10PM ET 09/26/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10PM ET 09/26/2025 Newscast

Date: September 27, 2025
Host: Lisa Lacera (FOX News Podcasts)
Duration: ~5 minutes

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Overview

This episode delivers a concise newscast on the top national headlines, including a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, Justice Department and FBI responses, legal fallout from a Georgia school shooting, updates on TikTok’s national security negotiations, and an innovative shark-resistant wetsuit developed in Australia.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Federal Agents Deployed to ICE Facilities After Dallas Shooting

• [00:02] Lisa Lacera: Attorney General Pam Bondi orders Justice Department agents to federal immigration sites nationwide following a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
  • Joint Terrorism Task Forces instructed to disrupt and investigate domestic terror threats.
• [00:31] Reporter: Officials highlight the shooter’s planning and use of an app to track ICE agents.
  • Shooter targeted ICE but ended up shooting three detainees, killing one.
  • Quote – [00:31]: “There was a high degree of detail and planning that went into this attack and the shooter even had one of those apps where you can track and report where ICE agents are.”

2. Dallas Shooter Identified; Outcome of the Incident

• Suspect: 29-year-old Joshua Yan – turned the gun on himself after the attack.
• New details emerging as investigations continue.

3. FBI Fires Agents Linked to Past Racial Justice Protest

• [00:50] Lisa Lacera: About 20 FBI agents photographed at Washington protests after George Floyd’s death are fired after initially being reassigned.
• Based on Associated Press reporting; exact number not disclosed.

4. President Trump on FBI Director Comey and DOJ Investigations

• [01:23] President Trump calls ex-FBI Director James Comey “a dirty cop” who “got caught lying to Congress.”
  • Quote – [01:23] President Trump: “He lied. He lied a lot.”
  • Trump maintains prosecutions are DOJ’s decision, but publicly urges investigations into political opponents, naming Comey, Adam Schiff, and Letitia James.

5. Congressional Oversight of TikTok and US-China Relations

• [03:10] Lisa Lacera: House panel pledges to monitor President Trump’s new TikTok deal with China.
• [03:13] John Moliner (Chair, House Select Committee on China):
  • Labels ByteDance (TikTok’s parent) a “bad actor.”
  • Full oversight promised and urgent administration briefing requested.
  • Debate between economic losses for US creators and national security risks.
  • Quote – [03:13] John Moliner: “TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is a bad actor and he'll be conducting full oversight of the deal.”

6. Lawsuits Filed After Georgia High School Shooting

• [03:53] Lisa Lacera: Families sue school, government, and police after a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
• [03:57] Ryan Schmelz:
  • Shooter: 14-year-old Colt Gray killed four, injured nine.
  • FBI had previously warned law enforcement about the shooter’s threats on Discord.
  • Lawsuits allege authorities ignored “immediate threat” red flags.
  • Discord, named as potential defendant, is used by a third of teen boys.

7. Innovation: Shark Bite-Resistant Wetsuit Developed

• [04:42] Lisa Lacera:
  • Scientists at Flinders University, Australia, test four novel wetsuit materials for shark bite resistance.
  • Tests involved white and tiger sharks; materials reduced severity of injuries.
  • Quote – [04:42]: “Bites from such large sharks can still cause serious injuries, but the scientists say materials showed effectiveness.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Planning and Technology in Dallas Attack

  • [00:31] “The shooter even had one of those apps where you can track and report where ICE agents are.”
    — Reporter

• Trump on Comey’s Congressional Testimony

  • [01:23] President Trump: “He lied. He lied a lot. But this was a very important thing. This was—he could have said, well, maybe, or I don't remember. He didn't say that. He gave a very specific answer.”

• National Security vs. Economy in TikTok Debate

  • [03:13] John Moliner: “TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is a bad actor and he'll be conducting full oversight of the deal.”

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:02 – DOJ agents deployed to ICE facilities; Dallas shooting introduction
• 00:31 – Details on attack planning, shooter targeting ICE, casualties
• 00:50 – Identification of shooter; FBI agents fired for protest
• 01:23 – President Trump criticizes James Comey, addresses DOJ independence
• 03:10 – Congressional scrutiny of TikTok deal
• 03:53 – Fallout and lawsuits after Georgia high school shooting
• 04:42 – Australian scientists develop shark bite-resistant wetsuit material

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Episode Flow & Tone

• The tone is brisk, factual, and urgent, matching the high-paced nature of a news update.
• Attributions are consistently clear, and the language is straightforward and authoritative.
• Interviews and quotes provide political color, especially in segments related to President Trump and major national security debates.

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Transcript

[Lisa Lacera]

Federal agents called in. I'm Lisa Lacera. Fox News. Attorney General Pam Bondi announcing the deployment of Justice Department agents to federal immigration facilities across the country following the shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas. And Bondi says she's instructing the joint Terrorism task forces across the country to disrupt and investigate all entities and individuals engaged in acts of domestic terrorism. This as more information on the shooting in Dallas is coming to light.

[Fox News Official/Reporter]

Officials say that there was a high degree of detail and planning that went into this attack and the shooter even had one of those apps where you can track and report where ICE agents are. Officials say ICE agents were the clear target, but the shooter instead shot three detainees that were inside one of these vans, killing one of them.

[Lisa Lacera]

Fox's Brook Taylor in Dallas. The gunman identified as 29 year old Joshua Yan and turned the gun on himself. The FBI has fired agents who were photographed during a racial justice protest in Washington following the 20182020 death of George Floyd at the hands of members of the Minneapolis Police Department. That's according to the Associated Press, which reports the agents had initially been reassigned. The exact number of agents is not known, though it's believed to be about 20. Meanwhile, President Trump says the case against the former FBI director is about justice, not revenge.

[President Trump]

President Trump calls former FBI Director James Comey a dirty cop who got caught lying to Congress.

[Trump Supporter/Commentator]

He lied. He lied a lot. But this was a very important thing. This was he could have said, well, maybe or I don't remember. He didn't say that. He gave a very specific answer.

[President Trump]

The president has said any decision on prosecutions is up to the Justice Department. But he has publicly urged for investigations of political foes like Comey, California Senator Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

[Lisa Lacera]

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[Lisa Lacera]

Vowing to closely watch President Trump's TikTok.

[John Moliner]

Deal with China Congressman and chairman of the House Select Committee on China John Moliner says TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is a bad actor and he'll be conducting full oversight of the deal. President Trump signed an executive order allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US in a way that meets national security standards. The the Michigan Republican also says he's requesting an urgent briefing with the administration. Advocates say losing TikTok could have serious economic consequences, but national security experts believe the app's ties to the Chinese Communist Party are a major national security concern. In Washington, Ryan Schmelz, Fox News Lawsuits.

[Lisa Lacera]

Coming from several families over a high school shooting in Georgia.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Investigators say 14 year old student Colt Gray opened fire inside Apalachee High School the first week of class last September in killing two teachers and two students, injuring nine more. But lawyers for the families filing notice of lawsuits claim the school government and law enforcement ignored the warning signs. In 2023, the FBI alerted Jackson county and investigators questioned Gray about threats of shooting up at school on the chat platform Discord. Gray denied making comments and wasn't charged with further claims. The high school knew of Gray's troubled behavior and absence, that he posed an immediate threat the day he brought the AR in his backpack to school. But but there was no lockdown. The online platform Discord, used by a third of teenage boys, may also be named Therese Crowley, Fox News Scientists in.

[Lisa Lacera]

Australia say a new type of wetsuit can help people safe from shark bites. Scientists with Flinders University in Adelaide tested four bite resistant materials by dragging them behind boats and allowing white and tiger sharks to bite them. The bites from such large sharks can still cause serious injuries, but the scientists say materials showed effectiveness. I'm Lisa Licera. This is Fox News.

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