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The final countdown. I'm tom graham, fox news. It is 2026 around much of the globe. Well, in New York's fame, Times Square. The countdown is underway as revelers deal with below freezing temperatures.
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Happy New Year. 29 degrees here in New York City. But the million people here in Times Square don't care. The party has started. The biggest Times Square ball ever. It's the constellation ball atop one Times Square. You can see it illuminate 5280 crystals and LED light pucks. The thing is 12 and a half feet wide. 12,000 pounds. And it's going to drop tonight, of course, at 11:59. We all know about that. That's the big moment here in Times Square. But there's something different this year. At 12:04, it will go back up. £2,000 of red, white and blue confetti will descend on all of us here in Times Square to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Then coming up on July 4th, the ball will drop again.
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Fox's Nate Foy, Times Square, Texas law enforcement now says body found of a missing 19 year old.
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The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said the body found Tuesday in the search for a missing girl is that of 19 year old Camila Olmos. The identity was confirmed by the medical examiner. The brief statement also said almost died of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. In comments Tuesday, Bayer County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a gun they were looking for was also found near the body and that the teenager had, in his words, suicidal ideations and depression. He said the gun belonged to one of the girl's relatives. The investigation is continuing. Grinnell Scott, FOX News President Trump announced.
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He'S dropping efforts to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Louisiana and Portland, Oregon. Making the announcement on truth Social America is listening to fox.
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Venezuela. The Department of War says they conducted strikes on three narco trafficking vessels traveling as a convoy along known drug trafficking routes in international waters. In the first boat, three people were killed. The individuals on board the other two vessels jumped overboard and according to US southcom, they distanced themselves from their boats before those two vessels were struck. Southcom then notified the Coast Guard to activate a search and rescue mission. With three separate strikes conducted Tuesday, this means there have been a total of 33 since September 2nd, with 109 people killed. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News, the U.S.
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Today announcing imposing sanctions on four companies. It says we're operating in Venezuela's oil sector as well as associated oil tankers. This comes as President Trump's administration increases pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Both Congress and federal investigators now looking into allegations of fraudulent daycare centers in Minnesota. Fox's Garrett.
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Tenney. With this scandal seemingly growing by the day, the Trump administration is taking action to cut off the spigot of this fraud. The Department of Health and Human Services has now frozen $185 million in funding for Minnesota's child care programs, while the Small Business administration has paused $5.5 million in grants for the state. The Justice Department says it has already charged 98 people involved in this massive fraud scheme. And federal officials say a whole lot more arrests are.
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Coming. Now's oversight committee has scheduled two hearings, calling on Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to testify. Walz has agreed to work with them, and he's also accused the committee in the past of previously holding what he calls circus hearings on Wall street on a sour note. The dow giving up 304 points. The Nasdaq was off 177, while the S&P 500 closed down nearly 51 points on the day. I'm Tom Graham, and this is.
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This special New Year’s Eve broadcast covers live celebrations from Times Square in New York City, breaking national news, updates on political actions, crime developments, and major international affairs as listeners ring in 2026. The episode maintains a brisk, informative pace, delivering headline stories and on-the-ground reporting with Fox News’ characteristic tone of urgency and clarity.
Reporter: Nate Foy
Location: Times Square, New York City
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Story: Body found in Bexar County, Texas.
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Announcement: President Trump states he is ceasing efforts to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, Louisiana, and Portland, Oregon.
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Event: US Department of War reports airstrikes on three narco-trafficking vessels from Venezuela.
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Development: Federal and Department of Health and Human Services freeze $185 million in funding and pause $5.5 million in SBA grants over widespread daycare fraud.
Enforcement: 98 individuals charged; further arrests expected.
Congressional Oversight: Oversight committee summons Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) for hearings. Walz agrees to cooperate but criticizes “circus hearings.”
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Dow Jones: Down 304 points
Nasdaq: Down 177 points
S&P 500: Down nearly 51 points
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This episode delivers rapid-fire news updates with Fox News' characteristic directness—serious for tragedy and scandal segments, celebratory and vivid for the Times Square coverage. It balances concise fact delivery (often using direct statements from officials) with on-the-ground color and patriotic notes, especially pertinent on New Year’s Eve heading into America’s 250th anniversary year.
For listeners who missed it:
This newscast provided an energetic, news-packed close to 2025, capturing everything from New Year’s revelry and American traditions to grave developments in law enforcement, international sanctions, fraud investigations, and market woes, all in under five minutes.