11AM ET 12/28/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 11AM ET, 12/28/2025 – Episode Summary

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This episode delivers a concise roundup of significant national and international news as of the late morning on December 28, 2025. Key topics include high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia with U.S. involvement, severe winter weather across the Midwest, notable incidents across the U.S. (including a natural gas line rupture and historic waterfront fire), economic and political updates ahead of the 2026 midterms, a health alert at a major airport, and the death of French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ukraine–Russia Ceasefire Deal Talks

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, aiming to finalize a ceasefire deal.
  • "President Zelenskyy's trip... follows weeks of U.S.-backed talks with Ukrainian and Russian negotiators." [00:12]
• President Trump has proposed a 20-point peace plan.
  • "The Ukrainian leader says about 90% of that proposal is ready." [00:12]
• Sticking Points:
  • Security guarantees and territorial issues remain unresolved.
  • Russia insists Ukraine cede the Donbas region.
  • Zelenskyy agrees to a mutual troop withdrawal to create a "demilitarized economic zone" if Russia reciprocates.
    • "Zelensky has agreed to withdraw troops from that region if Russia does the same to create a demilitarized economic zone." — Jared Halpern [00:29]
  • No full agreement as Russia holds out on the framework.

2. Severe Winter Weather Hits the Midwest

• Fox meteorologist Adam Klotz details an intense winter storm impacting the Midwest.
  • "We've got a big winter weather maker here over the next couple of days... Minnesota, Iowa, getting into the Dakotas, even over toward the UP..." — Adam Klotz [00:56]
• Blizzard conditions expected with heavy snow, high winds, and potential for more than a foot of snow—perhaps up to 18 inches near the Great Lakes.
  • "That's when you start to see blizzard conditions because the visibility drops pretty drastically." [01:20]
• Travel Delays: Flights likely to be disrupted; residents in affected areas warned to prepare and shelter in place.
  • "Anybody flying out of those locations will see at least some sort of delays." — Adam Klotz [01:10]

3. Natural Gas Line Rupture North of Los Angeles

• A major natural gas pipeline ruptured 40 miles north of L.A., closing a freeway for hours.
• Cause: Believed to be a mudslide.
• Resolution: Shelter-in-place orders now lifted, highway reopens to normal traffic.
  • "The highway is now back to normal. Thankfully, LA county deputies believe the rupture may have stemmed from a mudslide." [01:42]

4. Portland, Maine Waterfront Fire

• A fire broke out at historic Custom House Wharf, damaging buildings and boats.
• Incident Details:
  • Firefighters battled frozen hydrants, using a fireboat.
  • Several boats damaged, at least one sank.
  • One firefighter suffered minor injuries; cause is under investigation.
  • "Flames spreading along the Custom House Wharf, damaging several aging buildings and boats." [02:16]

5. Economic and Political Outlook for 2026 Midterms

• President Trump’s Outlook:
  • Predicts the 2026 midterms will be defined by economic issues, especially inflation and pricing.
    • Quote: "It'll be about pricing. They gave us high pricing and we're bringing it down. Energy way down. Gasoline is way down." — President Trump, to Politico [02:52]
  • Blames high prices on Biden administration, claims improvement under current policies.
• Current Economic Indicators:
  • U.S. economy grew at 4.3% in Q3 2025, driven by consumer spending, exports, and government expenditures.
  • Public Sentiment: Despite growth, 72% of registered voters view the economy negatively, per a Fox News poll [03:18].

6. Measles Exposure Warning at Newark Liberty Airport

• NJ Health Officials issue alert for possible measles exposures on December 19 in Terminals B and C.
• Exposed individual does not reside in New Jersey.
• Ongoing efforts to track virus spread.

7. Notable Passing: Brigitte Bardot

• Brigitte Bardot, famed French actress and animal rights advocate, dies at 91.
  • "She became a global sensation with the film And God Created Woman, later serving as the model for the French national symbol, Marianne." [03:42]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "President Trump is pushing a 20 point peace plan. The Ukrainian leader says about 90% of that proposal is ready." — Jared Halpern, FOX News [00:16]
• "We've got a big winter weather maker here over the next couple of days... At times this is going to be a blizzard." — Adam Klotz, FOX News Meteorologist [00:56]
• "They gave us high pricing and we're bringing it down. Energy way down. Gasoline is way down." — President Trump via Politico [02:52]
• "A fire ripping through Portland, Maine's historic Old Port waterfront just after Christmas..." [02:16]
• "Brigitte Bardot...has died at 91. She became a global sensation with the film And God Created Woman." [03:42]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Ukraine–Russia Ceasefire Talks: [00:02]–[00:48]
• Winter Storm in the Midwest: [00:48]–[01:30]
• LA Natural Gas Line Rupture: [01:30]–[02:00]
• Portland, ME Waterfront Fire: [02:16]–[02:44]
• 2026 Midterm Focus & Economy: [02:44]–[03:18]
• Measles Exposure at Newark: [03:18]–[03:33]
• Brigitte Bardot Obituary: [03:33]–[03:50]

Transcript

[A]

Discussing a deal. I'm Paul Stevens. Fox News. Ukraine's president meets with President Trump today trying to close a ceasefire deal as Ukraine and Russia still battle each other.

[B]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's trip to Mar A Lago follows weeks of U. S Backed talks with Ukrainian and Russian negotiators. President Trump is pushing a 20 point peace plan. The Ukrainian leader says about 90% of that proposal is ready. And he and President Trump will discuss security guarantees and territorial issues. So Russia has not agreed to the framework, insisting Ukraine cede the Donbas region in the eastern part of the country. Zelensky has agreed to withdraw troops from that region if Russia does the same to create a demilitarized economic zone. In Washington, Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[A]

The Northeast US Hit with a winter storm on Friday night into yesterday morning. Now the Midwestern part of the country is going to get their own winter blast.

[C]

We've got a big winter weather maker here over the next couple of days as this big storm move across the Midwest. At times this is going to be a blizzard. The upper Midwest there, Minnesota, Iowa, getting into the Dakotas, even over towards the UP So this is a big winter weather maker that begins really today as you're going to see some heavy snowfall. Obviously, anybody flying out of those locations will see at least some sort of delays across the upper Midwest as we watch this system shift from the Northern Plains across the Great Lakes, maybe as much as a foot of snow with a whole lot of wind with this, that is when you start to see blizzard conditions because the visibility drops pretty drastically.

[A]

Fox meteorologist Adam Klotz and that lake effect snow and the Great Lakes and the area, those totals could hit 18 inches in some spots. Shelter in place. Orders now lifted after a natural gas line ruptured just 40 miles north of Los Angeles, shutting down a major freeway for hours. The highway is now back to normal. Thankfully, LA county deputies believe the rupture may have stemmed from a mudslide. America's listening to FOX News.

[D]

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[A]

A fire ripping through Portland, Maine's historic Old Port waterfront just after Christmas. Flames spreading along the Custom House Wharf, damaging several aging buildings and boats. Firefighters battling frozen hydrants using a fireboat from the harbor. Several boats damaged, at least one sank One firefighter suffered minor injuries, the cause under investigation. President Trump is predicting 2026 midterm elections will focus on pricing.

[F]

President Trump's message heading into next year is that they're facing the inflation they inherited under the Biden administration and that Americans will start to feel their economic policies. The president saying, I think it's going to be about the success of our country. It'll be about pricing. They gave us high pricing and we're bringing it down. Energy way down. Gasoline is way down. That's what he said to Politico. The White House is feeling a boost after some positive economic indicators. The US economy grew at a rate of 4.3% in the third quarter of the year, driven mainly by consumer spending, exports and government spending.

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A FOX News poll, however, from earlier this month finds 72% of those surveyed in registered voters view the economy negatively. New Jersey health officials warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty Airport. The state's health department saying a past who does not live in the Garden State traveled through at least two of the airport's terminals on December 19. They say anyone who was in Terminal B or Terminal C on that day may have been exposed to the contagious virus. As the virus tracking continues, Brigitte Bardot, the French film icon who defined glamour in the 1960s before reinventing herself as a fierce animal rights advocate, has died at 91. She became a global sensation with the film and God Created Woman, later serving as the model for the French national symbol, Marianne. I'm Paul Stevens. This is FOX News.