U-S Supreme Court hears Tennessee case on “gender-affirming care” for minors...tree transgender bills are set to become law in Alberta...and two leading golf organizations have updated their gender policies.

Most of an Idaho’s abrotion law allowed to take effect for now...California's Attorney General out with new legislation to protect abortion rights...President-elect Trump to attempt Notre Dame reopening...and Bible sales are spiking.

The U-S Supreme Court takes up "gender-affirming" treatment for minors this week...skirmishes breakout in midst of a middle-east ceasefire...and Notre Dame cathedral reopens this week.

North Dakota Supreme Court hears arguments to reinstate abortion ban...San Antonio, Texas, City Council decides not to fund travel costs for out-of-state abortions...and transgender athletes in girls sports playing out in two New Hampshire federal court cases.

Presidential Medal of Freedom given to former head of Planned Parenthood...legislation to ban children under 16 from social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament...and more financial troubles at the Vatican.

The Bible at the center of separate decisions in Louisiana and Texas...U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks out on new transgender member of Congress...and President-elect Trump taps leaders for the Education Department and The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Spokane-area school district moving forward with letter asking Washington State's governing body of athletics and activities to ban students identifying as transgender from competing in girls' sports...California girl's high school volleyball team is getting support after forfeiting a game involving a transgender player....and Wyoming judge strikes down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of abortion drugs.

Former Vice President Pence calls for rejection Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services...Texas State Board of Education to vote on curriculum including Bible stories...and several Oklahoma school districts react to order to play video asking for prayer for President-Elect Trump.

FBI says it stopped potential terrorist plot targeting Houston synagogues ...prominent Jewish organizations criticizing President-elect Trump's pick for Attorney General...and Indiana's ban on transgender treatments for minors upheld by federal appeals court.

Spokane-area school district will delay sending a letter to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association asking it to reconsider its policy concerning transgender athletes...Oklahoma State Department of Education launching an Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism...and several U.S. Catholic bishops have encouraged the church to share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and transgender-surgery.