Fox News Hourly Update – 12PM ET, September 25, 2025

Podcast: Fox News Hourly Update
Host: Lisa Brady, FOX News Podcasts
Episode: 12PM ET 09/25/2025 Newscast
Date: September 25, 2025

Overview

This episode of FOX News Hourly Update delivers the latest headlines from politics, international affairs, tech, and business. Major topics include hopeful developments in Gaza negotiations, President Trump's executive order regarding TikTok, a deadly shooting at an ICE facility, Amazon’s massive FTC settlement, impeachment proceedings by a House Democrat, a high-level military gathering, and the 2025 winter outlook from the Old Farmers Almanac.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Renewed Hope for Gaza Peace Deal

[00:02 – 00:14]

• President Trump reports “a very good meeting” with key Middle East powers during UN General Assembly side meetings.
  • Quote: “A very good meeting with the representatives of the most powerful countries in the Middle east and I think we're going to be close to a deal.” – President Donald Trump [00:08]
• President currently meeting with Turkey’s president; optimism about nearing a diplomatic deal in Gaza.

2. TikTok Avoids US Ban with Executive Order

[00:14 – 00:53]

• Trump set to sign an executive order allowing TikTok to remain operational in the US.
• Details of the order:
  • TikTok’s new structure will limit Chinese parent company ByteDance to <20% ownership.
  • 120-day deadline for final agreement terms.
  • Oracle will safeguard user data and “wall off” US data from China.
  • Quote: “Critics say the algorithm will still come from China. However, senior White House officials say it will be retrained and supplied with only American data. Plus Oracle will wall off that data from China.” – Edward Lawrence [00:44]
• Background: Congressional pressure and legislation demanding divestment over security fears.

3. FBI Update: Deadly Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility

[00:53 – 01:20]

• FBI reveals shooter downloaded DHS facility lists, researched ballistics, and watched a controversial video days before attack.
  • Quote: “The perp downloaded a document with a list of DHS facilities. He conducted multiple searches of ballistics and looked up the Charlie Kirk shot video in the last two days leading up to the shooting.” – FBI Director [01:07]
• Investigators recovered a handwritten note with “hope of terror for ICE agents.”
• The attack resulted in one detainee killed, two injured, and the shooter’s suicide.

4. Amazon’s Record $2.5 Billion FTC Settlement

[01:20 – 01:59]

• FTC orders Amazon to pay $1B in civil penalties, $1.5B to reimburse Prime subscribers.
• Allegations: Tricking users into Prime sign-ups and making cancellations difficult.
  • Amazon does not admit wrongdoing.
• Settlement aims to improve transparency for Prime memberships and cancellations.

5. Impeachment Articles Filed Against HHS Secretary Kennedy

[02:28 – 03:12]

• Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) announces intention to impeach Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.
  • Citing “efforts to jeopardize public health, increase the cost of health care and cut critical medical research.”
  • Quote: “[Kennedy’s] making our country less safe.” – Congresswoman Haley Stevens [02:36]
• Little chance of impeachment success with Republican-controlled Congress.
• Administration defends actions as aiming to “make America healthy again.”

6. Unprecedented Military Gathering & NORAD Intercept

[03:12 – 03:43]

• Top US military leaders worldwide ordered to urgently convene at a Marine base in Virginia.
  • Concerns raised regarding the reason and security implications.
  • Context: NORAD confirms interception of Russian aircraft near Alaska; Russian planes stayed in international airspace.

7. Winter 2025 Forecast: "Mostly Mild, Pockets of Wild"

[03:43 – 04:16]

• Old Farmers Almanac predicts:
  • Temperatures “near normal to slightly mild” across most of US.
  • Drier than normal overall.
  • Specific regional forecasts: Mild and dry west coast/Plains/Texas, cold and wet in Florida, snowy from Ohio to North Carolina, and more.
  • Quote: “The almanac's headline reads, mostly mild, with pockets of wild...” – Therese Crowley [03:43]
• Almanac claims “80% accuracy,” based on solar, lunar, and planetary data.

8. Markets Update

[04:16 – 04:29]

• Dow Jones reporting a 76-point drop.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “A very good meeting with the representatives of the most powerful countries in the Middle east and I think we're going to be close to a deal.”
  — President Donald Trump [00:08]

• “Critics say the algorithm will still come from China. However, senior White House officials say it will be retrained and supplied with only American data. Plus Oracle will wall off that data from China.”
  — Edward Lawrence [00:44]

• "The perp downloaded a document with a list of DHS facilities... looked up the Charlie Kirk shot video in the last two days leading up to the shooting.”
  — FBI Director [01:07]

• “[Kennedy’s] making our country less safe.”
  — Rep. Haley Stevens [02:36]

• “The almanac's headline reads, mostly mild, with pockets of wild...”
  — Therese Crowley [03:43]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02 – Gaza Negotiations Update
• 00:14 – TikTok US Ban Averted
• 00:53 – ICE Facility Shooting Details
• 01:20 – Amazon FTC Settlement
• 02:28 – Impeachment Articles Against HHS Secretary
• 03:12 – Military Gathering & NORAD Intercept
• 03:43 – Old Farmers Almanac Winter Forecast
• 04:16 – Market Update

This summary provides a comprehensive look at the major news covered in this episode, along with direct quotes, thematic breakdowns, and timestamps for quick reference.