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Pay tariffs or sell the U.S. greenland. I'm Carmen Roberts, Fox News. President Trump says he would impose tariffs on eight European countries unless Denmark agrees to, in his words, the complete and total purchase of Greenland. GOP Senator Pete Ricketts tells Fox News that he agrees with the president that the Danish territory is essential to US national defense.
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This is just the beginning of talking through where we can end up, but it's very clear that we needed to protect ourselves. We need to be able to invest and have certainty with regard to those investments to be able to protect our northern flank. And I believe that's what the president is pursuing to be able to make sure that he keeps Americans safe.
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The president says next month he would slap 10% tariffs on the European countries, including Denmark and Britain. And if there's no purchase deal by June, he'll boost the tariffs to 25%. The EU foreign policy chief says that tariffs would create divisions among allies and play into the hands of Russia and China. US Launched another strike on ISIS targets in Syria as continued retaliation for an ISIS gunman killing two U.S. soldiers and an American interpreter last month.
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U.S. central Command, which is the group that oversees military operations in that region in the Middle east as well as parts of Asia, they say that a strike resulted in the death of a leader affiliated with al Qaeda who had direct ties to an ISIS terrorist responsible for that ambush attack on those two service members, as well as an American civilian interpreter. So so far they say there have been 100 targets that have been hit all over Syria related to ISIS targets.
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Fox's Madeline Rivera and the Artemis II rocket has arrived at the launch pad at Kennedy Space center, finishing its 1 mile an hour slow creep tonight as NASA prepares for its first moon mission in decades. And that launch may happen as early as February 6th. That's just going to be a flyby though. No landing. America's listening to Fox News.
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei is criticizing President Trump for supporting Iranian protesters in a speech today. Though he admitted thousands had been killed in Tehran's crackdown on protesters, but blamed the US for the deaths. Human rights activists put the death toll at more than 3,000, with thousands of others detained. Just published research counters President Trump's claim that Tylenol raises the risk of autism.
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The research Review published Friday in the Lancet Obstetrics Gynecolog. It finds taking Tylenol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities. Last year, President Trump promoted ties between Tylenol and autism, advising pregnant women not to take it. Debra Valentine, Fox News Scientists say they.
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Have discovered physical evidence connected to long held suspicions about prehistoric times.
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When dinosaurs mated, it got a little rough. That might not come as a major revelation, but some top paleontologists now say they can prove it. The journal Eye Science citing fossil evidence that mating between some dinosaurs was so violent that they literally broke each other's bones. Fossils from the 3 ton duck billed dinosaur showed a number of broken bones and fractured spines sitting on top of its tail's vertebrae. Their bones mended naturally over time until the next mating season. Paul Stevens, FOX News and gruesome details.
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Are emerging about yesterday's hit and run death of a former child star in New York City. Police say that 33 year old Kiana Underwood died after being hit by two cars. Investigators say she was crossing an intersection in Brooklyn when a black Ford SUV struck her and as she lay on the ground, a second vehicle, a black and gray sedan, hit her. Underwood died at the scene. Both drivers took off. I'm Carmen Roberts and this is Fox News.
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Date: January 18, 2026
Host: Carmen Roberts & FOX News Reporting Team
This newscast from Fox News brings listeners the latest headlines from the US and around the world as of the evening of January 17, 2026. The report covers President Trump’s escalating stance on Greenland, US military action in Syria, the Artemis II mission prep, global health research updates, a breakthrough in dinosaur paleontology, and a tragic hit-and-run in New York City. Emerging political tensions and scientific revelations frame the hour's news.
President Trump Threatens Tariffs: Trump declares intent to enforce tariffs on eight European nations (including Denmark and Britain) unless Denmark agrees to "the complete and total purchase of Greenland".
"Pay tariffs or sell the U.S. Greenland."
— Carmen Roberts [00:02]
National Security Framing: Senator Pete Ricketts supports Trump’s approach, arguing that Greenland is "essential to US national defense".
"We need to be able to invest and have certainty... to protect our northern flank. And I believe that's what the president is pursuing to be able to make sure that he keeps Americans safe."
— Senator Pete Ricketts [00:23]
Escalation Plan: Planned 10% tariffs in February, increasing to 25% in June if no deal.
Allies' Response: EU foreign policy chief warns that proposed tariffs could strain alliances and benefit adversaries like Russia and China.
Retaliatory Strikes: US Central Command announces new airstrikes in Syria targeting ISIS in response to a deadly ambush on US soldiers and an interpreter.
"So far they say there have been 100 targets that have been hit all over Syria related to ISIS targets."
— Fox News Correspondent [01:09]
Notable Outcome: Success includes the reported death of a terror leader linked to both ISIS and al Qaeda.
New Findings Dispel Myths: A recent review in The Lancet finds no link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities.
"It finds taking Tylenol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities."
— Debra Valentine, Fox News [02:57]
Political Relevance: Counters prior comments by President Trump warning against Tylenol use among pregnant women.
"Fossils from the 3 ton duck billed dinosaur showed a number of broken bones and fractured spines sitting on top of its tail's vertebrae. Their bones mended naturally over time until the next mating season."
— Paul Stevens, FOX News [03:26]
"Underwood died at the scene. Both drivers took off."
— Carmen Roberts [04:17]
"Pay tariffs or sell the U.S. Greenland."
— Carmen Roberts [00:02]
"[Greenland is] essential to US national defense."
— Sen. Pete Ricketts [00:23]
"Tariffs would create divisions among allies and play into the hands of Russia and China."
— EU Foreign Policy Chief (paraphrased by correspondent) [00:41]
"So far they say there have been 100 targets that have been hit all over Syria related to ISIS targets."
— Reporter [01:35]
"It finds taking Tylenol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities."
— Debra Valentine, Fox News [02:57]
"Fossils from the 3 ton duck billed dinosaur showed a number of broken bones and fractured spines sitting on top of its tail's vertebrae."
— Paul Stevens, FOX News [03:26]
This tightly packed news hour captures key international and domestic developments: the sharp escalation of a US-Europe standoff over Greenland; ongoing US military actions against ISIS; Iran’s deadly crackdown on protestors; a new, reassuring study regarding Tylenol and pregnancy; a fascinating look at dinosaur behavior; and a tragic crime in New York. Political tension, scientific progress, and human drama all feature, with Fox News keeping a brisk, urgent tone throughout the broadcast.