12PM ET 08/27/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update — 12PM ET 08/27/2025 Newscast

Main Theme:

This episode delivers breaking news coverage of a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Additional segments cover U.S. negotiations in the Middle East, Democratic Party efforts to rebrand after the 2024 election, and developments in the New York City mayoral race.

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1. Minneapolis School Shooting: Breaking Developments

• Incident Overview:

  • A gunman opened fire during morning mass at Annunciation Catholic School, a Pre K–8 institution in Minneapolis.
  • Reports indicate mass casualties, with as many as 20 victims counted initially ([00:02] Lisa Brady).

• On-the-Scene Details:

  • Corin Hoggard describes a somber atmosphere at the scene, emphasizing the trauma experienced by children:
    • “We saw some children who were clearly shaken up by what, you know, they witnessed... Very, very troublesome thing for anyone to experience, but especially a child of this age to go through that is pretty tough.” ([00:37] Corin Hoggard)

• Official Updates:

  • The gunman is confirmed dead, reportedly by suicide ([00:58] Lisa Brady).
  • Two children, aged 8 and 10, are confirmed dead ([02:16] Lisa Brady).
  • Seventeen others are injured, including 14 children. At least six children are being treated at Children’s Hospital.
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other officials express horror and grief:
    • “There are no words that can capture the horror and the evil of this unspeakable act. Children are dead.” ([00:20] & [00:22] Jimmy Phela)

• National Reaction:

  • President Trump calls the shooting “tragic” and states he has been fully briefed. He is meeting with top advisers on security and a post-war plan for Gaza ([01:11] Lisa Brady).

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2. U.S. Middle East Policy and Gaza Negotiations

• Diplomacy Update:
  • Special envoy Steve Witkoff is leading U.S. negotiations with Israel and Hamas regarding Gaza’s future ([01:25] Fox News Anchor).
  • “We think that we're going to settle this one way or another, certainly before the end of this year. Hamas is now signaling that they're open to a settlement.” ([01:33] Ryan Schmelz)
  • There’s speculation about more Arab nations joining the Abraham Accords, forging diplomatic ties with Israel ([01:43] Fox News Anchor).

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3. Political Headlines: DNC Challenges and NYC Mayoral Race

Democratic National Committee:

• Party Struggles Post-2024:
  • The DNC is "still relitigating losses from 2024," hampering efforts to reconnect with moderates ([02:51] Fox News Anchor).
  • A DNC member remarks, "things are worse now than Covid," referencing internal discord and the divide over the Middle East ([02:51] Fox News Anchor).

New York Mayoral Election:

• Candidacies and Endorsements:
  • Zoran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist nominee, meets with key House Democrats and clergy to discuss affordability and the black population’s exodus from NYC ([03:11] Ryan Schmelz).
  • "The campaign says the leaders discussed the urgent affordability crisis and exodus of black New Yorkers from the five boroughs. Jeffries has yet to endorse the Democratic socialist cand for New York City mayor, who's faced protests... over his views they believe are too far left." ([03:11] Ryan Schmelz)
  • Mamdani holds a strong lead in polls, despite pushback from some Democratic leaders.
  • Opponents include current mayor Eric Adams, former Governor Andrew Cuomo (running as independents), and Republican Curtis Sliwa ([03:46] Lisa Brady).

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4. Notable Moments & Quotes

• On the Shooting:
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey:
    • “There are no words that can capture the horror and the evil of this unspeakable act. Children are dead.” ([00:20] & [00:22])
  • Corin Hoggard (on the scene):
    • “Very, very troublesome thing for anyone to experience, but especially a child of this age to go through that is pretty tough.” ([00:37])
• On the DNC’s Troubles:
  • DNC member (quoted by anchor):
    • “Things are worse now than Covid.” ([02:51])

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5. Important Timestamps

• 00:02 — Breaking news of the Minneapolis school shooting (Lisa Brady)
• 00:29 — Details on victim numbers still unconfirmed
• 00:37 — On-scene impact statement from Corin Hoggard
• 00:58 — Official police update: gunman and two children dead
• 01:11 — President Trump’s response
• 01:25 — Gaza negotiations and Abraham Accords update
• 02:16 — Latest police briefing recap: confirmed fatalities and injuries
• 02:51 — DNC internal struggles
• 03:11 — New York mayoral race; Zoran Mamdani and Hakeem Jeffries meeting

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This episode is dominated by the breaking news in Minneapolis, with somber and direct reporting reflecting the gravity of the situation. The political coverage provides important context for ongoing national and international issues.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

This is a FOX News alert. Mass casualties in Minnesota. I'm Lisa Brady. As many as 20 victims reported after a gunman opened fire during morning mass at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Annunciation School, which has Pre K through 8th grade students. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry moments ago.

[Fox News Anchor]

There are no words that can capture.

[Jimmy Phela]

The horror and the evil of this unspeakable act. Children are dead.

[Lisa Brady]

The number and conditions of victims not yet confirmed by police. A briefing just underway. Corin Hoggard is with Fox 9 in Minneapolis.

[Corin Hoggard]

There are a lot of, you know, somber faces here. We saw some children who were clearly shaken up by what, you know, they, they witnessed, whether it was something they saw or heard or both. Very, very troublesome thing for anyone to experience, but especially a child of this age to go through that is pretty tough.

[Lisa Brady]

Richfield, Minnesota, police say officers responded to a report of a man dressed all in black and armed with a rifle. The Star Tribune is reporting that the gunman is dead along with two children. Children's Hospital says it's treating at least six children. Again, details just beginning from police at this hour during a briefing. President Trump calls the shooting tragic and says he has been fully briefed. The president's meeting with top advisers on a post war plan for Gaza.

[Fox News Anchor]

Special envoy Steve Witkoff, who is leading US Negotiations, Israel and Hamas, says the Trump administration is focused on Gaza's future.

[Ryan Schmelz]

We think that we're going to settle this one way or another, certainly before the end of this year. Hamas is now signaling that they're open to a settlement.

[Fox News Anchor]

Witkoff says additional countries could also join the Abraham accords, increasing the number of Arab countries opening diplomatic relations with Israel.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. America is listening to FOX News.

[Janice Dean]

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[Fox News Anchor]

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[Lisa Brady]

Recapping the latest from a briefing underway in Minneapolis after a gunman opened fire during a morning mass for Annunciation Catholic School. Police just confirming that two children are dead, 8 and 10 years old. 17 others injured and 14 of the injured are children as well. The gunman is also dead. There had been reports he was dead from a self inflicted wound. Again, a briefing continues at this hour in Minneapolis. It's the final day of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting as the party tries to rebrand and recapture key voters.

[Fox News Anchor]

Democrats are still relitigating losses from 2024. That makes it hard to connect with moderate voters. One DNC member says things are worse now than Covid. The crisis in the Middle east is also cleaving the party.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Chad Pergram on Capitol Hill this as the Democratic nominee for New York mayor meets with the top House Democrat.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Zoran Mamdani's campaign confirms the meeting with House Minority Leader and New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Congresswoman Yvette Clark and black clergy leaders from across central Brooklyn. The campaign says the leaders discussed the urgent affordability crisis and exodus of black New Yorkers from the five boroughs. Jeffries has yet to endorse the Democratic socialist cand for New York City mayor, who's faced protests from some members of the state delegation over his views they believe are too far left. Mamdani continues to hold a strong lead in every major poll. In Washington, Ryan Schmelz, FOX News.

[Lisa Brady]

Current Mayor Eric Adams and former Governor Andrew Cuomo are also Democrats but running as independents with Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, again confirming. In Minneapolis, police say two children, two young children, ages 8 and 10, have been killed in the mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. The gunman is also dead. Seventeen other people injured, including 14 children and Lisa Brady, FOX NEWS this is.

[Jimmy Phela]

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