00:00Trump takes his Board of Peace global.
00:03Signed in Davos, dozens of countries say yes.
00:06But America's closest allies say no.
00:09And Russia's role is setting off alarms.
00:11Plus, ICE can now enter some homes without a judge's warrant.
00:15A leaked memo lays out how and why.
00:18And it's raising major legal and civil rights questions.
00:21And forecasters call it dangerous, even catastrophic.
00:24A 2,000-mile wall of snow, ice, and brutal cold is about to slam the country.
00:32The stories that matter, clear and credible, from across the country to around the world.
00:38These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow News.
00:44Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
00:46This morning, President Trump has formally launched his Board of Peace
00:50with the signing ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
00:55Trump administration officials say 35 countries have accepted invitations to join the Board,
01:00which began as a plan to oversee Gaza's safety during Reconstruction,
01:05but has since expanded into a broader effort to mediate global conflicts.
01:10About three dozen countries, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Vietnam, Paraguay, and Belarus,
01:15have signed on.
01:17None of America's major European allies have.
01:20France and Norway declined the invitation,
01:22citing concerns the Board could undermine the United Nations.
01:26The UK's Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, also announced that Britain will not join,
01:31pointing to Russia's inclusion as a major concern.
01:35Trump told reporters Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin
01:39had accepted the invitation, but Russia has not confirmed whether it will participate.
01:44Meanwhile, the President is also dialing back his threat to impose tariffs on Europe over Greenland.
01:50In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he and NATO's Secretary General had agreed to a framework of a future deal,
01:57not just on Greenland, but on security across the entire Arctic region.
02:01He said details are still being worked out.
02:04In a statement on Thursday, Denmark's Prime Minister said Arctic security is a matter for all of NATO and called it good and natural for it to be discussed by the U.S. president and NATO's leader.
02:16But she made it clear Denmark is not giving up its claim to Greenland.
02:20You've likely seen the video out of Minneapolis, ICE agents breaking down a door to arrest someone.
02:26Now a new internal memo is drawing scrutiny for how that could be legal.
02:30A memo issued last May directs ICE agents they can enter the homes of people suspected of being in the United States illegally using an administrative warrant,
02:40not a traditional warrant signed by a judge.
02:43Whistleblowers provided the memo to Congress, saying it permits forced entry without just probable cause that someone is in the country illegally.
02:52Traditionally, law enforcement has needed a judicial warrant to enter a home, a safeguard under the Fourth Amendment against unreasonable searches.
02:59The memo says agents should knock and identify before entering and may use reasonable force if denied.
03:06But critics argue it undermines longstanding constitutional protections.
03:11Immigration and civil rights advocates have opened legal and public attacks on the policy,
03:15with some urging residents not to open their doors without a judicial warrant.
03:21The memo was authored by lawyers for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security,
03:25and it has now been widely distributed and contradicts prior training materials, according to the AP.
03:31At the same time, the Trump administration is now targeting its mass deportation campaign on Maine.
03:36According to the Associated Press, the state has relatively few residents in the United States illegally,
03:42but a notable presence of African refugees in its largest cities.
03:46This morning, a Texas jury has acquitted the first police officer ever put on trial over the failed response to the Uvalde School shooting.
03:55Former Uvalde School police officer Adrian Gonzalez found not guilty on all 29 counts of child endangerment,
04:03ending a rare and high-stakes case over law enforcement inaction.
04:07Jurors deliberated for just over seven hours before clearing Gonzalez,
04:11who was accused of failing to confront the gunman in the critical early minutes of the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School.
04:1821 people died, most of them children.
04:20Prosecutors argued Gonzalez had a duty to act, even if it meant going in alone,
04:25and said he abandoned his active shooter training.
04:28The defense countered that he never saw the gunman and risked his life by entering a shadowy hallway while other officers held back.
04:35The jury heard emotional testimony from teachers, saw graphic photos from inside the classrooms,
04:40and watched body cam video from the chaotic and hesitant response.
04:44After the verdict, Gonzalez fought back tears and hugged his lawyers.
04:47He thanked the jury, but declined to address the victim's families.
04:52Some family members of the victims wept in silence inside the courtroom.
04:55Others said the verdict sent the wrong message.
04:58One other officer, former Uvalde Police Chief Pete Arredondo, is also facing criminal charges.
05:03His trial has not yet been scheduled.
05:06Get ready if you can.
05:08A dangerous winter storm is taking shape right now and is expected to stretch from Texas to the Carolinas,
05:13putting nearly half the country under threat from heavy snow to thick ice and brutal cold.
05:20Forecasters say a powerful system will fire up in the southern plains on Friday,
05:24then crawl east across the south and into the east coast through the weekend.
05:29A wide swath of the country, there in blue, is already under a winter storm watch.
05:34The biggest concern is ice, especially across the deep south,
05:38where the slow-moving storm could leave a half-inch glaze in some areas.
05:41That's enough to snap tree limbs, bring power lines down, and trigger widespread outages.
05:47At the same time, a blast of Arctic air is plunging south,
05:51sending temperatures well below normal and locking in dangerous conditions.
05:54In fact, they're saying the windchill here in Omaha, Nebraska tomorrow will be minus 25 at this very time.
06:00In Atlanta, people are already scrambling to prepare.
06:03Ice melt is selling out.
06:05Generators, batteries, and flashlights are flying off the shelves.
06:08They're saying it's a severe ice storm coming.
06:12It's hard to believe when you look around, but we're expecting it.
06:17We're going to be prepared, aren't we?
06:19Going to be able to read, do things, play games.
06:24Forecasters warn travel could grind to a halt.
06:27Major airports, including Dallas, Memphis, Nashville, and Atlanta,
06:31could see widespread delays and cancellations.
06:34By the way, many southern airports do not have de-icing equipment to handle this kind of storm.
06:39With the 2026 midterm election less than 10 months away,
06:43the FCC is stepping into the political spotlight and taking aim at late-night and daytime TV.
06:49The Federal Communications Commission now says any talk show that hosts a political candidate
06:54must offer equal time to the opposing candidate.
06:57No more one-sided interviews.
06:59For nearly 20 years, late-night and daytime shows were exempt from that rule.
07:03The FCC now says that exemption is over.
07:07FCC Chair Brendan Carr said, quote,
07:09For years, legacy TV networks assumed that their late-night and daytime talk shows
07:14qualify as bona fide news programs,
07:17even when motivated by purely partisan political purposes.
07:21Today, the FCC reminded them of their obligation
07:24to provide all candidates with equal opportunities.
07:27FCC Commissioner Ana Gomez, a Democrat,
07:29fired back, calling the move an escalation of the FCC's push to censor and control speech.
07:36President Trump, who's had a running feud with Jimmy Kimmel
07:39and has blasted shows like Kimmel Live
07:41and the late show with Stephen Colbert for what he calls anti-conservative bias,
07:46jumped in also.
07:47He posted a Los Angeles Times story on Truth Social titled,
07:51FCC Takes Aim at the View, Jimmy Kimmel Live,
07:53in Fight Over Equal Time Rules for Politicians.
07:56Finally this morning, as the Eagles prepare for their final shows,
08:00the band is proving that even in retirement, they're not going anywhere.
08:05The band's greatest hits 1971 to 1975 album, released in 1976,
08:12just became the best-selling album in American history,
08:15with more than 40 million units sold.
08:18It's now the first album ever to go quadruple diamond,
08:21just days before the record marks its 50th anniversary.
08:24To celebrate both the milestone and the anniversary,
08:28the band is releasing a special edition of the album.
08:31Also announced Thursday, the Eagles' other 1976 classic,
08:35Hotel California, has been certified 28 times platinum,
08:39meaning 28 million units sold,
08:42keeping its place as the third best-selling album in the U.S.
08:46Only two albums have sold more,
08:48Michael Jackson's Thriller, and now the Eagles at number one.
08:51I think we'll all feel like Eagles fans this weekend, right?
08:55Welcome to the Hotel California.
08:56You can check out anytime, but you can never leave.
08:58With this winter storm coming, I think we all need to hunker down and take it easy.
09:03See what I did there?
09:04Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.
09:07All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today.
09:10Former Special Counsel Jack Smith heads to Capitol Hill to testify publicly
09:14before the House Judiciary Committee.
09:16His first appearance since the Trump prosecutions collapsed.
09:20At 11, NASA and families gather in Florida to mark 40 years since the Challenger disaster,
09:26honoring the seven astronauts lost, including schoolteacher Krista McAuliffe.
09:31Just before 1 Eastern, Vice President J.D. Vance visits an industrial shipping hub in Toledo,
09:36pitching lower prices, higher paychecks, and more Midwest jobs.
09:40And later this afternoon, President Trump lands back at Joint Base Andrews,
09:45returning from his high-stakes trip to Davos.
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10:00Those are your unbiased updates for this Thursday.
10:02We'll see you back here tomorrow, Friday.
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10:05For all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Craig DiGrelli.
10:07Have a great day.
10:10I'm Craig DiGrelli.
