11PM ET 01/15/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11PM ET, January 15, 2026

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This episode provides a fast-paced overview of major national and international news stories, focusing on public demonstrations in Minneapolis after an ICE incident, developments at the UN regarding Iran protests, a Department of Homeland Security personnel shakeup, a high-profile robbery in New York City, and controversy surrounding X's (formerly Twitter) AI chatbot and photo editing.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Minneapolis ICE Incident & Protests

• Incident & Unrest

  • After an ICE agent was attacked by an undocumented migrant from Venezuela during an arrest operation, demonstrations erupted outside the Whipple Federal Building.
  • Protesters attempted to block federal agents using barricades and makeshift obstacles.
  • The situation, while mostly peaceful, occasionally escalated with protesters refusing to vacate federal property, prompting agents to form skirmish lines and threaten arrest.

  Notable Quote:
  Unnamed Field Reporter (00:22):
  “There has been a cat and mouse game with the federal agents… whenever there’s a shift change or the agents are trying to bring their vehicles out, you’ll see them come out with the skirmish line and tell people to get out of the road, that it’s federal property—if they don’t move, that they’re going to be arrested. Some of the protesters don’t want to move. That’s when you see people getting shoved.”

• Government Response

  • President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military or federalize the National Guard in Minnesota in response to ongoing unrest.
  • Context added by Lisa Lacera regarding the larger climate around immigration enforcement.

2. Federal Lawsuit Over California Voter Data

• Court Decision
  • A federal judge dismissed a DOJ lawsuit seeking access to voting records and personal data of California’s 23 million registered voters.
  • The court found the DOJ request “unprecedented and illegal.”

3. Iran at the UN – Conflicting Narratives

• Security Council Emergency Meeting

  • Iran’s UN representative, Amir Saeed Iravani, claimed that the Iranian regime itself is a victim of violence and blamed ISIS for killings of young people in Iran.
  • In the same remarks, Iravani accused the US of instigating unrest in Iran.

  Notable Quotes:
  Amir Saeed Iravani (01:23):
  “Iran’s representative Amir Saeed Iravani told the UN Security Council emergency meeting on the slaughter of protesters that the Iranian regime is the victim.”

  Unnamed UN Representative (01:32):
  “Many of our young people were brutally murdered in acts of extreme violence resulting from the atrocities committed by ISIS.”

4. Department of Homeland Security Leadership Change

• ICE Deputy Director Resignation

  • Madison Sheehan, deputy director of ICE, is resigning to run for Congress in Ohio.
  • Sheehan helped the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and previously served as Louisiana’s Secretary of Wildlife and Fisheries.

  Notable Quote:
  Ryan Schmell (02:41):
  “Sheehan made the announcement internally. She joined the Department of Homeland Security last year after serving as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. During her time at ICE, she played a key role in helping the Trump administration carry out its illegal immigration crackdown.”

5. NYC Smash-and-Grab at Pokémon Card Store

• Incident Details

  • Three masked robbers stole over $100,000 in merchandise from Pokey Court, a Manhattan store specializing in Pokémon cards.
  • Robbers pointed guns at customers, targeted the cash register, and escaped quickly.
  • No injuries were reported; owner Peter Due highlighted that rising card values have attracted criminals.

  Notable Quote:
  Peter Due, Store Owner (03:45):
  “Stole from the cash register and all of that, pointed their guns at a couple more people, wouldn’t let anybody leave and then they got out in a couple minutes.”

6. X (Twitter) Bans AI Image Editing of People in Revealing Attire

• Policy Change
  • X announced its AI chatbot "Grok" will not allow photo editing to add revealing clothing, after backlash from sexualized images involving women and children.
  • The ban applies to all users; image creation/editing features are now limited to paid subscribers.

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Timestamps – Important Segments

• Minneapolis Protests & ICE Incident – [00:03] to [00:53]
• Federal Court Dismisses Voter Data Lawsuit – [00:53] to [01:23]
• UN/Iran Protest Crackdown Debate – [01:23] to [01:53]
• ICE Deputy Director Resignation – [02:39] to [03:14]
• NYC Pokémon Card Store Robbery – [03:14] to [03:53]
• X/Grok AI Photo Editing Ban – [04:03] to [04:36]

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Memorable Moments & Quotes

• Field reporter on protest tactics (00:22):
  “There has been a cat and mouse game... whenever there’s a shift change…you’ll see them come out with the skirmish line and tell people to get out of the road…Some of the protesters don’t want to move. That’s when you see people getting shoved.”

• On Iranian regime’s statement at UN (01:23):
  “Iran’s representative Amir Saeed Iravani told the UN Security Council emergency meeting on the slaughter of protesters that the Iranian regime is the victim.”

• Store owner Peter Due recounting robbery (03:45):
  “Stole from the cash register and all of that, pointed their guns at a couple more people, wouldn’t let anybody leave and then they got out in a couple minutes.”

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Summary

This newscast captures breaking events from the U.S. and abroad in a concise format, spotlighting tense immigration-related protests, sharply divided international perspectives on human rights and unrest in Iran, federal legal battles over voter privacy, a major ICE leadership change, the intersection of crime and pop culture collectibles, and debate over AI’s role in digital image ethics. The tone is urgent, factual, and focused on immediate updates.

Transcript

[Lisa Lacera]

More demonstrations in Minneapolis. I'm Lisa Lacera, FOX News. This coming one day after another incident involving an ICE agent. DHS says the agent was attacked by an illegal migrant from Venezuela when he was trying to make an arrest. The demonstrations in front of the Whipple Federal Building.

[Unnamed Field Reporter]

Protesters found this second gate and are trying to block agents from coming and going inside. This is a smaller gate on the northern side of the property. They're yanking on the barricades here. The Cheng Lings fence, there's some K rails. So far it's been fairly peaceful. It's just people chanting, yelling. There has been a cat and mouse game though, with the federal agents, though whenever there's a shift change or the agents are trying to bring their vehicles out, you'll see them come out with the skirmish line and tell people to get out of the road, that it's federal property, if they don't move that they're going to be arrested. Some of the protesters don't want to move. That's when you see people getting shoved.

[Lisa Lacera]

Fox's film Illusion In Minneapolis, President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection act to deploy the military to Minnesota with or federalize the National Guard. A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit against the state of California that saw detailed voting records and personal data on the state's 23 million registered voters. The court ruling the request was unprecedented and illegal. Iran's representative to the UN with conflicting narratives on the crackdown on protesters by the regime.

[Amir Saeed Iravani]

Iran's representative Amir Saeed Iravani told the UN Security Council emergency meeting on the slaughter of protesters that the Iranian regime is the victim.

[Unnamed UN Representative]

Many of our young people were brutally murdered in acts of extreme violence resulting from the atrocities committed by ISIS.

[Amir Saeed Iravani]

But seconds later, he accused U.S. officials of stirring the unrest in Iran.

[Lisa Lacera]

Fox's Jessica Rosenthal and he suggested the meeting should instead focus on last week's ICE involved deadly shooting of a woman in Minnesota. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Lacera]

The Department of Homeland Security.

[Ryan Schmell]

The deputy director of ICE Madison Sheehan will resign from her position to run for Congress in Ohio. Multiple law enforcement sources tell Fox News. Sheehan made the announcement internally. She joined the Department of Homeland Security last year after serving as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. During her time at ice, she played a key role in helping the Trump administration carry out its illegal immigration crackdown. Sheehan grew up in the Buckeye State and graduated from Ohio State University. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmell's Fox News.

[Lisa Lacera]

Police in New York City are looking for the robbers of a business that sells Pokemon cards whose crime was caught on surveillance camera.

[Granal Scott]

That's the sound from a security camera of the smash and grab at Pokey Court in Manhattan. The robbers were said to have fled with more than $100,000 in merchandise. The three people wore masks. Two went for merchandise. The third closed the storefront curtain and guarded the door. Store owner Peter Due said the armed robbers did not stop with inventory.

[Peter Due]

Stole from the cash register and all of that pointed their guns at a couple more people, wouldn't let anybody leave and then they got out in a couple minutes.

[Granal Scott]

No one inside the store was hurt. The owners say a rise in Pokemon card value has made them targets of robbers before. So far, there have been no arrests. In New York, Granal Scott, Fox News.

[Lisa Lacera]

X says its AI Chatbot Grok won't be able to edit photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where it's illegal. The announcement coming after a backlash over sexualized images of women and children. X says it's taken technological measures to stop users from editing images to show people in bikinis, underwear and other revealing attire, saying the rule applies to paid subscribers and others and that image creation or editing will now be available only to paid subscribers. I'm Lisa Lucera. This is Fox News.

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