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Generations Grateful for Birthright

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When I was 17 and thought I was pregnant, my parents took me to Birthright in Kansas City. I was met there by very supportive, compassionate, and non-judgmental volunteers for my pregnancy ...

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Oct. 2 Life Chain regional locations announced

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The Annual Life Chain takes place across the nation on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2. It will include over 100 towns and cities across Kansas and Missouri. Some of the largest will be ...

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New York City mayor criticized on social media for comments about Kansas

New York City Mayor Eric Adams probably will not be planning a trip to Kansas anytime soon. Twitter users are firing back after his remarks about the state during a news conference ...

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Planned Parenthood Doctor grilled over claim “men can have pregnancies”

A Planned Parenthood doctor claimed men can become pregnant and deliver babies. The startling proclamation, which goes against biological science, was made at a Sept. 29 House hearing. The meeting room became ...

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Hurricane Ian sets sights on S. Carolina after devastating Florida coast

Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall on South Carolina’s coast Friday after the megastorm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and left people trapped in their homes. National Guard troops are being positioned in ...

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When the credit card debt bubble bursts

Inflation still isn’t letting up, and it’s a top concern for Americans right now. But we just learned of yet another way surging prices are hurting families—leading them into huge amounts of credit ...

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Exposure to sexual content in popular movies predicts sexual behavior in adolescence: study

Researchers at New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College are urging parents to protect their children from sexual content online and in films as they release a new six-year study.  The data shows viewing such ...

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How smartphones are causing ‘digital amnesia’

Are smartphones making us more forgetful? They are according to studies and the problem even has a name  –“digital amnesia.” While it may sound humorous, it has serious implications for our mental ...

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New movement tackles loneliness by plugging retirees into service

If there’s a retired individual in your life, chances are, they’re experiencing loneliness. Studies have found that isolation and loneliness are significant factors for decline in health as a person ages. During ...

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Missouri has fewest ransomware attacks of any state while Kansas fares worse, study finds

Missouri has the lowest incidence of ransomware attacks in the nation, with 1.8 per 100,000 companies. Kansas is a much more frequent target, with 21.7 attacks per 100,000 businesses. Overall, the United ...

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Southern Baptists disfellowship churches over sexuality, discrimination issues

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Two Southern Baptist churches were disfellowshipped by the denomination this week The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee approved recommendations from the Credentials Committee to disfellowship College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., ...

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Estonia blocks Jews escaping Russia

Jews are reporting they’re being blocked from escaping Russia even though they hold Israeli passports. Hebrew news media has interviewed numerous men and families who, while holding dual citizenship in Russia and ...

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PrayerFest Oct. 1 at Missouri State Capitol

The Missouri State Capitol will be bathed in prayer Saturday during Missouri PrayerFest 2022. The event begins at 10am with a prayer walk inside the Capitol leading up to a prayer gathering ...

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Judicial Watch sues Secret Service over possible Hunter Biden cover-up

Judicial Watch, a respected government watchdog organization, today filed a lawsuit for a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request against the Department of Homeland Security. The information sought is Secret Service records ...

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“God’s Smuggler,” Brother Andrew dies at 94

Brother Andrew, famously known as “God’s Smuggler,” has died at the age of 94 at his home in the Netherlands, according to a family spokesperson. Born Anne Van der Bijl, the defender ...

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Experts: Parents should take steps to protect children in today’s culture

Today’s children face unprecedented dangers, many of them with spiritual roots, yet many parents are asleep at the wheel. “Anxiety, depression, panic disorders have gone up among kids I’ve seen in my ...

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Americans told to leave Russia as war protests grow over army conscription

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow on Wednesday issued a security alert calling on American citizens to leave Russia immediately. The urgent demand comes as violent protests break out across the former Soviet Union over forced conscription ...

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National Review editor blasts Kansas Gov. Kelly for cynical ad about men playing women’s sports

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Kansas governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat running for reelection, released an ad last week saying, “You have seen my opponent’s attacks. So let me just say it: Of course men should not play girls ...

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Hurricane Ian near CAT 5 as aid organizations prepare to move in

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Floridians along the Gulf Coast are fleeing in the face of a Hurricane Ian but Christian aid agencies like Samaritan’s Purse, are preparig to move in. The storm, already a CAT 4, ...

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Fellow Democrats blast Squad member for her latest anti-Semitic remarks

People from across the political spectrum again are criticizing squad founder Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for her latest bigoted remarks. She previously had even tweeted about eliminating Israel completely. Speaking at an ...

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Stop saying “mom” and “dad,” U.S. Air Force Academy tells cadets

Stop using terms like “mom” and “dad” is the what the U.S. Air Force Academy is telling cadets. The new, controversial directive has put the school on the defensive as it implements ...

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‘Commitment to America’ outlines Republican goals after election

Republicans are hoping a new agenda, to be enacted should they take control of Congress in November, will motivate the party faithful and independents to actually vote. “Commitment to America,” a multi-point ...

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Shanah tovah, or happy New Year! The importance of the lunar calendar

L’shanah Tovah to all! That’s Happy New Year! This week is Rosh Hashanah, or New Year, for the Jewish community. Marking the passage of a time and a new year is important. ...

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Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, who grew up in Kansas City, becomes fourth player to reach 700-homerun milestone

Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend became just the fourth player in history to hit 700 career homeruns. The outspoken Christian attended Fort Osage High School and Maple Woods ...

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Don Hinkle, longtime editor of Missouri’s Baptist newspaper, dies at age 68

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Don Hinkle, founding editor of The Pathway, the Missouri Baptist Convention’s newspaper, died last week at age 68. “Don was one of the smartest journalists in the industry today and brought a ...

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