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Fox News Hourly Update — 11AM ET, December 27, 2025

Host: Paul Stevens (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: December 27, 2025

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This edition delivers a concise roundup of the latest national news including severe winter weather in the Northeast, a major change for the FBI, ongoing crime developments, and agricultural issues in Mississippi.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Severe Winter Storm Hits New York & New Jersey

(00:02–00:46)
- Status: Parts of New York and New Jersey remain under state of emergency due to a major winter storm.
- Details:
  - Michael Estimay (Fox Weather), live from Central Park:
    - Reports plunging nighttime temperatures (lower 20s °F) will cause the snow to harden, warning residents to clear snow from cars and porches immediately.
    - Urges: “All of this snow, by the way, is going to freeze solid like cement.”
- Actionable Info:
  - Winter storm warning remains in effect until 1pm.
  - Delays and hazards expected with the arrival of frigid temperatures.

2. FBI Headquarters Closure Announced

(00:46–01:42)
- Report: FBI Director Kash Patel has finalized plans to close the current J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, DC.
- Key Points:
  - Closure intended as a cost-saving measure; transition will happen earlier than expected.
  - Taxpayers were nearly faced with a $5B bill for a new HQ not opening until 2035.
  - Resources will be “defending the homeland, crushing violent crime and protecting national security,” per Patel.
  - Maryland officials are suing over redirected funds initially planned for a new headquarters in Greenbelt, MD.
- Notable Quote:
  - Kash Patel: “This decision puts resources where they belong—defending the homeland, crushing violent crime and protecting national security. It delivers better tools for today’s FBI workforce at a fraction of the cost.” (01:20)
- Follow-up: Some safety and infrastructure upgrades at the temporary site are underway.

3. North Carolina Police Shooting During Child Custody Exchange

(02:32–02:48)
- Incident: In Mint Hill, NC, two police officers were shot responding to a child custody exchange.
- Result:
  - Officers are in stable condition after returning fire and killing the gunman.
  - Investigation remains ongoing.

4. San Francisco’s Retail Crime Turnaround

(02:48–03:39)
- Issue: Smash-and-grab mob robberies have dramatically decreased.
- Details:
  - SFPD’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force has been effective with help from store staff and loss prevention teams.
  - Shoe Palace in Union Square reports zero recent mob takeovers.
  - Crime rates: Citywide crime down 30%, car break-ins down 44%, and on track for lowest homicide rate since the 1950s.
  - Over 100 arrests in September.
  - President Trump previously threatened to send in the National Guard but retracted after seeing progress.
- Notable Quote:
  - Betty Yu (Fox 2 SF): “A combination of high visibility patrols, targeted enforcement and tougher accountability has helped deter theft.” (03:13)
  - Mayor Daniel Lurie: “The city is on track to end the year with its lowest homicide rate since the 1950s.” (03:29)

5. Mississippi Farmers Battle Wild Hogs

(03:54–04:25)
- Issue: Wild hog infestations are devastating crops, especially corn and peanuts, causing up to $80 million in annual damages.
- Responses:
  - Farmers are setting up electric fences and traps to protect their crops.
  - Agricultural livelihoods made more precarious by this ongoing pest problem.
- Notable Quote:
  - Gary Baumgarten (FOX): “Farmers say the hogs eat up planted corn and peanuts, damaging acres of crops in a night.” (03:56)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Winter Storm Warning:
- Michael Estimay: “All of this snow... is going to freeze solid like cement.” (00:23)
FBI Headquarters Cost-Cutting:
- Kash Patel: “This decision puts resources where they belong—defending the homeland, crushing violent crime and protecting national security.” (01:20)
Crime Down in San Francisco:
- Betty Yu: “A combination of high visibility patrols, targeted enforcement and tougher accountability has helped deter theft.” (03:13)
- Mayor Daniel Lurie: “The city is on track to end the year with its lowest homicide rate since the 1950s.” (03:29)
Mississippi Wild Hogs:
- Gary Baumgarten: “It’s estimated they create up to $80 million in damage in Mississippi each year.” (04:02)

Timestamps for Important Segments

[00:02] — Winter storm impacts in NYC/NJ
[00:46] — FBI headquarters closure announcement
[02:32] — Police officers shot in North Carolina
[03:02] — San Francisco retail crime reduction
[03:54] — Wild hog damages in Mississippi

This episode covers urgent weather events, a big shift for the FBI, notable reductions in urban crime, and rural challenges for farmers—all concisely delivered in the signature FOX News tone.

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A big winter belt. I'm Paul Stevens, FOX News. Parts of New York and New Jersey still under states of emergencies when a storm comes to an end. Fox Weather's Michael Estimay checking it out in New York City, Central Park.
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Temperatures are going to bottom out overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning in the lower 20s. And when that happens, all of this snow, by the way, is going to freeze solid like cement. I mention that because if you haven't cleaned off your front windshield or your back windshield on your car or you haven't hit up the front porch or the back porch at your home, this might be a really good time to do so because by tomorrow we're going to see quite a bit of snow that's going to be just cemented into place.
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And a winter storm warning is in effect till 1pm this afternoon. FBI Director Cash Patel announcing the agency has finalized plans to close the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington, D.C. fox's.
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Madeleine Rivera Patel praised it as a cost cutting move that would also allow a transition to happen sooner than initially planned. He says in an expose, taxpayers were about to be on the hook for nearly $5 billion for a new headquarters that would not open until 2035. Patel adding, this decision puts resources where they belong, defending the homeland, crushing violent crime and protecting national security. It delivers better tools for today's FBI workforce at a fraction of the cost. The Hoover Building will be shut permanently. Last month, Maryland officials sued the Trump administration, accusing them of breaking the law by redirecting funds that had been congressionally appropriated for a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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Maryland lawmakers say the Reagan building is unfit to accommodate the FBI's needs. Patel says there are some safety and infrastructure upgrades that need to be made and they, he says, are already underway. America's listening to FOX news. Welcome to our ugly home.
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Two police officers said to be recovering this morning after they were shot during a child custody exchange in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Officials say a male suspect opened fire on the officers. They returned fire, killing the gunman. The officers in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing. Officials in San Francisco say the viral videos of smash and grab mob lootings and robberies over the past few years are becoming a thing of the past. Fox 2 San Francisco's Betty Yu Officers.
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Including plainclothes members of the Organized Retail Crime Task Force, worked closely with store employees and loss prevention teams to identify suspects. At Shoe palace in Union Square. A security guard says they have not experienced a single mob style takeover. SFPD says a combination of high visibility patrols, targeted enforcement and tougher accountability has helped deter theft. Mayor Daniel Lurie says overall Crime is down 30%, citywide car break ins are down 44%, and the city is on track to end the year with its lowest homicide rate since the 1950s.
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And the mayor also touting more than 100 arrests in September. President Trump had threatened to send the National Guard to San Francisco earlier this year, but said he changed his mind. Wild hogs are killing agriculture in parts of Mississippi.
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Farmers say the hogs eat up planted corn and peanuts, damaging acres of crops in a night. It's estimated they create up to $80 million in damage in Mississippi each year, adding to the stress of farmers whose income is already dependent on the weather and the success of the crops they plant. Some farmers are taking matters into their own hands, surrounding their crops with electric fences and traps. Gary Baumgarten, FOX NEWS I'm Paul Stevens.
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