12AM ET 05/08/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12AM ET 05/08/2026

Main Theme:
This episode delivers rapid-fire coverage of major global and national events, including U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iran, escalating trade tensions with the European Union, government action against unpaid child support, public health concerns about a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, an international drug ring bust, and developments at a controversial immigration detention center in Florida.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S. Retaliatory Strikes on Iran

• U.S. Response: America conducted retaliatory strikes against Iranian facilities after attacks on U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The strikes targeted Iranian ports: Bandar Abbas, Bandar Khargan, and Qeshm ([00:20]).
  • CENTCOM reported that three U.S. Navy destroyers came under missile and drone fire.
• Ongoing Ceasefire: Despite the military responses, the U.S. President claims that the ceasefire is still in effect.
  • Kevin Cork: "The president insists the ceasefire is still in effect despite continued suffering by the Iranian people and the billowing capacity problems." ([00:20])
• Presidential Statement:
  • Quote:
    • President (via Truth Social): “Iran’s not a normal country…they are led by lunatics. If they had the chance to use a nuclear weapon, they would do it without question.” ([00:41], paraphrased by Kevin Cork)

2. Missile and Drone Attack on UAE, and U.S.–EU Tariff Threats

• UAE Defensive Actions:
  • The UAE’s Ministry of Defense announced its air defenses were “actively engaging” a missile and drone attack early Friday ([00:58]).
• U.S. Trade Tensions with EU:
  • President Trump is threatening significant new tariffs on European goods if a pending U.S.–EU trade deal isn’t approved by July 4th ([00:58]).
• Details of the Trade Deal:
  • The agreement would cap tariffs at 15% on most European imports and eliminate most tariffs on U.S. goods.
  • Jared Halpern:
    • “President Trump says the 27 member EU has until July 4 to deliver…the deal or tariffs would jump much higher. He set that deadline during a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.” ([01:12])

3. U.S. Passport Revocation for Unpaid Child Support

• New State Department Policy:
  • U.S. will start revoking passports for parents owing over $100,000 in unpaid child support.
  • Approximately 2,700 individuals could be affected ([01:44]).
• Public Notice:
  • Sue Guzman: "The ratification would apply to about 2,700 parents who've fallen behind." ([01:44])

4. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship

• President’s Reassurance:
  • President Trump addresses the situation briefly to reporters near the Washington Reflecting Pool.
  • Quote:
    • “It was the ship and I think we’re going to make a full report about it tomorrow. We have a lot of people, a lot of great people are studying it. It should be fine. We hope.” – President Trump ([03:17])
• Public Health Perspective:
  • At least three deaths and five infections have been reported.
  • While Americans fear a new pandemic, health experts believe it is unlikely ([03:34]).

5. International Drug Ring Bust

• Enforcement Action:
  • Indictment of 11 individuals for running a transnational drug network funneling meth and GBL (date rape drug precursor) from South Korea/Los Angeles to the eastern U.S. ([03:51]).
  • Many ringleaders had MBAs and college degrees according to U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro ([04:02]).
    • Carmen Roberts: “This was a sophisticated transnational network run by well educated individuals with MBAs and college degrees. They wanted to start a drug empire.” ([04:06])
• Arrests:
  • Five arrested in South Korea including a woman accused of distributing GBL worldwide ([04:29]).

6. Controversial Immigration Detention Center – Florida

• Facility Update:
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis clarifies that the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center in the Everglades was intended only as a temporary site ([04:29]).
• Ongoing Negotiations:
  • News emerges of discussions between state and federal officials to potentially shut down the facility, which has processed and deported 22,000 detainees since last summer ([04:29]).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Presidential Rhetoric on Iran:
  • "Iran’s not a normal country…they are led by lunatics. If they had the chance to use a nuclear weapon, they would do it without question.” ([00:41], paraphrased)
• Trade Ultimatum:
  • “President Trump says the 27 member EU has until July 4 to deliver…the deal or tariffs would jump much higher.” – Jared Halpern ([01:12])
• Cruise Ship Outbreak:
  • “It’s very much, we hope, under control...We have a lot of people, a lot of great people are studying it. It should be fine. We hope.” – President Trump ([03:17])
• Drug Ring Sophistication:
  • “This was a sophisticated transnational network run by well educated individuals with MBAs and college degrees. They wanted to start a drug empire.” – Carmen Roberts ([04:06])

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• U.S. Strikes on Iran / Ceasefire Statement: [00:02] – [00:58]
• UAE Self-defense, U.S.–EU Trade Tariffs: [00:58] – [01:44]
• Passport Revocations for Child Support: [01:44] – [01:59]
• Trump on Hantavirus Outbreak: [03:08] – [03:34]
• International Drug Ring Bust: [03:51] – [04:29]
• Florida Immigration Center: [04:29] – [05:06]

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Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

He says it's just a love tap. I'm Sue Guzman, Fox News. The United States carrying out retaliatory strikes on Iranian military facilities Thursday after American ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz. But as Fox's Kevin Cork tells us, the president insists the ceasefire is still

[Kevin Cork]

in effect despite continued suffering by the Iranian people and the billowing capacity problems. It also continues to get hammered by US Forces. Centcom telling Fox tonight that American forces responded with self defense strikes on Iran targets after three US Navy destroyers came under missile and drone fire. Now multiple reports tell us that the military targeted three Iranian ports abutting the Strait, Bandar Abbas, Bandar Khargan and Qeshm. Here's what the president said about Iran on Truth Social Iran's not a normal country this they are led by lunatics. If they had the chance to use a nuclear weapon, they would do it without question.

[Sue Guzman]

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense has announced that that country's air defenses are now actively engaging with a missile and drone attack early Friday. President Trump threatening new tariffs on Europe if a trade deal is not approved by July 4th.

[Jared Halpern]

The European Union Parliament has yet to formally approve a trade deal with the US Announced last year in Scotland. Now President Trump says the 27 member EU has until July 4 to deliver its the deal or tariffs would jump much higher. President Trump says he set that deadline during a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement would cap tariffs at 15% on most imports from Europe and zero out European tariffs on most American goods. At the White House, Jared Halpern, FOX

[Sue Guzman]

News State Department will begin revoking the US passports of thousands of parents who owe $100,000 or more in unpaid child support. The the ratification would apply to about 2,700 parents who've fallen behind. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Sue Guzman]

President Trump spoke briefly with reporters Thursday near the Reflecting Poll in Washington, where he addressed concerns about the cruise ship with an outbreak of hantavirus.

[President Donald Trump]

I think you're going to be told everything and you already have. It's very much, we hope, under control. It was the ship and I think we're going to make a full report about it tomorrow. We have a lot of people, a lot of great people are studying it. It should be fine. We hope.

[Sue Guzman]

At least three people have died. Five others are infected with the virus. Many Americans concerned this might evolve into another pandemic. But some health experts say it's not likely. Nearly a dozen people facing federal charges of running an international drug ring in the U.S. fox's Carmen Roberts reports.

[Carmen Roberts]

After a two year investigation, U.S. attorney for D.C. jeanine Pirro announces the indictment of 11 people on charges of operating a huge international drug operation.

[Sue Guzman]

This was a sophisticated transnational network run

[Carmen Roberts]

by well educated individuals with MBAs and college degrees. They wanted to start a drug empire. Hero says the drug ring stretching from South Korea and Los Angeles to the east coast, has been funneling methamphetamine and GBL, a date rape precursor, into D.C. and other cities. Carmen Roberts, Fox News.

[Sue Guzman]

South Korean authorities arrested five people that includes a woman they say was distributing GBL Worldwide. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday, saying that the immigration detention center that's known as Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades was always meant to be temporary. DeSantis comments coming on the same day the New York Times reported that state and federal officials were in talks to shut it down. The facility has processed and deported some 22,000 detainees since it opened last summer. I'm Sue Guzman. This is FOX News.

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