11PM ET 12/12/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 11PM ET 12/12/2025 Newscast
Date: December 13, 2025
Host: Chris DiMeo (FOX News Radio)
Length: ~5 minutes (excluding ads and promos)

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Episode Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update covers top headlines in U.S. politics, sports, crime, and national weather emergencies as of December 13, 2025. The episode spotlights White House celebrations for the "Miracle on Ice" hockey team, legal developments surrounding former Michigan football coach Sharon Moore, the release of controversial Epstein estate photos involving major political figures, federal flood relief following record storms in Washington, a high-profile sentencing of an escaped convict in New Orleans, and a legal standoff over White House renovations.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Honoring the "Miracle on Ice" Team at the White House

• [00:03–00:32]
  • President Trump hosts surviving members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team in the Oval Office, commemorating the 45th anniversary of their historic gold medal victory.
  • President signs a congressional resolution awarding the team the Congressional Gold Medal.
  • Quote, Sports Analyst/Player:
    "Three times we went down by a goal for most of the game, they were down by a goal three times. And then remarkable players put America back on top where we always want it to be." [00:21]
  • Jared Halpern narrates the significance:
    "The semifinals upset of the Soviet Union is considered by many to be among the greatest sports moments in US History." [00:32]

2. Legal Troubles for Former Michigan Coach Sharon Moore

• [00:49–01:39]
  • Sharon Moore, ex-Michigan football coach, is charged with breaking into his ex-mistress's apartment and threatening self-harm.
  • Prosecutors provide details on Moore's affair with his executive assistant, university investigations, and subsequent unraveling:
    • The assistant initially denied rumors, but later provided evidence leading to Moore's firing.
    • "Moore had some kind of a breakdown. His wife called 911 saying he was suicidal." [Legal Analyst, 01:13]
    • Moore allegedly broke in "grabbed some butter knives and kitchen scissors and threatened to kill himself."
  • Garrett Tenney provides summary and context.

3. Released Photos from Epstein Estate and Political Backlash

• [01:39–02:00]
  • House Democrats release photos linking President Trump, former President Clinton, and former Prince Andrew to Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.
  • White House Response: Claims Democrats are "creating a false narrative about the president."

4. Record Floods and Federal Emergency Response in Washington State

• [02:52–03:39]
  • Historic flooding impacts Washington state following two atmospheric river storms.
  • Governor Bob Ferguson thanks President Trump for approving federal disaster declarations:
    • "I welcome a conversation with the president to say thank you for granting this, but also to make additional requests when the time is right." [03:05]
    • Ferguson requests additional federal resources as the situation develops.
  • Officials note no fatalities reported, but dozens of dramatic rescues in King County.
    • "For the past 48 hours, two to three days, there have been no reported loss of life at this time." [Governor Ferguson, 03:25]

5. Sentencing of Escaped New Orleans Inmate

• [03:39–04:24]
  • Derrick Groves, last of nine inmates who escaped through a hole behind a toilet, is sentenced:
    • Captured in Atlanta after five months on the run.
    • Convicted of double murder and attempted murder at a 2018 Mardi Gras party.
    • Judge Dennis Waldron rebukes Groves:
      • Sentences him to two life terms plus two consecutive 50-year sentences.
    • Carmen Roberts provides the report.

6. Preservationist Lawsuit over White House Renovations

• [04:24–04:48]
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation sues President Trump for White House ballroom renovations.
  • They argue no president can legally alter or tear down parts of the White House without review.
  • White House responds, stating President Trump has "full legal authority over the building."
  • End-of-newscast signature: "I'm Chris DiMeo. This is Fox News." [04:48]

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• "Remarkable players put America back on top where we always want it to be."
  — Miracle on Ice Player/Sports Analyst [00:21]

• "The semifinals upset of the Soviet Union is considered by many to be among the greatest sports moments in US History."
  — Jared Halpern [00:32]

• "Moore had some kind of a breakdown. His wife called 911 saying he was suicidal."
  — Prosecutor or Legal Analyst [01:13]

• "I welcome a conversation with the president to say thank you for granting this, but also to make additional requests when the time is right."
  — Governor Bob Ferguson [03:05]

• "For the past 48 hours, two to three days, there have been no reported loss of life at this time."
  — Governor Ferguson [03:25]

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Notable Timestamps

• 00:03–00:32 — White House celebrates "Miracle on Ice" team with Congressional Gold Medal
• 00:49–01:39 — Legal fallout for ex-Michigan coach Sharon Moore
• 01:39–02:00 — Epstein-related photos spark political controversy
• 02:52–03:39 — Flooding emergency and federal response in Washington state
• 03:39–04:24 — Sentencing of New Orleans escaped inmate Derrick Groves
• 04:24–04:48 — Lawsuit over Trump’s White House ballroom renovation

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Tone & Language

• The update maintains a factual, urgent, and concise news delivery style, typical of the Fox News hourly format.
• Direct attribution to officials, legal analysts, and reporters adds authority and clarity to each headline.
• Emotional tones are evident in reporting sports heroics, legal consequences, and state disaster responses.

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Transcript

[Chris DiMeo]

Celebrating a miracle. I'm Chris DiMeo, Fox News. The legendary Miracle on ice hockey team is celebrated at the White House with.

[Jared Halpern]

Members of the 1980 U.S. olympic hockey team surrounding him. In the Oval Office, President Trump signed a congressional resolution awarding the gold medal winning team the congressional gold medal.

[Miracle on Ice Player or Sports Analyst]

Three times we went down by a goal for most of the game, they were down by a goal three times. And then remarkable players put America back on top where we always want it to be.

[Jared Halpern]

The semifinals upset of the Soviet Union is considered by many to be among the greatest sports moments in US History. The legislation creating the congressional medals was passed earlier this year to mark the 45th anniversary of the Olympic win. At the White House, Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[Chris DiMeo]

Former Michigan football coach Sharon Moore is charged with breaking into the apartment of his ex mistress and threatening to take his own life.

[Prosecutor or Legal Analyst]

Prosecutors laid out a lot of details of how we got here, starting with the coach's affair with his executive assistant Just a few months ago when the university was investigating rumors of the affair, the 32 year old assistant denied there was anything going on. But apparently something changed in the relationship because early Monday morning prosecutors say she broke things off. And then on Wednesday she went to school officials with all of the evidence of their relationship and he was almost immediately fired. And it appears Moore had some kind of a breakdown. His wife called 911 saying he was suicidal. And prosecutors say Moore went to his former mistress's apartment, broke in, grabbed some butter knives and kitchen scissors and threatened to kill himself.

[Chris DiMeo]

That's fox's Garrett Tenney. House Democrats released photos of President Trump, former President Clinton and former Prince Andrew from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. The White House says Democrats are creating a false narrative about the president. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Chris DiMeo]

Historic flooding from two powerful atmospheric rivers in Washington state. Fox's Kristen Goodwin has more.

[Kristen Goodwin]

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson reflecting on President Trump approving the state's request for an emergency declaration.

[Governor Bob Ferguson]

I welcome a conversation with the president to say thank you for granting this, but also to make additional requests when.

[Kristen Goodwin]

The time is right, explaining the state will need to request significant financial resources from the federal government to manage the impact from the storms, which have brought days of torrential rain causing mudslides and swelling some waterways to record flood levels.

[Governor Bob Ferguson]

But for the past 48 hours, two to three days, there have been no reported loss of life at this time.

[Kristen Goodwin]

Officials noting there have been dozens of rescues in King county alone, saying many have been dramatic. Kristin Goodwin, FOX News.

[Chris DiMeo]

The last of nine inmates who escaped from a New Orleans prison through a hole behind a toilet this year learns his fate for his crimes. Here's Fox's Carmen Roberts.

[Carmen Roberts]

Two months after investigators captured 28 year old Derrick Groves under a house in Atlanta, he appeared in a New Orleans courtroom where Judge Dennis Waldron rebuked him for the disruption caused by his five months on the run. Last year, a jury convicted Groves of two counts of second degree murder for killing Jamar Robinson and Byron Jackson at a 2018 Mardi Gras party and two counts of attempted murder in the same shooting. The judge said Groves showed no remorse and sentenced him for the four crimes to two life terms in prison plus two consecutive three 50 year terms.

[Chris DiMeo]

Carmen Roberts, FOX News Preservationists are suing President Trump over his White House ballroom renovation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation claims no president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without review. The White House, however, says President Trump has full legal authority over the building. I'm Chris DiMaio. This is Fox News.

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