- [Announcer] This is CBN Newswatch.
- And thanks for joiningus for CBN's Newswatch.
I'm Heather Sells.
A new warning for Americans today.
The Centers for Disease Controlsays the U.S. should prepare
for a Coronavirus outbreak.
A top official says it's nota question of if but when.
This morning the CDC's NancyMessonnier told journalists
and lawmakers, "It's not aquestion of if this will happen
"but when this willhappen and how many people
"in this country willhave severe illnesses."
Around the world the numberof cases is spreading so fast
that scientists fear it couldturn into a global pandemic
that cannot be stopped.
The World Heath Organization is not ready
to declare it a pandemic just yet
but others say we are close
and the world should be prepared.
- WHO and others don't liketo use the word pandemic
but by the classical definition
we're really teetering very, very close...
- CBN's health reporter Lorie Johnson
and Senior InternationalCorrespondent George Thomas
join us now for more.
Lorie, we just learned this.
What is the latest from the CDC?
- Well the CDC is saying everybody
be prepared for outbreaks.
Remember, outbreaks andepidemics are different.
Outbreak means basically thereare more cases than normal.
And by being prepared,what does that mean?
Be prepared for shut downs.
We've seen in Milan, Italy
where there was an outbreak there.
They shut down the fashion shows.
We see that some people are,businesses might be closed,
schools might be closed.
This is something we've alreadyseen in the United States
where school districts sometimesclose because of the flu.
Also, be prepared on a personal level.
Understand how the disease is transmitted
and take precautions.
For example, wash your handsmany times during the day
for 20 seconds with warm soapy water
or use hand sanitizer, 70% alcohol.
Avoid touching your face,
putting your fingers inyour mouth or your nose
or any other places wheregerms can get inside your body.
Maybe refrain from shaking hands.
Maybe don't press thebutton on the elevator,
instead use your knuckle.
Things like that to be aware of ways
that you could get it yourself.
Improve your immune system.
There are lots of thingsthat we can do personally
to avoid getting it and spreading it.
- And it sounds like weare potentially looking
at a whole new level
if we're talking aboutshutting down events
and you know, we haven't seenthis before in this country.
- We really haven't but we'reseeing it in other countries
and they're doing it very well
and it's making a big difference.
The World Health Organizationhad a news conference today
and announced that thenumber of new cases in China
has dramatically decreasedto a new low of new cases,
only a month ago was2,000 new cases a day.
Now it's 500 new cases a day
and they say it'sbecause of these measures
that the Chinese government has taken
that's made such a difference.
Especially people getting diagnosed early
and then quarantined andisolated early, three days.
It used to be about 15 days.
So, here in America we should take heed
that if you're not feeling well,
get to the doctor soon and if you have it,
you might have to self-quarantinefor a couple of weeks
so have food and things at home.
- A lot of preparation.- Right.
- George, the Presidentwas talking about this
in India today and he wastalking about China specifically
and he's trying to manage all this.
What did he say?
- He is absolutely andvery much to Heather's,
I'm sorry, to Lorie'spoint, he made the point
that President Xi Jinping of China,
initially they got off to a rough start.
It was a difficult startand you had this explosion
in the number of cases but he did tell,
he did mention that PresidentXi and the Chinese government
have gotten a handle on itand that he firmly believes
that the country is incontrol of this virus.
At the State, at the samemoment, 8,000 miles away
in our nation's capital, infront of the State Department,
Secretary of State,
Mike Pompeo basicallylambasted the communist regime
basically saying why did you kick out
your own Chinese journalists
as well as foreign journalists
from Wuhan Provincefrom reporting on this?
He basically said to the government,
you could have managed this a lot better
in the initial days, back in late December
when you could have come outand just told us the truth,
did not have to kickout all these reporters
to try and hide what was going on.
You should have come out andbeen more forthright with us.
But now, he is obviouslybeing very, very critical
of the government in Beijing.
- So somewhat mixed message there.
- Absolutely, yes.
- Okay, and just briefly, in Africa,
you just returned from there.
What is the thinking on that continent?
- Well they're very, very concerned.
Why?
Because look at all theefforts the Chinese have made,
the Italians, other, Croatia,
and what the United States is gonna do.
Africa is by no means, theydon't have the wherewithal,
they don't have the medical infrastructure
to deal with this.
They don't have masks,
they don't have allthis latest technology.
So, the big concern isthat if any part of Africa,
if they get cases and youbegin to see a spread,
we will be dealing with amuch more serious situation
on the continent of Africa.
- All right, well Lorie,thanks for following up quickly
on that CDC announcement.
And George, we'll be backwith you in a minute.
- Yeah.
- As we mentioned earlier,President Trump is wrapping up
a two-day visit to India, theworld's largest democracy.
He and the First Laywere the guests of honor
at a State banquet held
at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi.
India's President said Trump's visit
had opened a new chapterin U.S./India ties.
Earlier in the day Trump met
with India's controversialPrime Minister Narendra Modi.
The two leaders havedeveloped a close relationship
in the last few years.
Religious freedom isa big concern in India
and President Trump was asked about it
during a news conference.
Here's what he said.
- I will say that the PrimeMinister was incredible
on what he told me.
He wants people to have religiousfreedom and very strongly.
And he said that in India,they have worked very hard
to have great and open religious freedom.
- So, again George, the President trying
to manage a challenging situation here.
What are your thoughts on his response?
- Well, I mean he clearly
has not read the recent Open Doors,
World Watch List of the worst countries
in the world to be a person of faith,
specifically Christian.
India is number 10.
It is the 10 worst place inthe country to be a Christian
and he clearly needs to read that report.
Why?
Because under theleadership of Narendra Modi,
we have seen widespread attacks,
and this is not actually the same video,
but we've seen widespreadattacks against Christians
led by Hindu radicals andit's been devastating.
From big cities to smallremote villages and towns,
Hindu radicals have gone on a rampage,
attacking churches, attacking Christians.
These village pastors, all they want to do
is tell other people about Jesus Christ
and these mobs of Hinduswould come and attack them.
That is why today OpenDoors has declared India
the number 10 worst place in the world
to be a person of faith,specifically to be a Christian.
- So the Presidential remarks help or hurt
or is it to be seen?
- No, I mean I think someof this is stagecraft.
You don't want to necessarilycriticize openly a leader
who is standing next to you.
Hopefully, behind the scenes,
behind closed doors thePresident has been forthright
with Mr. Modi and really has pressed him
on the issue of religiousfreedom in India.
- Okay and I think wewere just seeing video
of riots on the streets in New Delhi
between Hindus and Muslims.
What is really behind that?
- Well I mean on one handyou see the persecution rise
against Christians and just recently,
India passed this verycontroversial citizenship law
that basically says thatif you are a Christian,
from Bangladesh, neighboringBangladesh and Nepal,
Pakistan or even a Buddhist or a Hindu,
you can get citizenship,Indian citizenship immediately.
However, if you are a Muslimwho lives in Bangladesh
or Nepal, you will notget that citizenship.
And so today you saw very, very close
to the Presidents meetingwith Narendra Modi,
you saw hundreds of peopletaking to the streets,
protesting both Hindus and Muslims.
So this is a party thatis an equal opportunist
when it comes to discriminatingand putting pressure
on other faiths in the country.
- All right, George Thomasthanks for your reporting.
- You're welcome.
- Turning to the MiddleEast, a shaky truce
between Israel andterrorist groups in Gaza
appears to be holding.
The ceasefire began late Monday
after a Palestinian Islamic Jihadist
fired more than 90 rockets
into Jewish communitiesin Southern Israel.
Israel's Iron Domeanti-missile system intercepted
most of the rocketswhile Israel struck back
at targets inside Gaza.
There were no Israelideaths or serious injuries
but schools remain closedand roads to the area
near Gaza are just beginning to reopen.
Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu warned Hamas Monday
that if it doesn't reign in Islamic Jihad,
Israel will begin adevastating military campaign
against the terrorists.
Well as we've reported, President Trump
has offered a peaceplan for the Middle East
but he also faces are-election battle this year.
One pastor believesthe President will win.
Pastor Shawn Bolz toldCBN News' Prayer Link
that he believes that in the coming years
that Trump will help bringsolutions for the Middle East.
- I've been talking toDepartment of Defense members
and praying and prophesyingto them over North Korea
and Syria and Gaza, WestBank, Israel of course, Iraq.
These guys who are incharge of these policies
behind the scenes, a lotof them are Christians
and are praying andbelieving that God wants
to bring movement, notjust incremental movement
but great movement forward for solutions
to these different international problems.
And Trump listens to them as his people
in the Department of Defensewho are making these policies
and who are suggesting these policies.
He's been listening...
- To catch the full interviewwith Shawn Bolz and more,
be sure to watch The Prayer Link.
You can catch it tonighton the CBN News Channel
at 6:30 Eastern.
Well, here at home DemocraticPresidential Candidates
have been campaigningacross South Carolina
and preparing for tonight's debate.
The state's Primary is Saturdayand Senator Bernie Sanders
remains the front runner.
Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg,and Mike Bloomberg
are going after Sanders in attack ads.
Tonight's debate is thethe second in a week
and the last beforeSuper Tuesday next week
where 14 states will vote.
The next debate is scheduledfor March 15th in Phoenix.
And for more political news and analysis,
be sure to catch FaithNation this evening.
You can watch it right hereon the CBN News Channel.
(air whooshing)
Coming up, is free speech oncollege campuses in danger?
How one organization is working
to fight for students' rights.
But before we go to break, here is a look
at what is trending on CBNnews.com.
(intense music)
- If you're tired and exhausted all day,
you can't think clearly andyou really just need a cup
or even a pot of coffeeto get through your day,
then join me, Dr. JoshAxe for this new series
where I'm gonna teach youhow to transform your diet
and use essential oils and supplements
to get a better night's sleep.
- [Announcer] Wake up to your best life.
Call 1-800-700-7000 to getyour free DVD or booklet
of "Protect Your Sleep!" today.
- [Announcer] It's about the competition.
- I kind of put that pressure on myself
and I think people had expectations.
- [Announcer] It's about overcoming.
- We use this phrase allthe time, keep chopping,
keep practicing hard.
- [Announcer] It's aboutgoing the distance.
- You know, I think as a father,
it's my job to lead.
Just be the best husbandand father I can be.
- [Announcer] Watch Going theDistance with Shawn Brown,
Saturday night at 7:30on the CBN News Channel.
- Orphan's Promise is committed
to loving and serving at-risk children,
to helping keep families together,
and to creating opportunities
for strong and sustainablecommunities around the world.
We are working in over 60countries around the world
and with your help, we can do even more.
There's an old Africanproverb I love that says,
if you want to run fast, run alone
but if you want to run far, run together.
At Orphan's Promise we want to run far
so we can touch the lives as many orphaned
and vulnerable children as possible
but we don't want to go alone.
We're out to change the world one child,
one family, one community at a time.
Will you join us?
(children laughing)
- Free speech advocates believemany college campuses today
are chilling First Amendmentrights with policies
that limit freedom of expression.
A 2019 Knight Foundation study found
that two-thirds of college students
believe the climate on their campus
prevents people from speaking freely.
A new rule proposed by theDepartment of Education
would help to keep universitiesaccountable on the issue.
Joining us now is Nicki Neily,the President of Speech First
who supports the rule.
Nicki, thanks for joining us.
- Thank you for having me.
- How would this rule putthe pressure on universities
to create environmentsthat promote free speech?
- Sure, I mean it's sad thatwe have to do this at all,
but what this rule does, it's very simple,
it encourages universities
that apply for federal grant funding
to public universities mustuphold the First Amendment,
which is actually theirobligation under the law as is,
and it would ask that private institutions
live up to the guarantees thatthey make to their students.
Private universities aren'tbound by the First Amendment.
They are private actors,
they're allowed to set their own rules.
I went to grad school at Pepperdine,
which is a Christian university
and makes no bones about that.
However, many private institutions
actually hold themselves up as bastions
of free speech and free expression
and they don't actuallydeliver on that in practice.
And so this just says,practice what you preach
or you won't have accessto federal grant funding.
And I think it's very simple,
he who pays the piper calls the tune
and in this case, thefederal government is saying,
live but what you set and ifyou're a public university,
you must uphold the First Amendment,
which you have to do anyway.
And bear in mind the federal government
sets these kind of restrictionsfor lots of programs.
Universities often have
to uphold federaldiscrimination guidelines
or federal anti-discrimination guidelines,
and so this shouldn't beanything revolutionary,
yet it's being met
with a lot of resistancesomewhat surprisingly.
- Well I do want to ask youabout the private institutions
because there is concern
that this rule could dis-incentivize them
because they would sayhey, we'll just come up
with weaker free speech policies
if you're gonna get us into trouble
over our own free speechpolicies that we've created.
What's your response to that?
- You know I thinkuniversities should own it.
If they don't plan on delivering rights
to their students, thendon't pretend like you do
because I think if you go to a school
that has in their handbook,that has on their website
we support free speech,we support free expression
and then you get there andyou find out you don't,
it feels like a bait and switch.
And think about the cost of college today,
50, 60, $70,000 a year to get to school
and find out even thoughthe website claims
that you have free speech andfree association, you don't,
I think that's deceptive.
And I don't think universities
should be allowed to get away with that.
- Do you expect theDepartment of Education
will go forward with this rule, Nicki?
- I think they will.
They had it open for a comment period.
And what's nice about thisis this administration,
unlike previous administrations,they opened it up
through a proper rule and comment period.
So, there were lots oforganizations, Speech First included
that submitted comments and feedback
on how to maybe tailor the rule
a little bit more going forward.
One of our suggestions was asthe rule is currently written,
it only allows the Department to intervene
if a final judgmenthas been made in a case
that's been brought against a school.
Our concern is that wedefend students' rights
primarily through litigation.
Universities often change their policies
after they've been sued to tryand make a lawsuit go away.
So, we would actually like the Department
to use a little bit morediscretion to determine
if a policy has beenchanged disingenuously
to make the lawsuits go away
because unfortunatelythen you put students
in the position of playing Wack-a-Mole.
Every time rights are violated,a lawsuit has to be brought,
the school changes its policies
and then when people aren't looking,
they change them back.
So we'd like the Departmentof Education to look
and determine what's really going on
and to have that discretion.
- All right, well Iknow this is the concern
of a lot of people, alot of college campuses
have really clamped down on free speech
and so we'll be watching this of course.
Nicki, thank you so much for your time.
- Thank you.
(air whooshing)
- [Heather] Still ahead,she lost 125 pounds.
We will tell you how when we come back.
(intense music)
- Daddy?
- Yeah buddy.
- How many nickels are in a dollar?
- There are 20 nickels in a dollar.
- Look, how do birds fly?
Does milk really make my bones stronger?
- Yeah.
- Daddy, when we die will we go to heaven?
- [Announcer] Do you have the answer
to life's biggest question?
Call the 700 Club.
We'll help you find answers
to the important questionslife brings your way.
- [Announcer] Watch breaking news,
in depth, exclusive stories and programs
from health to entertainmentyou won't find anywhere else.
The CBN News Channel, aperspective you can trust.
Enjoy credible news reportingfrom around the world.
Discover inspiring programsand stories of hope
all in one place from aChristian perspective.
The CBN News Channel, aperspective you can trust.
To watch the CBN NewsChannel, download the app
or visit CBNNewsChannel.com.
- Hello, I'm Dr. David Perlmutter,
Board Certified Neurologist
and number one New YorkTimes best selling author.
Wouldn't it be great to boost your energy,
eliminate brain fog andeven reverse brain disease?
Well you can and I'm gonna show you how
along with some of the world's
most well-respected brainexperts in this DVD,
"Protect Your Brain!"
- [Announcer] Get "Protect Your Brain!"
A free DVD only from theChristian Broadcasting Network,
featuring experts on the cutting edge
of neuroscience and brain health.
- No matter how many timesyou've failed in the past,
you really can do this.
- [Announcer] In "Protect Your Brain!"
you'll discover simple strategiesto keep your brain young
and healthy, improve your memory,
discover the gut-brain connectionin "Protect Your Brain!"
Get your free copy at CBN.comor call 1-800-700-7000.
- If you want to improvethe quality of your life,
get the DVD "Protect YourBrain!" and get it today.
- Well here's the bad news,
the Centers for Disease Control say
more than half of all Americans
are either overweight or obese.
But the good news, on thisweek's Healthy Living program,
Lorie Johnson spoke to awoman who lost 125 pounds
after she and her entire family
started eating whole foods
that were made in her Instant Pot.
- The whole reason you gotinto this new way of eating
was because your daughter was diagnosed
with Rheumatoid Arthritis,which is an autoimmune disease,
and the doctor recommended ananti-inflammatory diet for her
and so you started making that for her.
What is an anti-inflammatory diet?
- So there are foods, forinstance, nightshades,
which are tomatoes and eggplantand peppers and potatoes
and then also things like grains and dairy
that are known causes ofinflammation in the body,
and so I began to researchthe autoimmune protocol diet
and we started with that.
And then after we were on that for a while
and we saw an improvement in her health,
I began to add thingsback in little by little
to see if there was something
that might be causing herinflammation to spike.
And we noticed that gluten,dairy, red meat, pork
are all triggers for her
so we keep those thingsat a minimum in her diet.
And so what I like to encourage people
is that this is just what works for me.
Just because this is whatworks for me and my family,
it doesn't mean that it'snecessarily gonna work
for you and yours
so please feel free tochange things up as you like.
Instead of using pork in a recipe,
use chicken breasts instead.
Instead of using tomatoes or bell peppers,
if you can't have those things,
you can absolutely just leave them out.
- Well as a health reporter,
I find that inflammation causes
so many different types of diseases,
including things like heart disease
and Alzheimer's and cancer,some of our worst diseases,
so an anti-inflammatory diet
is really a good idea for all of us.
We should all try tolower our inflammation.
And they say that inflammationis mostly found in fast food,
which you have completely given up.
- Right.
- Wonderful.
- I was a fast food addict.
That started from a really young age
because we lived on a fast food diet
when my parents were raising us.
My mom was a full-time working mom,
my dad was disabled and theydidn't have a lot of time
to make us meals.
There were seven of us.
And so it was just whatever was quick,
whatever was easy,
and whatever we couldput together ourselves
and a lot of times thatentailed a lot of fast food.
And by the time I was 15 years old,
I was already clinically morbidly obese
and I had an autoimmune disease myself.
I had hypothyroid disease
and so I went on medication for 10 years
but thank goodness with switching my diet
and starting to eat just real food,
I was able to go into remission.
- Wow, what a testimonial.
Okay, so this cookbook is amazing.
The pictures in it are gorgeous.
You're gonna be showing us
how to make one of your favorite recipes.
What is it?
- So, this is my salsa chicken.
It's just really nice shredded chicken
that you can do over a salador you can do it in tacos
and it's very quick and very easy.
Your just gonna dump thatchicken right into the pot.
I have some red salsa herethat I'm gonna throw on top.
Then I have some green salsa.
And this is my homemade taco seasoning.
A lot of times in the store,
the seasoning blendshave anti-caking agents,
they have sugar,
they have a lot of ingredientsthat I prefer to leave out.
And so making it yourself at home,
not only is it really quick and easy,
but it's gonna ensure
that you're getting thebest quality of ingredients.
So then you're just gonna putthe lid on top of the pot.
You're gonna make sure it'sin the sealing position,
and then you're gonna usethe display panel to set it.
And then it's ready.
- So how long does it take to cook?
- It's under 30 minutes, start to finish,
and that's with frozenchicken breasts as well.
So you can do thawed or you can do frozen.
I always say it's theprocrastinators dream
'cause I always forgetto pull my frozen meats
out of the refrigerator.
- Wow!- Yeah.
- So you can put frozenmeats in the Instant Pot.
And this is what it lookslike after it's been cooking
for about 30 minutes you say?
- That's right.
- And you actually use yourhand mixer to shred it.
(laughing)
That's funny.
- I do, not only is it more fun
but it also saves yourwrists, all of that shredding.
- I'm gonna try that.
So, this is what it looks like.
And again, this is the chicken
and it sort of has a Mexican flavor
and you like to put it on tortillas
that you make yourself.
How do you make your own tortillas?
- We do, and this isactually my husband's recipe.
He is really into baking,
but these are homemade tortillas.
It's very, very simple.
It's just corn flour, oil,
and a little bit of water and sea salt.
- [Heather] If you're hungry like I am,
you can see the entireepisode of Healthy Living
with Lorie Johnson on the CBN News Channel
and that is tonight at 9:30 Eastern.
(air whooshing)
After the break, how one organization
is hoping to spark a revivalacross college campuses.
(upbeat music)
- I am Regent's first ROTC graduate.
(girls laughing)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
- Meet the pastors whoare preaching the gospel
in a fresh, fearless way.
(upbeat music)
I'm Roberto Torres-Cedillo.
Join me each week for Next Gen Voices.
(upbeat music)
And watch God transform a generation.
(upbeat music)
- How'd you like to geta re-do on your health,
on your body, on your arteries
so you could have theenergy you had 20 years ago?
The great news is you can.
I'm Dr. Mike Roizen, Chairof the Wellness Institute
at the Cleveland Clinic.
I've written four NewYork Times best sellers.
But even better thanhaving to read all that,
you can listen to this DVD and watch it.
"Protect Your Heart!"
Yes you can, here's how.
- [Announcer] Go to CBN.comor call 1-800-700-7000
for your free copy of"Protect Your Heart!"
Let the medical experts showyou their new discoveries
on how to avoid heartdisease and even reverse it.
Easy steps to uncover the hidden dangers
in your medicine cabinet, reduce stress,
and get a completedo-over for your health.
Call 1-800-700-7000.
That's 1-800-700-7000 or go to CBN.com
to claim your free copyof "Protect Your Heart!"
(upbeat music)
- I am Regent's first ROTC graduate.
(girls laughing)
(upbeat music)
- This Thursday, collegestudents across the country
will be uniting in prayer.
Intervarsity ChristianFellowship has partnered
with 30 other ministries
to promote the annualcollegiate day of prayer.
The organization is inviting people
to adopt a specific campus to pray for
and ask God for revival and awakening.
A Facebook live simulcastout of Yale University
will go out Thursday nightto give students and faculty
around the country theopportunity to come together.
Last year, all 4,944colleges and universities
were prayed for.
To adopt a campus, visitcollegiatedayofprayer.org.
And that is it for thisedition of CBN Newswatch.
We hope that you'll join us next time.
Have a great day.
(upbeat music)
