Nigeria Reacts to U.S. Striking ISIS; Zelenskyy to Meet Trump on Sunday | NTD Evening News (Dec. 26)

Welcome to Ento the Evening News. Our top story tonight, the latest on the US strikes against ISIS in Nigeria. The terrorist group is accused of killing Christians. Jason Perry has what President Trump said about the Christmas Day operation and how Nigerians are reacting. Ukrainian President Vimir Zalinsky says he'll meet with President Trump in Florida on Sunday. Arian Pazdar with what the leaders are expected to discuss. A Pentagon warning for lawmakers. It says China is preparing to use AI and long range missiles to lay claim to more territory in the Indoacific. Molina Wisecup has key takeaways from the Pentagon's yearly report. Deadly floods are tearing through California after a powerful atmospheric river drenched the state. Rescue crews pulling stranded residents from homes and flooded roads. Christina Corona brings us the weather update. This is NTV Evening News live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Tiffany Meyer. >> Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. I'm Paul Grainy in for Tiffany Meyer. The US military launching a series of air strikes against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria on Christmas Day. The strikes came after reports the terrorist group has been killing Christians in the country. NTD's Jason Perry has the update. >> On Christmas Day, while many people were spending time with their families, the United States military was launching air strikes in Nigeria. The US says the strikes came at the request of the Nigerian government. Nigeria called the strikes a quote joint operation that targeted terrorists. President Trump previously accused Nigeria of failing to stop the persecution of Christians in the country. And back in October, Trump said that Christianity is facing what he called an existential threat in Nigeria and that quote radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. He later ordered the Department of War to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria. In a post on Truth Social on Christmas Day, President Trump said the US targeted ISIS terrorists in northwest Nigeria who have been targeting and viciously killing primarily innocent Christians at levels not seen for many years, even in centuries. Video released on Thursday night shows what appears to be the moment the strikes hit Nigeria. Local residents were seen carrying metal debris as flames were seen in the background. And on Friday, Nigerian authorities and villagers were seen inspecting the damage from one of the strikes. >> Uh, glory be to God, there was no loss of life and uh, no much damage to the properties. >> Another resident appeared to be skeptical of the US strikes in the country. Unless we see the footage of those killed, then we'll be comfortable. Then we'll begin to support this air strike. But as it is now, no. >> Some residents in Lagos shared their thoughts as well. >> If other country are coming with the help of creating stability of peace in Nigeria, why shouldn't we be support? I am in support of that. >> Because if American mission in Nigeria is to take away the terrorist, it's a very good things. We in Nigeria should appreciate America for doing that for us. >> The Nigerian population is about half Christian and half Muslim with the majority of Muslims living in the north and the majority of Christians living in the south. An analyst said the US strikes might help calm the situation temporarily but would not solve the security situation completely. Jason Perry, NCD News. >> And in Syria, eight people are dead after a bomb attack at a mosque earlier today. At least 18 others are wounded. The bombing took place during Friday pair prayers in the city of Hom, Syria's third largest city. Syrian authorities are now investigating the attack. A sunny Muslim Syrian group claimed responsibility for the attack. The group was responsible for a suicide bombing at a Damascus church in June that killed 20 people. Tensions have flared across several parts of Syria in recent weeks. Long-running sectarian, ethnic, and political fault lines continue to destabilize the country even as large-scale fighting has subsided. And in Israel, police report that a Palestinian man killed two people and injured two others in a car ramming and stabbing attack. Israeli authorities are responding. The attack began this afternoon in a northern Israeli city. The Palestinian man is said to have crashed his vehicle into people, killing one man and injuring a teenage boy. He then sped onto a highway where he fatally stabbed a young woman and injured another person. The attacker was shot and wounded by a civilian at the scene and taken to the hospital. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the attacker came from a town in the West Bank. Katz ordered the military to conduct a raid on the city to thwart any further attacks. The military said it conducted a precise operational search at the residence of the attacker who was preparing to demolish the residence. And Ukrainian president, Vimir Zinsky, says he's set to meet with President Trump in Florida on Sunday. Keefe says the latest peace proposal is almost ready, but for now, the fighting continues. NTD's international correspondent Erin Pazdar has more. A Ukrainian woman in Carke is seen cleaning up debris after a reported Russian attack on Friday. Local officials say the attack killed two civilians and injured eight others, including a baby. >> There's a nine-month old baby with a head injury. Together with his mother, they were taken to one of the city hospitals. >> But on a positive note, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zilinski saying the latest peace proposal is making rapid progress. >> The 20point plan we have been working on is 90% ready. I think that on Sunday we will have a meeting with President Trump in Florida. Zilinski says he and President Trump are set to discuss multiple issues regarding a possible peace deal, including how to handle Ukrainian territory currently occupied by Russia, security guarantees by the West for Ukraine to prevent another invasion, an economic plan to rebuild Ukraine after the war, and possible presidential elections in Ukraine. Zilinski says some of those points need the support from European partners as well, not just from the US. We definitely need to find some format in the near future where not only Ukraine and America will be present, but also Europe. >> He added that he doesn't think European officials can attend the Sunday meeting in person, but they might join online. And the US also continues talks with the Russian side. A Kremlin spokesman on Friday said Moscow officials spoke with Washington counterparts over the phone, but he didn't specify when the call took place. The Russian officials also brought a US peace proposal back to Moscow after a meeting in Miami over the weekend. >> After the Russian special envoy reported on the results of his trip to America to President Putin, this information was analyzed. The spokesman says he doesn't want to comment on the details of the peace proposal as Russia feels making comments publicly could undermine the negotiations. But he made clear that talks between the US and Russia will continue. Arian Pastar, NTD News. >> And elsewhere in the world, Thailand and Cambodia engaged in combat along their border today, even as the two countries held talks to try to put an end to the armed recent clashes. Thailand deployed F-16 fighter jets to drop around 40 bombs on a village in northwestern province of Cambodia. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but Cambodia said that houses and infrastructure were destroyed. Thailand's military said the operation was essential to protect a border province where the two nations have overlapping territorial claims. Thailand and Cambodia reached a ceasefire back in July, but border skirmishes have been reported since early December. Meanwhile, military officials of both nations held a third day of talks today to try to end the recent clashes. Their meetings are expected to conclude tomorrow when the two sides are set to formalize an agreement. And every year, the Pentagon reports to lawmakers on the state of China's military. This year's report released this week warns of the regime's nuclear ambitions and the use of AI and long range missiles. NTD's Molina Wisecup has the takeaways. The US defense apparatus keeps a keen eye on its number one adversary, the Chinese Communist Party. A new report reiterates that China is posturing its military to assert control over Taiwan as early as 2027. Analysts predict the use of long range missiles are key to imposing an anti-access strategy. That's a strategy in which the regime could try to force expansionist claims and use missiles to deter outside forces from intervening. As for the use of AI, analysts say the CCP is studying the Russia Ukraine war to determine how to use AI in warfare, but analysts predict it's still developing capabilities to implement this intelligentized strategy. Chinese tech companies have stockpiled computer chips and used shell companies to skirt recently enacted US export controls. But the report notes several vulnerabilities in the regime's military, mainly due to corruption and equipment failures. The Pentagon states that corruption related investigations have led to the removal of dozens of general officers. Reporting from Washington DC, Molina Weissup, NTD News. And in Japan, a man is in custody after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what's believed to be bleach. Officials say the attack happened at a rubber factory in a city in central Japan. There was no immediate explanation of the man's motive, but according to AP, five of the people who were stabbed are in serious condition. Local police said the attacker, 38-year-old man, was arrested for alleged attempted murder, but didn't give further details. According to Japanese media outlets, the suspect was carrying a survival knife and wearing what appeared to be a gas mask. And at least three people are dead after a powerful storm triggered a catastrophic flooding across California over Christmas. Entire neighborhoods were submerged, prompting water rescues as more dangerous weather lies ahead. NTD's Christina Corona has the latest. A deadly atmospheric river dumped inches of rain across California, turning quiet mountain communities into disaster zones. Footage from the San Bernardino County Fire Department shows the destruction in Wrightwood with homes and cars buried under several feet of mud, rocks, and debris. Officials say people were trapped in their homes with up to 5 ft of mud and water. Wrightwood, the small mountain town located about 80 m east of Los Angeles, was one of the hardest hit areas. The sediment is all the way to the top because the wash behind just completely overflowed. I woke up at 8 a.m. with a phone call from my dad saying that the firefighters had just rescued them. And I said, "From what?" And he said, "From uh 2 ft of water in my apartment." >> Nearly 10 in of rain fell in less than 24 hours. According to the National Weather Service, the storm hit a 2024 wildfire burn scar, triggering a powerful debris flow that overwhelmed roads and cabins in the community of about 5,000 residents. Air and boat crews spent Christmas rescuing residents stranded by rising flood waters, some pulled from rooftops. One resident walked through the floods to rescue his cats. So, I came down here, uh, hiked here about a mile and a half from my house in the rain. Uh, stretched through all of this stuff and got the cats out, uh, one at a time. And fortunately, they all live. They're all okay. >> Statewide, at least three deaths are linked to the storms. A Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy was killed in a crash while heading to work. A 74 year old man in Reading died due to severe flooding, and a man in San Diego died after a tree branch fell on him during the storm. Forecasters warned the storm and danger aren't over. Another round of heavy rain is expected with flood watches still in effect for more than 32 million people across California, including Los Angeles in San Francisco. The storms are also disrupting post holiday travel with hundreds of flight delays and cancellations nationwide. Christina Corona, NTD News. >> And a major storm is heading toward the Northeast this weekend. Forecasters say heavy snow and ice will hit the region today into tomorrow. More than 23 million people are under winter storm warnings and some places may get between 5 and 9 in of snow. New York City could see its largest snowfall since 2022. Other areas affected include the Philadelphia metro as well as parts of Connecticut and New Jersey. And still to come, actress and radio host Sam Sorbo sat down with Steve Lance and Tiffany Meyer at this year's America Fest, reflecting on the growing sense of responsibility she feels to speak out, particularly when it comes to protecting children and preserving parental rights in education. That conversation when we come back. Welcome back. I'm Paul Grainy. At this year's America Fest, actress and radio host Sam Sorbo joined NTD Steve Lance and Tiffany Meyer to discuss the energy the largest gathering in Turning Point USA's history and the lasting legacy of Charlie Kirk. She shares insights into her work with the demanding the parents demanding justice alliance and reflects on the growing sense of responsibility she feels to speak out particularly when it comes to protecting children and preserving parental rights in education. >> Sam, thank you so much for joining us. Always great to have you here. It's always fun to talk with you guys. >> Well, first off, let's just dive right in. We're here. I've heard this is the largest America Fest in Turning Point history. Talk to us about the energy you're seeing here. Your son Braden's also here. He's tapped into the young crowd. So, what's it been like for you so far? >> It's really been phenomenal. It's a very very large crowd. Uh I think everybody's a little overwhelmed in a sense by the show of support and um and also it was quite expected because Charlie was beloved and so we are all here sort of supporting him and trying to carry on his legacy. And somebody pointed out the number of great people that we've lost this year over the course of the year. And it it made me filled with this sense of duty that yes, we've lost all these great champions and now it's our turn. We have to step up and fight. >> And Sam, obviously turning point, it's many college students. Charlie was famous for being on college campuses, but in a lot of your work, you're actually working to shed light on even the younger generation. Talk to us about some of uh the work that you're doing there. >> Yeah, I mean, we have to protect our youth. We have to protect our youngsters and their innocents. And unfortunately, we're seeing their innocence being targeted in our in our schools today. So, I've formed a a Parents Demanding Justice Alliance, which is a group of parents that speak at schoolboard meetings, but they've been targeted by their school boards for just expressing a a an opinion about, say, showing children pornography in the classroom. And the books are out there. We're all now familiar with the books. What we're not familiar with is the fact that the targeting is continuing despite President Trump's executive orders, despite Pam Bondi uh testifying before Congress that it's no longer happening. It is happening and now they're doubling down. So now they're not only going after parents, they're actually going after the children and sort of impuging the parents in front of the children. Um, cascading the parents, in front of the children, in front of their children and other children and in front of the communities. And so we have to do something about that because the parents that stood on that stood up for their children that stood to protect their children, those are the kinds of parents that we need. We need parents who will fight for the innocence of their children. And if we don't do that, then fewer and fewer parents will be willing to do that and then the children are fair game for anybody. I want to dig into that because it seems since co you know a lot of parents started realizing what their children were learning in school. We saw under the previous administration kind of a protection if you will of that and as you just mentioned right under Trump trying to be a reversal but there seems to be certain states that are still doubling down or there's some lawsuits happening around. What are you seeing in terms of that? And what can parents do to take back the protection of their own children? >> Well, I think it's important that parents know that their voices must be heard, that they do have a say in the education of their children. And you said that there was a little bit of protection from the previous administration. In fact, there was encouragement from the previous administration for the school boards to target parents. And so that has to be reversed. This administration really needs to act. So that's what we've been working for at Parents Demanding Justice Alliance. We've been meeting with people on Capitol Hill, at the DOJ, at the Department of Education, etc. The the struggle that we have is that there's very little that's being done. Unfortunately, the shutdown was it seemed to be a major win for the Democrats because it sort of derailed the momentum of the Trump administration. And I I actually fear that within the halls of our government, there are sort of leftovers who are not on board with the MAGA agenda, not on board with Trump at all. And so they they seem to be working against us and uh and the progress that we're seeking. Um what parents can do, they can support Parents Demanding Justice Alliance by going to samsorbo.com. That's my name, samsorbo.com. Uh we are a nonprofit, so we are accepting donations. But also, they need to be going to their schoolboard meetings just to be present, just to be plugged in to see what's happening because if we don't do something, it will only worse. It will only get worse. and the children are at risk and we have to protect the innocence of the children or we lose our nation. >> To that point, Sam, there's the, you know, old cliche that has a lot of truth to it that all politics are local. um talk to us about we've seen a lot of red states particularly Idaho uh the freedom caucus there getting a lot of legislation passed on the state level with um you know medical freedom health freedom also uh some legislation in there for protecting uh women and making sure that men are not participating in women's sports um are there sort of models that you've seen on the state level and how would you advise parents to get involved uh in their state or city >> I haven't seen legislation regarding school boards that I would like to see. Uh we haven't seen that. I have seen legislation that is um disruptive to the family to parental rights. That's very dangerous. So for instance, in the state of California now, any parent, any adult can take custody of a minor with or without the parents consent. That's extraordinarily dangerous. And that is now law in the state of California to the point where a a well-known pastor encouraged parents to take their children out of the state because they no longer had had the authority over their children. Um we see in the state of Illinois that they're trying to pass a law limiting who is allowed to homeschool their children. Home education should be a parental right. It should not have any governance from the state whatsoever or the federal government. But we are seeing um we're seeing them making advances against the homeschool community and I'm uh I'm following that very closely because we need to retain that right. That is going to be the purest form of education left to us. So that's what I'm hopeful for. >> And beyond campus outreach, media and film making has been a powerful tool for Turning Point USA to expand its influence. One example is the award-winning documentary Identity Crisis, which examines America's gender ideology movement. Now, while at Amfest, Tiffany Meyers spoke with the film's executive producer, NDA Buckman, founder and CEO of NDA Studios, about the work she does and her memories of Charlie Kirk. >> Well, NDA, thank you so much for joining us. Great to have you on the show. >> Oh, it's so great to be here. Thank you. So, you're the CEO and founder of NDA Studios. it's a production house but also a philanthropic organization that focuses on the arts and creativity. Talk to us about the journey for launching this. What was maybe the inspiration behind it? You know, it really started my oldest daughter was at University of Texas and she had an amazing mentor there who had uh worked on Broadway, off Broadway uh across the world and she actually brought me into production by different companies would come through University of Texas doing their first runthroughs of shows where they actually had, you know, readroughs and those kind of things. And so started attending a lot of those and then eventually uh did some off off Broadway and and so uh learned how to open a show and shut it down in one night when it didn't work. Uh and just a a lot of things about the business. Um really enjoyed, you know, so many times working with the the young actors uh and people who uh really have those careers that they're hoping for. And so it's it's a lot of neat work. I mean that's a perfect transition because of course we're here at America Fest lots of young people and often trying to be creative comes with a lot of challenges and I know you actually help a lot with that in terms of offering opportunities or initiatives for young people who want to get into that creative field. So what are some of the initiatives you've launched to help people get that opportunity? You know we've done everything as as uh as simple as uh tickets to Broadway shows. Uh I work with groups that uh bring young people into Broadway. so that they can attend shows. Tickets are very expensive, so it's really nice to be able to help them out that way. Uh we help with uh different types of uh really funding different shows that have difficulty finding funding for off Broadway, off off Broadway, those kinds of things. So, it's young uh producers, directors, uh people who are uh really looking for work in New York. And uh being from there, you know, it's uh it's talents a dime a dozen. So getting the break is a really a really uh a life-changing thing. >> What would you say maybe is something you're most grateful for in terms of offering someone else maybe some success stories that came out of those initiatives? Well, you know, it goes from everything from working with uh schools and providing supplies and things for the the youngest of our young uh artists to working um and just helping with with like I said, off off Broadway is a really interesting genre of shows. It's very different than what's going on on the main stages and so working with them is has always been just a wonderful thing giving them the opportunity. I think Carl and I always feel like it's like being the wind beneath the wings of of many young artists. So that's what we like to do. >> And of course, we're here. This is the first America Fest since Charlie Kirk's assassination. I know you were actually quite close with him. So maybe what was your favorite memory of Charlie and what you think he would have thought of this America Fest? >> You know, one of my favorite things with Charlie was that he would text out of the blue. I would get and with him it was always scripture. He would always send uh Bible verses and at first I thought, "Oh, he's got a great intern, you know, everything." And then I later found out though it was not an intern. It was Charlie and that he was always building relationship and he was always open to with his time and that was fascinated me considering all that was going on with Turning Point and all the different areas of this organization. It fascinated me that he um would take time for personal touches that he would take time. And I and I asked him one time, I said, "When you send these, what are you doing?" And he would always go, "Oh, riding in the car." He said, "Having a driver gave me I I would love to have a driver if I could so that I could have that time to send people a connection and a touch, you know. Uh that was probably uh you know, the most wonderful thing. Um, and I, you know, too, um, just having dinner with him and him going, "Well, it's 8. I have to go. It's my night to read the kids and my time, my night to put them down. So, it's been lovely being here, but I have to go." And I think just that, you know, shows who he really is, you know, um, and the fact that family was so important to him. And I find that with Erica, too. I've had the opportunity to sit with her. um since Charlie's assassination privately and just say, "How are you? Good to see you." You know, and just uh just allow her to to talk to me about, you know, all the things that are going on and um and her true desire to be there for Turning Point. >> I mean, it's incredible seeing what she's done so far and can't even imagine, you know, just the resilience she has and the grace too that she conducts herself with. Now you have spoken before about recognizing the crucial role creativity plays in innovation as well as you know solving the world's problems and with the holiday season here or fast approaching maybe what's your wish or hope when it comes to giving children especially but also creative people the opportunity to have the space for that creativity which can change the world. >> You know it really can. It's always sad to me to see schools dropping art programs, music, band, um, all the different things, you know, vocals, just just I know that creativity is really unlocks our our thinking, our, uh, ability to see the world from a different perspective sometimes just to relax our brains for a little while from all the craziness of what's going on. And so, uh, I could tell you as an artist right now, I'm starting two new companies. Alder Tree, um, Studios in Austin and then, uh, Alder Tree Theatrical. I, uh, and those when when I'm working in that kind of mode, it took me eight months out of my art, out of my studio. It's no good for me. You know, I know that I am more creative when I can get in there and I can work uh with the medium I love, which is enostic. Uh having the torch going and just doing that, it just there's just the senses that it opens up for me. It does the same thing for our students and our children. It opens up their critical thinking, uh problem solving. There's so many wonderful things that go with art and that it opens up for us as people. Very true. Well, Nalda, thank you so much for joining us. >> Absolutely. Thank you. >> And still to come in the NBA, Nicola Joic with a record performance yesterday, highlighting one of the most memorable Christmases in league history. Dave Martin joins us to discuss when we return. And now for your sports news, we're joined by NTD's Dave Martin. Dave, as always, great to see you. >> Great to see you, Paul. >> Hope you had a good Christmas. >> I had a very good Christmas. How was yours? >> My Christmas was good. Pretty chill. We did most of our celebrating Christmas Eve and then just kind of chilled out Christmas Day. I mean, I kind of chilled here with with Dawn. Me and Don having a lot of fun. >> You guys did. You were here all week. >> Yeah, it was me and Don. >> You guys are committed >> holding up the fort. >> Good job. Good job. We appreciate it. Hey, we got NFL college football news. We'll start in the NBA. Quintuple pretty memorable. What stood out to you? >> Yeah, quintuple header yesterday. You know, at first it was that Knicks comeback win against the Cavs. They were That was the first game of the day. The Knicks trailed 17 by 17 points. I think it was 10386 early in the fourth quarter. They scored 42 points. So in that final quarter, of course, Jaylen Brunson, Mr. Clutch, hits that game tying three-pointer with about a minute left. Now, that was the first game of the day. Very memorable one. But then the Spurs might have topped them right after that. They beat the reigning champion Thunder. But it's not just that they beat them. This is the third time that these two now rivals have played this season. San Antonio's won all three times. Meanwhile, the Thunder, they are 26-2 against everyone else, 0 and3 against the Spurs this season. Pretty amazing. Now, the next two games, you maybe didn't quite measure up to the first two. Warriors beat the Mavericks, uh, despite 27 points from rookie Cooper Flag, who just turned 19, by the way. And then Kevin Durant and the Rocket beat the LeBron James and the Lakers. But finally, the last game of the night, three-time MVP Nicole Joic, and the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 142 to 138. But look at Jokic's numbers. 56 points, 15 assists, 16 rebounds. First guy ever to put up those numbers, too. Plus, he scored an NBA record 18 points in the overtime and it was all in those final three minutes of the overtime. That pretty much topped everything of that quintuple header yesterday. >> Incredible. Jokic probably MVP coming, Rod. >> You know, he's won three. He's looked He looks like he's in line for a fourth this season. I would say >> 56 points. >> 56 points, 15 assists, 16 rebounds. I mean, you that is an unusual triple header. That is an incredible triple header. I'll say that. >> Big evening for Joic. Hey, NFL Packers quarterback Jordan Love got a concussion recently. What's his status for Sunday? >> Yeah, he is out. The team just ruled him out today. Now, he's going to be backup. Malik Willis will start in his place. Now, Willis came on in relief of love last week after he got injured and Willis actually injured his shoulder on the final play of the game. He was limited in this in practice this week as well, but apparently he is good enough to play. Now, the Packers, meanwhile, clinched a playoff spot yesterday when the Detroit lost. Uh, now the Green Bay still, if they win their final two games here and the Bears lose their final two games, they can take the division, but right now they at least got a wildcard spot in the playoffs. Now, they're going to play the Ravens on Saturday. The Baltimore Baltimore needs a win as well, just to stay in the AFC playoff picture. Their only chance is winning the division, but they trail the Steelers by two games with two games to play. So, they need to win both and hope the Steelers lose both. So, a slim chance there. I need to wait for Baltimore to get in, but a chance still anyway. >> So, playoffs. How many playoff spots are there yet to be clinched? >> Yeah, we got three left overall now. Two are in the AFC. One, as I just mentioned, whoever wins the AFC North between Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Steelers are in the driver's seat for that one. As I just mentioned, twoame leads with two games to go. There's one wildcard spot left that's also in the AFC. between Houston and Indianapolis. Same deal there. Texans have a two games lead with two games to go. Colts, meanwhile, decimated at quarterback. They are starting, of course, our friend 44year-old Philip Rivers there at quarterback. He had the great performance Monday night. Still wasn't enough for a win, though. Then we have one playoff spot left in the NFC. The South Division is yet unclaimed between Carolina and Tampa Bay. Panthers have a one-game lead with two to play. All three races could be decided this weekend depending on who wins and who loses. >> Philip Rivers is going to play again. >> Philip Rivers is going to play again. Third 44 years old. This is going to be his third game back. He's only practiced for what, two weeks right now. Amazing, you know. >> There you go. >> Yeah, it's quite an inspiring story, you know. >> Nice. >> Maybe maybe I'll suit up. >> That's good. Maybe Phil Rivers doesn't make it. Hey, college football. Three bowl games today. Got a bunch tomorrow. What game standing out to you? Yeah, we got going on today already. Northwestern beats Central Michigan 34-7 in the sports bowl. Now, right now, Minnesota leads New Mexico 7-6 in the Raid Bowl. Then tonight, Texas San Antonio plays will play Florida International in the First Responder Bowl. Then tomorrow, as you said, Paul, eight games on start at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Pittsburgh playing East Carolina in the Military Bowl. But there's really four matchups tomorrow that really stand out to me. First, Clemson versus Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl. This is played right over here at Yankee Stadium. Now, neither team is used to playing in a bowl game that's kind of, you know, this low or being unranked at the time. That game starts at noon Eastern time. Then at 3:30, 12th ranked BYU against number 22 Georgia Tech in the PopTarts Bowl. Now, both of these teams were in playoff contention until late losses in the season kind of took them out of it. Both are very good teams, though. Then at 7:30, Missouri plays 19th ranked Virginia in the Gator Bowl. Now, even though the Tigers are unranked, I think it'll be interesting to see how a middle of the road um team from the SEC does against the team that finished first in the ACC standings. SEC has been the best conference in football for quite some time, and they look like it again this year. Similar matchup at 9:15 20 unranked, sorry, unranked LSU plays 21st ranked Houston in the Texas Bowl. Now, the Tigers, just like Missouri, were kind of a middle road SEC team. They're actually three and five this year. The league is so stacked. How can they do against a team that finished in the upper ranks of the Big 12? We'll have to see. That one's at 9:15 Eastern time. So, tomorrow, whole bunch more bowl games. >> The whole days were Hey, let's hope those games go ahead in the Northeast. >> Oh, yeah. We the weather, especially we have the the pinstripe bowl right up here. says that the the the weather is going to be uh most snow since 2022 in New York City. >> Well, that I did not hear, but if it's any consolation, most of the bowl games are played in, you know, the warmer weather states. We do have the pinstripe bowl here. >> Pinstripe Bowl Yankees, right? >> Yeah. Bronx. >> Interesting to see at noon. >> Hey Dave, have a good one. Appreciate it. Thank you. >> Thank you, Paul. >> And still to come, if you think there's an age limit on finding true love, you're wrong. Coming up, a mini documentary from NTD Studios about the most inspiring newly meds you've ever met. Stay tuned for that after this short break. Welcome back. I'm Paul Grainy. If you think there's an age limit on finding true love, it turns out you're wrong. Today we have a special treat. A new mini documentary from NTD Studios about the most inspiring newlyweds you'll ever meet. Produced by Cindy Dukier and her husband, host of the Epoch Times, American thought leaders, Yan E. Kellik. >> Sometimes you hear a story that is so magical that you want to share it with everyone. And that's what happened when I heard about Carol and Jerry. I think because it reminded me that love can be magical and unexpected and wonderful. and it reminded me of the relationship with my husband. I'm Cindy Duker, an executive producer at NTD and co-host of NTD Prime Time. And I'm Yana Kell, senior editor at Epoch Times and host of American Thought Leaders. And you know, I still remember when we first met, there was a kind of a spark magic, but we quickly realized that our lives had overlapped. And it was kind of magical because we lived, you know, 10 minutes apart in a big city. We ended up going to university at the same place. Uh >> you I worked at this pub that was very popular with all the students, but you never came in, but your best friend who became the best man in our wedding is sure that he remembers me serving him. So I don't know why you never came in, but >> Well, and and and then there's this whole kind of travel piece which is central to their their relationship. And we I I think the moment that we knew, if I recall correctly, was when I invited you to come on a trip in Poland to follow your father's memoir, who was a Holocaust survivor. Just like a lot of emotion, a lot of like learning, deep learning, and just frankly love. >> And they say if you can travel together, then you can build a life together. And I think we Yeah, absolutely. Saw that. And so we thought we would share with you Carol and Jerry's story because it is an incredibly inspiring love story and we hope you enjoy it and it fills you with gratitude and helps you remember all the wonderful things about life. >> People were congratulating us constantly for our new marriage. >> I'm almost 93. She's just turned 83. We definitely are newly w only a year plus. >> We've been to a lot of travel to a lot of countries. >> Strangers all over the world have approached us like in an airport, in a subway. Sometimes they come with tears in their eyes and they say, "Watching you two, I feel hope. We're showing the world at our age love is possible again. We both had very successful marriages and it's been four years since wife had passed away. We had been married for over 61 years. >> She loved to pick up children and no mother ever objected. And this is her playing patty cake with a couple boys in Bswana. >> We traveled together, we built together, we wrote together, we breathed together. getting generous, a fabulous physician, caregiver, buddy. Uh, just incredible. >> He had asked me many times before he passed and wanting me very much to promise that I would not stay alone. He knew me very well. He knew that I wouldn't, but he I think he was asking because he wanted to be at peace. >> I had gone on a trip. I was walking on the beach. One lady came along and said, "Would you take my picture with my phone?" And she said, "What's your name?" And I said, "Montgomery." And he says, "Oh, that was my maiden name, Barbara Montgomery," which was my wife's name. And I thought, "It's like a signal." And so after a year, cloud lifted. We met online. >> They gave you a chance to do an essay. I talked about our travel to over 170 countries. Jury wrote his. He mentioned that he'd been to over 170 countries. Pretty rare, right? And then the essays matching. They were like cleaved together. I mean, they couldn't have been more alike. And he had written it before. It wasn't like he wrote it in response to mine. Very quickly, we started talking on a very deep level. >> It was just seemed so natural that we known each other for decades. I mean it just whether you call it magic or what it was just so clear. >> I mean it just couldn't happen accidentally. I believe God had his hand of course but I believe that he and Barbara they both wanted this for us and they brought us together. >> Jerry repeat after me. I produced a video of our wedding and we begin it with a thank you to Barbara and Larry. >> Thank you, Carolyn Scribner. >> Be my wife. >> To be my wife. >> We feel very strongly that we wouldn't be together without them. >> Seems like it was a long time ago. >> We wanted their blessings >> and we felt we had it. >> We've been traveling now for 2 years since we met. We've done a lot of charity work. There's just so many things that we do together. And matter of fact, often times we think of something, we say something, and another one says, "Oh, I was thinking the same thing." >> It happens every day. >> It's amazing. >> We both like children. We both like helping children. I think when you do that, it makes you feel younger. I mean, they're just so precious. No matter how old you are, there's things to take care of and things to manage and life. Life life is there and then there's always the unexpected things. >> And we try to work out regularly, try to keep from gaining weight. Then of course then we do a lot of reading at Epoch Times on Sundays. >> It's our Sunday paper. >> It's our Sunday paper. We didn't want to just find another person. Had to be something special. >> And I think that translates to honesty. You can't mislead somebody about what your values are. You have to be honest. Even if it hurts, sometimes that can bring you closer. >> So you have to be strong. You have to be honest with yourself and love yourself. When you lose somebody that you love, you have yourself. Even with all the wonderful love around you, it's you. It's you. >> You should be grateful for what you do have and recognize that it isn't all due your own causes. But at the same token, if you are able to help other people, do what you can with what you have where you are. So pass it on. Help take care of others when you can. >> And at the end of the day, the last thing we do is we say our prayers and we take turns. same together. >> We always begin with thanks for one more day together. You know, I think that about says it all. Every day is precious. >> Honestly, that was one of the most inspiring stories I have ever seen. It's never too late to find true love. Thank you, Carol and Jerry, and I hope all of you are inspired, too. >> Beautiful. That's all for today's news. For roundtheclock original news coverage, visit us live at ntd.com/live or download our NTD app. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Paul Greeny. Good night.