Police have reported that at least five people have died, including a juvenile suspect, and at least five others were transferred to a hospital after a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.

The House of Representatives is moving to intervene in a case centered on the use of military health insurance to cover transgender transition procedures for the dependents of military members. On Friday, The Daily Wire is first reporting, the House filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Doe v. Austin, a case dealing with two males who identify as transgender women, are dependents of retired service members, and are receiving so-called “gender-affirming” health care benefits through TRICARE, the military’s healthcare plan. “Tax dollars should not support procedures and treatments that could permanently harm and sterilize young people,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told The Daily Wire on Monday. “This year’s NDAA takes a critical and necessary step to protect the children of American service members by adding a statutory prohibition regarding TRICARE coverage that is related to the case in Maine,” he said. “House Republicans will not relent in taking action to protect America’s children from radical gender ideology and experimental drugs.” The plaintiffs are challenging a 1976 federal statute restricting the military health system from covering surgeries that “improves physical appearance” without “significantly restor[ing] functions.” Under that statute, “sex gender changes” are specifically prohibited. Democrats and left-wing activists have argued that such transgender procedures are “life-saving” and prevent people with gender dysphoria from committing suicide. Republicans, including Johnson, have vehemently pushed back against these claims in the context of children, pointing out that these procedures can sterilize children, and arguing that the military’s focus should be on defending the United States. Johnson recently led efforts to block taxpayer funding of gender transition surgeries for children who get their medical care through TRICARE by inserting language into this year’s NDAA that states “medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization may not be provided to a child under the age of 18.” The House passed the NDAA, including the TRICARE provision, on December 11 by a 281 to 140 vote. In light of that action, and given that the Justice Department has now indicated that it wants to settle the case, Johnson believes the House has an obligation to quickly intervene and defend the statute at issue in Doe v. Austin, specifically by filing an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. A district court had ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in November, saying that the statute’s exclusion of gender surgeries violated the rights of these two males who identify as women and want their gender surgeries and hormones covered by TRICARE. Johnson’s office argues that the district court ruling is partially due to the Justice Department’s half-hearted attempt to defend the constitutionality of the statute. “For nearly two years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has halfheartedly defended the constitutionality of the federal statute at issue,” the filing states. “As this Court put it, DOJ ‘ma[de] only technical and procedural objections … and d[id] not engage with the merits.'” “Now that the Court has rejected the limited arguments DOJ did assert, and ruled in Plaintiffs’ favor on the merits (essentially a foregone conclusion given DOJ’s failure to substantively defend the statute), DOJ’s position appears to be that this litigation may be resolved via settlement,” the filing continues. “DOJ’s lukewarm defense appears to have become a full-blown abandonment of its duty to defend the constitutionality of federal law in this case.” CLICK HERE To Read The Full Motion To Intervene

At least four people were killed and five others were wounded after a “juvenile” opened fire at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, according to police. Madison police said that the shooter was found dead when officers arrived on the scene at 10:57 a.m. at Abundant Life Christian School (ALCS) and police immediately began life-saving efforts on the wounded. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said in a press conference that police believe the shooter was a student at the school, but he did not identify the shooter. “The police department did not fire their weapons,” Barnes said. The police chief did not say if the victims were students or teachers, saying that the immediate priority was notifying families. Barnes said that the injuries range from minor to life-threatening. ALCS was beginning its last week before Christmas break. The school offers education for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. ALCS wrote on Facebook after the shooting, “Prayers Requested! Today, we had an active shooter incident at ALCS. We are in the midst of following up. We will share information as we are able. Please pray for our Challenger Family.” This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates. 

No matter how thoroughly you plan your wedding, something is definitely going to go wrong on the big day — take this video, for example. One couple thought it would be cute to have their guests participate in a choreographed social media trend. Unfortunately, with so many moving parts involved in the challenge, there was bound to be at least one slip-up. However, the bride and groom probably weren’t expecting to be the culprits! In the wedding video, two rows of guests stood facing each other on a grassy lawn. At one end was the bride and groom. On the other, one of the photographers was getting ready to film the trend. He started walking backward while holding the camera. As he passed each pair of guests, they closed the space between them with a sweet gesture toward one another. Couples kissed, friends high-fived, and everyone looked like they were having the best time! @tanjaundjosef #wedding #weddingday #bride #tiktoktrend ♬ Beautiful Things – Benson Boone When the photographer finally passed the newlyweds, the groom dipped his bride and went in for the most romantic kiss of all. That’s where the happy couple lost their balance, and the wedding video went from heartwarming to hilarious! Although the groom tried to regain his footing, he eventually fell over and took his wife with him. Posted by wedding photographers Tanja and Josef, this video has received over 14 million views on social media. Commenters had some pretty wholesome takes on the situation! “At least we know they fell for each other,” joked one user. Another added, “He really swept you off your feet on your wedding day.” In case you’re wondering, the final results of this couple’s wedding video actually turned out really well! Tanja and Josef posted another clip comparing the footage of the funny mishap to the finished product. They were able to edit out the fall, leaving only the perfectly choreographed stunt. @tanjaundjosef Ihr wolltet alle das Ergrbnis – Wedding #weddingday #wedding #bride #tiktoktrend #tanjaundjosef ♬ Beautiful Things – Benson Boone If this video teaches us anything, it’s that most wedding day disasters can either be fixed or laughed off — and sometimes both! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Wait For It: Cute Choreographed Wedding Video Does Not Go As Planned appeared first on InspireMore.

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