Fortis News with Jimmy Hicks

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___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Fortis News we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

• Rochester schools spend $136K excluding white teachers • South Carolina challenges Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding • Cincinnati Children's Hospital restricts opportunities by race • Canadian company rejects pro-life Christmas billboard • Biden trades prisoner convicted of child pornography • Canadian MP claims Jesus was democratic socialist • One Million Moms warns about 'Wicked' film adapta...

• UMinn conducts transgender doll study with children • California school assigns coming out roleplay exercise • Pixar removes transgender storyline from upcoming series • Newton school holds pre-Christmas "Queer Jeopardy" event • ADF launches new Center for Free Speech • Woman wins discrimination case over mask-inhaler incident • DeSantis receives award for defeating Amendment 4 • Retail closures...

• UCSF requires controversial racial training for doctors • Netflix releases unconventional Christmas nativity animation • Canadian assisted dying program reaches record numbers • Sanders responds to UnitedHealthcare CEO murder • DC restaurant workers plan service-based political protest • Starbucks shifts focus back to coffee services • Trump announces plan to end time changes ___ Thanks for list...

• Congress bans gender transition surgeries • Rob Schneider developing alternative talk show • FEMA attends climate conference during hurricane • Abortion clinics shift to mail-order pills • CNN drops in primetime ratings • Ohio considers felony flag planting law ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to s...

• UCLA student sues doctors over youth gender transition • Meta donates $1M to Trump inaugural fund • Pink News faces staff harassment allegations • Michigan proposing new sex education legislation • Caitlin Clark named TIME Athlete of Year • Shoplifter arrested during police charity event • Broward County vacating 1990s drug convictions ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible...

• Washington creates 'open division' for sports competitions • San Diego votes to expand sanctuary protections • URI offers 51 race-restricted scholarships • ExxonMobil requires Hispanic ancestry for fellowship • Gen Z workers avoid interaction with older colleagues • Sam's Club to offer mifepristone medication • Mexican Christian persecution reaches new peak ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News...

• Google's Christmas ad features bearded influencer in lipstick • UK bans puberty blockers for minors • Zero anti-trans bias murders reported in 2024 • Trump calls Trudeau "Governor of the Great State of Canada" • Biden considers removing Al-Qaeda offshoot from terror list • Canadian media claims male athletic advantages are "myth" • First Nativity scene approved for U.S. Capitol steps • TikTok cl...

• Denver is bidding to host the 2030 Gay Games, incorporating gender-neutral facilities and indigenous ceremonies in their presentation • Rep. Nancy Mace reported being attacked by a protestor on Capitol Hill, following transgender activists protesting her bathroom resolution • HHS celebrated "Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day" • A Southern California school district spent $12,000 for six hours...

• German courts convicted a counter-jihad activist of "incitement to hatred" after surviving an Islamist knife attack • Swedish law preventing prosecution of under-15s has led to gang recruitment of child assassins through social media • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz reflected on election results and DEI initiative pushback • Virginia realtor faces license loss over sharing religious content from 20...

• Oregon mandates insurance coverage for gender surgeries, including for minors, based on WPATH guidelines, while not requiring coverage for detransition procedures • Barrhead, Alberta voted to ban pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from public property with a 57% majority • CDC's 2025 vaccine schedule recommends 36 doses by age two and over 70 doses by age eighteen • Conservative MP Jamil Jivani...

• University of Michigan has eliminated DEI statements from faculty hiring processes, citing the need to remove barriers to diversity of thought • Britain's highest court is examining the definition of "woman" in relation to Scotland's gender quotas for public boards • LPGA has implemented new policies regarding male-to-female transgender athletes, prioritizing competitive fairness • English Footb...

• Fashion Awards named Alex Consani as Model of the Year, a transgender model who began transitioning around age twelve • Southwest Airlines eliminated DEI quotas and benchmarks following a federal civil rights complaint • Ohio implemented new bathroom laws based on biological sex, joining eleven other states with similar legislation • Bible sales increased 22% with YouVersion's prayer features se...

• ASU Professor Crystal Jackson argues against anti-trafficking laws, claiming they're discriminatory and suggesting legalization of sex work. • Mattel faces $5M lawsuit after misprinting adult website address on "Wicked" doll packaging. • Mark Zuckerberg seeking "active role" in Trump's tech policies, expressing regret over COVID censorship. • Las Vegas teacher faces backlash for teaching budget...

• Rumble and Babylon Bee are challenging California's new laws requiring platforms to police deepfakes and election content, with ADF's Phil Sechler calling it "California's war against political speech" • Joe Rogan turned a controversy into humor by making "dragon believer" his X profile description after Joy Behar of The View attempted to discredit him by claiming he believes in dragons • A Cana...

-The Sun Belt states, particularly Florida and Texas, are experiencing significant population growth, while California lost 75,000 residents. -A renewed push to eliminate the Department of Education is underway, with legislation already introduced and support from President-elect Trump. -The Supreme Court is set to hear Tennessee's case defending restrictions on minor gender transitions, following...

___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Fortis News we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Fortis News we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

• Denver Mayor Mike Johnston threatened to block federal immigration agents, comparing his planned resistance to Tiananmen Square, prompting Senator Rand Paul to warn of potential removal from office. • Watertown Unified School Board in Wisconsin voted 8-1 to restrict locker rooms, restrooms, and sports teams to biological sex. • Georgetown Law refused to accommodate a pregnant student's exam sche...

• Senator Mike Rounds introduced legislation to abolish the Department of Education, proposing to distribute its functions to other agencies • FEMA supervisor Marn'i Washington faces House Committee investigation for allegedly discriminating against Trump supporters during disaster relief • Target employee Denise Kendrick won reinstatement after being fired for writing "Trust in Jesus" on her name...

• Senator Roger Marshall is introducing the "Defining Male and Female Act" to legally define biological sex, drawing from his experience as a physician who delivered over 5,000 babies • The House Oversight Committee has advanced the "Dismantle DEI Act" for a full vote, aiming to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from federal agencies • Chicago's red-light cameras are under scruti...