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Judge rules case against Greitens can proceed

After calling out the prosecution for questionable practices, St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Rex Burlison went ahead denied a request to dismiss the felony invasion of privacy case against Governor Greitens. Read ...

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Is growing anti-police culture fueling their murders?

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The nation’s growing subculture of hating on the police has seemingly contributed to the murder of two more officers. Two young deputies in Florida were murdered in broad daylight on Thursday afternoon.  ...

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Barbara Bush chose “comfort care” as end of life neared

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Former first lady Barbara Bush introduced many Americans to a new phrase: comfort care, one of a number of end-of-life choices. Not everyone chooses to fight their health issues to the bitter ...

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American pastor in horrific danger after ‘disturbing’ Turkish trial

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American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who’s being held in a Turkish prison, is getting support from President Donald Trump and a petition for his release spreading across the nation. Brunson, who is on ...

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FamilyLife’s ‘Like Arrows’ film to spotlight Christ-centered parenting

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Alex Kendrick’s latest film, ‘Like Arrows,’ was daunting to make, he says. The filmmaker has directed or produced five films during his career, but none of them had the unique challenges that ...

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Strong faith guides pilot who safely landed Southwest jet

More details are coming out about the faith of the pilot who safely landed the Southwest airliner this week after an engine blew up. Flight 1380 was headed from New York City ...

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Tim Tebow hitting a homerun on and off the baseball diamond

Tim Tebow doesn’t seem to be slowing down after hitting a homerun in his first minor league baseball game of the spring season. “It was just one day. One opportunity – the ...

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Fourth tallest structure in Missouri collapses killing one worker

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A huge TV tower several hundred feet taller than the new World Trade Freedom Tower in New York, collapsed today outside Springfield, Mo. The tragedy killed one worker and injured five others. ...

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Greitens faces yet another felony charge

Governor Greitens has another possible felony charge to deal with as his trial is scheduled to begin May 14. Attorney General Josh Hawley’s announcement of a potential felony crime by Governor Eric ...

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Three men guilty of plotting domestic terrorism

A jury found three Kansas men guilty Wednesday of terrorism in plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali refugees. The was attack stopped by another member of the group ...

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IRS gives taxpayers extra day after computer glitch

Oh, what fun! Americans are getting an extra day to file their taxes after key elements of the IRS website crashed on deadline day. The IRS said that individuals or businesses with ...

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Pilot that landed plane is Christian with KC connection

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A former Kansas City area woman is being hailed as a hero as the pilot who successfully landed a passenger jet with one engine. Southwest flight 1380, bound for Dallas, began normally ...

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Dodge City responds to teen suicide epidemic

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Why are Dodge City teenagers killing themselves? The community came together this week to find answers to the suicide explosion and offer support. “Our youth need to know they are not alone, ...

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Volunteer-run church buffet now safe from labor laws

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In a ruling that could be seen as good news for churches across the nation hawking caffeinated stimulants and Danish rolls in Starbuck knock-off cafes, an all-you-can eat buffet is now legal ...

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Most American millennials don’t know Auschwitz was a death camp

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Most American millennials don’t know what Auschwitz was, a survey finds. That’s Auschwitz – as in concentration camp. It’s where nearly a million Jews (out of the six million killed) — as ...

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Former area church choir singer Kyla Jade could win ‘The Voice’

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UPDATE: Local singer Kyla Jade represented Team Blake Shelton during the live  episode of The Voice Monday night April 16. Kyla belted out the gospel classic “How Great Thou Art” and was immediately voted through to ...

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Chick-fil-A conquers New York City and liberals are sick

New York’s elites are outraged at an invasion that threatens the “progressive” bastion. The city, which prides itself as the most diverse in the world, is being taken over not by ISIS, ...

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Chinese imprisonment of pastor is part of plan for world domination

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On March 5, 2017, police arrested Cao San-Qiang (John Cao), a Chinese pastor known for his work among Myanmar’s poor. Authorities charged Pastor Cao with “organizing illegal crossings of national borders.” Pastor ...

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Barbara Bush not dead, CBS pulls obituary

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Former First Lady Barbara Bush has joined a long list of famous people who lived to read their own obituary. CBS News erroneously published Bush’s obituary Sunday afternoon after her family announced ...

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The boy who did not go to heaven sues book publisher

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He didn’t go to heaven but he may be going to the bank. Alex Malarkey, the boy made famous by his claim in a bestselling book that he went to heaven, is ...

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State recognizes crime victims and efforts to help them

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With little fanfare, Missouri’s crime victims were the focus of special recognition as the state observed National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. State lawmakers and victim rights organizations brought attention to programs and ...

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Can a horror movie have a Christian theme? The Quiet Place will surprise you

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So you’ve grown up but still love the thrill of the old-fashioned horror film. It’s almost impossible to find one these days that doesn’t tear at your personal values. Horror films are ...

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New Kansas City airport plan continues to add gates

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Since planning began for a new Kansas City International airport, passenger traffic has continued to grow. That fact alerted airport designers and city officials they might have shot too low in the ...

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Have you been in one of these locations where measles has been reported?

Measles may be spreading across the nation just as doctors had feared. Locally, from fast food restaurants to one of the area’s largest churches, known sites continue to be named (see the ...

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Jewish Community Center and Kansas City Christian will share baseball field

It will be Opening Day at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, known as The J, when it officially opens its new expanded baseball field. A formal dedication and ribbon-cutting ...

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