James Talarico Video Resurfaces, Missing Nuclear Lab Worker, Sesame Street Pride Backlash
Top headlines for Friday, June 5, 2026
A viral sermon from Texas Senate candidate James Talarico stirs fresh debate over abortion and doctrine, Pastor Shane Idleman reveals a serious cancer diagnosis while saying his “treatment plan is Jesus,” and a missing Los Alamos lab employee is found dead in New Mexico. Plus, Washington’s archbishop removes a longtime exorcist over UFO-and-demon comments, Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Denton over a Pride swim event, Sesame Street faces backlash for a Pride Month post, and author Os Guinness receives the William Wilberforce Award.
00:11 4 quotes from Talarico’s now-viral 2022 sermon
01:00 Pastor Shane Idleman is trusting God after cancer diagnosis
01:46 Missing nuclear lab worker found dead in New Mexico
02:40 DC archbishop removes chief exorcist over UFO claims
03:29 Texas city sued over 'Big Gay Swim' event
04:18 Sesame Street continues sexual messaging with pride post
05:07 Os Guinness receives William Wilberforce Award from Colson Center
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• 4 quotes from Talarico’s now-viral 2022 sermon | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/4-quotes-from-talaricos-now-viral-2022-sermon.html)
• Pastor Shane Idleman is trusting God after cancer diagnosis | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-shane-idleman-is-trusting-god-after-cancer-diagnosis.html)
• Missing nuclear lab worker found dead in New Mexico | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/missing-nuclear-lab-worker-found-dead-in-new-mexico.html)
• DC archbishop removes chief exorcist over UFO claims | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/dc-archbishop-removes-chief-exorcist-over-ufo-claims.html)
• Texas city sued over 'Big Gay Swim' event | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/texas-city-sued-over-big-gay-swim-event.html)
• Sesame Street continues sexual messaging with pride post | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/sesame-street-continues-sexual-messaging-with-pride-post.html)
• Os Guinness receives William Wilberforce Award from Colson Center | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/os-guinness-receives-william-wilberforce-award-from-colson-center.html)
