KCIS Newsmakers

Settlement in Florida classroom case on sexual orientation and gender identity...Mexican presidential candiates and Catholic church leaders sign peace commitment...and U.S. House TikTok vote set for  tomorrow.

First day of Ramadan in the Middle East...Urakinian response to Pope's call for peace talks with Russia...and "Cabrini" opens at number 3.

President Biden promises to restore Roe if re-elected...Montana abortion law heard in state Supreme Court...and search continues for nearly 300 children kidnapped at Nigerian school.

Dozens of people, including students, reportedly kidnapped in Nigeria....abortion and immigration at the forefront of State of the Union address...and legislation protecting in-vitro fertilization providers from legal liability signed into law in Alabama.

16 state Attorneys General demand YouTube remove what they call dangerous and misleading information labels attached to videos discussing abortion pills...Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments about overturning the state's restrictions on abortion and gender transition treatments..and lingering respitory and mobility problems continue to take their toll on Pope Francis.

Gaza cease-fire talks end without agreement...Alabama lawmakers advance IVF legislation....and Liberty University fined by U.S. Department of Education.

France first country in the world to make abortion a constitutional right...federal court rules Biden administration can't force religious employers and healthcare providers to pay for and perform “gender transition” treatments...and the U.S. Senate takes step forward in global fight for religious freedom.

Seattle being called least religious big city in the U-S...North Dakota passes bill to create video on state's abortion laws...and judge rules against three Montana abortion laws.

Alabama lawmakers votng to proect in vitro fertilization services... U-S Senate Republicans block IVF bill...and Missouri’s Attorney General files lawuit accusing Planned Parenthood Great Plains of illegally transporting minors to Kansas for abortions.

A ceasefire in Gaza may not be imminent...the abortion rate in the U-S reportedly the same since the overturning of Roe...and the France Senate votes to enshrine the right to an abortion in its constituion.

Talks continue for a pause in the Israel-Hamas war...Republican legislation introduced in Kentucky to add limited exceptions to the state's abortion ban...and The government of Saskatchewan says it's planning to appeal a ruling that an L-G-B-T-Q group can continue its fight against the Canadian province's school pronoun law.

11 YWAM missionaries die in accident in Tanzania...15 Catholic worshippers killed in attack in Burkina Faso...and U-S Supreme Court hears arguments on regulating social media.

More IVF providers in Alabama have paused parts of their treatment after the state Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos...President Biden slams the ruling while GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley agrees with but doesn't endorse it...and Southern Baptist Convention releases first "State Public Policy Agenda.

A second in vitro fertilization provider in Alabama is pausing IVF treatments after state high court ruling...dozens of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state...and Iowa State Senate passes bill to codify the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act into state law.

Four Southern Baptist congregations have been ousted from the denomination...and researcher George Barna says only a “spiritual awakening” will resolve the pervasive division and polarization in American politics.

Gaza cease-fire resolution at UN veteod...frozen embryos ruled as children in Alabama...and founder of World Magazine dies.

Palestine's foreign minister accusses Israel of apartheid before a top U.N. court...Lakewood Church in Housto holds special service after shooting last week...and Catholic leaders in New York denounce LGBtQ+ funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Major tech companies sign pact amed to prevent AI tools from disrupting elections...President Biden 's campaign embracing TikTok...and the U.S. Census Bureau thinking about how to ask about sexual orientation and gender identity.

Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage

Greece's Parliament set to vote to legalize same-sex civil marriage...Israel formally complains about Vatican terminology about war in Gaza...and Catholic bishops attempt to negotiate with drug cartel bosses in Mexico.

Setback in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks...Tennessee attemps to make it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion without parental-consent...and the prayer app Hallow sees big spike in downloads.

Israel-Hamas cease fire talks continue...an update on Houston church shooting...and an increasing number of women are seeking early prenatal testing in states with abortion restrictions.

Update on shooting at Lakewood Church in Texas.

Osteen church shooting update...protests in Greece over same-sex marriage bill...and reaction to "He Gets Us" Superbowl ads.

Not guilty plea in death of Nebraska priest...Houston lawyer sentence in attempting to induce abortion in wife...and Nevada man free on bail after pro-life fundraising climb of the Sphere.