10PM ET 09/23/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update — 10PM ET 09/23/2025 Newscast

Host: Tom Regani (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: September 24, 2025

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Episode Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update delivers a fast-paced roundup of the day's most consequential stories, including a high-profile assassination attempt case verdict, developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and U.S. foreign policy, media controversies, looming government shutdown debates, a major serial murder trial update, and a foiled telecommunications plot in New York City.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ryan Routh Convicted of Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump

[00:02–00:49]

• Headline: Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump on his Florida golf course in 2024, is found guilty.
• Details:
  • Jury verdict delivered in just 2.5 hours.
  • Maximum sentence: Life imprisonment.
  • After verdict, Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen and was subdued by U.S. marshals.
  • Emotional courtroom scene: Routh's daughter, Sarah, vocally supports her father, accuses media of lying as she leaves.

“Once the jury delivered the verdict, Routh tried to stab himself several times in the neck with a pen. U.S. marshals restrained him, took him out of the courtroom.”
— Rich Edson [00:18]

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2. Trump Shifts on Russia-Ukraine War Negotiations

[00:49–01:14]

• Headline: President Trump updates his stance, now opposing any land swap proposal.
• Details:
  • Signals belief Ukraine can, over time, reclaim all its territory due to Russian economic decline.
  • Ukrainian President Zelensky welcomes the announcement, expressing hope for continued U.S. arms support.

“I really count on this continuation of his attitude to the territorial question and the question of our sovereignty.”
— President Volodymyr Zelensky [01:05]

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3. Broadcast Turmoil over Jimmy Kimmel Comments

[01:14–01:54]

• Headline: Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting continue blackout of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" despite ABC reinstating the show.
• Details:
  • Over 60 markets still without the program.
  • Sinclair demands a public apology from Kimmel to Charlie Kirk’s family and a personal donation to Turning Point USA after "assassination" comments.
  • Disney describes Kimmel’s remarks as “ill timed and thus insensitive,” but supports Kimmel’s return after internal discussions.

“Sinclair is demanding Kimmel issue a direct apology to Charlie Kirk's family and make a meaningful personal donation to the family and Turning Point USA following Kimmel's comments about Kirk's assassination.”
— Brian Yunis [01:24]

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4. Political Tensions over Looming Government Shutdown

[03:19–03:36]

• Headline: Democrats criticize President Trump for walking away from shutdown negotiations.
• Details:
  • Democrats insist on restoring Obamacare tax credits and Medicaid funding in any temporary budget.
  • Republicans’ prior proposal rejected; standoff persists with just days to avert a shutdown.

“Sit down and negotiate with the Democratic leaders and come to an agreement, but he just ain't up to it. He runs away before the negotiations even begin.”
— Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (via Rich Edson) [03:26]

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5. Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Suspect to Face Single Trial

[03:36–04:31]

• Headline: Accused serial killer Rex Heuerman loses bid for separate trials for each victim.
• Details:
  • Heuerman is charged with killing seven women, bodies found in similar locations, all victims shared commonalities.
  • Prosecutors maintain the common pattern merits a unified trial, despite defense objections.

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6. Massive SIM Card Bust Disrupts Potential Telecom Threat

[04:31–05:10]

• Headline: Authorities seize over 100,000 SIM cards, averting a plot that could have caused a nationwide telecom blackout during the UN General Assembly in New York City.
• Details:
  • Unnamed Special Agent explains the network could send 30 million anonymous texts per minute.
  • No direct threat to the UN assembly, but SIMs traced to known foreign and criminal groups.
  • Secret Service withholds details on arrests or group identification for now.

“Encrypted anonymous, which means that it could theoretically text the entire Nation in 12 minutes.”
— Rich Edson quoting a Special Agent [04:41]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Courtroom Drama: “Once the jury delivered the verdict, Routh tried to stab himself several times in the neck with a pen.” — Rich Edson [00:18]
• Zelensky on Trump Shift: “I really count on this continuation of his attitude to the territorial question and the question of our sovereignty.” — President Volodymyr Zelensky [01:05]
• Broadcasting Standoff: “Sinclair is demanding Kimmel issue a direct apology to Charlie Kirk's family…” — Brian Yunis [01:24]
• Shutdown Stand-Off: “He runs away before the negotiations even begin.” — Senator Chuck Schumer, via Rich Edson [03:26]
• Tech Security Threat: “It could theoretically text the entire Nation in 12 minutes.” — Special Agent, as quoted by Rich Edson [04:41]

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Quick Timestamps for Key Segments

• Verdict in Trump Assassination Attempt: [00:02–00:49]
• Trump on Russia-Ukraine War: [00:49–01:14]
• Jimmy Kimmel Live Boycott: [01:14–01:54]
• Shutdown Negotiation Breakdown: [03:19–03:36]
• Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Trial Update: [03:36–04:31]
• SIM Card Telecom Bust: [04:31–05:10]

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For listeners wanting a brisk yet comprehensive recap, this episode delivers major updates from courtrooms, international tensions, political wrangling, media controversies, criminal justice, and national security—all in just a few impactful minutes.

Transcript

[Tom Regani]

He's guilty. Fox News. I'm Tom Regani. Ryan Routh found guilty of attempting to assassinate then candidate Donald Trump on his Florida golf course last year. Fox's Rich Edson reports it took the.

[Rich Edson]

Jury about two and a half hours to find Ryan Routh guilty of trying to assassinate President Trump last year, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Once the jury delivered the verdict, Ruth tried to stab himself several times in the neck with a pen. U.S. marshals restrained him, took him out of the courtroom. They returned a few minutes later with Ruth shackled and without his jacket and tie. His daughter Sarah shouted that she loved him and would fight to get him out of prison. She was taking notes and appeared involved in the case. As Sarah and her brother left the courthouse, she accused the media of lying about her father.

[Tom Regani]

President Trump is shifting his negotiating strategy on ending the Russia Ukraine war, stating he no longer believes in a land swap and that over time, based on the Russian economy, Ukraine can eventually get all of its land back. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Fox's Bret Baier this is a welcome change.

[Rich Edson]

I really count on this. On continuation of his attitude to the territorial question and the question of our sovereignty.

[Tom Regani]

Trump says the US Will continue to send arms to NATO for Ukraine. Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting are still refusing to air Jimmy Kimmel Live after his show was reinstated by ABC.

[Brian Yunis]

This means more than 60 markets nationwide from Washington, D.C. to to Seattle to St. Louis won't see Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC affiliated stations. Sinclair is demanding Kimmel issue a direct apology to Charlie Kirk's family and make a meaningful personal donation to the family. And Turning Point USA following Kimmel's comments about Kirk's assassination. Disney called Kimmel's comments ill timed and thus insensitive and says it brought Kimmel back after days of thoughtful conversations with him.

[Tom Regani]

That's Fox's Brian Yunis. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Will Kane]

News.

[Tom Regani]

Democrats are criticizing President Trump for canceling a meeting with lawmakers as a government shutdown looms at the end of the month.

[Rich Edson]

Sit down and negotiate with the Democratic leaders and come to an agreement, but he just ain't up to it. He runs away before the negotiations even begin.

[Tom Regani]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Democrats rejected a previous Republican plan to avert a shutdown. They're demanding any spending plan, restore Obamacare, tax credits and Medicaid funding. The suspect accused of carrying out Long Island's infamous Gilgo beach killings has lost his bid to separate his case into multiple trials. The New York State Supreme Court justice ruling that the trial for Rex Uerman will move forward as a single case. Heuerman is accused of killing seven people across several decades on New York's Long Island. His lawyers argued that there was no unique and consistent threat to all the murders. But Prosecutors say the 62 year old targeted victims who are all petite women in their twenties involved in the sex trade, noting that nearly all of their remains were found in the same location. Investigators finding hundreds of servers of more than 100,000 SIM cards in New York City foiling a plot that could have caused a telecommunications blackout. While world leaders gather for the UN.

[Special Agent (Unnamed)]

General assembly, the special agent in charge of New York City's field office explained how this network could have blasted out 30 million anonymous texts per minute.

[Rich Edson]

Encrypted anonymous, which means that it could theoretically text the entire Nation in 12 minutes.

[Special Agent (Unnamed)]

Agents say there's no evidence the UN General assembly itself was targeted, but the Secret Service says early findings do show these SIM cards trace back to foreign nationals and criminals long known to federal law enforcement. The Secret Service has not shared details on any arrest or specific government or criminal groups tied to this bust.

[Tom Regani]

CB Cotton, Fox News I'm Tom Rigotti. This is Fox News.

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