More protests near the Democratic National Convention...no Mideast cease-fire deal...and abortion measures to be on the November ballot in Montana and Arizona.

Abortion center stage at Democratic National Convention...Ukrainian parliament bans activities of religious groups tied to Russian Orthodox Church...and Nicaraguan government shuts down more than 400 church and religious groups.

Abortion front and center outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago...U-S Supreme Court rejects expansion of Title IX...and New Hampshire transgender sports ban goes into effect today.

Former President Trump on abortion....legal battle continues over South Dakota abortion amendment... and British Columbia's Human Rights Tribunal rules it has the authority to hear cases about allegations of online hate speech.

Mob reportedly attacks and tries to kill Christian in Pakistan accused of blasphemy...L-A City Council
considering creating bubble zones around popular protest sites including religious institutions and abortiion clinics...and federal judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT.

Abortions are up in the U-S...southern California city council to consider ordinance challenging new student gender law...Ohio gender law for minors can go into effect...and state universities in Florida being ordered to review courses for antisemitism and anti-Israel bias.

South Dakota Supreme Court rules on abortion case...Pope's U-S ally resigns...and Olympic leaders meet with faith leaders in Paris.

U.S. Justice Department sues TikTok for allegedly violating the children’s online privacy law....abortion remains legal in Utah for now... and Oklahoma's Attorney General wants contract with Catholic charter school cancelled.

Another federal appeals court rules on Title IX...a federal circuit court rules on Ohio school district  transgender anti-bullying policy...and an Equal Rights Amendment, which includes protection for abortion rights and access, will be on New York state ballots this fall.