Arkansas GOP Gov. Hutchinson vetoes anti transgender health care bill
Arkansas GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill Monday that would have made the state the first in the nation to restrict gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
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Arkansas gov. signs law to protect the religious conscience of healthcare providers
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed legislation Friday to provide conscience protections for the religious objections of healthcare providers, payers and institutions.
Churches around U.S. suffer vandalism; satanic symbols included
A number of churches around the US have been vandalized in recent weeks, some with satanic symbols, Christian Headlines reported Monday. It was not yet known who is responsible for the crimes and police are understood to be searching for suspects.
Dutch Churchgoers Attack Journalists
Dutch legislators on Sunday condemned Christian worshipers who attacked journalists reporting on churches’ reopening in two towns despite coronavirus restrictions.
New Arkansas Law Protects Religious Rights of Doctors
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill Friday protecting the right of medical practitioners to refuse to perform medical activities that would violate their religious or moral objections.
Arkansas gov. signs bill banning trans-identified males from competing in girls’ sports
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed a bill into law that bans biological males from competing in sports designated for women or girls.
Satanists sue Arkansas to have satanic statue placed next to Ten Commandments at state Capitol
A group of Satanists have filed suit against Arkansas, requesting that a statue of a satanic deity be installed next to the Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds, Christian Headlines reports. A federal judge has allowed the Satanic Temple group to join a case brought against the state by ACLU and the Freedom from Religion Foundation, who want the Ten Commandments monument removed but not replaced with something else.
Border Patrol whistleblower email details inhumane conditions at Texas processing center
An email from a Border Patrol whistleblower has been obtained by Fox News contributor and investigative reporter Sara Carter detailing concerning conditions at the Donna, Texas migrant processing facility.
Arkansas governor signed strict abortion bill ‘because it is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade’
Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed he signed a near-total abortion ban in his state “because it is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.”
US designates African ISIS groups as foreign terrorists; freezes assets, prohibits business with them
The US State Department announced Wednesday it has designated two Islamic State (ISIS) affiliates in DR Congo and Mozambique as foreign terrorist organizations: it has frozen all US property and assets in their names, and has prohibited Americans from conducting business with them or providing material support to them, UPI reports.
Arkansas governor to sign strict anti-abortion bill into law
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is set to sign Senate Bill 6, which would ban abortion in Arkansas except to save the life of the mother.
Twelve states file lawsuit against Biden admin over executive order on ‘Climate Crisis’
A coalition of 12 states has lodged a lawsuit against the Biden administration over an executive order.
Arkansas Senate approves bill banning nearly all abortions
The Arkansas Senate on Monday approved a measure banning nearly all abortions in the state, despite objections to the ban not including exceptions for rape or incest.
Arkansas law: Governor can only close churches if all other organizations are closed too
Arkansas has passed a new law that permits the governor to impose healthy and safety restrictions on churches, but only if those restrictions are applicable to all organizations and businesses, Christian Headlines reports.
US court revives challenge to Arkansas law targeting the boycott Israel movement
A US federal appeals court struck a blow to the legality of an Arkansas law that aims to penalize the boycott Israel movement.
Thousands of Christians Flee Myanmar Bombardments’
Thousands of Christian villagers have reportedly fled bombardments in Myanmar since the coup that ousted the nation’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on February 1.
Arkansas Loses Bid to Reinstate Anti-Abortion Laws at Eighth Circuit
The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday blocked Arkansas’ persistent efforts to usher in some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion measures, striking down a pair of laws barring the procedure after 18 weeks of pregnancy and on the basis of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Cruz to lead group of GOP senators in challenge to Electoral College certification
Sen. Ted Cruz is leading a delegation of Republican senators who are planning to challenge the Electoral College certification and demand an emergency audit.
Tech companies developing Covid-19 vaccine “passports”
As proof of COVID-19 vaccination may eventually be required for traveling abroad or for entering many public spaces at home, technology groups are developing smartphone systems for users to upload their vaccine certificate and show them where needed, CNN Business reports.
COVID-19 Vaccine Passport? You Might Need It To Travel In 2021
Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application.