Category: Nation

Rand Paul Breaks Rank to Criticize Trump’s Syrian Airstrike, Libertarians Applaud

While many across the nation heralded Donald Trump’s decisive action regarding Syria’s unwarranted use of chemical weapons, others are decrying the President for what they feel was a colossal foreign policy blunder. Worse yet, many with libertarian tendencies are lambasting the President for what they feel is a reneging of certain campaign promises that he made during his long and

Republican Leadership Voices Support for Trump’s Syria Attack

It seems that President Trump may be building some consensus with his foreign policy moves. Last night CNN’s Fareed Zakaria called the attack “quite intelligent” and “quite effective,” before then wondering if President Trump acted out of intelligence or out of a fit of emotion. Today Republicans and Democrats alike are praising the President’s attack on Syria. Senator Chuck Schumer

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

Man who robbed northland Subway restaurant pleads guilty

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 34-year-old man who robbed a Subway restaurant in Kansas City’s northland, during a string of Subway Restaurant, pleaded guilty on Thursday to first degree robbery. The guilty plea is related to an armed robbery at the Subway Restaurant at 9223 N Oak Trafficway. It was robbed on February 12, and was one of at least

Boil advisory issued for KCMO’s east side has been canceled

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A boil advisory issued for part of Kansas City, Missouri’s east side Wednesday has been canceled. The advisory was issued because of a water main break in the area. The affected area included E. 47th Street on the north, Blue Parkway on the south, Coal Mine Road on the west, and I-435 on the east. In

Overland Park police have identified suspect accused of vandalizing more than 16 businesses

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Overland Park police said Thursday morning that they have developed a suspect in the vandalism of more than 16 businesses in downtown Overland Park. On Wednesday, they released three photos of a vehicle they believe was involved in damaging more than 16 businesses early Wednesday morning. Officers took several reports about vandals with BB guns going

Olathe resident escapes early morning fire at his home without injury

OLATHE, Kan. — A man living in an Olathe home that caught fire early Thursday morning was able to escape without injury. Olathe's fire chief, Jeff Degraggenreid, said shortly after 5 a.m. they received a call from the resident along South Chambery Drive and to report a fire on his back deck. Flames eventually worked their way up the back

Raytown middle school student tells police an eighth grader sexually assaulted her in a school bathroom

RAYTOWN, Mo. — Police in Raytown are investigating after a middle school student reported that she was sexually assaulted while at school Tuesday. The Raytown Police Department said they were notified of the alleged incident at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the sexual assault occurred at Raytown Central Middle School. Police say an eighth-grade male sexually assaulted a

Sweet 16 brings pep rallies, live music and more to downtown KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There are plenty of activities to keep fans entertained before games tip-off Thursday night at Sprint Center. With temperatures in the 70s Thursday afternoon, the area will be slammed. From fanfest, to contests, to games, to live music and more, there's something for everyone. The Kansas City streetcars will be your best mode of transportation to

Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried reveal whether they want their obituaries to say

It's been more than 30 years since Shirley MacLaine won an Oscar for her role in "Terms of Endearment." Now she's starring alongside Amanda Seyfried in "The Last Word." FOX 4's Russ Simmons chats with the two about whether they'd really leave their obituary to chance. Fun fact Seyfried fell in love with her "The Last Word" co-star Thomas Sadoski

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