10AM ET 05/21/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10AM ET, May 21, 2026

Host: Dave Anthony
Network: FOX News Radio
Summary Prepared for Listeners Who Missed the Broadcast

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Episode Overview

This newscast delivers the latest on key international and domestic issues including the Iran nuclear talks, U.S. economic updates, holiday travel projections, and NBA playoff highlights. Despite surging gas prices and political tensions, Americans are gearing up for record-breaking Memorial Day travel. The episode is anchored by fast-paced, to-the-point reporting with on-the-ground correspondents providing context and reactions.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Iran Nuclear Talks & U.S. Response

Correspondents: Dave Anthony (anchor), Aisha Hosny (White House), Ashley Webster (Tel Aviv)

• Reuters Story Refuted:

  • [00:02] Dave Anthony references a Reuters report claiming that Iran’s Supreme Leader declared “the enriched uranium that is inside the country right now will not be allowed to leave as part of any peace agreement or nuclear deal.”
  • [00:14] Aisha Hosny relays the White House pushback: “They say that Reuters report is not true. I'm told that in fact no decision has been made on that particular issue about the enriched uranium.”

• Tensions Remain High:

  • [00:47] President Trump’s warning: “The US could restart bombing if Iran gives the wrong response to another proposal to end the conflict.”
  • [00:57] Ashley Webster (Tel Aviv): Iran publishes a map of a “controlled maritime zone” and says the Strait will be reopened only to “friendly countries that abide by its terms,” likely with “exorbitant fees.” The U.S. finds these terms “totally unacceptable.”

Notable Quote

“Tehran says it's committed to reopening the strait to what it calls friendly countries that abide by its terms. That will also likely include some exorbitant fees, something that Washington has said is totally unacceptable.”
— Ashley Webster, [00:57]

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2. U.S. Political and Legal Developments

Correspondent: Eben Brown

• [01:16] New Fox News poll highlights economic dissatisfaction:

  • “Half those surveyed called the surge at the pump a major problem.”
  • “Just 39% approve of the overall job the president's doing.”

• [01:27] DOJ Prosecution Update:

  • The Trump Justice Department is charging Carmen Mercedes Lineberger (former Biden-era prosecutor) with “obstructing justice, concealing and stealing government records” relating to the abandoned prosecution of President Trump.
  • Allegedly, she “altered file names of documents related to the special counsel's case and sent them to her own personal email accounts.” The documents were blocked for release by a judge.

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3. Energy Prices and Economic Trends

Correspondents: Market update from Dave Anthony; gas prices by [Unnamed]; labor stats from [Unnamed]

• [02:16] Wall Street update:
  • Dow up 6, Nasdaq down 60, S&P 500 down 11 points.
  • Walmart stock drops over 7% after a lackluster earnings report attributed to “rising fuel costs.”
  • Oil up over 3% with WTI crude at $101/barrel.
  • [02:47] Gas prices: National average for regular gasoline stands at $4.56, up from $3.18 on Memorial Day last year—the highest since summer 2022.

Notable Quote

“Current pump prices are the highest they've been since the summer of 2022, standing at a national average of $4.56.”
— [Unnamed Correspondent], [02:47]

• [03:29] Labor Market Resilience:
  • Despite tech layoffs, unemployment claims remain stable.
  • New claims declined by 3,000 to 209,000.
  • Continuing claims slightly up, now at 1.78 million.

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4. Memorial Day Travel Surge

Correspondent: Chanley Painter

• [03:05] Americans are undeterred by high gas prices:
  • Predicting a record 45 million people traveling at least 50 miles during Memorial Day weekend (today through Monday), up from 44.8 million last year.
  • Over 39 million will travel by car; peak congestion expected this afternoon, and again on Friday and Monday.

Notable Quote

“Driving is the most popular way to travel this weekend, and more than 39 million people are expected to hit the roads.”
— Chanley Painter, [03:05]

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5. Sports: NBA Playoff Highlights

Correspondents: Jenica Solo, Jared Max

• [03:53] Oklahoma City Thunder win game 2 of Western Conference finals (now tied 1-1), defeating the San Antonio Spurs 122-113.

  • Shea Gilgis Alexander scores 30 points.
  • Spurs played without D'Aaron Fox and lost Dylan Harper to hamstring injury.

• [04:11] Tonight’s East finals opener: New York beats Cleveland in overtime.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “That would have complicated these talks by a lot. It would have really ticked off Israel. But the White House is pushing back on this.”
  — Aisha Hosny, [00:14]

• “Tehran says it's committed to reopening the strait to what it calls friendly countries that abide by its terms... Washington has said is totally unacceptable.”
  — Ashley Webster, [00:57]

• “Current pump prices are the highest they've been since the summer of 2022, standing at a national average of $4.56.”
  — [Unnamed Correspondent], [02:47]

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Key Segment Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |------------|-------------------------------------------------| | 00:02 | Iran nuclear talks report disputed by White House| | 00:47 | President Trump threatens military action | | 00:57 | Iran’s controlled maritime zone; U.S. reaction | | 01:16 | Gas prices rise; President's approval rating | | 01:27 | Legal charges against ex-prosecutor | | 02:16 | Market and oil price updates | | 02:47 | Gas price comparison to previous years | | 03:05 | Memorial Day travel projections | | 03:29 | Unemployment claims update | | 03:53 | NBA Playoff highlights (West finals) | | 04:11 | NBA Playoff highlights (East finals) |

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For the full economic, political, and social pulse as reported by Fox News, this newscast delivers concise breaking updates—balancing authoritative reporting with focused analysis of the day’s biggest stories.

Transcript

[A]

It's not true and wrong. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. That is the pushback. Fox's Aisha Hosny is reporting from the White House to a Reuters report today on the Iran nuclear talks that claims

[B]

that the Iranian supreme leader allegedly said that the enriched uranium that is inside the country right now will not be allowed to leave as part of any peace agreement or nuclear deal. That would have complicated these talks by a lot. It would have really ticked off Israel. But the White House is pushing back on this. They say that Reuters report is not true. I'm told that in fact no decision has been made on that particular issue about the enriched uranium.

[A]

President Trump warns the US could restart bombing if Iran gives the wrong response to another proposal to end the conflict. And as the American blockade continues around Iran's ports, Fox's Ashley Webster reports from Tel Aviv.

[C]

Iran has released a map showing what it calls a controlled maritime zone. Tehran says it's committed to reopening the strait to what it calls friendly countries that abide by its terms. That will also likely include some exorbitant fees, something that Washington has said is totally unacceptable.

[A]

Oil and gas prices both up today. And in a Fox News poll, half those survey called the surge at the pump a major problem. Just 39% approve of the overall job the president's doing. The Trump Justice Department is charging a

[D]

Biden era prosecutor with obstructing justice, concealing and stealing government records all tied to the now abandoned prosecution of President Trump by former special Counsel Jack Smith. 62 year old Carmen Mercedes Lineberger of Port St. Lucie, Florida, a former Assistant US Attorney is accused of altering file names of documents related to the special counsel's case and sending them to her own personal email accounts. Those documents had already been blocked for release by a judge.

[A]

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[E]

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[A]

Now to Wall Street. The Dow is up 6 points. The Nasdaq is down 60. The S&P 500 losing 11 points. Walmart stock is falling more than 7% after the retailer gave a worse than expected forecast in an earnings report this morning citing rising fuel costs. The price of oil is up again on Almost more than 3%. WTI back to 101 bucks a barrel as gas rises another penny today.

[F]

Gas Prices are also higher than last year, when the national average for a regular gallon of gasoline on Memorial day was $3.18. Current pump prices are the highest they've been since the summer of 2022, standing at a national average of $4.56.

[A]

Despite that, Fox's Chanley Painter also reports

[F]

predicting a record breaking 45 million people will be traveling at least 50 miles for the holiday between today and Monday. That's up from 44.8 million last year. Driving is the most popular way to travel this weekend, and more than 39 million people are expected to hit the roads. That's up 100,000 from last year. And this afternoon is expected to be one of the worst times to hit the road, along with Friday and Monday afternoons.

[A]

Now this update to the economy.

[G]

Despite reports of large layoffs by tech companies, the number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time remains little changed. New claims declined by 3,000 last week to 209,000. Continuing claims, those remaining on benefits rose by 6,000 to 1.78 million.

[A]

Fox's Jenica Solo in the NBA playoffs.

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Two nights after they lost their first game of this year's NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder evened the Western conference finals at one game a piece against the spurs with a 122 to 113 win behind 30 points from Shea Gilgis Alexander. San Antonio, which played without d' Aaron Fox, also lost Dylan Harper to a hamstring injury last night.

[A]

Fox's Jared Max came to the east finals tonight. New York beat Cleveland in the opener in overtime. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.