial to society, based on a wide range of data it collects.
In 2019, a court in China’s Henan province ruled the young girl, Chen Man, was liable for her father’s debts. The debt centered around a financial dispute with a man named Wang who had bought a flat from the girl’s father for about US$84,000. Wang never received the legal rights to the flat before Man’s father was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing the girl’s mother and grandmother the previous year.
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Wang sued the girl to get his money back because the father was dead. The court ruled in Wang’s favor and demanded that Man pay off her father’s debt. The man was unable to repay the debt. She had been unaware of the lawsuit because her grandfather dealt with the case.
In November, after failing to comply, the court put her on a restricted spending list, prohibiting her from “high-level consumption” activities that include flying, traveling by high-speed train, and checking into hotels. A ban such as this is often used in China to force a debtor to pay up. FULL REPORT


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-24--Candace Owens tells Glenn Beck she will run for office

( TheBlaze ) – Conservative political commentator Candace Owens has decided to run for political office and is “ eyeing a seat right now , ” she told BlazeTV ’ s Glenn Beck Thursday morning .
Owens , 30 , did not disclose exactly which office she was looking at , but declared that when she decides to run , she will win .
“ I ’ ll tell you something else , Glenn , I ’ ll win , ” she said .
“ They won ’ t know what hit them … they ’ re being dishonest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve had enough of it.
” Owens , who grew up in Connecticut , teased the announcement on Twitter just minutes before joining Beck on his radio program , saying that she was “ honestly considering running for office ” despite not having that desire ever before .
Beck brought up the tweet during the interview to confirm the news with Owens and ask what factors drove her to make the decision .
“ You know , I was talking to my husband about this , and my frustration about all these governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … I ’ m just getting sick of it , ” Owens said in reference to gubernatorial actions amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in America .
” So I said I said to my husband , you know , I think I should get into politics .
I think I should run .
I should surprise run , and take somebody for everything they have , and expose people.
” “ I am eyeing a seat right now , ” Owens told Beck .
“ I ’ m not going to say whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether it ’ s in the House , whether it ’ s for governor , whether it ’ s for president.
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-24--Fauci says herd immunity could require nearly 90% to get coronavirus vaccine

( Reuters ) – Herd immunity against the novel coronavirus could require vaccination rates approaching as high as 90 % , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the most prominent U.S. infectious disease expert , said in an interview published on Thursday in The New York Times .
More than 1 million Americans have received a first dose of a vaccine since Dec. 14 , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control , or only about 0.3 % of the population .
Fauci , who is advising both President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden on the pandemic , acknowledged that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the year when he tended to say only 60 % to 70 % would need to be inoculated for herd immunity to be reached .
“ We need to have some humility here , ” Fauci told The New York Times here .
“ We really don ’ t know what the real number is .
I think the real range is somewhere between 70 to 90 percent .
But , I ’ m not going to say 90 percent.
” His comments came as the country marks grim new daily milestones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadliest outbreak : it reported more than 3,000 deaths for the second consecutive day on Wednesday .
The U.S. death toll reached 326,333 by midnight on Wednesday , according to Reuters data .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-24--Federal Court rules Ohio must allow gender changes on birth certificates

( 10 WBNS ) – In response to a lawsuit brought by four transgender people , a federal court found Ohio ’ s birth certificate rule unconstitutional .
The state is likely to appeal .
Ohio can ’ t keep refusing to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates , a federal court ruled Wednesday .
In response to a lawsuit brought by four transgender people , the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found Ohio ’ s birth certificate rule imposed by the state Department of Health and the Office of Vital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to appeal .
Judge Michael Watson rejected the state of Ohio ’ s arguments that the policy helped prevent fraud and maintain a historically accurate record of its citizenry .
He called such justifications “ nothing more than thinly veiled post-hoc rationales to deflect from the discriminatory impact of the policy.
” The court sided with the American Civil Liberties Union , the ACLU of Ohio , and Lambda Legal , which argued on behalf of plaintiffs that the state ’ s requirement prevents transgender people from obtaining a document essential to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and potential violence .
The lawsuit , which listed the plaintiffs as three females and one male , claimed the birth certificate rule imposed by the Ohio Department of Health and the state Office of Vital Statistics is inconsistent with the state ’ s practice of permitting transgender people to correct gender markers on their driver ’ s licenses and state identification cards .
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(10 WBNS) – In response to a lawsuit brought by four transgender people, a federal court found Ohio’s birth certificate rule unconstitutional. The state is likely to appeal. Ohio can’t keep refusing to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates, a federal court ruled Wednesday.
In response to a lawsuit brought by four transgender people, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found Ohio’s birth certificate rule imposed by the state Department of Health and the Office of Vital Statistics is unconstitutional. The state is likely to appeal.
Judge Michael Watson rejected the state of Ohio’s arguments that the policy helped prevent fraud and maintain a historically accurate record of its citizenry. He called such justifications “nothing more than thinly veiled post-hoc rationales to deflect from the discriminatory impact of the policy.”
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The court sided with the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and Lambda Legal, which argued on behalf of plaintiffs that the state’s requirement prevents transgender people from obtaining a document essential to everyday living and subjects them to discrimination and potential violence.
The lawsuit, which listed the plaintiffs as three females and one male, claimed the birth certificate rule imposed by the Ohio Department of Health and the state Office of Vital Statistics is inconsistent with the state’s practice of permitting transgender people to correct gender markers on their driver’s licenses and state identification cards. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-24--Tent cities expanding across the US as experts warn ongoing pandemic could lead to ‘catastrophic’ ho

Tent cities expanding across the US as experts warn ongoing pandemic could lead to ‘catastrophic’ homeless crisis

( DM ) – Tent cities are expanding across the United States as experts warn that the ongoing pandemic could lead to a ‘ catastrophic ’ homeless crisis where hundreds of thousands more Americans are living on the streets .
Officials in Phoenix , Arizona have cleared two large parking lots in the Bender neighborhood to accommodate for the city ’ s exploding number of homeless people .
More than 7,500 people are without permanent shelter in Phoenix , according to Reuters , who visited the tent city , which is dubbed ‘ The Zone ’ by some of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States as experts warn that the ongoing pandemic could lead to a ‘ catastrophic ’ homeless crisis where hundreds of thousands more Americans are living on the streets .
Officials in Phoenix , Arizona have cleared two large parking lots in the Bender neighborhood to accommodate for the city ’ s exploding number of homeless people .
More than 7,500 people are without permanent shelter in Phoenix , according to Reuters , who visited the tent city , which is dubbed ‘ The Zone ’ by some of its inhabitants .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow-motion disaster unfolding in many large US cities as homeless numbers , already growing in recent years , spike during the global coronavirus pandemic .
In 2019 , before the pandemic hit , there were close to 600,000 Americans who were homeless .
That number has surely surged in the past twelve months , although experts have been unable to pinpoint the exact number .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-24--Facebook removes Australian celebrity chef’s page for “Coronavirus Conspiracies”

( Reuters ) – Facebook Inc said on Thursday it has removed the page of Australian celebrity chef turned conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 , the tech giant ’ s latest move to police false content about the pandemic .
Evans , a former judge on prime time Australian cooking shows with a large catalogue of cookbooks , has become one of the country ’ s most prominent spreaders of baseless claims questioning COVID-19 , calling it a “ hoax ” and “ BS ” to his million Facebook followers .
He has also urged people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has killed more than 1.7 million people or take a vaccine , a measure experts say is key to ending the pandemic .
He announced on his Instagram page on Nov. 20 that he was leaving Facebook but kept posting there until Thursday when his page disappeared .
“ We don ’ t allow anyone to share misinformation about COVID-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or ( about ) COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts , ” Facebook said in a statement .
“ We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we ’ ve removed Chef Pete Evans ’ Facebook Page for repeated violations of these policies .
” Facebook did not say why it kept up Evans ’ s page on Instagram , which it owns .
There , Evans told his 278,000 followers on Thursday that he was “ very glad to be one of the catalysts for a conversation about such an important topic ( as ) freedom of speech ” .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Huge fireball falls from the sky of China’s Yushu City leaving locals stunned

( Daily Mail ) – A giant fireball has been spotted flashing across the sky and crashing into a county in southern China .
Footage taken by stunned locals shows an unidentified object exploding into a blazing sphere as it plunges at a fast speed towards the earth .
It is not immediately clear what the ball of fire is , but local media are suggesting the possibility of a very bright meteor .
No casualties have been reported .
Various clips on the Chinese social media show the suspected meteor lighting up the sky as it plummets into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Qinghai Province .
The incident is said to have occurred at around 7 am on Wednesday .
Local residents reported they had heard loud bangs .
One of the videos , shared by a science blogger on Twitter-like Weibo , captures the moment the fireball soars through the darkness as it is seen by a passenger on a flight from Xi ’ an to Lhasa .
In another piece of footage , the burning object is seen descending quickly towards hills and fields .
In a third clip , the fireball becomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground .
Dan Ba , a local , said he witnessed the fireball while taking his child to school .
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(Daily Mail) – A giant fireball has been spotted flashing across the sky and crashing into a county in southern China. Footage taken by stunned locals shows an unidentified object exploding into a blazing sphere as it plunges at a fast speed towards the earth.
It is not immediately clear what the ball of fire is, but local media are suggesting the possibility of a very bright meteor. No casualties have been reported. Various clips on the Chinese social media show the suspected meteor lighting up the sky as it plummets into the county of Nangqian in north-western China’s Qinghai Province.
The incident is said to have occurred at around 7 am on Wednesday. Local residents reported they had heard loud bangs. One of the videos, shared by a science blogger on Twitter-like Weibo, captures the moment the fireball soars through the darkness as it is seen by a passenger on a flight from Xi’an to Lhasa.
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--DC Mayor declares Christmas Eve ‘Dr. Fauci Day’ to mark his 80th birthday

( Daily Mail ) -Dr. Anthony Fauci has been mocked as the ‘ Patron Saint of Wuhan ’ in response to the Mayor of Washington DC proclaiming Christmas Eve to be ‘ Dr .
Fauci Day ’ in the District to commemorate his 80th birthday .
Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the proclamation on Wednesday , marking December 24 , 2020 as a day dedicated to celebrating Fauci , a longtime DC resident who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the top U.S. advisor on COVID-19 .
‘ Dr .
Fauci has been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult year , working tirelessly to save lives and guide our nation ’ s response to and recovery from the pandemic , ’ Bowser said in a statement .
‘ We are incredibly proud to count him among the many D.C. residents who are sacrificing so much to keep our communities healthy and safe , ’ she said .
‘ I issue this honor on behalf of all Washingtonians in gratitude and recognition of Dr. Fauci ’ s service to our nation and our city.
’ In her announcement , Bowser touted Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his commitment to serve as President-elect Joe Biden ’ s chief medical advisor , and his love for the Washington Nationals baseball team .
She also shared an image of the White House coronavirus task force member accepting a framed copy of her declaration , calling him ‘ a shining light in dark times for the nation.
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--China’s genetically modified ‘super soldiers’ were ‘predicted in Biblical prophecy’

( OPINION ) Daily Star – China is developing soldiers with ‘ biologically enhanced capabilities ’ , researchers for the Jamestown Foundation say .
A bizarre theory claims the idea can be traced back to the Bible .
A squadron of Chinese genetically modified “ super soldiers ” was predicted in a Bible prophecy , it has been claimed .
Beijing is reported to be developing soldiers with “ biologically enhanced capabilities ” .
Researchers for the Jamestown Foundation have claimed the new technology could include brain-machine interfaces for the troops .
They say Chinese scientists are looking at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battlefield ” .
One area China is said to be looking at includes the use of clusters of regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats ( CRISPR ) .
This is a new technique for gene editing which could include techniques such as growing human-like organs , according to Israel 365 News .
The idea of augmented soldiers could be considered as being traced back to the Book of Ezekiel in the Bible , the website reported .
In the pre-Messiah War of Gog and Magog , there is a reference to what could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it claimed .
The passage mentions a king who measured up to 13ft tall , with a war fought by giant soldiers who may even have been genetically enhanced , according to Israel 365 .
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(OPINION) Daily Star – China is developing soldiers with ‘biologically enhanced capabilities’, researchers for the Jamestown Foundation say. A bizarre theory claims the idea can be traced back to the Bible.
A squadron of Chinese genetically modified “super soldiers” was predicted in a Bible prophecy, it has been claimed. Beijing is reported to be developing soldiers with “biologically enhanced capabilities”. Researchers for the Jamestown Foundation have claimed the new technology could include brain-machine interfaces for the troops.
They say Chinese scientists are looking at the “potential of biotechnology on the future battlefield”. One area China is said to be looking at includes the use of clusters of regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR). This is a new technique for gene editing which could include techniques such as growing human-like organs, according to Israel 365 News.
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The idea of augmented soldiers could be considered as being traced back to the Book of Ezekiel in the Bible, the website reported. In the pre-Messiah War of Gog and Magog, there is a reference to what could be understood as a global thermo-nuclear war, it claimed. The passage mentions a king who measured up to 13ft tall, with a war fought by giant soldiers who may even have been genetically enhanced, according to Israel 365. FULL REPORT


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--DEVELOPING: Several downtown streets in Cincinnati closed as police investigate suspicious RV

( WKRC ) – Several streets in downtown Cincinnati are closed as authorities investigate a suspicious RV .
Police said @ @ @ @ @ Street near the federal building Friday afternoon to look into an RV with its engine @ @ @ @ @ investigation is out of an abundance of caution following an RV explosion in Nashville Friday @ @ @ @ @ the explosion was an “ intentional act.
” The armed response team has been activated @ @ @ @ @ explosion detection K9s to clear the scene .
They say , at this time , @ @ @ @ @ a suspicious nature .
Several streets are closed as a result of the investigation : @ @

(WKRC) – Several streets in downtown Cincinnati are closed as authorities investigate a suspicious RV. Police said they were called to Sixth Street near the federal building Friday afternoon to look into an RV with its engine running.
Police said the investigation is out of an abundance of caution following an RV explosion in Nashville Friday. Authorities in Tennessee believe the explosion was an “intentional act.”
The armed response team has been activated, and police are using explosion detection K9s to clear the scene. They say, at this time, there is nothing else of a suspicious nature. Several streets are closed as a result of the investigation: READ MORE
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Human remains found near Nashville explosion site

( NYP ) – Human remains have been found near the site of the Nashville Christmas Day explosion , CBS @ @ @ @ @ s not yet clear whether the remains are from someone connected to the blast or @ @ @ @ @ outlet reported , citing law enforcement sources .
An RV parked in downtown Nashville blew @ @ @ @ @ blaring a recording that warned a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes , according to @ @ @ @ @ what turned out to be a bogus report of shots fired came upon the vehicle @ @ @ @ @ At least three people were hurt in the blast and were being treated for non-life-threatening @ @ @ @ @ t immediately say whether anyone was inside the RV when it exploded .
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(NYP) – Human remains have been found near the site of the Nashville Christmas Day explosion, CBS News reports. It’s not yet clear whether the remains are from someone connected to the blast or from a victim,
the outlet reported, citing law enforcement sources. An RV parked in downtown Nashville blew up early on Friday after blaring a recording that warned a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes, according to police.
Officers responding to what turned out to be a bogus report of shots fired came upon the vehicle and evacuated nearby buildings. At least three people were hurt in the blast and were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities didn’t immediately say whether anyone was inside the RV when it exploded. READ MORE
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Earthquake swarm produces over a dozen quakes in Puerto Rico on Christmas Eve including 4.8

( OS ) – From the early hours of the morning of Thursday , December 24 , a series of earthquakes were registered in Puerto Rico from magnitude 2.1 to the most recent at 12 p.m. ( Puerto Rico time ) of a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale followed about half an hour later with a 4.7 .
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network ( Red Sísmica ) has recorded earth movements in the south since early this morning .
None caused a tsunami alert , but island residents have shown concern about the earthquakes that began in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then , although they did decrease in intensity .
The first tremor occurred at 1:02 a.m. with a magnitude of 3.3 in the Guánica area .
The epicenter of this natural phenomenon was 10.09 kilometers southeast of Guánica with a depth of 12 kilometers .
The earthquake with the highest intensity was reported at noon with an intensity of 4.8 according to the Red Sísmica .
The epicenter was located in the south of the Caribbean island , near the seismic zone where the earthquakes have been concentrated .
The movements on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 28 when a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the same geographical area as the tremors that were reported today .
On January 6 , when the island was celebrating Three Kings Day , there was an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 in the southern area .
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(OS) – From the early hours of the morning of Thursday, December 24, a series of earthquakes were registered in Puerto Rico from magnitude 2.1 to the most recent at 12 p.m. (Puerto Rico time) of a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale followed about half an hour later with a 4.7.
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (Red Sísmica) has recorded earth movements in the south since early this morning. None caused a tsunami alert, but island residents have shown concern about the earthquakes that began in December 2019 and have not stopped since then, although they did decrease in intensity.
The first tremor occurred at 1:02 a.m. with a magnitude of 3.3 in the Guánica area. The epicenter of this natural phenomenon was 10.09 kilometers southeast of Guánica with a depth of 12 kilometers. The earthquake with the highest intensity was reported at noon with an intensity of 4.8 according to the Red Sísmica.
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The epicenter was located in the south of the Caribbean island, near the seismic zone where the earthquakes have been concentrated. The movements on the island began almost a year ago on December 28 when a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the same geographical area as the tremors that were reported today. On January 6, when the island was celebrating Three Kings Day, there was an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 in the southern area. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--L.A. County health officials warn not to attend indoor church services no matter what judge says

( Fox News ) – Los Angeles County public health officials are asking residents to avoid attending religious services despite recent court rulings that reversed such bans on indoor worship .
The request comes as California topped 2 million COVID-19 cases , according to government figures .
Religious services became a point of contention as county officials issued lockdown orders and some places of worship have opened in defiance .
“ No matter what a Superior Court judge says and given what ’ s happening now , it is simply too risky to gather indoors with other people who do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ L.A. County Department of Public Health said Thursday in a statement .
The county reversed its indoor worship ban over the weekend after a Supreme Court ruling that sided with a Southern California church that challenged the restrictions .
Around 14,000 Los Angeles County residents are testing positive for the coronavirus each day , the Public Health Department said .
In addition , overwhelmed hospitals are admitting 1,000 COVID-19 positive patients daily and capacity in intensive care units is dangerously low .
As of Thursday , the county had 355 ICU beds available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , most , unfortunately , is not the time to attend indoor religious services , ” health officials said in a statement .
“ The County of Los Angeles is in the midst of its highest surge of COVID-19 cases .
The local emergency rooms and hospitals are over-capacity .
And there are no indications of an end in sight to the current surge.
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Ohio National Guard preparing to assist with COVID-19 vaccinations.

( Cincinnati.com ) – Ohio has administered 6,733 initial doses of coronavirus vaccine in the first week of immunizations – less than one-tenth of 1 % of the state ’ s population .
Ohio began tracking the deployment of the vaccines through a new dashboard at coronavirus.ohio.gov .
Immunizations of frontline health care workers began early last week and the first nursing home residents and staff received shots on Friday .
The dashboard breaks down the number of vaccines administered by age , sex , race , and county .
The age group that has received the most vaccinations so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with 1,956 starting their initial doses .
Ohio ’ s first week of vaccinations was greater than Illinois ( 3,500 ) but less than Colorado ( 12,123 ) and Texas ( 15,352 ) , according to the New York Times .
Both vaccines authorized by the federal government require two doses , three weeks apart for Pfizer-BioNTech and four weeks apart for Moderna .
Late last week , the federal Operation Warp Speed effort said its initial estimates for how many doses Ohio and other states would receive were incorrect .
Operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure each person would get a second shot when due .
The state is expected to get 70,200 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 201,900 of the newly-authorized Moderna vaccine this week .
Gov .
Mike DeWine said the incorrect estimate hasn ’ t impacted the state ’ s plans to distribute the vaccine .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Another jetpack sighting over L.A. heightens the mystery

( Yahoo ) – The case of the “ jetpack man ” flying over Los Angeles has taken another turn with a new video purporting to show an object flying off the Palos Verdes Peninsula .
The latest sighting occurred on Dec. 21 but only added to the mystery .
According to the Drive website , the jetpack was seen by people on an instructional flight out of Torrance airport .
Someone with Sling Pilot Academy took a video of the object , which flies at a high rate of speed for several seconds before going out of frame .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sightings .
As for the Palos Verdes Peninsula incident , FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said : “ We ’ re aware of it and are continuing to investigate the reports.
” In a statement , the Federal Aviation Administration said it had not “ received any recent reports from pilots who believe they may have seen someone in a jetpack in the skies around Los Angeles.
” “ The FAA has taken the sighting reports it has received seriously and has worked closely with the FBI to investigate them , ” the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been unable to validate the reports.
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(Yahoo) – The case of the “jetpack man” flying over Los Angeles has taken another turn with a new video purporting to show an object flying off the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
The latest sighting occurred on Dec. 21 but only added to the mystery. According to the Drive website, the jetpack was seen by people on an instructional flight out of Torrance airport. Someone with Sling Pilot Academy took a video of the object, which flies at a high rate of speed for several seconds before going out of frame.
The FBI is already examining two earlier sightings. As for the Palos Verdes Peninsula incident, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said: “We’re aware of it and are continuing to investigate the reports.”
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Widespread AT&T outage in wake of Nashville explosion

( USA Today ) – Widespread 911 issues in the Nashville area were reported after AT & T wireless and @ @ @ @ @ Friday hours after a massive explosion downtown .
AT & T Internet and phone service @ @ @ @ @ at about 12 p.m. Friday .
Users around the country reported disruptions in service but @ @ @ @ @ the Nashville area and Middle Tennessee , growing to reach from Kentucky to Alabama as @ @ @ @ @ A handful of local police departments reported the outage was disrupting 911 access , including @ @ @ @ @ their jurisdictions .
Most took to social media to share landlines and alternate access numbers @ @ @ @ @ assistance .
The outages were reported several hours after an explosion in downtown Nashville that @ @ @ @ @ & T facility .
An AT & T spokesman confirmed the outage was linked to @ @ @ @ @

(USA Today) – Widespread 911 issues in the Nashville area were reported after AT&T wireless and internet service was disrupted on Friday hours after a massive explosion downtown.
AT&T Internet and phone service was disrupted in the area at about 12 p.m. Friday. Users around the country reported disruptions in service but there was a concentration in the Nashville area and Middle Tennessee, growing to reach from Kentucky to Alabama as more reports came in.
A handful of local police departments reported the outage was disrupting 911 access, including some non-emergency lines, in their jurisdictions. Most took to social media to share landlines and alternate access numbers where residents could seek emergency assistance. The outages were reported several hours after an explosion in downtown Nashville that took place near an AT&T facility. An AT&T spokesman confirmed the outage was linked to the explosion: READ MORE
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--RV broadcasted audio warning that bomb would detonate before explosion

( AP ) — An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning , shattering windows , damaging buildings , and wounding three people .
Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional .
Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said police were responding to a report of shots fired when they encountered a recreational vehicle blaring a recording that said a potential bomb was to detonate in 15 minutes .
Police evacuated nearby buildings and called in the bomb squad .
“ Shortly after that , the RV exploded , ” Drake said at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a Twitter account Friday that appeared to be recorded from across the street captured an audio recording that included the warning , “ … if you can hear this message , evacuate now.
” BREAKING : Audio warning was being broadcast before explosion rocked downtown Nashville .
Video shows moment of blast .
pic.twitter.com/3IvciFH6BV The blast was captured on the surveillance video seconds later .
Metro Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron said three people were taken to area hospitals for treatment , although none were in critical condition .
Authorities don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle when it exploded , however .
Aaron said earlier that some people were taken to the department ’ s central precinct for questioning but declined to give more details .
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(AP) — An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging buildings, and wounding three people.
Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional. Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said police were responding to a report of shots fired when they encountered a recreational vehicle blaring a recording that said a potential bomb was to detonate in 15 minutes. Police evacuated nearby buildings and called in the bomb squad.
“Shortly after that, the RV exploded,” Drake said at a midday news conference. Surveillance video published on a Twitter account Friday that appeared to be recorded from across the street captured an audio recording that included the warning, “… if you can hear this message, evacuate now.”
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Gold bead traced back to Temple Mount 3,000 years ago, found by 9-year-old

( Times of Israel ) – A first-ever First Temple-era gold granule bead was discovered during wet sifting of earth from the Temple Mount by a nine-year-old .
Jerusalemite Binyamin Milt uncovered the perfectly preserved minute cylinder , created by four layers of tiny gold balls .
The bead was in such outstanding condition that it was initially dismissed as a modern “ invader ” into the jumbled earth and artifact bucket that the Milt family was sifting .
The family was sifting through the dirt for the Temple Mount Sifting Project , which salvaged tons of dirt that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 1999 by the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement during a large-scale building project on the Temple Mount , a site holy to all three monotheistic religions .
Volunteers have for the past 16 years been sorting through the jumble of debris and earth that was illegally excavated from the Temple Mount , the holiest place in Judaism and site of the third holiest shrine in Islam .
Nine-year-old Milt found the bead in August , but its unique nature was only recognized recently , the Temple Mount Sifting Project said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barkay took a closer look .
The dating of the bead has now been drastically adjusted back to the First Temple period , based on examples Barkay had excavated at Ketef Hinnom , located next to the Menachem Begin Center in Jerusalem .
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(Times of Israel) – A first-ever First Temple-era gold granule bead was discovered during wet sifting of earth from the Temple Mount by a nine-year-old. Jerusalemite Binyamin Milt uncovered the perfectly preserved minute cylinder, created by four layers of tiny gold balls.
The bead was in such outstanding condition that it was initially dismissed as a modern “invader” into the jumbled earth and artifact bucket that the Milt family was sifting. The family was sifting through the dirt for the Temple Mount Sifting Project, which salvaged tons of dirt that were discarded in the Kidron Valley between 1996 and 1999 by the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement during a large-scale building project on the Temple Mount, a site holy to all three monotheistic religions.
Volunteers have for the past 16 years been sorting through the jumble of debris and earth that was illegally excavated from the Temple Mount, the holiest place in Judaism and site of the third holiest shrine in Islam. Nine-year-old Milt found the bead in August, but its unique nature was only recognized recently,
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the Temple Mount Sifting Project said on Thursday, after project co-director Prof. Gabriel Barkay took a closer look. The dating of the bead has now been drastically adjusted back to the First Temple period, based on examples Barkay had excavated at Ketef Hinnom, located next to the Menachem Begin Center in Jerusalem. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Giant circular structure’ on Spanish coast spotted with Google Earth

( OPINION ) Express – Atlantis may have finally been found after “ giant rings ” were spotted beneath the surface of a nature reserve off the Spanish coast .
The mythical island , which was said to be an antagonist naval power that besieged Ancient Athens , was first described by the Greek writer in his texts ‘ Timaeus ’ and ‘ Critias ’ .
In the story , Athens repelled the Atlantean attack unlike any other nation of the known world , supposedly giving testament to the superiority of ancient Greece .
The legend concluded with Atlantis falling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ submerging below the water , never to be seen again .
For thousands of years , many have dedicated their lives to finding Atlantis , but the Science Channel ’ s ‘ What on Earth ?
’ series revealed how a modern-day investigator may have made a breakthrough find on Google Earth .
It said : “ A German researcher is using satellite images to search for evidence of lost civilizations around the Mediterranean .
“ As he scans a wildlife reserve on the southern Spanish coast , he spots what he believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marshes .
“ The image come to the attention of physicist and amateur historian Rainer Kuhne .
“ As he studies it in more detail , he notices what appear to be large rectangular structures inside the circles.
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(OPINION) Express – Atlantis may have finally been found after “giant rings” were spotted beneath the surface of a nature reserve off the Spanish coast.
The mythical island, which was said to be an antagonist naval power that besieged Ancient Athens, was first described by the Greek writer in his texts ‘Timaeus’ and ‘Critias’. In the story, Athens repelled the Atlantean attack unlike any other nation of the known world, supposedly giving testament to the superiority of ancient Greece.
The legend concluded with Atlantis falling out of favor with the deities and submerging below the water, never to be seen again. For thousands of years, many have dedicated their lives to finding Atlantis, but the Science Channel’s ‘What on Earth?’ series revealed how a modern-day investigator may have made a breakthrough find on Google Earth.
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It said: “A German researcher is using satellite images to search for evidence of lost civilizations around the Mediterranean. “As he scans a wildlife reserve on the southern Spanish coast, he spots what he believes are giant rings hidden beneath the sandy marshes. “The image come to the attention of physicist and amateur historian Rainer Kuhne. “As he studies it in more detail, he notices what appear to be large rectangular structures inside the circles.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--NYC hospital workers begin turning on each other for vaccine

( NYP ) – Some Big Apple health care workers are furious that less-at-risk hospital staffers have been cutting the line to get the COVID-19 vaccine — prompting a cut-throat battle for the life-saving shots , according to a report Friday .
Doctors and nurses at Morgan Stanley Children ’ s Hospital and other medical centers are turning against each other after higher-ups failed to prioritize and regulate who gets the jabs first , sources told the New York Times .
“ Clearly , we ’ re ready to mow each other down for it , ” one doctor from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the paper .
Under the hospital ’ s rules , the most exposed employees — such as nurses and doctors in emergency rooms — were supposed to receive the vaccination first , followed by workers in other departments .
But employees far from the front lines — including social workers and clerks working from home — allegedly slipped into vaccination rooms ahead of schedule , according to the report .
The line-skipping sparked a “ free-for-all ” at the hospital during the first 48 hours after the vaccine arrived , a second doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sad thing is people are starting to turn against each other , ” the doctor said .
“ Can you honestly say this clerk deserves it before I do ?
No , but nobody deserves it before anyone else.
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(NYP) – Some Big Apple health care workers are furious that less-at-risk hospital staffers have been cutting the line to get the COVID-19 vaccine — prompting a cut-throat battle for the life-saving shots, according to a report Friday.
Doctors and nurses at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and other medical centers are turning against each other after higher-ups failed to prioritize and regulate who gets the jabs first, sources told the New York Times. “Clearly, we’re ready to mow each other down for it,” one doctor from Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital told the paper.
Under the hospital’s rules, the most exposed employees — such as nurses and doctors in emergency rooms — were supposed to receive the vaccination first, followed by workers in other departments. But employees far from the front lines — including social workers and clerks working from home —
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allegedly slipped into vaccination rooms ahead of schedule, according to the report. The line-skipping sparked a “free-for-all” at the hospital during the first 48 hours after the vaccine arrived, a second doctor told the paper. “I think the sad thing is people are starting to turn against each other,” the doctor said. “Can you honestly say this clerk deserves it before I do? No, but nobody deserves it before anyone else.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-25--Explosion in Nashville, TN damages 20 buildings, injures 3 likely an ‘intentional act’

DEVELOPING ( USA Today ) – Authorities believe an explosion that occurred in the downtown early Christmas morning and was felt for miles was an “ intentional act ” sparked by a vehicle .
Police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle parked outside the AT & T building just before 6 a.m .
Upon arrival , police said an officer “ had a reason ” to alert the department ’ s hazardous devices unit , which was en route when a “ significant explosion ” happened .
Three people were hospitalized with injuries , police said .
At least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cooper was estimated to be damaged due to the explosion .
Police and firefighters responded to an area near Second Avenue and Commerce Street at about 6:45 a.m. Friday .
Officials are on the scene trying to put out the fire and see if anyone is inside the building .
The fire department confirmed a bomb squad was on the scene with an active investigation by Metro police and federal agencies .
The department asked residents and others to avoid the area .
Mayor John Cooper said he toured the damage , describing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ blown up ” into the trees .
“ It looks like a bomb went off , ” he said .
He said it was too soon for any conclusions but said updates will be given Saturday morning .
The downtown area will be “ sealed off ” for further investigation and to make sure everything is “ completely safe , ” according to Cooper .
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DEVELOPING (USA Today) – Authorities believe an explosion that occurred in the downtown early Christmas morning and was felt for miles was an “intentional act” sparked by a vehicle. Police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle parked outside the AT&T building just before 6 a.m.
Upon arrival, police said an officer “had a reason” to alert the department’s hazardous devices unit, which was en route when a “significant explosion” happened. Three people were hospitalized with injuries, police said. At least 20 buildings, said Nashville Mayor John Cooper was estimated to be damaged due to the explosion.
Police and firefighters responded to an area near Second Avenue and Commerce Street at about 6:45 a.m. Friday. Officials are on the scene trying to put out the fire and see if anyone is inside the building. The fire department confirmed a bomb squad was on the scene with an active investigation by Metro police and federal agencies.
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--FAA shuts down air space over Nashville after bombing, military warns U.S. government will use ‘dead

FAA shuts down air space over Nashville after bombing, military warns U.S. government will use ‘deadly force’ against any aircraft that enters airspace

( DM ) – The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) has designated the airspace around the area of Friday ’ s bombing in downtown Nashville as a ‘ national defense airspace , ’ threatening ‘ deadly force ’ to any aircraft that poses a possible security threat .
The FAA issued an alert on Friday night stating that an area of one nautical mile would be zoned off , along 2nd Avenue street where the explosion took place .
‘ Pilots who do not adhere to the following procedures may be intercepted , detained , and interviewed by law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Civil penalties may be imposed by the FAA , which may also suspend or revoke airmen certification if pilots don ’ t adhere to the restrictions .
In addition to the penalties from the FAA , the U.S. government ‘ may pursue criminal charges ’ or ‘ deadly force ’ against the airborne aircraft if it is determined that the aircraft ‘ poses an imminent security threat.
’ The restriction is valid until 4.45 pm on December 30 .
The FBI is probing whether Nashville ’ s Christmas Day bombing was deliberately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were lured into the area prior to the massive explosion .
The blast – which injured three people and caused massive damage to the city ’ s downtown area – emanated from a white RV parked on 2nd Avenue at 6.40 am Friday .
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(DM) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has designated the airspace around the area of Friday’s bombing in downtown Nashville as a ‘national defense airspace,’ threatening ‘deadly force’ to any aircraft that poses a possible security threat.
The FAA issued an alert on Friday night stating that an area of one nautical mile would be zoned off, along 2nd Avenue street where the explosion took place. ‘Pilots who do not adhere to the following procedures may be intercepted, detained, and interviewed by law enforcement/security personnel,’ the alert reads. Civil penalties may be imposed by the FAA,
which may also suspend or revoke airmen certification if pilots don’t adhere to the restrictions. In addition to the penalties from the FAA, the U.S. government ‘may pursue criminal charges’ or ‘deadly force’ against the airborne aircraft if it is determined that the aircraft ‘poses an imminent security threat.’
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The restriction is valid until 4.45 pm on December 30. The FBI is probing whether Nashville’s Christmas Day bombing was deliberately designed to target police officers after they were lured into the area prior to the massive explosion. The blast – which injured three people and caused massive damage to the city’s downtown area – emanated from a white RV parked on 2nd Avenue at 6.40 am Friday. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-26--NYPD has been on the alert for weeks for possible attacks similar to Nashville bombing

( NYP ) – The NYPD has been on the alert for weeks for possible attacks similar to Friday ’ s deliberate RV explosion in Nashville , The Post has learned .
An internal NYPD memo issued earlier this month warned that law enforcement was the “ priority targets ” for terror attacks involving homemade bombs and vehicle arson .
The Dec. 14 memo , obtained by The Post , said violent extremists and “ malicious criminal actors ” might go after cops to exacerbate tensions , “ exploit civil unrest ” and incite further violence .
The document referenced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged radical jihadists to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to attack “ priority targets.
” Those targets included retired officers , business leaders , intelligence personnel , and “ soldiers and police of every brand.
” Suggested attack methods were “ stones , weights , edged weapons ” — as well as improvised explosive devices and the arson of commercial buildings and vehicles .
Authorities haven ’ t yet released a motive for the attack in Nashville and no suspects have been identified , but retired NYPD detective Bill Ryan told Fox News he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and police officers as the intended targets .
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(NYP) – The NYPD has been on the alert for weeks for possible attacks similar to Friday’s deliberate RV explosion in Nashville, The Post has learned. An internal NYPD memo issued earlier this month warned that law enforcement was the “priority targets” for terror attacks involving homemade bombs and vehicle arson.
The Dec. 14 memo, obtained by The Post, said violent extremists and “malicious criminal actors” might go after cops to exacerbate tensions, “exploit civil unrest” and incite further violence. The document referenced Al-Qaeda propaganda released on Nov. 26 that urged radical jihadists to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to attack “priority targets.”
Those targets included retired officers, business leaders, intelligence personnel, and “soldiers and police of every brand.” Suggested attack methods were “stones, weights, edged weapons” — as well as improvised explosive devices and the arson of commercial buildings and vehicles. Authorities haven’t yet released a motive for the attack in Nashville and no suspects have been identified, but retired NYPD detective Bill Ryan told Fox News he wouldn’t rule out first responders and police officers as the intended targets. READ MORE
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-26--Mutant strain of coronavirus found in Kent more likely to affect children

( Daily Mail ) – The highly infectious mutant strain of coronavirus found in Kent could be more likely to affect children , scientists have warned .
Modelers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the new virus strain is 56 percent more infectious .
Even if another national lockdown was implemented , it would be ‘ unlikely ’ to reduce the R to below one unless schools and universities were also closed , their study found .
But researchers do not believe the new strain is more deadly or causes any more severe disease in either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ‘ some evidence that the increase may be particularly marked in children ’ .
The new variant will lead to a wave of coronavirus cases and deaths that will peak in spring 2021 for London , the South East and East of England , they said .
They said that cases and deaths will peak in the summer of 2021 for the rest of the country .
Schools had been due to return on January 4 but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has ordered a week of testing and most students will return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A-level students , vulnerable children , and the children of critical workers will return on time .
Only GCSE and A-level students , vulnerable children , and the children of critical workers will return on time .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-26--Elderly man with COVID beaten to death by roommate for praying

( TheBlaze ) – An elderly California man dealing with COVID-19 was bludgeoned to death by a roommate for praying .
An 82-year-old Latino man was being treated for coronavirus at the Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster in Southern California .
The elderly man was sharing the hospital room with a 37-year-old man who was also diagnosed with COVID-19 .
The older hospital patient “ leaned on his Catholic faith and began to pray , ” according to The Washington Post .
The BBC reported , “ Jesse Martinez became upset when the 82-year-old man sharing his hospital room started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Martinez allegedly used an oxygen tank to beat to death the elderly man in his hospital bed on Dec. 17 , at approximately 9:45 a.m .
The victim died the following day .
“ He then struck the victim with an oxygen tank , ” according to the statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department Homicide Bureau .
The two men did not know each other before being assigned to the same hospital room , and authorities did not know why Martinez murdered the man for praying .
Martinez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hate crime enhancement , and elder abuse .
His bail is set at $ 1 million .
He is being held at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility .
Martinez is scheduled to appear in Antelope Valley Court on Dec. 28 .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-26--Is this the future of the post-COVID Christian church in the United States?

( OPINION ) CP – What is the future of the post-COVID Christian church in the United States ?
For a pair of millennial pastors , it meant leaving what they loved doing in pursuit of discipleship coupled with the sober recognition that existing church structures , even within those where the Gospel was being faithfully proclaimed , were not only woefully inadequate but hampering the Kingdom of God from advancing .
Parker and Jessi Green started feeling what they described as a Holy Spirit ’ s restlessness amid full-time ministry in New York City .
Despite being well-compensated and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something was amiss and the couple could not ignore how God was tugging at their hearts .
For the past four years , the Greens have been active with SALT churches , a network of micro churches they started in the region of Southern California .
Earlier this year , they led Saturate OC , worship on the beach evangelistic outreach .
If you ask Parker , a micro church is around 10 to 40 people reaching those who do not yet know Jesus , making disciples , and , most importantly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being on a mission ” aspect distinguishes it from previous home-based church movements .
“ Doing what Jesus is doing [ in realtime ] , I find , is super helpful , ” he said , chuckling lightly , in a recent interview with The Christian Post .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-26--Cigar-shaped UFOs return in California…

Cigar-shaped UFOs return in California…

( Daily Star ) .
-Bizarre footage shows what looks like two separate “ cigar-shaped ” UFOs hovering above southern California , US .
The beams of lights in the sky were caught on camera from the high ground looking towards an urban area in Orange County .
Captured on the night of December 23 and published on Youtube by LUFOs on Christmas Eve , subscribers have shared their thoughts on the images .
One excited ET believer wrote : “ Oh man..what a way to start the day .
Merry Christmas Lufos guy !
” Another joked the sighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annual trip around the globe , they said : “ Full of treats 4 all the good…Humans.. ” But some viewers were more sceptical of the video .
“ No video phones near the sight though ?
” one asked .
“ 20 million phones out there… Just a zoomed-in image single image of light .
I want aliens but come on let ’ s not pretend.
” Another questioned whether the UFOs were just a reflection of the videographer ’ s light bulbs at home .
User Deb Emler wrote : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filming !
Look at the 3-5 shadows of each light…as if looking out a window with lights behind you !
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(Daily Star). -Bizarre footage shows what looks like two separate “cigar-shaped” UFOs hovering above southern California, US. The beams of lights in the sky were caught on camera from the high ground looking towards an urban area in Orange County.
Captured on the night of December 23 and published on Youtube by LUFOs on Christmas Eve, subscribers have shared their thoughts on the images. One excited ET believer wrote: “Oh man..what a way to start the day. Merry Christmas Lufos guy!” Another joked the sighting could be related to Santa’s annual trip around the globe, they said:
“Full of treats 4 all the good…Humans..” But some viewers were more sceptical of the video. “No video phones near the sight though?” one asked. “20 million phones out there… Just a zoomed-in image single image of light. I want aliens but come on let’s not pretend.”
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Another questioned whether the UFOs were just a reflection of the videographer’s light bulbs at home. User Deb Emler wrote: “Florescent light(s) behind person filming! Look at the 3-5 shadows of each light…as if looking out a window with lights behind you!” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-26--Person of interest identified in connection to Nashville blast

( CBS ) – A law enforcement source told CBS News at least one person of interest has been identified in connection to the recreational vehicle that exploded on Christmas morning , rocking downtown Nashville .
Multiple sources confirm that Anthony Quinn Warner , a Nashville area resident , had a similar make and model RV as the one in photos released to the public .
Warner was described as a 63-year-old White man .
Federal agents are at the address listed to Warner .
FBI Special Agent in Charge Doug Korneski said Saturday there is no indication of additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received about 500 tips and are “ not working on any assumptions.
” Police responded to a call of shots fired early Friday near the AT & T building in downtown Nashville .
Instead , they found an RV with clothes and blinds covering the windows .
Shortly afterward , the warning of an imminent bomb started blaring and an explosion rocked the area at about 6:30 a.m .
Shell casings have been found at the scene , but the ammunition related to them is believed to have been set off by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large , and authorities said they are beginning at the “ outermost ” perimeter of the blast and working their way in .
There is a video of the RV in downtown Nashville .
Investigators have a Google Maps photo of the address of the person of interest that shows a similar-looking camper in the yard .
Google Maps says the picture was taken in May 2019 .
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(CBS) – A law enforcement source told CBS News at least one person of interest has been identified in connection to the recreational vehicle that exploded on Christmas morning, rocking downtown Nashville.
Multiple sources confirm that Anthony Quinn Warner, a Nashville area resident, had a similar make and model RV as the one in photos released to the public. Warner was described as a 63-year-old White man. Federal agents are at the address listed to Warner. FBI Special Agent in Charge Doug Korneski said Saturday there is no indication of additional explosive threats.
He said officials had received about 500 tips and are “not working on any assumptions.” Police responded to a call of shots fired early Friday near the AT&T building in downtown Nashville. Instead, they found an RV with clothes and blinds covering the windows. Shortly afterward, the warning of an imminent bomb started blaring and an explosion rocked the area at about 6:30 a.m.
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Shell casings have been found at the scene, but the ammunition related to them is believed to have been set off by the large explosion. The scene is very large, and authorities said they are beginning at the “outermost” perimeter of the blast and working their way in. There is a video of the RV in downtown Nashville. Investigators have a Google Maps photo of the address of the person of interest that shows a similar-looking camper in the yard. Google Maps says the picture was taken in May 2019. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-26--China set to overtake United States as world’s largest economy by 2028

( Reuters ) – China will overtake the United States to become the world ’ s biggest economy in 2028 , five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the COVID-19 pandemic , a think tank said .
“ For some time , an overarching theme of global economics has been the economic and soft power struggle between the United States and China , ” the Centre for Economics and Business Research said in an annual report published on Saturday .
“ The COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding economic fallout have certainly tipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The CEBR said China ’ s “ skilful management of the pandemic ” , with its strict early lockdown , and hits to long-term growth in the West meant China ’ s relative economic performance had improved .
China looked set for the average economic growth of 5.7 % a year from 2021-25 before slowing to 4.5 % a year from 2026-30 .
While the United States was likely to have a strong post-pandemic rebound in 2021 , its growth would slow to 1.9 % a year between 2022 and 2024 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Japan would remain the world ’ s third-biggest economy , in dollar terms , until the early 2030s when it would be overtaken by India , pushing Germany down from fourth to fifth .
The United Kingdom , currently the fifth-biggest economy by the CEBR ’ s measure , would slip to sixth place from 2024 .
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-26--New England Journal of Medicine pushes for changes to sex designations on birth certificates

( CP ) – A recent entry in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that it ’ s time to rethink how sex designations are listed on birth certificates to accommodate those who are intersex as well as people who identify as “ nonbinary ” or transgender .
The New England Journal of Medicine , which describes itself as “ the world ’ s leading medical journal and website , ” published an article titled “ Failed Assignments—Rethinking Sex Designations on Birth Certificates.
” Published on Dec. 12 , the article was written by Drs .
Vadim Shtelyer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alpert Medical School along with trained lawyer Jessica Clarke of Vanderbilt University Law School .
“ Sex designations on birth certificates offer no clinical utility , and they can be harmful to intersex people .
Moving such designations below the line of demarcation wouldn ’ t compromise the birth certificate ’ s public health function but could avoid harm , ” the authors contend in a summary of the article , which is behind a paywall .
According to the text of the article , obtained by CNS News , “ Designating sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggests that sex is simple and binary , when , biologically , it is not.
” The authors also maintained that “ the biologic processes responsible for sex are incompletely defined , and there is no universally accepted test for determining sex.
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(CP) – A recent entry in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that it’s time to rethink how sex designations are listed on birth certificates to accommodate those who are intersex as well as people who identify as “nonbinary” or transgender. The New England Journal of Medicine, which describes itself as “the world’s leading medical journal and website,” published an article titled “Failed Assignments—Rethinking Sex Designations on Birth Certificates.”
Published on Dec. 12, the article was written by Drs. Vadim Shtelyer and Eli Adashi of Brown University’s Alpert Medical School along with trained lawyer Jessica Clarke of Vanderbilt University Law School.
“Sex designations on birth certificates offer no clinical utility, and they can be harmful to intersex people. Moving such designations below the line of demarcation wouldn’t compromise the birth certificate’s public health function but could avoid harm,” the authors contend in a summary of the article, which is behind a paywall.
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According to the text of the article, obtained by CNS News, “Designating sex as male or female on birth certificates suggests that sex is simple and binary, when, biologically, it is not.” The authors also maintained that “the biologic processes responsible for sex are incompletely defined, and there is no universally accepted test for determining sex.” READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--Feds investigating more than 500 leads related to Nashville explosion

( WSJ ) – Investigators identified a Nashville , Tenn. , resident as a person of interest in the bombing that hit the city Christmas morning , according to law-enforcement officials .
Police on Saturday afternoon were searching 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner ’ s home for evidence , one of the officials said .
A photo on Google Maps taken in May of 2019 of a home where Mr. Warner lived , according to records , shows a recreational vehicle in his yard .
The Nashville explosion was caused by a bomb in an RV .
Mr. Warner couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nashville ’ s police chief previously said investigators were analyzing body tissue found near the scene to determine whether it was connected to the person who set off the blast .
At a news conference Saturday , federal investigators said they were reviewing more than 500 leads related to the explosion .
Hundreds of law-enforcement officials swept the downtown neighborhood affected by the bomb and found no evidence of additional explosive devices , said Douglas Korneski , special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ’ s Memphis office , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of individuals that we are looking at , ” said Mr. Korneski .
“ We ’ re looking at every possible motive that may be involved.
” He said it was unclear whether one person or multiple people were responsible .
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(WSJ) – Investigators identified a Nashville, Tenn., resident as a person of interest in the bombing that hit the city Christmas morning, according to law-enforcement officials.
Police on Saturday afternoon were searching 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner’s home for evidence, one of the officials said. A photo on Google Maps taken in May of 2019 of a home where Mr. Warner lived, according to records, shows a recreational vehicle in his yard. The Nashville explosion was caused by a bomb in an RV.
Mr. Warner couldn’t be immediately reached for comment. Nashville’s police chief previously said investigators were analyzing body tissue found near the scene to determine whether it was connected to the person who set off the blast. At a news conference Saturday, federal investigators said they were reviewing more than 500 leads related to the explosion.
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Hundreds of law-enforcement officials swept the downtown neighborhood affected by the bomb and found no evidence of additional explosive devices, said Douglas Korneski, special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Memphis office, which covers Nashville. “There are a number of individuals that we are looking at,” said Mr. Korneski. “We’re looking at every possible motive that may be involved.” He said it was unclear whether one person or multiple people were responsible. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--Iran moves air defences to nuclear sites and warns Trump strike could trigger war ‘worse than Iraq’

( The Sun ) – Iran is boosting its air defences around nuclear sites in fear of a possible strike ordered by President Trump .
It comes as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif today warned that an attack could trigger a conflict in the region “ far worse ” than the Iraq War .
Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas reports that Iran is upping its defences around uranium enrichment sites in Fordo and Natanz , regarded as two of the countries ’ key nuclear facilities .
Sources told Al-Qabas that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard had deployed a ‘ Power 737 ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SAM ’ air defence missiles in the vicinity of both sites .
Tensions have simmered between the US and Iran during the final weeks of Trump ’ s presidency , amid fears that another rash move could land incumbent Joe Biden with a diplomatic headache in the Middle East .
In a tweet , this morning , Iran ’ s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Trump will “ bear full responsibility for any adventurism on his way out ” .
He added : “ Last time , the US ruined our region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trillion & causing 58,976 American casualties ” .
It comes after President Trump threatened Iran following a rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad earlier this week .
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(The Sun) – Iran is boosting its air defences around nuclear sites in fear of a possible strike ordered by President Trump. It comes as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif today warned that an attack could trigger a conflict in the region “far worse” than the Iraq War.
Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas reports that Iran is upping its defences around uranium enrichment sites in Fordo and Natanz, regarded as two of the countries’ key nuclear facilities. Sources told Al-Qabas that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard had deployed a ‘Power 737’ missile system as well as Russian ‘SAM’ air defence missiles in the vicinity of both sites.
Tensions have simmered between the US and Iran during the final weeks of Trump’s presidency, amid fears that another rash move could land incumbent Joe Biden with a diplomatic headache in the Middle East. In a tweet, this morning, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Trump will “bear full responsibility for any adventurism on his way out”.
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He added: “Last time, the US ruined our region over WMD fabrications, wasting $7 trillion & causing 58,976 American casualties”. It comes after President Trump threatened Iran following a rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad earlier this week. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--Nashville bombing suspect identified, acted as ‘lone wolf’ and is believed to have died in explosion

( Fox News ) – The suspect allegedly behind the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville has been identified as 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner , two law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News .
Authorities believe Warner owned the RV that exploded in downtown Nashville early Friday , sources said .
He also is believed to be deceased from the blast .
Human tissue was found amongst the debris left behind by the explosion , and investigators will be conducting DNA testing .
Metro Nashville Police Department Spokesman Don Aaron confirmed Warner ’ s identity to the Associated Press on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more details .
However , Warner had experience with electronics and alarms , according to public records .
Warner was believed to have lived at the home in Antioch , Tenn. , searched for several hours Saturday by the FBI and several other law enforcement agencies .
The home address on Google Earth shows the same RV parked in different places on the property dating back several years .
It appears to be a “ lone wolf ” situation , but the motive remains under investigation .
Authorities do not believe the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a law enforcement official told The Associated Press that federal investigators have started examining Warner ’ s digital footprint and financial history .
They are also examining a recent deed transfer of a home in suburban Nashville .
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(Fox News) – The suspect allegedly behind the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville has been identified as 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner, two law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News.
Authorities believe Warner owned the RV that exploded in downtown Nashville early Friday, sources said. He also is believed to be deceased from the blast. Human tissue was found amongst the debris left behind by the explosion, and investigators will be conducting DNA testing. Metro Nashville Police Department Spokesman Don Aaron confirmed Warner’s identity to the Associated Press on Sunday.
He did not provide any more details. However, Warner had experience with electronics and alarms, according to public records. Warner was believed to have lived at the home in Antioch, Tenn., searched for several hours Saturday by the FBI and several other law enforcement agencies.
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The home address on Google Earth shows the same RV parked in different places on the property dating back several years. It appears to be a “lone wolf” situation, but the motive remains under investigation. Authorities do not believe the city of Nashville is in danger. Separately, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press that federal investigators have started examining Warner’s digital footprint and financial history. They are also examining a recent deed transfer of a home in suburban Nashville. READ MORE


endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--Powerful 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Chile

( ETH ) – A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of Chile according to the USGS @ @ @ @ @ situation and we will bring you more information as we receive it .

(ETH) – A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of Chile according to the USGS. This is a developing situation and we will bring you more information as we receive it.
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endtimeheadlines--2020-12-27--Long COVID symptoms may include parosmia including ‘disgusting’ smells of fish, burning and sulphur

( Sky News ) – People suffering from long COVID are reporting a strong smell of fish , sulphur , and a sweet sickly odour , as further symptoms of the virus emerge .
The unusual side-effect is known as parosmia – meaning a distortion of smell – and maybe disproportionately affecting young people and healthcare workers .
Ear , nose and throat ( ENT ) surgeon Professor Nirmal Kumar called the symptom “ very strange and very unique ” .
Prof Kumar , who is also the president of ENT UK , was among the first medics to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a coronavirus indicator in March .
He urged Public Health England to add it to the symptom list months before it became official guidance .
He has now noted that among the thousands of patients being treated for long-term anosmia across the UK , some are experiencing parosmia .
Prof Kumar told Sky News that patients experience olfactory hallucinations , meaning “ sense of smell is distorted , and most unpleasantly , unfortunately ” .
He added that it is “ really disturbing patients and their quality of life is hugely impacted ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ describe the effects of coronavirus that can continue for weeks or months beyond the initial illness .
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