Former Prince Andrew Arrested on His Birthday

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – February 19, 2026

Main Theme:
A fast-paced synopsis of the day’s breaking news, with key spotlights on the arrest of former Prince Andrew, major developments in international affairs, a social media trial, environmental controversies in Washington, and updates from the Winter Olympics.

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1. Arrest of Former Prince Andrew

Segment Start: [00:02]

• News Break:
  • Former Prince Andrew of the United Kingdom was arrested on his 66th birthday at his home on the Royal Sandringham estate.
  • He is being investigated for “potential misconduct in public office,” with ties to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
  • Documents suggest Andrew passed confidential information to Epstein during his role as trade envoy.
  • King Charles affirmed support for the authorities.
  • Quote:
    • "The authorities have his full support and the law must take its course." — King Charles, as reported by Dave Anthony [00:36]

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2. President Trump’s Gaza Peace Board

Segment Start: [00:46]

• Key Developments:
  • President Trump, also chairman of the new “Board of Peace,” to oversee post-war Gaza reconstruction and global crises.
  • The board is seen by some as a US attempt to “sidestep the United Nations”.
  • Notable absences at the meeting: Britain, France, Norway, and the Vatican turned down invitations.
  • Quote:
    • "The original intent of the board, which will be chaired indefinitely by Trump, was to oversee the Gaza reconstruction but has taken on a broader mandate of resolving global crises." — Ainsley Earhart [00:58]

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3. Nancy Guthrie Search in Tucson

Segment Start: [01:18]

• Ongoing Investigation:
  • Search enters day 19 for missing Nancy Guthrie.
  • Partial DNA and male DNA found in a glove two miles from Guthrie’s home are under analysis.
  • Forensic scientists employing genetic genealogy to try to identify a suspect—results could take weeks.
  • Quote:
    • "Forensic scientists are using investigative genetic genealogy to try to find the suspect by identifying his relatives, a process that could take weeks." — Fox News Correspondent [01:31]

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4. Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe – Deadliest in 45 Years

Segment Start: [01:51]

• Summary:
  • Eight people killed in the deadliest U.S. avalanche in decades.
  • One skier remains missing and is presumed dead.

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5. Raw Sewage Spill Controversy in the DC Area

Segment Start: [02:40]

• Political Blame Game:
  • President Trump accused Democratic leaders in Virginia, Maryland, and DC of responsibility for a massive pipe collapse that dumped raw sewage into the Potomac.
  • White House says they await formal requests to intervene; Maryland Governor Wes Moore insists the issue is federal responsibility.
  • Quote:
    • "We've been standing by. This is a problem we want to fix." — Federal Government Representative [03:02]
    • "The spilled is mostly contained and President Trump needs to do his job at the White House." — Governor Wes Moore, as reported by Jared Halpern [03:12]

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6. Social Media on Trial – Mark Zuckerberg Testifies

Segment Start: [03:25]

• Focus:
  • Meta (parent of Facebook/Instagram) faces trial in LA; accused of designing platforms to be addictive for minors.
  • Mark Zuckerberg admits enforcement of age restrictions is difficult, but denies negligence.
  • Quote:
    • "I always wish we could have gotten there sooner. I don't think we identified every single person who tried to get around restrictions. But you're implying we weren't trying to work on it, and that's not true." — Mark Zuckerberg on the witness stand [03:30]

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7. Economic and Olympic Updates

• Unemployment: [04:09]
  • First-time jobless claims fell by 8%, but long-term unemployment claims increased to 1.87 million.
• Markets:
  • Stock futures are down before the bell.
• Winter Olympics:
  • The US is third in the medal tally; women’s hockey team faces Canada for gold.
  • US/Canada men’s teams advanced to hockey semifinals after overtime wins.

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “The authorities have his full support and the law must take its course.” — King Charles (via Dave Anthony) [00:36]
• "The original intent of the board... was to oversee the Gaza reconstruction but has taken on a broader mandate." — Ainsley Earhart [00:58]
• “Forensic scientists are using investigative genetic genealogy…” — Fox News Correspondent [01:31]
• “We've been standing by. This is a problem we want to fix.” — Federal Govt Rep [03:02]
• "I always wish we could have gotten there sooner...” — Mark Zuckerberg [03:30]

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Tone & Style:

• Urgent and concise reporting, rapid succession of major headlines and soundbites, mostly objective and direct, with occasional official statements and reaction quotes for context.

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Listen for:

• The latest on British royal scandal implications [00:02 - 00:46]
• Geopolitical maneuvers in Gaza [00:46 - 01:18]
• Crime, natural disasters, and political wrangling over environmental crises [01:18 - 03:25]
• Corporate accountability on social media targets [03:25 - 04:09]
• The pulse of the US economy and Olympic spirit [04:09 - 04:37]

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

Foreign.

[Fox News Anchor]

It's a birthday present he did not want. I'm Dave Anthony. FOX News. An arrest for Britain's former Prince Andrew, who turned 66 today. The King's younger brother had already been accused by a victim in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking of underage girls.

[Dave Anthony]

Andrew Manbatten Windsor was arrested this morning at his home on the Royal Sandringham estate. Police are investigating potential misconduct in public office. Documents in the Jeffrey Epstein file suggest the former Duke of York passed on confidential information to the billionaire sex offender while working as a trade envoy. King Charles, who last year stripped Andrew of his royal titles and forced him to move home, has issued a statement. He says the authorities have his full support and the law must take its course.

[Fox News Anchor]

That's fox's Jonathan Savage in London. President Trump's also chairman of the Board of Peace, and this hour he'll hold their first meeting in Washington, focusing on rebuilding Gaza after the ceasefire that stopped Israel's war on Hamas.

[Ainsley Earhart]

The original intent of the board, which will be chaired indefinitely by Trump, was to oversee the Gaza reconstruction, but has taken on a broader mandate of resolving global crises. Some see it as an attempt by the US to sidestep the United Nations. Several notable absences are expected, including Britain, France, Norway and the Vatican, all of which have declined invitations to participate.

[Fox News Anchor]

That's Fox's Tonya J. Powers. After the board meeting, the president will travel to Georgia touting the economy, campaigning for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. It's day 19 of the Nancy Guthrie search, and Fox's Brian Yena supports reports from Tucson, Arizona.

[Fox News Correspondent]

Investigators continue to analyze partial DNA found in Guthrie's home belonging to an unknown person and male DNA found in a glove two miles away from the home. Forensic scientists are using investigative genetic genealogy to try to find the suspect by identifying his relatives, a process that could take weeks.

[Fox News Anchor]

One skier remains missing but presumed dead in the snow near Lake Tahoe, California, for the deadliest avalanche in the US in 45 years. Eight people killed. America's listening to Fox.

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[Fox News Anchor]

the politics are getting messier around Washington over something that's nasty.

[President Trump / White House Press Secretary]

President Trump blames the Democratic leaders of Virginia, Maryland and D.C. for last month's pipe collapse that surged millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt says the president is waiting for a request from the governors and mayor.

[Federal Government Representative]

The federal government has been preparing plans. The White House has been in contact with fema, with the Army Corps of Engineers, with the Environmental Protection Agency. Again, we've been standing by. This is a problem we want to fix.

[President Trump / White House Press Secretary]

Maryland Governor Wes Moore says the collapse pipe is the responsibility of the federal government, saying the spill is mostly contained and President Trump needs to do his job at the White House. Jared Halpern, FOX News Social media is

[Fox News Anchor]

on trial in Los Angeles and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified.

[Fox News Correspondent]

The plaintiffs argue that major social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are intentionally designed to be addictive for children and teens. Meta, of course, denying the allegations, pointing to safety tools of the app, saying that the plaintiff's mental health struggles were caused by outside circumstances rather than social media use. On the witness stand, however, Zuckerberg admitted that it is difficult for Meta to enforce age restrictions, saying, quote, I always wish we could have gotten there sooner. I don't think we identified every single person who tried to get around restrictions. But you're implying we weren't trying to work on it, and that's not true.

[Fox News Anchor]

Fox's Todd Pyro, There was less new unemployment last week. First time claims dropped by about 8%, down to 206,000. But the number of people continuing to collect jobless benefits increased to almost 1.87 million. On Wall street, stock futures are falling before the opening bell this hour at the Winter Olympics. The US remains third in the medal count with 24. Nine behind the leader, Norway. Later today, the women's hockey team plays Canada for the gold medal the day after the American and Canadian men's teams, full of NHL players, advance to the semifinals with overtime wins. I'm Dave Anthony.

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