10PM ET 07/02/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10PM ET Newscast (July 3, 2026)

Episode Overview

This episode delivers the latest breaking news and updates from across the globe, with a strong focus on the 4th of July holiday travel surge in the US, record-breaking heat, major legal and political updates, public health outbreaks, and an international apology regarding forced adoptions. The newscast maintains a brisk, informative tone, quickly moving through national and international headlines.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Record 4th of July Travel Expectations

• Millions Traveling:
  • Lisa Licera opens by highlighting the massive movement of Americans for the 4th of July weekend ([00:03]).
  • Dana Marie McNicoll provides details:
    • 72 million Americans expected to travel, “a record setting” figure for the holiday ([00:13]).
    • Top destinations: Seattle, Anchorage, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Miami.
    • Alaska cruises are especially popular this year.
    • “Despite the massive numbers, travel is only up half a percent from last year. Triple A says rising costs may be a factor.” ([00:28])
    • Domestic round trip airfare is averaging $830.

2. Nationwide Heat Wave

• Extreme Weather Warnings:
  • Michael Estime, Fox Weather:
    • 260 million Americans in the Midwest and Northeast faced with rising temperatures:
      • “We could peak between 110 to 115 degrees in terms of our feels like temperature on Friday.” ([00:50])
    • Emphasis on safety for those traveling or attending outdoor celebrations.

3. Louisiana Attorney General Indicted

• Political and Legal Turmoil:
  • Lisa Licera introduces the story ([01:04]).
  • Granal Scott reports:
    • Louisiana Attorney General Liz Morrell indicted on 16 counts — eight for intimidation, eight for malfeasance.
    • Charges linked to letters allegedly threatening local officials who opposed court reform.
    • “The New Orleans mayor and its district attorney were said to be among those threatened.” ([01:27])
    • Governor Jeff Landry promises: “He would pardon Murrell as fast as the law allows.” ([01:39])
  • FBI news break:
    • The FBI dedicating over 200 staffers to ongoing investigations of the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia ([01:46]).

4. UK Prime Minister Apologizes for Forced Adoptions

• Historical Reckoning:
  • Lisa Licera and Jonathan Savage cover the apology ([03:01]).
  • Over 185,000 babies in England and Wales adopted from unmarried mothers (1949–1976).
  • Keir Starmer’s direct apology:
    • “He’s sorry children grew up believing that they were unwanted. Young mothers were told that they were immoral and that their babies would be better off without them.” ([03:23])
  • Other countries (Australia, Scotland, Ireland) have also made similar apologies in recent years.

5. Crime, Public Safety, and Health Updates

• California Harassment Case:
  • A man pleaded guilty to harassment related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, having contacted her family for Bitcoin ([03:42]).
• Virus Outbreak on Cruise Ship:
  • Chris Foster reports:
    • WHO declared a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondia cruise ship over after 13 confirmed cases, 3 deaths ([04:03]).
    • Over 650 contacts monitored, no further spread detected.
• Ebola in Eastern Congo:
  • New study launched for two possible treatments as an Ebola outbreak spreads ([04:38]).
    • “The virus causing this outbreak is less common than others that cause Ebola, and there are no specific treatments for it.” ([04:42])
    • More than 1,400 diagnosed, 438 dead.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Record Travel Explained
  • Dana Marie McNicoll: “Despite the massive numbers, travel is only up half a percent from last year. Triple A says rising costs may be a factor. Domestic round trip airfare is now averaging $830.” ([00:28])
• Heat Warnings
  • Michael Estime: “We could peak between 110 to 115 degrees in terms of our feels like temperature on Friday.” ([00:55])
• Louisiana Political Tensions
  • Granal Scott: “The indictments surround letters allegedly from [Liz Murrell] threatening to rem Parish officials for opposing a state law mandating the reform of local courts.” ([01:22])
  • Governor Jeff Landry: “He would pardon Murrell as fast as the law allows.” ([01:39])
• Atonement for Forced Adoptions
  • Keir Starmer: “He’s sorry children grew up believing that they were unwanted. Young mothers were told that they were immoral and that their babies would be better off without them.” ([03:23])
• Cruise Ship Outbreak
  • Chris Foster: “There were 13 confirmed cases, all passengers or crew… Three people died, a German woman and a Dutch husband and wife…” ([04:12])
• Ebola Outbreak Scale
  • Lisa Licera: “The virus causing this outbreak is less common than others that cause Ebola, and there are no specific treatments for it. More than 1,400 people have been diagnosed so far. 438 have died.” ([04:38])

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Important Timestamps

• [00:03] – Holiday travel begins, record numbers on the move.
• [00:50] – Extreme heat warnings for large regions.
• [01:12] – Louisiana Attorney General indicted.
• [01:39] – Governor’s promise to pardon AG Liz Murrell.
• [03:01] – UK apology for forced adoptions.
• [03:42] – Harassment case linked to missing person in California.
• [04:03] – Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak declared over.
• [04:38] – New Ebola drug study launched in response to Congo outbreak.

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Summary Takeaway

This tightly-packed newscast highlights the scale and stakes of the July 4th holiday on everything from travel and heat safety to ongoing legal, political, and public health crises in the US and globally. It spotlights both immediate threats (weather, outbreaks, political controversies) and long-standing social issues (historical injustices, evolving public reckoning), all delivered in Fox News Radio’s fast-paced, straightforward news style.

Transcript

[Lisa Licera]

Hitting the roads and heading to the airport for the holiday weekend. I'm Lisa Licera. Fox News. Millions of Americans taking advantage of the 4th of July weekend, a record setting

[Dana Marie McNicoll]

72 million Americans are expected to vacation this holiday weekend. Trending destinations this year include Seattle and Anchorage. Cruises out of Alaska are surging in popularity. The Sunshine State remaining a major draw with Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Miami coming in the top 10. Despite the massive numbers, travel is only up half a percent from last year. Triple A says rising costs may be a factor. Domestic round trip airfare is now averaging $830.

[Lisa Licera]

Fox's Dana Marie McNicoll in Miami Beach. It's hot and expected to get hotter for about 260 million Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.

[Michael Estime]

We're thinking that tomorrow on Friday, not only do we add a few degrees to our actual temperatures, but also to our feels like temperatures as we could peak between 110 to 115 degrees in terms of our feels like temperature on Friday.

[Lisa Licera]

Fox Weather's Michael estimate on the National Mall in D.C. a grand jury in Louisiana has indicted the state's Republican attorney general.

[Granal Scott]

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Morrell was charged by an Orleans Parish grand jury with 16 counts, eight for intimidation and eight for malfeasance, which is the intentional commission of a wrongful act by a public official. The indictments surround letters allegedly from Murrow threatening to rem Parish officials for opposing a state law mandating the reform of local courts. The New Orleans mayor and its district attorney were said to be among those threatened.

[Lisa Licera]

Fox's Granal Scott, Republican Governor Jeff Landry writing on X he would pardon Murrell as fast as the law allows. The FBI reportedly asking its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigations of the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia. That's according to the Associated Press. America's listening to FOX News drink.

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[Lisa Licera]

The British prime minister has apologized to unwed mothers who were forced to have their babies adopted.

[Jonathan Savage]

Around 185,000 babies born to unmarried mothers were adopted in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976. Campaigners have fought for years for the pressure, deception and threats the women faced to be acknowledged. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer today said

[Keir Starmer]

he's sorry children grew up believing that they were unwanted. Young mothers were told that they were immoral and that their babies would be better off without them.

[Jonathan Savage]

In recent years, Australia, Scotland and Ireland are among countries have apologized to women and their children for how unmarried mothers were treated. In London, Jonathan Savage, FOX News.

[Lisa Licera]

A California man has pled guilty to two counts of harassment using a telecommunications device in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Derek Hallella admitted he called and texted Guthrie's family on February 4th asking for Bitcoin. The FBI has not authenticated any ranso. A virus outbreak linked to a cruise ship is declared over.

[Chris Foster]

The World Health Organization says the last identified contact of someone infected with hantavirus on the MV Hyundai's cruise ship is out of quarantine. Testing negative and there's no chance of anyone else getting sick. There were 13 confirmed cases, all passengers or crew. No one they came in contact with later. Three people died, a German woman and a Dutch husband and wife, believed to be the first infected on land in Argentina before the MV Hondia set sail April 1. The last person to test positive was on May 25, a man quarantined in Spain after leaving the ship. The WHO says it monitored 650 contacts of infected people in 33 countries and territories. Chris Foster, FOX News.

[Lisa Licera]

Researchers have begun a highly anticipated study of two possible Ebola treatments as the outbreak of the disease grows in eastern Congo. The virus causing this outbreak is less common than others that cause Ebola, and there are no specific treatments for it. More than 1400 people have been diagnosed so far 438 have died. I'm Lisa Lucera. This is FOX News.

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