11PM ET 12/15/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11PM ET Newscast

Date: December 15/16, 2025
Host: Lisa Licera with reporting by Ainsley Earhart, Ted Dogs, Grinnell Scott, and CJ Papa

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers breaking headlines spanning from a Rhode Island campus shooting manhunt, to a suspected ISIS-inspired attack in Sydney, military drug strikes in the Pacific, a high-profile Massachusetts murder conviction, a near-miss in South American airspace, and corporate news from iRobot. The reporting style remains urgent and fact-driven, typical of hourly news broadcasts.

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Key News Segments & Discussion Points

1. Brown University Shooting – Manhunt and Investigation

[00:02 – 00:52]

• Manhunt Continues: Providence police and the FBI intensify efforts to locate a masked suspect involved in the deadly shooting at Brown University.
• Investigation Details:
  • Surveillance footage and photos of a suspect in dark clothing, circulating from two hours prior to the shooting, have been released.
  • Public urged to aid identification efforts.
• Federal Involvement:
  • FBI Special Agent Ted Dogs announces a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
  • Weapon used confirmed as a 9mm handgun.
• Community Response:
  • Increased police presence promised in Providence.
  • Officials have not yet confirmed whether the attack was targeted.

Notable Quote:

"The FBI is now offering a reward of $50,000 for information that can lead to the identification, the arrest and the conviction of the individual responsible, who we believe to be armed and dangerous."
— Ted Dogs, FBI, [00:22]

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2. ISIS-Inspired Terror Attack in Sydney, Australia

[00:52 – 01:23]

• Incident Summary:
  • Nick Reiner (connected to director Rob Reiner’s family) scheduled for court after a familial homicide.
  • Mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney, classified as ISIS-inspired terrorism.
• Key Details:
  • New South Wales Police report the use of vehicle containing IEDs and homemade ISIS flags.
  • Fifteen people killed, 25 wounded during a Hanukkah celebration.
  • Perpetrators identified as a father-son duo — father shot dead, son hospitalized.
• Australian Authorities’ Response:
  • Promise to further strengthen already strict gun laws.

Notable Quote:

"The vehicle, which is registered to the younger male, contained IEDs, but I also confirmed that it contained two homemade ISIS flags."
— Ted Dogs, [01:13]

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3. U.S. Pacific Military Operations

[01:23 – 02:00]

• Summary:
  • U.S. military strikes on three suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Eastern Pacific.
  • Eight people killed in the operation.
  • Both the Senate and House to receive classified briefings about the strikes on suspected narco-terrorist boats.

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4. Massachusetts Murder Trial Verdict

[02:59 – 03:49]

• Case Recap:
  • Brian Walsh convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of his wife, Ana, last seen on January 1, 2023.
  • Defense claimed Walsh found Ana already dead; prosecution secured guilty verdict.
  • Walsh previously pleaded guilty to misleading police and illegal dismemberment/disposal of the remains.
  • Automatic life sentence without parole; formal sentencing set for Wednesday.

Notable Quote:

"Brian Walsh is now convicted of killing his wife Anna, who was last seen alive on New Year's Day 2023."
— Grinnell Scott, [03:16]

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5. JetBlue Near Miss with U.S. Military Tanker

[03:49 – 04:38]

• Incident:
  • JetBlue Flight 1112 from South America to New York nearly collided with a U.S. Air Force tanker supporting forces near Venezuela.
  • Tanker reportedly had its transponder off and entered JetBlue’s flight path.
• Pilot’s Reaction:
  • Described incident as "outrageous" and highlighted the tanker’s proximity (within 2-5 miles).
  • JetBlue alerted federal authorities; FAA urges caution in Venezuelan airspace due to military activity.

Notable Quote:

"The pilot said the tanker was within five miles of us, maybe two or three miles, adding the plane was at our altitude. We had to stop our climb."
— Ted Dogs (quoting JetBlue pilot), [03:52]

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6. iRobot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

[04:38 – 04:54]

• Business News:
  • Maker of the Roomba vacuum, iRobot, enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will undergo restructuring as a private entity.
  • Company statement assures no expected interruption to current device functionality.

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7. Markets Update

[04:54]

• Wall Street Recap:
  • Dow Jones down 41 points
  • NASDAQ down 137 points

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Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On the urgency of the manhunt:

  "We believe to be armed and dangerous..."
  — Ted Dogs, [00:22]

• Sydney attack details:

  "Contained two homemade ISIS flags."
  — Ted Dogs, [01:13]

• JetBlue incident:

  "We had to stop our climb."
  — JetBlue pilot (via Ted Dogs), [03:52]

• Massachusetts trial:

  "Guilty. Brian Walsh is now convicted of killing his wife Anna..."
  — Grinnell Scott, [03:16]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02 – 00:52: Brown University shooting update and manhunt
• 00:52 – 01:23: Sydney terror attack coverage
• 01:23 – 02:00: U.S. military Pacific operations
• 02:59 – 03:49: Massachusetts murder trial verdict
• 03:49 – 04:38: JetBlue near miss over South America
• 04:38 – 04:54: iRobot bankruptcy announcement
• 04:54: Markets update

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Note:
This summary omits advertisements and promo sections to focus on core news coverage. The tone throughout remains direct, fact-driven, and urgent, consistent with the Fox News hourly update format.

Transcript

[Lisa Licera]

The manhunt continues. I'm Lisa Licera, Fox News, as police in Rhode island release new evidence in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Providence police releasing videos and photos of a masked man in dark clothing taken two hours prior to Saturday's shooting at Brown University, asking the public for help identifying the suspect.

[Ted Dogs]

The FBI is now offering a reward of $50,000 for information that can lead to the identification, the arrest and the conviction of the individual responsible, who we believe to be armed and dangerous.

[Ainsley Earhart]

FBI Boston Special Agent in Charge Ted Dogs.

[Ted Dogs]

It was several rounds. It was A small caliber actually.9 millimeter firearm was used.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Providence Chief of Police Oscar Perez officials not sharing that the shooting was targeted but noting there will be an increased police presence in Providence.

[Lisa Licera]

Fox's Kristin Goodwin. A court appearance scheduled for tomorrow morning for Nick Reiner in connection with the murder of his father, Director Rob Reiner and mother, photographer Michelle Singer Reiner. It was a terror attack inspired by isis. That's what New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon is saying about yesterday's mass shooting on Sydney, Australia's Bondi beach yesterday.

[Ted Dogs]

The vehicle, which is registered to the younger male, contained IEDs, but I also confirmed that it contained two homemade ISIS flags.

[Lisa Licera]

Fifteen people were killed during a celebration marking the start of Hanukkah. 25 people are being treated at hospitals, the suspects of father and son. The father was shot dead, the son being treated at a hospital. Officials vowing to tighten the country's already strict gun laws in the wake of the shooting. The US Military says it's carried out strikes on three boats it says were smuggling drugs in the Eastern Pacific, killing eight people. This coming as Fox has confirmed both the Senate and House will get a classified briefing tomorrow on the strikes on suspected narco terrorist boats. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Licera]

Safe. A Massachusetts jury has decided the fate of the man on trial for murdering his wife almost three years.

[Grinnell Scott]

Ago. The jury was unanimous on the only charge it considered where under defendant.

[Ted Dogs]

Brian Walsh is charged with murder in the first degree. What say the.

[Lisa Licera]

Jury? Is a defendant guilty or not guilty?

[Grinnell Scott]

Guilty. Brian Walsh is now convicted of killing his wife Anna, who was last seen alive on New Year's Day 2023. His defense argued Walsh did not kill her, finding her dead in bed. The murder charge was the only one he faced in court prior to the start of the trial December 1st. He pleaded guilty to misleading police and illegally dismembering and disposing her remains. The conviction carries a life sentence without parole. Walsh is set to learn his sentence on Wednesday. Grinnell Scott, FOX News A close.

[Lisa Licera]

Call for a JetBlue flight in the skies of South.

[Ted Dogs]

America. The New York bound flight stopped climbing to avoid a collision with a U.S. air Force refueling tankers supporting the military buildup near Venezuela. The pilot of JetBlue Flight 1112 called it outrageous that the tanker flew into their path with their transponder turned off. That from the recording of the conversation with local air traffic control. The pilot said the tanker was within five miles of us, maybe two or three miles, adding the plane was at our altitude. We had to stop our climb. A JetBlue spokesperson said they reported this incident to federal authorities and will participate in any investigation. The FAA warned US Aircraft last month to exercise caution when in Venezuelan airspace due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela. CJ Papa, FOX News Irobot, the.

[Lisa Licera]

Maker of the Roomba Roomba robot vacuum, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says it doesn't expect any disruptions to devices as the company is taken private under a restructuring process. Wall street, The Dow lost 41, the NASDAQ off 137. I'm Lisa Lacera. This is FOX.

[Ainsley Earhart]

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[Ted Dogs]

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