Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET, December 18, 2025

Main Theme & Purpose
This episode provides a fast-paced update on the latest headlines in U.S. and international news. From dropping inflation rates and political responses, to global security concerns, and developments from the Vatican to Ukraine, the Fox News team delivers key stories with signature urgency, ending with updates on major crime cases.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S. Economic Update: Declining Inflation and Stock Market Rally

• Inflation has dropped to 2.7% year-over-year, driving major gains in the stock market.
  • “The Dow and the Nasdaq both up more than 300, almost 400 points after the report on consumer prices for last month...” — Dave Anthony [00:03]
• Food prices shift:
  • Eggs are down 13.2%, with dairy products and potatoes also decreasing.
  • Meat prices, however, continue to climb.
  • “There are still issues, though, like the price of meat going up.” — Ed Lawrence [00:16]

2. President Trump's Economic Address & Political Reactions

• President Trump (speaking from the White House) touts strong wage growth and blames previous Biden-era policies for economic woes.
  • “Wages are going up much faster than inflation. How big is that?” — Unnamed White House Speaker [00:35]
  • Trump’s address criticized Biden:
    • “They flooded your cities and towns with illegal aliens. They decimated your hard-earned savings. They indoctrinated your children with hate for America.” — President Trump [00:45]
• Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer rebuts, saying:
  • “The president lives in a bubble. People are feeling financially squeezed harder and harder every day.” [00:55]

3. Overseas: Australia Terror Plot Foiled & Israel-Lebanon Escalation

• In Sydney, counterterror police arrest seven men planning attacks.
  • “Police are clear at this point that there is no known connection between this planned attack and what happened here. The deadly attack on Sunday.” — Steve Harrigan [01:08]
• Reference to a recent deadly attack targeting Jews celebrating Hanukkah near Bondi Beach; 15 killed.
• Israel conducts new strikes in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah weapons storage and training compounds. [01:22]

4. U.S. Catholic Leadership Shift

• Pope Leo appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks (from Illinois) as New York’s new archbishop, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
  • “I have a deep affinity with the Holy Father and a tremendous respect and confidence in his leadership.” — Bishop Hicks [01:46]

5. Europe’s New Ukraine Aid Proposal

• EU considers funding Ukraine via a large loan backed by $227 billion in frozen Russian assets, most held in Belgium.
  • “Give me a parachute and we’ll all jump together.” — Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart Dover, seeking ally support for risk-sharing [02:28]
  • Europe pledges to meet Ukraine’s needs for the next two years. — Jonathan Savage [02:42]

6. Brown University Shooting Manhunt

• Day 6 of the search for the shooter who killed two and wounded nine at Brown University.
  • Surveillance video details and mystery about a possible accomplice’s identity.
  • “Investigators just want to speak to this new second person. They don’t even know the gender of this person...” — Brian Yenis [03:14]

7. Massachusetts Murder Sentencing

• Brian Walsh sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, Anna Walsh.
  • “Mr. Walsh, you will live with the guilt and burden of Anna Walsh’s death for the rest of your life.” — Presiding Judge [03:54]
  • The couple’s children remain in state custody.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “They flooded your cities and towns with illegal aliens. They decimated your hard-earned savings. They indoctrinated your children with hate for America.”
  — President Trump [00:45]

• “The president lives in a bubble. People are feeling financially squeezed harder and harder every day.”
  — Chuck Schumer (statement read by anchor) [00:55]

• “Give me a parachute and we’ll all jump together.”
  — Belgian Prime Minister Bart Dover [02:28]

• “Mr. Walsh, you will live with the guilt and burden of Anna Walsh’s death for the rest of your life.”
  — Massachusetts Judge [03:54]

Important Segment Timestamps

| Time | Segment | |----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:03 | Inflation data report and stock market reaction | | 00:30 | President Trump on "fixing a mess," blame on Biden-era policies | | 00:55 | Schumer’s rebuttal to Trump | | 01:08 | Australia terror plot and Hanukkah attack aftermath | | 01:22 | Israel-Lebanon escalation | | 01:46 | New York’s new archbishop appointed by Pope Leo | | 02:28 | EU considers loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets | | 03:04 | Ongoing investigation in Brown University shooting | | 03:54 | Brian Walsh sentenced for murder in Massachusetts |

This concise, briskly-paced newscast captures economic optimism, political tension, persistent global security threats, major religious appointments, and ongoing criminal investigations—typifying the tone and editorial focus of Fox News hourly updates.