12AM ET 05/07/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update: 12AM ET 05/07/2026

Overview

This late-night Fox News newscast, anchored by Sue Guzman, focuses on major breaking stories in international diplomacy, legal proceedings related to high-profile cases, political developments, health emergencies, and notable obituaries. The episode delivers concise, rapid-fire updates on evolving global and national events.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Progress Toward U.S.–Iran Peace Agreement

(00:02–00:48)

• President Trump Signals Progress: Ongoing diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran indicate headway towards ending the prolonged conflict, potentially leading to a peace agreement.
• Nuclear Deal and Naval Blockade:
  • Jared Halpern details that the emerging deal would cap Iran’s nuclear program and allow for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while ending a U.S. naval blockade.
• No Deadline, Firm Warning: Trump has avoided setting a deadline for Iran but posted a stern warning:

  “If there is no agreement, the bombing starts at a much higher level in intensity than it was before.” — [Jared Halpern quoting Trump's social media post, 00:38]

• Assurance on Nuclear Weapons:
  • Unidentified Fox News Reporter highlights Iran’s guaranteed renouncement of nuclear weapons:

    “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and they won't, and they've agreed to that.” — [00:19]

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2. Epstein Suicide Note Unsealed

(00:48–01:37)

• Court Release: A U.S. judge has unsealed court documents believed to contain Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide note found in his Manhattan jail cell.
• Content of the Note:
  • Grinnell Scott reports the note emphasizes a belief in his innocence:

    “They investigated me for months, found nothing.” — [Grinnell Scott quoting note, 01:03]

  • The note included:

    “Time to say goodbye,” potentially indicating suicide intent. — [01:07]

• Timeline of Events:
  • Note found in July 2019 following an alleged suicide attempt; Epstein died August 10, 2019.

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3. Ruling on Fulton County 2020 Election Ballots

(01:37–02:00)

• Federal Ruling: A judge has decreed that the federal government does not have to return 2020 election ballots and related material from Georgia’s Fulton County, which the FBI had seized.
• Legal Arguments:
  • County lawyers argued the seizure was “improper and unconstitutional.”
• No New Developments on Ballot Return: The decision upholds federal handling of the seized material.

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4. Ted Turner, Founder of CNN, Dies

(03:07–03:53)

• Media Visionary Passes at 87:
  • Tonya J. Powers details the impact of Turner, who pioneered the 24-hour news cycle in 1980 with CNN and built a media empire including TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and Cartoon Network.
• Personality and Legacy:
  • Known as “Captain Outrageous,” Turner was famed for his brashness, philanthropy, and for owning the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.
  • Revealed Lewy Body dementia diagnosis in 2018, about a month before his 80th birthday.
• Family: Survived by five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

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5. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship

(03:53–04:21)

• Deadly Outbreak:
  • At least three dead, five others infected aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, carrying about 150 passengers—including 17 Americans.
• Transmission Theory:
  • Argentine officials suspect a Dutch couple contracted the virus while bird-watching at a landfill teeming with rodents before boarding the ship.
• Disease Spread:
  • Exposure to rodent droppings cited as the transmission route.

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6. Rudy Giuliani Out of ICU and Recovering

(04:21–05:05)

• Update on Giuliani’s Health:
  • Sue Guzman reads from a statement by Giuliani’s spokesman, Ted Goodman:

    “The mayor and his family appreciate...the outpouring of love and prayer sent his way. The power of prayer is working. The mayor feels it. We feel it. Please keep them coming for America’s mayor, Rudy Giuliani.” — [04:36]

• Medical Status:
  • Giuliani, 81, was intubated during his recent hospitalization for pneumonia in Florida but is now out of the ICU and improving.

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Notable Quotes

• Trump (via Jared Halpern):
  “If there is no agreement, the bombing starts at a much higher level in intensity than it was before.” — [00:38]
• Iran Nuclear Limit (Unidentified Fox News Reporter):
  “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and they won't, and they've agreed to that.” — [00:19]
• Epstein Note (via Grinnell Scott):
  “They investigated me for months, found nothing.” — [01:03]
  “Time to say goodbye.” — [01:07]
• Giuliani Health Update (Ted Goodman via Sue Guzman):
  “The mayor feels it. We feel it. Please keep them coming for America’s mayor, Rudy Giuliani.” — [04:36]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• U.S.–Iran Peace Talks Progress: 00:02–00:48
• Epstein Suicide Note Released: 00:48–01:37
• Fulton County Ballot Ruling: 01:37–02:00
• Ted Turner Obituary: 03:07–03:53
• Hantavirus Outbreak: 03:53–04:21
• Rudy Giuliani Health Update: 04:21–05:05

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Episode language and tone remain fast-paced, factual, and focused on breaking developments, true to Fox News’ style. This summary covers all significant stories while omitting advertisements and promotional material.

Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

Closing in on a deal. I'm Sue Guzman. Fox News. President Trump signaling progress in talks with Iran to end the ongoing conflict. Fox's Jared Halpern reports.

[Jared Halpern]

The president says really good talks with Iran over the past 24 hours could secure a peace agreement.

[Unidentified Fox News Reporter]

Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and they won't, and they've agreed to that.

[Jared Halpern]

Among other things, reports indicate an emerging deal would cap Iran's nuclear program, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end a US Naval blockade. And while President Trump says he has not set a deadline for Iran, he did warn in a social media post, if there is no agreement, the bombing starts at a much higher level in intensity than it was before. At the White House. Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[Sue Guzman]

Court document containing what is believed to be a suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein has been unsealed by a judge. Here's Fox's Grinnell Scott.

[Grinnell Scott]

The note, believed to have been written as Epstein sat in a Manhattan jail cell awaiting trial, express belief that investigators had no evidence of alleged sex crimes he faced. Part of it read, they investigated me for months, found nothing. The note also contained the sentence time to say goodbye, which could be interpreted as an intent to commit suicide. The New York Times reported the writing was found in July 2019 after an apparent attempt to end his life. That Epstein survived. That was July 23. Epstein was found unresponsive Aug. 10 and later pronounced dead in New York. Granal Scott, Fox News.

[Sue Guzman]

A U.S. district judge has ruled the federal government does not have to return the 2020 election ballots from Georgia's Fulton county, seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta. Lawyers for the county had argued the ballots and other election material should be returned because the seizure, they said, was improper and unconstitutional. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Sue Guzman]

The man best known for founding the 24 hour news cycle has died. Fox's Tonya J. Powers says.

[Tonya J. Powers]

More Ted Turner, who founded CNN in 1980, pioneering the 24 hour network that changed TV news, has died, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. Known for his brash, outspoken nature that earned him the nickname Captain Outrageous, the Atlanta businessman built a media company that created cable channels including including tbs, tnt, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network. Turner owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years and was also known for his philanthropy. In 2018, a month before his 80th birthday, he revealed a diagnosis of Lewy Body dementia, a progressive brain disorder. He leaves behind five children, 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Ted Turner was 87. Tanya J.

[Sue Guzman]

Powers, Fox News at least three people are dead, five others infected after the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.

[Unidentified Fox News Reporter]

The Dutch flagged MV Hondius, carrying some 150 passengers, a crew including 17Americans and the dangerous hantavirus made a new theory of how it got on board. Argentine officials reportedly looking at the possibility a Dutch couple contracted the virus before getting on the ship while bird watching at a landfill full of rodents. Exposure to rodent dropping can transmit the disease.

[Sue Guzman]

Fox's Greg Palkot, Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is improving, according to a statement from his spokesman, Ted Goodman on Instagram. The 81 year old Giuliani is out of the ICU and will spend more time recovering before leaving the hospital. The mayor and his family appreciate, they say, the outpouring of love and prayer sent his way. It goes on to say that the power of prayer is working. The mayor feels it. We feel it. Please keep them coming for America's mayor, Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani was hospitalized in Florida over this past weekend after he was diagnosed with pneumonia. At one point he was intubated but later came off it and is said to be doing well. As we've been reporting. I'm Sue Guzman. This is Fox News.

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