10PM ET 09/20/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 10PM ET – 09/20/2025

Episode Overview
This episode delivers the latest national and international headlines as reported by the Fox News Radio team. Major stories include preparations for Charlie Kirk's public memorial in Arizona, legal developments in a high-profile murder case, an active shooter situation in New Hampshire, President Trump’s escalating warnings to Venezuela, intentions regarding Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, and a significant policy shift on federal hunger reporting.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Preparations for Charlie Kirk Memorial

(00:02–00:49)

• Daria Albinger opens with coverage from Arizona as final preparations unfold for tomorrow’s memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium.
• Jeff Paul reports from Turning Point headquarters, noting:
  • Crowds are gathering, with many arriving from across the U.S. and abroad.
  • Presidential presence is confirmed: both President Trump and Vice President Vance will speak.
  • Attendees plan to watch a livestream if unable to attend in person.
  • Authorities anticipate protests and possible disruptions.

Notable Quote:

"They tell us that if they can't get in tomorrow, they're going to just watch the stream. And they feel that it's a fitting honor that both President Trump and Vice President Vance will be speaking."
— Jeff Paul (00:34)

2. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Travel

(00:49)

• Daria Albinger notes that Speaker Johnson will accompany President Trump to the service.

3. High-Profile Murder Trial Update

(00:49–01:36)

• Jack Callahan provides an update on Luigi Mangione, charged with the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson:
  • Defense seeks to remove the death penalty, alleging the case was prejudiced by a “Marvel movie spectacle” of the arrest, including a choreographed perp walk.
  • Prosecutors labeled Mangione as deserving execution in pre-trial comments.
  • Federal prosecutors have until next month to respond.
  • Mangione also faces state charges, but New York doesn’t have the death penalty; he pleads not guilty.

Notable Quote:

"...the government prejudiced the case by turning his arrest into what they called a Marvel movie spectacle, including a choreographed perp walk."
— Jack Callahan (01:09)

4. Nashua, NH Country Club Shooting

(01:36–01:59)

• Active search for one of two shooters; one suspect detained.
• No casualty details, but nine ambulances dispatched.

5. President Trump’s Warning to Venezuela

(02:31–03:18)

• Daria Albinger introduces news that President Trump issued a stern warning to Venezuela.
• Jill Nato elaborates:
  • Trump demands Venezuela accept the return of prisoners and mental institution detainees, blaming Venezuelan leadership for sending “the worst in the world” to the U.S.
  • Threatens “incalculable” consequences if demands aren’t met (no specifics provided).
  • References recent military action against Venezuelan boats suspected of drug trafficking.
  • Venezuelan President Maduro accuses the U.S. of pursuing regime change.

Notable Quote:

"He said if Venezuela doesn't, the price you pay will be increased, incalculable."
— Jill Nato quoting President Trump (02:53)

6. Trump Administration and Bagram Air Base

(03:18–04:00)

• Trump reveals efforts to regain control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which has been under Taliban rule since U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
• Did not clarify method—negotiation vs. military action.
• Sees the base as a key strategic asset between Russia and China.
• The Taliban refuses American troop return but hints at openness to negotiation in other areas.
• China urges the U.S. to stand down.

Notable Quote:

"...he says its position between Russia and China makes the base an important strategic asset."
— Madeline Rivera (03:38)

7. Policy Shift: Ending Federal Hunger Report

(04:00–04:28)

• The Trump administration ends the annual Food Security Report (tracking hunger/food insecurity).
• The USDA claims the report is politicized and inaccurate; last edition due in October.

Notable Quote:

"The USDA says the report is overly politicized and it is rife with inaccuracies."
— Daria Albinger (04:17)

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Memorable Moments & Quotes

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:34 | Jeff Paul | "They tell us that if they can't get in tomorrow, they're going to just watch the stream..." | | 01:09 | Jack Callahan | "...the government prejudiced the case by turning his arrest into what they called a Marvel movie spectacle..." | | 02:53 | Jill Nato | "He said if Venezuela doesn't, the price you pay will be increased, incalculable." | | 03:38 | Madeline Rivera | "...its position between Russia and China makes the base an important strategic asset." | | 04:17 | Daria Albinger | "The USDA says the report is overly politicized and it is rife with inaccuracies." |

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Segment Timestamps

• Charlie Kirk Memorial Prep: 00:02–00:49
• Speaker Johnson Joins Trump: 00:49
• Mangione Murder Trial: 00:49–01:36
• Nashua Shooting: 01:36–01:59
• Trump’s Venezuela Warning: 02:31–03:18
• Bagram Air Base Announcement: 03:18–04:00
• Ending Federal Hunger Report: 04:00–04:28

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Tone:
The episode maintains a direct, urgent, and news-focused tone, typical of Fox News updates. Reporting is concise, with coverage moving quickly from story to story, and a mix of on-the-ground reporting and official statements.

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End of Summary

Transcript

[Daria Albinger]

The day before. I'm Daria Albinger. FOX News. Final preparations being made at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the site of tomorrow's memorial for Charlie Kirk. Fox's Jeff Paul reports from Turning Point headquarters nearby.

[Jeff Paul]

Crowds are really starting to show up here and we expect it to only get busier as we get closer and closer to that planned public memorial at nearby State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Now, a lot of the folks we've talked to are locals. They're from Arizona. But there's still a big portion of folks who are coming in from all over the country, from coast to coast and in some cases around the world. They tell us that if they can't get in tomorrow, they're going to just watch the stream. And they feel that it's a fitting honor that both President Trump and Vice President Vance will be speaking. However, we do know that authorities are preparing for some protests and possible disruptions.

[Daria Albinger]

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will travel to the service with President Trump. Attorneys for the suspect in a high profile murder case have asked a federal judge to take the death penalty off the table.

[Jack Callahan]

Luigi Mangione is charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk last December. His attorneys filed a motion with the federal court Saturday arguing the government prejudiced the case by turning his arrest into what they called a Marvel movie spectacle, including a choreographed perp walk. And with their pre trial comments that if convicted, Mangione should be executed, federal prosecutors have until the end of next month to respond. Mangione also faces state murder charges, but New York does not have the death penalty. He has pled not guilty to the murder. Jack Callahan, FOX News.

[Daria Albinger]

Search is underway in New Hampshire for one of two men who opened fire at a country club in Nashua. We understand that one of the men has been detained. There's no word on casualties, although we've been told nine ambulances have been dispatched to the scene. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Daria Albinger]

President Trump is warning Venezuela, take back your prisoners or else.

[Jill NATO]

In a post on Truth Social, the president said, we want Venezuela to immediately accept all of the prisoners and people from mental institutions, which includes the worst in the world, insane asylums that Venezuelan leadership has forced into the United States. He said if Venezuela doesn't, the price you pay will be increased, incalculable. He didn't specify what action he might take. The president's also taken military action against a few boats from Venezuela believed to be hauling drugs to the U.S. meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the U.S. of trying to produce a regime change in his country. Jill NATO, Fox News President Trump wants.

[Daria Albinger]

To regain control of a military airbase that was left behind in Afghanistan.

[Madeline Rivera]

President Trump made headlines during his trip to London by telling reporters he's actively working to reacquire Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which has been under Taliban control since the disastrous U.S. withdrawal in August of 2021. The president did not offer details about whether it will be a negotiated takeover or if he'll send combat troops back in, but he says its position between Russia and China makes the base an important strategic asset. The Taliban government quickly rejected the idea of American troops returning to Afghanistan while leaving the door open for negotiation in other areas, while regional powers like China called for President Trump to back down.

[Daria Albinger]

Fox's Madeline Rivera in Washington. First, the Trump administration made big cuts to snap benefits or food stamps, ending the benefits for about 3 million people. Well, now it's ending the federal government's annual report on hunger, the Food Security Report. The USDA says the report is overly politicized and it is rife with inaccuracies. The last report will be released on October 22nd. I'm Dariel Albinger. This is Fox News.

[Jack Callahan]

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