A federal appeals court considers whether Texas can enforce its border security law; Hong Kong’s new security law further erodes freedoms; and an American missionary family leaves Haiti. Plus, porcupines on the run in Scotland, Cal Thomas on taking the lead on the abortion issue, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Barnabas Aid. The ministry of Barnabas Aid is to send financial support to projects that help Christians where they suffer discrimination, oppression or persecution as a consequence of their faith. The projects aim to strengthen Christian individuals, churches, and their communities by providing material and spiritual support in response to needs identified by local Christian leaders on the ground. More at http://barnabasaid.org/.From Compelled Podcast. Jerry Dugan didn’t believe in God, but facing death on a battlefield, made a last-minute prayer with an unexpected answer. Episode 75 at CompelledPodcast.comAnd from the National Embryo Donation Center. Struggling with the grief and pain of infertility, and seeking an ethical, affordable answer?Embryo adoption through the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) offers you the chance to experience the joy of pregnancy by carrying your adopted child. Plus, you’ll be part of a rescue mission; freeing God’s tiniest image-bearers from frozen limbo. Learn more by going to embryodonation.org/world.