Gateway Church Suit Dismissed, Couple Sues Surrogate, Methodist Feud Deepens, Wahlberg and McCarthy Baptized

Top headlines for Monday, August 24, 2026

A Texas appeals court tosses Cindy Clemishire's defamation suit against Gateway Church, citing church governance protections. A California couple sues the surrogate who refused to abort their son. Two Milligan University cyclists are killed by a driver. Plus, Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy are baptized together.

0:11 Cindy Clemishire's defamation case against Gateway dismissed
1:04 Evangelist assaulted along rainbow sidewalk outside LGBT bar
1:51 California couple sues surrogate who refused abortion
2:41 Highland Park UMC pastor talks standoff with regional conference
3:42 Retired Ravens linebacker dies from ALS, remembered as a 'hero'
4:30 Christian university cycling team members killed by car
5:16 Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy get baptized at church

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Links to the News

• Cindy Clemishire’s defamation case against Gateway dismissed | Church & Ministries
• Evangelist assaulted along rainbow sidewalk outside LGBT bar | U.S.
• California couple sues surrogate who refused abortion | U.S.
• Highland Park UMC pastor talks standoff with regional conference | Church & Ministries
• Retired Ravens linebacker dies from ALS, remembered as a 'hero' | Sports
• Christian university cycling team members killed by car | U.S.
• Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy get baptized at church | Entertainment