KCIS Newsmakers Weekend

Israel strikes Hamas in Qatar...New York AG intervenes om Texas abortion case...and Murdoch family reaches deal over control of Fox News.

President Trump speaks at Museum of the Bible...Virginia school districts unable to access federal funds over gender-nuetral bathroom policy...and new attacks in Jerusalem and Gaza.

Prison sentence for person who set fire to a Snohomish County church building...the Ukrainian Orthodox Church could soon be banned in Ukraine...and a Supreme Court justice defends her decision to overturn Roe V. Wade.

Pope meets with Israel's President...Vice President Vance meets with family membes of last week's Minneapolis Catholic Church Shooting...and Texas abortion pill law sent to the governor.

U-S West Coast governors form health alliance...U-S Federal government to support pro-life Christian ministry in expected U-S Supreme Court case...and Newsmax files suit against Fox News.

Pope meets with leading LGBTQ+ Catholic church advocate...Irish missionary to Haiti released after being kidnapped a month ago...and judge strikes down California deepfake law.

The latest on Minneapolis Cathollc school shooting...U.S. Education Department going after Denver Pubiic schools over bathroom policies...and Texas House passes abortion pill law.

Latest on Wednesday Catholic church and shool shooting in Minneapolis...Israel and U-S officials meet to discuss post-war Gaza...and U-S House Republicans are investigating Wikipedia for bias. 

Shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis...Pope calls for end of war in Gaza...and Costco to stop dispensing abortion drug.

President Trump threatens funding restrictions on numerous sex ed programs...anti-discrimination coordinators now required on New York state college campuses...and Australia's PM accuses Iran of directing antisemtic attacks in his country.

Israel comments on deadly strike on Gaza hospital...Nigeria's military frees large number of hostages...and federal judge strikes down Minnesota law affecting religious colleges.

Israeli defense minister warns of Gaza City's destruction...Pope calls for day of prayer and fasting iver wars,,,and President trump comments on TikTok as well as California transgender athlete policy.

Dr. James Dobson passes away at 89...Seattle outdoor Christian concert moved...and Kelowna, B-C Christian concert cancelled due to "public safety"  .

Texas Ten Commandments law blocked...U.S. Supreme Court preps for "convresion therapy" case...and Israel gives final approval for controversial West Bank project.

Texas Senate passes transgender bathroom bill...Hillary Clinton thinks U-S Supreme Court will rule again on same-sex marriage...and younger generations reportedly increasing bible reading and church attendance in the U.S. and elsewhere

Update on Russia-Ukraine talks.

More talks on a ceasefire plan in the middle east and on ending the war in Ukraine...Newsmax reaches settlement in defamation case...and U.S. Department of Education to suspend funding of some Virginia school districts over transgender bathroom useage.

Leaders of the Catholic and Orthodox churches pray for peace ahead of U.S.-Russia summit...ruling on Trump administration DEI actions...and court case on transgender student bathroom use could be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Israel focusing on building settlements in the West Bank near Jerusalem...Virginia's Governor orders investigation of school system over reports of staff helping students get abortions...and first California school board bans transgender athletes from girls sports.

The White House and California's Governor are strongly disagreeing over antisemitism findings at UCLA....Ukrainian refugees in Anchorage are praying for peace ahead of Friday's Alaska summit between President Trump and Russian President Putin...and  a federal appeals court is allowing Arkansas to ban "gender-affirming care".

Harvard reportedly near agreement to end dispute with Trump administration over antisemitism allegations...Israel's Prime Minister doubles down on plans for new offensive in Gaza...and a new report on acts of hostility against U-S churches.

Australia to recognize a Palestinian state...huge civil rights fine against UCLA...and getting an abortion in Texas may become even more difficult.

Another murder conviction for Idaho doomsday mother...Trump Administration investigating Oregon Department of Eduction over transgender athletes...and latest approval poll of the U-S Supreme Court.

U.S. Mideast Envoy cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks...Court says Oregon mother is free to begin adoption process with violating religious beliefs...and Callifornia doctor being sued for by Texas boyfriend of woman mailed abortion pill.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee bars transgender athletes from competing in women's sports...settlement in religious exemption case over Covid-19 vaccine mandate...and Columbia University suspenantimds and expels students for alleged anti-semtic protests.

Ruling on Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding...judge blocks part of Tennesse abortion trafficking law...and U.S. to withdraw again from UNESCO.

Pope comments on sheeling of Cathlic churcn in Gaza...U-S Ambassador to Israel condems attacks on Christian village in the West Bank...and Harvad goes to court challening funding cuts.

Fallout from Gaza church shelling...Congressman accuses Homeland Security of raiding churches...and two Ohio Planned Parenthood clinics shutting down over lack of Medicaid funding.

Israeli shell hts Catholic church compound in Gaza...Christian bookstore sues Colorado over pronoun law...and babies with DNA from three people born in Britian.

Federal court rules on West Virginia's abortion law...Congress questions another round of university president's over campus antisemitism...and a U.N. rapporteur calls for nations to cut ties with Israel.

Pastor John MacArthur dies at 86...Florida ranked top state for religious freedom...and woman faces hate crime charges for allegedly setting fire to California church.

Shooiing at Kentucky church...church leaders in Israel condemn reported violence against church in the West Bank...and friends and church members advocating for Iranian Christian asylum seeker detained by ICE.

Judge rejects challenge to Michigan's ban on publicly funded abortions...Baylor University returns large LGBT research grant...and a big thank you to a Michigan Deacon who helped stop a possible church shooting.

Texas Hill Country copes with flood aftermath...reaction to Planned Parenthood Medicaid cuts...and California Catholic diocese says stay home from Mass if worried about ICE.

Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies, while high school track athletes in Oregon sue state over the same issue...and Ukraine's President and the Pope suggest the Vatican host peace talks over the war with Russia.

Search continues for Texas flood victims...IRS agrees churches can endorse political candidates...and new poll says Americans don't want the government to focus on increasing birth rates.

Update on the Texas Floods...and Dr. Gregory Jantz, a pioneer in the field of mental health treatment, has died.

U.S. Supreme Coufrt to take up cases involving transgender participation in women's sports...abortions are dropping South Carolina...and ACLU sues to keep an abortion question off the ballot in Missouri.

Funeral arrangementas set for Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart...Wisconsin Supreme Court rules on abortion ban...and another lawsuit filed against Oklahoma's new public school education standards.

U-S Supreme Court thorws out appellate court rulings involving four states regarding trasngender issues...South Dakota's "bathroom bill" takes effect tomorrow...and the Trump administration announces conclusion of investigation of Harvard University over protection of Jewish students.

Effects on children in two rulings by the U-S Supreme Court...California Catholic Bishop speaks out on ICE raids at parish properties...and 6 Americans detained trying to send bibles to North Korea.

U-S Supreme Court rules on Medicaid money for Planned Parenthood...Stanford stops "gender-affirming" surgeries for those under 19...and a new AP poll on religion in schools.