From the deaths of Billy Graham to George Bush and Tom Wolfe, here are some of the notable figures we lost in 2018: – January – – 15: Dolores O’Riordan, singer-songwriter of ...
Read More »California bans sales of dogs, cats unless they come from shelters
California is set to become the first state in the nation to impose strict rules on pet stores regarding retail sales of live dogs, cats, and rabbits. AB 485, which goes into ...
Read More »Medicare changes ahead for 2019
Have you ever enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, just to discover in January that your doctor doesn’t accept your new coverage, or to realize you should have stayed in a particular ...
Read More »Youtube changes search results after too many pro-life videos appear
A progressive writer was frustrated last week after she discovered a simple search for “abortion” on YouTube yielded a series of pro-life video results. April Glaser, a journalist for Slate, revealed via ...
Read More »ANALYSIS: The truth about the Kansas Republican women switching parties
In recent days 3 legislators and one soon to be former legislator announced that they either have switched, or will be switching their political affiliation from the Republican to the Democrat Party. ...
Read More »Police department removes Facebook post that blamed murders on godlessness
Last week, a group of activists called for a police department to retract a Facebook post after it was deemed overly religious. The Alabama police department, which uses Facebook to be transparent ...
Read More »Kansas City, prohibition and the FBI Part II: The Union Station Massacre in Context
Where Prohibition was intended to tamp down the violence of alcohol, in Kansas City it escalated the it. At the Democratic Convention, Kansas City had made it known that alcohol and gambling ...
Read More »Social Security scam growing
Kansas City joins a growing list of cities targeted by a social security scam investigators say is spreading at an alarming rate across the nation. This is a second warning from the ...
Read More »The 10 best family-friendly films of 2018
Let’s face it: It can be difficult to find films that the whole family can watch. Thankfully, though, there were quite a few family-friendly films released in theaters in 2018. Here are ...
Read More »How generosity adds years to your life
Generosity can save your life–or at least prolong it. From preventing cancer and heart disease to building self-esteem, overwhelming evidence proves generosity is good for your mental and physical health. Dr. Michael ...
Read More »Israel Moon landing to make history
Israel is set to join an exclusive club in February with the launch of an unmanned spacecraft that will land on the Moon. If successful, Israel would become the world’s fourth nation ...
Read More »Archaeologists announce Exodus evidence
For years, some archaeologists have doubted the biblical story of the nation of Israel’s origin because the account lacked material evidence—until now. Historical evidence for the biblical account of the Exodus is ...
Read More »Is sharing your faith now taboo in America?
The American religious landscape is changing before our eyes. The number of those identifying with faith is declining and believers are experiencing heightened nervousness at standing out from a secularized culture. Those ...
Read More »Few notice as shutdown really begins this week
Though the media has provided around-the-clock coverage–including tickers counting down the hours at the bottom of the TV screen since last Friday, Dec. 26 actually marked the first full business day of ...
Read More »Troops in Germany and Iraq respond to First Family’s visit
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have landed in Germany to thank more American troops during the Christmas holiday as Air Force One makes its way back from a surprise ...
Read More »Forget crime, KC Police go after dinosaurs
Kansas City police, never at a loss for crime to stop, are focusing on Sunday’s “Dino” or Dinosaur March through The Plaza. The second annual parade of people dressed in dinosaur costumes ...
Read More »Is China’s control of 5G speeds a Pearl Harbor for US?
Communist China is determined to control fifth-generation wireless technology (5G) networks, posing a threat to American telecommunication firms and raising national-security concerns. To win the next-generation mobile race, the U.S. government has ...
Read More »Left on red light OK under new Missouri bill
Sometimes drivers are not sure if turning right on red is permissible. Now, a bill in the state legislature would allow motor vehicles to turn left on a red light when turning ...
Read More »Christmas Eve busy time for churches across America
At the nondenominational, multi-campus Faith Church in Missouri, Christmas Eve will be the culmination of a long weekend of creative celebration focused on family, Christ and saving souls. “Each service is another opportunity to ...
Read More »As US prepares to leave Syria, Christians there plead for help
President Trump campaigned on a promise to end U.S. involvement in foreign wars. Americans, he said, were tired of 17 years of war and loss, fueled by a military-industrial complex that profits ...
Read More »Christmas comes early for urban families today
Today 260 driver volunteers are delivering thousands of wrapped Christmas gifts to more than 540 Kansas City area families. The families previously selected the gifts at City Union Mission’s Christmas Store, part ...
Read More »6 easy ways to be generous with less
This year has been one full of packing and unpacking. I’ve been travelling for work and I’ve been travelling for pleasure. Most of the time I’ve been living out a suitcase. Everything ...
Read More »Young hero saves lives in gun battle
During a gun battle in an urban Kansas City grocery store parking lot, he used his body to shield children as bullets flew. While violence may be common in Kansas City, this ...
Read More »Video shows tsunami hitting Indonesian concert
It struck without warning, wiping away a stage set up on the beach and vacationers who had gathered for a rock concert on the grounds of a posh hotel. An Indonesian disaster ...
Read More »Shampoo, toothpaste causing early puberty in girls
Many parents already worry about the chemicals in the personal care products that their kids use but now a new study takes that fear to the next level: the exposure starts even ...
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