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ISRAEL – An unusual total solar eclipse that will traverse North America in April has some biblical experts pointing to a deeper significance of the event, especially in light of today’s extremely unsettled times.
With a deep understanding of classical Jewish and Christian sources, Pastor Mark Biltz of El Shaddai Ministries is sharing his insights into the upcoming solar eclipse that will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024.
The total eclipse will pass over Mexico from the Pacific Ocean at around 11:07 a.m. PDT and continue over the United States, starting in the Southwest and moving northeast until it passes over the shore of the northeast U.S. in northern Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.
It will be the first solar eclipse visible in the continental U.S. since Aug. 21, 2017, and the only total solar eclipse in the 21st century where the totality will be visible in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. It will also be the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States for the next two decades – until Aug. 23, 2044.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, thereby obscuring the image of the sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon's apparent diameter (as seen from Earth) is larger than the sun's, blocking all direct sunlight and turning day into darkness. As it happens, the moon will make the month’s closest approach to Earth (just 223,000 miles) one day before the total solar eclipse, thereby appearing at its largest on the day it crosses between the Earth and the sun. A total eclipse occurs only in a narrow path across the earth's surface, with a partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of miles wide.
In the Bible, solar events are recorded as having a remarkable and sometimes supernatural significance. Control over the sun was demonstrated by God in the three-day Plague of Darkness and is prophesied to be an essential part of the End Times. The Prophet Joel (2:31) predicted, “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.” The Prophet Amos makes a similar prediction: “And in that day – declares my God – I will make the sun set at noon, I will darken the earth on a sunny day.”
In giving rebuke to Hezekiah to inform him that he would die from his illness, the prophet Isaiah (13:9) wrote, “The stars and constellations of heaven shall not give off their light; The sun shall be dark when it rises, And the moon shall diffuse no glow.” As Isaiah predicted – and as much later calculated by NASA – on March 5 702 BC, the 16th year before Hezekiah’s death, a prominent solar eclipse appeared over the Middle East. Its path crossed the Arabian Peninsula and the obscuration of the sun over Israel was more than 60 percent.
A similar darkness is described in the New Testament after Jesus’ crucifixion (Mark 15: 32-33) and again in Revelation 6:12 as a sign of the End Times.
Biltz, the author of "Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs," is an expert in both Christian and Jewish sources, and correlates solar and lunar eclipses with biblical prophecy. He went to great lengths to explain the prophetic implications of the 2017 solar eclipse, though, at the time, skeptics scoffed at his explanations.
However, in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic and wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, far fewer objections are to be heard in advance of the upcoming 2024 solar eclipse.
“From a biblical point of view, a solar eclipse is meant to be a sign from God,” said Biltz, citing Genesis 1:14. “It is a sign that is beyond man’s control, something he cannot manipulate.”
Biltz has a love of both the Bible and astronomy and takes on this biblical verse as a personal service, struggling to understand the celestial signs. In 2008, he was studying the dates of the solar eclipses:
“If you refer to NASA’s data, there's been a total of 12,000 total solar eclipses all over the world listed over 5,000 years,” said Biltz. “I don't know if you realize this, but … then there are several different types of solar eclipses and lunar eclipses – your total, your partial, your penumbral, yeah, no hybrid, different types. And so, I did the math, and it's pretty simple to do.”
“And so, when I saw those, I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, when was the last time this happened?”
With a bit of research, Biltz discovered that a solar eclipse took place in 1948, the year Israel declared itself a nation, and again in 1967 when Israel emerged victorious from the Six-Day War and unified Jerusalem. With a little more research, he discovered another solar eclipse in 1492, the year the Jews were expelled from Spain and Portugal. Remarkably, a partial solar eclipse appeared above both Rome and Jerusalem in 67 AD. One year later, Nero committed suicide and in the year 70, the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans.
Intrigued by these convergent facts, Pastor Biltz was puzzled by the appearance of four blood moons in 2014-2015. If the celestial events were signs, what did the blood moons signify? In an epiphany, he realized that the celestial signs were part of a much larger cycle based on the Hebrew calendar. The Hebrew year that began on Rosh Hashanah in September 2014 marked the beginning of a seven-year Shemitah (sabbatical) cycle.
“This is not a random seven-year cycle,” Biltz emphasized. “Rosh Hashanah in 2014 marked the beginning of the Hebrew year 5775. The Shemittah years all go back to Creation. If you divide 5775 by 7, it is precisely 825. September 2014, or, more accurately, the first of Tishrei 5775, was the 825th Shemittah cycle since God created the world.”
After connecting the blood moons to the Shemitah cycle, Biltz realized they had prophetic significance: They came as a sign to herald war.
“The Yom Kippur War in 1973 was followed by four blood moons in 1968 and happened on the very day of the beginning of the 50-year Jubilee cycle,” Biltz said. “In 2014, we had four blood moons which preceded the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, exactly one Shemitah cycle later. It fell on the holy day of Shemini Atzeret and the last day of the High Holidays. Hamas attacked Israel and started the Iron Swords War. That was the last day of that 50-year Jubilee cycle that began in 1973 with the Yom Kippur War.”
Pastor Biltz noted the upcoming solar eclipse will take place on Rosh Chodesh Nisan, the new moon marking the beginning of the month which is referred to in the Bible as “the first month.”
“That is the very beginning of the religious calendar,” he said. “It is the very day God's glory fell on Moses' Tabernacle. It's the Inauguration Day of Moses’ Tabernacle. It's also the same day, though, that day Nadav and Avihu died for offering strange incense.
“The first of Nisan has a huge biblical meaning. It's the beginning. And just like it's the beginning of the inauguration of the Tabernacle, I believe it's going to be the beginning of judgment upon America.”
“And Rosh Chodesh Nisan was the beginning of the three days of darkness in Egypt,” Biltz added. “The nice thing about eclipses is that no false prophet can fake it like Pharaoh in Egypt trying to have his magicians multiply the frogs. An eclipse speaks in every language. It doesn't have to be translated. It is a uniquely powerful sign from God.”
Pastor Biltz referred to the Talmud in its discussion of eclipses (Sukkot 29a) which specifically described solar eclipses as being a bad omen for the nations who base their calendars on the solar cycle. The Talmud states that if an eclipse appeared in the West, it was a sign that idol worship had prevailed.
At the end of its section describing the omens contained within eclipses, the Talmud states a disclaimer: “When Israel does the will of God, they have nothing to fear from all of this,” citing the Prophet Jeremiah as a source.
“Do not learn to go the way of the nations, And do not be dismayed by portents in the sky; Let the nations be dismayed by them!” (Jeremiah 10:2)
“Nisan is the very beginning of the religious calendar,” Biltz said. “It is the very day God's glory fell on Moses' tabernacle, and the glory failed. It's the Inauguration Day of Moses’ Tabernacle. It's also the same day, though, that day Nadav and Avihu died for offering strange incense. So it has a huge biblical meaning. It's the beginning. And just like it's the beginning of the inauguration of the Tabernacle, I believe it's going to be the beginning of judgment upon America.”
Eclipse path to converge on ‘Little Egypt’
Interestingly, April’s eclipse will have a narrow path roughly 115 miles wide which will cross the path of the total solar eclipse of 2017, with the intersection of the two paths being in southern Illinois – in the town of Makanda, just south of Carbondale. The spectacle will last up to 4 minutes, and 28 seconds in the path of total darkness – twice as long as the total solar eclipse of 2017.
The paths of the two eclipses form a transcontinental ‘X.’ In a strange coincidence, the only spot in the path of both eclipses, receiving a double dose of this modern plague of darkness, and the point of the longest duration for both eclipses, is a particular part of southern Illinois, known appropriately enough as Little Egypt.
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Fox News host Jesse Watters is warning that Joe Biden now is the potential victim of blackmail by his own White House.
It's all amid the fallout from a special counsel investigation into Biden's willful decision to take and keep classified government documents in unsecured locations like a private office, his home, even a garage.
Special counsel Robert Hur found substantial evidence against Biden for just those charges but recommended against any charges because, he said, a jury would see Biden as an elderly man with memory issues, and likely be sympathetic toward him.
Among the evidence he cited was Biden's inability to remember when he was vice president or the time of his son's death.
Watters explains all of that was on tape, to which the White House has access but the American public does not.
Watters explained those tapes essentially are "blackmail tapes."
"If they are released, Biden's reelection is finished. They can be used against him any time."
He warned Biden is now "subject to blackmail by his administration."
Because of the evidence that is contained in the tapes of Biden's interview with Hur.
He pointed out that Biden, a "serial plagiarist," never has been known for his "intellect."
Now, with the evidence from Hur, "Biden knows there's blood in the water" about his cognitive decline.
Biden has feared the issue for some time. Back in 2020, asked about taking a cognitive test, following President Donald Trump's decision to do just that, a test he aced, Biden lashed out angrily, "Why the hell would I take a test?"
Watters pointed out that 86% of Americans believe Biden is not mentally fit for another term in office.
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The Internal Revenue Service has established, in recent years, a reputation for having a strong bias against conservatives and Christians, and in support of liberals and their causes.
Remember all those "Tea Party" groups, and some Christian organizations, that literally faced harassment at the hands of the federal tax collectors when Barack Obama was president?
The agency was sued, and many of the details about its campaigns against conservatives came to light.
Now the bureau's lenient treatment of liberal causes is getting a review.
A report from the Washington Times reveals U.S. Rep. James Comer, the chief of the House Oversight Committee, is looking into the IRS "for going easy on liberal nonprofit groups."
The issue is that they appear to be lobbying for their causes, engaging in politics, when their status as nonprofits forbids that.
Such events are common in Democrat circles. Few weeks go by without a Democrat politician taking to the pulpit of some leftist church and promoting his or her political agenda. Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis, who is running a campaign attacking President Donald Trump, recently spoke in a church, promoting her agenda and blasting Trump.
Yet those churches, whose officials allow such politicking from their pulpits, seldom even are questioned about their violation of IRS rules.
The report noted Comer specifically raised questions about One Fair Wage Inc., an organization that demands higher wages for workers.
That group, in court documents, has admitted that it does a lot of lobbying and advocacy, even though the IRS supposedly puts tight limits on such activities, the report explained.
It was a decade ago, during Obama's term in the White House, that Lois Lerner, then a senior IRS executive, faced evidence-supported complaints that she treated conservative nonprofits unfairly.
The DOJ later admitted those complaints were justified.
Now, Comer said, "We are concerned that the IRS may now be engaged in withholding legitimate enforcement efforts as they pertain to activist groups hiding behind their non-profit statuses."
The Times explained Comer told IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel an explanation is due about how the agency trains workers who handle such situations.
"Despite restrictions on substantial political campaign activities and lobbying by 501(c)(3) organizations, entities like One Fair Wage, Inc. appear to be primarily engaged in a host of lobbying practices diverting from a charitable mission," Comer charged.
Back when tea party groups were resisting Obama's agenda, the IRS delayed hundreds of applications, and launched just about as many investigations, demanding members of those groups explain their reading habits, their faith, their religious activities, and even who they associated with.
The report said after the tea party scandal for the IRS the federal bureaucracy has been "largely adrift."
The One Fair Wage situation, Comer charged, is evidence it is violating the rules.
For instance, the group claims to be demanding changes in the law in dozens of states to comply with its agenda.
"It also has been engaged in a lengthy legal battle with Darden Restaurants Inc., which runs chains such as Olive Garden and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. One Fair Wage says that by using an unmitigated tipped wage, Darden is facilitating sexual harassment by making employees dress more suggestively and discrimination in income for black employees who aren’t tipped as well as white employees," the report said.
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Democrats erupted in rage when special counsel Robert Hur announced that Joe Biden likely broke the law by taking and keeping classified documents from his days as senator, then vice president, but he wasn't going to recommend charges because of his diminished mental capacity.
They responded with claims that were just wrong, that the comments were out of line, that Hur hasn't diagnosed Biden, and much more.
Republicans responded with a video, of Biden himself, giving evidence to support Hur's comments.
RNS Research said, "Here are five straight minutes that show exactly why the special counsel noted Biden's diminished mental fitness ... ."
The comments at Off the Press were devastating:
"There are a lot of questions surrounding Biden’s cognitive health following last week’s damning special counsel report. Biden loves to say 'watch me,' so the RNC put together five straight minutes doing exactly that," the report said.
"It’s not hard to see why the special counsel noted Biden’s diminished faculties, which have been on display for the world to see since the day he took office. And it has only gone downhill from there," the report said.
"In recent weeks, Biden has confused the leaders of France and Germany (twice in one day), referred to Egypt as Mexico, confused 'blue states' with 'green states,' falsely claimed he 'started a civil rights movement,' and thought he took a photo with a congresswoman who wasn’t there. Americans are rightly concerned. According to new polling over the weekend, 86 percent of Americans believe Biden lacks the vitality and acuity for a second term…"
"He’s not playing with a full deck."
Daily Caller News Foundation had reported only a few weeks earlier on the RNC's video of Biden's gaffes.
At the time, RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said, "America and our allies are less safe because no one respects Joe Biden. In three years, the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Russia invaded Ukraine, and Hamas terrorists attacked Israel. Now, eight Americans remain held hostage, Israel is still at war, and our president is dazed and confused. Biden’s weakness has emboldened our enemies, and four more years of failed leadership would only invite further chaos."
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It is estimated that Joe Biden's "global warming" plans for America's farm industry will push cheese costs for consumers up 78%.
And beef will go up 70%. And rice 56%. And chicken 39%. And eggs 36%.
"A typical family of four would have to spend an extra $1,300 per year to put food on the table," according to a new report cited by the Daily Mail.
The details come from a document from researchers at the Buckey Institute, a free-market think tank based in Ohio.
The group warns that Biden's agenda includes much higher costs for diesel, propane, fertilizer, and more.
The Mail describes the Biden ideas as a "European-style climate policy," warning, "Farmers will push these costs on to consumers — meaning cheese, beef, and other everyday basics will cost as much as 80 percent more, raising a family-of-four's annual grocery spend by $1,300."
The authors of the report, Trevor Lewis and M. Ankith Reddy, noted, "'Federal policymakers are pursuing expensive climate-control and emissions policies that have largely failed in Europe."
Activists on the issue of climate change, which was "global warming" until the warming stopped, contend that farming hurts the environment, largely because of pesticides and fertilizers, and the release of methane by livestock.
They conclude that farmers must lower their emissions – or they'll face "droughts, fires, floods, and other extreme weather events."
That's even though those "extreme" weather events haven't been increasing while the global warming activists say the temperatures are climbing.
The paper points to Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, the Paris Climate Accords, and his propensity for pursuing agendas that are "socially" correct, such as his "environmental, social and governance standards."
The report noted "climate" policies pushed nitrogen fertilizer, diesel, and propane – all needed on farms, up 34%.
To illustrate this, they created a model of a hypothetical corn farm that had to abide by new federal environmental regulations and standards.
"'Oil and gas producers, chemical companies, and the American farm will likely shoulder the heaviest compliance burden," the study said.
The report warned that would be on top of the double-digit inflation American consumers have faced under Biden's economic policies, which have surged prices some 17% or more.
"Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said the report "confirms pir greatest fears about ESG investing."
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When Ketanji Jackson, waiting to be confirmed as a member of the Supreme Court, said she was unable to define a "woman," there were gasps in the gallery.
And WND commentator Michael Brown explained that the perfect follow-up to her answer, "I am not a biologist," to the question, "What is a woman?" would have been "Judge Jackson, are you a woman?"
He explained, "The reality is that even women on the left, including radical feminists, realize that if you can't give a simple, self-evident definition of the term 'woman,' then there is no such thing as women's rights. After all, if we don't know what a woman is, how can she (or he?) have equal rights?"
And if you thought Jackson's response was the epitome of that agenda, another quote has surfaced that puts Jackson in the shade.
It's a Democrat who said when asked if men (transgender women) could give birth, "I am not a doctor."
And if you thought Jackson's response was the epitome of that agenda, another quote has surfaced that puts Jackson in the shade.
It's a Democrat who said when asked if men (transgender women) could give birth, "I am not a doctor."
Media Research Center TV caught the video.
"This just takes the cake," the report said.
"A transgender woman could give birth… I am not a doctor."
JUST IN: @FlaDems Chairwoman @NikkiFried unable to say if a transgender woman/biological male can give birth or have an abortion
"I am not a doctor." pic.twitter.com/d1Jd8Y5PPJ
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) February 7, 2024
The response came from Niki Fried, the party chair for the Florida Democrats. She had been asked the question by Florida's Voice reporter Owen Girard.
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When Joe Biden, at a news conference, called on a member of Congress who had died, it was startling. When he told a supporter, confined to a wheelchair, to stand up, it could have been concerning.
There might even have been times when it was amusing when Biden simply lost his train of thought and dropped a word, a name, or something else.
But now it's "alarming."
That's according to the New York Post, one publication among many reporting now on Biden's lapse in which he forgot the name of Hamas, the terrorist organization from Gaza that invaded Israel and butchered 1,200 civilians in October.
The Post explained that Biden "sparked fresh alarm" with his blunder.
"The oldest-ever U.S. president was asked a question Tuesday about the ongoing hostage negotiations between the terrorist group and Israel, after delivering a speech promoting the new border security bill."
Biden said, "There is some movement, and I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna …"
Biden, 81, then stared blankly.
"Let me choose my words — there’s some movement, there’s been … a response from the, uh…"
Again, the lost look.
"There’s been a response … from … the opposition, but, um —"
Then he suddenly looked up to his left and got the hint.
"Yes, I’m sorry, from Hamas."
Democrats were among those stunned.
"I admire our president. I voted for him and campaigned for him. He has visited my home and been gracious to my family and our country. But shame on all of you pretending everything is OK. You are leading us — and him — into a disaster, and you damn well know it," said Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., who is challenging the president for the Democratic nomination.
Biden, on other occasions, has, misidentified his grandchildren, repeatedly told train stories that could not have happened and of late, has been reported to be turning to gutter language when describing those he dislikes in private conversations.
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A new congressional report released by the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has revealed scheming by Washington bureaucrats to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on propaganda driven by artificial intelligence that would censor information available to Americans.
"The purpose of these taxpayer-funded projects is to develop AI-powered censorship and propaganda tools that can be used by governments and Big Tech to shape public opinion by restricting certain viewpoints or promoting others," the committees said in a report.
It details how the tax-funded NSF handed out millions of dollars to pay for "artificial intelligence (AI)-powered censorship and propaganda tools."
Then, the report said, the NSF launched "repeated efforts to cover up and avoid political and media scrutiny."
"In the name of combatting alleged misinformation regarding COVID-19 and the 2020 election, NSF has been issuing multi-million-dollar grants to university and non-profit research teams," the congressional team said.
"Non-public documents obtained by the House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government demonstrate that these federal bureaucrats, 'disinformation' researchers, and non-profit groups understood that their actions—'content moderation' and combatting so-called misinformation—amounted to 'censorship," Congress reported. "And yet, NSF forged ahead, supporting new technologies that would essentially enable the censorship of online speech 'at scale.'"
Congress reports that NSF tracked "any public criticism" of its work funding "misinformation projects," targeting legal scholars as well as journalists.
"NSF went so far as to develop a media strategy that considered blacklisting certain American media outlets because they were scrutinizing NSF's funding of censorship and propaganda tools," Congress reported.
The report charges that the funding of censorship schemes that would restrict Americans' access to valuable, and possibly life-saving, information was only half of the agenda.
"The committee and the select subcommittee have also obtained, via document requests and subpoenas, nonpublic emails and other documents that reveal a years-long, intentional effort by NSF to hide its role in funding these censorship and propaganda tools from media and political scrutiny," the report continued.
"From legal scholars, such as Jonathan Turley, to conservative journalists, NSF tracked public criticisms of its work in funding these projects. NSF went so far as to develop a media strategy that considered blacklisting certain American media outlets because they were scrutinizing NSF’s funding of censorship and propaganda tools."
The report said the campaign was in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
"The First Amendment prohibits the government from 'abridging the freedom of speech.' Thus, 'any law or government policy that reduces that freedom on the [social media] platforms . . . violates the First Amendment.' To inform potential legislation, the committee and select subcommittee have been investigating the executive branch’s collusion with third-party intermediaries, including universities, non-profits, and businesses, to censor protected speech on social media," the report said.
The report said, "The committee and subcommittee have uncovered serious violations of the First Amendment throughout the executive branch."
Those items include "the Biden White House directly coercing large social media companies, such as Facebook, to censor true information, memes, and satire, eventually leading Facebook to change its content moderation policies" and "Stanford’s Election Integrity Partnership (EIP)—created at the request of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)—working with the federal government to flag thousands of links and submit recommendations directly to large social media platforms to censor Americans’ online speech in the lead-up to the 2020 U.S. election."
The report explained the danger that the Biden administration's censorship plans contain.
"As egregious as these violations of the First Amendment are, each still faced the same limitation: the censors were human. Senior Biden White House officials had to spend time personally berating the social media companies into changing their content moderation policies. Social media executives expended considerable time and effort responding to the White House’s threats and evaluating the flagged content. Stanford had nearly a hundred people working for the EIP in shifts flagging thousands of posts, which was only a fraction of the number of election-related posts made in the fall of 2020. But what happens if the censorship is automated and the censors are machines? There is no need for shifts or huge teams of people to identify and flag problematic online speech. AI-driven tools can monitor online speech at a scale that would far outmatch even the largest team of 'disinformation' bureaucrats and researchers.
"This interim report reveals how NSF is using American taxpayer dollars to fund the tools that could usher in an even greater threat to online speech than the original efforts to censor speech on social media," Congress wrote. "The NSF-funded projects threaten to help create a censorship regime that could significantly impede the fundamental First Amendment rights of millions of Americans, and potentially do so in a manner that is instantaneous and largely invisible to its victims."
The report also noted the NSF still has refused to adequately comply with requests for relevant documents on the issue.
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King Charles III, who became monarch of the United Kingdom in September 2022 following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, has been diagnosed with cancer and is suspending his duties while he receives immediate treatment.
Buckingham Palace announced: "During The King's recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer."
"His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.
"The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure.
"He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.
"His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer."
The 75-year-old ruler also apologized for putting off his upcoming engagements.
A spokesman added: 'Regrettably, a number of the King's forthcoming public engagements will have to be rearranged or postponed.
"His Majesty would like to apologize to all those who may be disappointed or inconvenienced as a consequence."
Charles' son, Prince Harry, will fly to Britain from his California home where he lives with his wife Meghan Markle, and their two children Archie and Lilibet, to be with the king.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reacted to the news, tweeted: "Wishing His Majesty a full and speedy recovery. I have no doubt he'll be back to full strength in no time and I know the whole country will be wishing him well."
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle told members of the British Parliament: "I know the whole House will wish to join me in expressing our sympathies with His Majesty the King following the news announcement this evening.
"Our thoughts are, of course, with His Majesty and his family, and we'd all wish to send him our very best wishes for the successful treatment and a speedy recovery following tonight's news."
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A YMCA camp's full-throttle acceleration into "wokeness" has prompted a warning from a local publication to parents.
"Heads up, parents!" suggests the Connecticut Sentinal regarding the Camp Hazen facility in Chester, after its announcement it is adding "all gender" cabins.
"Sleep-away camp is diving even deeper into the culture wars this summer, so you better make sure you read all of the fine print before you sign up your children for overnight experiences," the local publication warned parents. "Especially at the YMCA."
The report explained the "all-gender" rooms are for those whose identity may or may not fall into the male-female definition.
Or for those who simply decide they "don’t want to be in a traditional ‘gendered’ cabin for any reason."
But, the warning continues, there's more. That's why all the traditional boys and girls cabins now are "Boys+" and "Girls+."
"To make sure that all campers are included and feel a sense of belonging," the report said.
Those who will be allowed in the "Boys+" facilities include boys, transgender and non-binary campers who want to be there, and more.
Same for the "Girls+" cabins, the report said.
The publication warned parents, "There are literally ZERO cabins available for children who identify as the sex they were born."
And the report noted, "The YMCA, by the way, believes it is the morally right thing to do to allow children to identify as whatever gender they like, and stay in whichever cabin they want."
Camp chief Katherine Davies said the idea is to be "inclusive."