Joy Behar Sparks Outrage, Miss America Restricts to Biological Females, N.T. Wright on Historical Accuracy

Top headlines for Thursday, April 16, 2026

Joy Behar sparks backlash after questioning whether Jesus ever claimed to be the Messiah, while the Miss America Organization updates its rules to specify that only biological women can compete. Plus, renowned theologian N.T. Wright raises doubts about the historical existence of some of the Bible’s most famous figures.

00:11 Joy Behar claims Jesus never claimed to be Messiah
00:55 Miss America alters its definition of women after backlash
01:45 Craig Carlisle to be nominated for SBC 1st vice president
02:33 Theologian NT Wright: Adam and Eve were human-like creatures
03:28 6 Christian figures react to 'sacrilegious' Trump post
04:17 ‘Mr Satan’ pleads guilty to threatening to murder Trump
05:07 JD Vance: Vatican should 'stick to matters of morality'

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• Joy Behar claims Jesus never claimed to be Messiah | U.S.
• Miss America alters its definition of women after backlash | Entertainment
• Craig Carlisle to be nominated for SBC 1st vice president | Church & Ministries
• Theologian NT Wright: Adam and Eve were human-like creatures | Podcast
• 6 Christian figures react to 'sacrilegious' Trump post | Politics
• ‘Mr Satan’ pleads guilty to threatening to murder Trump | U.S.
• JD Vance: Vatican should 'stick to matters of morality' | Politics