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Episode: 12PM ET 10/02/2025 Newscast
Date: October 2, 2025
Host: Lisa Brady (FOX News Podcasts)

Overview

This episode delivers an around-the-clock news briefing focused on breaking global and domestic events. Major stories include a terrorist attack outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, developments in a high-profile immigration case, partisan battles over a US government shutdown, updates in the Charlie Kirk murder case, Tesla's surprising sales rebound, and OpenAI's remarkable new valuation. The episode covers international security, US legal developments, economic news, and tech industry milestones.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Terror Attack Outside Manchester Synagogue

Details of the Attack [00:02–00:37]
- British police confirm a terror attack occurred outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.
- Two Jewish victims were killed.
- The attacker used both a car and a blade.
- Police shot the suspect dead at the scene.
- Assistant Commissioner Lawrence Taylor:
  
  “UK policing is mobilizing and it's mobilizing fast.” [00:27]
- British authorities are increasing patrols at synagogues and Jewish sites nationwide.
- Four more people are seriously wounded.
- Two additional suspects have been arrested.

2. High-Profile US Immigration Case

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Asylum Denied [00:37–01:21]
- A federal immigration judge denies asylum for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose attempted deportation to El Salvador triggered ongoing legal debate.
- Abrego Garcia, who entered the US illegally as a teenager and lived for years in Maryland, faces allegations of gang involvement and human smuggling, which he denies.
- Past rulings had blocked his deportation on security grounds.
- Garcia now has 30 days to appeal the latest decision.

3. US Government Shutdown Standoff

Congressional Deadlock [01:21–01:59]
- On the second day of a government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats are engaged in a standoff.
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (Republican):
  
  "To open up the government. Release the hostages and let's go get back to a negotiation over what the priorities of this country really should be." [01:21]
- Scalise accuses Democrats of "taking the American people hostage" by blocking a House-passed short-term spending bill in the Senate.
- Democrats blame Republicans, insisting the GOP’s stopgap bill ignores health care issues.
  - If Obamacare subsidies expire, millions could lose coverage.
- Republicans counter that the Democratic changes could extend health care benefits to undocumented immigrants.

4. Charlie Kirk Murder Case Update

Defense Team Assembled [02:31–03:12]
- Tyler Robinson, accused of killing Charlie Kirk, has hired a prominent, experienced legal team including:
  - Michael Burt (death penalty specialist)
  - Richard Novak (California criminal defense lawyer)
  - Kathy Nestor (Utah attorney with high-profile experience)
- Kathy Nestor requests trial delays to review a “universe of discovery evidence,” including thousands of witness videos from the Utah university shooting event.

5. Tesla’s Sales Rebound

Economic Update [03:12–03:42]
- After two consecutive quarters of sharp declines, Tesla reports a surprise increase in Q3 sales.
- Likely cause: Buyers scrambling to utilize an expiring EV tax credit.

6. OpenAI Valued at $500 Billion

Tech Industry News [03:42–04:18]
- OpenAI, parent of ChatGPT, reaches a $500 billion private valuation—surpassing SpaceX.
  - $6.6 billion in employee stock sold to investors.
  - $4.3 billion revenue in the first half of the year, more than all of 2024.
- OpenAI expands: partnership with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to supply chips for Stargate data centers.
- Jenny Cosola (Fox News):
  
  “OpenAI, parent company of ChatGPT, is now valued at $500 billion after the private company's current and former employees sold about $6.6 billion worth of stock to investors.” [03:42]

7. Market Update

Stocks Mixed [04:18]
- Dow down 57
- Nasdaq up more than 50

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Lawrence Taylor (UK Anti-Terror Police):

"UK policing is mobilizing and it's mobilizing fast." [00:27]
Steve Scalise (House Majority Leader):

"Release the hostages and let's go get back to a negotiation over what the priorities of this country really should be." [01:21]
Jenny Cosola (FOX News):

“OpenAI, parent company of ChatGPT, is now valued at $500 billion after the private company's current and former employees sold about $6.6 billion worth of stock to investors.” [03:42]
Kathy Nestor (Attorney for Tyler Robinson):
- Describes the "universe of discovery evidence" including thousands of witness videos in the Charlie Kirk case [03:12].

Important Timestamps

Manchester Synagogue Attack Report: [00:02–00:37]
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Immigration Case: [00:37–01:21]
US Government Shutdown Coverage & Quotes: [01:21–01:59]
Charlie Kirk Case Legal Updates: [02:31–03:12]
Tesla’s Sales Report: [03:12–03:42]
OpenAI Valuation Announcement: [03:42–04:18]
Stock Market Update: [04:18–04:28]

This concise yet comprehensive briefing ensured listeners stayed informed about the latest, significant developments in national security, US politics, law, business, and technology, echoing FOX News' fast-paced and factual reporting style.

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An act of terror. Lisa Brady, FOX News. British police just confirming that about an attack outside a synagogue in Manchester today on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Also confirming the two people killed were Jewish.
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The attacker used a car and a blade to target his victims. Assistant Commissioner Lawrence Taylor, the head of the UK's Anti Terror Police, says this was a terrorist attack. UK policing is mobilizing and it's mobilizing fast. Police forces are stepping up patrols across the country at synagogues and Jewish sites. Police shot the suspect dead.
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Fox's Jonathan Savage. Police also confirming the number seriously wounded has risen to four. In addition to the dead suspect, two other suspects have been arrested. A federal immigration judge just denying asylum for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose deportation to El Salvador earlier this year has led to an ongoing legal fight. Abrego Garcia came to the US Illegally as a teenager and has since lived for years in Maryland. A previous immigration judge ruling he could not be sent back to his native country over security concerns. Federal prosecutors accused him of being a gang member and have charged him with human smuggling, which he denies. He has 30 days to appeal today's asylum ruling. Republicans sending a message to Democrats on day two of a government shutdown vote.
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To open up the government. Release the hostages and let's go get back to a negotiation over what the priorities of this country really should be.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise accusing Democrats of taking the American people hostage by blocking a House passed short term spending bill in the Senate. Democrats blame Republicans for insisting on a stopgap measure before any talks on health care issues. They argue millions of Americans won't be able to afford health care if Obamacare subsidies expire. Republicans counter the proposed Democrat changes would also reopen a door to cover health care for illegal immigrants. America is listening to FOX News.
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The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk hires more lawyers and it's a high profile team rounding out the high.
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Powered defense team for 22 year old Tyler Robinson. The accused Charlie Kirk assassin, Michael Burt, a death penalty specialist with 50 trials under his belt, including the Menendez brothers convicted at second trial of murdering their Beverly Hills parents, but won a sentence reduction this year. The Utah court also approved California criminal defense lawyer Richard Novak and lead Utah lawyer Kathy Nestor, who defended the Utah mom accused of murdering her husband, then writing a children's book about grief and polygamist Lyle Jeffs, the fundamentalist Mormon and tried for money laundering Fox's Therese Crowley.
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In Robinson's case, Nestor requested a delay to go through what she calls the universe of discovery evidence, including thousands of witness videos from the university event where Kirk was shot in Utah. After two quarters of steep declines, Elon Musk's Tesla just reporting a surprise third quarter increase in sales, the electric car maker likely benefiting from consumers rushing to take advantage of an EV tax credit before it expired this week, an artificial intelligence giant becomes the world's largest startup.
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OpenAI, parent company of ChatGPT, is now valued at $500 billion after the private company's current and former employees sold about $6.6 billion worth of stock to investors. That means it's now worth more than Elon Musk's SpaceX, the information says. OpenAI generated about $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of this year, more than all of last year. And OpenAI continues to expand. It just reached a deal for a Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to supply chips for its Stargate data centers.
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Fox's Jenny Cosola Right now, stocks are mixed. The Dow's down 57, the Nasdaq's up more than 50 and Lisa Brady, Fox News.
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