10AM ET 09/08/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 10AM ET, September 8, 2025

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Overview

This Fox News Radio newscast delivers concise reporting on current headlines at the hour—focusing on developments in the attempted Trump assassination trial, President Trump’s escalating federal activity in Chicago, the evolving Israel-Gaza conflict, canonization at the Vatican, and updates from the box office and domestic markets.

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Major Stories & Key Discussions

1. Ryan Routh’s Jury Selection in Trump Assassination Attempt Case

Location: West Palm Beach, Florida / Ft. Pierce court

• [00:02] Dave Anthony: Reports on the beginning of jury selection for Ryan Routh, who is charged in the attempted assassination of former President Trump during a golf outing.
• Attire and Demeanor:
  • [00:14] Dana Marie McNichol: Routh appeared in a gray suit with a red striped tie, shackled at the ankles but not the wrist.
• Self-Representation & Unconventional Defense:
  • [00:29] Dana Marie McNichol: Routh is defending himself and submitted atypical questions to Judge Eileen Cannon for jury selection, including, "Would you stop for a turtle in the middle of the road?"
  • Judge Cannon dismissed all of Routh’s proposed questions as “politically charged” and irrelevant, including references to “students for Palestine” and “purchasing Greenland.”
• Opening Statements Scheduled: Thursday

Notable Quote [00:29]
“She told Routh none of his questions on his list have any bearings whatsoever.”
—Dana Marie McNichol

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2. President Trump’s Response to Chicago Crime and Immigration

• [00:54] Dave Anthony: President Trump posted on Truth Social offering federal assistance and deployment of the National Guard to Chicago, emphasizing only criminals would be targeted.
• He asserts Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker opposes federal intervention, prompting the rhetorical, "Why? What's wrong with this guy?"
• ICE in Action:
  • [01:10] Mike Tobin: ICE agents are actively working in Chicago's suburbs and are expected to operate within the city, but the National Guard remains uninvolved.

Notable Quote [01:10]
“The National Guard is not. The agents were operating in a northwest suburb called Palatine yesterday, and a source tells me they will indeed be operating in the city today.”
—Mike Tobin

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3. Middle East: Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Developments & Violence

• [01:20] Dave Anthony: Trump claims Israel has agreed to a ceasefire plan, warning Hamas to comply “or face the consequences.”
• Continuing Conflict:
  • Israeli airstrikes destroyed a Gaza City high-rise after notifying Palestinians to evacuate.
  • In Jerusalem, two Palestinian gunmen killed six and wounded 12 on a bus before being shot dead by off-duty soldiers and civilians.
• Israel’s Response:
  • Prime Minister Netanyahu vows collective punishment in response to the attack.

Notable Quote [01:59]
“We are now in pursuit, sieging the villages from which the murderers came and we will get everyone who helped them, everyone who sent them.”
—Prime Minister Netanyahu (reported by Dave Anthony)

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4. Economic Update

• [02:15] Dave Anthony:
  • Stocks: Dow down 70, NASDAQ up 147, S&P 500 up 11 points.
  • Oil: Back over $62/barrel, up a quarter.
  • Gas Prices: $3.20/gallon, up 4 cents monthly but 7 cents below last year.

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5. Religion: Vatican Canonizations

• [02:15] Dave Anthony: President Trump attending Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible, D.C.
• [02:58] Lord and Greene: Reports from Vatican City on Pope Leo canonizing Carlo Acutis ("God's influencer")—a teenage Catholic youth known for evangelizing online, and Pierre Giorgio Frassati, known for his charity to the poor.

Notable Quote [02:58]
“Tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter's Square as Pope Leo formally canonized Acutis... who died of leukemia at just 15 years old in 2006.”
—Lord and Greene

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6. Entertainment: Box Office

• [03:24] Dave Anthony:
• [03:30] Daria Albinger: The Conjuring: Last Rites topped the box office with $83 million, third-best horror opener ever, and franchise record.
  • Second: Disney’s filmed Hamilton ($10M)
  • Third: Weapons ($5M)

Notable Quote [03:43]
“It raked in $83 million domestically, making it the third highest domestic opening for a horror movie behind ‘It’ and ‘It Chapter Two.’”
—Daria Albinger

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Notable Quotes Recap

• “[Judge] told Routh none of his questions on his list have any bearings whatsoever.” (Dana Marie McNichol, 00:29)
• “The National Guard is not. The agents were operating in a northwest suburb called Palatine yesterday..." (Mike Tobin, 01:10)
• “We are now in pursuit, sieging the villages from which the murderers came and we will get everyone who helped them, everyone who sent them.” (Prime Minister Netanyahu as reported by Dave Anthony, 01:59)
• “Tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter's Square as Pope Leo formally canonized Acutis...” (Lord and Greene, 02:58)
• “It raked in $83 million domestically, making it the third highest domestic opening for a horror movie…” (Daria Albinger, 03:43)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02 – Routh trial jury selection, reporting from court
• 00:54 – Trump’s Truth Social posts on Chicago & National Guard
• 01:10 – ICE operations in Chicago (Mike Tobin)
• 01:20 – Israel-Gaza ceasefire update and Jerusalem attack
• 01:59 – Netanyahu’s response
• 02:15 – Market update; President Trump’s DC schedule
• 02:58 – Canonizations at the Vatican (Lord and Greene)
• 03:24-04:04 – Box office results (Daria Albinger)

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Summary

This Fox News newscast briskly recaps the ongoing federal trial of Ryan Routh for the thwarted Trump assassination; President Trump’s attempts to address Chicago crime via federal means; fast-moving developments in Israel and Gaza, including new violence and a potential ceasefire; religious milestones at the Vatican; and summaries of major box office trends and economic indicators. The reporting is urgent, factual, and direct, exemplifying the rapid-fire radio news format.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

They're starting to pick a jury. I'm Dave Anthony. FOX News. To put Ryan Ruth on trial, the man charged in the second Trump assassination attempt thwarted at the president's country club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while he was golfing last September.

[Dana Marie McNichol]

Routh will not be in a prison jumpsuit. Instead, he was seen today wearing a gray suit with a red striped tie, shackled at the ankles but not the wrist.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Dana Marie McNichol outside the court in Fort Pierce, Florida, where Ruth is defending himself.

[Dana Marie McNichol]

Ruth submitted 10 questions to federal Judge Eileen Cannon this morning, including one about asking the jurors if they would stop for a turtle in the middle of the road. She told Ruth none of his questions on his list have any bearings whatsoever. Judge Eileen Cannon said his questions were all politically charged, including questions about students for Palestine and purchasing Greenland.

[Dave Anthony]

Opening statements are planned for Thursday. President Trump just posted on Truth Social that he wants to help the people of Chicago, that only criminals will be hurt if he sends the National Guard. Adding Governor J.B. pritzker at Democrat doesn't want the federal government's help. Why? What's wrong with this guy? As the federal immigration crackdown increases, ICE.

[Mike Tobin]

Agents are in Chicago. The National Guard is not. The agents were operating in a northwest suburb called Palatine yesterday, and a source tells me they will indeed be operating in the city today.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Mike Tobin in Chicago. President Trump, also in another True social post, says Israel's agreed to a ceasefire plan for Gaza, warning Hamas to also accept or face the consequences as the war rages. A short time ago, Israeli bombings took down a high rise around Gaza City after warning Palestinians to evacuate the area. In Jerusalem, two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus, killing six people, wounding a dozen, until an off duty soldier and armed civilians shot and killed the shooters, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We are now in pursuit sieging the villages from which the murderers came and we will get everyone who helped them, everyone who sent them. America's listening to FOX News.

[Jason Chaffetz]

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[Dave Anthony]

Stocks are mixed to start the week on Wall Street. The Dow's dropping 70 points, but the NASDAQ is gaining 147. The S&P 500 adding 11. The price of oil is up a quarter back over 62 bucks a barrel. Gas is up a fraction regular now, just shy of $3.20 per gallon. That's 4 cents higher than a month ago, but 7 cents cheaper than this day last year. President Trump is going to the Museum of the Bible in D.C. for a meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission he created to safeguard Americans right to practice their faith. The day after Pope Leo canonized the first millennial Saint, Carlo Acutis, who as a teenage boy in Italy spread the Catholic faith online through a multilingual website he created documenting miracles.

[Lord and Greene]

That's why he's called God's influencer. Tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter's Square as Pope Leo formally canonized Acutis Carlo Kutis, who died of leukemia at just 15 years old in 2006. His family members attended, including his mother, Antonia. The pope also canonizing Pierre Giorgio Frassati, who died at just 24 years old but a century ago, known for his devotion to serving the poor.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Fox's Lord and Greene at the Vatican. At the movies, a lot of people got scared.

[Daria Albinger]

Horror sequel the Conjuring Last Rites ruled the box office this weekend. The devil has come to Pennsylvan.

[Dave Anthony]

Jack and Janet Smurl claim an evil presence has found its way into their home.

[Daria Albinger]

It raked in $83 million domestically, making it the third highest domestic opening for a horror movie behind it and it Chapter two. The film also broke records for the Conjuring universe, securing the biggest opening weekend in the franchise. Coming in second was Disney's filmed version of Hamilton. It took in about 10 million bucks.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Fox's Daria Albinger in third place. Weapons took in about $5 million. I'm Dave Anthony. This is Fox News.

[Jason Chaffetz]

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