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Meet me in the Oval Office. I'm Daria Albinger. Fox News. That from President Trump to Ukrainian President Zelensky, he wants them to find a way to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. That's something that Mr. Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin couldn't do at their meeting yesterday in Alaska. Fox's Peter Doocy with details from Anchorage.
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Russia essentially wants control of two territories in eastern Ukraine if they are going to agree to cease fire everywhere else. Ukraine wants Western troops to come into their country and guarantee that Russia doesn't come back, that is. According to the Washington Post, President Zelensky is confirmed for a White House visit on Monday. European partners have reportedly also been invited. The president says this is because it was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a peace agreement. We're waiting to hear back from the White House about which European leaders may be invited to join President Trump and President Zelensky on Monday.
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Fox News has since learned that Mr. Trump supports Putin's demands for two eastern provinces in Ukraine in exchange for freezing the front lines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. It's the first Atlantic hurricane of the season and it's a big one, erin. Now category five strength, wind up to 160 miles per hour. Michael Brennan is director the National Hurricane Center.
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We do have a flash flood watch or flood watch in effect for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with the potential for locally considerable flash and urban flooding. And landslides are also possible all the way from today into tomorrow. And we'll begin to see conditions improve in the northern Leeward Islands and the Virgin Islands of Puerto Rico during the day Sunday as Aaron begins to pull away from those areas.
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Aaron is not expected to make a direct impact on the US but it could bring dangerous rip currents and life threatening surf to much of the east coast in the coming days. America is listening to FOX News.
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The Chief of Washington, DC's Metropolitan Police Department's back on the job, but she's going to answer to President Trump, who's taken control of most law enforcement in the District. Fox's Rebecca Castor in Washington, Attorney General.
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Pam Bondi wanted to put the head of the DEA temporarily in charge of D.C. police, but city officials saw it as a power grab ensued. After a federal hearing, the Trump administration backtracked and agreed to let Chief Pamela Smith remain in charge. But with D.C. still under federal control, the mayor has to follow orders from the White House. The Trump administration has also stripped D.C. of its sanctuary city policies, demanding D.C. police cooperate with ICE.
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About 800 District of Columbia National Guard troops are on the ground in the city. There will be more coming in from West Virginia and possibly from other states. The Federal government has 25 days left in its takeover, but President Trump has implied he would extend it. There was a stabbing in the northeast part of D.C. tonight that left three people with minor injuries. A suspect is in custody. The nearly two week walkout may be over for Texas House Democrats. It's blocked a Republican redistricting plan which could have flipped five blue congressional seats red. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick tells Fox News the Democrats can't represent their constituents. They aren't there.
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All of these Democrats who took off should be removed from office. They're violating the Constitution. They're not representing their people.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, meanwhile, has announced a redistricting plan in his state which could flip a number of red states blue to counter the Texas plan. The Canadian government is forcing Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants into arbitration. Work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season. And that means about 10,000 striking flight attendants may be going back to work soon. I'm Daria Aldinger. This is FOX News.
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Date: August 17, 2025
Host: Daria Albinger, FOX News Podcasts
This episode delivers swift, headline-driven coverage of the latest major news stories, focusing on President Trump's attempts at brokering a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine war, a high-intensity hurricane threatening the Caribbean, federal intervention in D.C. law enforcement, legislative standoffs in Texas and California, and labor disputes in Canada’s airline sector. The reporting is brisk and factual, with additional comments from key political figures and Fox News correspondents.
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The reporting style maintains the brisk, matter-of-fact tone characteristic of Fox News Radio. Commentary is minimal, focusing on the facts and letting soundbites from correspondents and quoted figures advance the narrative.
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