10PM ET 08/13/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 10PM ET 08/13/2025 Summary

Release Date: August 14, 2025
Host: Fox News Podcasts
Episode: 10PM ET 08/13/2025 Newscast

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Middle East: Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Negotiations

[00:02] Lisa Lucera opens the newscast with an update on the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas. As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prepare for a potential takeover of Gaza, efforts to establish a ceasefire remain uncertain.

[00:13] Trey Inks reports from Tel Aviv, highlighting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stance. Netanyahu has stated that while Israelis are open to a ceasefire deal, they will no longer accept partial agreements. Hamas echoes this sentiment, demanding the immediate release of all remaining hostages as a precondition for resuming negotiations. In response, the Israeli army is devising plans to encircle and eventually occupy Gaza City.

Notable Quote:
"To return to negotiations, the Israeli leader wants all of the remaining hostages released at once." — Trey Inks [00:13]

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Domestic Crime in Washington D.C.: Federal Takeover Announced

[00:34] Lisa Lucera transitions to domestic news, focusing on President Donald Trump's claims regarding rising crime rates in Washington D.C. Trump took to Truth Social to assert that the homicide rate in D.C. is nearly ten times higher than in Fallujah, Iraq.

[00:51] Trey Inks elaborates on the administration's response. U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, emphasizes the necessity for action against juvenile criminals. She states:

"The president wants to make the Capitol safe and beautiful, and that's exactly what we're going to do. And the only way to do that is to change the laws that have protected young children who are committing adult crimes." — Jeanine Pirro [00:51]

President Trump has ordered a federal takeover of the D.C. Police Department for an initial period of 30 days, with indications that this period could be extended based on the situation's progression.

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Virginia: Suspect in Pittsylvania County Incident in Custody

[01:05] Lisa Lucera reports on a tense situation in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, located along the state's southern border with North Carolina. Multiple police officers were reportedly heard after a suspect barricaded himself inside a residence. Recent updates indicate that the suspect has been taken into custody, resolving the immediate threat.

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Texas: School Bus Accident Injures Children

[01:36] Trey Inks covers a troubling incident in Leander, Texas, approximately 30 miles north of Austin. On the first day of school, a school bus transporting over 40 children rolled over on a rural road, resulting in several injuries.

[01:45] Lisa Lucera includes statements from Jill Nadeau, the Leander School Superintendent:

"The bus is new and had state-mandated seat belts that children are required to wear." — Jill Nadeau [01:45]

Nine children and the bus driver sustained injuries, with two children requiring airlifted medical attention. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

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Legal Update: Overturning a Decades-Old Murder Conviction

[03:09] Lisa Lucera brings significant legal news from Minnesota. Prosecutors are seeking to overturn the murder conviction of Brian Hooper Sr., citing a recent confession from the state's star witness in the 1998 case.

[03:16] Jeff Manasseh reports that Chewacca Young, who is currently incarcerated in Georgia, provided a handwritten confession claiming innocence for Hooper:

"Chewacca Young, who is currently incarcerated in Georgia, in a handwritten confession, says an innocent man is sitting in prison in Minnesota for a crime he didn't commit." — Jeff Manasseh [03:16]

The conviction of Hooper was largely based on Young's testimony in the kidnapping and murder of 77-year-old Anne Prasniak in Minneapolis. Decades later, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriori announces support for a petition to vacate Hooper's conviction.

Quote:
"Prosecutors are trying to get Hooper, who's now 54, released as soon as possible. They also plan on charging Young with murder." — Jeff Manasseh [03:48]

This development marks a significant step towards justice for Hooper, who has maintained his innocence throughout his incarceration.

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Florida: Bear Hunt Approved for December

[03:59] Lisa Lucera discusses environmental and wildlife management news from Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has unanimously approved a bear hunt scheduled for December, citing the need to manage the state's growing bear populations.

Opponents of the hunt argue that it is cruel and unnecessary, contending that the primary issue lies in the increasing human population encroaching on bear habitats. They view the hunt as an excuse for hunters seeking trophy animals rather than addressing habitat conservation.

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Public Health: Americans’ Attitudes Towards Alcohol Consumption

[04:30] Jill Nadeau presents findings from a recent Gallup Poll indicating a shift in American attitudes toward alcohol:

• 53% of Americans now believe moderate drinking is bad for their health, a significant increase from 28% a decade ago.
• Among younger adults, two-thirds perceive drinking as unhealthy, while half of Americans aged 55 and older share this view.
• 54% of adults report consuming alcohol (liquor, beer, or wine), maintaining a consistent figure of over 60% in most Gallup Polls since 1939.
• Interestingly, younger adults are now the least likely to drink compared to older demographics, reversing previous trends.

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Financial Markets: Stock Market Update

[04:55] Chris Foster provides a brief overview of the stock market's performance:

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 483 points.
• The NASDAQ increased by 31 points.

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Conclusion

Lisa Lucera wraps up the newscast by reiterating the key stories covered, ensuring listeners are informed on both international and domestic fronts.

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Note: Advertisements and promotional segments for NetSuite by Oracle were present in the transcript but have been omitted from this summary in accordance with editorial guidelines.

Transcript

[Lisa Lucera]

The negotiations continue. I'm Lisa Lucera of Fox News. As the IDF prepares for a takeover of Gaza, Israel and Hamas are still working to come to a deal on a ceasefire.

[Trey Inks]

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated the Israelis remain open to a deal but would no longer accept a partial agreement. Hamas has expressed similar sentiment in recent days. To return to negotiations, the Israeli leader wants all of the remaining hostages released at once. As his army prepares plans to surround and eventually occupy Gaza City.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Trey inks in Tel Aviv. President Trump again claiming crime in Washington, D.C. is out of control, posting on Truth Social that its homicide rate is almost 10 times higher than Fallujah, Iraq. U.S. attorney for D.C. jeanine Pirro says it's time to take action against juvenile criminals.

[Trey Inks]

The president wants to make the Capitol safe and beautiful, and that's exactly what we're going to do. And the only way to do that is to change the laws that have protected young children who are committing adult crimes.

[Lisa Lucera]

The president has ordered a federal takeover of the D.C. police Department for the next 30 days, but today said it could go longer. Reports of multiple police officers heard after a suspect barricaded himself inside a home in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, that's along the state's southern border with North Carolina. There's a report that the suspect is is in custody. A school bus carrying more than 40 kids on the first day of school in Leander, Texas, about 30 miles north of Austin rolled over on a country road, leaving several people hurt.

[Trey Inks]

Nine kids on that bus and their driver were injured. Two of the children had to be airlifted to get medical attention. What caused the wreck is under investigation.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Jill Nadeau, the Leander school superintendent, says the bus is new and had state mandated seat belts that children are required to wear. America is listening to FOX News.

[Chris Foster]

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[Lisa Lucera]

Minnesota prosecutors seek to overturn a man's murder conviction after the state star witness in the case confesses to the crime.

[Jeff Manasseh]

Chewacca Young, who is currently incarcerated in Georgia, in a handwritten confession, says an innocent man is sitting in prison in Minnesota for a crime he didn't commit. A conviction largely based on Young's witness testimony in the kidnapping and killing of 77 year old Anne Prasniak in Minneapolis in 1998, for which Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriori, now decades later, says her.

[Chris Foster]

Office is supporting a petition on behalf.

[Lisa Lucera]

Of Brian Hooper Senior to vacate his 1998 conviction.

[Jeff Manasseh]

Prosecutors trying to get Hooper, who's now 54, released as soon as possible. They also plan on charging Young with murder. Jeff Manasseh, FOX News the first black.

[Lisa Lucera]

Bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously in favor of the plan. The panel had given preliminary approval in May, citing a need to manage growing bear populations. Opponents called the hunt cruel, unnecessary and an excuse for hunters to bag a trophy animal when the real issue is the encroaching human population in a bear habitat. As Florida continues to grow, more Americans say drinking alcohol is bad for them and they don't drink.

[Jill Nadeau]

53% of Americans say moderate drinking is bad for their health, up from 28% 10 years ago. In the latest Gallup Poll, more younger adults two thirds are likely to say drinking is unhealthy. Half of Americans 55 or older agree. 54% of adults say they drink liquor, beer or wine, had been at least 60% in almost every Gallup Poll since the question was first asked in 1939. In the past, younger adults were more likely to drink. Now they drink the least.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Chris Foster, Wall street The Dow gained 483, the NASDAQ up 31. I'm Lisa Licera. This is Fox News.

[Chris Foster]

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