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Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update — 11PM ET, February 12, 2026

Host: Lisa Licera, FOX News Podcasts
Date: February 13, 2026

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Episode Overview

This evening’s newscast covers key national developments including the Nancy Guthrie disappearance investigation, the end of the Minnesota immigration crackdown, a major EPA deregulation move, Alabama’s new death penalty law, a Virginia adoption case with international implications, and a significant AI political donation. Each segment features direct reports and statements from officials, providing a fast-paced snapshot of the most urgent national issues.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Investigation

• FBI vs. Local Jurisdiction:
  • The FBI claims they were barred from assisting in the evidence analysis, as the Pima County Sheriff’s Department insisted on handling and testing evidence in Florida, not at the FBI’s Quantico facility.
    • [00:03] Lisa Licera: “They weren't allowed to help... that's the claim from the FBI as the local sheriff's department takes control of evidence recovered at the home of Nancy Guthrie.”
• Evidence Details & Suspect Description:
  • Sources reveal a glove was recovered from the home.
  • Doorbell footage provides a suspect description: male, approximately 5’9” to 5’10”, average build, wearing a black 25L Ozark Trail hiker pack and dark gloves.
    • [00:14] Ainsley Earhart: “...a man who is about 5 foot 9 to 5 foot 10 inches tall with an average build, seen wearing a black 25 liter Ozark Trail hiker pack backpack...dark gloves in the footage.”
• Reward:
  • The FBI is offering $100,000 for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery and/or the conviction of those responsible.
• Public Response:
  • Nancy’s family, including her daughter Savannah Guthrie, remains vocal on social media, sharing memories and pledging continued search efforts.
    • [00:56] Lisa Licera: “Savannah Guthrie posted a clip of a home movie of her mother and wrote, ‘We will never give up on her.’”

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2. Minnesota Immigration Crackdown Ends

• Law Enforcement & Controversy:
  • After weeks marked by protests and the deaths of two demonstrators, a major immigration crackdown in Minnesota has concluded.
  • Tom Holman, border official, defends the federal actions:
    • [01:18] Tom Holman: “President Trump made a promise, make this country safe again. And that's exactly what we're doing. We have arrested hundreds of thousands of public safety threats and not only removed them from the communities, we remove them from the country.”
• State Reaction:
  • Governor Tim Walz condemns the actions, labeling them “an invasion” and warning they have caused “deep damage and generational trauma.”

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3. EPA Greenhouse Gas Deregulation

• Regulatory Rollback:
  • The EPA is reversing its 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
  • EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin calls this a “major deregulatory action.”
• Opposition & Legal Challenge:
  • Environmental groups and some Democratic governors announce plans to challenge the rollback in court.

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4. Alabama’s New Child Predator Death Penalty Law

• Policy Expansion:
  • Governor Kay Ivey signs into law the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, allowing capital punishment for first-degree offenses (rape, sodomy, sexual assault) against children under 12.
  • Alabama becomes the sixth state with such a law.
  • Ivey’s stance:
    • [02:44] “If criminals commit sex crimes against kids, a cell on death row awaits them.”
• Legal Controversy:
  • The Death Penalty Information Center notes the Supreme Court has previously found such sentences to violate the Eighth Amendment.

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5. Virginia Supreme Court Upholds US Adoption of Afghan Orphan

• Court Ruling:
  • State law prevents Afghan family members from challenging a Marine family's adoption of an Afghan orphan after six months.
  • The court’s decision has three dissents, with strong criticism of the outcome:
    • [03:28] Lisa Licera: “Three justices dissented, calling what happened in the court wrong and cancerous.”

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6. Anthropic’s Political Donation & AI Safety Concerns

• AI Company Political Advocacy:
  • San Francisco-based Anthropic donates $20 million to support political candidates favoring state AI regulation.
  • Company statement emphasizes the need for the technology to serve “the public good, not just their own interests.”
• AI Risks & Internal Friction:
  • Anthropic published a report warning its Claude Opus AI model could aid in the development of chemical weapons and other crimes.
  • The head of Anthropic’s research team resigned, citing persistent pressure on the safety team:
    • [03:57] “...the world is in peril and the safety team is under constant pressure to put values aside.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Guthrie Case:
  • [00:56] Lisa Licera, quoting Savannah Guthrie: “We will never give up on her.”
• On Immigration Crackdown:
  • [01:18] Tom Holman: “We have arrested hundreds of thousands of public safety threats and not only removed them from the communities, we remove them from the country.”
• On Alabama’s Law:
  • [02:44] (Gov. Ivey statement): “If criminals commit sex crimes against kids, a cell on death row awaits them.”
• On AI Dangers:
  • [03:57] Anthropic statement: “...Claude Opus AI model could potentially be used to develop chemical weapons and commit heinous crimes.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:03: FBI-Pima County conflict in Guthrie disappearance
• 00:14: Suspect details and FBI reward announcement
• 00:56: Family and public engagement in the Guthrie case
• 01:18: End of Minnesota immigration crackdown; quotes from Tom Holman and Governor Walz
• 01:30: EPA deregulation and legal challenges
• 02:41: Alabama signs Child Predator Death Penalty Act; legal context
• 03:28: Virginia Supreme Court upholds Afghan orphan adoption by US Marine family
• 03:57: Anthropic donates for AI regulation, warns of its AI model dangers

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Tone:
The broadcast maintains a brisk, urgent news tone with a focus on direct attribution, key quotes, and concise analysis. Government officials’ statements and family voices provide a balance between institutional and personal perspectives.

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Transcript

[Lisa Licera]

They weren't allowed to help. I'm Lisa Licera, Fox News. That's the claim from the FBI as the local sheriff's department takes control of evidence recovered at the home of Nancy Guthrie.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Two sources tell Fox News the FBI wanted to send evidence, including a glove recovered from inside Nancy Guthrie's home, to its crime lab in Quantico, Virginia. But the Pima County Sheriff's Department insisted on testing the evidence at a lab in Florida. The FBI sharing identifying details about the suspect in the case after a forensic analysis of doorbell camera footage describing a man who is approximately 5 foot 9 to 5 foot 10 inches tall with an average build seen wearing a black 25 liter Ozark Trail hiker pack backpack. The individual also appears to be wearing dark gloves in the footage. The FBI offering up to $100,000 for information that leads to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.

[Lisa Licera]

Fox's Kristin Goodwin. The family has posted several in the 12 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared. Today, Savannah Guthrie posted a clip of a whole movie of her mother and wrote, we will never give up on her. After weeks of protests and two fatal shootings of demonstrators, the immigration crackdown in Minnesota is over. But borders art Tom Holman defended the work of the agents.

[Tom Holman]

President Trump made a promise make this country safe again. And that's exactly what we're doing. We have arrested hundreds of thousands of public safety threats and not only remove them from the communities, we remove them from the country.

[Lisa Licera]

Governor Tim Walz called the action an invasion and says the surge of agents left the state with deep damage and generational trauma. The EPA rolling back a 2009 declaration that Greenhouse gases endanger public health Administrator Lee Zeldin called the move a major deregulatory action. Environmental groups and some Democratic governors already planning legal challenges, arguing the signs and the law are crystal clear. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Lisa Licera]

A new state law that expands the death penalty.

[Granal Scott]

Republican Governor Kay Ivey has signed the Child Predator Death Penalty act, overwhelmingly passed by the state's legislature. It permits prosecutors to seek capital punishment if a person is found guilty of first degree rape, sodomy or sexual assault of children under 12, Governor Ivey said in a statement. If criminals commit sex crimes against kids, a cell on death row awaits them. Alabama becomes the sixth state to enact the statute, even as the Death Penalty Information center says the Supreme Court has upheld death sentences for child predators as disproportionate to the crime, violating the Eighth Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment. Granal Scott, Fox News the Virginia Supreme.

[Lisa Licera]

Court has ruled that a US Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought to the US Even after the federal government ruled the child should be reunited with her Afghan family. The justices wrote a state law that cements adoption orders after six months bars the Afghan relatives from challenging the court. Three justices dissented, calling what happened in the court wrong and cancerous. An artificial intelligence company putting money behind political candidates that support regulating the AI.

[Anthropic Representative]

Industry Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, donating $20 million to Public First Action, a political group supporting candidates in favor of allowing states to pass AI regulations. Anthropic says in a statement the companies building AI have a responsibility to help ensure the technology serves the public good, not just their own interests. It put out a report Tuesday that its own Claude Opus AI model could potentially be used to develop chemical weapons and commit heinous crimes. The head of Anthropic's research team quit Monday, saying the world is in peril and that the safety team is under constant pressure to put values aside.

[Lisa Licera]

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[Ainsley Earhart]

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