Anti-ICE Protest Disrupts MN Church; NATO Allies Push Back on Greenland | NTD Evening News (Jan. 19)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, NATO allies are pushing back on President Trump's plan to impose new tariffs on European countries. That's if they don't agree to the U.S. purchase of Greenland. What this means for the future of Greenland amid threats from China and Russia. Jack Bradley breaks it down. A group of activists disrupt a Minnesota church in the middle of a Sunday service. The Department of Justice says it's working around the clock and will prosecute any violations of federal law. Jason Blair with the latest. The Trump administration is investigating race-based housing programs in Minneapolis. It comes amid the onset of several other investigations into alleged fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. Melina Weiskopf has the details. At least 39 people are reported dead after a major high-speed train collision in Spain. Ariane Pazdar has how survivors are reacting and what officials say about the cause of the crash. This is NTD Evening News live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Tiffany Meyer. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. The latest on U.S. plans to purchase Greenland with President Trump announcing he'll impose tariffs on several European nations that oppose the deal. NTD's Washington correspondent Jack Bradley has more from the White House. Several leaders from European countries are pushing back against President Trump's plans to impose tariffs on their countries if they don't go along with his acquisition of Greenland. Trump said over the weekend that several European nations, all NATO allies, will be charged a 10 percent tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. on February 1st. On June 1st, that number will rise to 25 percent unless a deal is reached to Greenland. He wrote on Truth Social, China and Russia want Greenland and there's not a thing that Denmark can do about it. This is a very dangerous situation for the safety, security, and survival of our planet. He added that U.S. presidents for the past 150 years have been trying to acquire Greenland but have been unsuccessful in doing so and now is more imperative than ever. Several European leaders disagree. Any decision about the future status of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone. To show the American president you have a desire, you have a vision, you have a request but you will never be able to achieve that by putting pressure on us. Members of the European Union held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss retaliatory measures to take against President Trump's threat of with the U.K. announcing that they will not impose tariffs on the U.S. for this. Greenland sits at the center of U.S. defenses against Chinese and Russian nuclear missile threats. It's a midway point in the Arctic that serves as an early detection spot for missiles playing a key role in President Trump's plans for a Golden Dome missile defense system around the U.S. Officials in Greenland have stated their desire to become independent of Denmark and remain so for the U.S. for that matter but they also recognize that a close partnership with the U.S. is essential with increased threats from Russia and China. We're seeing more and more activity for the last couple of decades from Russia and China and it's very important for the Greenlandic people to in that context to have direct communication with the United States which is vital to the security and stability in the Arctic in the Western Alliance. President Trump and his administration have said that the only way to ensure the security of NATO, Greenland and the U.S. is for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. If there were an attack on Greenland from Russia from some other area we would get dragged in so better now peace through strength Greenland can only be defended if it is part of the U.S. and it will not need to be defended if it is part of the U.S. The president is trying to avoid a conflict. Later this week President Trump is expected to travel to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum where the topic of Greenland is expected to come up. Reporting from the White House, Jack Bradley, NTD News. The Department of Justice says it's investigating the disruption of services at a Minnesota church on Sunday by activists protesting against ICE. Attorney General Pam Bonny says if any violation of federal law took place it will be prosecuted. NTD correspondent Jason Blair has more. The Department of Justice says it's working around the clock to look into a disruption that took place at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota on Sunday. Activists entered city's church during a service shouting ICE out and justice for Renee Good. Good was fatally shot during an ICE-related shooting. DHS says she ignored instructions from authorities and drove her car in the direction of an ICE agent. The activists were also calling out the name David Easterwood, one of the pastors at the church, alleging that he's the same David Easterwood listed as the acting director of the ICE field office in St. Paul. There are already two prosecutors from my office on their way to Minneapolis. We have an FBI team assembled and local prosecutors as well. Dillon says the incident is getting the highest attention from the DOJ. Because there is no more sacred right in our constitution than the right to assemble and pray to God. The church disruption was organized by activist and civil rights lawyer Nekima Armstrong. This is Operation Pull Up, more of a clandestine operation. We show up somewhere, they don't expect us to come there, and then we disrupt business as usual. Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary of Homeland Security, says that she's glad the DOJ is taking the incident seriously. This shouldn't be a Republican or Democrat issue. These are worshipers who are practicing their First Amendment rights to worship, and yet those rights were trampled on. With ongoing protests and tensions escalating in Minnesota over the weekend, multiple reports citing defense officials say that the Pentagon has 1,500 troops on standby in Alaska for possible deployment to the state. However, the Pentagon has not directly confirmed this publicly yet. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has put the state's National Guard troops on standby as of Friday. The Minnesota National Guard posted on X that if activated, the Guard troops will be wearing reflective vests to help distinguish them from other agencies in similar uniforms. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says they are not deployed to the city streets at this time, but are ready to help support public safety, including protection of life, preservation of property, and supporting the rights of all who assemble peacefully. Jason Blair, NTD News. As Minnesota is embroiled in unrest over the enforcement of federal immigration law, how has the nature of protest evolved over the years? Anthony San Buong was out on the streets of D.C. to hear from the people. How do you think the idea of protest has been evolving over the years? To me, I'm a peaceful guy in a sense that even if you disagree on something, keep it low, keep it peaceful. There is no need for violence. Yeah, I mean, to my understanding, protests have sort of basically in a lot of places become riots and they're not very peaceful. And again, my understanding of Martin Luther King Jr. is that he was sort of all about sort of peacefully protesting and sort of strict nonviolence, so not sort of causing any harm to anyone. And I think that's a big issue. I think that peaceful protest is definitely still a powerful tool, but I think that unfortunately it's been kind of overshadowed as people kind of get more riled up by partisan news networks and things like that. The more that people disrespect authority and just don't want to follow the rules, it just gets more out of hand. If you believe in it and want to take a stand, that's one thing. But as far as like organizing these things and getting these folks out there that are professional protesters at that point, I'd use the word despicable. Just over the weekend, we saw protesters barging into a church in the middle of a service over in Minnesota. Do you think that's a good example of peaceful protest? No, that's not a good example. I mean, they should be outside in the public area. They shouldn't be going into the church while interrupting the church service. At face value, if protesters were trying to impede a church service, that's never good. And that puts a bad image on whatever the protesters are fighting for. It's a completely different judgment if the pastor was an ICE officer. You know, it's a completely different thing. I don't know. I would say regardless, you know, I'm not ICE's biggest fan exactly, but I'd say regardless of whether or not he was working for ICE in any capacity, it's a church, you know, it's not related to that. So I would say that either way, there's no place protesting in a church for that kind of thing. Church, temples, mores, right? Regardless of what religion you are, those are the places of worship. Barging in into like a religious, holy place should not have happened. I haven't heard the story, so we've been preoccupied with other things, but no, that's not a peaceful protest. Those should be places of sanctuary. They're off limits. You are trespassing among someone else's liberties to worship how they would like to and forcing yourself in upon that and changing that definitely damages their liberties. Meanwhile, federal investigations into Minnesota are expanding. Now the Trump administration is investigating race-based housing programs in Minneapolis. It comes amid the onset of several other investigations into alleged fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. NTD's Melina Weisskopf has more updates. Minnesota state governor is under the microscope. The Trump administration is investigating whether the race-based housing programs in Minneapolis violate the Civil Rights Act. HUD officials are taking issue with the Minneapolis 2040 plan, which aims to prioritize housing resources to people of color, indigenous people, and or immigrants. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner accused the mayor of racial favoritism. In a letter to the city's mayor, he wrote, specifically, Minneapolis has committed to making available and allocating housing resources based on race and nationality. This is in addition to the alleged wasted taxpayer dollars meant for housing programs. Through our fraud prevention, we have found that there is likely over 84 million dollars in eligible assistance that was given to the state of Minnesota during the Biden administration, including almost $500,000 in improper assistance to over 500 dead tenants. Governor Walz and Mayor Frye have not yet responded to the investigation. The HUD crackdown comes amid several other investigations into Minnesota programs. Independent journalist Nick Shirley continues to travel around in an attempt to expose fraudulent daycares. It's Hopkins Child Care Center. They're receiving over two million dollars a year. Where are the children? No footprints of any children around here. No footprints of any children. They can't even answer the question. Medicaid and Medicare funds to the state also under scrutiny. The CMS director, Dr. Mehmet Oz, told American thought leaders Jan Jekielek, the fraud could, in fact, run deep into our political dynamics. This might be part of a much larger scheme to change how we elect our officials. And that's very chilling for us. What we're seeing in Minnesota is the tip of the iceberg because it is dwarfed by what I saw in California, which is whole scale cultural malfeasance around health care. Oz said he believes foreign based gangs are perpetuating fraud in hospice and home health care programs. California is one of the five states where the Trump administration has frozen federal funding for social net programs while it investigates alleged fraud. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Melina Weiskopf, NTD News. At least 39 people are reported dead after a major high speed train collision in Spain. Relatives are still looking for family members who may have survived the crash. NTD's international correspondent, has the story and a warning. This report includes content some viewers may find disturbing. Survivors of a deadly train crash in Spain trying to cope with the traumatic aftermath. Police say at least 39 people are dead after a high speed train collision in southern Spain. A woman who helped rescue people from the wreckage describes the gruesome scenes she and her husband saw after the crash. Pieces of people, they weren't people anymore. You found arms. My husband saw a child who died, another child calling for his mother. Spanish police released this footage of the wreckage on Monday. The head of regional government described the images as really shocking, saying he had never seen anything like it before. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promising investigations will bring light to what caused the crash. We are going to get to the truth. We are going to find the answer, and when that answer is known, we will make it public with absolute transparency and absolute clarity. Sanchez visited the remote crash site after cancelling a planned trip to the World Economic Forum on Monday. The train from Malaga to Madrid was travelling at around 70 miles per hour when it derailed. That's relatively slow, given that high speed trains in Spain can reach speeds of over 180 miles per hour. The president of rail company Irio says he was shocked after finding out about the crash. On a straight stretch of track, in carriage eight and not at the front, a derailment is a strange accident. He added that the train was less than three years old and had completed all of its scheduled inspections and maintenance. When tragedy strikes, it tends to bring people closer together. Local residents in the small town near the crash site have been providing support to survivors and to relatives searching for injured family members. A lot of people helped with water and blankets, whatever was needed. The town has given everything to those people. A local farmer says most people living in the town went to the crash site shortly after the tragedy struck. Ariane Pastar, NTD News. Coming up, the interim leader of Venezuela says she's open to US oil investment and stronger diplomatic ties, but she's been a priority target in DEA investigations for years. Luis Martinez has the details. And protests continue in Iran as the internet shutdown enters day 11. But the Iranian president says about a potential US strike and the regime's plans for possible executions of detained protesters. That and more when we come back. Welcome back. I'm Tiffany Meyer. Delcy Rodriguez, the interim leader of Venezuela, has been a target of US intelligence investigation for years but has not faced charges in US courts. Our Washington correspondent Luis Martinez has the details. Delcy Rodriguez, the former deputy to Nicolás Maduro and the interim leader of the Venezuelan regime, was mentioned in dozens of US intelligence investigations that date back to 2018. The Drug Enforcement Administration, otherwise known as DEA, labeled Rodriguez as a priority target back in 2022 under the Biden administration. Despite her priority status among intelligence investigations, Delcy Rodriguez has not been indicted in a US court like Nicolás Maduro and several Venezuelan high-ranking officials have been. There is no hidden extraterrestrial or secret agenda in this story. That is the plain truth. And let the analysts come and say what they will, but that is the plain truth and the country will see it in numbers. The country will see that we are going to attract investment for those virgin fields that Venezuela has in its largest oil reserves on the planet. Since taking power over the Venezuelan regime, Delcy Rodriguez has signaled that she is willing to cooperate with the Trump administration. Rodriguez has already released a few political prisoners and has also promised to reform the hydrocarbon law in Venezuela to allow for US oil companies to invest in the country. And reportedly, Delcy Rodriguez met with CIA director John Ratcliffe for two hours in Caracas last week. Venezuela must move forward to become a peaceful country with trade relations with the whole world. And if there are problems, the law, the constitution, and diplomatic mechanisms will resolve them so that Nicolás Maduro, president of the republic, is returned to us. Publicly, the Venezuelan regime has maintained a defiant tone against the United States. Venezuelan lawmaker Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the son of the former dictator Nicolás Maduro, often calls for the release of his father from US custody. But Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado believes that a transition is taking shape behind the scenes. Delcy Rodriguez, yes, she's a communist. She's the main ally and representation of the Russian regime, the Chinese, and the Iranians. But that's not the Venezuelan people, and that's not the armed forces. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Luis Eduardo Martínez, NTD News. The Iranian president said yesterday that any attack on the regime's supreme leader would be equivalent to an all-out war against Iran. Iran also indicated it might go ahead with the execution of people it has detained. Here are the details. Iran's president warned on Sunday that any U.S. strike would trigger a harsh response from Tehran after an Iranian official in the region said at least 5,000 people, including about 500 security personnel, had been killed in nationwide protests. Sparked last month in Tehran's Grand Bazaar over economic grievances, the protests swiftly turned political and spread nationwide. The protests drew participants from across generations and income groups calling for the end of clerical rule. Protests dwindled last week following a violent crackdown. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene if protesters continued to be killed on the streets or were executed. Trump said in an interview with Politico on Saturday, quote, it's time to look for new leadership in Iran. Iran indicated on Sunday that it might go ahead with the execution of people detained during the unrest. And with its clerical rulers facing mounting international pressure over the bloodiest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, is seeking to deter Trump from stepping in. Iran's President Massoud Pazashkian warned that Tehran's response, quote, to any unjust aggression will be harsh and regrettable. He added that any attack on the country's supreme leader is, quote, tantamount to an all-out war against the nation. The Iranian official told Reuters that the verified death toll was unlikely to increase sharply, adding that those taking to the streets had been supported and equipped by, quote, Israel and armed groups abroad. The clerical establishment regularly blames unrest on foreign enemies. U.S.-based rights group HRANA said on Saturday the death toll had surpassed 3,300, with nearly 4,400 cases under review. The group said that more than 24,000 arrests had been confirmed. It's day 11 of the internet shutdown in Iran. How does this isolation affect the protesters and the morale of the Iranian people? And what is China's role in the blackout? Tonight, Nathan Pekarcik, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will join NTD for analysis. Tune in to Capitol Report with Steve Lance at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Coming up, the Department of Justice responds to protesters at a Minnesota church with threats to use a law that the Biden administration used to prosecute pro-life demonstrators. Arlene Richards reports. And Mark Trammell, CEO of the Center for American Liberty, joins us for a legal analysis after the break. Welcome back. I'm Tiffany Meyer, taking an expanded look into the recent protests at a Sunday service in Minneapolis. NTD's Arlene Richards explains how the administration could enforce the FACE Act, which protects access to religious worship. Demonstrators with the Racial Justice Network stormed into a Minneapolis church on Sunday. Their aim? To call out the pastor for allegedly working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. The interruption interfered with a church service that was in progress. How could the Trump administration respond? On Monday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Civil Rights Division, said this administration protects houses of worship. So, in all these years, up until I was the assistant attorney general for civil rights, nobody ever used that houses of worship part to prosecute protesters or criminals blocking access to a house of worship. So we started to do that. The FACE Act, or Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrance, prohibits individuals from interfering with people who are exercising their First Amendment right to religious freedom. The act was more commonly enforced under the Biden administration to protect access to abortion clinics or damage to clinic property. But it's also applicable to intentional property damage or access to religious buildings. In a social media post Sunday, Dhillon said an investigation is underway. The civil rights is investigating the potential violations of the federal FACE Act by these people desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshipers. In a separate post, she said her department would not stand for this kind of illegal behavior. Harleen Richards, NTD News. Joining us now to discuss the latest anti-ICE protests in Minnesota, including one that disrupted church services on Sunday, is Mark Trammell, attorney and CEO of the Center for American Liberty. Mark, thank you so much for joining us. These anti-ICE protests have spread to a church over the weekend, with clips showing protesters interrupting a service, then refusing to leave, citing their rights under the First Amendment. First, did these protesters have a First Amendment right to protest inside a church during a Sunday service? You know, Tiffany, I think that's something that Don Lemon asserted in a video with this pastor. It's an idiotic assertion. The First Amendment does not give you the right to go into someone else's private property, a private residence, in this case, a privately owned church. Governments don't own the church, right? These are privately owned and operated. The First Amendment doesn't give you the right to go in there and to say whatever you want. The First Amendment gives you the right in a public forum, places like sidewalks and parks and other places that are government or publicly owned, gives you the right to go to those places and express yourself. It doesn't give you the right to go into a church, a house of worship, any house of worship for that matter, and to disrupt other Americans' exercise of their First Amendment rights. Now, DOJ assistant A.G. Harmey-Dillon of the Civil Rights Division said, quote, And we have a zero-tolerance policy, adding they'll be using the FACE Act to prosecute. Do you see any potential argument by protesters holding up in court for why they protested in a church? I mean, I think the why is immaterial. I think we all saw what they did, right? That video is all over social media. The fact of the matter is they went into a church, in the middle of a church service, and they shouted down the pastor. They shouted in the faces of the congregants, intimidated them, kept them from being able to participate in their worship service. And as a result of their behavior, the congregation left. And I think if you look at just the text of the FACE Act, the why they did it doesn't—it's immaterial to the fact that they did it. And that same why is—it was also immaterial when the Biden administration used the FACE Act to go after peaceful pro-life protesters, and even calling them protesters and these people protesters. Using that same word feels really wrong, because what the Biden administration did was it went after grandmas who were sitting outside of an abortion clinic praying for the people inside. What these people did was totally different. What these people did was going inside of a church and preventing them from being able to gather and worship Jesus according to the dictates of their conscience, right? So the why they decided to do this is kind of immaterial. The reality is they violated the FACE Act, and it looks like they may have violated some other civil rights statutes as well that could elevate some of these penalties beyond what is a first time offense under the FACE Act. Now, to your last point, media personality Don Lemon is also in the spotlight, with the DOJ putting him on notice that it could pursue charges against him under the Ku Klux Klan Act. Now, Lemon told NBC that he was acting as a journalist. Talk to us about that. What is the Klan Act here? Yeah, so it's under section 241, and this idea is if you conspire to deprive others of their constitutional rights, then it can actually elevate the penalty that under the FACE Act you would normally be responsible for. So instead of if you're found guilty under the FACE Act on the very first offense, that penalty is up to a year in prison, and it can also be a fine as well. Under the Ku Klux Klan Act, if you conspire with two or more people to deprive another American of their constitutionally protected right, and in this situation the right to gather peacefully in a house of worship to exercise your religious freedom, then that can be punishable by up to 10 years. So it's a very different form of punishment. Don Lemon's assertion that as a journalist he was simply documenting and somehow has elevated rights over the rest of Americans to violate federal law is so ludicrous. It is so dumb. It's as dumb as his assertion that they have a First Amendment right to be there and disrupt this church service. Mark, zooming out if I can, anti-ICE protests have continued since Trump launched his mass deportation operations. Are you seeing a growing push from demonstrators to violate or go beyond their right to legal assembly? I think so. I think we're seeing a lot of people in their form of protest go beyond what is protected under the First Amendment, whether they're breaking into federal buildings, whether they're creating a riot situation in the street, starting fires. This is not protected protest. This is not a peaceful protest under the First Amendment. It's really unfortunate. We've seen a severe lack of leadership in Minnesota, whether it's the mayor, the governor, the attorney general in the state, even in St. Paul, you could have the district attorney bringing these charges against these individuals. Under the FACE Act, the attorney general of the state can also bring these charges against individuals. They're not doing it. In fact, if anything, elected officials in Minnesota are stirring the pot. They are creating this really worse problem than before. They're making it worse every day by the things that they're saying, the things they're posting on social media. Instead of condemning what happened in this church, it's largely crickets on social media. Governor Walz, this pathetic statement he put out today, it's really sad. It's really sad. Mark Trammell, as always, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you. Coming up, communities nationwide are honoring Martin Luther King Jr. today with services, marches, and rallies. The events reflect his message of equality and nonviolence. NTD's Christina Corona reports. And in the NFL, the Buffalo Bills make a major coaching change after their heartbreaking loss on Saturday. Dave Martin joins us to discuss when we return. Welcome back. I'm Tiffany Meyer. Across the nation, Americans are marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. with commemorative events honoring his legacy. From Atlanta to Los Angeles, people are reflecting on his message of equality. NTD's Christina Corona tells us more. Today, Americans across the country are honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In Atlanta, the King family attended a commemorative service followed by a march and rally with thousands in attendance, carrying forward Dr. King's call for justice and equality. Dr. Martin Luther King was a leader of the civil rights movement advocating for racial equality through nonviolent protests. His efforts helped lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39. The events began at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. On what would have been Dr. King's 97th birthday, his youngest daughter, Reverend Dr. Bernice A. King, addressed the crowd. When we see people strictly as others, strictly as enemy, strictly as disposable, we react rather than respond. We dehumanize rather than dignify. And when we dehumanize, we destroy the very possibility of community. That is why nonviolence is not simply a way, it is the way that heals, transforms, and leads us toward the beloved community. She emphasized unity and said justice strengthens society. Members of the King family later participated in a march and rally to mark the national holiday. Here in California, a parade was held in South Los Angeles, featuring marching bands, several cheer teams, Mayor Karen Bass, and comedian Cedric the Entertainer as Grand Marshal. Residents reflected on what Dr. King's legacy means today. It means honoring what the definition of love, peace, and leadership is in the world. Everybody needs to understand how precious that is and what it took for him to sacrifice to achieve that kind of awareness in the world. I just feel that Martin Luther King is an example of when we have a dream and we have the willingness, we can really live a life of fulfillment. And he spoke to unity. He was for everyone, equality for everyone, and I live my life that way. Many residents here in Los Angeles think Dr. King's message of justice and equality still resonates today. Reporting from South Los Angeles, Christina Corona, NTD News. And now for your sports news, we're joined by NTD's Dave Martindale. We have some tennis news, but let's turn to the NFL as the Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Sean McDermott just two days after their playoff loss. What do you make of this? I mean, I'm stunned. I mean, he was so successful. He went 98 and 50 in nine seasons with Buffalo. They won five straight division titles from 2020 to 2024. Even though this season they didn't win the division this year, New England did, they still made the playoffs for the seventh straight season. Now they lost to Denver Saturday, really a heartbreaker in overtime. Turnovers really doomed them in the end. He didn't actually make a Super Bowl though in that nine-year run. But I think between his firing and Baltimore getting rid of John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin, well, the fans were calling for his finally firing. He ended up resigning though. You could call this kind of the Patrick Mahomes effect. Now those three were very successful, three very successful AFC coaches, but Mahomes and the Chiefs have won this AFC five out of the last six years, resulting in three Super Bowl titles. So no one else has really been able to win here. This year the Chiefs did not make the playoffs. The Bills were certainly hoping that it would be their year. So long story short, another successful coach is out of a job. And with Josh Allen there, this is going to be a very coveted head coaching position. I'd want to coach the guy. Well, put your name in the hat. Yeah, I would just tell him go out and go out and win, all right? Go out and just throw the ball, all right? Well, there was a lot going on with that Bills versus Broncos game Saturday. Now Buffalo came back and forced overtime, but lost and fired their coach. Meanwhile, Denver's Bo Nix got injured and is out for the rest of the playoffs. Yeah, really heartbreak, heartbreak for both teams in that game. Bills postseason curse really continues with the loss, although Broncos lost their most important player heading forward to injury. They're actually listed as underdogs next week against New England, even though this game is going to be in Denver at home. So let's actually listen to what both sides said after that Saturday game between the Bills and the Broncos. It's extremely difficult. I feel like I, yeah, I feel like I let my teammates down tonight. I just missed opportunities throughout the game. It's been a long season. I hate how it ended. And that's going to stick with me for a long time. I haven't been doing a talking other than I love my teammates and I'm extremely sorry. I'm disappointed in how this ended. Not good news. On the second to last play in overtime, Bo fractured a bone in his right ankle. He's scheduled to have surgery Tuesday of this week, which will put him out for the rest of season. Um, steady is ready to go. Um, and it was, yeah, it was the second to last play before he threw the, uh, the past two, um, mims. Now, if you're watching the game, you likely didn't notice Bo Nix's injury. I certainly didn't. But like he said, there happened on the next to last play of the game. So next Sunday, bills versus bills versus the peach. I'm sorry, Broncos versus the Patriots. One of those B teams Broncos versus the Patriots in the AFC title game in the NFC yesterday, the LA Rams pulled out a throwing 20 to 17 win over the bears in Chicago. They will face the Seahawks on Sunday for the NFC title. Seahawks blew out the 49ers 41 to six. That was the least entertaining game of the weekend. I would say news. It looked like it was over by halftime pretty much there. So snow didn't play an effect anywhere. Snow definitely played an effect. Plus it was so cold there, but somehow the, the opposing team won. I figured, you know, the bears, maybe we're even more used to it. And they almost pulled it out. I got to say that the play at the, by Caleb Williams to tie the game and force overtime with 18 seconds left when he ran back like 25 yards to it from almost midfield off his back foot. And so I was a strike to the end zone for the game tying touchdown. That might be one of the best plays I've ever seen. I mean, he was backpedaling in three guys rushing him. I don't know how they all ran through the offensive line, but he was on the get-go. How he did that was incredible. It was not enough though. So the Rams versus the Seahawks there for the NFC title. Well, half of the internet agrees with you. Impressive run in some lighter news though, shifting gears to tennis Novak Djokovic won his opening round match yesterday at the Australian open his 100th win at that event. Yeah, that ties in with Roger Federer of the most wins at the Australian open all time. Now, interestingly, Djokovic has won over a hundred matches at both Wimbledon and the French open only has 95 though at the U S open. It should be noted that he wasn't allowed to play the U S open and the Australian open both of them in 2022 because they required a COVID vaccine to enter the country. So maybe he'd have one or two more grand slam titles at this point. Had he been able to play, but he won yesterday against Pedro Martinez in straight sets. Now he is not the favorite to win this event though. Of course that is likely between Carlos Alcarez and Yannick center, the number one and number two player in the world. Those those two have combined to win the last eight grand slams, but you know, Djokovic at 38 and he's the only player in the top 25. That's over the age of 29. I'm hoping to see him turn back the clock one more time. It would be kind of fun to see. So, uh, it's not very likely though. I'll just say that. All right. Well, moving to college football, the national championship game is just minutes away. Now, Indiana is listed as seven and a half point favorites to beat Miami. Who's your pick though? My pick is Indiana as well. You know, I picked against Indiana in the last round and they proved me way wrong. You know, that was against Oregon or they already beat Oregon earlier in the season. So I thought maybe Oregon would want revenge. I was wrong. Indiana blew them out by even bigger margin was a 56 22. And even the game before that, they blew out Alabama 38 to three broke wins really were jaw dropping. They are 15 or no entering this game. Miami still a very respectable 13 and two. I don't think this win is going to be by huge marginal. This game is going to be played in the orange bowl, also known as hard rock stadium in Miami, which is Miami's home stadium. I find it hard to believe that this was really an acceptable arrangement for the national title game. I mean, if you move this venue to the semifinals, at least you can possibly move Miami to one of those places if they got that far. But in any case, the game starts seven 30 Eastern time Tiff. And if I were the NCAA president, I would not allow this, even though I am a Miami fan. I think it's a little bit unfair to have the games on their home field. Is home turf that much of an advantage? You know, it's probably a bigger advantage in basketball, you know, because you got the crowd right on you. But it is an advantage. I mean, they're surely going to have way more fans there rooting for them than Indiana. But it's not as huge of advantage, but it's still an advantage. Maybe the booze are, you know, more. Well, you know, historically, it just has not worked out like that. Teams generally do better at home. That's just the way it is. You can add that to another list of role changes. I know if I were NCAA president, I think we can we can really have a whole show about all the changes that I would make if I were president. I don't know if anybody would want to watch that, but I would take up a whole entire show. Well, now we know we can fill our programming, but I do know that game's coming up. So Dave, as always, thanks for joining us. Thank you, Tiff. And that's all for today's news around the clock coverage. Visit us at ntd.com slash live or download our NTD app. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Tiffany Meyer. Good night.