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This is a FOX News alert. A longtime incumbent in Louisiana is out. I'm Chris DiMaio, Fox News. Louisiana voters deciding their candidates for U.S. senate on Saturday. They are deciding the seat which is currently held by incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy. Julia Letlow, who's backed by President Trump, and State Treasurer John Fleming, have advanced to a runoff which will take place in June.
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Trump backed Congresswoman Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming. The got the most votes and will face off in the runoff on June 27. Incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third, ending his bid for reelection. Under Louisiana's election rules, only the top two candidates advanced to the runoff. The result marks a major political defeat for Cassidy. He faced backlash from many Republicans after voting to convict President Trump in his second impeachment trial following the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. He also broke with President Trump on key issues. Trump attacked Cassidy on Truth Social, calling him a disloyal disaster.
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Fox's Chanley Painter Several ISIS leaders killed in Nigeria during a joint operation between US And Nigerian forces.
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The US Military says this was a joint operation between US Forces and armed forces in Nigeria to target and kill several members of isis. The US Military's Africa Command releasing footage and calling ISIS leader Abubil Al Minooke the most active terrorist in the world, saying that he had a history of helping plan attacks and abductions. Officials tell Fox that all service members who were involved in this strike did make it back safely. President Trump made the initial announcement on Truth Social writing Al Manuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.
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That's Fox's Alex Hogan the White House. The Nigerian president thanked President Trump and claimed that the strike was an example of the cooperation between both countries. America's listening to Fox News.
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President Trump unveiling a new website to help mothers and future mothers across America. Fox's Jared Halpern the White House has
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On Mother's Day, the administration launched the website moms.gov to help support expecting women and their families. Information on adoption assistance, pregnancy support, nutrition tips and mental health resources are all available on the site. President Trump also highlighting how his administration is enacting groundbreaking child care reforms to improve federal child care programs.
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These reforms will give states more flexible, lower costs, increase options and empower parents to choose what care works best for them.
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Critics say the president's cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care act forced hospitals and maternity wards to close across the country, especially in rural areas.
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More than 5 million American women live in rural maternity deserts where there's limited access to birthing centers and hospitals. A lawsuit alleging Netflix is addictive and that it steals data from its customers. Here's Fox's Madeline Rivera.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Netflix, claiming the company is using its platform to steal data from its users and specifically designed the app to be addictive. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos tells Fox those allegations aren't true.
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Do we make great television? Yes. Guilty. Do we make it artificially addictive? Absolutely not.
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Sarandos did say Netflix catered to customer desire in its early days by not advertising and releasing all its original programming episodes at the same time, effectively creating the binge watching phenomenon. The legal action follows rulings against other big tech companies like Facebook and YouTube, which are both found guilty of violating construction consumer protection laws in separate lawsuits.
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That's Fox's Madeline Rivera reporting. Alex Smalley holds the lead after three rounds at the PGA Championship. Round four is tomorrow. I'm Chris DiMaio. This is Fox News.
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Episode: 12AM ET 05/17/2026 Newscast
Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: May 17, 2026
This episode spotlights breaking political news from Louisiana, a major anti-ISIS operation in Nigeria, the unveiling of a new federal resource for mothers, a lawsuit against Netflix, and sports highlights. The reporting style is straight news, punctuated by notable quotes from politicians, journalists, and business leaders.
[00:02–01:00]
Longtime incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy is eliminated from the race, failing to advance to the runoff.
Top finishers: Julia Letlow (backed by President Trump) and State Treasurer John Fleming; will face each other in a June 27 runoff.
Cassidy’s defeat is viewed as a significant political setback, tied to his break with Trump—including Cassidy’s vote to convict in Trump’s second impeachment trial.
“Incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third, ending his bid for reelection. ... The result marks a major political defeat for Cassidy.” — Reporter (00:23)
“Trump attacked Cassidy on Truth Social, calling him a disloyal disaster.” — Reporter (00:54)
[01:00–01:42]
Several high-ranking ISIS leaders, including Abubil Al Minooke (described as the most active terrorist in the world), killed in a targeted operation.
All US service members returned safely.
President Trump publicly announces and takes credit for the success, emphasizing intelligence sources and US-Nigeria cooperation.
“US Military’s Africa Command ... calling ISIS leader Abubil Al Minooke the most active terrorist in the world, saying that he had a history of helping plan attacks and abductions.” — Reporter (01:14)
“President Trump made the initial announcement on Truth Social writing Al Manuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.” — Reporter quoting Trump (01:34)
The Nigerian president thanks Trump and highlights cooperation between the two nations.
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[02:53–03:42]
President Trump announces launch of Moms.gov, a new federal resource to support mothers and future mothers.
Focus areas: adoption assistance, pregnancy support, nutrition, mental health, and sweeping childcare policy reforms.
Reforms are framed as enhancing “flexibility” and “options,” but critics cite harms from healthcare funding cuts, referencing closures of rural maternity wards.
“These reforms will give states more flexible, lower costs, increase options and empower parents to choose what care works best for them.” — President Trump (as reported) (03:23)
“Critics say the President’s cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act forced hospitals and maternity wards to close across the country, especially in rural areas.” — Reporter (03:32)
Segment notes over five million women live in “rural maternity deserts.”
(03:42)
[03:42–04:37]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files a suit against Netflix, alleging addiction-promoting design and data theft.
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos denies the allegations:
“Do we make great television? Yes. Guilty. Do we make it artificially addictive? Absolutely not.” — Ted Sarandos (04:10)
Sarandos discusses the origins of binge-watching:
“...released all its original programming episodes at the same time, effectively creating the binge watching phenomenon.” — Reporter paraphrasing Sarandos (04:16)
The case comes amid broader legal scrutiny of tech giants found in violation of consumer protection laws.
This episode delivers fast-moving national and international news, focusing sharply on political dynamics, national security, family policy, tech accountability, and sports, with quotes and reporting that reflect the signature Fox News directness.