5PM ET 01/18/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 5PM ET 01/18/2026 Newscast

Host: FOX News Podcasts (Carmen Roberts)
Date: January 18, 2026

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Episode Overview

This brief newscast delivers the major news highlights of the evening, focusing on escalating transatlantic trade tensions, domestic unrest in Minnesota, developments in Iran, a notable FBI fugitive arrest, an unusual wildlife encounter in Australia, and box office updates. The episode features multiple Fox correspondents, with fast-paced coverage structured around breaking news and significant events.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S. – EU Tensions Over Greenland Tariffs

• President Trump threatens to impose tariffs on EU allies to pressure Denmark into selling Greenland to the U.S.
• EU leaders are unified in opposing the demands and are preparing potential retaliatory measures, but will wait until February 1 before acting.
• EU and NATO leaders seek a diplomatic solution amid growing tension.

Notable Quotes:

• “Denmark’s prime minister said Europe will not be blackmailed.” — Stephanie Bennett, [00:24]
• “The UK prime minister said that these tariffs are completely wrong… the EU will retaliate.” — Stephanie Bennett, [00:27]
• “They’re trying to get the president to abandon the idea he has to own Greenland and they’d like to explore a diplomatic track forward.” — Stephanie Bennett, [00:37]
• “President Trump announced he’ll be imposing 10% tariffs from 1 February, which will then rise to 25% on June 1 until a deal is reached to purchase Greenland.” — Stephanie Bennett, [00:53]

Timestamps:

• Overview of Tariff Threat: [00:02]–[01:04]

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2. Minnesota Protests and National Guard Mobilization

• Anti-ICE protests have returned to the streets of Minnesota.
• President Trump considers invoking the Insurrection Act and deploying federal troops.
• 1,500 soldiers from Alaska are prepared for deployment if violence escalates.
• Governor Tim Walz has mobilized the National Guard, prepared but not yet deployed.

Notable Quotes:

• “They set up barricades as they continue to chant and swear at federal agents as they go by.” — Steve Harrigan, [01:17]
• “As many as 1500 soldiers from Alaska are now on notice. They could be deployed to Minnesota if the violence here continues.” — Steve Harrigan [01:29]
• “The guard, it’s said, will wear reflective yellow vests. That will be to separate them from other federal agencies already on the ground.” — Steve Harrigan, [01:45]

Timestamps:

• Protest Coverage and Response: [01:04]–[01:50]

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3. International and Security Updates

• Iran’s president warns of a “harsh response” if the U.S. launches a strike.
• Iranian official acknowledges at least 5,000 deaths in ongoing protests.
• The FBI captures Alejandro Castillo, a fugitive on its Top 10 Most Wanted list, in Mexico.

Notable Quotes:

• “Iran's president warned today that any U.S. strike would trigger a harsh response from Tehran.” — Carmen Roberts, [02:16]
• “27 year old Alejandro Castillo was arrested in Mexico on Friday. He is charged in the 2016 murder of his former coworker in Charlotte, N.C.… Castillo is awaiting extradition back to the United States.” — Correspondent, [02:33]

Timestamps:

• Iran Protests & U.S. Threat: [02:16]
• FBI Fugitive Arrest: [02:33]–[02:57]

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4. Unusual Wildlife Encounter in Australia

• Rachel Blore from Brisbane is startled in the night to find an 8-foot carpet python on her chest—not her dog.
• She safely removes the snake herself after evacuating her pets.

Notable Quotes:

• “Rachel Blore thought the weight she felt on her stomach was her dog lying on top of her. That was not the case… she woke up… to find a big carpet python coiled across her chest. We're talking eight foot big.” — Paul Stevens, [03:04]
• “She… grabbed the snake and ushered it out of the bedroom herself through a window. Carpet pythons are nonvenomous constrictors commonly found in Australia’s coastal areas.” — Paul Stevens, [03:19]

Timestamps:

• Story Coverage: [02:57]–[03:41]

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5. Box Office Highlights

• Avatar: Fire continues to lead the North American box office for the fifth straight weekend, grossing $13.3M.
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple debuts a close second with $13M.

Notable Quotes:

• “The film topped the charts for the fifth weekend with $13.3 million in sales. 28 Years Later, the Bone Temple opened in second place with 13 million.” — Carmen Roberts, [03:59]

Timestamps:

• Box Office Segment: [03:41]–[04:10]

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Memorable Moments

• EU’s Defiant Rhetoric: “Europe will not be blackmailed.” ([00:24])
• Tense Protest Coverage: “They set up barricades as they continue to chant and swear at federal agents…” ([01:17])
• Brisbane Snake Encounter: “She... grabbed the snake and ushered it out of the bedroom herself through a window.” ([03:19])
• Box Office Drama: The continued dominance of Avatar: Fire five weekends in a row. ([03:59])

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This episode offers a succinct but comprehensive news snapshot, highlighting escalating international tensions, American domestic unrest, dramatic international incidents, and lighter human-interest stories—all in less than five minutes of content.

Transcript

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Europe considers ways to retaliate. I'm Carmen Roberts, fox news. But EU members agreed today to wait until February 1st and look into retaliatory measures if President Trump follows through with his threat to impose tariffs on EU allies. The president's plan is a way to force Denmark to sell Greenland to the U.S. fox's Stephanie Bennett has more on what the EU leaders are saying.

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Denmark's prime minister said Europe will not be blackmailed. The UK prime minister said that these tariffs are completely wrong. And also prime minister of Ireland said the EU Will retaliate. Now we are hearing snippets coming out from those EU leaders as well. Today, Denmark's foreign minister said they're trying to get the president to abandon the idea he has to own Greenland and they'd like to explore a diplomatic track forward. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that he held a phone call with President Trump saying we will continue working on this. Yesterday, President Trump announced he'll be imposing 10% tariffs from 1 February, which will then rise to 25% on June 1 until a deal is reached to purchase Greenland.

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In Minnesota, anti ice protest return to the streets this weekend as President Trump considers invoking the Insurrection act and send troops into Minnesota. Fox's Steve Harrigan has the latest.

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They set up barricades as they continue to chant and swear at federal agents as they go by. We've also learned that as many as 1500 soldiers from Alaska are now on notice. They could be deployed to Minnesota if the violence here continues. And finally, the governor, Tim Walsh, he has mobilized the National Guard. Now they're preparing to go to the streets, but they have not been deployed yet on the streets. The guard, it's said, will wear reflective yellow vests. That will be to separate them from other federal agencies already on the ground.

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Iran's president warned today that any U.S. strike would trigger a harsh response from Tehran. Earlier, an official admitted at least 5,000 people have died in protests there. The FBI arrests a man who's been on the top 10 most wanted since 2017.

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Officials say 27 year old Alejandro Castillo was arrested in Mexico on Friday. He is charged in the 2016 murder of his former co worker in Charlotte, N.C. castillo crossing the border with an alleged accomplice soon after the murder. Castillo is awaiting extradition back to the United States. He is the fifth FBI 10 most wanted fugitive captured since last year.

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Fox's channely painter waking up in with a pet in your bed is nothing like what a woman in Australia recently experienced.

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Rachel Blore thought the weight she felt on her stomach was her dog lying on top of her. That was not the case when she woke up in the middle of the night to find a big carpet python coiled across her chest. We're talking eight foot big. That snake had slithered into her second story bedroom in Brisbane. Blore and her husband carefully got their dogs out of the bedroom before she grabbed the snake and ushered it out of the bedroom herself through a window. Carpet pythons are nonvenomous constrictors commonly found in Australia's coastal areas. Paul Stevens, FOX News and Avatar Fire.

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And ash continues to dominate the North American box office.

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The fire came from the mountain, burnt our forest. My people cried for help, cried for help. But Eva did not come.

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The film topped the charts for the fifth weekend with $13.3 million in sales. 28 years later, the Bone Temple opened in second place with 13 million. I'm Carmen Roberts.

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