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What does President Trump’s Board of Peace proposal say about disarming Hamas in Gaza?

Dave Anthony 0:03
Disarming Hamas. I'm Dave Anthony, Fox News. That's what President Trump says is happening in Gaza through the Board of Peace he founded.
Madeline Rivera 0:12
In the 20-point plan the president unveiled in October. The president's saying this agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people. At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks. The president says the agreement will be carried out in structured phases.

How will the phased plan describe Israeli withdrawal and the role of an International Stabilization Force?

Madeline Rivera 0:36
As Hamas gives up their weapons, the Israeli forces will withdraw. The International Stabilization Force will then work with a new Palestinian police force to keep Gaza safe.
Dave Anthony 0:46
That's Fox's Madeline Rivera. There's no official reaction still from Israel about this disarmament agreement after Hamas' deadly 2023 terror attack in Israel that triggered the even deadlier and destructive war in Gaza. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination remains in limbo as two Republican senators who fell out of favor with President Trump, John Cornyn and Tom Tillis, consider a no vote in committee.

Why is Israel’s official reaction to the Gaza disarmament agreement still pending?

Dave Anthony 1:08
An issue of Trump IRS settlement that had set up a so-called anti-weaponization fund to compensate people who claim they were politically targeted by the Biden Justice Department. Blanche says that fund has been canceled, but Senator Cornyn isn't convinced.
Sen. John Cornyn 1:21
The fact that they're balking at putting that in writing tells me that they were hoping to get by. With this settlement agreement and his testimony and then revitalize those provisions at a later date.
Dave Anthony 1:36
Now the president suggests he could pull Blanche's nomination.
David Spunt 1:38
Until these two senators leave Congress, Trump posted on Truth Social, I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd's name if they do not do the right thing.
Dave Anthony 1:48
Cornyn lost a primary this year in Texas to Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton, who's trailing in that Senate race against Democrat James Tallarico. A new Fox poll gives Tallarico a three-point lead.

Why is Acting AG Todd Blanche’s nomination in limbo and how do Senators Cornyn and Tillis factor in?

Dave Anthony 1:57
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Dave Anthony 2:16
There is a change at the War Department as the conflict with Iran continues and when it comes to American casualties.

How did the Pentagon change casualty reporting for the Iran conflict and what numbers were updated?

Jeff Manasso 2:23
The Pentagon says its new separate category for troop casualties was created to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed fighting with Iran. Because Operation Epic Fury, the military's name for combat operations against Tehran, has ended. The Defense Casualty Analysis System has removed the four soldiers killed and dozens of troops wounded in the latest exchange of fire from its official Iran war count and placed them in a new overseas operations category. Jeff Manasso. Fox News.
Dave Anthony 2:53
And checking that Pentagon database, which was updated yesterday, the total number of American deaths in those two categories is at 18 with 653 U.S. troops wounded. A Georgia dad gets 15 years in prison for a crime his son committed.

What local crime and legal stories made headlines, including the Georgia school shooting sentencing and the Arizona toddler case?

Dave Anthony 3:08
Colin Gray was convicted of murder and manslaughter for giving Colt the gun the boy used in the school shooting that left two students and two teachers dead at Appalachia High School in 2024. Colt Gray got life in prison. Judge Nicholas Prim told Colin Gray failed as a parent but did not give him the 80-year sentence prosecutors wanted.
Unknown 3:25
It matters that you didn't intentionally commit a crime. It matters that you didn't plan an attack. It matters that you didn't seek to harm anyone. It matters that you didn't pull a trigger.
Dave Anthony 3:37
A mom and dad in Arizona will not be prosecuted for what happened to their toddler.
Kristen Goodwin 3:42
Prosecutors in Maricopa County say there is not enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Angelo and Alexis Fiordalino's actions rose to the level of criminal child abuse. The parent's 18-month-old son, Vincent, was rushed to Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in February after being found inside the family's pool.

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