12AM ET 05/10/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12AM ET, May 10, 2026

Host: Debra Valentine | Fox News Podcasts
Date: May 10, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode covers escalating military activity among US allies in the Middle East, a deadly airport incident in Denver, a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, security concerns ahead of the 2026 World Cup, and the passing of legendary baseball manager Bobby Cox. The tone is urgent and concise, delivering breaking news updates.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. US Allies Mobilize in the Strait of Hormuz

• Tensions escalate as US allies send forces to the region following rising instability.
• UK deploys HMS Dragon, a Type 45 Destroyer, to reinforce Western naval presence, highlighted as one of only three seaworthy destroyers for the Royal Navy.
  • “It has air defense capability but cannot launch land attack missiles like our destroyers...The US has 74 destroyers, the UK just six.”
    — Lucas Tomlinson, 00:25
• France sends its only aircraft carrier to the Red Sea after passing through the Suez Canal. Purpose is not fully clear, but its jets might aid in reopening maritime routes at Hormuz for over 1500 stranded commercial ships.

2. US Forces Actively Enforcing Blockade

• Two Iranian tankers disabled for attempting to breach the blockade at Iranian ports.
• CENTCOM confirms: The blockade remains "firmly in place." (Debra Valentine, 00:52)

3. Fatal Airport Incident in Denver

• Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 struck and killed a trespasser on Runway 17L at Denver International Airport.
  • Forced to abort takeoff en route to Los Angeles.
  • Passengers evacuated via emergency slides; 224 passengers and 7 crew onboard.
  • Fire in cabin quickly extinguished by the Denver Fire Department.
    • “Frontier says there was smoke in the cabin, but airport officials say the Denver Fire Department quickly put that fire out.”
      — Madeline Rivera, 01:32
  • FAA is investigating; identity of the deceased is not yet released.

4. Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to Cruise Ship

• Outbreak reported aboard a cruise ship with over 140 passengers and crew; three fatalities prior to docking at Canary Islands.
• No current symptoms among those aboard. WHO reassures public there is no broader risk.
  • “The World Health Organization is reassuring people that there's no risk to the public.”
    — Chanley, 03:16
• Seventeen Americans being transported to Nebraska for quarantine and monitoring by CDC; six states also monitoring nine Americans who disembarked earlier.
• Preliminary investigation: Outbreak may have originated from a Dutch couple on a bird-watching tour.

5. Security and Funding Concerns for 2026 World Cup

• DHS Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen voices concern over US preparedness due to funding delays, pointing blame at Democrats amid a partial government shutdown.
  • “They took the ability away from us to be able to be as proactive... because of the political theater. The Democrats decided to play with the Department of the Land.”
    — Mark Wayne Mullen, 04:06
• President Trump signed new funding legislation, but ICE and CBP remain unfunded.

6. Farewell to Baseball Legend Bobby Cox

• Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager for the Atlanta Braves and leader of the 1995 World Series championship team, has passed away aged 84 (suffered stroke in 2019).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Naval Capability Gap Highlighted:
  “The US has 74 destroyers, the UK just six.” — Lucas Tomlinson (00:34)

• Security Readiness Critique:
  “If you're not proactive, you start being reactive at some point. And so there is a little bit of this that we're having to react to because of the amount of personnel we lost because of the political theater.”
  — Mark Wayne Mullen (04:06)

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Important Timestamps

• 00:15–00:52 – Military deployments in the Middle East (Lucas Tomlinson, Dubai).
• 00:52–01:52 – Denver airport fatality (Madeline Rivera reports).
• 03:02–03:41 – Hantavirus outbreak and handling (Chanley, Fox Reporter).
• 04:06–04:24 – DHS Secretary on World Cup security funding shortfalls.
• 04:24–04:59 – Bobby Cox obituary and legacy.

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Summary

This tightly packed Fox News update delivers rapid-fire reporting on global military tensions, transportation tragedies, emerging health threats, and sports world bereavements. The Newscast emphasizes Western military cooperation amid Middle Eastern strife, raises concerns over US domestic readiness for major events, and documents both crisis response (DEN incident, hantavirus outbreak) and remembrance (Bobby Cox’s passing). Each story is characterized by urgency and succinctness, in keeping with the Fox News style.

Transcript

[Debra Valentine]

US Allies on the move. I'm Debra Valentine, Fox News. As tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, US Allies are sending forces to the region. Fox's Lucas Tomlinson is in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates with details.

[Lucas Tomlinson]

A senior British official tells Fox the UK is getting in on the action, dispatching a Type 45 Destroyer to the region, HMS Dragon, one of only three destroyers that are seaworthy right now for the Royal Navy. It has air defense capability but cannot launch land attack missiles like our destroyers. Fire those Tomahawk Cruise missiles. The US has 74 destroyers, the UK just six. And the French have also sent their only aircraft carrier to the Red Sea after a recent transit through the Suez Canal. It's not clear what her ultimate destination is, but her jets could be welcomed to help open up the Strait of Hormuz and get some of the more than 1500 commercial ships stranded in the Persian Gulf out.

[Debra Valentine]

US forces disabled two Iranian tankers trying to run the blockade of Iranian ports. And CENTCOM says the blockade remains firmly in place. A trespasser struck and killed by a Frontier Airline flight on the tarmac at Denver International Airport late Friday. Fox's Madeline Rivera reports the collision forcing

[Madeline Rivera]

the flight to abort takeoff as it was heading for Los Angeles. The FAA now out with a statement. They say during departure from Denver International Airport to LAX, Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 struck a person on Runway 17L. The Airbus A321 evacuated passengers using emergency slides. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30pm local time. The FAA is investigating. In audio traffic control, a pilot can be heard reporting the incident and alerting about an engine fire. Frontier says there was smoke in the cabin, but airport officials say the Denver Fire Department quickly put that fire out. There were 224 passengers and seven crew members on board.

[Debra Valentine]

No identity yet on the person killed. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Debra Valentine]

officials in at least six states are monitoring for hantavirus infections following an outbreak aboard a cruise ship. Here's Fox's Chanley the cruise ship impacted

[Chanley (Fox Reporter)]

by the deadly hantavirus outbreak will disembark in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa. The World Health Organization is reassuring people that there's no risk to the public. There are more than 140 passengers and crew aboard the ship, where three people died earlier, but officials say no one is currently showing signs of the hantavirus. Seventeen Americans on the ship will now be flown to Nebraska where they'll quarantine and be monitored by a CDC team. Officials in six states are also monitoring nine others. Nine other Americans who left the boat early.

[Debra Valentine]

Argentinian investigators have claimed that they believe the outbreak originated from a Dutch couple while on a bird watching trip ahead of the upcoming World cup matches in 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico and the U.S. department of Homeland Security. Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen says U.S. is not as prepared as it could have been for the upcoming World Cup. On Fox's My View with Lara Trump, he blames Democrats for holding up funding due to the partial government shutdown.

[Mark Wayne Mullen]

They took the ability to away from us to be able to be as proactive and if you're not proactive, you start being reactive at some point. And so there is a little bit of this that we're having to react to because of the amount of personnel we lost because of the political theater. The Democrats decided to play with the Department of the Land.

[Debra Valentine]

President Trump signed legislation to fund the department in a bill that did not resume funding for ICE and CBP. The 2026 FIFA World cup will be held from June 11 to July 19, featuring 48 teams, 104 matches in 16 host C across Canada, Mexico and the U.S. atlanta Braves hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox has died at the age of 84. He suffered a stroke in 2019. Cox managed the Braves in the 1990s, leading the team to a World Series victory in 1995. I'm Deborah Valentine. This is Fox News.

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