Gender Transition
‘Parents need to be aware that this is happening’: High-profile transgender cases shaping America’s battle over parental rights(The Heartlander) — The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to block a California law barring schools from notifying parents about their students’ transgender status is the latest flashpoint in a judiciary… Read More
America
Iran deadline looms as gas prices tick up in US, ‘energy lockdown’ speculation swirls elsewhere(The Heartlander) — As President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night deadline for Iran looms, gas prices continue to rise across the U.S. and American allies scramble to adapt to dwindling fuel… Read More
Health
New ad highlights patients hit with surprise medical bills(The Center Square) – A new television ad from PatientRightsAdvocate.org features patients from across the country calling on Congress to require upfront healthcare pricing after each faced unexpected medical bills. Read More
Opinion
The hidden affordability crisis costing you money: tort taxesThere are few tasks more frustrating than paying bills. If you really want to raise your blood pressure, don’t just look at the total — scan the line items. Read More
Schools
It is the parents’ business: Missouri AG announces lawsuit settlement in Wentzville school district’s secret transgender meetingA lawsuit against a Missouri school district that disregarded parental rights in secretly discussing transgender bathroom policies reached a resolution Monday. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a settlement with… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Mayor Lucas denies auditing KC Star’s coverage of his administrationKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is alleged to have ordered an audit of the local daily newspaper’s coverage of his administration, though he denies the charge in the face of emails suggesting he… Read More
St. Louis
‘There’s never anybody walking around:’ New York broadcasters speak their minds about downtown St. Louis foot trafficThe firestorm is still blustering from remarks by New York Mets broadcasters Gary Cohen and Ron Darling about the lack of pedestrians in downtown St. Louis.The St. Louis Cardinals were… Read More
Kansas City
New black-owned Kansas City bar cancelled after public outrage over supposed racist nameCrushing public uproar over an alleged racist name – for a black-owned business, oddly enough – cancelled a pending lounge in Kansas City just days after it was announced. Sundown… Read More
Border, Crime
Kansas City criminal sentenced after delivering child pornography to U.S. from Mexico, stealing firearmsA Kansas City-area man was sentenced Thursday to over eight years in prison for stealing firearms and transporting child pornography to the U.S. from Mexico. Olathe resident Frank Guereca, 24,… Read More
Politics
ActBlue’s own lawyers sounded alarm bells about illegal foreign contributions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Leading Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue is “all but declaring war” on a law firm it fired last year that raised alarms over the group potentially… Read More
Faith
Rubio’s Easter tribute video goes viral(The Heartlander) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio released an Easter-tribute video on X Sunday that proclaimed the gospel and received more than 4.5 million views… Read More
Faith
‘The resurrection is everything,’ NCAA star says(The Heartlander) — University of Connecticut basketball star Terris Reed Jr. called Jesus’ resurrection “everything” in an interview before the championship matchup against Michigan.Reed, who formerly played for the Wolverines,… Read More
Gender Transition
Hundreds of major US companies still offer coverage for trans drugs, surgeries to minors despite latest medical guidance(The Heartlander) — More than 500 U.S. companies offer benefits that cover transgender surgeries and drugs for children, according to 1792 Exchange, a nonprofit that encourages businesses to return to… Read More
Iran
Trump promises ‘complete demolition’ in Iran Tuesday(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump promised "complete demolition" of Iran on Tuesday if the nation's leaders do not agree to a deal to eliminate the country's nuclear weapons… Read More
President Donald Trump
‘We leave no American behind’: President Trump details Easter rescue of downed airman(The Center Square) – The successful Easter rescue of the downed F-15 airman who went missing in Iran was “one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing” combat search and… Read More
Kansas City
‘Where are we drawing the line?’: Longtime KC criminal rearrested for battery while on probation for it in Wyandotte CountyWyandotte County, Kansas District Attorney Mark Dupree is huge on second chances for criminals – repeatedly touting alternatives to prosecution, hosting seven annual “expungement fairs” to erase criminal records,… Read More
Legislature
Kansas law would require civics exams in schools, lessons on dangers of communismA proposed Kansas law requiring a civics test to graduate high school awaits a final verdict from the House later this week. Middle and high school students in public, private… Read More
President Donald Trump
White House honors Christian faith, resurrection of Christ in Holy Week celebrations(The Heartlander) — White House officials, pastors and faith leaders gathered in the East Room Wednesday afternoon to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in one of several Easter celebrations this week.“Millions… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump warns US will hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ in coming weeks, but promises objectives are ‘near completion’(The Heartlander) — One month into Operation Epic Fury, President Donald Trump said military objectives in Iran are “near completion” but promised ramped-up action in the next two to three… Read More
Nigeria
Palm Sunday massacre in Nigeria leaves dozens dead(The Heartlander) — At least 30 people were killed and several others severely injured late Palm Sunday after “gunmen on motorcycles” ravaged communities in Nigeria. “The incident occurred during the… Read More