The CBN News Daily Rundown - Audio Podcast

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins today. Jews in Israel and around the world will gather for a festive meal called a Seder. Mideast correspondent Julie Stahl will be celebrating Passover in Israel, where things will look much different this year, since the country is under lockdown and facing circumstances eerily similar to the very first Passover. She's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

The US has recorded more than 12,000 deaths from COVID-19, states like New York recording 731 deaths in a single day. Still, there's a hopeful message coming from the White House. President Trump says we're flattening the curve and there's a "tremendous light" at the end of the tunnel. CBN News health reporter Lorie Johnson points out how remarkable it is that the entire country is staying at home in an effort to protect the most vulnerable among us. She's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

The US Surgeon General warned over the weekend that this week will be the “hardest, saddest week” of many Americans' lives. He referred to the dark days ahead as a “Pearl Harbor or 9/11 moment.”

Meanwhile, it’s all coinciding with Holy Week.

“This is a very unusual Passover too because it almost seems like people are hoping that this pandemic will pass over the Jewish people as well as all people’s, just like the angel of death passed over the Jewish people during the Passover of that time, “ Chris Mitchell said on today’s CBN News Daily Rundown.

“In the midst of this very distressing news around the world and these unprecedented and difficult circumstances people can look to the good news about what happened Easter morning about 2,000 years ago, that Jesus rose from the dead to give us all eternal life,” he continued.

As Churches across the country quickly adapt to social distancing, they're also taking a financial hit as congregations watch from home. In just a matter of weeks, online services have become the new normal. Research groups have polled hundreds of pastors to better understand how they're adapting. Reporter Heather Sells is on today's CBN News Daily Rundown with their findings.

A growing number of states have banned elective surgeries in order to focus all resources on fighting the COVID-19 virus. But some argue that women should still be able to get an abortion, they say it's an "essential procedure." That has some states fighting it out in the courts. Senior Washington correspondent Paul Strand has been covering this story. He's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

In Europe, the coronavirus crisis has not been the European Union's 'finest hour,' as nation after nation in the so-called community have sealed off their borders and leaders have begun fighting with one another. Senior international correspondent Dale Hurd has been covering this story, he's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

Many people are turning to online medical services during the Coronavirus outbreak. Telemedicine services have long been restricted by government regulations, but as Americans are urged to stay home, states and federal agencies are easing the rules to help patients get necessary health care. Reporter Caitlin Burke has been covering this story and recently experienced a virtual appointment of her own. She's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

Almost a year before the coronavirus crisis gripped the world, a pastor out of South Carolina recorded a video warning of a virus like illness that was on the way.  While she didn’t name the coronavirus specifically, the pastor’s predictions about what was to come were eerily accurate.

CBN Prayer Link host Charlene Aaron spoke to Pastor Kadesha Jenkins about her prophesy and what hearers should do about it.   Charlene put it this way: “check yourself before you wreck yourself!"

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says his faith has guided his response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He's been praised for recognizing the threat early on and taking drastic action to save lives in his state. Senior political analyst David Brody spoke with the governor about the way he's leading during this crisis. He's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

A massive stimulus bill is making its way to the president's desk. The Senate passed the historic two-point-two trillion-dollar economic relief package late Wednesday night by a unanimous vote. It's the largest economic rescue bill in US history. Capitol Hill correspondent Abigail Robertson is on today's CBN News Daily Rundown with details on what exactly is in this bill and how faith played a role in Republicans and Democrats coming together to push it through.