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There's a makeshift memorial growing in Atlanta. I'm Dave Anthony, Fox News at the Carter Center, where people are leaving flowers, candles, and more in tribute to Jimmy Carter, our oldest president ever, who died at his home in Plains, Georgia at age 100. One thing I admired most about him, he thought and believed, and he really did believe this, and I do as well, is
Everybody deserves an even shot. President Biden's declared a national day of mourning, January 9th, when there will be a state funeral for Carter, who's most renowned for his charity work after he was president. The Nobel Peace Prize committees. His former president, Jimmy Carter, should be praised for his decades of untiring efforts to find peaceful solutions. Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of Jimmy Carter and the people of the United States. Carter successfully negotiated the Camp David Accords in 1978, leading to a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. Fox's Jared Halpert. Another loss in court for President-elect Trump in a New York civil case that dates back decades.
The U.S. Appeals Court has upheld a jury verdict against Trump in the defamation suit filed against him by author E. Jean Carroll, who alleged he sexually assaulted her in a store dressing room in the 1990s, then defamed her while denying Carroll's allegations. The jury awarded her $5 million. Trump is also appealing a second jury verdict that orders him to pay Carroll $83 million more.
The next Congress will be sworn in Friday, and House Speaker Mike Johnson may not be elected Speaker again by his fellow Republicans, including Congresswoman Victoria Sparks, who tells Fox... I can give him a chance, but I would like to hear from him how he's going to be delivering this agenda and what
plan he has and he hasn't been doing it. Sparks is from Ukraine, born there when it was part of the Soviet Union. Today, President Biden announced another two and a half billion dollars in weapons and military aid, saying his administration has now given Ukraine all the assistance allotted by Congress to help battle Russia's invasion.
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There's a big sell-off on Wall Street on the second-to-last trading day of the year. The Dow plunging 653 points. The Nasdaq dropping 348, a 94-point drop for the S&P 500. The price of oil is up about a half dollar. It's over 71 bucks a barrel. Gas is unchanged, though. AAA's national average for regular remains 302 a gallon. That's two cents less than a week ago, nine cents cheaper than a year ago.
Since the 2024 Trump election victory, some companies have rolled back some programs conservatives have pushed back against, but retailer Costco may buck that trend. Companies board of directors urging shareholders to vote against a proposal that would eliminate the wholesalers diversity, equity and inclusion program. Board of directors arguing that DEI helps the company attract and retain employees.
Numerous companies have rolled back their DEI programs, including Lowe's, Ford, Boeing, Tractor Supply, John Deere, Harley-Davidson, some of them after facing conservative boycotts from right-wing organizations. Costco shareholders meet on January 23rd. Sue Guzman, Fox News. At the movies. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 edges out Mufasa to retain the top spot at the weekend box office. All right, we've got a rogue alien on the loose. How do we find him?
Start with the giant fireball? I love it. Let's start with the giant fireball. The Sonic sequel earning $38 million from domestic theaters after a strong debut last week. Mufasa comes in second place, bringing in $37.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada. The vampire horror Nosferatu debuts in third place with $21.2 million. Fourth goes to Wicked, which earned another $19.5 million. And Moana 2 rounds out the top five
with 18.2 million. Kathleen Maloney, Fox News. On Sunday Night Football, the Washington Commanders clinch an NFL playoff spot, beating Atlanta in overtime. I'm Dave Anthony. This is Fox News. Hi, everybody. It's Brian Kilmeade. I want you to join me weekdays at 9 a.m. East as we break down the biggest stories of the day with some of the biggest newsmakers and, of course, what you think. Listen live or get the podcast now at briankilmeadeshow.com.