11PM ET 02/02/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11PM ET Newscast (02/02/2026)

Host: Lisa Lucera, FOX News
Air Date: February 3, 2026

Episode Overview

This late-night Fox News Hourly Update delivers quick, essential updates on important national developments as of February 2, 2026. Main topics include ongoing government shutdown negotiations, a high-profile abduction case, significant legal developments, a product recall at Costco, and the results from the famous Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Day event.

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Key News Topics and Insights

1. Government Shutdown and Bipartisan Spending Bill

• President Trump's Appeal: President Trump urges for bipartisan cooperation to pass the Senate-approved government spending plan and avoid another prolonged shutdown like last fall.
  • “We can't have another long government shutdown like we had last fall...” (Lisa Lucera, 00:02)
  • “I spoke with Senator Schumer numerous times and I don't think they want to see a shutdown.” (Donald Trump, 00:17)
• Critical House Vote Pending: The House will vote on the measure tomorrow; Speaker Mike Johnson can only afford to lose one Republican, assuming unified Democratic support.
  • “If all Democrats vote now, House Speaker Mike Johnson can only afford to lose one Republican as part of the long-term spending bill.” (Lisa Lucera, 00:22)
• Democratic Demands: Reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are a sticking point.

2. DHS Body Camera Policies

• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Announcement:
  • All DHS agents in Minneapolis will now wear body cameras; the policy will expand nationwide as funding allows.

3. Missing Person: Nancy Guthrie Abduction

• Key Details:
  • Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie, reported missing from her home near the Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona.
  • She was last seen Saturday night; family reported her missing after she failed to appear at church Sunday morning.
  • Authorities see no evidence of voluntary disappearance or cognitive issues.
• On-the-Scene Description:
  • “Her house is about 3,000 square feet. It’s worth about a million dollars, but it’s not atypical of the neighborhood... if you are a burglar or thief, there’s no reason that you would choose this house over any other.” (Fox’s William LaJeunesse, 01:00)
  • She has physical ailments and requires daily medication.
  • “They don't believe that she simply walked off.” (Lisa Lucera, 01:33)

4. Federal Court: Haitian Protected Status

• Federal Judge Intervention:
  • A judge blocks the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for around 350,000 Haitians living in the U.S.

5. DOJ & Jeffrey Epstein Investigation

• Sensitive Data Mishap:
  • DOJ admits accidentally disclosing victim information in the latest Epstein document releases, citing “technical or human error.”
  • “It’s taken down several thousand documents and media that may have inadvertently included identifying information of victims…” (Lisa Lucera, 02:40)

6. Minnesota Church Protest Arrests

• Federal Indictments:
  • Two more demonstrators arrested in connection with last month’s protest in a St. Paul church, bringing the total indicted to nine.
  • Among the indicted: former cable news anchor Don Lemon, who claims presence as a reporter—charges against him have been rejected by one magistrate.
  • “The indictment says the agitators aggressively blocked aisles in the church and disrupted the service in search of a pastor there who also works as a local acting ICE field director.” (Jessica Rosenthal, 03:29)

7. Costco Bakery Recall and Lawsuit

• Recall Details:
  • Mini beignets sold in 22 states were recalled after caramel-filled beignets were mistakenly packed with chocolate hazelnut beignets (undisclosed tree nut allergen).
    • “If you’re allergic to hazelnuts or filberts, do not eat. Return for a full refund…” (Therese Crowley, 03:45)
• Class Action Lawsuit:
  • Costco faces a lawsuit for labeling $4.99 rotisserie chickens “preservative free” despite containing sodium phosphate and carrageenan.
  • Costco will stop using the claim; asserts the additives are safe.

8. Punxsutawney Phil – Groundhog Day Update

• Annual Prediction:
  • Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter.
  • “Phil’s annual prediction occurred shortly after dawn outside his tree stump in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania.” (Lisa Lucera, 04:20)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump on Shutdown Concerns:
  “We can't have another long government shutdown like we had last fall…” (00:02)

• On the Guthrie abduction:
  “There's no reason that you would choose this house over any other.” (William LaJeunesse, 01:21)

• Epstein documents mishap:
  “It’s taken down several thousand documents and media that may have inadvertently included identifying information of victims…” (Lisa Lucera, 02:40)

• Costco recall warning:
  “If you’re allergic to hazelnuts or filberts, do not eat. Return for a full refund…” (Therese Crowley, 03:45)

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Important Timestamps

• 00:02-00:22: Shutdown stakes & Trump’s press for bipartisanship
• 00:22-00:33: House vote, ICE reforms, DHS body camera announcement
• 01:00-01:33: Nancy Guthrie disappearance—background & investigation
• 01:33-01:59: TPS for Haitians—federal court ruling
• 02:40-03:01: DOJ on Epstein docs release
• 03:01-03:29: Protest arrests and Don Lemon indictment background
• 03:45-04:20: Costco recall and lawsuit; Safe additive defense
• 04:20-04:37: Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction

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Summary

This Fox News Hourly Update delivers concise but comprehensive coverage of pressing political, legal, and consumer news at the close of February 2, 2026—with President Trump’s push to avert a government shutdown, dramatic developments in the missing persons case of Nancy Guthrie, federal interventions affecting immigrants and protestors, and news that will affect both shoppers and weather-watchers. The reporting maintains Fox News’s brisk, serious, and informative tone, offering essential updates for listeners needing a quick briefing on the day’s most impactful stories.

Transcript

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He the bipartisan plan. I'm Lisa Licera, Fox News. President Trump says we can't have another long government shutdown like we had last fall and is pushing for all Democrats and Republicans in the House to vote for the plan passed in the Senate on Friday.

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I spoke with Senator Schumer numerous times and I don't think they want to see a shutdown.

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The House vote is expected tomorrow, but the margins are narrow. If all Democrats vote now, House Speaker Mike Johnson can only afford to lose one Republican as part of the long term spending bill. Democrats are calling for reforms to ice. Earlier today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced all DHS agents in Minneapolis will wear body cameras and she says agents nationwide will begin wearing them as funding becomes available. The FEMA County, Arizona sheriff's office says they believe Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year old mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was abducted in the middle of the night. She was last seen Saturday night at About.

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The Family first reported Guthrie missing Sunday morning when she did not show up to church. They didn't find her at the house or in the backyard. Called 911 Investigators from Pima County Sheriff's Office arrived at the house and they went to her home in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains. There are no sidewalks or streets here. Very hilly. Her house is about 3,000 square feet. It's worth about a million dollars, but it's not atypical of the neighborhood in any way. So you if this is a stranger danger situation and you are a burglar or thief, there's no reason that you would choose this house over any other.

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