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Justice Department suit says Walmart fueled opioid crisis

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Did Walmart help create the opioid crisis? That’s what a U.S. Justice Department suit alleges saying that the retail giant illegally dispensed controlled substances to customers. The complaint alleges Walmart pharmacists knowingly ...

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Missouri ranks fifth in the nation in economic recovery from pandemic

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The Missouri recovery is full steam ahead as the economy comes back strong from the pandemic. The state had the nation’s fifth-best employment recovery in November, according to a report released last week. ...

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World Health Organization criticizes politicians talking of ‘new’ virus in Britain

According to news service Rueters, the World Health Organization has warned politicians and health officials about false claims there’s a new and more deadly Covid virus. The WHO stated the virus in ...

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Israel could face new election if budget deal fails

Israel is heading toward more political turmoil as lawmakers look like they’ll fail to compromise on a new budget. The collapse of the government will mean another election in the spring. If ...

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Canadian physicians sign petition against ‘dying’ bill

Canadian doctors are organizing to oppose a new medically assisted suicide bill. As of this week, over 1,100 physicians have signed a petition opposing the “dying” bill, saying the proposed legislation changes the ...

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Gov. Parson issues 24 pardons, calling it ‘the time of year for forgiveness’

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday issued 24 pardons to individuals who have demonstrated a changed lifestyle and desire to move on from past behaviors. “If we are to be a society ...

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Congressman Matt Gaetz joins growing number objecting to Electoral College tally

Congressman Matt Gaetz says he will vote his conscience and join other Republicans Jan. 6 and vote not to affirm the Electoral College results. The Congressional is needed to certify the presidential ...

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Franklin Graham thanks President Trump, prays for his future

History will remember President Trump favorably, evangelist Franklin Graham said. “President Trump will go down in history as one of the great presidents of our nation, bringing peace and prosperity to millions ...

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Court ruling solidifies the position of Arkansas as most pro-life state

Arkansas is being recognized as one of the most pro-life states in the nation. The Eighth Circuit Court declined to hear a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ...

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Congress today will vote on stimulus no one has read

A new stimulus package is scheduled to have a vote in Congress Monday morning even as almost no legislators have read it. The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet after 9 ...

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Trump campaign files challenge to Pennsylvania in U.S. Supreme Court

The Trump re-election campaign has filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had upheld changes to the election process made by ...

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Home Depot will pay multi-million fine for lead paint violations

Home Depot will pay a fine by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice in a nationwide settlement. Parent company Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. is cited with breaking ...

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Saudi Arabia removes anti-Israel material from all textbooks

The Trump administration continues to nurture peace efforts in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia announcing they’ve removed anti-Israel material from textbooks. The move comes after years of President Donald Trump and ...

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Black church leaders call on GA Senate candidate Warnock to renounce abortion

Raphael Warnock, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, has declared himself a pro-abortion pastor. Twenty-eight prominent black leaders are calling on him to renounce his beliefs. Warnock pastors Ebenezer Baptist Church ...

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Cancel culture goes after Lauren Daigle in New Year’s Eve celebration

Louisiana officials and the mayor of New Orleans are sparring over whether Christian singer Lauren Daigle should be included in a New Year’s Eve celebration. The controversy began when the Grammy Award-winning ...

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Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduces bill to protect infants who survive abortion

Although the Democratic party is overwhelmingly pro-abortion, one representative is stepping up to protect the unborn. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) introduced a bill to rework the U.S. criminal code “to ensure a ...

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Grandson of Billy Graham will stream Christmas outreach Sunday

Evangelist Will Graham will hold his final online evangelistic outreach of 2020, titled “Christmas with Will Graham: An Online Celebration,” at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. Broadcasting live from the Billy ...

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Trump administration officials remember pro-life accomplishments

After just one term, Donald Trump and his administration may be remembered as the most pro-life in history. Several members of the White House team recently reflected on the administration’s many accomplishments. ...

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Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline encourages return to paper ballots for elections

The United States needs to go back to paper ballots and processes to stamp out vulnerabilities that accompany the growing digital footprint in elections. That’s the assessment made by Phill Kline, former ...

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Be inspired by new Christmas music for 2020

Ready for some a few new tunes in your Christmas music collection? We have just what you need to get your yuletide on! After more than a decade, Dove Award-winning vocalist Lynda ...

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Discovery of oil lamp factory sheds ‘light’ on ancient Israel

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Another major archaeological discovery has been announced in Israel. This week, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced one of the largest ancient ceramic oil-lamp workshops in Israel has been discovered in excavations before ...

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China and its ‘tainted’ cotton picked by persecuted religious minorities

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China is forcing hundreds of thousands of Uighurs, Christians and other minorities into hard, manual labor in the vast cotton fields of its western region of Xinjiang, according to new research seen ...

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‘Safety’ – so much more than a sports movie

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Safety is based on a real story about Ray McElrathbey who played for Clemson in 2006. He did so while serving as guardian for his 11-year-old brother, who became something of a ...

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Push to cancel student debt ignores why college is so expensive

Calls are mounting among politicians and progressives for a prospective Biden administration to make “canceling” student debt a top priority. The loudest demands have come from progressive legislators such as Rep. Alexandria ...

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Is this week’s meeting of planets the Star of Bethlehem?

Few would disagree that COVID-2020 has been a year like no other in any of our lifetimes. We could all certainly use a little extra Christmas cheer this season. How about a ...

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