Fox News Hourly Update – 12PM ET 08/31/2025 Newscast

Date: August 31, 2025
Host: Jack Callahan (with reports from Fox News correspondents)

Overview

This episode focuses on major breaking stories in the U.S. and abroad, including the aftermath of a tragic school shooting in Minneapolis, political tensions in Chicago over federal intervention and immigration, President Trump’s planned executive order on voter ID, a record Powerball jackpot, and an upcoming Apple product launch. The tone is urgent and news-focused, moving swiftly between headline stories.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Aftermath of the Minneapolis Church Shooting

• [00:02–00:53]
  • Sunday Masses Resume Post-Tragedy
    • The Annunciation Church in Minneapolis holds its first Masses since the shooting that killed two children and injured eighteen people (fifteen of whom were children).
    • Services are moved to a different campus building for safety.
  • Faith and Coping
    • Father Dennis Zarin shares his attempts to protect children during the attack.
    • Victims are mourned in special services.
    • Bishop Robert Barron underscores the misunderstood role of prayer:

      “Some people misunderstand its [prayer’s] role.” – Madeline Rivera, [00:49]

  • International Response
    • Pope Leo XIV calls for an end to “the pandemic of arms large and small,” and prays at the Vatican for the victims.

2. Chicago Pushes Back on Federal Intervention

• [00:53–01:40]
  • Tensions with Federal Government
    • President Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to address crime and illegal immigration.
    • Mayor Brandon Johnson signs an executive order barring city police from cooperating with federal agents, aiming to “protect residents rights.”

      “Yesterday, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order that bars police from working with federal agents and protects residents rights.” – Channely Painter, [01:18]

    • Federal troops already deployed to D.C.; Chicago could be next.
  • Military Involvement
    • A naval base near Chicago ordered to aid ICE deportations and house federal agents.

3. Remembrance: Princess Diana (28th Anniversary)

• [01:40–02:00]
  • The episode notes the anniversary of Princess Diana’s death in 1997, recalling the lasting global impact of her passing.

4. Presidential Executive Order on Voter ID

• [02:28–03:17]
  • Upcoming Order Details
    • President Trump announces an impending executive order requiring voter ID nationwide and heavily restricting mail-in voting.

      “Voter ID must be part of every single vote. No exceptions.” – President Trump (quoted by Deborah Valentine), [02:37]

    • Mail-in voting to be limited to the ill or military overseas.
    • Ambiguity remains over presidential authority for such an election change, as elections are state-managed.

      “It's unclear whether the president has the constitutional power to enact such a measure.” – Deborah Valentine, [03:10]

5. Powerball Jackpot Reaches Historic High

• [03:17–03:59]
  • No Winner Yet
    • The jackpot rises to $1.1 billion after no Saturday winner; cash value $498.4 million.
    • Winning numbers and odds discussed.

      “The odds of matching all those numbers are astronomical. 1 in 292.2 million. The odds of getting struck by lightning are far greater.” – Angelo Bavaro, [03:44]

    • Next drawing scheduled for Monday.

6. Upcoming Apple Product Announcement

• [03:59–04:25]
  • Event Preview
    • Official Apple launch set for ten days from now.
    • Rumors indicate the iPhone 17 and significant Siri/AI upgrades (“Apple Intelligence”) will be revealed.

      "CEO Tim Cook describing this year's event as awe dropping." – Jack Callahan, [04:02]

    • Event will be live streamed.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Prayers replacing the echo of gunfire...”
  – Jack Callahan, [00:02]
  Opening line setting a somber tone after Minneapolis tragedy.

• “Yesterday, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order that bars police from working with federal agents and protects residents rights.”
  – Channely Painter, [01:18]

• “Voter ID must be part of every single vote. No exceptions.”
  – President Trump (quoted by Deborah Valentine), [02:37]

• “The odds of matching all those numbers are astronomical. 1 in 292.2 million.”
  – Angelo Bavaro, [03:44]

• “CEO Tim Cook describing this year's event as awe dropping.”
  – Jack Callahan, [04:02]

Important Segment Timestamps

• [00:02–00:53] Minneapolis church shooting aftermath and community response
• [00:53–01:40] Chicago mayor opposes federal intervention; ICE and military involvement
• [01:40–02:00] Princess Diana remembrance
• [02:28–03:17] Trump’s voter ID executive order plans and constitutional questions
• [03:17–03:59] Powerball jackpot hits $1.1 billion, Saturday’s numbers and odds
• [03:59–04:25] Apple’s upcoming launch event and product rumors