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Simba and Mufasa return to take viewers on emotional ride

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Simba has a lot to learn. And Mufasa, his roaring royal pop and the Pride Lands’ Lion King, is eager to teach him. Mufasa takes time to help Simba explore the vast ...

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MODOT plans for 3 to 8 hour back-ups on I-70

State transportation officials will hold an informational meeting Thursday afternoon in mid-Missouri’s Rocheport about the upcoming massive I-70 bridge rehabilitation project. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project manager Melissa Wilbers says three ...

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Syrian Christians plead for protection

President Donald Trump is expected to intercede on behalf of Syrian Christians pleading for protection. The US-backed Syriac Military Council (MFS) is calling on the United States to defend thousands of Christians ...

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Now Chris Pratt called racist for t-shirt choice

Popular movie actor Chris Pratt has, you guessed it, been called a racist for wearing a t-shirt with a popular pre-Revolutionary War symbol. The conservative actor was slammed for wearing the historic ...

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House Dems blink, kill impeachment measure

After  two years of the familiar chant for “Impeachment,” House Democrats couldn’t muster enough support in their own party Wednesday to start the process. Instead, they voted to table Rep. Al Green’s resolution ...

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More Missouri counties included in disaster relief request

The state of Missouri has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expand last week’s federal disaster declaration for the state in two ways. Governor Mike Parson’s office is requesting FEMA ...

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Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom makes history

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Day one of the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom conference saw many emotional moments as victims of religious persecution shared their testimonies.  This is the first time that such a meeting has ...

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EU to sanction Venezuela for torturing citizens

The European Union is poised to draw up a fresh round of sanctions against the Venezuelan socialist regime, in response to evidence that its government is torturing political opponents. In a statement, EU foreign ...

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Planned Parenthood fires leader, wants more aggressive stance

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Planned Parenthood CEO Leanna Wen has been fired just 10 months into her new job. The corporation, which is the nation’s largest abortion provider, wants a more aggressive activist as its leader ...

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Cuba ramps up crackdown on evangelical pastors

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Authorities in Cuba on Sunday (July 14) refused to allow the national presidents of two Christian denominations to board their flight to Washington, D.C., for a religious freedom event, sources said, according ...

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KC man hopes for UFO connection

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For decades, people have been fascinated with the idea of communicating with aliens. If you think only a smattering of people believe in stuff like this, you’d be wrong. “We wanted to ...

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US keeps short leash on Iran’s foreign minister

The US government is confining Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to a six-block radius while he attends a United Nations forum this week. The spokesman for the Iranian regime has shown ...

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Child bomber blows up wedding in Afghanistan

Citizens of Afghanistan are mourning after a child bomber carried out a suicide attack during a wedding in Nangarhar–a stronghold of both the Islamic state and the Taliban. The attack occurred Sunday when ...

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Pakistan acquits Christian preacher of blasphemy

A court in Lahore, Pakistan has acquitted a Christian preacher two years after his arrest for alleged desecration of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, and insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Judge Zafar Iqbal ...

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Governor douses Viking funeral bill with veto

Those looking for a Viking funeral as a form of cremation may be burning with anger after a bill allowing it was vetoed. Legislation that would have made legal outdoor funeral pyres ...

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Netflix cuts graphic suicide scene from season finale

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Amid continued public and media criticism, Netflix has decided to cut “13 Reasons Why” of its most graphic suicide scene to date. The television show’s season finale sees main character Hannah Baker ...

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Oil tanker missing, Iran feared involved

A massive oil tanker is now missing after traveling through the Strait of Hormuz near the Persian Gulf and Iran. Authorities say it stopped transmitting its location and fear that Iran was ...

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Hispanic leader says ‘no deplorable conditions’ exist at border facilities

The head of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference has returned from an investigative tour of conditions surrounding asylum seekers at border facilities in Texas. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez stated he wanted to ...

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Maranatha Christian Academy: more than just another school

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Maranatha Christian Academy (MCA) is more than just another school. Maranatha is family, it is academic excellence, it is community.   MCA has been providing excellence in Christian education in the Shawnee, Kansas, ...

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Plaza Heights Christian Academy: Thinking and living like Christ

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Providing students with a quality education is essential if they hope to meet the demands of college and career. Plaza Heights Christian Academy believes that a student needs to be equally prepared ...

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Overland Christian helps students pursue truth

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Located at 74th and Metcalf in Overland Park, Kan., Overland Christian Schools offers quality Christian education for students K-3 through high school. Since 1938, OCS has offered students a Christ-centered atmosphere to pursue ...

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Outreach Christian Education excels

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Outreach Christian Education excels in providing quality, Christ-centered education. Our students are cultivated in Godly principles, and challenged through our curriculum. It is our desire to impart in our pupils the skills ...

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Meds, social media linked to Gen Z suicide rise?

Gen Z suicide rates have spiked to the highest level in nearly two decades for that age range. A report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association says it’s now ...

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Vet loses home over $236 in unpaid property taxes

A disabled Air Force veteran lost his Arizona home after it was auctioned off by the authorities on June 20. Former U.S. Air Force Officer Jim Boerner was gobsmacked when a stranger arrived at ...

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Where’s the beef? The Armour family put Kansas City on the map

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Have you ever driven Armour Road in Kansas City? Or visited the West Bottoms? Or sung the Armour hotdog song from the 60s? There’s a connection you may not know. The Armour ...

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