Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train—capable of reaching 249 mph (400 kph)—as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of travel. The ALFA-X version of the Shinkansen train began three years’ ...
Read More »EU moves to stop Palestinian textbooks that teach kids to be jihadists
After a study found that Palestinian textbooks used in schools are teaching kids to be jihadists, the European Union said it will begin examining new Palestinian school textbooks before they are released. ...
Read More »Police on the run for Special Olympics
Police officers will be on the run across Missouri the next two weeks. The Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) begins Saturday, May 18, and continuse through Friday, May ...
Read More »Missouri Senate votes to end most abortions after heartbeat detected
The Missouri Senate passed a bill early Thursday to protect babies from abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy. The Republican-led Senate approved the legislation 24-10. It needs at least another vote of approval in the House of Representatives before it can head to Republican Gov. Mike ...
Read More »PBS show ‘Arthur’ criticized for gay wedding scene
One of the most popular children’s shows of the last 20 years is coming under fire for an episode this week. The PBS cartoon “Arthur” presented kids with the character Mr. Ratburn ...
Read More »Democrats abandon ‘So help me God’ in swearing in procedures
Virtually all Democrat-run committees and subcommittees have abandoned the oath “So help me God” since taking control of the House. Democrat leaders of several key committees have nixed the phrase from a ...
Read More »How child molesters think and act and how to protect children from them
As previously reported in the Metro Voice, scandals involving child molesters are rampant. The release of the documentary, Leaving Neverland, recently has increased the national conversation about pedophilia and child molestation. A ...
Read More »Alabama votes to protect babies from most abortions
The Alabama Senate voted 25-6 Tuesday that would make the state one of the most pro-life in the country. The bill would save babies at any stage of pregnancy. It includes a ...
Read More »Protesters upstage New York mayor’s ‘Green New Deal’ event
Many New Yorkers have had enough of ultra liberal mayor Bill de Blasio. Under the mayor’s leadership the city has passed ultra-leftist regulations on everything from the size of soft drinks to ...
Read More »Small town stands firm, will not remove crosses
A small town near Houston, Texas, has decided to keep crosses on a county courthouse after a group demanded that they be taken down. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Wisconsin, complained ...
Read More »Will political correctness kill classic films?
The rise of political correctness can be seen across movie screens this weekend. “The Hustle,” a gender-swap remake of 1988’s “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” rails against the patriarchy between sight gags. “Avengers: Endgame” ...
Read More »Syrian rebels kill Christian kids with targeted rockets
Children playing outside in a Syrian town have been murdered by a deplorable targeted rocket attack. Observers are calling the Sunday attack on the town of al-Suqaylabiyah a targeted terror act against ...
Read More »Hospital closure has Kansas town asking, ‘What comes next?’
A slight drizzle had begun in the gray December sky outside Community Christian Church as Reta Baker, president of the local hospital, stepped through the doors to join a weekly morning coffee ...
Read More »Calls to stop social media censorship grows
After a seemingly endless stream of conservative personalities being banned from social media platforms, the right-leaning community and even many anti-censorship supporters on the left have increasingly backed the idea that the ...
Read More »Felicity Huffman, in tears, pleads guilty in college bribery scandal
Actress Felicity Huffman, known for her role in Desperate Housewives, broke down in tears in federal court in Boston Monday, as she pleaded guilty to a scheme to boost her daughter’s SAT scores. ...
Read More »‘It’s time to rise up,’ Venezuelan general tells military officers in video
A Venezuelan general has called on the country’s armed forces to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro, who has relied on the backing of the military to hold on to power despite an ...
Read More »Area State Rep. will need to learn to walk again after head-on accident
State Rep. Rebecca Roeber, of Lee’s Summit, will need to learn to walk again after a head-on collision at the end of March. Missouri House Speaker Elijah Haahr says Roeber continues to ...
Read More »Study finds Missouri has huge drug problem
Missouri has a drug problem. That’s the conclusion of a study that found Missouri has one of the worst drug problems in the country while Kansas is significantly better. The personal-finance website ...
Read More »Twitter bans parody of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Twitter is being questioned after it banned a user for doing a parody of Democrat representative. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). The social media giant permanently suspended @AOCpress for allegedly “violating Twitter rules” by ridiculing ...
Read More »Selfie on electric transformer kills woman
A woman in Russia who allegedly climbed onto an electricity transformer to take a selfie ended up electrocuted and burned to death. Witnesses cited in a report by The Sun said local police near the village of Kuznetsy were still ...
Read More »US flexes military might in signal to Iran
The Pentagon has approved the deployment of a Navy ship and a Patriot missile defense battery to the Middle East, amid increasing tensions between the United States and Iran. The USS Arlington, a ...
Read More »Basic services denied to Indian moms who refuse Hinduism
Five Christian moms in India are celebrating Mothers Day wondering if their land will be confiscated for their refusal to convert to Hinduism. The families, belonging to the Believers Eastern Church in ...
Read More »Rugby player accused of ‘high-level’ misconduct for Bible verse
Israel Folau, the Australian national rugby player who was suspended for posting a Bible verse calling people to “repent,” has been found guilty of a “high-level breach” of professional conduct. Folau’s Rugby Australia contract ...
Read More »The cure for our culture of contempt: Love your enemies
New York Times bestselling author and economist Arthur C. Brooks says America is being ripped apart by bitterness and contempt, fomented by public bullies and self-interested leaders – but following the plan ...
Read More »Package thief arrested after caught by doorbell camera
An area package thief, stealing deliveries from front porches, fled without the stolen goods after doorbell cameras tipped off neighbors. People in the neighborhood say, first, she tried to scam them, according ...
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