12PM ET 08/28/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 12PM ET 08/28/2025 Newscast

Date: August 28, 2025
Host: FOX News Podcasts

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Overview

This newscast delivers breaking updates and key headlines from midday on August 28, 2025. Major topics include the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Minneapolis church, potential federal immigration operations in Chicago, a congressional campaign announcement from former MLB star Mark Teixeira, actions on the Iran nuclear deal, developments in U.S.-European trade relations, and new data on U.S. economic performance.

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Major News Stories and Key Discussion Points

1. Minneapolis Church Mass Shooting [00:02–00:43]

• Incident Recap: Multiple people remain hospitalized after a mass shooting at Annunciation Church, Minneapolis. Two children were killed, 17 others injured (including three adults).
• Community Mourning:
  • Growing memorial of "flowers and messages of remembrance" outside the church.
  • Memorable Quote:
    • Woman at the memorial: “It’s just, it’s emotional. So I wanted to come out and just pay my respects and do what little I can do.” [00:27]
• Investigation Updates:
  • All injured expected to survive.
  • FBI investigating the shooting as domestic terrorism and a hate crime.
  • Shooter may have previously attended the church’s Catholic school; possible connection through his mother’s prior employment there.
  • Investigators are reviewing the shooter's online writings and videos.

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2. Trump Administration: Military Base Preparations near Chicago [00:43–01:30]

• Federal Actions:
  • Department of Homeland Security requests support from Naval Station Great Lakes for potential immigration enforcement operations.
  • No National Guard deployment ordered, but preparations underway.
• White House Position:
  • President Trump reiterates the intent to “make this country safe again.” [01:17]
  • Focus remains on addressing Chicago’s persistent crime issues; previous immigration enforcement actions led to arrests of gang and murder suspects.
  • Attribution:
    • "Chicago still has a crime problem. So President Trump again made a promise to the American people, 'We’ll make this country safe again.'" [01:13]
• Local Response:
  • Chicago’s mayor and Illinois governor assert that military help is unnecessary.

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3. Former MLB Star Mark Teixeira Runs for Congress [01:30–01:59]

• Announcement:
  • Former Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira confirms candidacy as a Republican for the Texas congressional seat being vacated by Chip Roy, who is running for state attorney general.
  • Noted as a significant celebrity entrance into politics.

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4. Iran Nuclear Deal: Snapback of Sanctions by Europe [02:16–03:04]

• Action by European Nations:
  • France, Germany, and the UK trigger the ‘snapback’ mechanism to reimpose sanctions on Iran, suspended under the 2015 nuclear deal.
  • Measures include freezing Iranian assets, banning arms deals, and penalizing missile development.
  • 30-day timeline starts for sanctions to go into effect.
• Iran’s Response:
  • Iranian foreign minister calls the move “unjustified and illegal.” [02:46]
• U.S. Position:
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomes European action, but signals willingness for diplomatic engagement.

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5. U.S.-EU Trade Developments [03:04–03:25]

• Progress on Trade Deal:
  • The European Commission proposes eliminating tariffs on imported U.S. industrial goods, aiming at reciprocal action to lower U.S. tariffs on European cars.
  • Seen as the “first step” toward greater transatlantic trade cooperation.

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6. U.S. Economic Update [03:25–03:58]

• GDP Revision:
  • Q2 growth revised up to 3.3% due to increased corporate profits and consumer spending.
  • Q1 contraction previously observed, attributed to a surge in imports skewing data.
• Labor Market:
  • New unemployment claims fall by 5,000 to 229,000.
  • Continuing claims drop to 1.95 million.
  • Attribution:
    • "Layoffs are subdued. New claims for unemployment benefits declined by 5,000 last week to 229,000." [03:44]
• Market Performance:
  • Mixed day: Dow down 9 points, S&P at record highs, Nasdaq up 52 points. [03:58]

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Notable Quotes

• Minneapolis Memorial Visitor:
  • “It’s just, it’s emotional. So I wanted to come out and just pay my respects and do what little I can do.” [00:27]
• White House Statement:
  • “We’ll make this country safe again.” (Summary of Trump’s remarks) [01:13]
• Iranian Response:
  • Iran’s foreign minister called European sanctions move “unjustified and illegal.” [02:46]
• Economic Analyst:
  • "Layoffs are subdued. New claims for unemployment benefits declined by 5,000 last week to 229,000." [03:44]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Minneapolis Shooting and Investigation: 00:02–00:43
• Chicago Military Base/Immigration Update: 00:43–01:30
• Mark Teixeira Congressional Run: 01:30–01:59
• European Sanctions on Iran: 02:16–03:04
• U.S.-EU Trade Talks: 03:04–03:25
• Economic and Market Updates: 03:25–03:58

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For listeners seeking in-depth details on these stories, this episode offers clear, concise news updates in the traditional, urgent Fox News style.

Transcript

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Flags remain at half staff on Lisa Brady FOX News. With multiple people still hospitalized after yesterday's mass shooting at a Minneapolis church, there's.

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A growing memorial of flowers and messages of remembrance for the victims outside Annunciation Church, where evil struck Wednesday, where a gunman shot and killed two children and injured 17 others, including three adults. This woman, one of many feeling the need to be there.

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It's just, it's emotional. So I wanted to come out and just pay my respects and do what.

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Little I can can do.

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We're told that all those injured are expected to survive as local and federal investigators look for answers in what the FBI says it's investigating as an act of domestic terrorism, as a hate crime.

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Fox's Jeff Manasso. Police think the shooter may have been a student at the church's Catholic school in the past and that his mother may have worked there previously. Also investigating writings and videos posted online. The Trump administration wants a military base near Chicago to prepare for potential immigration operations.

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The Department of Homeland Security is asking Naval Station Great Lakes for limited support in the form of facilities and infrastructure. So far, President Trump has not ordered National Guard deployment in Chicago. Chicago still has a crime problem. So President Trump again made a promise to the American people, we'll make this country safe again. So Chicago has a crime problem. That's why President Trump's thinking about it. White House border czar Tom Homans his previous immigration enforcement actions in Chicago led to the arrest of suspected gang members and murder suspects.

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Fox's Jared Halpern @ the White House. Chicago's mayor and Illinois's governor have said the city doesn't need military help. A baseball all Star just confirming a run for Congress. Former Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira posting he's ready to go running as a Republican for the Texas seat that Congressman Chip Roy will be leaving when his term ends to run for Texas attorney general. America is listening to FOX News.

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Hey, I'm Trey Gowdy, host of the Trey Gowdy Podcast. I hope you will join me every Tuesday and Thursday as we navigate life together and hopefully find ourselves a little bit better on the other side. Listen and follow [e-mail] Iran is condemning.

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A European decision to begin reimposing nuclear sanctions.

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France, Germany and the United Kingdom announced in a letter to UN Security Council members that they are triggering the so called snapback mechanism to reimpose sanctions on Iran. These sanctions had been suspended under the 2015 nuclear deal and would again freeze Iranian assets abroad, stop arms deals with Tehran and impose penalties on any development of Iran's ballistic missile program. The move by the European Nation starts a 30 day clock for the sanctions to return. Iran's foreign minister called the action unjustified and illegal in a call with his European counterparts. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US Welcomes the snapback but remains available for diplomatic engagement with Iran. Tanya J. Powers, Fox News.

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A first step toward the EU Making good on a recent framework trade deal with President Trump. The European Commission just proposing to remove tariffs on imported US Industrial goods, aimed at a retroactive lowering of US Tariffs on European cars. The US Economy growing more than first thought this spring.

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Second quarter economic growth has been revised higher. The gross domestic product for the spring quarter rose 3.3%. Corporate profits and consumer spending both rose in the period. The GDP contracted in the first quarter, though that decline is attributed to a surge in imports, which skewed the reading. Also, there's another sign. Layoffs are subdued. New claims for unemployment Benefits declined by 5,000 last week to 229,000. Continuing claims, those remaining on benefits declined to 1.95 million in the week ending August 16th.

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Fox's Jenny Kosola mixed day on Wall street so far. Right now the Dow's down about nine points, but the S and P still in record territory, up three points. The Nasdaq also in the green, up 52. And Lisa Brady, FOX News Listen to.

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