Courts
First Amendment becomes latest battleground in fight over educational freedomA new free-speech case could have far-reaching implications for educational freedom, potentially affecting families beyond Nebraska, where the case was filed. While landmark education… Read More
Public Education
Bell-to-bell cell bans may not show significant changes in the numbers, but clear classroom improvements are evidentStudies of American schools with bell-to-bell cellphone bans – which include schools in Missouri and Kansas – may not reveal an immediate improvement in quantitative areas such as standardized… Read More
Government
Analysis: Army secretary resignation exposes decades of military neglectThe battle inside the Pentagon over modernization and readiness has burst into public view as Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll resigned after meeting President Donald Trump. Driscoll has… Read More
Culture
Crop prices soar to 14 year high(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Agricultural commodities rose to their highest rate in more than a decade in August as wars and extreme weather threatened supplies, raising concerns that… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a lower federal court injunction that blocked construction of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom renovations at the White House. … Read More
Public Education
DOJ reveals race-based admission policies still used at major medical schoolThe U.S. Department of Justice is taking action against a major medical school for its racially discriminatory admissions standards. Trump’s DOJ announced Thursday… Read More
Courts
Murder charge dismissed against Kansas deputy in jail death investigators long ago determined was no crimeA judge dismissed a murder-or-manslaughter charge against a Wyandotte County, Kansas, deputy Thursday in the 2025 death of a combative and medically compromised jail inmate. Heartlander News … Read More
Culture
Forrest Frank’s ‘UP!’ lands in Tropicana ad, placing Christian song in front of millionsA popular song by one of Christian music’s top artists has landed in a national television ad, marking the latest example of faith-based artists finding an audience beyond the… Read More
World
Trump, Venezuela announce historic oil deal as Democrats, China fumePresident Donald Trump announced the U.S. is close to completing what he called history’s largest oil deal, with Venezuela, which could give America control of 65 billion barrels of… Read More
World
China censors Tibet flooding, reports minimal casualties, orgs sayAmid deadly outburst flooding in Tibet and Nepal, several Tibetan organizations are questioning Chinese state media’s claims that less than 20 people have died in Tibet, alleging censorship… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Abbott pushes Texas colleges to offer three-year bachelor’s degreesTexas could soon offer students a faster path to a bachelor’s degree if Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest higher education proposal moves forward. Abbott, a Republican seeking an… Read More
Public Education
California university requires 1,000-word DEI statement for baseball coach jobA California public university is requiring applicants for a part-time baseball coaching job to submit a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) statement that can run as long as 1,000… Read More
Courts
Last remaining Chiefs rally suspect racks up additional chargesThe final alleged shooter from the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting was issued 14 additional felony charges Friday. Lyndell Mays was originally… Read More
Government
Florida’s Department of Health has proposed removing four vaccines from those required for public school childrenThe proposed rule would allow students to attend K-12 public school without receiving vaccines for chickenpox, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) or pneumococcal disease. Unless… Read More
Courts
Missouri woman in polyamorous ‘throuple’ relationship sentenced for child sex abuseA Missouri woman involved in a polyamorous relationship has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing children alongside the other two people in the relationship. Read More
Culture
Paralyzed online: New report identifies ‘roadblocks’ hindering young men from marriage and familyYoung American men want to marry and raise a family, but many of them say these goals feel unattainable and remain stuck in the addictions of social media, gaming… Read More
World
‘Ministering to needs’: Christian org offers disaster relief in Nepal, expecting rising deaths from disease, displacementThe death toll from the Nepal-Tibet river valley flooding has topped 500 and is rising daily, but many more lives are still at risk from water contamination and sickness… Read More
Culture
Festivals, Hello Kitty Cafe, outdoor movies coming to Kansas City this weekendAs the fall months quickly approach, family fun in the Kansas City area continues this weekend with several festivals and other activities. Tiblow Days Festival The… Read More
Courts
Planned Parenthood whistleblower says she was fired after reporting illegal 28-week abortionA former Planned Parenthood executive says the abortion group fired her after she reported an illegal abortion at about 28 weeks of pregnancy. Jacqueline C. Colyer filed… Read More
Culture
REVIEW: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is a brilliant, hilarious, nostalgic treat for familiesWile E. Coyote is a determined predator with a seemingly endless string of bad luck. First, he tried detonating a pile of TNT to catch his nemesis… Read More