Trump-Backed Pastor’s Texting Scandal, FBI Foils White House UFC Terror Plot
Top headlines for Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A foiled terror plot targeting a White House event, a New Zealand church’s transgender-affirming billboard sparking backlash, and German soccer star Felix Nmecha giving glory to God after his first World Cup goal.
Plus, MLB warns Giants players for writing Bible verses on Pride Night caps, Jelly Roll files for divorce, and a Texas county refuses to remove a Ten Commandments monument outside its courthouse.
00:11 Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer admits texting other woman
00:57 Terror plot targeting White House foiled ahead of UFC event
01:49 New Zealand church erects trans billboard to protest gender bill
02:34 Felix Nmecha delivers his first FIFA World Cup goal to God
03:21 MLB warns Giants players for Bible verses on pride night hats
04:13 Jelly Roll, Bunnie Xo divorce, moving truck seen outside home
04:59 Texas county rebuffs FFRF's demands to remove Ten Commandments
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• Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer admits texting other woman | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-jackson-lahmeyer-admits-texting-other-woman.html)
• Terror plot targeting White House foiled ahead of UFC event | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/terror-plot-targeting-white-house-foiled-ahead-of-ufc-event.html)
• New Zealand church erects trans billboard to protest gender bill | World (www.christianpost.com/news/new-zealand-church-erects-trans-billboard-to-protest-gender-bill.html)
• Felix Nmecha delivers his first FIFA World Cup goal to God | Sports (www.christianpost.com/news/felix-nmecha-delivers-his-first-fifa-world-cup-goal-to-god.html)
• MLB warns Giants players for Bible verses on pride night hats | Sports (www.christianpost.com/news/mlb-warns-giants-players-for-bible-verses-on-pride-night-hats.html)
• Jelly Roll, Bunnie Xo divorce, moving truck seen outside home | Entertainment (www.christianpost.com/news/jelly-roll-bunnie-xo-divorce-moving-truck-seen-outside-home.html)
• Texas county rebuffs FFRF's demands to remove Ten Commandments | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/texas-county-rebuffs-secular-groups-demands-to-remove-ten-comman.html)
