Fortis News with Jimmy Hicks

Dec 12 2024 59 ep. 3 mins 16

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Fortis News delivers daily updates on the most relevant headlines from a biblical perspective. Tune in for a thoughtful approach to current events, designed to keep you both informed and spiritually grounded.

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CHRISTMAS AT CONGRESS & GOOGLE’S BUD LIGHT MOMENT

Dec 12 2024 2 mins

• Google's Christmas ad features bearded influencer in lipstick • UK bans puberty blockers for minors • Zero anti-trans bias murders reported in 2024 • Trump calls Trudeau "Governor of the Great State of Canada" • Biden considers removing Al-Qaeda offshoot from terror list • Canadian media claims male athletic advantages are "myth" • First Nati

FROM HHS PRIDE DAYS TO FINANCIAL TRACKING

Dec 11 2024 3 mins

• Denver is bidding to host the 2030 Gay Games, incorporating gender-neutral facilities and indigenous ceremonies in their presentation • Rep. Nancy Mace reported being attacked by a protestor on Capitol Hill, following transgender activists protesting her bathroom resolution • HHS celebrated "Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day" • A Southern California school d

FROM SWEDISH GANG RECRUITMENT TO REAL ESTATE LICENSES

Dec 10 2024 2 mins

• German courts convicted a counter-jihad activist of "incitement to hatred" after surviving an Islamist knife attack • Swedish law preventing prosecution of under-15s has led to gang recruitment of child assassins through social media • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz reflected on election results and DEI initiative pushback • Virginia realtor faces license loss over

VACCINE SCHEDULES AND GUN CONFISCATION

Dec 09 2024 3 mins

• Oregon mandates insurance coverage for gender surgeries, including for minors, based on WPATH guidelines, while not requiring coverage for detransition procedures • Barrhead, Alberta voted to ban pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from public property with a 57% majority • CDC's 2025 vaccine schedule recommends 36 doses by age two and over 70 doses by age eighteen

CHRISTIAN CLUBS RETURN AS DEI STATEMENTS FALL

Dec 06 2024 3 mins

• University of Michigan has eliminated DEI statements from faculty hiring processes, citing the need to remove barriers to diversity of thought • Britain's highest court is examining the definition of "woman" in relation to Scotland's gender quotas for public boards • LPGA has implemented new policies regarding male-to-female transgender athletes, prioritizing competit

PRAYER APPS & PRONOUN TRAINING

Dec 05 2024 3 mins

• Fashion Awards named Alex Consani as Model of the Year, a transgender model who began transitioning around age twelve • Southwest Airlines eliminated DEI quotas and benchmarks following a federal civil rights complaint • Ohio implemented new bathroom laws based on biological sex, joining eleven other states with similar legislation • Bible sales increased 22% w

FROM MATTEL’S MISHAP TO META’S MAKEOVER

Dec 04 2024 3 mins

• ASU Professor Crystal Jackson argues against anti-trafficking laws, claiming they're discriminatory and suggesting legalization of sex work. • Mattel faces $5M lawsuit after misprinting adult website address on "Wicked" doll packaging. • Mark Zuckerberg seeking "active role" in Trump's tech policies, expressing regret over COVID censorship. • Las Vegas teacher f

FORCED PRIDE CELEBRATIONS AND CANCELLED CHRISTMAS

Dec 03 2024 2 mins

• Rumble and Babylon Bee are challenging California's new laws requiring platforms to police deepfakes and election content, with ADF's Phil Sechler calling it "California's war against political speech" • Joe Rogan turned a controversy into humor by making "dragon believer" his X profile description after Joy Behar of The View attempted to discredit him by claiming he beli

TENNESSEE’S GENDER BATTLE MEETS FLORIDA’S POPULATION BOOM

Dec 02 2024 3 mins

-The Sun Belt states, particularly Florida and Texas, are experiencing significant population growth, while California lost 75,000 residents. -A renewed push to eliminate the Department of Education is underway, with legislation already introduced and support from President-elect Trump. -The Supreme Court is set to hear Tennessee's case defending restrictions on minor gender

Fortis News 11-29-24

Nov 29 2024 2 mins

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