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Media ignores Guatemala’s arrest of 100 people linked to terrorists

This week President Trump came under fire from the media for statements he made about Islamic terrorists being arrested by Central American countries. The news came as a group of migrants swelled ...

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First female Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has dementia

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who made history as the first female justice, said that she has dementia in a letter sent to the nation. O’Connor, 88, said in the ...

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Feedlot expansion near Powell Gardens halted temporarily

A state commission on Tuesday temporarily halted the expansion of a cattle feedlot near Johnson County Missouri’s Powell Gardens. The future of the agribusiness is now in the hands of the Missouri ...

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Amazon and Whole Foods to put squeeze on local grocers

Area neighborhood grocery stores have a new competitor to contend with. The Kansas City Business Journal reports that Amazon is expanding its Prime Now grocery delivery service Wednesday to 10 new cities, ...

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Replica of Titanic will set sail in 2022

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Icebergs beware, a replica of the famous ship Titanic will make the same voyage in 2022 Titanic II plans to take on 2,400 passengers and 900 crew members to match almost exactly ...

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What the media is hiding about murdered Jamal Khashoggi

In high school, Jamal Khashoggi had a good friend. His name was Osama bin Laden. “We were hoping to establish an Islamic state anywhere,” Khashoggi reminisced about their time together in the ...

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App will make Kansas driver license renewals easier

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Kansas officials say several changes should decrease the time people spend to renew their driver’s license. Starting Tuesday, people ages 21-50 can renew licenses through the Department of Revenue’s iKan mobile app ...

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Famed Branson violinist returns to stage after fire

Famed violinist Shoji Tabuchi, who’s become a staple of the Branson performance scene, will start performing for the first time since his theater was shuttered last year due to fire damage. It’s ...

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Kansas City-based Nigerian scammer arrested

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You know those stories of a Nigerian scamming unknowing victims out of millions of dollars? It’s true. And closer than you think. A Nigerian immigrant con artist, living in Kansas City, Mo., ...

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Prison inmates run their election campaigns from behind bars

Two lawmakers, currently in jail, are hoping to be elected while in prison. For one, it is likely he will begin his term in office from behind bars. Texas lawmaker Ron Reynolds, ...

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Kansas City Police probe giant colon theft

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Thieves over the weekend made off with a huge inflatable colon which belonged to the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Kansas City Police investigators are bending over backwards to retrieve the giant ...

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Shocking Image of migrants burning American flag

It’s not an image the nightly American news is showing but may indicate the intentions of at least some of those traveling in the migrant caravan. As the migrant army swells to ...

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After tweet trouble Bette Midler tweets for McCaskill

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill has been forced to bring in the heavy hitters in American politics. The incumbent Senator on Sunday received support from a powerhouse of foreign and domestic policy, an ...

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Is politics driving Gosnell movie’s removal from theaters?

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The filmmakers behind “Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer” have questioned why hundreds of theaters have dropped the pro-life movie despite a very strong opening performance. They also shared various ...

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ABC News’ Dan Abrams to launch streaming sermon network

Dan Abrams, founder of Mediate and ABC News’ chief legal correspondent, is launching a new streaming network called Ambo TV.  he servce will stream live Christian sermons. The outlet’s name, according to a ...

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Migrant mass swells to 5,000, resumes march to US

Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, a Central American migrant group has swelled to over 5,000 people as they advance toward the U.S. border. The news came as Mexican ...

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Ukrainian Orthodox church split with Russia could turn violent

KIEV, Ukraine  — The rough-looking young men brought clubs and brass knuckles to the Pechersk Monastery in Kiev , one of Orthodox Christianity’s most important pilgrimage sites, apparently seeking to disrupt worship. Police spread-eagled ...

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Cold weather catches Rescue Mission, others off guard

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Area ministries that serve the homeless were caught off guard by the recent, seemingly instant, change from summer to fall. The Kansas City Rescue Mission as one of those ministries and says they currently ...

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Kansas City mayoral candidate arrested on DUI

Kansas City councilman and mayoral candidate Quinton Lucas arrested in Lawrence on suspicion of driving under the influence, but Lucas says there’s more to the story. Lucas, 34, was booked for misdemeanor ...

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Meet the Christian group that wants to turn you against Israel

Evangelical Christians are some of Israel’s biggest supporters in the United States. However, there is a movement to turn them against Israel and it’s coming from other Christians. For the first time ...

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Should Christians celebrate Halloween?

Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Opinions differ between Christian leaders, lay people and church members. According to a poll taken on Facebook by  CBN News, 87% of believers feel that Christians should not celebrate ...

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Nebraska has some fun being ‘boring’ in new ads

A new tourism campaign for Nebraska is being met with smiles and some raised eyebrows, as the Cornhusker State’s fiercely self-deprecating campaign sarcastically highlights the very virtues it is often mocked for. Released ...

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Free seminar explores investment in Israel the ‘start-up-nation’

“A reform happens when you change the policy of the government; a revolution happens when you change the mind-set of a country,” said author Dan Senor in his book Start-up Nation: The ...

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Forget the controversy, ‘First Man’ honors American hero

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“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” So said Neil Armstrong when he first set foot on the moon—perhaps one of the most famous quotes in American history. It forever ...

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Top picks for October music releases

Fall has roared into view with cooler weather, falling leaves and… some really good music being released. From Chris Tomlin’s Holy Roar, to Tori Kelly and Austin French, here are the top ...

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