12PM ET 09/20/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 12PM ET 09/20/2025 Newscast

Host: Jack Callahan (FOX News)
Date: September 20, 2025

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Brief Overview

This episode delivers key breaking news stories: heightened security and an arrest ahead of the Charlie Kirk memorial in Glendale, Arizona; ongoing protests outside a Chicago ICE facility; and breaking developments regarding the future of TikTok in the U.S. The cast includes live field reporting and institutional updates, offering listeners a digest of pressing national news.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Security and Arrest before Charlie Kirk Memorial

Segment Start: [00:02]

• Event: The upcoming memorial service for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, is anticipated to bring tens of thousands, including the president and VIPs, necessitating intense federal and local security.

• Sear 1 Event: The memorial has been designated a "Sear 1" security level, equivalent to a Super Bowl, demonstrating its national significance.

  • Quote (Matt Finn, [00:24]):

    "Tomorrow's memorial for Charlie Kirk has been designated a Sear 1 level event equivalent to a Super Bowl.”

• Security Incident:

  • An unidentified man was arrested after being found with a gun inside State Farm Stadium; he claimed to be law enforcement with fake credentials.
  • Authorities say he is a former deputy sheriff from Idaho.
  • Enforcement Details:
    • Secret Service and security agencies quickly apprehended the suspect.
    • Ongoing investigation, with updates promised.

Notable Quote

• Matt Finn ([00:34]):

  "According to the Washington Post, the Secret Service says the unidentified man was exhibiting suspicious behavior inside the stadium when agents approached him. The report says the man claimed to be law enforcement but showed fake credentials. He's in custody."

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2. Suspect Background: Tyler Robinson

Segment Start: [01:13]

• Reporting from Utah: Fox’s Alexis McAdams is on the ground uncovering the suspect’s history.
• Facts:
  • The arrested man is Tyler Robinson, who remains in custody at Utah County Jail under suicide watch.
  • Police released new body camera footage from a 2022 traffic accident involving Robinson and his brother, offering insights into his past behavior and personality.
  • Washington County, Utah, is where Robinson grew up and where he surrendered for the murder of Charlie Kirk.
• Quote (Alexis McAdams, [01:22]):

  “What we do know is that he remains behind bars right where I am right now at the Utah County Jail. ... We want to point [the body camera footage] out because it kind of gives us a look at who this person was and how he acted when he was talking to police that day.”

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3. Protests & ICE Facility Unrest in Chicago

Segment Start: [02:58]

• Field Report:
  • Nightly protests outside a Chicago ICE facility have escalated, with demonstrators clashing with ICE agents.
  • Protesters use chalk slogans (“Shame” and “Let them go”) and confront ICE agents visibly at the facility.
  • Law Enforcement Response:
    • ICE agents have reportedly fired pepper balls at protesters.
    • A loudspeaker advises:
      • “Those who disrupt or interfere with the federal operation will be arrested.” (Casey Cronus, paraphrased)
    • At least 10 arrests reported.
  • Context:
    • Increase in deportation actions follows President Trump’s threat to send the National Guard to Chicago.

Notable Quote

• Casey Cronus ([03:17]):

  “There were several clashes between demonstrators and ICE agents who have been coming in and out of the building. Protesters shouting 'Shame' and 'let them go.' ... ICE agents have fired pepper balls at them several times.”

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4. TikTok Negotiations and National Policy

Segment Start: [03:45]

• Context:
  • President Trump announces progress on a TikTok deal with China, signing a fourth enforcement extension, now set for December 16, 2025.
• Deal Details:
  • TikTok’s U.S. operations to spin off into a new app, 80% owned by Oracle and American investors.
  • ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent, will retain less than 20%.
  • The app’s board to include a U.S. government appointee; 6 of 7 members to be Americans.
  • White House Statement (Alexis McAdams quoting Press Secretary Caroline Levitt, [04:14]):

    "We are 100% confident that a deal is done. Now that deal just needs to be signed, and the president’s team is working with their Chinese counterparts to do just that."

Notable Quote

• Jack Callahan ([04:23]):

  “TikTok's US arm will spin off into a new app, with Oracle and other American investors owning about 80%. ByteDance keeps under 20, and the board will include a US government appointee.”

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5. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Confirmed

Segment Start: [04:36]

• News Update:
  • The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz as the new U.S. ambassador to the U.N. by a bipartisan vote of 47–45.
  • GOP Senator Rand Paul voted against the nomination.

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Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On Security at Memorial:

  • “The memorial for Kirk will be held tomorrow in Glendale, Arizona ... greeted by intense federal and local security sweeping the place.” – Matt Finn ([00:13])

• On TikTok Deal Progress:

  • “We are 100% confident that a deal is done.” – Press Sec. Caroline Levitt, via Alexis McAdams ([04:14])

• On Chicago Protests:

  • “ICE agents have fired pepper balls at them several times.” – Casey Cronus ([03:30])

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Important Timestamps

• [00:02]: Breaking report on Charlie Kirk memorial & security concerns
• [00:57]: Details on the suspect in custody and his law enforcement background
• [01:13]: Background reporting on Tyler Robinson, with newly released bodycam footage
• [02:58]: Coverage of Chicago ICE facility protests and law enforcement response
• [03:45]: TikTok deal update and implications for U.S.-China tech relations
• [04:36]: Confirmation of Mike Waltz as U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

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Summary

This Fox News Hourly Update covers high-impact national stories: heavy security and a high-profile arrest ahead of the Charlie Kirk memorial, ongoing protests and arrests at a Chicago ICE facility, and major policy movement on the future of TikTok in the U.S. The episode features concise field reports and statements from officials, providing a fast-paced analysis of urgent news developments.

Transcript

[Jack Callahan]

Arrest. Ahead of the Charlie Kirk memorial service. I'm Jack Callahan, FOX News. The memorial for Kirk will be held tomorrow in Glendale, Arizona. Fox's Matt Finn is there with a preview.

[Matt Finn]

We expect tens of thousands of people to begin making their way onto the property here. Of course, they're going to be greeted by intense federal and local security sweeping the place, not only for the president but a long list of VIPs. And ahead of the ceremony tomorrow morning, the Secret Service says a suspicious man with a gun and a KN was taken into custody Friday after he was found inside State Farm Stadium. According to the Washington Post, the Secret Service says the unidentified man was exhibiting suspicious behavior inside the stadium when agents approached him. The report says the man claimed to be law enforcement but showed fake credentials. He's in custody. And we're going to keep you updated on this report. And tomorrow's memorial for Charlie Kirk has been designated a Sear 1 level event equivalent to a Super Bowl.

[Jack Callahan]

A federal source familiar with the investigation says the person who was taken into custody today is a former deputy sheriff out of Idaho. Newly released police body cam from 2022 shows Tyler Robinson from a traffic accident three years ago. Fox's Alexis McAdams reports.

[Alexis McAdams]

We are on the ground in Utah trying to find out as much as we can about this suspect. What we do know is that he remains behind bars right where I am right now at the Utah County Jail. And he's not expected to go anywhere, according to police as they have him on a close watch because he had originally said he was going to kill himself before that. It comes as we're seeing that new body camera video. And the reason we want to point it out is because it kind of gives us a look at who this person was and how he acted when he was talking to police that day. I guess he was with his brother that day when this all happened. It's part of an eight minute, never before seen body camera clip released by police in Washington County, Utah. Washington county is where Tyler Robinson grew up. It's also where he was turned in to investigators for the murder of Charlie Kirk.

[Jack Callahan]

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[Jack Callahan]

Protests continued into the evening last night outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Chicago. Casey Cronus of Chicago's Fox 32 was on the scene.

[Casey Cronus]

There were several clashes between demonstrators and ICE agents who have been coming in and out of the building. Protesters shouting Shame and let them go. They've been drawing in chalk on the street right outside of the facility. Demonstrators have every now and then gone up to the driveway of this facility. They've been yelling at the ICE agents on the roof and in response those ICE agents have fired pepper balls at them several times. There has been a message on the loudspeaker saying that those who disrupt or interfere with the federal operation will be.

[Jack Callahan]

Arrested, and reportedly at least 10 people were taken into custody. Deportation efforts have ramped up in the Windy City since President Trump threatened to send in the National Guard to crack down on crime there. The president says he and China's President Xi Jinping have made progress on a deal to allow TikTok to keep operating in the U.S. and President Trump has signed a fourth extension, delaying enforcement until December 16, 2025. To give time to finalize the agreement, White House Press Secretary Caroline levitt We.

[Alexis McAdams]

Are 100% confident that a deal is done. Now that deal just needs to be signed, and the president's team is working with their Chinese counterparts to do just that.

[Jack Callahan]

TikTok's US arm will spin off into a new app, with Oracle and other American investors owning about 80%. ByteDance keeps under 20, and the board will include a US government appointee. In fact, six of the seven board members will be Americans, according to Bloomberg. Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Mike Waltz as the new U.S. ambassador to the UN bipartisan vote 4745. GOP Senator Rand Paul voted against Waltz nomination. I'm Jack Callahan and this is Fox News. I'm Janice Dean. Join me every Sunday as I focus.

[Matt Finn]

On stories of hope and people who.

[Jack Callahan]

Are truly rays of sunshine find in.

[Casey Cronus]

Their community and across the world.

[Jack Callahan]

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