12AM ET 08/20/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12AM ET 08/20/2025 Newscast

Host: Carmen Roberts
Date: August 20, 2025
Podcast: FOX News Hourly Update

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a concise roundup of key national and international news from FOX News Radio. Main topics include Hurricane Erin’s approach to the East Coast, U.S. policy updates on Ukraine and immigration, the resolution of Air Canada's major strike, Florida’s tenth execution of the year, and a federal court's decision affecting drag shows at West Texas A&M University.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Hurricane Erin Approaches the East Coast

• Summary: The East Coast braces for Hurricane Erin, forecasted to stay offshore but produce hazardous conditions like massive waves and dangerous rip currents.
• Details:
  • No landfall expected in the U.S., but storm surges and 10ft+ waves likely.
  • Authorities caution the public, especially amid deceptively pleasant weather.
  • New Jersey and other states have closed beaches and banned swimming.
• Notable Quotes:
  • "[Flat out,] don't go in the water. I don't want to be the Amityville mayor in Jaws, but... going in the ocean for the next number of days is something you got to avoid."
    — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy [00:23]
  • "Two people have died on New Jersey beaches this summer after getting caught in rip currents."
    — Tonya J. Powers [00:36]

2. U.S. Security Commitments to Ukraine (Post-Peace Deal)

• Summary: The White House clarified its position on support for Ukraine after any peace deal with Russia.
• Details:
  • Explicit statement: U.S. assistance will not involve sending troops.
  • Possible support includes coordination and air power for allied European security.
• Notable Quotes:
  • "We can certainly help in the coordination and perhaps provide other means of security guarantees to our European allies."
    — Press Secretary Caroline Levitt [01:06]

3. Sanctuary City Policies & Federal Pressure

• Summary: The Trump administration’s deadline arrives for sanctuary cities and states to confirm cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
• Details:
  • Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu stands firm on the city’s sanctuary policies.
  • Non-cooperating cities face potential lawsuits, funding cuts, and federal intervention.
• Notable Quotes:
  • "Boston will not back down from who—"
    — Michelle Wu [01:31]
  • "We are and what we stand for."
    — Tonya J. Powers (completing Wu’s sentiment) [01:33]

4. Air Canada Flight Attendants Strike Resolved

• Summary: Air Canada begins restoring flight operations after reaching a tentative deal with striking flight attendants.
• Details:
  • The strike disrupted travel for over 500,000 passengers.
  • Key concession: Airline will now pay attendants for ground duties, addressing a major grievance.
  • Wages set to rise 8% in the first year of the new contract.
  • Full return to normal service may take over a week.
• Notable Quotes:
  • "The airline will now pay for work done while planes are on the ground, such as boarding passengers... Flights are slated to resume this evening, but return to full regular service could take more than a week."
    — Lillian Wu, FOX News [02:40]

5. Florida’s 10th Execution of the Year

• Summary: The state carries out its tenth execution in 2025.
• Details:
  • Case of Cale Bates, executed for a 1982 murder involving abduction, attempted rape, and robbery.
  • The victim’s husband was present for the execution.
• Notable Quotes:
  • "Cale Bates was pronounced dead following a three drug injection at a Florida state prison for the 1982 murder of an insurance office worker... He was convicted of abducting White, attempting to rape her and then stabbing her to death and stealing her diamond ring."
    — Gary Baumgarten [03:23]

6. Drag Show Ban Blocked at West Texas A&M University

• Summary: A federal appeals court blocks a university ban on drag shows, citing First Amendment protection.
• Details:
  • Overturns a lower court’s support of the university president’s cancelation order.
  • Student group’s lawsuit allowed to proceed as case works through the courts.
• Notable Quotes:
  • "The performances are likely protected under the First Amendment. This decision means that the student group that brought the lawsuit can proceed while the lawsuit goes through court."
    — Carmen Roberts [03:49]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (With Timestamps)

• Gov. Phil Murphy’s Jaws Reference [00:23]:
  "I don't want to be the Amityville mayor in Jaws, but the fact of the matter is I think going in the ocean for the next number of days is something you got to avoid."

• Press Secretary Caroline Levitt on U.S. Ukraine Policy [01:06]:
  "But we can certainly help in the coordination and perhaps provide other means of security guarantees to our European allies."

• Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Sanctuary City Status [01:31]:
  "Boston will not back down from who—"

• Air Canada’s Resolution and Return to Service [02:40]:
  "Flights are slated to resume this evening. But return to full regular service could take more than a week."

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Hurricane Erin and Coast Guard Warnings – 00:02–00:36
• Ukraine Support Policy Clarification – 01:06–01:13
• Sanctuary City Policy Showdown – 01:31–01:36
• Air Canada Strike Agreement – 02:31–03:19
• Florida Execution News – 03:19–03:49
• West Texas A&M Drag Show Case – 03:49–04:28

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This newscast delivers critical updates and statements on developing stories, using a direct newswire tone typical of fast-paced broadcast journalism. The rapid-fire format ensures listeners are informed on both national events and select global updates.

Transcript

[Carmen Roberts]

Hurricane Aaron is getting closer. I'm Carmen Roberts, FOX News. The east coast is preparing for Hurricane Erin's potentially life threatening conditions. Forecasters say the storm won't make landfall in the US but it's going to create dangerous storm surges and waves of more than 10ft high. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says don't let the nice weather fool you.

[Phil Murphy]

I would just say to you flat out, don't go in the water. I don't want to be the Amityville mayor in jaws, but the fact of the matter is I think going in the ocean for the next number of days is something you got to avoid.

[Tonya J. Powers]

Two people have died on New Jersey beaches this summer after getting caught in rip currents. Hurricane Erin is not expected to make landfall in the U.S. but Tropical Storm force winds are forecast along the East Coast. In New York, Tonya J. Powers, FOX News.

[Carmen Roberts]

Many states and cities have banned ocean swimming and closed beaches due to the threats of flooding, rough surf conditions and potential rip currents. The White House clarifies that any U.S. support for security for Ukraine after a peace deal with Russia won't include boots on the ground.

[Press Secretary Caroline Levitt]

But we can certainly help in the coordination and perhaps provide other means of security guarantees to our European allies.

[Carmen Roberts]

Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says that could include the use of US Air power. Time's up for sanctuary cities and states to confirm whether they will eliminate their sanctuary policies and cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration. Boston's Mayor Michelle Wu making her position crystal clear.

[Michelle Wu]

Boston will not back down from who.

[Tonya J. Powers]

We are and what we stand for.

[Carmen Roberts]

In addition to Boston, the DOJ has listed cities like Philadelphia, New York and Chicago that must lay out steps to eliminate laws and policies that impede federal immigration enforcement or face lawsuits. Cuts to federal funding and an influx of vice agents. America's listening the FOX News Creating your.

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[Carmen Roberts]

Air Canada says it is slowly resuming flights after reaching a tentative agreement with the union representing 10,000 flight attendants who went on strike Saturday.

[Michelle Wu]

The tentative agreement between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants coming on day four of the strike, which upended travel for an estimated half million passengers. And after flight attendants defied two return to work orders from an industrial relations board which ruled the strike unlawful. The union says the airline will now pay for work done while planes are on the ground, such as boarding passengers. That was one of the major issues which drove the strike. Air Canada says wages would rise by 8% the first year and that flights are slated to resume this evening. But return to full regular service could take more than a week. Lillian Wu, FOX News.

[Carmen Roberts]

Florida carries out its 10th execution of the year.

[Gary Baumgarten]

Cale Bates was pronounced dead following a three drug injection at a Florida state prison for the 1982 murder of an insurance office worker abducted from her office. The husband of victim Janet White was a witness to the execution of the 67 year old. He was convicted of abducting White, attempting to rape her and then stabbing her to death and stealing her diamond ring. Gary Baumgarten, FOX News.

[Carmen Roberts]

A federal appeals court blocks West Texas A and M University from enforcing a campus ban on drag shows. The court ruled that the performances are likely protected under the First Amendment. And that ruling from the 5th U.S. circuit Court of Appeals versus a lower court's decision upholding the president's order from the University that the 2023 cancellation of a drag show was legit. And the decision means that the student group that brought the lawsuit can proceed while the lawsuit goes through court. This is FOX news.

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