12PM ET 10/07/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12PM ET 10/07/2025

Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: October 7, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a fast-paced roundup of top national and international news for midday October 7, 2025. Key stories include a contentious Senate hearing with the U.S. Attorney General, updates on the Israel-Gaza conflict and hostage releases, high-profile lawsuits against Roblox over child safety, severe weather in the Pacific and Atlantic, and a major building collapse in Madrid.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Senate Hearing: Attorney General Faces Scrutiny

Time: 00:02–00:56

• Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before Congress for the first time since her confirmation.
• Democrats, led by Senator Chris Coons, strongly questioned Bondi on politicization of the Department of Justice.
  • Coons referenced concerns over Bondi potentially following presidential orders for politically-motivated prosecutions.
  • Quote:

    "I am gravely concerned about what is no longer a hypothetical question which you refuse to answer in your confirmation hearing, but is a real question about when or if the president demands you prosecute individuals because he views them as opponents or enemies."
    —Lisa Brady quoting Senator Chris Coons (00:14)

• Recent indictment of former FBI Director James Comey was highlighted.
• Bondi reasserted a commitment to impartial justice:
  • Quote:

    "Senator Coons, as you have stated in the past, no one is above the law."
    —Lisa Brady as Pam Bondi (00:34)

• Republican senators, led by Josh Hawley, counter-accused the Biden administration of weaponizing federal investigations.
  • They cited the FBI's tracking of phone calls of nine GOP lawmakers during the Capitol riot investigation.
  • Hawley called for a new special counsel to investigate political targeting.
  • Quote:

    "What is happening to this country? What happened under Joe Biden?"
    —Fox News Promo Announcer (00:52)

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2. Israel-Gaza Update: Hostage Release & Peace Talks

Time: 00:56–01:43

• President Trump scheduled to meet with freed Israeli American hostage Idan Alexander, captured during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
  • Alexander was held captive for 584 days, released in May, and considered the last surviving American hostage in Gaza.
  • Quote:

    "21 year old Idan Alexander was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days before his release in May."
    —Jared Halpern (01:12)

• Ongoing negotiations reportedly close to a 20-point peace plan between Israel and Hamas, proposed by Trump.
  • The President is optimistic about ending the Gaza war soon.

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3. U.S.-Canada Relations: Prime Minister at the White House

Time: 01:43–01:59

• President Trump also meeting with Canada’s Prime Minister for a second White House visit, with trade being a major focus.

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4. Gaming Platform Lawsuit: Roblox Faces Child Safety Lawsuit

Time: 02:15–03:02

• Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed a civil suit against Roblox for alleged consumer protection violations.
  • Main issues: insufficient child protection, exposure to predatory and explicit content.
  • Specific mention of problematic "Charlie Kirk assassination simulators" after Kirk's murder in September.
• Roblox claims it has removed over 100 offending games and is “prioritizing safety.”
  • The company serves 85 million daily users with $3.6 billion in annual revenue.
  • Quote:

    "It's the latest in a growing list of legal actions and complaints accusing the gaming platform of prioritizing profits over safety."
    —Jeff Manasso (02:57)

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5. Weather and International Incidents

Time: 03:02–04:02

Hurricanes & Storms

• Hurricane Priscilla in the Pacific nears Category 3, threatening Baja California Peninsula.
• Tropical Storm Jerry has formed in the Atlantic but is far from land.

Madrid Building Collapse

• Multiple floors of a five-story building under conversion to a hotel have collapsed in central Madrid.
  • Three construction workers injured, four people missing.
  • Extensive emergency response, including drones and sniffer dogs.
  • The building is near Madrid’s opera house and Royal Palace.
  • Quote:

    "Spanish firefighters say several floors of the five story building in central Madrid have collapsed."
    —Jonathan Savage (03:33)

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6. Stock Market Update

Time: 04:02–04:08

• Markets are down:
  • Dow Jones down by 191 points.
  • S&P and Nasdaq retreating from recent highs.

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Notable Quotes

• Senator Chris Coons (through Lisa Brady):

  "I am gravely concerned about what is no longer a hypothetical question which you refuse to answer in your confirmation hearing..." (00:14)

• Attorney General Bondi (through Lisa Brady):

  "Senator Coons, as you have stated in the past, no one is above the law." (00:34)

• Fox News Promo Announcer:

  "What is happening to this country? What happened under Joe Biden?" (00:52)

• Jared Halpern:

  "21 year old Idan Alexander was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days before his release in May." (01:12)

• Jeff Manasso:

  "It's the latest in a growing list of legal actions and complaints accusing the gaming platform of prioritizing profits over safety." (02:57)

• Jonathan Savage:

  "Spanish firefighters say several floors of the five story building in central Madrid have collapsed." (03:33)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Senate Hearing—Attorney General: 00:02–00:56
• Israel-Gaza Hostage & Peace Plan: 00:56–01:43
• U.S.-Canada Meeting: 01:43–01:59
• Roblox Lawsuit: 02:15–03:02
• Weather Incidents: 03:02–03:33
• Madrid Building Collapse: 03:33–04:02
• Stock Update: 04:02–04:08

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This Fox News Hourly Update delivers a succinct yet comprehensive snapshot of political, international, legal, and weather developments, emphasizing the ongoing themes of justice, international diplomacy, public safety, and emergency response.

Transcript

[Narrator/Anchor]

The U.S. attorney General is on the Capitol Hill Grill. Lisa Brady, FOX News, Facing Congress for the first time since her confirmation as Democrats at a Senate hearing accused Pam Bondi of weaponizing the Justice Department.

[Lisa Brady]

I am gravely concerned about what is no longer a hypothetical question which you refuse to answer in your confirmation hearing, but is a real question about when or if the president demands you prosecute individuals because he views them as opponents or enemies.

[Narrator/Anchor]

Delaware Senator Chris Coons pointing to the recent recent indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.

[Lisa Brady]

Senator Coons, as you have stated in the past, no one is above the law.

[Narrator/Anchor]

This as Republican senators, including Josh Hawley, accused the Biden administration of weaponization after the FBI said phone calls of nine Republican lawmakers were tracked during a special counsel investigation of the Capitol riot.

[Fox News Promo Announcer]

What is happening to this country? What happened under Joe Biden?

[Narrator/Anchor]

Hawley is calling for a special counsel now to probe alleged political targeting in the previous administration, which Democrats deny. President Trump meets later today with a freed Israeli American hostage two years since the October 7 terror attack on Israel that started the war in Gaza.

[Jared Halpern]

21 year old Idan Alexander was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days before his release in May. Thought to be the last surviving American hostage in Gaza, Alexander is an Israeli American citizen from New Jersey and was one of more than 250 people kidnapped on October 7, 2023. The President is signaling the war in Gaza could come to an end soon as Israeli and Hamas negotiators are finalizing details of a 20 point peace plan proposed by President Trump.

[Narrator/Anchor]

FOX Is Jared Halpern at the White House, where the president first has a meeting with Canada's prime minister, just arriving for his second White House visit for talks focusing heavily on trade. America is listening to FOX News.

[Fox News Promo Announcer]

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[Narrator/Anchor]

A popular gaming platform is being taken to court over child safety concerns.

[Jeff Manasso]

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, in the state civil suit is alleging consumer protection violations, saying that Roblox has insufficient guardrails for children, exposing them to child predators, to violence and to sexually explicit material. Also citing Charlie Kirk assassination simulators, which cropped up on Roblox in the aftermath of Kirk's murder last month. Roblox, that has 85 million daily users with an annual revenue of $3.6 billion telling Fox Business that it's removed 100 games and counting. It's the latest in a growing list of legal actions and complaints accusing the gaming platform of prioritizing profits over safety. Jeff Manasso, FOX News.

[Narrator/Anchor]

Tropical weather still keeping forecasters busy in the Pacific. Hurricane Priscilla is now nearing Category 3 status. It's about 200 miles south of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, expected to keep strengthening, become a major hurricane later in the day. Meantime, in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Jerry just forming. It is centered more than 1300 miles off the northern Leeward Islands. Four people missing after a building collapse in a major European capital.

[Jonathan Savage]

Spanish firefighters say several floors of the five story building in central Madrid have collapsed. Three construction workers have been injured, two lightly, while one is in the hospital being treated for a broken leg. Police and fire crews are using drones and sniffer dogs to locate people in the rubble. The building was in the process of being converted into a hotel. It's located near Madrid's opera house and Royal Palace. JONATHAN savage, FOX NEWS Stocks are lower right now.

[Narrator/Anchor]

The dow is down 191 points. The S and P and the Nasdaq retreating from record highs.

[Lisa Brady]

I'm Lisa Brady.

[Narrator/Anchor]

This is FOX News.