Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET 11/16/2025 Newscast

Host: FOX News Radio
Date: November 16, 2025
Main Theme: The episode delivers a concise, hourly summary of top national and international news stories, highlighting developments in immigration enforcement, crime, international affairs, legal battles, and election updates.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Immigration Enforcement Surge in Charlotte, North Carolina

• Federal ICE Operation: Homeland Security is conducting large-scale immigration enforcement actions in Charlotte, with agents seen making multiple arrests.
• Focus: Operation targets "public safety threats."
• Local Leaders' Concerns: Charlotte’s Democratic leadership, including Mayor Vi Lyles, asserts these actions are “creating fear and uncertainty” in the community.
• Crime Rate Data: Notably, city officials report major offenses are down by over 20% through August, suggesting the crackdown is not in response to rising crime.
  • "[ICE] operation targets public safety threats. But local Democratic leaders, including the mayor there, Mayor Vi Lyles, arguing the actions are creating fear and uncertainty." — Paul Stevens [00:16]

2. Newark, New Jersey Shooting

• Incident: Two fatalities (a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman) and three injuries after a shooting last night.
• Injured: Three males aged 11 to 60, all in stable condition.
• No Arrests Yet: The investigation remains ongoing.
  • _"Two people are dead, three others hurt following a shooting in Newark, New Jersey last night." — Paul Stevens [00:24]

3. U.S.–Caribbean Military Operations

• Military Cooperation: The U.S. partners with Trinidad and Tobago for new military exercises targeting drug cartel boats in the Caribbean.

• Regional Concern:

  • "The US now partnering with Trinidad and Tobago for new military exercises, part of a broader push to crack down on drug cartel boats operating in the Caribbean." — Paul Stevens [01:00]

• Venezuelan Tensions:

  • President Trump signals potential military action against Venezuela to address illegal migration, drug trafficking, and potentially seek regime change.
  • Ongoing military build-up and strikes have killed at least 80 people; these strikes are criticized by the United Nations as human rights violations.
  • "The military action could target illegal migration and drugs and possibly push for regime change." — Unknown speaker [01:11]
  • _"At least 80 people have been killed in recent US strikes on suspected drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, actions the United Nations has condemned as violations of human rights." — Paul Stevens [01:26]

4. Putin–Netanyahu Ceasefire Talks

• Diplomatic Call: Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
• Discussion Topics: Gaza ceasefire, status of the Iranian nuclear program.
  • _"Russian President Vladimir Putin holding a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... as well as the status of the Iranian nuclear program." — Paul Stevens [01:45]

5. Ongoing Legal and Political Updates

a. O.J. Simpson Estate Developments

• Financial Ruling: Fred Goldman, father of Ron Goldman, is closer to receiving payout from Simpson’s estate after nearly 30 years and a $58 million wrongful death judgment.
• Status of Estate: Executor Malcolm Laverne has acknowledged the claim.
• Background: Simpson was acquitted of murder but found liable in civil court. He died in 2024.
  • "Fred Goldman is closer to getting a payout from O.J. Simpson's estate...the executor of the Simpson estate has signed off on Goldman's claim for nearly $58 million." — Deborah Valentine [02:32, 02:42]

b. Venezuela–French-Chilean Prisoner Release

• Release: Camilo Castro, a French-Chilean yoga teacher, freed after four months’ detention in Venezuela. Quiet diplomacy cited as cause.
• Context: Castro disappeared in June after a misadventure crossing into Venezuela.
  • _"France sang a French Chilean national hell for four months in Venezuela, has now been released and is on his way home." — Paul Stevens [03:14]

6. Chilean Election Amid Crime Surge

• Crime Spike: Murders, kidnappings, and drug trade rates up sharply; 25% of Chileans fear being murdered in next 12 months.
• Election Day: Key presidential candidates — Communist Jeanette Hara and right-wing Jose Antonio Kast — propose significant security reforms.
  • _"Traditionally one of Latin America's safest countries, Chile's seen a sharp increase in murders, kidnappings and the drug trade." — Jonathan Savage [03:40]
  • _"Between them, they've come up with proposals to strengthen the police, expand prison capacity and train the security forces." — Jonathan Savage [04:04]

7. Senator John Fetterman’s Hospital Release

• Incident: Fetterman hospitalized after a fall caused by a brief cardiac flare-up; released after treatment.
  • _"Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman released from the hospital after a fall on November 13 that left him with a stitched, bloodied face." — Paul Stevens [04:14]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Local Democratic leaders, including the mayor there, Mayor Vi Lyles, arguing the actions are creating fear and uncertainty." — Paul Stevens [00:16]
• _"Three injured people id'd as males ranging from ages 11 to 60. They're all in stable condition." — Paul Stevens [00:28]
• _"The US now partnering with Trinidad and Tobago for new military exercises, part of a broader push to crack down on drug cartel boats operating in the Caribbean." — Paul Stevens [01:00]
• _"President Trump says he's sort of decided on whether to attack the country." — Unknown speaker [01:09]
• _"Fred Goldman is closer to getting a payout from O.J. Simpson's estate... nearly $58 million in the 1994 death of his son Ron and Simpson's ex wife, Nicole Brown Simpson." — Deborah Valentine [02:32, 02:42]
• _"Or almost a quarter of Chileans believe they're likely to be murdered in the next 12 months." — Jonathan Savage [03:54]

Timestamps for Major Segments

• ICE Operation/Charlotte Crime Rate: [00:02] - [01:02]
• Newark Shooting: [00:24] - [00:42]
• U.S.–Caribbean Military Moves/Venezuela Tensions: [01:00] - [01:26]
• UN Criticism of U.S. Strikes: [01:26] - [01:36]
• Putin–Netanyahu Call: [01:45] - [02:01]
• O.J. Simpson Estate News: [02:32] - [03:14]
• Venezuela Imprisonment/Release: [03:14] - [03:40]
• Chile Crime/Election: [03:40] - [04:14]
• Senator Fetterman: [04:14] - [04:28]

Episode Tone & Language

The newscast maintains a brisk, objective, and factual tone typical of FOX News Radio news updates. Anchors avoid editorializing, focusing on relaying verified facts, official statements, and direct quotes from relevant parties.

For listeners seeking a quick yet thorough pulse on the news of November 16, 2025, this episode provides direct updates on prominent legal, political, and security developments both in the US and worldwide.