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KC one of possible World Cup game locations

It was announced today that the United States, Canada, and Mexico will jointly host the 2026 World Cup. KSHB TV reports that FIFA member federations voted in favor of the North American bid ...

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Supreme Court rules against Democrats as states move against voter fraud

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The Supreme Court ruled this week that states can clean up their voting rolls by removing voters who haven’t cast ballots in six years. The justices rejected, by a 5-4 vote Monday, ...

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Southern Baptist annual meeting deals with #MeToo

The Southern Baptist Convention opened its annual national meeting Tuesday in an anxious era of the #MeToo movement as the denomination’s all-male leadership grapples with the fallout of multiple sexual-misconduct cases. One ...

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Trump, North Korea’s Kim sign historic statement

For 65 years, America’s entrenched old-guard political estate could not deal with North Korea. From President Truman, to Nixon, Reagan, Clinton and Obama, eleven Democrat and Republican presidents have failed at containing ...

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New governor earns praise from Congressional delegation

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One of the first acts of Missouri’s new governor resulted in bipartisan support and praise from the state’s congressional delegation. Republican Gov. Mike Parson, a strong Christian, called a rare meeting yesterday ...

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Missourian and ‘America’s Got Talent’ winner Neal Boyd dies

Missourian and former “America’s Got Talent” winner Neal E. Boyd died Sunday. He was 42. Scott County, Missouri Coroner Scott Amick says winner died of an array of diseases pertaining to his ...

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North Korean summit reminiscent of Reagan in Moscow

President Trump will meet Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a historic summit that has hopes of changing world history by ending a 70-year war. Thirty years ago another ...

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New governor to speak to rare joint session of legislature

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In a rare joint session of the Legislature, Missouri’s new governor is expected to speak today in Jeff City. Governor Mike Parson (R) will speak around 5:05 p.m State Rep. Travis Fitzwater, ...

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Kansas City gets rain of shootings over weekend

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Kansas City is living up to its reputation as a violent city after a flurry of shootings over the weekend. The violence took place in a variety of places including a Raytown ...

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Palestinians using kites to set Israel ablaze

JERUSALEM, Israel – Palestinian jihadists in the Gaza Strip set more than 40 fires over the weekend using incendiary kites carrying explosives and burning fuel. This latest “technique,” which began with the ...

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Five-year-old bullied by school for saying grace at lunch

A Scottish lawmaker is being applauded by Christian leaders in Scotland for bringing awareness to the plight of children who are being bullied for their religious beliefs there, including saying grace. Kate ...

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Austria expels 60 Imams, closes mosques after kids taught to be martyrs

A crackdown on “political Islam” inside Austria is being blasted by Turkey, which called it “Islamophobic, racist and discriminatory.” Conservative Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the government was shutting down a hardline ...

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Released from prison by Trump, woman thanks Jesus

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The woman whose prison sentence President Trump commuted this week at the petition of Kim Kardashian West is praising God for her release. In video footage that has rocketed around the Internet, Alice ...

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Housing tax credits for ministers under attack

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Between 61 and 81 percent of congregations—230,000 to 310,000 congregations—rely on housing allowances as a component of clergy compensation and thus face harm were the provision invalidated. A case that threatens to affect ...

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New Stars Wars ‘Solo’ takes a turn to the dark side

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“Solo: A Star Wars Story” has a tall order to fill. It makes an attempt to satisfy the differing backstory imaginings of millions of fans, offer the nostalgia that many crave, show ...

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Three powerful things to do when you pray

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It is our calling to pray and reach others for Christ. We must intercede on behalf of all who are lost, so that they in turn can answer Jesus’ call. Jesus – ...

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First married Down Syndrome couple celebrate milestone

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When Maryanne and Tommy married, they received love from many but they also received much criticism, especially from people they barely knew. Now they’re celebrating a milestone. But why all the criticism ...

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Porn acceptance at all-time high, growing among young

A new survey shows that acceptance of porn is increasing–especially among young men. In the survey, “More Americans Say Pornography Is Morally Acceptable,” Gallup reported that 43% of Americans “now believe pornography ...

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Motto ‘In God We Trust’ on currency upheld in court

The national motto, “In God We Trust,” is safe for now. A federal appeals court has rejected an atheist’s continued attempts to have the motto removed from American currency, concluding that the printed ...

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‘I can’t stand up,” says man who lost almost all family in eruption

Multiple pastors are reported among those who died in the historic Guatemala volcano eruption. One pastor was part of family that lost 18 members. The total death toll is now nearing 100. ...

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Major portion of Interstate 70 closes beginning June 8

Get ready for freeway Armageddon in eastern Jackson County. Missouri transportation officials are closing a major stretch of Interstate 70, in both directions, in the Kansas City metro area and the move ...

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Admitted pedophile and white supremacist running against Republican congresswoman

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Nathan Larson, a confessed pedophile and prospective congressional candidate in Virginia who once spent 16 months in prison for threatening to kill former President Barack Obama, says he now wants to legalize incest so ...

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Kansas City surgeon stormed Normandy, treated Truman

A little boy from Doniphan County, Kansas, is the last person one might expect to be responsible for the lives of the President and First Lady. But that became the case for ...

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Local church missions group OK after volcano eruption

KSHB-TV reports that members of a local church are OK and trying to get home after a volcano erupted in Guatemala on Sunday. Seven people from Church of the Ascension in Overland ...

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Tuesday’s primaries show democrat “blue wave” not happening

The results in Tuesday’s primaries in eight states are an early indication that President Trump’s “America First” agenda and accomplishments are winning the support of the American people. This is good news ...

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