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BREAKING NEWS: Intelligence Committee finds no collusion between Trump/Russia

After 18 months, 300,000 documents reviewed, and hundreds of interviews, the bi-partisan House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence announced Monday it found “no evidence of collusion, coordination or conspiracy between the Trump ...

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American Pickers wants to make your junk famous

It won’t be just tornadoes crossing the Kansas countryside this spring; episodes of the hit series American Pickers will film across the Sunflower State during May with possible stops in the Kansas ...

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‘The Last Jedi’ leads latest DVD releases

Ask any Star Wars fan their thoughts on The Last Jedi, and you’ll either start an argument or find a new friend. There were few middle-of-the-road opinions on this blockbuster. At RottenTomatoes.com, ...

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Iranian women protesting the hijab

In the U.S. women’s marches protesting for women’s rights, the poster symbolizing the movement shows a Muslim woman wearing a hijab–or head covering. On the American political left, it’s seen as an ...

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March Music News

Is it already March? Although January felt like three months, this year is starting to move along swiftly. As a Pastor, my life can get pretty busy. I have chosen to intentionally ...

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More nations plan embassy moves to Jerusalem

Czech President Milos Zeman has recommitted his intent to see his country’s embassy in Israel relocate from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, saying that he plans to push the move through. Zeman was ...

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Did singer Katy Perry’s greed kill this nun?

It’s one thing to take on a millionaire entertainer who mocks the faith of her youth. It’s another to take that entertainer on when you’re two nuns nearing 90 years of age. ...

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City-wide Easter celebration April 1

The area’s city-wide Easter service will be celebrated Sunday, April 1, from 6:30am to 8am at 1st and Grand Boulevard under the bridge (near the River Market Area) in Kansas City. It ...

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‘The Nut Job 2’ leads March’s streaming releases

Surly is a city squirrel with a big character flaw: He doesn’t like to work. But what Surly lacks in worth ethic, he makes up with shrewdness. That comes in handy after a ...

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Violent video games under scrutiny after shootings

Are violent video games a driving force behind school shootings and other acts of violence? President Trump believes so and he invited both game makers and their critics to the White House ...

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KC Royals hold seminar for players on effects of porn

The players, coaches and staff of the Kansas City Royals attended a seminar on the life-destroying effects of porn. They are the first MLB team to tackle the issue. The nonprofit organization Fight ...

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Kansas man pleads guilty to hate crime shootings

A Kansas man pleaded guilty in state court this week to killing an engineer from India a year ago in a rage of hate. The crime made national headlines as it was ...

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Breaking News: Trump to meet N. Korea dictator Kim Jong Un

USA Today is reporting that President Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May for high-level talks toward creating a nuclear-free Korean peninsula. The news was announced by ...

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Young missionaries open business to serve people

Going to the nations so that the nations will come to you. That’s the mission behind the newly owned Zion Hostel and Cafe. It’s located in the heart of Chiang Mai, Thailand, ...

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Watch the trailer for God’s Not Dead 3

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God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness opens just before Easter in theaters nationwide on March 30. If you haven’t seen the trailer you can watch it here. Featured in the new film ...

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National attention on Hawley over Google

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Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is receiving national attention. In November, Hawley subpoenaed Google owner Alphabet, as part of an investigation into its possible violations of Missouri antitrust and consumer protection law. ...

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Muslims visiting the Museum of the Bible

A Washington, D.C. Muslim leader is encouraging other Muslims to visit the Museum of the Bible in in the nation’s capital. The imam is just one of many different types of people ...

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Will there be a Billy Graham national holiday?

A movement is growing to create a national holiday honoring Billy Graham. A petition has garnered over 100,000 signatures in a week. Posted to Change.org by a Kyle Siler and addressed to ...

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Thousands protest Oklahoma judge over children’s rapes

A huge miscarriage of justice is being protested beyond Oklahoma where it occurred.  Thousands across the nation are now calling for the removal of Oklahoma District Judge Wallace Copped after he handed ...

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Actor Chris Pratt worships at concert

Actor Chris Pratt took, famous for his Guardians of the Galaxy roles, had a bigger role in worshiping the Creator of the Universe this week when he attended Christian singer Zach Williams’ ...

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Fires, dust storms plague Kansas this week

Winds approaching hurricane force and dry conditions fueled dangerous fires yesterday with gusts of 70 miles per hour in western Kansas challenging firefighters. Wildfires continue to burn across several Kansas Counties Wednesday ...

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Seven months to the day, another Clinton, MO officer killed

Exactly seven months to the day after the last officer went down, a second police officer has been killed in the line of duty in the small town of Clinton, MO. Two ...

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Crisis counseling training helps prepare you for action

When a tragedy strikes, is your church, school or first reconsider staff prepared to offer the physical, mental and spiritual help necessary to meet the crisis? Senseless shootings in the nation’s public ...

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Where do Kansas and Missouri rank in “best states” list?

Kansas City is that odd metropolis where two-thirds of the population lives in one state, while the other third lives in another. We call the divide between Kansas and Missouri “State Line.” ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Washington State to legalize ‘selling babies’

Washington State is set to legalize commercial surrogacy, a move children’s rights advocates say amounts to the selling of babies. It awaits the governor’s signature. Stacey Manning, giving testimony before lawmakers, said ...

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