12PM ET 05/06/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 12PM ET, May 6, 2026

Podcast: Fox News Hourly Update
Host: Lisa Brady, FOX News Team
Date: May 6, 2026

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Overview

The episode delivers a fast-paced roundup of major news stories from both domestic and international spheres. Highlights include the latest developments on a potential US-Iran nuclear deal, the passing of media mogul Ted Turner, congressional scrutiny over Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, a high-profile corruption probe in Virginia, and a sentencing in a major fraud case in Ohio.

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Key Discussion Points

1. US-Iran Nuclear Deal Talks

Timestamps: 00:02–00:52

• President Trump signals a tough stance at the negotiating table:

  "If they don't agree, the bombing starts on." (Lisa Brady quoting President Trump, 00:02)

• Potential 14-point Plan:
  • Five-year ban on nuclear enrichment (less restrictive than the previous 20-year ban)
  • Enrichment capped at 4%
  • Ban on underground nuclear facilities
  • Commitment never to seek nuclear weapons
  • Enhanced nuclear inspections
  • End to restrictions on travel through the Strait of Hormuz
• President Trump tells the New York Post it’s "too soon" for new in-person talks.

  "So this is a very high stakes game of telephone." (Peter Doocy, 00:51)

• Iran says it is still considering the US proposal.
• Market Reaction: Renewed hope for a deal prompts plunging oil prices and a strong rally in stocks (Dow up 544 points).

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2. Ted Turner's Passing

Timestamps: 01:12–01:41

• Ted Turner, founder of CNN and pioneer of 24-hour news, has died at 87.
• Legacy:
  • Launched TNT, TBS, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network
  • Owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years
  • Philanthropy highlighted, including his public revelation in 2018 of a Lewy Body dementia diagnosis
• Survived by five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
• President Trump pays tribute:

  "[He was] one of the greats of all time and a friend... Turner was there whenever he needed him, always willing to fight for a good cause." (Lisa Brady quoting President Trump, 01:41)

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3. Commerce Secretary Lutnick & Epstein Ties

Timestamps: 02:29–03:16

• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick meets Congress for a voluntary interview regarding past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
• House Oversight Committee led by Rep. James Comer (R-KY) stresses the investigation’s bipartisan nature:

  "People can see that this is a bipartisan investigation. We're really sincerely trying to get the truth. Our goal is to provide justice for the victims and hopefully today will be helpful." (James Comer, 02:43)

• Lutnick previously admitted to lunching with Epstein on Epstein’s island in 2012, four years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
• Former Attorney General Pam Bondi set to provide testimony later in the month.

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4. Virginia Corruption Probe

Timestamps: 03:16–03:45

• FBI serves court-authorized criminal search warrants at the offices of Democratic state senator Louise Lucas and a nearby cannabis dispensary in Portsmouth, VA.
• Multiple locations (at least 10) searched; SWAT team seen making arrests.
• Senate’s Louise Lucas claims ignorance of the allegations:

  "I asked her what her reaction was to all of this. She told me she had no idea what they were doing here." (Alex Hogan, 03:35)

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5. Major Fraud Sentencing in Ohio

Timestamps: 03:52–04:16

• Brothers Zubair and Muzamil Al Zubair sentenced to over 20 years each for posing as Mideast royalty and defrauding people out of $21.2 million.
• Judge Donald Nugent delivers stern rebuke:

  "You stole a lot of money, defrauded people and put East Cleveland in a terrible light, adding you basically flaunted it by driving around in a Rolls Royce and taking private planes." (Judge Donald Nugent, 03:52)

• Former East Cleveland mayor’s chief of staff sentenced to 8+ years for his role in the cover-up.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "If they don't agree, the bombing starts on." — President Trump as quoted by Lisa Brady (00:02)
• "So this is a very high stakes game of telephone." — Peter Doocy (00:51)
• "Known for his brash, outspoken nature that earned him the nickname Captain Outrageous." — Tanya J. Powers on Ted Turner (01:14)
• "People can see that this is a bipartisan investigation. We're really sincerely trying to get the truth." — James Comer (02:43)
• "She told me she had no idea what they were doing here." — Alex Hogan on Senator Lucas's response (03:35)
• "You stole a lot of money, defrauded people and put East Cleveland in a terrible light." — Judge Donald Nugent (03:52)

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Segment Timestamps (Quick Reference)

• US-Iran Deal: 00:02–00:52
• Ted Turner Obit: 01:12–01:41
• Lutnick & Epstein: 02:29–03:16
• Virginia Probe: 03:16–03:45
• Ohio Fraud Sentencing: 03:52–04:16

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This episode concisely covers crucial political, international, and legal news stories, providing listeners rapid awareness of the day’s top headlines with memorable commentary and impactful quotes.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

If they don't agree, the bombing starts on. Lisa Brady, FOX News. That from President Trump who's suggesting again that a deal with Iran may be close but warns that ramped up strikes would be the alternative. Axios reporting a 14 point plan on

[Peter Doocy]

the table under the banner US and Iran closing in on one page memo to end the war. We've got these, a five year ban on nuclear enrichment which would be less than the 20 year ban President Trump previously said he didn't like. There will be limits of 4% enrichment. After that there would be a ban on underground nuclear facilities, a vow to never seek a nuclear weapon, commitment to enhanced nuclear inspections and an end to restrictions on travel through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump, though is telling the New York Post it's too soon right now to schedule a new round of in person talks with Iran. So this is a very high stakes game of telephone.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Peter Doocy at the White House. Iran's foreign ministry says it's still considering the US Proposal, but oil prices already plunging on renewed hope for a deal rallying stocks. The Dow up 544 points. He was a news pioneer. Ted Turner has died. He founded CNN and the 24 hour news cycle in 1980.

[Tanya J. Powers]

Known for his brash, outspoken nature that earned him the nickname Captain Outrageous. The Atlanta businessman built a media company that created cable channels including tbs, tnt, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network. Turner owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years and was also known for his philanthropy. In 2018, a month before his 80th birth, he revealed a diagnosis of Lewy Body dementia, a progressive brain disorder. He leaves behind five children, 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Tanya J. Powers. Ted Turner was 87. Turner Enterprises says he died peacefully today surrounded by family. President Trump calling him one of the greats of all time and a friend just posting. Turner was there whenever he needed him, always willing to fight for a good cause. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Brady]

a member of President Trump's cabinet is answering questions from Congress about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

[Jared Halpern]

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is meeting behind closed doors for a voluntary interview with the House Oversight Committee led by Kentucky Republican James Comer.

[James Comer]

People can see that this is a bipartisan investigation. We're really sincerely trying to get the truth. Our goal is to provide justice for the victims and hopefully today will be helpful.

[Jared Halpern]

Lutnick told a Senate panel earlier this year he did have lunch with the financier in 2012 on Jeffrey Epstein's island. That visit was four years after Epstein was found guilty of soliciting a minor for prostitution. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is also scheduled to sit for a transcribed interview with the committee later this month at the White House. Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[Lisa Brady]

A state senator in Virginia caught up in a possible corruption probe.

[Alex Hogan]

The FBI here telling us today that these are court authorized criminal search warrants that they are issued.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Alex Hogan in Portsmouth, Virginia, where the offices of the Democratic lawmaker are being raided along with a nearby cannabis dispensary where a SWAT team appeared to make several arrests.

[Alex Hogan]

Senator Louise Lucas arrived here herself. I was able to speak with her. I asked her what her reaction was to all of this. She told me she had no idea what they were doing here.

[Lisa Brady]

Officials say at least 10 locations are being searched. Two brothers are sent to prison in Ohio for posing as Mideast royalty.

[Judge Donald Nugent]

The district court judge sentencing the bogus royals brothers Zubair and Muzamil Al Zubair to more than two decades each in prison, ordering them to pay 21.2 million in restitution. Judge Donald Nugent saying you stole a lot of money, defrauded people and put East Cleveland in a terrible light, adding you basically flaunted it by driving around in a Rolls Royce and taking private planes.

[Lisa Brady]

FOX is CJ Papa, the East Cleveland mayor's former chief of staff, sentenced to just over eight years for aiding a cover up. Elisa Brady, FOX NEWS.