In 1977, then 17-year-old Gene McGuire found himself at the wrong place at the wrong time. His 24-year-old cousin had come for a visit, and the two went to a tavern in ...
Read More »Kate Mulgrew, Star Trek’s groundbreaking first female captain, chose life
This year marked the 20th anniversary of the airing of Star Trek: Voyager’s final episode, ending the run of a beloved Star Trek re-imagining. It featured the franchise’s first female leader, Captain ...
Read More »‘Israel Uncharted!’ 3 evenings of Biblical discoveries and news
You are invited to attend “Israel Uncharted!” – an exciting evening of archaeological and Biblical discovery beginning July 19. For three consecutive evenings, presentations will be held across the Kansas City area ...
Read More »Census shakes up Missouri town population rankings
The 2020 Census has big winners and losers in Missouri’s municipal population rankings. St. Louis is again the biggest loser, dropping below the population it counted just after the Civil War in ...
Read More »Missouri school choice bill signed into law
Missouri parents will have greater choice in their children’s education after Gov. Mike Parson signed a school choice bill into law on Wednesday. “This legislation will empower students and parents with access ...
Read More »Survey finds that decline in white Christians has slowed
The decline in the numbers of white Christians appears to have slowed, according to the 2020 Census of Religion by the Public Religion Research Institute. The survey also looked at data for ...
Read More »Historic: First Arab Gulf state opens embassy in Israel
For the very first time, an Arab Gulf state has opened an embassy in Israel. The historic event took place Wednesday as officials from Israel and the United Arab Emirates held a ...
Read More »In turnaround, Biden administration will appoint Ambassador of Religious Freedom
After President Joe Biden disbanded the Commission of Unalienable Rights, many believed it was a sign that religious freedom was no longer a priority. Instituted by President Donald Trump, the commission had ...
Read More »MoDOT to hold job fair at City Union Mission
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is in dire need of workers in the coming months and will hold a job fair July 19 at Kansas City’s largest homeless shelter. MoDot shares ...
Read More »Modern-day Jonah gives details of being swallowed by whale
A lobster diver in Massachusetts is revealing the details of his being swallowed by a whale. The incident has been confirmed by an eyewitness. Michael Packard said he was underwater when he ...
Read More »Manhattan and Lawrence, Kan. rank among youngest metro areas in nation
Manhattan, Kansas is the youngest small metropolitan area in the nation, and Lawrence, Kan., ranks 12, a new study found. The U.S. population is getting older. Aging Baby Boomers and declining fertility ...
Read More »Kamala Harris claims rural Americans don’t have access to photocopiers
Folks that live outside cities may be surprised to learn that they don’t have access to photocopiers. Vice President Kamala Harris continues to face criticism over remarks that she made during an ...
Read More »Recounts uncover discrepancy in official Maricopa County ballot count
Ballots in Maricopa County, Arizona will be counted a third time after it was revealed Tuesday the first two audits do not match official numbers reported from the 2020 election. Arizona Senate President ...
Read More »Human rights groups rally to stop Winter Olympics in China
Human rights activists will rally in Washington, D.C., today to try to stop the 2022 Winter Olympics from being held in China. The effort to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from being ...
Read More »Ice cream socials will celebrate Missouri’s birthday on Aug. 10
As Missouri’s 20oth birthday approaches on August 10, communities across the state are hosting simultaneous ice cream socials. Below is a list of Kansas City-area events but there’s still time to plan your ...
Read More »Christians become targets as Afghanistan collapses
Christians in Afghanistan are being targeted for death as the nation devolves into chaos following the U.S. pullout. The news comes as Finland joins other nations halting deportations of Afghani citizens who ...
Read More »Biden administration finally describes protests in Cuba as pro-democracy
The Biden administration is being criticized after it originally described the pro-democracy protests in Cuba as just people protesting “Covid-19 cases.” “Peaceful protests are growing in #Cuba as the Cuban people exercise ...
Read More »FBI gets blowback for tweet on reporting ‘suspicious’ behavior
The FBI is getting criticism for encouraging a policy often used in communist countries. On Sunday the agency encouraged “family members and peers” to report “suspicious behaviors,” but was not specific as ...
Read More »Ben Carson calls critical race theory “garbage”
Ben Carson overcame poverty and racism to become a renowned neurosurgeon and a member of President Trump’s cabinet. In a recent interview with Newsmax, he called critical race theory “a bunch of ...
Read More »Activists hang ‘God Bless Abortions’ banner on Christ of the Ozarks statue
Pro-abortion activists last week hung a banner reading “God Bless Abortions” from the Christ of the Ozarks statue in Eureka Springs, Ark. Indecline, an activist art collective started in 2001, draped the ...
Read More »Biblical judge Gideon named in newly discovered inscription
A rare 3,100-year-old inscription was discovered during excavations in southern Israel and is linked to the biblical judge Gideon. The partial inscription, written in ink on a small pottery jug, was recovered ...
Read More »Kansas at the center of national prayer gathering
For many years Kansans have gathered for strategic prayer at the geographic center of the continental United States, located in Lebanon, Kansas. This year, national leaders are starting at 8 strategic locations ...
Read More »Disney changing name of ‘Star Wars’ LEGO ship to be politically correct
Political correctness is spreading to a “galaxy far, far away.” Disney is forcing a name change for Boba Fett’s ship, “Slave I,” in a move that has Star Wars fans mocking the ...
Read More »Protection orders in Missouri now include social media, pets
Protection orders in Missouri were strengthened under a new law signed by Gov. Mike Parson last week. SB 71, which was sponsored by Sens. Elaine Gannon and Holly Rehder and Rep. Lane ...
Read More »Trump allies launch new social media platform called GETTR
Allies of former President Donald Trump launched a new social media platform called GETTR on July 4. The platform’s mission statement says it is fighting cancel culture, promoting common sense, defending free speech, ...
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