3PM ET 01/23/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET 01/23/2026 Newscast

Overview

This episode delivers a no-nonsense roundup of major national and international news stories. The main focus is on the severe winter storms paralyzing large parts of the U.S., political controversies around an ICE arrest, a high-profile drug trafficking capture, updates on a federal murder trial, and fresh developments in Ukraine-Russia peace talks.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Widespread Winter Storm Emergency

[00:03 - 01:03]

• Storm Coverage & Warnings:

  • Winter storm warnings span from New Mexico to the Northeast with ice advisories stretching from Arkansas to the Carolinas.

  • Key concern: significant freezing rain and sleet risk, with the potential for up to an inch of ice accumulation, capable of causing extended power outages.

    "This is a very serious situation. We could get up to an inch of ice on trees and power lines and they snap."
    — Fox Weather’s Mike Seidel (00:12)

• Official Cautions:

  • Maryland Governor West Moore urges the public to stay indoors unless in an emergency.

    "Unless you have a serious emergency, plan to stay home starting tomorrow. Adjust your plans for Sunday and Monday."
    — Gov. Wes Moore (00:34)

• Travel Impact:

  • Over 3,000 flights are already canceled.

  • Airlines issue travel waivers allowing passengers to alter flights without added fees due to the storm.

    "Many airlines are already issuing travel waivers... allowing passengers to change their flights without incurring additional fees."
    — Lydia Hu, FOX Physicist, at Newark Liberty Airport (00:50)

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2. Airport Protest & ICE Controversy

[01:03 - 01:50]

• Arrests at Minneapolis Airport:

  • Police arrested anti-ICE protestors, including about 100 clergy, after officials said they overstepped their permit, disrupting airline operations.

• Allegations Against ICE:

  • Claims emerged that ICE detained and used a five-year-old boy as "bait," sparking strong political backlash.

    "[Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar posting] 'Don't tell us this is about the worst of the worst. That is a lie. Absolutely vile.'"
    — (01:30)

    "[Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro] called the agency 'sick liars.'"
    — (01:45)

• ICE Response:

  • Federal officials state the boy was left behind by his father evading arrest and was cared for by agents.

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3. Olympic Athlete Turned Narco-Trafficker Arrested

[02:30 - 03:13]

• Capture of Ryan Wedding:

  • FBI Director Cash Patel revealed the arrest of former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, now charged as a significant drug trafficker with ties to the Sinaloa cartel.

  • Wedding is accused of trafficking, money laundering, and murdering a federal witness.

    "He went from an Olympic snowboarder to the largest narco trafficker in modern times. He is a modern day El Chapo. He is the modern day Pablo Escobar, and he thought he could evade justice."
    — Cash Patel, FBI Director (02:42)

  • Uncertainty remains about the recipient of a $15 million reward for info leading to Wedding’s capture.

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4. Federal Murder Trial Scheduled

[03:13 - 03:54]

• Luigi Mangione’s Trial:

  • Jury selection set for September 8 by Judge Margaret Garnett in the federal trial of Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.

  • The trial schedule hinges on whether prosecutors pursue the death penalty.

    "[The judge] said if the death penalty is still in play, the next phase of the trial won't start until January 2027. If it isn't, opening statements will start on October 13th."
    — FOX Reporter (03:19)

  • Mangione faces both federal and state murder charges and could receive a life sentence if convicted.

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5. Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

[03:54 - 04:28]

• Trilateral Progress:
  • U.S.-brokered talks between Ukraine and Russia concluded for the day in Abu Dhabi, expected to resume tomorrow.
  • Talks follow a lengthy Moscow discussion between a U.S. envoy and Russia’s president, indicating the first trilateral peace negotiation of this kind.

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6. Quick Market Update

[03:54 - 04:28]

• Stock Market:
  • Dow is down 288 points, but S&P and NASDAQ are in positive territory.

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Notable Quotes (With Timestamps)

• “This is a very serious situation. We could get up to an inch of ice on trees and power lines and they snap.”
  — Mike Seidel, Fox Weather (00:12)

• “Unless you have a serious emergency, plan to stay home starting tomorrow. Adjust your plans for Sunday and Monday.”
  — Governor Wes Moore (00:34)

• “Don't tell us this is about the worst of the worst. That is a lie. Absolutely vile.”
  — Rep. Ilhan Omar (01:30)

• “He went from an Olympic snowboarder to the largest narco trafficker in modern times. He is a modern day El Chapo...”
  — FBI Director Cash Patel (02:42)

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Episode Tone & Takeaways

Direct, urgent, and fact-oriented, the podcast maintains a rapid pace with minimal editorializing and a heavy emphasis on real-time information and breaking news.

Listeners come away informed on severe weather threats, high-impact crime and legal stories, airport protests, and diplomatic developments in Eastern Europe—all in a succinct news bulletin format.

Transcript

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States of emergency are spreading. Melissa Brady, FOX News with winter storm warnings stretching from New Mexico to the Northeast and ice warnings from Arkansas to the Carolinas.

[B]

And that's going to be primarily for freezing rain and some sleet and power in those areas could be out for days. I'm not kidding. This is a very serious situation. We could get up to an inch of ice on trees and power lines and they snap.

[A]

Fox Weather's Mike Seidel. Parts of the Northeast could get two feet of snow. Maryland Governor West Moore among the many state officials urging people to take the storm seriously.

[B]

Unless you have a serious emergency, plan to stay home starting tomorrow. Adjust your plans for Sunday and Monday.

[A]

Now, today through Sunday, more than 3,000 flights already canceled.

[C]

Many airlines are already issuing travel waivers for flights that are traveling to or from airports that are going to be impacted by this winter storm. They these waivers are allowing passengers to change their flights without incurring additional fees.

[A]

Fox physicist Lydia Hu at New Jersey's Newark Liberty Airport. At the largest airport in Minneapolis, police arresting anti ICE demonstrators after airport officials say they overstepped a protest permit affecting airline operations. One of the groups organizing that protest saying about 100 clergy were arrested. This as federal officials defend efforts to enforce immigration laws after school officials accused ICE of detaining a five year old boy and and using him as bait.

[D]

The DNC and Democratic lawmakers quickly piled on those initial claims with Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar posting don't tell us this is about the worst of the worst. That is a lie. Absolutely vile. And even when DHS tried to respond with what it says actually happened, Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro replied by calling the agency sick liars.

[A]

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[A]

An Olympic athlete turned accused drug trafficker is captured.

[F]

FBI Director Cash Patel said he was in Mexico on an unrelated trip when the FBI arrested Sinaloa cartel backed trafficker Ryan Wedding.

[D]

He went from an Olympic snowboarder to the largest narco trafficker in modern times. He is a modern day El Chapo. He is the modern day Pablo Escobar, and he thought he could evade justice.

[F]

Patel credited the Los Angeles Police Department as well as Mexican officials who helped in his capture. Wedding is accused of trafficking and money laundering, but he's also been charged with murdering a federal witness just before he was supposed to testify. Patel would not say who, if anyone, would receive the $15 million reward for information leading to Wedding's arrest. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News.

[A]

The man accused of killing a health care executive on a New York City street now has a trial date in federal court.

[C]

U.S. district Judge Margare Margaret Garnett set jury selection in the trial of Luigi Mangione for September 8. She said the rest of the trial schedule, including opening statements and testimony, is contingent on whether she allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Garnett said if the death penalty is still in play, the next phase of the trial won't start until January 2027. If it isn't, opening statements will start on October 13th. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4th, 2024. He has pleaded not federal and state murder charges.

[A]

Fox's Tanya J. Powers the state trial has not been scheduled yet. Mangioni could face life in prison if convicted on those counts. Just getting reports that talks between Ukraine and Russia brokered by the US have wrapped up for the day in Abu Dhabi, expected to resume tomorrow. Believed to be the first trilateral peace talks following a marathon overnight session in Moscow between a US Envoy and Russia's president an hour to the close. On Wall street, stocks remain mixed. The dow's down to 88, but the S and P and the NASDAQ are in the green of Brady. Fox News.

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