11AM ET 01/21/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET, January 21, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode delivers the latest global and national news highlights, focusing on President Trump's controversial push to acquire Greenland, diplomatic moves at the World Economic Forum, ongoing international conflicts, major criminal verdicts, campus safety updates after a shooting, and the forecast for a severe winter storm impacting much of the United States.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. President Trump at The World Economic Forum

• Main Focus: Trump's bid to acquire Greenland from Denmark dominates conversation at the forum in Davos, Switzerland.
  • Trump calls Greenland "a large piece of ice in the middle of the ocean" ([00:08]) and emphasizes strategic reasons for US ownership.
  • He insists negotiations are peaceful:

    "I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force." — Donald Trump ([00:32])

• Diplomatic Fallout: Denmark, a NATO ally, refuses to sell; Trump counters with tariff threats on European countries opposing the deal, sparking retaliation discussions. ([00:34])
• Ukraine Peace Talks: Meeting set with President Volodymyr Zelensky about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
  • Trump describes the conflict:

    "It's a bloodbath. It's horrible what's happening. It's a drone war. The drones are killing, you know, thousands of people a week, thousand thousands. We have to get it stuck now." — Donald Trump ([00:49])

• Gaza Ceasefire Initiative: Plans for a new "Board of Peace" to help establish the second phase of the ceasefire; Israel joins the initiative. ([00:59])

2. US Immigration & Domestic Enforcement

• Border Security: Trump touts his administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, emphasizing deportations of criminal migrants.
  • Criticizes opposition from Minnesota leaders:

    "We've gotten most of them out. And then ICE gets beat up by stupid people from leadership in Minnesota." — Donald Trump ([01:16])

• State Tensions: After two shootings involving migrants, Minnesota officials demand ICE’s removal, leading to protests and clashes. The Minneapolis governor may be subpoenaed for alleged interference with ICE operations. ([01:25])

3. US & Global Economic Update

• Economic Optimism: Trump boasts about the US economic boom at the forum:

  "The USA is the economic engine on the planet. And when America booms, the entire world booms." — Donald Trump ([01:42])

• Market Recovery: Following a sharp selloff triggered by geopolitical tension, US markets rebound with the Dow Jones up over 500 points. ([01:48])

4. International Crime and Legal Proceedings

• Japan: Life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami, who confessed to killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 due to Abe’s ties to the Unification Church.
  • "Tetsuya Yamagami admitted killing Shinzo Abe ... because of the politician's links to the controversial Unification Church." — Jonathan Savage ([02:23])

5. School Safety and Mass Shootings

• Uvalde, TX: Closing arguments begin in the first court case related to the 2022 elementary school massacre. Ex-cop Adrian Gonzalez faces child abandonment/endangerment charges for a delayed law enforcement response.
  • Nearly 90 minutes passed before the shooter was confronted, resulting in 21 deaths. ([02:39])
• Brown University, Rhode Island: Students return after the Dec. 2025 shooting. Campus upgrades include new card access, increased cameras, panic buttons, and blue-light phones following the violence that left two dead and nine injured.
  • "Since the incident, Brown has made safety upgrades that include card access, entry for all buildings, more security cameras ... expanded panic button installations, and added blue light emergency phones equipped with cameras." — Ainsley Earhardt ([03:06])

6. Weather Outlook

• Winter Storm Alert: A major storm will affect 30 states, stretching 2,000 miles from Nevada to New England through the weekend.
  • Heavy snow possible in Oklahoma City and Dallas; up to half an inch of ice expected in parts of Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
  • "It's a cold and snowy winter and it's gonna get worse." — Dave Anthony ([03:43])
  • "The consensus is heavy snow from the Rockies across to the Mid Atlantic ... As much of a half inch of ice is forecast ..." — Chris Foster ([03:45])

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Notable Quotes

• On Greenland:

  "The large piece of ice in the middle of the ocean, yet it's the...Big focus at the World Economic Forum." — Donald Trump ([00:08]), Dave Anthony ([00:12])

• On Peace and War:

  "It's a bloodbath...We have to get it stuck now." — Donald Trump ([00:49])

• On Economic Impact:

  "The USA is the economic engine on the planet..." — Donald Trump ([01:42])

• On Immigration Enforcement:

  "ICE gets beat up by stupid people from leadership in Minnesota." — Donald Trump ([01:16])

• On the Winter Storm:

  "The storm is forecast to stretch over 2,000 miles, affecting 30 states…" — Chris Foster ([03:45])

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Timestamps for Main Segments

• Greenland and Trump’s World Economic Forum agenda – 00:03 to 00:34
• Ukraine and Gaza Peace Initiatives – 00:34 to 00:59
• Immigration Enforcement Debate & Minnesota Clashes – 00:59 to 01:25
• Economic Boast & Market News – 01:25 to 01:48
• Shinzo Abe’s Assassin Sentenced (Japan) – 02:04 to 02:39
• Uvalde and Brown University Shooting Updates – 02:39 to 03:43
• Major Winter Storm Forecast – 03:43 to 04:07

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Memorable Moments

• Trump’s bold bid to “buy” Greenland rekindles international debate.
• Terse condemnation of critics by Trump regarding immigration policy.
• Rapid rundown of safety measures adopted in the wake of the Brown University shooting signals a new era of campus security.
• The episode ends with a sharp weather warning, underscoring the day’s sense of volatility—politically, economically, and meteorologically.

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A fast-paced, event-packed newscast capturing both global drama and urgent local realities.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

It's a remote and cold place. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News.

[Donald Trump]

The large piece of ice in the middle of the ocean, yet it's the.

[Dave Anthony]

Big focus at the World Economic Forum.

[Donald Trump]

All we're asking for is to get Greenland, including right title and ownership, because you need the ownership to defend it.

[Dave Anthony]

President Trump wants to acquire Greenland from Denmark, which insists the territory is not for sale. And because it's a NATO ally, the president says he just wants to make a deal.

[Donald Trump]

I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force.

[Dave Anthony]

The president is threatening European allies that oppose a U.S. greenland takeover with tariffs, and they're considering retaliation. President Trump also told the Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he'll meet there today with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, still pushing a peace deal to stop the war with Russia.

[Donald Trump]

It's a bloodbath. It's horrible what's happening. It's a drone war. The drones are killing, you know, thousands of people a week, thousand thousands. We have to get it stuck now.

[Dave Anthony]

Tomorrow, the president plans to set up what he's calling a Board of Peace to work out the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Israel is the latest country to accept his invitation to join that board. President Trump also brought up his efforts to secure the border and stop illegal immigration. And the enforcement targeting migrants who've committed crimes.

[Donald Trump]

We've gotten most of them out. And then ICE gets beat up by stupid people from leadership in Minnesota.

[Dave Anthony]

Well, Democratic leaders in that state have demanded ICE leave after two recent shootings. One of them was deadly. And that led to anti ICE protests and clashes with officers. The governor in Minneapolis may have been subpoenaed in a federal probe in interference with ICE operations. And the president also touted to political and business leaders gathered a growing US Economy.

[Donald Trump]

The USA is the economic engine on the planet. And when America booms, the entire world booms.

[Dave Anthony]

And on Wall street, the day after US Europe tension triggered a massive stock selloff, there's a rebound with a Dow up more than 500 points. America's listening to FOX News.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

This is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you for joining me for the 52 episode podcast series the Life of.

[Dave Anthony]

Jesus, A listening experience that will provide hope, comfort and understanding of the greatest story ever told. Listen and follow [e-mail] or wherever you listen to podcasts. Life in prison. That's a sentence for the man in Japan who killed former Prime Minister Shinzo.

[Jonathan Savage]

Abe Tetsuya Yamagami admitted killing Shinzo Abe as the former Japanese prime minister gave a campaign speech in July 2022. The 45 year old says he killed Abe because of the politicians links to the controversial Unification Church.

[Dave Anthony]

That's fox's Jonathan Savage. Closing arguments are starting today in Texas in the first of two cases dating back to the 2022 massacre at a Uvalde elementary school that left 19 students and two teachers dead. issue, the slow law enforcement response to get into the classroom more than an hour to stop and kill the shooter. On trial now is Adrian Gonzalez, a former Uvalde school police officer charged with child abandonment and endangerment. More than a month after another mass shooting on a college campus in Rhode.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

Island, students are back on the Brown University campus for the first time since the Dec. 13 shooting that killed two of their classmates and left nine other people hurt. The shooter, who was later found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire, opened fire as students were preparing for final exams. Students will be returning to the building where the shooting happened, but areas the shooter was in will remain closed off. Since the incident, Brown has made safety upgrades that include card access, entry for all buildings, more security cameras in key locations, expanded panic button installations, and added blue light emergency phones equipped with cameras. TANYA J. Powers, FOX NEWS it's already been a.

[Dave Anthony]

Cold and snowy winter and it's gonna get worse.

[Chris Foster]

The storm is forecast to stretch over 2,000 miles, affecting 30 states from Nevada to New England starting Friday and over the weekend. It's unclear exactly who gets what. The consensus is heavy snow from the Rockies across to the Mid Atlantic with more than a foot forecast around Oklahoma City and Dallas. As much of a half inch of ice is forecast to reach parts of north and South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

[Dave Anthony]

That's fox's Chris Foster. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.