Fox News Hourly Update — 5PM ET 01/11/2026 Newscast

Host: Carmen Roberts (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: January 11, 2026
Episode Theme:
A roundup of major national and international news, focusing on the escalating protests in Iran, a controversial ICE-related police shooting in Minneapolis, falling gas prices amid global uncertainty, a nationwide food recall, and looming nurse strikes in New York.

1. Iran Protests Escalate Amid Regime Threats (00:02 - 00:52)

• Tehran’s Warning:
  • Carmen Roberts opens with, “Tehran, warns the US and Israel.”
  • Iran's regime threatens to strike US and Israeli targets in the region if the US intervenes on behalf of the spreading protest movement.
• On-the-Ground Protests:
  • Trey Yingst (Tel Aviv Correspondent) details the situation:
    • Protests have continued for two weeks with "no signs of slowing down this weekend.”
    • Demonstrations are taking place in multiple cities, with government buildings, cars, and mosques burned.
    • Protesters chant "down with the dictator, long live the Shah. Pahlavi will return for the third day.”
    • Iranian officials have cut off internet access, but “with Starlink satellite uplinks, some images and information are trickling out.”
    • Security forces have reportedly opened fire on protesters in multiple cities.

Memorable Quote:

• “Protesters chanted down with the dictator, long live the Shah. Pahlavi will return for the third day.”
  (Trey Yingst, 00:32)

• Rising Toll:
  • Carmen Roberts notes, “Activists say the number of people killed in the protest has topped 500, with many more feared dead.” (00:52)

2. Protests Over ICE Shooting in Minneapolis (00:52 - 01:42)

• Incident Overview:
  • Nationwide demonstrations in response to a fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
  • Garrett Tenney (Minneapolis Correspondent) covers:
    • New cell phone video shows Renee Good blocking federal agents for more than three minutes using her car before the fatal incident.
    • “At one point, you can see her dancing in the driver's seat as she honks her horn.”
    • The video stops before the shooting; federal officials report that this behavior was recurring.

Notable Description:

• “You can see her dancing in the driver's seat as she honks her horn.”
  (Garrett Tenney, 01:20)

• Ongoing Activism:

  • Activists continue to use similar tactics to disrupt federal agents nationwide.

• Political Response:

  • Carmen Roberts highlights tensions:
    • “Democratic leaders in Minnesota have said that they have a very different view of the version of the shooting than Homeland Security does.” (01:42)

3. National Economic Update: Gas Prices & Oil Markets (02:40 - 03:24)

• Falling Gas Prices:

  • Pam Husso reports:
    • “Drivers are seeing more relief at the gas pump. There’s been another dime drop in the national average price of gasoline.”
    • As of this update, the national average is $2.89 per gallon.

• Global Oil Uncertainty:

  • “Oil prices are up amid global uncertainty… Oil-supplying nations that are either in trouble or at least in great flux … are Iran, Venezuela and Russia.”
  • Prices are $0.27 lower than seven weeks ago and $0.45 lower than the previous year's high.

• AAA Average:

  • Carmen Roberts adds, “And AAA's national average is slightly less than $2.80 a gallon.” (03:24)

4. Food Safety Alert: Tater Tot Recall (03:31 - 04:01)

• Massive Recall:
  • Paul Stevens reports:
    • “Idaho based McCain Foods USA recalling more than 38,000 cases of frozen tater tots sold in 26 states over concerns that they might contain plastic fragments.”
    • Recall includes Ore Ida Tater Tots and Cisco Imperial Potato Tater Barrels.
    • FDA warns products “may be contaminated with, quote, clear hard plastic fragments, unquote, posing a potential safety risk.”

Clear Warning:

• “The recalled products may be contaminated with, quote, clear hard plastic fragments, unquote, posing a potential safety risk to consumers.”
  (Paul Stevens, 03:52)

5. Labor Tensions: Possible Nurse Strike in New York (04:01 - 04:36)

• Strike Update:
  • Thousands of nurses in New York State threaten to strike “at several of New York City's largest privately run hospitals” if contract negotiations do not progress.
• Nurse Demands:
  • Nurses are pushing for improved pay and benefits.
  • Expressed concern over a “rise in workplace violence from patients and others.”
  • A strike could begin as early as Monday morning.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote / Moment | |-----------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:32 | Trey Yingst | “Protesters chanted down with the dictator, long live the Shah. Pahlavi will return for the third day.” | | 01:20 | Garrett Tenney | “You can see her dancing in the driver's seat as she honks her horn.” | | 03:52 | Paul Stevens | “The recalled products may be contaminated with, quote, clear hard plastic fragments, unquote…” |

Episode Flow & Tone

• The reporting is fast-paced and to the point, matching the newscast format.
• Correspondents deliver sober, urgent accounts of protest, civil rights concerns, and economic shifts.
• A sense of immediacy and concern is threaded throughout, particularly in the segments on Iran and the Minneapolis shooting.

This episode delivers a concise yet comprehensive national and international news round-up, with authoritative on-the-ground accounts, clear insight into key developments, and attention to both ongoing crises and practical consumer alerts. Perfect for listeners seeking a quick but thorough update on the day's top stories.