Category: Nation

What Actual Science Says About CO2 & Climate Change

Over the last couple of decades the public has been inundated and, indeed, indoctrinated to believe that a relatively trace concentration of naturally-produced Carbon Dioxide (CO2) aided by an extremely-trace concentration of CO2 produced by Man’s use of fossil fuels and industrial processes has now in the 20th and 21st centuries suddenly become the Primary Driver (Forcing Agent) of Climate

Egyptian President says He Trusts President Trump “Wholeheartedly”

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sat down with Fox News’ Bret Baier to talk about the continuing series of problems that are ongoing in the Middle East. The Egyptian president told Baier that he had complete faith in President Trump’s “capability” to be President of the United States. Interestingly, el-Sisi argued that President Obama’s bad decision making has led to

Neil Gorsuch Plagiarism Allegations Surface Before Senate Vote

Neil Gorsuch (Getty) As his confirmation hearing continues to heat up and move toward a vote, allegations that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch plagiarized a small portion of his 2006 book have surfaced. According to a report from BuzzFeed, a short two-paragraph section of his book repeats much of the same language from a 1984 law review article and isn’t

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer opposes Supreme Court nominee & vows filibuster

WASHINGTON — The top Senate Democrat said Thursday he will oppose President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee and lead a filibuster of the choice, setting up a politically charged showdown with Republicans with far-reaching implications for future judicial nominees. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer criticized Judge Neil Gorsuch, saying he “almost instinctively favors the powerful over the weak” and would

Dad of young brothers killed in Kansas City crash on St. Patrick’s Day charged with involuntary manslaughter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday Jackson County prosecutors charged the dad of two boys killed in a crash on St. Patrick's Day with involuntary manslaughter in addition to numerous other charges. Brian Moyer, 41, is under arrest, and facing two manslaughter counts, endangering the welfare of child, leaving the scene of an accident and driving while suspended. Brian and

WWII veteran wins lottery on his 94th birthday

Ervin Smolinski has a birthday tradition — he gets lottery tickets as presents. It started when he began buying his family tickets as birthday presents, and they started returning the favor. For his 94th birthday, the World War II vet's goodwill effort turned into $300,000 of cold, hard cash. "Every month, I buy some instant tickets and send them as

FOX 4 Forecast: Warm & windy!

We've got a warm and windy afternoon on tap in KC! Winds out of the south continue to pump up the warm air with highs expected to climb into the middle 70s ahead of our next weather system. That is set to arrive Friday, increasing rain chances and dropping temperatures on the backside. We've got the latest time frame in

Girl calls 911 from back of SUV as parents overdose

CINCINNATI, Ohio — A terrified Ohio girl had to call 911 from the backseat of an SUV after her parents overdosed on heroin. The call was made to a 911 dispatcher in Cincinnati last Saturday, WLWT-TV reported. "I'm scared," the girl told the dispatcher. "I know you're scared, but you'll be okay. It will be alright," the dispatcher responded. The

Hazardous materials experts, firefighters respond to concern at IRS building

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City firefighters and the department’s hazardous materials unit (Haz-Mat) were called to 333 W. Pershing Thursday afternoon, on reports of a hazardous situation at the IRS building. FOX 4 has a call into the fire department to learn what happened before firefighters were called out. Look for more here on fox4kc.com and FOX 4 newscasts.

‘The Waffler’ food truck stolen

Courtesy: The Waffler KANSAS CITY, Mo — Terrible news for everyone who enjoys the delicious Liege Waffles made by ‘The Waffler’, although knowing owner Russell Viers, he won’t be deterred. According to his Facebook page, ‘The Waffler’ food truck was in the garage, getting its starter replaced. As you can see in the post from him below, Viers says he

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