12PM ET 08/26/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 12PM ET 08/26/2025 Newscast

Host: Elisa Brady, Fox News
Date: August 26, 2025

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Episode Overview

This midday broadcast delivers concise updates on key national and international news. Major stories include New York’s pushback against potential National Guard deployment, a dramatic shakeup at the Federal Reserve, federal scrutiny over commercial driver language standards, developments in a Michigan hospital shooting, the fallout from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, and controversy surrounding a student survey in Massachusetts.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. NYC Pushes Back on Crime Crackdown (00:02–00:33)

• Summary:

  • NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confronts the Trump administration over possible National Guard deployment in New York City.
  • Tisch asserts NYPD is effectively managing crime, citing record low shootings and advanced anti-crime measures.

• Notable Quote:

  • Jessica Tisch (00:11):
    “Their meeting only lasted about half an hour, but it didn’t take long for NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to tell Attorney General Pam Bondi, we have this under control.”

• Insight:

  • The mention of new technologies (“crime fighting drones and quality of life teams”) signals NYPD’s focus on innovation.
  • President Trump’s rationale for pushing federal intervention: “make America safe,” with other Democrat-led cities potentially facing similar action.

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2. Federal Reserve Shakeup: Lisa Cook’s Firing (00:33–01:04)

• Summary:

  • President Trump announces the firing of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook over alleged “deceitful and potentially criminal conduct.”
  • Cook denies wrongdoing and refutes the president’s authority to fire her.

• Notable Quotes:

  • Elisa Brady (00:41):
    “The president has said other Democrat leaning cities could be next and that his goal is to make America safe.”
  • Jared Halpern (01:04):
    “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he hopes the courts intervene, accusing the president of playing a quote, dangerous game of Jenga with the economy.”

• Insight:

  • The unprecedented action against an independent Fed governor raises constitutional and economic concerns.

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3. Commercial Driver English Proficiency Crackdown (01:04–01:40)

• Summary:

  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy challenges California, Washington, and New Mexico on their enforcement of English proficiency among truck drivers, threatening to withhold federal funds.

• Notable Quote:

  • Sean Duffy (01:28):
    “We all use the roadway and we need to make sure that those who are driving big rigs, semis can understand the road signs.”

• Insight:

  • Policy push follows a fatal Florida crash involving a migrant trucker licensed in California.

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4. Detroit Hospital Shooting Update (02:14–02:55)

• Summary:

  • Mario Green is denied bond after being charged with the killing of his ex-wife, Latricia Green, at Detroit’s Ford Hospital. The incident also brings up issues concerning protective orders and repeated offenses.

• Notable Quote:

  • Larry King (02:21):
    “A Wayne county judge keeping 53-year-old Mario Green in jail without bond, calling him a threat to the public as he awaits trial…”

• Insight:

  • The presence of a protective order and the suspect’s subsequent flight highlight systemic challenges in preventing intimate partner violence.

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5. Israeli Military Strike on Gaza Hospital (02:55–03:19)

• Summary:

  • The Israeli military explains a hospital airstrike that killed 20, among them five journalists, targeting what they believed to be a Hamas surveillance camera and militants.

• Insight:

  • The incident emphasizes the ongoing volatility in the region and collateral civilian impact, raising further questions about intelligence accuracy in military targeting.

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6. Student Privacy Controversy in Massachusetts (03:19–04:03)

• Summary:

  • Burlington Public Schools face federal investigation for administering a CDC-style Youth Risk Behavior Survey containing explicit questions on sex and drugs, despite parental opt-out and objections.

• Notable Quote:

  • Therese Crowley (03:19):
    “Education Secretary Linda McMahon calls it downright inappropriate. Burlington says it already admitted mistakes with parents. It terminated the company that drafted the survey.”

• Insight:

  • The case illustrates parent-school tensions over student privacy and the content of school health surveys.

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7. Market Update (04:03–04:13)

• Summary:
  • Brief stock market update: “The Dow is now up six points. It had been in the red. The S and P and the Nasdaq also slightly higher.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “We have this under control.” — Jessica Tisch, NYPD Commissioner (00:11)
• “President says he’s removing Cook because of deceitful and potentially criminal conduct in a financial matter.” — Elisa Brady (00:51)
• “Accusing the president of playing a quote, dangerous game of Jenga with the economy.” — Chuck Schumer via Jared Halpern (01:04)
• “We all use the roadway and we need to make sure that those who are driving big rigs, semis can understand the road signs.” — Sean Duffy (01:28)
• “Education Secretary Linda McMahon calls it downright inappropriate.” — Therese Crowley (03:19)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:02 — NYC National Guard pushback / Crime statistics
• 00:33 — Trump’s Federal Reserve move / Cabinet meeting
• 01:04 — Schumer, economic stability / Truck driver language rules
• 01:40 — Trucking policy and federal funding threat
• 02:14 — Detroit hospital shooting bond decision
• 02:55 — Israeli hospital strike explanation
• 03:19 — MA student survey privacy uproar
• 04:03 — Stock market update

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Tone and Language

The broadcast maintains a brisk, matter-of-fact tone, seamlessly moving between hard news, quotes from officials, and concise contextual explanations.

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For listeners who missed the episode, this summary delivers a comprehensive, timestamped roadmap to the major news and opinions shaping today’s political and social landscape, through the lens of Fox News Radio’s midday newscast.

Transcript

[Elisa Brady]

Push back on a crime crackdown. Elisa Brady, Fox News, New York City's top cop sending a message to the Trump administration.

[Jessica Tisch]

Their meeting only lasted about half an hour, but it didn't take long for NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to tell Attorney General Pam Bondi, we have this under control. Tisch pointed to the latest NYPD data showing the city's record low number of shootings and shooting victims, as well as crime fighting drones and quality of life teams. The meeting appears to be an attempt to head off sending National Guard troops to New York City, as President Trump has done.

[Elisa Brady]

In Washington, D.C. fox's Tonya J. Powers. The president has said other Democrat leaning cities could be next and that his goal is to make America safe. He holds a Cabinet meeting today. Also facing questions about firing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, who says the president has no authority to fire her.

[Donald Trump]

President Trump posted a letter on social media announcing Cook's firing, an unprecedented move at the independent agency. The president says he's removing Cook because of deceitful and potentially criminal conduct in a financial matter.

[Elisa Brady]

Fox's Jared Halpern @ the White House, Cook has denied allegations of mortgage fraud. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he hopes the courts intervene, accusing the president of playing a quote, dangerous game of Jenga with the economy. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy accuses three states, California, Washington and New Mexico, of failing to enforce English proficiency rules for commercial drivers.

[Sean Duffy]

We all use the roadway and we need to make sure that those who are driving big rigs, semis can understand the road signs.

[Elisa Brady]

He's giving those states 30 days for a plan to address the issue or risk losing federal funding. This after a deadly crash in Florida involving a migrant trucker who entered the US Illegally and was licensed in California. America is listening to FOX NEWS from.

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[Elisa Brady]

News bond denied for the man accused of opening fire at a Detroit hospital last week killing his ex wife.

[Larry King]

A Wayne county judge keeping 53 year old Mario Green in jail without bond, calling him a threat to the public as he awaits trial on first degree premeditated murder. Accused of entering Detroit's Ford Hospital Friday sought out his ex wife at her office and fired a shot killing her. Wayne County Prosecutor Larry King. The victim identified as Latricia Green, who were told had a protective order out against her ex husband. Police say Green fled the shooting scene and was later captured. He's pled not guilty and due back in Wayne county court next week.

[Elisa Brady]

Foxes Jeff Manasso the Israeli military just out with a statement saying the strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was aimed at what military officials believed was a Hamas surveillance camera monitoring Israeli forces as well as people they identified as militants. A survey for students gets personal and raises objections from parents.

[Therese Crowley]

It's called the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, with some pretty sensitive questions about sex and drugs. The CDC has a version. Many states give it out. But after parents objected, Burlington Public Schools in Massachusetts is being investigated by the US Department of Education Student Privacy Unit, saying it gave the survey anyway against parents wishes. Who opted out with graphic questions like how many people have you had sex with? How often? At what age did you start? Education Secretary Linda McMahon calls it downright inappropriate. Burlington says it already admitted mistakes with parents. It terminated the company that drafted the survey. No new surveys till a new policy is approved with the lawyers. Therese Crowley, Fox News stocks just turning higher.

[Elisa Brady]

The Dow is now up six points. It had been in the red. The S and P and the Nasdaq also slightly higher. And Lisa Brady. This is FOX News.

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