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Fortis News with Jimmy Hicks

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Fortis News delivers daily updates on the most relevant headlines from a biblical perspective. Tune in for a thoughtful approach to current events, designed to keep you both informed and spiritually grounded.

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Jul 10, 2026

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US EXITS UN LGBTI GROUP & TRUDEAU STACKS COURTS 07.03.2025

• US withdraws from UN LGBTI Core Group • Trudeau appoints 20 judges before stepping down • Seventeen states restrict DEI programs in institutions • Washington proposes abortion/gender transition amendment • Trump requests death penalty for police killers • Washington bill threatens priests over confessions • Court overturns $2B Planned Parenthood fraud ruling • Study shows gender surgeries increa...

CHURCH COMMANDMENTS STOLEN & FREE SPEECH PREVAILS 06.03.2025

• Trump defends women's sports against biological males • Justice Department drops challenge to Idaho's pro-life law • Religious plaques stolen from St. Andrew's Church • Hyundai doubles down on identity-based marketing approach • House clerk altered Rep. Miller's congressional speech • U.S. freezes intelligence sharing with Ukraine • Michigan EV battery manufacturer relocates to South Carolina •...

SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTS UNBORN & CANADA ENDANGERS WOMEN INMATES 05.03.2025

• Connecticut grants Planned Parenthood $800,000 for pills • South Carolina considers Human Life Protection Act • Male inmate investigated for female prisoner assaults • Male athlete dominates girls' track competition • Special needs school removes LGBTQ content ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to su...

TRUMP FREEZES UKRAINE AID & PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES ILLITERATE 04.03.2025

• Trump pauses $66 billion Ukraine aid immediately • Honors student functionally illiterate after graduation • AG warns Bar Association about DEI mandates • Democrats block women's sports protection legislation • Melania advocates for anti-revenge porn legislation • Tennessee debates school cell phone ban • Scholars protest abortion pill study retraction • Hospital forcing technicians to assist in...

FEMALE ATHLETES STAND THEIR GROUND & TAXPAYER-FUNDED GENDER CLINICS CLOSE 03.03.2025

• Female athletes protest transgender competitor at championships • Iowa legislature removes "gender identity" from rights law • North Dakota passes resolution challenging Obergefell ruling • Three India transgender clinics close after funding cuts • Pro-life advocates still face legal uncertainties post-pardons • Elementary school spends $24,800 investigating $25 giftcard • Public trust in mainst...

BIRTH CRISIS COSTS QUADRILLIONS & YALE STUDY CONFIRMS VACCINE PROTEIN PERSISTS 28.02.2025

• Birth crisis could cost America "quadrillions" • Yale: vaccine protein persists up to 709 days • Cruz exposes $2 billion ideological spending spree • NSA whistleblower reveals "trans cult" diverting resources • Parents file complaint against race-specific program • Maryland passes school contraceptive vending machine bill • Tennessee debates classroom cell phone ban • Trump administration claims...

SENATE BACKS WOMEN’S SPORTS PROTECTION & NCAA HUNTS FOR LOOPHOLES 27.02.2025

• Senate filing cloture on women's sports protection • NCAA policy criticized as deliberately vague • Maine representative censured for championship photo • "Transmaxxing" trend exploits female identity benefits • UVA halts gender transitions for minors • Mississippi judge temporarily censored newspaper editorial • House passes budget framework with cuts • Planned Parenthood defunding efforts adva...

CHURCH SEGREGATES WORSHIPPERS & FALSE POSITIVES DRIVE ABORTIONS 26.02.2025

• Presbyterian church hosted "Black worshippers only" dinner • Kathleen Kennedy reportedly retiring from Lucasfilm • Female athlete investigated for refusing mixed-gender game • Supreme Court declined abortion facility speech case • 60-90% of prenatal tests give false positives • Record 9.3% of Americans identify as LGBT • Cleveland Clinic criticized for discriminatory DEI programs • Washington sc...

GAMESTOP EXITS “WOKE” MARKETS & WHITE HOUSE CONTROLS MEDIA ACCESS 25.02.2025

• Ramaswamy runs for Ohio governor with Trump's endorsement • Apple investing $500 billion in U.S. operations • Supreme Court declines pro-life speech restrictions case • Stonewall UK faces 50% staff cuts • "The View" hosts call anti-woke stance un-Christian • Judge upholds AP's White House access restriction • GameStop closes Canadian and French locations • New Mexico Democrats block born-alive i...

PRIVACY DIES IN UK & MOTHERS ERASED IN WISCONSIN 24.02.2025

• Apple disables UK encryption after government pressure • Wisconsin budget replaces traditional family terms • Oregon expands euthanasia provider authorization rules • Target faces lawsuit over Pride merchandise • MSNBC restructures prime-time programming lineup ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to s...

PARENTS BATTLE LGBT BOOKS & HOLLYWOOD MOCKS CHRIST (AGAIN) 21.02.2025

• Education Dept gives schools deadline on DEI • Planned Parenthood employees report serious care issues • HHS officially defines 'woman' in new guidance • Male runner claims female racing victories • Parents protest LGBT book in elementary library • 'Queer' actress cast as Jesus in production • HHS funds structural racism HIV study • Parents sue TikTok over son's suicide ___ Thanks for listening!...

SILENT PRAYER ARRESTED & KFC ABANDONS KENTUCKY 20.02.2025

• DOJ prosecutors resign over climate fund investigation • Colorado Senate advances magazine capacity restrictions • Oregon expands assisted suicide provider eligibility • Scottish grandmother arrested for prayer vigil • Idaho proposes 10-year mRNA vaccine pause • USDA considers bird flu vaccine approval • KFC headquarters moving from Kentucky to Texas • Canada funds transgender programs in Pakist...

CHURCHES HOST DRAG SHOWS & CORPORATIONS RETURN TO ROOTS 19.02.2025

• Trump appointees face ideology-based background screening • VP Vance demands respect for American values • Corporations abandon DEI programs nationwide • LGBT advocacy groups announce major layoffs • Florida reports 28% drop in abortion rates • Palantir CEO condemns university indoctrination practices • Disney ends "Reimagine Tomorrow" initiative • Church hosts controversial drag show event ___...

STATES SHIELD ILLEGALS & TEACHERS PAY PRICE 18.02.2025

• Board weaponizes Title IX against conservative trustee • Texas fines out-of-state abortion pill provider • 408,000 illegal aliens receive in-state tuition rates • Infant overdoses during DCS-approved overnight visit • Teen arrested planning Valentine's Day shooting • Educator imprisoned for assault and drug charges ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial...

WOKE MILITARY OUT, WARRIORS IN & AOC’S ‘HOW-TO’ GUIDE FOR ILLEGALS 17.02.2025

• White House bars AP over Gulf naming dispute • Army bans transgender recruitment and transitions • AOC's immigration webinar draws legal scrutiny • Instagram testing comment dislike button feature • VP Vance confronts UK over prayer arrests • HHS to review abortion medication safety • SNAP program may restrict junk food purchases • Pennsylvania Democrats push reparations legislation ___ Thanks f...

ANIMAL TRANSGENDER STUDIES & AUSTRALIAN HATE SPEECH LAWS 14.02.2025

• Trump administration challenges NCAA on transgender athletes • Lurie Children's Hospital pauses youth gender surgeries • CDC website redirects abortion searches to adoption • Congress proposes No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act • Report reveals $10M spent on animal transgender studies • Trump administration ends penny production • Joy Behar criticizes penny discontinuation decision • Australia...

FEDERAL LGBT FUNDING & MASS. COUNCIL GENDER POLICY 13.02.2025

HHS grants $1.5M to LGBT youth mentorship program • PBS shutters diversity office following executive order • FCC investigates Comcast's DEI policies • NY parents protest elementary LGBT book • Worcester votes to become gender ideology sanctuary • British teacher wins religious discrimination case • Presbyterian Church criticized for immigration guidance • LA LGBT Center receives additional federa...

COCA-COLA’S TRANS ADVOCACY & BARNA STUDY YOUTH FINDINGS 12.02.2025

• 77% of teens seek Christian religious education • Connecticut installing campus contraception vending machines • Amazon pays $4M settlement for misusing driver tips • NSF grants: 27% allocated to DEI projects • Coca-Cola donates $150K to Transgender Law Center • Google eliminates diversity hiring quotas • Major Worley removed from Guard leadership position ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News w...

BOY SCOUTS NAME CHANGE & GENDER LAW VICTORY IN TENNESSEE 11.02.2025

• Trump dismisses military academy board members • DOJ ends challenge to Tennessee gender treatment law • Rep. Miller addresses McBride as "Gentleman from Delaware" • Wisconsin candidate Crawford offers multiple pronoun options • Delta Airlines reinforces DEI hiring policies • Boy Scouts officially drops "Boy" from name • Tennessee pastor warns about Musk's government oversight ___ Thanks for list...

TEXAS SPORTS INVESTIGATION & GOOGLE ENDS DEI QUOTAS 10.02.2025

• Trump signs executive order on women's sports • Penn swimmers sue over locker room access • Texas AG investigates school sports violations • Google eliminates diversity hiring targets • Meta and Amazon drop DEI quotas • XX-XY Athletics launches controversial ad campaign • Superintendent resigns over unauthorized student survey • Federal unions sue Department of Government Efficiency ___ Thanks f...

SC BATTLES PLANNED PARENTHOOD FUNDING & WHITE HOUSE ADDRESSES OLYMPICS 07.02.2025

• Vance speaks at International Religious Freedom Summit • Christian home loses Montgomery County contract • Children's Hospital LA suspends youth hormone treatments • South Carolina challenges Planned Parenthood funding • White House addresses 2028 Olympics gender policies • Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization • Atlanta pastor calls for Target DEI boycott • British assisted suicide...

NFL’S DEI PUSH & CLIMATE LAWSUIT DISMISSAL 06.02.2025

• Judge blocks biological sex-based prison housing order • NY Attorney General opposes gender procedure restrictions • Hospitals suspend certain childhood medical procedures • Army reports highest recruitment in 15 years • Defense Secretary announces 9,600 new training slots • Project DYNAMO completes 7,000th rescue mission • NFL Commissioner reinforces DEI initiatives • Judge dismisses NJ climate...

PFIZER ENDS RACE-BASED FELLOWSHIP & FRENCH DOCTOR’S TRANSGENDER DISPUTE 05.02.2025

• Border crossings decrease 93% after enhanced enforcement • Pfizer discontinues race-based fellowship program following lawsuit • Senator Banks requests investigation into Sierra Leone abortion law aid conditions • French gynecologist suspended for refusing transgender patient • Toronto Catholic trustee Michael Del Grande faces backlash over gender ideology stance ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis...

PENTAGON ENDS IDENTITY CELEBRATIONS & ANTIRACIST CENTER CLOSES 04.02.2025

• Pentagon shifts from identity celebrations to focus on "unity and lethality" • Transportation Secretary criticizes predecessor's focus on renaming "cockpits" • Pentagon ends funding for military personnel's out-of-state abortion travel • RFK Jr. pledges to ban fetal tissue research at NIH • Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research closes after $50M spent • Study shows Bible readers exp...

IRS ABOLITION BILL & FAA STAFFING CRISIS 03.02.2025

• House introduces bill to abolish IRS and implement national sales tax • Air traffic control understaffing linked to fatal Reagan Airport collision • Montana Senate blocks bill that would imprison priests over confession secrecy • Queensland, Australia suspends hormone therapy for minors amid investigation ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial support o...

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