10PM ET 09/12/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10PM ET 09/12/2025

Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update delivers a concise yet powerful roundup of late-breaking national and international news as of September 12, 2025. Topping the hour are emotional reactions and new details following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, major developments in the Boeing safety investigation, significant U.S. political maneuvering with a new redistricting plan from Missouri, and dramatic governmental change in Nepal amid violent protest.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Reactions to the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

• Erica Kirk’s Statement (00:10-00:40)

  • Erica Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, made her first public comments since his killing at a Utah campus event.

  • She thanked first responders for ensuring the safety of the crowd and committed to continuing her late husband’s legacy.

  • She extended gratitude to Vice President Vance, his wife Usha, and President Trump for their support and friendship during this crisis.

  • Notable Quote:

    "The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry."
    — Reporter (00:06)

    “It won't. I refuse to let that happen. It will not die. All of us will refuse to let that happen. No one will ever forget my husband's name and I will make sure of it.”
    — Erica Kirk (00:25)

• Suspect's Arrest & Details (00:40-01:32)

  • 23-year-old Tyler Robinson was identified and apprehended due to a family tip.
  • He is charged with murder and being held without bail.
  • Surveillance placed Robinson at the university before and after the incident; critical evidence includes a weapon wrapped in a towel, ammunition engraved with anti-fascist and meme-culture slogans.
  • Motive remains unknown.

• Additional Law Enforcement & Political Response (01:32-01:59)

  • Law enforcement remains tight-lipped about motive but released new evidence details.
  • Multiple governors (Arizona, Illinois, Maine, North Carolina) have signed orders for expanded Covid vaccine access.

2. Boeing Faces Federal Fines Over Safety Violations

• FAA Proposals & Allegations (03:09-04:01)
  • The Federal Aviation Administration seeks over $3.1 million in fines against Boeing for hundreds of safety violations between 2023 and 2024, notably for incidents involving the 737 Max 9.
  • Cited violations include coercing FAA-related employees to overlook standards, presenting unairworthy aircraft for certification, and interfering with independent safety oversight.
  • Boeing has 30 days to formally respond.
  • Notable Quote:

    “The agency says it identified hundreds of quality system violations at Boeing’s 737 factory in Washington state and its subcontractor 737 factory in Kansas…”
    — Kristen Goodwin (03:17)

3. Missouri Passes GOP-Favored Redistricting Plan

• Political Maneuvering (04:01-04:23)
  • Missouri legislature approved a new U.S. House redistricting map, poised to advantage Republicans in upcoming elections.
  • Immediate opposition surfaced, possibly forcing a statewide referendum before implementation.

4. Political Upheaval in Nepal

• First Female Interim Prime Minister Amid Turmoil (04:23-05:00)
  • Sushila Kharki, former Supreme Court Chief Justice, appointed interim prime minister—the first woman in this role—as parliament is dissolved.
  • Recent unrest includes violent anti-corruption protests, social media bans, and deadly government crackdowns.
  • Over 50 fatalities reported, with significant damage to government buildings and widespread unrest.
  • Notable Quote:

    “The parliament building in Kathmandu and thousands of others are burned down or damaged…More than 50 people are reported to have been killed, including protesters, inmates… and three police officers.”
    — Chris Foster (04:23)

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Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

• Erica Kirk’s Promise:
  • “No one will ever forget my husband's name and I will make sure of it.” (Erica Kirk, 00:25)
• On the Suspect’s Capture:
  • “When Robinson surrendered...he was wearing the same clothes as the morning of the shooting.” (Reporter, 00:59)
• FAA on Boeing:
  • “Boeing presented two unairworthy aircraft to the FAA for airworthiness certificates and a Boeing employee pressured another employee working on behalf of the FAA to sign off…” (Kristen Goodwin, 03:17)
• Nepal’s Crisis:
  • “Security forces opened fire on protesters. More than 50 people are reported to have been killed, including protesters, inmates trying to break out of a jail and three police officers.” (Chris Foster, 04:23)

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Timestamps of Key Segments

• Charlie Kirk Case & Erica Kirk’s Statement: 00:01 – 01:32
• Covid Vaccine Access Orders: 01:32 – 01:59
• FAA Boeing Fines: 03:09 – 04:01
• Missouri’s Redistricting: 04:01 – 04:23
• Political Upheaval in Nepal: 04:23 – 05:00

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This episode delivers a tightly focused update on breaking political violence, regulatory crackdowns in the aviation industry, domestic political maneuvering, and international crisis—all with the brisk urgency characteristic of Fox News Radio.

Transcript

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This is a FOX News alert, an impassioned message. I'm Lisa Lucera.

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The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.

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Erica Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, in her first public comment since he was shot to death on Tuesday. She thanked the first responders who tried to save him for keeping the crowd at the campus event in Utah safe. And she said the movement he built will not die.

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It won't. I refuse to let that happen. It will not die. All of us will refuse to let that happen. No one will ever forget my husband's name and I will make sure of it.

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Erica Kirk also thanked Vice President Vance and his wife Usha for helping bring her husband's body back to their home state of Arizona and thanked President Trump for his friendship. The suspect, 23 year old Tyler Robinson, was taken into custody when authorities got a tip from a family member. He's being held without bail after being booked on murder charges.

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Authorities say Robinson drove a Great Dodge Challenger to and from Utah Valley University when he allegedly assassinated Kirk. And when Robinson surrendered to police Thursday night, he was wearing the same clothes as the morning of the shooting. The arrest coming soon after images obtained by TMZ were released showing the suspected assassin walking to the campus with a stiff right leg and climbing the stairs of a building. Then after the shooting, video shows him fleeing across a rooftop, jumping off and running into a nearby neighborhood where police say they recovered a rifle nearby wrapped in a towel.

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Fox's Matt Finn in St. George, Utah. Authorities have yet to reveal a motive but reveal new evidence, including ammunition found with a weapon engraved with taunting. Anti fascist and meme culture messages. The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders to make Covid vaccines available without a prescription. America's listening to Fox News.

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Federal officials propose millions in fines against Boeing over a slew of safety violations between 2023 and 2024.

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The Federal Aviation Administration proposing more than $3.1 million in fines against the Boeing company for safety violations, including actions related to The Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 midair emergency last year and for interfering with safety officials independence. The agency says it identified hundreds of quality system violations at Boeing's 737 factory in Washington state and its subcontractor 737 factory in Kansas, noting Boeing presented two unairworthy aircraft to the FAA for airworthiness certificates and a Boeing employee pressured another employee working on behalf of the FAA to sign off on a 737 Max airplane so the company could meet its delivery schedule. The FAA says Boeing has 30 days to respond. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News Missouri Republicans have.

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Given final legislative approval to a redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. house seat in next year's elections. The Senate vote sends the redistricting plan to Republican Governor Mike Keogh for his expected signature to make it law, but opponents immediately announced a referendum petition, which could force a statewide vote on the new map. Nepal's government has a new leader.

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Sushila Kharki is named in Nepal's interim prime minister, the first woman to lead the government just until elections are held and a new government's in place, she says. Kharki was Nepal's Supreme Court Chief justice in 2016 and 17, the first woman in that position. The previous government collapsed, the prime minister resigning, Parliament now dissolved after violent protests by young people this week against government corruption and a short lived social media ban. The parliament building in Kathmandu and thousands of others are burned down or damaged. Security forces opened fire on protesters. More than 50 people are reported to have been killed, including protesters, inmates trying to break out of a jail and three police officers.

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