12AM ET 07/14/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12AM ET 07/14/2026

Host: Sue Guzman, FOX News Podcasts
Date: July 14, 2026

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Episode Overview

This hourly newscast provides concise reporting on major breaking stories across national security, politics, business, and current events. Key topics include renewed U.S. military action in Iran, tributes following Senator Lindsey Graham's death, a high-profile ICE-involved shooting in Maine, political and industry updates, and cultural headlines.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Renewed U.S. Airstrikes and Naval Blockade Against Iran

Segment Start: 00:02

• Sue Guzman opens with breaking news: President Trump has authorized a new round of airstrikes on Iran after a brief ceasefire.
• Jared Halpern details President Trump’s notification to Congress about resumed military action and reimposed naval blockade targeting Iran’s ports.
• President Donald Trump direct quote:
  • "And we're hitting them very hard and it'll continue and we'll see what happens. But we're knocking out all of their offensive capability." (00:15)
• There’s openness to negotiating a deal:
  • Trump: "Yeah, I think it deals with. I do." (00:31)
• The U.S. plans to control the vital Strait of Hormuz and expects compensation from dependent countries.

2. Rising U.S. Military Casualties

Segment Start: 00:44

• Casualty update from Lisa Licera: The death toll for U.S. service members in the Iran conflict has risen to 14 after a Navy pilot died in a recent helicopter crash.
• The crash on July 1 in the Arabian Sea, initially described as an emergency landing, resulted in three rescued sailors.
• Total wounded stands at 414, including recent Air Force casualties.

3. Honoring Senator Lindsey Graham

Segment Start: 01:16

• Coverage of bipartisan tributes after the death of Senator Lindsey Graham.
• President Donald Trump’s remarks:
  • "Lindsey Graham recognized the seriousness of his work, but also the value of humor and a light hearted spirit. Lindsey Graham understood the hopes, dreams and needs of his state and delivered..." (01:21)
• South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appoints Graham's sister, Darlene, to fill the Senate seat until a special election.

4. States Challenge Paramount–Warner Brothers Discovery Merger

Segment Start: 01:36

• Twelve states are suing to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery, warning it would undermine competition in the entertainment sector.

5. ICE-Involved Shooting in Maine Sparks Outcry

Segment Start: 03:02

• Alexis McCavin reports on a Maine incident where a 26-year-old man was killed by an ICE officer after allegedly trying to use his car as a weapon.
• Two Democratic lawmakers assert the deceased was not the intended target of ICE’s operation.
• Senator Angus King confirms a call with DHS Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen requesting a full investigation and echoes Reagan’s "trust but verify" motto:
  • "I have no reason to think that he's not telling me the truth. But my motto, as with Ronald Reagan, is trust but verify. And I intend to stay on this." (03:35)
• Witnesses recalled ICE agents surrounding the vehicle and ordering the driver out prior to the shooting.
• The Maine Attorney General’s Office has placed the ICE agent on leave.
• Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issues a statement:
  • "The pattern of violent immigration enforcement actions shocks the conscience and must end immediately." (03:54)

6. Upcoming "Freedom 250 Grand Prix" Showcase

Segment Start: 04:13

• President Trump announces an automotive showcase at the White House celebrating next month's "Freedom 250 Grand Prix."
  • Trump: "It'll be an awesome display of American patriotism and raw horsepower and ingenuity. You're seeing, you're going to see cars at the level that they've never been at before." (04:13)
• The race is part of larger events marking America’s 250th birthday, following on the heels of a UFC fight held at the White House.

7. Disneyland Named America’s Least Affordable Major Theme Park

Segment Start: 04:23

• Disneyland in Anaheim tops a new ranking of the country’s least affordable amusement parks, with adult tickets reaching up to $335.
• Florida’s Magic Kingdom, also cited, costs nearly $300 per person.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Military Action in Iran:
  • President Trump: "We're knocking out all of their offensive capability." (00:15)
• Senator Angus King on ICE Shooting:
  • "Trust but verify. And I intend to stay on this." (03:35)
• Hakeem Jeffries on Enforcement:
  • "The pattern of violent immigration enforcement actions shocks the conscience and must end immediately." (03:54)
• Trump on Freedom 250 Grand Prix:
  • "An awesome display of American patriotism and raw horsepower and ingenuity." (04:13)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:02 – 00:44: U.S. strikes and policy on Iran
• 00:44 – 01:16: U.S. military casualties update
• 01:16 – 01:36: Senator Lindsey Graham tributes and succession
• 01:36 – 02:02: State lawsuit against Paramount-Warner Brothers merger
• 03:02 – 03:54: ICE shooting in Maine and political fallout
• 04:13 – 04:23: White House automotive showcase preview
• 04:23 – 04:58: Theme park affordability ranking

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Tone & Language

• The reporting maintains FOX News’s concise, urgent, and fact-focused tone.
• Direct quotes from officials and affected stakeholders build immediacy and gravity.

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Summary

This FOX News Hourly Update delivers brisk coverage of top stories, from dramatic foreign policy escalations and domestic controversies to significant losses in Congress and shifting trends in American culture. Listeners receive timely updates on matters affecting U.S. diplomacy, politics, public safety, media competition, and even how much it costs to have fun. The mood shifts between somber, urgent, and patriotic, mirroring the gravity and diversity of the day’s headlines.

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Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

A new wave of airstrikes. I'm Sue Guzman, Fox News. President Trump announcing renewed airstrikes on Iran.

[Jared Halpern]

President Trump informed Congress last week that new military action against Iran has commenced following a brief ceasefire.

[President Donald Trump]

And we're hitting them very hard and it'll continue and we'll see what happens. But we're knocking out all of their offensive capability.

[Jared Halpern]

President is also reimposing a naval blockade on Iran's port. Still, he tells me a deal to end the conflict is possible.

[President Donald Trump]

Yeah, I think it deals with. I do.

[Jared Halpern]

President Trump says the US Will take over the critical Strait of Hormuz and be compensated by countries relying on the narrow waterway. At the White House, Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[Sue Guzman]

Those strikes have now concluded. The number of American service members who have died in the Iran conflict is rising.

[Lisa Licera]

The US Military says the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash earlier this month brings the number of dead in the Iran war to 14 service members. The Navy initially described the July 1 chopper crash in the Arabian Sea as an emergency landing. The remaining three sailors on that helicopter were rescued. A total of 414 service members have been wounded in the conflict, including a member of the Air Force added Monday. Lisa Licera, FOX News.

[Sue Guzman]

Several politicians are honoring the late Senator Lindsey Graham. That includes the governor of his home state.

[President Donald Trump]

Lindsey Graham recognized the seriousness of his work, but also the value of humor and a light hearted spirit. Lindsey Graham understood the hopes, dreams and needs of his state and delivered now

[Sue Guzman]

that a South Carolina governor, Henry McMaster, the Republican named Graham's sister Darlene to fill out the rest of her brother's term. A special election will be held to fill the Senate seat. Twelve states are now suing to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Brothers discovery. They're arguing in a lawsuit that the merger would extinguish competition. America is listening to FOX NEWS.

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[Sue Guzman]

Protesters gathering near the scene in southern maine where a 26 year old man was reportedly shot and killed by an ICE officer after trying to use his vehicle as a weapon against ICE agents. We have more from Fox's Alexis McCavin.

[Alexis McCavin]

There are conflicting reports about this fatal ICE involved shooting in Maine. Two Democratic lawmakers say the man killed was not the target of the operation. Senator Angus King says he called DHS Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen today. King says he was told the suspect used his car as a weapon before those shots were fired and says he asked Secretary Mullen for a full investigation.

[President Donald Trump]

I have no reason to think that he's not telling me the truth. But my motto, as with Ronald Reagan, is trust but verify. And I intend to stay on this.

[Alexis McCavin]

Witnesses tell local media ICE agents surrounded a car and repeatedly ordered the driver to get out. Then seconds later, they heard gunshots about four or five.

[Sue Guzman]

And the main attorney general's office as the agent involved has been placed on leave. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries issuing a statement saying, quote, the pattern of violent immigration enforcement actions shocks the conscience and must end immediately. President Trump holding a showcase outside the White House for next month's Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

[President Donald Trump]

It'll be an awesome display of American patriotism and raw horsepower and ingenuity. You're seeing, you're going to see cars at the level that they've never been at before.

[Sue Guzman]

And the race comes after the president held a UFC fight at the White House in honor of the country's 250th anniversary. Happiest place on Earth could soon be one of the most expensive, and that would be Disneyland in Anaheim, California, topping a new list of America's least affordable theme parks. The cost can be up to $335 for an adult. Meanwhile, Florida's Magic Kingdom was the third most expensive attraction analyzed, ranking number 38, with an estimated cost of nearly $300 per person. I'm Sue Guzman. This is FOX News.

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