12PM ET 07/09/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update — 12PM ET, July 9, 2026

Overview

This edition of Fox News Hourly Update covers breaking developments in escalating Iran-U.S. tensions, a tragic fire in China, legal proceedings in the Charlie Kirk assassination case, major sports updates including Christian Pulisic’s World Cup injury, controversy surrounding Texas hospital advertising, Supreme Court birthright citizenship news, the passing of singer Bonnie Tyler, and the end of Coco Gauff’s Wimbledon run.

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Major Stories & Key Segments

1. Continued Escalation with Iran

[00:03-00:59]

• Retaliation and Regional Attacks:
  • Iran expands its retaliation, shooting down multiple incoming missiles.
  • New Iranian targets include Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar—all locations with U.S. troops. This follows a second night of U.S. strikes on Iran, responding to earlier Iranian actions against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
• U.S. Strikes:
  • About 90 Iranian targets, including air defense systems, were struck in this additional round, per U.S. Central Command.
• White House Reaction:
  • President Donald Trump comments on Iran’s alleged willingness to negotiate:

    “They want to make a deal so badly. They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly. I just don't know if they're worthy of making the deal. I don't know that they're going to honor the deal. That's the problem.”
    — President Donald Trump [00:37]

  • Trump, returning from the NATO summit in Turkey, cautions that,

    “the worst is yet to come for Iran if this dishonesty persists.”
    — News Anchor paraphrasing President Trump [00:47]

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2. Tragic Shoe Factory Fire in China

[00:59-01:02]

• Ongoing search and rescue after a deadly fire. At least 28 reported dead; the cause is unknown.

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3. Charlie Kirk Assassination Case: Hearings Update

[01:02-01:30]

• Legal Proceedings:
  • Day four of the probable cause hearing for Tyler Robinson, the accused assassin of Charlie Kirk.
  • Judge Tony Graf rules not all exhibits will be presented in open court, balancing transparency and constitutional rights:

    “Transparency is an important principle, but it must be maintained in a manner consistent with the constitutional rights and protections afforded to all parties.”
    — Judge Tony Graf [01:20]

  • Motion by Erica Kirk (victim’s family) for full disclosure is denied.
  • A redacted taped interview with Lance Twigs, Robinson’s ex-roommate and lover, to be heard soon.

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4. Sports Headlines

[01:30-01:45; 04:19-04:29]

• World Cup Injury:
  • U.S. star Christian Pulisic sustains a fractured right leg during the U.S. team’s World Cup loss to Belgium and is sidelined for several weeks. No official statement yet; reported by the Associated Press [01:35].
• World Cup Quarterfinals:
  • Begin today: France vs. Morocco at 4 PM ET on Fox.
• Wimbledon Update:
  • Coco Gauff exits Wimbledon in the semifinals after a tiebreak loss to Karolina Mohova (Czech Republic) [04:19].

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5. Texas Hospital Advertising Controversy

[02:31-03:22]

• Governor of Texas initiates an investigation into billboards by Mission Regional Medical Center allegedly advertising birth packages near the southern border, directing mothers to a now-removed website “havemybabyintexas.com”.
• Hospital spokesperson explains campaign (launched in 2021, ended this week) was to share information on services, not to support unlawful activity:

  “We share information about the health care services we provide. We do not support or facilitate any unlawful activity and work to comply with all applicable federal and state laws.”
  — Mission Regional Medical Center Spokesperson (to Brooke Taylor) [02:52]

• This comes just days after Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship; President Trump reacts on social media, stating:

  “American citizenship is not for sale and...the court should rehear that case.”
  — Reported by Lisa Brady [03:22]

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6. Bonnie Tyler Passes Away

[03:22-04:19]

• Singer Bonnie Tyler, age 75, dies in Portugal after illness.
  • Known for hits like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” (first Welsh chart-topper in the US), and “Holding Out for a Hero” which featured in 'Footloose' and later 'Shrek 2'.
  • Career began after winning a local talent contest; continued touring into her seventies.

  • “Her family says the 75 year old passed away in a hospital in Portugal as a result of an illness she was being treated for.”
    — Lillian Wu [03:45]

  • “Tyler, the daughter of a coal miner, was born Guyner Hopkins.”
    — Lillian Wu [03:45]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump on Iran negotiations:

  “I just don't know if they're worthy of making the deal. I don't know that they're going to honor the deal. That's the problem.” [00:37]

• Judge Tony Graf on trial transparency:

  “Transparency is an important principle, but it must be maintained in a manner consistent with the constitutional rights and protections afforded to all parties.” [01:20]

• Mission Regional Medical Center on billboard controversy:

  “We do not support or facilitate any unlawful activity and work to comply with all applicable federal and state laws.” [02:52]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |---------------------------------------------|--------------| | Iran Strikes and U.S. Response | 00:03-00:59 | | China Shoe Factory Fire | 00:59-01:02 | | Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Update | 01:02-01:30 | | Christian Pulisic Injury, World Cup | 01:30-01:45 | | Texas Hospital Birth Package Investigation | 02:31-03:22 | | Supreme Court/Birthright Citizenship | 03:22 | | Bonnie Tyler Obituary | 03:22-04:19 | | Coco Gauff Wimbledon Loss | 04:19-04:29 |

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This concise but comprehensive newscast captures a high-paced day in world affairs, U.S. politics, sports, and culture. The language remains direct and urgent, in typical Fox News style—focused on hard news with minimal editorializing from anchors, punctuated by sharp quotes and rapid updates.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

Iran's retaliation expands on. Lisa Brady, FOX News, Jordan. Shooting down multiple incoming missiles. Says Iran also targets Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, all home to US Troops in response to a second night of US Strikes on Iran over its targeting of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

[Narrator/News Anchor]

This additional round of strikes was meant to further impair Iran's ability to carry out these attacks on civilians at Sea, with US Central Command confirming that about 90 Iranian targets, including air defense systems, were struck. Still, the president said early this morning that the other side is desperate to talk.

[President Donald Trump]

They want to make a deal so badly. They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly. I just don't know if they're worthy of making the deal. I don't know that they're going to honor the deal. That's the problem.

[Narrator/News Anchor]

The president on his trip back from Turkey, arriving at the White House around 1:45 this morning, saying at the conclusion of the NATO summit that he was at that the worst is yet to come for Iran if this dishonesty persists.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Alexandria Hoff the White House. Search and rescue efforts underway at a shoe factory in China after a fire broke out. Already blamed for 28 deaths. No word yet on a cause. Day four of a hearing on probable cause to send accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson to trial. And Judge Tony Graf just ruling that not all exhibits will be shown in open court.

[Judge Tony Graf]

Transparency is an important principle, but it must be maintained in a manner consistent with the constitutional rights and protections afforded to all parties.

[Lisa Brady]

Rejecting a motion from Erica Kirk for everything to be made public. This as the court prepares to hear a redacted version of a taped interview with Robinson's ex roommate and lover Lance Twigs. Just getting reports US Star player Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the World cup loss to Belgium. A source tells the Associated Press he'll be sidelined for several weeks. No official announcement. World cup quarterfinals begin today with France and Morocco, four Eastern on Fox. America is listening to FOX News

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[Lisa Brady]

The Texas governor puts a Texas hospital under scrutiny, asking regulators to investigate whether any state laws were broken by billboards appearing to advertise birth packages. Near the southern border.

[Brooke Taylor]

It also directed expectant mothers to the website havemybabyintexas.com that has since been removed.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Brooke Taylor in Dallas, that was

[Brooke Taylor]

spokesperson for Mission Regional Medical center, told me this campaign started in 2021, but they pulled down those billboards and the whole campaign this week because of, quote, the potential of unintended misunderstanding, adding, quote, like hospitals across the country and throughout the region, we share information about the health care services we provide. We do not support or facilitate any unlawful activity and work to comply with all applicable federal and state laws.

[Lisa Brady]

This just days after the US supreme upheld birthright citizenship. President Trump posting that American citizenship is not for sale and that the court should rehear that case. Bonnie Tyler has died. The pop singer best known for an iconic hit. Which made her the first Welsh person to top the charts in the U.S.

[Lillian Wu]

another 80s hit was originally recorded for the film Footloose. Holding out for a her also appeared in Shrek 2. Two decades later, Tyler, the daughter of a coal miner, was born Guyner Hopkins. Her singing career kicked off with a local talent competition. She continued touring into her 70s. Her family says the 75 year old passed away in a hospital in Portugal as a result of an illness she was being treated for. Lillian Wu, FOX News the most successful

[Lisa Brady]

Wimbledon ever for American Coco Gauff has just ended with a tiebreak semifinal loss to Czech player Karolina Mohova. Alisa Brady, FOX

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