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Time magazine has released its annual list of the selected “100 Most Influential People,” and on the list is Julie Burkhart, an owner of multiple abortion facilities who was mentored by late-term abortionist George Tiller. In the article, Time presents Burkhart as a brave warrior fighting on behalf of women. “Julie Burkhart has been fighting for decades to provide abortions in some of the most rural and conservative areas of the U.S.,” the write-up by Time correspondent Charlotte Alter began, before noting that one of her facilities is located in Illinois — one of the most pro-abortion states in the...

The San Jose Police Department has identified a suspect in a nearly 30-year-old murder case. Investigators announced on Monday that DNA testing led them to identify Victor Lamont Ferguson as the primary suspect in the 1997 murder of Karen Gevorkov, who ws 28 years old at the time. "While justice may be delayed, the victim is never forgotten," Chief of Police Paul Joseph said in a press statement. "This breakthrough, made possible through advances in DNA technology, underscores our unwavering commitment to seeking the truth, no matter how many years pass. Though the suspect is no longer here to face...

A child murdered his mother and stepfather at the family's stunning $900,000 home because he thought it would help give him 'clout' to kill Donald Trump. Nikita Casap, 17, was arrested in March after he allegedly killed his parents at their home in Waukesha, Wisconsin, then fled the state in their car. Prosecutors said the teenager shot and killed mom Tatiana Casap, 35, and stepdad Donald Mayer, 51, on February 11 before fleeing the scene and leaving their bodies to decompose inside their home. However, they were not discovered until police performed a welfare check at the family's sprawling home...

When a Kansas child complained to the babysitter of a monster under the bed, she wanted to prove to the child no one was there. But there was. ... Barton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were sent to a home near Great Bend at about 10:30 p.m. Monday ... “Upon arrival the deputies contacted the victim who stated she was babysitting children at the residence. When putting the children to bed, one child complained there was a ‘monster’ under their bed,” .. “When the victim attempted to show the child there was nothing under the bed, she came face-to-face with a...

The Kansas state House voted 101-15 on Thursday in support of a resolution denouncing the satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place outside the state Capitol on March 28. This denunciation, although an important signal to Kansans and the nation, is not law and does not amount to a cancellation of the event. In fact, the satanists still intend to flock to the state grounds and to flout Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly's directive to remain outside the Capitol building. However, the Satanic Grotto's planned desecration of the Eucharist is now in doubt, given recent indications that the satanists may not...

Editor’s Note: Raymond Arroyo of EWTN’s The World Over was joined by Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, on March 20, 2025, to discuss the recent scheduling of a black mass within the city and the efforts of the archdiocse to have the event canceled. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. In what has become a First Amendment battle in the state of Kansas, the Satanic group has scheduled a black mass outside the state Capitol on March 28. A black mass is a blasphemous inversion of the Catholic liturgy. Here to tell us more and...

TOPEKA — Rep. Sean Tarwater prayed Thursday for his House colleagues who support a satanic plot to make a mockery of his faith. Tarwater, who identified himself as a devout Catholic, said he stayed silent earlier in the week during a committee hearing on House Resolution 6016, which denounces the Satanic Grotto’s plans to hold a black mass on March 28 at the Statehouse. Tarwater, R-Stillwell, said he was afraid of what he might say if he spoke up during the hearing. “I was simply dumbfounded by what I heard from some of those that are on the committee,” Tarwater...

CV NEWS FEED // Bishop Carl Kemme of Wichita, Kansas, urged Catholics to add another day of fasting to their Lenten practices to counter the satanic worship ritual that is scheduled to take place at the Kansas State Capitol March 28. “It is voluntary, but I hope many will join me in this spiritual act to offer reparation for the offenses God receives because of this blatant show of evil,” Bishop Kemme said in a statement addressing his diocese. “Let us, as a united Body of Christ, lift our voices in prayer and our hearts in supplication. May our fasting...

CV NEWS FEED // In a pivotal court development Wednesday, the leader of a group known as the satanic Grotto testified under oath that neither he nor members of his organization possess a validly Consecrated Host, easing a central concern voiced by the Catholic Church ahead of a highly controversial ritual scheduled to take place March 28 at the Kansas State Capitol. The sworn testimony came just before a civil legal action filed by Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas was set to be heard in district court. The archbishop had sought emergency relief to recover what he...

CV NEWS FEED // On March 18, Kansas legislators amended and further narrowed their Capitol building and grounds policy for all demonstrators, potentially affecting a satanic group’s plans to perform a sacrilegious ritual next week at the Capitol, according to a report from the Kansas Reflector. Before they moved to amend the policy, the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council at the March 18 meeting heard from Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, who said that the state should not facilitate the crime of destruction of stolen property – which in this instance would be the destruction of the Blessed Sacrament during the...

A Satanic ritual on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol… That’s the dastardly plans of an organization called The Satanic Grotto. They’re calling their March 28 event a “black mass” — a protest disguised as “free speech” in response to pro-life legislation. In reality, this is an open attack on the Holy Eucharist and a direct affront to our faith. This act is not an exercise in free speech – it is a grave sacrilege. We cannot stand by in silence. We’re close to victory – legislative leaders in Kansas have heard our call to shut this down. This...

A Satanic worship ritual – a so-called “black mass” – is scheduled to take place at the Kansas State Capitol on March 28. This is beyond outrageous. Extremists are orchestrating this vile act to publicly profane our faith in response to pro-life legislation. In this blasphemous ritual, they aim to denounce Christ and desecrate the Eucharist, the Body of Our Lord. It is a deliberate and horrifying act of sacrilege. Governor Kelly, who claims to be Catholic, has refused to take action. It’s up to us to demand the immediate cancellation of this sacrilege. Will you stand with us to...

On February 27, 2025, the Kansas Senate voted 39 to 1 to pass a police and firearms sales reform bill. The bill allows police to sell/transfer (trade) forfeited firearms to a federally licensed firearms dealer. From legiscan.com:Session of 2025 SENATE BILL No. 137AN ACT concerning the Kansas standard asset seizure and forfeiture act; relating to the disposition of forfeited property; authorizing the sale or transfer of forfeited firearms to a licensed federal firearms dealer;The Kansas legislature appears to be correcting a weird quirk in Kansas law, K.S.A 60-4117 (5)(b) allowed for four ways to dispose of forfeited firearms:Destroy themUsed for...

The 21-year-old Worthy was charged with assault of a family or house member and impeding the breathing or circulation, which is a third-degree felony assault charge that “is committed by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to the person’s throat or neck or by blocking the person’s nose or mouth.”

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman was being held on a $100,000 bond in the Shawnee County Jail following a weekend stabbing near downtown Topeka, officials said. The incident was reported around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of S.W. Taylor Street. Officials said police were called to a local hospital after a person arrived with stab wounds that weren’t considered to be life-threatening. It was reported that the victim had been stabbed by someone who is known to him. As a result of the investigation, police arrested Nicole Elizabeth Henneke, 29, of Topeka, was arrested and booked...

Nakara Alston was leaving her boyfriend when she learned she was eight weeks pregnant. In desperation, she got an abortion at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Albany, N.Y., and moved with her two daughters into a homeless shelter. But something was clearly wrong. Several weeks after the procedure, she was still bleeding heavily and suffering from painful cramps. She took another home pregnancy test, and when it came back positive, the clinic staff assured her that they had seen the aborted fetus and there was nothing to worry about. It was only after she went to an emergency room that...

Kansas has become the 27th state to ban minors from undergoing body-mutilating sex-change surgeries after the Republican-controlled state legislature overrode a veto issued by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly. The GOP-majority Kansas Senate voted 31-9 to override Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 63 Tuesday while the Republican-controlled Kansas House of Representatives followed the same day with an 84-35 vote.Also known as the Help Not Harm Act, SB 63 prohibits youth with gender dysphoria from obtaining experimental puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones, as well as cosmetic surgical procedures that mutilate functioning genital organs. The votes in both chambers exceeded the two-thirds majority...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allowing KBI agents to work with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove immigrants who are living in or who have entered the country illegally, announced Kansas AG Kris Kobach. Kansas is the second state after Florida to enter such an agreement. “All across Kansas, illegal aliens who are dangerous criminals or gang members are released back to the streets on a regular basis. That will end. This agreement will ensure that those criminals are deported,” Kobach said.

Back in November, I wrote a column for Kansas Reflector that discussed the likely adverse effects of President Trump’s proposed tariffs on U.S. farmers. The piece noted that 398 million acres of cropland has been added to the mix around the world since the start of this century, notably in tropical regions such as Brazil and India. There is increasing competition for U.S. farmers in export markets. The United States alone cannot absorb all that we produce here. Many farmers voted for Trump because he promised less regulation and greater prosperity for America’s farmers. The hard truth is that, like...

BUTLER, Missouri (KMBC) -- An Independence, Missouri, woman and a Smithville, Missouri, man face multiple felony charges after fleeing from law enforcement and throwing items out the window at deputies. The Linn County, Kansas, Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Bates County, Missouri, Sheriff's Office with a pursuit that was entering Bates County on 52 Highway. The chase moved into Butler, Missouri, reaching speeds of 80-100 mph. As deputies pursued the vehicle, the passenger began throwing multiple items out the window, including flashlights and canned vegetables. One of the cans struck a deputy's vehicle, shattering the windshield. As the suspects...