Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET 11/24/2025 Newscast

Overview

This Fox News hourly update, hosted by Dave Anthony, covers a range of high-profile news stories from the worlds of sports, politics, international affairs, crime, and culture. Major themes include a developing NBA gambling scandal, US-China trade negotiations, ongoing efforts for peace in Ukraine, a significant kidnapping incident in Nigeria, a notorious crime figure escaping custody, and the passing of reggae legend Jimmy Cliff.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. NBA Gambling Scandal Returns to Court

Timestamps: 00:02–00:44

• Scandal Description:
  The NBA is linked to a new gambling and Mafia scandal in Brooklyn federal court.
• Notable Figures Charged:
  • Chauncey Billups (Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach) – suspended, pleaded not guilty.
  • Damon Jones (Former NBA player and coach).
  • Terry Rozier (Suspended Miami Heat player, but implicated in a separate illegal sports betting case).
• Prosecutors’ Allegations:
  The accused allegedly acted with mobsters to rig high-stakes poker games, using technology like an X-ray card table and a card counting machine, defrauding players of $7 million.
• Quote:
  "They were the famous names that the mobsters used as bait to lure wealthy gamblers into those fixed games." – Eric Sean (00:26)

2. International Relations: US-China & Ukraine Peace Talks

Timestamps: 00:44–01:29

• US-China Trade Deal:
  President Trump engaged in conversations with Chinese leader, seeking resolution of tariff-heavy trade negotiations as well as discussing Chinese ambitions over Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine.
• Ukraine Peace Efforts:
  • President Trump hints at progress: “Something good just may be happening trying to end that war.” (00:54)
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio signals big progress in Geneva peace talks.
  • NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte comments: "Plan had to be worked through and some elements had to be changed. But there was also good stuff in the plan. And I think this is exactly what's happening. And this is also to the president's instructions to make this happen, to end the meat grinder." (01:16)

3. White House & Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Timestamps: 01:29–01:53

• Disbandment Controversy:
  Reuters reports that the Elon Musk-led DOGE was disbanded early, after claiming over $200 billion in taxpayer savings.
• White House Pushback:
  Scott Kapoor (Office of Personnel Management) rebuts the report, emphasizing continued commitment to DOGE principles:
  “The principles of DOGE remain alive and well. Deregulation, eliminating fraud, waste and abuse, reshaping the federal workforce, making efficiency a first class citizen.” (01:38)

4. US Market Update

Timestamp: 01:53

• Market Surge:
  Staron Botello reports Dow up over 200 points, NASDAQ up more than 400 points.

5. Africa: Nigerian Mass Kidnapping

Timestamps: 02:15–03:01

• Escape & Reunion:
  Fifty children escape captivity from a Nigerian school kidnapping; hundreds remain missing.
• Scale of Abductions:
  Over 300 abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Niger State. Some victims as young as six. Twelve teachers also taken.
• Government & International Responses:
  President Bola Tinubu orders recruitment of 30,000 more police.
  Nigeria faces scrutiny after President Trump threatens military action over Christian persecution.
• Quote:
  “This is the worst mass kidnapping in a recent spate that has forced schools in parts of Nigeria to close.” – Jonathan Savage (02:49)

6. Crime: 'Slender Man' Case Escape

Timestamps: 03:01–03:44

• Morgan Geyser’s Escape:
  Geyser, infamous for her role in the 2014 'Slender Man' stabbing, escapes custody after removing her ankle monitor; found in Illinois.
• Case Background:
  Incident originated from an attempted murder performed as a ‘ritual’ to appease the fictional ‘Slender Man’ character.
• Quote:
  “She allegedly cut off her ankle monitor and went on the run Saturday night. She was located in neighboring Illinois by Sunday.” – Eben Brown (03:40)

7. Remembering Jimmy Cliff

Timestamps: 03:44–04:12

• Legacy:
  Jamaican reggae icon Jimmy Cliff dies at 81.
• Major Achievements:
  • US hit: “I Can See Clearly Now” (from "Cool Runnings").
  • Original fame: Film The Harder They Come.
  • Two-time Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (2010).
• Quote:
  “His work was so influential. Cliff inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Jimmy Cliff died at the age of 81.” – Dave Anthony (04:02)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "They were the famous names that the mobsters used as bait to lure wealthy gamblers into those fixed games." – Eric Sean, on the NBA poker rigging (00:26)
• “Something good just may be happening trying to end that war.” – President Trump on Ukraine, via Truth Social (00:54)
• “Plan had to be worked through and some elements had to be changed. But there was also good stuff in the plan.” – Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary-General (01:16)
• “The principles of DOGE remain alive and well. Deregulation, eliminating fraud, waste and abuse, reshaping the federal workforce, making efficiency a first class citizen.” – Scott Kapoor (01:38)
• “This is the worst mass kidnapping in a recent spate that has forced schools in parts of Nigeria to close.” – Jonathan Savage (02:49)
• “She allegedly cut off her ankle monitor and went on the run Saturday night. She was located in neighboring Illinois by Sunday.” – Eben Brown (03:40)
• “His work was so influential. Cliff inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Jimmy Cliff died at the age of 81.” – Dave Anthony (04:02)

Timeline of Major Segments

• NBA Gambling Scandal: 00:02–00:44
• US-China, Ukraine, and NATO: 00:44–01:29
• DOGE Disbandment News: 01:29–01:53
• Market Update: 01:53
• Nigerian Kidnapping: 02:15–03:01
• ‘Slender Man’ Crime Update: 03:01–03:44
• Jimmy Cliff Tribute: 03:44–04:12

This episode offers a rapid, wide-reaching overview of major national and global news stories, with primary emphasis on legal drama in American sports, significant diplomatic moves on the world stage, and societal tragedies and triumphs.