The president-elect is sentenced but not punished on Lisa Brady. Fox News, this in the New York hush money case where he still denies falsifying business records in 2017 to hide payments made to Stormy Daniels in 2016. President-elect Trump spoke before he was sentenced to unconditional discharge by New York City Judge Juan Merchan, once again maintaining his innocence. It's been a political witch hunt. It was done to damage my reputation.
so that I'd lose the election, and obviously that didn't work. Then Judge Marchand made it official. At this time, I impose that sentence to cover all 34 counts.
Sir, I wish you Godspeed as you assume your second term in office. It cements his conviction and formally makes Trump, who appeared virtually a felon, but frees him to return to the Oval Office in 10 days without being under threat of jail time or fines. Fox's Tanya J. Powers, the U.S. Supreme Court had declined to delay the sentencing, noting that defense arguments made for a stay will also be made on appeal. Just getting word of injuries after a Delta Airlines flight aborted
takeoff in Atlanta this morning. Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport say four passengers were injured and emergency slides were used to exit the plane. There have been flight delays and cancellations because of heavy snow in the southern U.S., but at this point, no confirmation the aborted takeoff was weather-related. Another day on the wildfire front lines in Southern California. We can report that the Palisades fire is now 8% contained.
L.A. City Fire Chief Christian Crowley, with about 3% containment now reported on the Eaton Fire, those two fires together have killed at least 10 people, destroying more than 10,000 homes and other buildings. Driving through here, 80 to 90% of the buildings we pass by are either completely destroyed or damaged so severely they'll never be able to be
used again. Fox's Bill Malusian and Pacific Palisades, the Biden administration just extending temporary protected status for some Venezuelans and Salvadorans already in the U.S. America's listening to Fox News. At New Balance, we believe if you run, you're a runner, however you choose to do it. Because when you're not worried about doing things the right way, you're free to discover your way. ... ...
And that's what running is all about. Run your way at NewBalance.com slash running. The Biden administration hits Russia's oil industry with new sanctions. U.S. sanctions are targeting Russia's two major oil producers designed to put new pressure on Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin. And contribute to an already bleak economic outlook for 2025 and beyond for Mr. Putin and Russia.
his wartime economy. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby says the sanctions are rolling out now in the final days of the Biden administration because there is now far less risk to the global energy market. We believe the moment was right right now.
to adjust our strategies and the president took actions. The incoming Trump administration can roll back those sanctions but would need the approval of Congress. Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. Oil prices are surging up more than three percent right now, topping $76 a barrel. Again, parts of the Deep South dealing with more ice and snow as a storm marches across the Gulf states.
Fox Weather's Brandi Campbell is in Dallas, which got more than two inches of snow yesterday. It's not a lot for folks from the north, but for this region, it's a big deal. Take advantage of it because it's Texas. We don't get that snow very much.
Just try and enjoy it. The winter weather has caused school districts to cancel classes Thursday and Friday in several states. Now, as this winter storm moves on, we're seeing the most snow accumulations on Friday will be across Tennessee and Kentucky, where five to eight inches of snow may fall. That storm expected to wrap up tomorrow, heading through the Carolinas and off the East Coast. More than 5,000 flights delayed or canceled so far today in the FlightAware tracker.
bears a sell-off on Wall Street after a better-than-expected jobs report, fueling renewed concern about the Fed's next move on interest rates. Right now, the Dow is down 630 points, the S&P and the Nasdaq also tumbling more than 1%. I'm Lisa Brady. This is Fox News.
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