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The Presbyterian Church USA passed several resolutions critical of Israel during the denomination’s 223rd General Assembly held in St. Louis, Mo. The church assembly consists of commissioners elected by the individual presbyteries ...

On Friday, June 22, a Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) staff member visited The Villages Inc. This inspection was made at the request of Governor Jeff Colyer to ensure the ...

A Georgia teacher loved students so much she wanted to continue to serve them — even after her death. Tammy Waddell, an elementary school teacher for three decades in Forsyth County, Georgia, ...

As Sears is in the process of closing nonprofitable stores, it may be playing games with fair pricing. The company is closing stores in across the nation including one in Topeka and ...

While democrats and the media bristle at President Trumps call this weekend for illegal immigrants to be sent back without a court hearing, those critics may be forgetting one thing. The U.S. ...

For decades, he was known only as Unknown X-9352 at a World War II American cemetery in Belgium where he was interred. No one knew he had a twin. On Tuesday, Julius ...

For the first time in decades, North Korea has decided not to hold its annual anti-US imperialism rally which has been a tradition since the regime entrenched its power after the Korean ...

JERUSALEM – For the first time ever, Israel is being visited in an official capacity by the British Royal monarchy. Prince William is set to arrive in Israel this week for the ...

Saudi women are in the driver’s seat for the first time in their country and steering their way through busy city streets just minutes after the world’s last remaining ban on women ...

Men, I’ll be honest. Winning isn’t everything …. Men, it’s the only thing!” (UCLA Bruins football coach Henry Russell ‘Red’ Sanders)   That quote seems to summarize much of our culture’s ethos and ...

The memory of Kansas City’s most beloved personalities came under attack last night as the new Buck O’Neil Education and Research Center was vandalized, causing serious damage. The building honors O’Neil, who started ...

Wichita is cracking down on a time-honored Fourth of July tradition–the setting off of fireworks. The city has banned fireworks that shoot sparks higher than six feet or fireworks that shoot flaming ...

Results of a new Rasmussen poll may leave the media a bit surprised. The extensive poll found a majority of Americans blame illegal immigrant parents for the child crisis on the border ...

If you shop online, you may notice something extra when you check out. The United States Supreme Court made the decision for states to be able to charge online sales tax in ...

The state capitol is a beehive buzzing with all kinds of special interests.  But the Catholic Church is not one of them, says Gerald C. “Chuck” Weber, Jr., the new executive director ...

Two Kansas lawmakers are asking for more clarity on the legal status of and facilities for unaccompanied children being housed in Kansas after attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Kansas Senate ...

The Kansas City Royals are having a tough season on the baseball field as they rebuild from their championship season of 2015. General Manager Dayton Moore believes they will regain their winning ...

If you are planning a summer trip to Branson this year, a quick stop along the way will allow you to see some incredible relics from Biblical times. Southwest Baptist University, in ...

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)’s Bureau of Health Promotion is encouraging Kansas residents who want to quit using tobacco products to take advantage of the opportunity to ...

Shoppers could now pay sales tax when they make online purchases under a Supreme Court decision Thursday. The fact that many states could not charge sales tax on online purchases has long ...

When the Ottoman Turks tried to invade Europe 500 years ago they were defeated at the Gates of Vienna. Today Turkey again has designs on Europe, but it’s using a different method. ...

JERUSALEM, Israel – Nearly 200,000 Israelis spent the night Tuesday in bomb shelters as terrorists in the Gaza Strip bombarded the country with 45 rockets and mortar shells directed southern Israeli communities. ...

Growing up your mom may have told you to take off your shoes when you came indoors. You probably guessed she was right all along. Taking off your shoes when entering homes ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to bring an end to the Obama-era policy of separating families at the border. Trump signed the order flanked by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and ...

A new report examining suicide rates highlights the problem in Kansas and Missouri. Kansas ranks high along with a dozen states with the greatest percentage increase in suicides. Missouri is not far ...