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Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Friday, February 23rd, 2024. This is the

excerpt. Today, Trump makes an appeal to Christians on the campaign trail, plus a look at the divisive debate over

LGBT-plus discussions in school, and how some boomers have fallen behind on retirement wealth.

Former President Donald Trump called on Christians to support his

presidential bid and pledged if elected to protect God in the public square

and to appoint a task force to fight anti-Christian bias, including federal prosecutions.

He made the comments last night at a presidential forum at the annual conference of the National Religious Broadcasters in Nashville.

Trump made the stop in Tennessee despite a tight calendar of court appearances and campaigning ahead of tomorrow's South Carolina

primary.

Voters in Tennessee will cast ballots on Super Tuesday on March 5th.

NRB President Troy Miller said the organization invited all eligible candidates from both parties to participate in the presidential forum and that Trump was the only candidate who was available to attend.

The N. R. B. has not endorsed Trump's presidential bid.

A police investigation is underway after 16 year old Oklahoma high school student next Benedict Police investigation examiners are still working on their investigation into what killed the teenager, but police

said this week that an autopsy determined next did not die as a result of trauma.

News of the high schooler's death has brought national attention, in part because of the students'

gender expansive identity and claims of bullying that led up to the altercation.

Next as death comes amid a sharp divide on how students, teachers, and the general public feel about discussing

gender identity and LGBTQ plus topics in the classroom.

I spoke with USA Today Education reporter A Leo Wong to learn more.

Hello, Alia.

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