KCIS Newsmakers

U-S Supreme Court rules in Idaho abortion case...Ohio House passes bathroom bill... and the Unverisity of California Berkeley is expanding antisemitism education to all incoming students.

U-S Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho...the high court also rules on social media case...and President Biden pardons veterans convicted of crimes by the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled state approval of first publicly funded religious charter school in US is unconstitutional...lawsuit filed against Louisiana Ten Commandments law...and U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Connecticut's school vaccine requirement.

2 year-anniversary of overturning of Roe...Supreme Coutt to take up "gender-affirming care" law...and a judge pauses parts of a new Washington state parental rights law.

No decision yet from Supreme Court on Idaho abortion law...New York governor signs social media limitations for children...and Christian Reformed Church makes announcement regarding LGBTQ-affirming churches in the denomination.

Waiting for Supreme Court decision on Idaho abortion law...U-S Senate Democrats to put forward a national abortion bill...and Florida appeals ruling on a sex-change law.

Louisiana becomes first state requiring display of Ten Commandments in public school classrooms... Pastor of Texas megachurch resigns after allegations of sex abuse in the 1980s...and U.S. congressional delegation meets with Dalai Lama in India.

Federal judge grants U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and employers in two states, temporary relief from complying with federal rule required them to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions...Pro-life group trying to block South Dakota abortion rights measure set to be on the ballot in November...and Missouri judge rejects attempt to strike down the state's abortion...

Another federal judge temporarily blocks Title IX expansions...new reports says more than 170-thousand women traveled out-of-state to get an abortion last year...and repotedly at least 80 Christians killed in violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Pope Francis speakers to world leaders at G7 summit...Supreme Court abortion pill ruling update...and Federal Judge blocks Biden administrations new Title IX rule.

U-S Supreme Court defeats bid to restrict access to abortion pill...Southern Baptists vote on IVF...and European court votes on Hungary's assisted suicide law.

Washington State's governor says hospitals in the state must provide "emergency" abortions...and Southern Baptists defeat constitutional proposal to ban churches with women pastors.

Southern Baptist Convention opens in Indianapolis...former President Trump speaks virtually at a side event of the convention, while former Vice President Pence speaks at another side event...and abortion is again the focus at the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Donald Trump making virtual appearance today before a Christian group that calls for abortion to be “eradicated entirely"...poll shows majority support in South Dakota for ballot measure legalizng abortion...and a  New York county is introducing bill on transgender athletes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will reportedly address Congress next month....Columbia University settling awsuit regarding safety of Jewish students... and California Pastor charged for not reporting suspected child abuse.

Senate Republicans sink Democratic-led contraception bill...Southern Baptist Convention preparing to vote on ban on churches with women pastors...and proposed religious charter school in Oklahoma dealt a legal setback. 

Thousands of  Israelis taking part in annual "Jerusalem Day" march...federal judge strikes down part of North Carolina's ban on abortions...and the CW has picked up the fourth season of "The Chosen".

Louisiana sex offenders could face surgical castration...California school board president faces recall for supporting parental notification...and two University of Texas professors suing President Biden over expansion of Title Nine. 

Application made on behalf of “State of Palestine” at the top U.N. court for permission to join  case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza...Southwest Airlines going back to court to try to reverse $800,000 award to flight attendant who says she was fired for her pro-life views...and the U-S Senate set to vote this week on thE "Right To Contraception Act".

Texas Supreme Court rules on abortion law challenge...several members of group opposing “political Islam” stabbed in Mannheim, Germany...and Fench authorities charge 18 year-old from Chechnya of planning ’violent action’’ at the Olympics on behalf of the Islamic State group.

Driver accused of nearly running over young men outside Jewish school in New York City... Southern California teen accused of plotting Columbine-style shooting at his Christian high school may not have to serve any time...and Los Angeles County lifeguard suspended for taking down Pride flags at the beach is suing on grounds of religious discrimination. 

Democrats launching 100-million dollar campaign focused on abortion in swing districts...abortion and gender bills signed in Tennessee...and member of an Oregon-based medical care nonprofit killed in shooting in Ethiopia.

Three Western countries formally recognized a Palestinian state...Melinda French Gates says she'll donate $1 billion over the next two years on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights in the United States....and Pope Francis apology.

Three Christian missionaries killed in Haiti...Louisiana lawmakers pass bill banning classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity...and the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines has died.

Two abortion-inducing drugs another step closer to being reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana...The university presidents facing questions on Capitol Hill following widespread protests...and the Department of Justice has charged a former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary evangelism professor and provost.