Fox News Hourly Update — February 23, 2026

Episode Theme:
"A Blizzard Shutting Things Down, Knocking Out Power and Grounding Flights"
Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)
Featured Reporters: Bob Van Dillen, Connor Hansen, Jared Halpern, Carmen Roberts

Overview

This episode focuses on a massive blizzard impacting the Northeast United States—shutting down transportation, causing widespread power outages, and affecting daily life. The update also covers breaking news on flight disruptions, presidential reactions to tariffs and Supreme Court decisions, economic trends, box office results, and the conclusion of the Winter Olympics.

Key Discussion Points

1. Blizzard Ravages the Northeast (00:00 – 01:06)

• On-the-Ground Report from Bob Van Dillen in New Jersey

  • The Nor’easter is a "weird one," with bursts of heavy snowfall.

    "When you get the bands that shape up right over the head, you can get 2 to 4 inches of snow per hour. That's what we've been in now for the last hour and a half." — Bob Van Dillen [00:13]

  • As of a couple of hours ago, Freehold, NJ recorded 22.5 inches of snow—and the total is likely greater now.
  • Wind gusts topping 70 mph (hurricane force) have exacerbated the situation.
  • Over 600,000 power outages reported from Virginia up through New England.
  • Driving conditions are hazardous.

• Airline Disruptions—Connor Hansen at Reagan National Airport

  • Hundreds of flights canceled in Washington, D.C.; more severe delays in New York and Boston.

    "Nearly 20,000 flights have been impacted by this blizzard and that is through tomorrow." — Connor Hansen [00:50]

  • Boston’s Massport does not expect any flights to take off today.

2. Political Headlines: Trump & Tariffs (01:06 – 02:00)

• President Trump responded strongly via Truth Social to the Supreme Court striking down most of his tariffs.
  • Warns of much higher tariffs and threats of a 15% global import tariff if countries try to "play games" with the ruling.

  • "Any country that wants to play games with what he calls the ridiculous Supreme Court decision Friday that struck down most of his tariffs, beware, they'll be met with a much higher tariff." — Dave Anthony [01:06]

  • Describes the Supreme Court as "incompetent."
  • Anticipates a negative Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship; referred to the upcoming April 1 hearing.
  • Recent executive order aiming to deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants currently blocked by several courts.

3. Business & Economy (02:00 – 03:13)

• Netflix’s Economic Impact

  • Netflix said to contribute $225 billion to the U.S. economy over the last decade.
  • Productions in all 50 states; 150,000+ Americans hired for various roles (cast, crew, skilled trades).

    "Carpenters, electricians, small businesses, real American jobs. Netflix investing in America." [02:00]

• Markets & Gas Prices Amid Blizzard

  • Wall Street remains open in NYC despite the severe storm.
  • Stocks open down: Dow -395, Nasdaq -100, S&P 500 -27.

    "It's shut a lot of things down, but Wall Street is not among them." — Dave Anthony [02:31]

  • Oil price up by $0.50, over $67 a barrel.
  • Gas prices climbed another 6 cents nationally, now at $3.02 (Lundberg survey).
  • AAA averages regular gas at $2.93, down nine cents.

4. Entertainment: Box Office Roundup (03:13 – 03:52)

• Animated film "Goat" reigns at the weekend box office:
  • Pulled in $17 million.

  • "The movies, the animated hit Goat proves it's the greatest, at least for the weekend." — Carmen Roberts [03:13]

  • "Wuthering Heights" fell to second ($14M); faith-based "I Can Only Imagine 2" earned $8M.
  • Short skit between Will Harris and another voice recreates the animated film’s spirit.

5. Sports: Winter Olympics Wrap-Up (03:52 – End)

• Olympic Recap
  • Winter Olympics in Italy finished; U.S. comes in second behind Norway in medal count.
  • U.S. men’s hockey won gold—first since the legendary 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”
  • Jack Hughes scored the overtime, game-winning goal against Canada.

    "Who's going to make the first mistake? Who's going to give up the first odd man rush? And just a good play by Larks and Z getting up the ice. And then obviously Z found me." — Jack Hughes (paraphrased) [03:52]

  • Historical echo to 1980 victory over the Soviet Union, followed by win against Finland.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Snow Impact:

  "When you get the bands that shape up right over the head, you can get 2 to 4 inches of snow per hour." — Bob Van Dillen [00:13]

• Flight Disruptions:

  "Nearly 20,000 flights have been impacted by this blizzard and that is through tomorrow." — Connor Hansen [00:50]

• Trump on Tariffs:

  "Any country that wants to play games ... beware, they'll be met with a much higher tariff." — Dave Anthony [01:06]

• Resilient Financial Markets:

  "It's shut a lot of things down, but Wall Street is not among them." — Dave Anthony [02:31]

• Entertainment Highlight:

  "The movies, the animated hit Goat proves it's the greatest, at least for the weekend." — Carmen Roberts [03:13]

Important Timestamps

• Blizzard & Power Outages: [00:00 – 00:32]
• Flight Cancellations: [00:32 – 01:06]
• Trump & Tariffs: [01:06 – 02:00]
• Netflix Economic Impact: [02:00 – 02:31]
• Markets & Gas Prices: [02:31 – 03:13]
• Box Office Summary: [03:13 – 03:52]
• Olympics Recap & Hockey Gold: [03:52 – End]

This summary delivers a structured and engaging recap of the episode, ideal for listeners catching up on the latest national developments, business and entertainment news, and global sporting highlights—as the Northeast weathers a historic winter storm.