Focus on the Family president Jim Daly to step down; AG nominee open to roll back Biden’s mail-order Abortion Kill Pill; Man, who spewed racial epithet, charged black NBC Today co-host

Focus on the Family president Jim Daly to step down; AG nominee open to roll back Biden’s mail-order Abortion Kill Pill; Man, who spewed racial epithet, charged black NBC Today co-host

July 17, 2026

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The episode discusses various current events including Jim Daly's resignation, a hate speech arrest in Scotland, and political affairs in the U.S.

It’s Friday, July 17th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Scottish man arrested for hate speech about pro-life politician’s murder A 50-year-old man, pretending to be a woman, who works at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, publicly celebrated the murder of former British Member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Herbert, an Aberdeen web developer, who prefers to be called “Heather,” wrote, “Some good news for once. I hope it was an extremely painful death” and “I hope she was handcuffed to the bed as she screamed in agony.” Widdecombe, a pro-life advocate, served in the Parliament from 1987 to 2010. She endeared herself to Britons with her surprisingly popular appearances on the television shows Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother. Herbert has now been charged for his bizarre hate speech as the investigation into her murder continues. Some have raised speculation that the arrest might be due less to Herbert’s hate speech and more to do with what, if any, inside knowledge he might have about her murder. Widdecombe is…

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