10AM ET 07/20/2026 Newscast

Summary

Podcast Summary:

Podcast: Fox News Hourly Update
Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)
Episode: 10AM ET 07/20/2026 Newscast
Date: July 20, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a rapid-fire roundup of key global and domestic news events for July 20, 2026. Critical coverage includes developments in the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict, updates from the Russia-Ukraine war, a significant political transition in the UK, U.S. market movements, the looming public debut of Jersey Mike’s, the spike in gas prices, and the latest in box office results.

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Key News Highlights

1. Ongoing Iran Crisis and U.S. Military Operations

• Iran Strikes American Targets
  • Iran launched attacks on neighboring countries housing U.S. military bases (Bahrain and Kuwait).
  • Kuwaiti military reports missile interceptions in response.
  • U.S. continues "ninth straight night" of bombing Iran, significantly eroding its arsenal:
    • “They've got very little left. They've got some missiles, they've got some drones, they've got some manufacturing ability, not much.”
      — Dave Anthony [00:12]
• American Casualties in the Conflict
  • President Trump commemorates U.S. soldiers killed Friday and Saturday, calling them "patriots in the fight to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.” [00:22]
  • Identified U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan:
    • First Lieutenant James Tyler Feehan, 25, from Eva Beach, Hawaii
    • Private Isabella Gonzalez, 19, from Carrollton, Texas
      — News Reporter [00:34]
  • A third U.S. soldier is missing; remains have been found.
  • Latest fatality reported in northern Iraq during control detonation of an Iranian drone.

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2. Russia-Ukraine War

• Kyiv Attacks and Rising Bilateral Drone Strikes
  • Russian drone and missile assault kills six in Kyiv.
  • Ukraine increases attacks inside Russia, resulting in at least five further deaths. — Dave Anthony introducing Jonathan Savage [01:06]

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3. UK Political Transition

• New Prime Minister: Andy Burnham
  • Sworn in as the seventh UK prime minister in a decade, replacing Keir Starmer.
  • Vows a “circuit breaker for Britain” and promises to bring stability.
    • “We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain.”
      — Andy Burnham [01:18]
• Policy Directions: Increased State Role
  • Priorities include affordability, expanded public utilities ownership, and strengthening social housing.
    • “Living in the UK has to be more affordable… suggesting greater state ownership of public utilities, expanded social housing and more government involvement in essential services.”
      — Political Analyst [01:32]

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4. U.S. Markets & Business

• Stock Market Update
  • Wall Street sees mixed performance post recent sell-off:
    • Dow: Down 35 points
    • Nasdaq: Up 151
    • S&P 500: Up
      — Dave Anthony [02:16]
• Jersey Mike’s Prepares for IPO
  • Second-largest U.S. sandwich chain after Subway; expected valuation: $7.9 billion.
  • Blackstone retains two-thirds voting power after IPO. — Ginny Costella [02:34]
• Rising Oil Prices and Gas Costs
  • Oil prices dip slightly, but a recent surge has pushed U.S. national average gas price back to $4 per gallon.
  • “That is 13 cents higher than last Monday, about a buck more than we were paying before the Iran conflict.”
    — Dave Anthony [03:09]

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5. Pop Culture & Entertainment

• Box Office:
  • Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey dominates with $124 million domestic debut, $140 million internationally.
    • “It’s Nolan’s biggest opening since The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 and even more impressive because the film runs three hours and carries an R rating.”
      — Carmen Roberts [03:41]
  • Disney’s Moana follows in second ($19M), with Minions and Monsters and Toy tied for fourth and fifth ($14.8M each).
  • Evil Dead Burn rounds out the top five.

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Notable Quotes & Segments

• On Iran’s Situation:
  • “They've got very little left. They've got some missiles, they've got some drones, they've got some manufacturing ability, not much.”
    — Dave Anthony [00:12]
• Presidential Tribute:
  • “The American troops killed Friday and Saturday in Iran's attacks were patriots in the fight to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.”
    — (Summary of President Trump by Dave Anthony) [00:22]
• On UK Politics:
  • “We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain.”
    — Andy Burnham [01:18]
  • “Living in the UK has to be more affordable… greater state ownership of public utilities, expanded social housing and more government involvement in essential services.”
    — Political Analyst [01:32]
• Entertainment:
  • “It’s Nolan’s biggest opening since The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 and even more impressive because the film runs three hours and carries an R rating.”
    — Carmen Roberts [03:41]

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Timeline of Major Segments

| Timestamp | Topic | Speaker | |-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------| | 00:03 | Iran attacks; U.S. response | Dave Anthony | | 00:34 | U.S. casualties identified in Jordan | News Reporter | | 01:06 | Russia-Ukraine war update | Dave Anthony | | 01:18 | UK PM transition to Andy Burnham | Dave Anthony | | 01:32 | Burnham’s policy vision & leftward shift | Political Analyst | | 02:16 | U.S. stock market update | Dave Anthony | | 02:34 | Jersey Mike’s IPO announcement | Ginny Costella | | 03:09 | Oil & gas prices rising | Dave Anthony | | 03:26 | Box office report | Carmen Roberts |

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Memorable Moments

• The personal stories of U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran conflict brought a human face to the escalating crisis ([00:34]).
• Andy Burnham’s declaration as a “circuit breaker” for the UK’s political instability, signaling potential policy shifts ([01:18]).
• The exceptional financial debut of Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” surprising given its R-rating and length ([03:41]).

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This brisk newscast covers urgent global issues, significant economic and political shifts, and moments of cultural note—all in under five minutes, retaining FOX News's classic energetic and factual delivery.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

Iran is going on the attack again today. I'm Dave Anthony. FOX News targeting neighboring countries with American bases, Bahrain and Kuwait, where the army there is reporting they've intercepted missiles. This after a ninth straight night of US Bombing Iran. They've got very little left. They've got some missiles, they've got some drones, they've got some manufacturing ability, not much. President Trump also told reporters last night the American troops killed Friday and Saturday and Iran's attacks were patriots in the fight to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon. Weapon the War Department has id'd. Two of those killed.

[News Reporter]

First Lieutenant James Tyler Feehan and Private Isabella Gonzalez were killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan last week. They died defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. First Lieutenant Feehan was 25. And from Eva Beach, Hawaii. Private Gonzalez, just 19, came from Carrollton, Texas. A third U.S. soldier is missing, but remains have been found. The latest fatality took place in northern Iraq when an American service member was killed during the control detonation of an Iranian drone.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Jonathan Savage, the Russia, Ukraine war keeps ragingly. Six people are dead in a Russian drone and missile attacked at Kyiv while Ukraine keeps launching its own drone attacks inside Russia, where at least five deaths are reported. There's a new prime minister in London. We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain. Andy Burnham vowing to bring stability as the seventh British prime minister in 10 years, replacing Keir Starmer, who made his resignation official this morning.

[Political Analyst]

Burnham says he wants to make life easier for Brits, saying living in the UK Needs to be more affordable. As to how he will pull that off. With the former Manchester mayor signaling a farther push to the left, he is suggesting greater state ownership of public utilities, expanded social housing and more government involvement in essential services.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Fox's Jeff Paul in London. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Dave Anthony]

Well, there are mixed stocks so far this morning on Wall street. After last week's selling, the Dow is down another 35 points. The NASDAQ though gaining 151. The S&P 500s up. Another stock is coming to the New York exchange, though a date hasn't been set yet.

[Ginny Costella]

Jersey Mike's is preparing to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. It's the second largest sandwich chain in the US After Subway. And the Wall Street Journal says the stock launch is expected to value Jersey Mike's at $7.9 billion. The company is based in New Jersey in Tintin Falls. Investment firm Blackstone acquired a majority stake in Jersey Mike's last year. It is retain about two thirds of the company's voting power after it goes public. Ginny Costella, FOX News Oil prices, they're

[Dave Anthony]

down slightly this morning, but their rise back up recently has made gas more expensive. AAA's national average for regulars back to $4 per gallon. That is 13 cents higher than last Monday, about a buck more than we were paying before the Iran conflict. There is a new king of the movie box office.

[Carmen Roberts]

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey conquered theaters with a massive 124 million dollar debut in North America, plus another nearly 140 million overseas.

[Commercial Announcer]

No one could Stand between my men.

[Carmen Roberts]

It's Nolan's biggest opening since The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 and even more impressive because the film runs three hours and carries an R rating. Disney's Moana sailed into a distant second place with $19 million during its third weekend, following close behind in fourth and fifth places, Minions and Monsters and Toy, each with 14.8 million. Carmen Roberts, FOX News Evil Dead Burn

[Dave Anthony]

was also in the top five. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.