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Missouri, Kansas among states planning for centennial of Route 66

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Missouri and Kansas are among the eight states planning for the centennial of the iconic Route 66 in two years. When the road connected Chicago to Los Angeles in 1926, it represented ...

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Kansas City area offers explosive fun for families during July 4 week

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The Fourth of July is fast approaching and with it, a full schedule of activities for families in the Kansas City area. For fun all weekend into the Independence holiday, check out ...

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Ongoing drought makes fireworks safety extra important

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More than 93 percent of Missouri is facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean urges extra caution when celebrating Independence Day with fireworks under these ...

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Student loan bailout unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

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The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that the Biden administration’s student loan bailout unconstitutional. Biden unveiled the plan in August 2022 in a move critics decried as a constitutionally dubious attempt to ...

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The positive impact of Chaplains on ICU families

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It’s hard to forget your first time in the ICU. Strangers obscured by masks and gowns, beds surrounded by wires, constant beeping — it can feel like you’ve stumbled into a warped, ...

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NHL reverses policy regarding special sweaters for gay pride events

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The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced that teams no longer will wear special warmup sweaters to celebrate gay pride or other causes. “It’s become a distraction,” Commissioner Gary Bettman stated. The ...

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Finding Christ inside Lebanon’s largest prison

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A massive iron gate slides aside. Beyond it, rows of grimy, barred windows tower above a grey courtyard. Old blankets drape as sun-shields over some, drying clothes hang from others, and a ...

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Well-being of pastors has dropped in several key areas since 2015, study finds

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The well-being of pastors in several key areas has significantly declined since 2015, a new report from Barna Research found. When it comes to having true friends, 20 percent of pastors in ...

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How do Christians view faith, health and their doctor?

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New polling reveals that Christians would be more comfortable if their doctor was a believer and that faith contributes to overall physical and mental health. Seven in 10 Christians say they would ...

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Biden administration criticized for ending scientific partnerships in West Bank

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The Biden administration is being called out for deciding to end all scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities in the West Bank (Samaria and Judea), East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. ...

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State, local officials advise caution during current heatwave

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The predicted heatwave for the Kansas City area arrived right on schedule. “Predictable is preventable, and this is a situation that is very predictable the next few days.” assistant Kansas City Fire ...

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Historic bond between Republicans, Mormons weakening, research finds

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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) used to be one of the most reliable blocs of Republican voters in the nation. As previous church leader Ezra Taft ...

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Utah school district allows Bible back in school after parents complain

A Utah school district has reversed its earlier decision to ban the Bible from elementary and middle schools. It comes as more states allow the teaching of the Bible as history and ...

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Heaven is just a “fantasy,” says actor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Life after death is just a fantasy, actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently said. Responding to a question from fellow actor Danny DeVito about whether he believes humanity will endure, ...

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Former trans teen sues hospital after breasts removed at age 13

As Europe bans so-called “gender-affirming” surgeries and hormones for children, U.S. hospitals continue to plunge into the controversial practice that many call abuse. Now, a California medical center is facing a lawsuit ...

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U.S. Catholic Church developing sex-change surgery policy

The backlash against radical sex change surgeries for children continues to grow across the nation and in Europe where several nations have banned it.  Last week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ...

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Seattle megachurch leaving denomination after embracing LGBTQ policies

Controversy over same-sex marriage is not limited to mainline denominations. Quest Church, an influential Seattle megachurch, is leaving the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination over its LGBTQ policy just weeks after it participated ...

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Pro-life tie worn by Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker at White House goes viral

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The pro-life tie worn by Harrison Butker when he visited the White House with his teammates recently, has become quite popular. The athlete, who kicked the game-winning field goal for the Kansas ...

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Putin disappears as Zelenskyy and Biden discuss Russian mutiny

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Vladimir Putin remains hidden Monday, after a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Joe Biden. The two talked Sunday after news that Wagner mercenary group had stood down from ...

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Christian university cancels Promise Keepers over Biblical sexuality beliefs

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Belmont University, a Christian institution in Nashville, has cancelled an upcoming Promise Keepers event. Belmont made the decision “after the men’s ministry released a statement reaffirming its support for the biblical, biological, sexual identity ...

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Basketball star who refused to kneel hopes new clothing line will promote unity

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Basketball star Jordan Isaac of the Orlando Magic made headlines when he refused to kneel for the national anthem. Now he is set to release UNITUS, a new clothing line focused on ...

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Faith sustains Jimmy Carter during hospice care at age 98

Former President Jimmy Carter, who has been under hospice care for three months, continues to be in good spirits while living at home with his wife, Rosalynn. “They’re just meeting with family ...

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Percentage of pro-life Americans increases

The percentage of the U.S. population that considers itself pro-life has increased in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Forty-four percent of Americans describe themselves as pro-life, ...

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Mercenary rebellion against Putin unfolds in major Russian city

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President Vladimir Putin has told residents of Moscow to stay off the streets as an armed rebellion unfolds in Russia. Military vehicles are now on Red Square surrounding the Kremlin. Putin, speaking ...

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Kansas sees largest increase in abortions ever

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Today the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) released its preliminary report on abortions in Kansas in 2022. For the fourth year in a row, abortions have increased in the state ...

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